7/8/2008: ERIC BANA DIRECTING THE BEAST
Eric Bana is making his directorial debut with Love The Beast, starring himself and covering his 25-year-long love affair with his own 'Beast', a 1974 Falcon Coupe. In an unexpectedly emotional journey, Eric explores the importance of friends, hobbies, and what it means to live life to the fullest. Along the way Eric seeks counsel and guidance from household names such as Dr Phil and Jeremy Clarkson.
Produced by Melbourne based Patikalar Productions and shot over two years, Love The Beast takes us, in glorious detail, from the inside of a race car, to the Tasmanian wilderness, to the streets of NY and London.
A personal milestone for the actor turned filmmaker, Bana is enthused and proud. "I am terribly excited about this project. It has been both fun and incredibly exhausting at the same time and has enabled me to combine two of the things that I love; cars and filmmaking. It started out as a simple project, but events along the way conspired to turn it into something I could never have envisioned.”
Madman Entertainment will release the film early next year. Paul Wiegard, Managing Director, Madman Entertainment said, "We're thrilled to be working with Eric on his debut feature film as director. Love The Beast is not only about the bond between man & car, but serves as a remarkable journey through Eric's life as an actor with his family & mates as cornerstones to his universe."
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