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Newcomers Join 'Star Wars: Episode VII' Cast & Kevin Smith Talks about His Visit to the Set
29 minutes ago | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
Director J.J. Abrams has added a pair of newcomers to the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII in UK-based American actress Crystal Clarke and British actor and parkour practitioner Pip Andersen (see his Spider-Man ad here), both from an open casting call in which over 37,000 showed up in 11 cities across the Us and UK. There is wo word on what parts Clarke or Anderson will play in the film, as production takes a two week hiatus, allowing time for Harrison Ford to recover from a broken leg for which he had surgery back in mid-June. However, what you should note from today's announcement, the studio again confirms production is on track for the planned December 18, 2015 release, despite the silly rumors speculating otherwise. That being said, just because filming isn't taking place now, it has been going on for some time now and Kevin Smith, whose become more of a roaming »
- Brad Brevet
Kevin Smith talks more about Star Wars: Episode VII
4 hours ago | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
Last week, we brought you the news of Kevin Smith talking about what he saw on the set of J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: Episode VII. And while the Clerks director is sworn to the non-disclousure agreement, he took the time out to guest blog for The Hollywood Reporter with some other thoughts of what he saw:
“So we go to the set and they’re actually shooting, and they’re shooting – and I can’t tell you what they were shooting – but what I saw I absolutely loved,” Smith said. “It was tactile, it wasn’t a series of f***ing green and blue screens in which later on digital characters would be added. It was there it was happening.”
“I saw uniforms, I saw artillery that I haven’t seen since I was a kid. I saw them shooting an actual sequence in a set that is real. I walked across the set, »
- Luke Owen
Star Wars: Episode VII production delay, new actors cast
7 hours ago | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
The shoot of J.J. Abrams' Star Wars: Episode VII will shut down for two weeks in August. Plus: two more faces join the cast...
News
The latest developments on Jj Abrams' now in production Star Wars: Episode VII are that there are two new faces in the cast, and a bit of a production rejiggle. So let's take that in order.
Crystal Clarke and Pip Anderson are the new cast members. They've both been discovered through the open casting call process that took place last year, where tens of thousands of people tried to nab a role in the new Star Wars movie. The official press release from Lucasfilm didn't give any details on what their roles would be, but it did provide a snap of the pair. So here you go...
And then, as a consequence of the heavily-reported injury to Harrison Ford, there's going to be a break in filming. »
- simonbrew
Star Wars: Episode VII Gets Two New Cast Members
10 hours ago | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
J.J. Abrams has added two new faces to his Star Wars: Episode VII cast. Newcomers Crystal Clarke and Pip Andersen beat out 67,000 hopefuls who took part in open casting calls. "The Star Wars universe has always been about discovering and nurturing young talent and in casting Episode VII we wanted to remain absolutely faithful to this tradition. We are delighted that so many travelled to see us at the open casting calls and that we have been able to make Crystal and Pip a part of the film," said Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy. While their characters haven't been announced, the casting call description featured a woman named Rachel, described as a "street smart, independent, athletic, natural beauty" and Thomas, who has "grown up without a father's influence. Without the model of being a man, he doesn't have the strongest sense of himself." Despite taking a two-week shooting hiatus in August »
- Anna Silman
Kevin Smith gushes over Star Wars 7 set visit: 'It's a tactile world'
11 hours ago | Digital Spy | See recent Digital Spy - Movie News news »
Clerks director Kevin Smith has praised Jj Abrams for "building a tactile world" for Star Wars Episode VII.
Smith was recently invited to visit the film's set at Pinewood Studios and shared some details about the experience.
Last week, the director posted a teary-eyed photo of himself outside the studios on Instagram, saying: "Visited Jj and his Ep VII set. I signed the Nda so all I can share are this old Bantha-Tracks subscriber's tears and snotty nose of joy. The Force is With this movie. Holy Sith..."
Speaking at the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival in Switzerland on Saturday (July 5), Smith added: "So we go to the set and they're actually shooting - and this is what I can't tell you, what they were shooting - but what I saw, I absolutely loved.
