- Title: USA: Horror film, "Orphan" premieres in Hollywood
- Date: 22nd July 2009
- Summary: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (JULY 21, 2009) (REUTERS) (CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY) THEATRE SIGN WITH "ORPHAN" POSTER PAN OF BLACK CARPET DIRECTOR JAUME COLLET-SERRA VERA FARMIGA ON THE ARRIVAL LINE PATER SARSGAARD ON THE ARRIVAL LINE ACTRESS ISABELLE FUHRMAN ROBERT DOWNEY JR. AND WIFE SUSAN DOWNEY ACTRESS CCH POUNDER (SOUNDBITE) (English) PETER SARSGAARD ON WHY HE LIKED THE FILM, SAYING: "I like that the bit of horror that is in the film, comes from a real physiological place, that makes sense, that they bring it onto themselves. They are a couple that are unhappy, over some tragic things that have happened in their life and they are unable to feel better, so that they adopt a child. Of course, that sort of is the seed thatup destroying everything." (SOUNDBITE) (English) VERA FARMIGA ON "ORPHANS," SAYING: "The script always draws me to the script. The character or the script, is the story and this one was really unique. I love the genre, if it is done smartly, intelligently and I actually care about the characters. That's rare, it's rare to encounter that in this type of genre and I did." (SOUNDBITE) (English) DIRECTOR JAUME COLLET-SERRA ON THE "When I read a script, I pretty much know what is going to happen by page 50. That is my job. In this one, it completely blew my mind and took me by surprise and I thought, if I was surprised than the audience will be surprised as well. That is why I jumped on board." (SOUNDBITE) (English) PRODUCER SUSAN DOWNEY AND HUSBAND ROBERT DOWNEY JR., ON TALKING "SHOP" AT HOME, SAYING: DOWNEY JR.: "There is no, sometimes we set boundaries, but talking shop to us is kind of like catnip. Since, anything can spin into anything else. But it is creative and we love having creative conversations and also it is very therapeutic, if you are in a stuck spot. From the beginning, "Orphans" seemed like something, since the story and the execution of the story was sound and fresh, you do not have a much to worry about. You are not just trying to make a good version of something that has been rehashed a dozen times." SUSAN DOWNEY "I've been excited about this one since the get go." (SOUNDBITE) (English) ISABELLE FUHRMAN ON NOT BEING SCARED WORKING ON THE FILM, SAYING: "Not at all. The movie was a lot of fun to film and it was not scary at all backstage. When I saw the film, it was just great and since I knew everything that happened behind the scenes it was not as scary for me." PULLOUT FROM POSTER TO ISABELLE FUHRMAN POSING ON THE BLACK CARPET
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- Story Text: A "black carpet" was rolled out Tuesday night, (July 21, 2009) for the Hollywood premiere of the horror flick, "Orphan." The film starring, Vera Farmiga and Peter Sarsgaard, is looking to find a niche in the summer box office season by offering up a smart cast and storyline with a surprise ending.
"I like that the bit of horror that is in the film, comes from a real physiological place, that makes sense, that they bring it onto themselves," explained Sarsgaard, who plays John, the husband in the film. "They are a couple that are unhappy, over some tragic things that have happened in their life and they are unable to feel better, so that they adopt a child. Of course, that sort of is the seed thatup destroying everything."
Farmiga, who plays the mother Kate, said she was really drawn to film's storyline.
"The script, always draws me to the script," Farmiga told Reuters. "The character or the script, is the story and this one was really unique. I love the genre, if it is done smartly, intelligently and I actually care about the characters. That's rare, its rare to encounter that in this type of genre and I did."
"Orphan" tells the story of couple that is devastated by the the tragic loss of their unborn child. Struggling to regain some semblance of normalcy in their lives, the couple decides to adopt another child from the local orphanage, both John and Kate find themselves strangely drawn to a young girl named Esther played by Isabelle Fuhrman.
Almost as soon as they welcome the new girl into their home, they soon believe that the little girl is not what she appears to be.
"Orphan" is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, who is gaining a strong following for his work in the genre.
"When I read a script, I pretty much know what is going to happen by page 50. That is my job. In this one, it completely blew my mind and took me by surprise and I thought, if I was surprised than the audience will be surprised as well. That is why I jumped on board," said Collet-Serra.
Susan Downey, wife of actor Robert Downey Jr., was among the producers on the film.
"Orphan" opens on July 24. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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