"It was tactile, it wasn't a series of f**king green and blue screens in which »
Kevin Smith Explains What He Saw On The Star Wars: Episode VII Set
12 hours ago | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
Last week, writer/director Kevin Smith let the world know via his personal Instagram account that he had the chance to visit the set of Star Wars: Episode VII. He claimed that the experience moved him to tears, and apparently solidified a personal positive outlook on what J.J. Abrams and his team are doing at Pinewood Studios in England. The filmmaker couldn't go into any real details at the time due to signed non-disclosure agreements, but apparently those signed papers were only active for one week because now Smith is talking all about. As discovered by SlashFilm, the Clerks. director was recently in Switzerland for the Neuchatel International Film Festival, and while on stage during a Q&A session he blabbed all about his experience on the set of Star Wars: Episode VII. Taking the audience through his own personal, emotional trip throughout the day, Smith began by »
Kevin Smith Talks "Star Wars Ep 7" Set Visit
12 hours ago | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
One of the lucky few to have visited the set of J.J. Abrams' "Star Wars: Episode VII" so far has been filmmaker Kevin Smith. He's signed a non-disclosure agreement, so can't quite talk about his experience, but did drop some new information during a film festival appearance in Switzerland on Saturday. Here's the transcript:
"[Abrams] had sent me an email out of the blue while they were shooting in Abu Dhabi last month. So we go to the set and they're actually shooting, and they're shooting -- and this is what I can't tell you what they were shooting.
But what I saw I absolutely loved. It was tactile, it wasn't a series of f---ing green and blue screens in which later on digital characters would be added. It was there it was happening.
I saw uniforms, I saw artillery that I haven't seen since I was a kid. I »
- Garth Franklin
'Star Wars 7' Adds New Cast Members, Kevin Smith Talks "Field Of Dreams" Set Visit
12 hours ago | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Not everyone was spending the long July 4th weekend out in the sun, and making the most of three days off work. J.J. Abrams and Walt Disney are still busy at work on "Star Wars: Episode 7," and the ensemble that already includes John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Max von Sydow, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, Kenny Baker, Lupita Nyong'o and Gwendoline Christie, just got a little bigger. Up-and-comers Crystal Clarke and Pip Andersen have been selected to join the film, after a global casting call at the end of last year. Of course, there's no details on their roles, but it should be noted Andersen is something of a parkour expert. His skills have been seen in a handful of advertisements, so it'll be interesting to see what kind of function he'll serve in this sequel. "Star Wars: Episode 7 — Parkour, »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Star Wars Episode VII Cast Grows While Harrison Ford Recovery Continues
13 hours ago | TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news »
Lucasfilm and Disney have offered an update on Star Wars: Episode VII this holiday weekend including two young additions to the cast and news on Harrison Ford's recovery and how his leg injury will affect the production in the coming months.
American actress Crystal Clark and British actor Pip Anderson are the latest cast members J.J. Abrams has selected to join the ongoing production of Star Wars: Episode VII. Both actors applied for their unknown roles via an opening casting call that drew more than 67,000 total in-person and online applicants.
Clark has yet to appear in a feature film but will make her debut just ahead of the Star Wars in 2015 in the movie The Moon and the Sun. Anderson has appeared in an advertisement for Sony's The Amazing Spider-Man and includes parkour among his specialties.
The Harrison Ford recovery from a leg injury -- rumored to be a »
‘Star Wars Episode VII’ Casts Crystal Clarke and Parkour Star Pip Andersen
14 hours ago | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Jj Abrams held open casting calls around the globe and online to find new actors for Star Wars Episode VII, and now he’s revealed two of his choices. While Pip Andersen isn’t exactly unknown, as he is a star in the world of parkour, he’s one of the two new actors added to Episode VII. […]
The post ‘Star Wars Episode VII’ Casts Crystal Clarke and Parkour Star Pip Andersen appeared first on /Film. »
- Russ Fischer
'Star Wars' Adds Two Newcomers To 'Episode VII'
14 hours ago | Entertainment Tonight | See recent Entertainment Tonight news »
British actors Crystal Clarke and Pip Andersen have been cast in unspecified roles.
Two fresh faces are flying off to that far, far away galaxy as Star Wars: Episode VII has tapped new actors to flesh out its cast, according to Variety.
Actress Crystal Clarke, a U.K. performer whose debut film The Moon And The Sun is set to be released in 2015, and British actor Pip Andersen, best known for his parkour skills, have been hired by the production in unspecified roles.
Watch: 'Star Wars: Episode VII': Who's Playing Who?
Andersen got to show off his free-running abilities while playing Spider-Man in an awesome 2012 commercial for Sony. Check it out below.
In a press statement, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy said, "The Star Wars universe has always been about discovering and nurturing young talent and in casting Episode VII we wanted to remain absolutely faithful to this tradition. We are delighted »
Star Wars: Episode VII Adds Two More Cast Members
15 hours ago | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
J.J. Abrams and the Star Wars: Episode VII producers are still not done adding cast members to the already well-stocked ensemble that makes up the latest film. Just this very weekend, Crystal Clarke and Pip Anderson were announced as the new recruits.The pair, largely unknowns, was plucked from the massive open casting call that Disney and Lucasfilm held at the end of last year. From a deep pool of more than 70,000 submissions both in person and online, these two made it through.Clarke is an American actress studying in Glasgow who has worked in the theatre and has two films due in 2015, The Moon And The Sun and Woman In Gold. Anderson is a parkour expert who has mostly been a stunt performer. Sounds like his skills will be put to good use on either the side of good or evil.“The Star Wars universe has always been about »
Two newcomers join the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII
15 hours ago | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
Last year, Disney and Lucasfilm embarked on a talent search for Star Wars: Episode VII, launching an open casting call across the States and the UK which resulted in over 67,000 applications, and now it has been announced that two entrants have secured roles in the eagerly-anticipated sequel.
According to the official Star Wars site American actress Crystal Clarke (The Moon and the Sun) and British actor and parkour practitioner Pip Andersen (who recently demonstrated his skills in a Spider-Man ad for Sony) have both signed on for unrevealed roles in the J.J. Abrams-directed Episode VII.
“The Star Wars universe has always been about discovering and nurturing young talent and in casting Episode VII we wanted to remain absolutely faithful to this tradition,” states Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy. “We are delighted that so many travelled to see us at the open casting calls and that we have been able to »
- Gary Collinson
New Star Wars Episode 7 Casting; Plus Kevin Smith Breaks Silence on His Set Visit and Watch Some “Leaked” Footage
15 hours ago | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
A bit of Star Wars 7 casting and hiatus news was announced today, so I figured I'd combine that with a few other SW7 tidbits on a slow Sunday. First, the official news that Crystal Clarke and Pip Anderson (both pictured above) have joined the cast of the J.J. Abrams directed Star Wars: Episode VII. Also, according to the official announcement, there will be a two week hiatus from shooting in August to allow the schedule to work around Harrison Ford's leg injury. Meanwhile, Kevin Smith has found a way to keep talking about the film (without saying all that much) despite the fact that he signed a fat Nda that initially only allowed him to post an instagram video of himself crying. Hit the jump for that and for some "leaked" Star Wars Episode 7 footage. Slashfilm caught wind of a Q&A Smith gave the Neuchatel International Film Festival in Switzerland. »
- Evan Dickson
Two Unknowns Added to Star Wars Episode VII Cast; Update on Harrison Ford’s Condition
16 hours ago | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
StarWars.com have sent out a press release revealing the identities of the two young actors who have been chosen from the 67,000 hopefuls who tried out for a coveted role in J.J. Abrams’ highly anticipated Star Wars Episode VII late last year. Casting calls went out both in the UK and Us, and online.
They are American actress Crystal Clarke and British actor Pip Andersen, and while both have some notable projects either completed or in the pipeline, this movie should help launch their careers.
Of particular interest in this press release is the fact that they mention a two-week hiatus this August which is being take to accommodate adjustments to the current production schedule after Harrison Ford’s leg injury on the London set. They emphasise that the release date remains unchanged though.
Read the full thing below for further details and then be sure to let us know »
- Josh Wilding
Star Wars Episode 7: Filming delayed for Harrison Ford, cast additions
16 hours ago | Digital Spy | See recent Digital Spy - Movie News news »
Jj Abrams's Star Wars Episode VII has added newcomers Crystal Clarke and Pip Anderson to its cast, and will also delay filming for the injured Harrison Ford.
Anderson and Clarke will be joining the much-anticipated movie after being picked out from 37,000 actors at an open casting call in the Us and UK. Another 30,000 hopefuls also submitted applications online.
Star Wars Episode 7: Everything you need to know
Disney and Lucasfilm released a statement on Sunday (July 6) on the Star Wars website detailing the casting process.
The press release read: "At the end of last year, Lucasfilm and Disney invited all young aspiring actors to attend an open casting call for roles in Jj Abrams's Star Wars Episode VII. The casting calls spanned 11 cities across the Us and UK and over 37,000 hopefuls attended, with a further 30,000 submitting applications online.
"Having hunted high and low for young and undiscovered talent, »
Watch Kevin Smith Talk About His 'Star Wars: Episode VII' Set Visit
17 hours ago | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
Love him, or hate him, there's no denying that filmmaker Kevin Smith is an unabashed movie geek, and (of course) Star Wars is one of his all-time favorite franchises. There's some interesting discussion about Kevin Smith in relation to Star Wars recently, mostly about his visit to the set in London. "I saw old friends who I haven’t seen since my childhood, who aren't really friends... I saw uniforms, I saw artillery I haven't seen since I was a kid. I saw them shooting an actual sequence in a set that was real. I walked across the set, there were explosions." He's not allowed to say much ("I signed the Nda"), and only posted some nerd tears to Instagram at first, but later divulged more in a recent Q&A at a festival this past weekend. Watch below. The story goes that Kevin Smith, an uber-level Star Wars fan, »
- Alex Billington
Clarke, Anderson Join "Star Wars: Episode VII"
17 hours ago | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
Two more actors have joined the cast of J.J. Abrams' "Star Wars: Episode VII".
In an official announcement, Lucasfilm have confirmed that Pip Anderson and Crystal Clarke have scored roles, the pair were two of the 37,000 or so hopefuls who attended casting calls across eleven cities.
Crystal Clarke is an American actress studying in Glasgow. Her first film, "The Moon and the Sun," opens next year. British actor Pip Anderson is a skilled parkour practitioner and recently shot a Spider-Man advertisement for Sony which you can see below.
Details of their roles are unknown. Filming on the project continues at Pinewood Studios in London ahead of a scheduled two-week production hiatus in August which is due to adjustments following Harrison Ford's leg injury. Shooting remains on track to wrap this fall.
Source: Lucasfilm »
- Garth Franklin
‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ Adds 2 Cast Members
17 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
In a new update on Sunday, Disney announced that two new actors, Crystal Clarke and Pip Andersen, have been added to the cast, and that Harrison Ford’s injury will cause a brief halt in production next month.
American actress Clarke is currently studying in the U.K. Her first feature, “The Moon and the Sun,” will debut in 2015.
Andersen is a British actor and parkour practitioner who showcased his skills in a 2012 ad for Sony.
It’s unclear which roles the two newcomers will play. In November, Disney did issue a casting call for two characters named Rachel, a “beautiful, smart and athletic” 17- to 18-year-old woman, and Thomas, a “handsome, smart and athletic” 19-to 23-year-old man.
See Also: Rian Johnson to Write, Direct ‘Episode VIII’
“The Star Wars universe has always been about discovering and nurturing young talent, and in casting ‘Episode VII,’ we wanted to remain absolutely faithful to this tradition. »
- Alex Stedman
Star Wars: Episode VII Adds Pip Andersen And Crystal Clarke
17 hours ago | We Got This Covered | See recent We Got This Covered news »
J.J. Abrams has expanded the already impressive cast of his upcoming Star Wars: Episode VII, as both Pip Anderson and Crystal Clarke have climbed on board. Both actors were found after an open casting call across 11 U.S. and U.K. cities. 37,000 individuals attended the casting calls, with a further 30,000 submitting applications online.
If you’re unfamiliar with the names Pip Anderson and Crystal Clarke, it’s because neither has appeared in a released feature film before. Andersen is a parkour artist, having highlighted this skill set in a Spider-Man ad for Sony and in the first World Freerunning Championships in September of 2008. Clarke, on the other hand, is an American actress studying in Glasgow, who has appeared in stage productions and has a role in the upcoming The Moon and the Sun.
In an official statement, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy said:
“The Star Wars universe has always been about »
- Isaac Feldberg
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