Finding Neverland is a 2004 Marc Foster directed film about British Peter Pan author sir James M. Barrie, starring Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, Julie Christie, Freddie Highmore, Dustin Hoffman, Depp received an Oscar Nomination for his role http://inadepptrance.wordpress.com/feed











 

FINDING NEVERLAND

 

2004

James M. Barrie

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Director: Marc Foster

Writers: Allan Knee (play), David Magee (screenplay)

With: Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, Julie Christie, Nick Roud, Radha Mitchell, Joe Prospero, Freddie Highmore, Dustin Hoffman


Tagline: "Unlock your imagination"

Rating: PG


 




 

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SYNOPSIS

Well-known playwright James M. Barrie (Johnny Depp) finds his career at a crossroads when his latest play flops and doubters question his future. Then by chance he meets a widow (Kate Winslet) and her four adventurous boys. Together they form a friendship that ignites the imagination needed to produce Barrie's greatest work, Peter Pan.


 
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QUOTES FROM JOHNNY DEPP


"In life there are many good and bad things that happen to us but there are very few of us that overcome adversity and are inspired by it to write a story, like Barrie did. At the end of filming [Finding Neverland] I cried. I was overcome with emotion when we finished working because I understood that imagination and fantasy are essential in a consumerist and insensitive world like this one. What's truly important today is creativity. This is one answer to the violence that rules in our world. Faced with the horrible scenes and situations that we must live through, you have to remember to open yourself to hope. You have to close your eyes and believe. In the end, things will change."
Johnny Depp, Cinemania Magazine (Argentina), January 2005
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During filming, on his second day on the set, Dustin Hoffman lost the tip of a finger in an accident when a folding chair collapsed and dropped him to the floor. Doctors were unable to reattach the finger tip. To manage the pain, Hoffman performed one day of shooting on morphine. In one scene, he keeps his hand in his pocket to hide the bandages.

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"I thought it was a beautiful story and it was interesting the way he came up with the idea for Peter Pan - although we see titbits of information that inspired it, and there was always some speculation about Barrie that maybe there was some kind of pedophilia going on, which I actually don't think there was. What I do believe is he was an incredibly dark figure, really depressed ... morose."

Johnny Depp, Daily Record, July 11, 2003

"The accent didn't come easily to me because, although it's musical, and I've trained as a musician and have a pretty good ear, it just didn't register at first. I don't think there are any recordings of Barrie in existence, so that didn't help.
Johnny Depp, The Telegraph, October 2004

"The clothes certainly helped with the character. Barrie was not a social animal. There were just a handful of adults he felt comfortable around. So those suits and tight collars added to his uncomfortable nature. He was a stiff guy. But, when he got around kids, he felt he was on the same level as some of them."
Johnny Depp, The Telegraph, October 2004

"It was such a shock, to get the news that I'd been nominated [for an Oscar]. My first reaction was 'Why?' On one level I was flattered; but it's not what I'm working for. And when I didn't win the Thing -- oh, I was ecstatic. Absolutely ecstatic. I applauded the lucky winner [Sean Penn] and said, 'Thank God!' "
Johnny Depp, Rolling Stone, April 2005




QUOTES FROM OTHERS


"The first person we always envisioned was Johnny Depp and I am so glad that he accepted the part and wanted to do it. He has this special special quality of being a brilliant actor and also being an actor that just always picks parts that he is passionate about”
Marc Foster, EInsiders.com, October 2004

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During the formal dinner scene, Johnny Depp placed a "fart machine" under Julie Christie's chair. He had a remote control that he used to trigger a fart sound from the device. The children are laughing more at that than from playing with the spoons.

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"I believe very much in silences and quiet moments." He admitted. "I think that so much stuff is over-written these days. And I think that silences speak much stronger to us than dialogue often. A look and an expression can mean much more than explaining something. Johnny Depp has the same notion. He likes to say less because he also feels that it is more powerful."
Marc Foster, EInsiders.com, October 2004

"[Johnny Depp] doesn’t carry around any sort of weird star concepts about himself. And at the same time, there’s something kind of mythical and magical about him. I think he brings that to all of his performances."
Radha Mitchell, About.com, 2004

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AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS

2005 ACADEMY AWARDS (OSCARS):

- Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score: Jan A.P. Kaczmarek (Won)

- Best Achievement in Art Direction: Gemma Jackson and Trisha Edwards (Nominated)

- Best Achievement in Costume Design: Alexandra Byrne (Nominated)

- Best Achievement in Editing: Matt Chesse (Nominated)

- Best Picture: Richard N. Gladstein and Nellie Bellflower (Nominated)

- Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Johnny Depp (Nominated)

- Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published: David Magee (Nominated)

2005 ACADEMY OF SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY & HORROR FILMS (SATURN AWARDS):

- Best Actor: Johnny Depp (Nominated)

- Best Performance by a Younger Actor: Freddie Highmore (Nominated)

2005 AMERICAN CINEMA EDITORS (EDDIE AWARDS):

- Best Edited Feature Film - Dramatic: Matt Chesse (Nominated)

2005 AMERICAN SCREENWRITERS ASSOCIATION:

- Discover Screenwriting Award: David Magee (Nominated)

2005 ART DIRECTORS GUILD:

- Excellence in Production Design Award Feature Film - Period or Fantasy Film: Gemma Jackson (production designer); Peter Russell (supervising art director); Rosie Hardwick (assistant art director); Phil Harvey (assistant art director) (Nominated)

2005 BAFTA AWARDS:

- Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music: Jan A.P. Kaczmarek (Nominated)

- Best Cinematography: Roberto Schaefer (Nominated)

- Best Costume Design: Alexandra Byrne (Nominated)

- Best Film: Richard N. Gladstein and Nellie Bellflower (Nominated)

- Best Make Up/Hair: Christine Blundell (Nominated)

- Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Johnny Depp (Nominated)

- Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Kate Winslet (Nominated)

- Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Julie Christie (Nominated)

- Best Production Design: Gemma Jackson (Nominated)

- Best Screenplay - Adapted: David Magee (Nominated)

- David Lean Award for Direction: Marc Forster (Nominated)

2005 BROADCAST FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS

- Best Family Film (Live Action) (Won)

- Best Young Actor: Freddie Highmore (Won)

- Best Actor: Johnny Depp (Nominated)

- Best Director: Marc Forster (Nominated)

- Best Picture (Nominated)

- Best Supporting Actress: Kate Winslet (Nominated)

- Best Writer: David Magee (Nominated)

2005 CINEMA AUDIO SOCIETY:

- Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures: David Crozier (production mixer); Lora Hirschberg (re-recording mixer); Brandon Proctor (re-recording mixer) (Nominated)

2005 DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA:

- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: Marc Forster (Nominated)

2005 EMPIRE AWARDS:

- Best Newcomer: Freddie Highmore (Won)

- Best Actor: Johnny Depp (Nominated)

2005 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS:

- Best Director - Motion Picture: Marc Forster (Nominated)

- Best Motion Picture - Drama (Nominated)

- Best Original Score - Motion Picture: Jan A.P. Kaczmarek (Nominated)

- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: Johnny Depp (Nominated)

- Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: David Magee (Nominated)

2005 HEARTLAND FILM FESTIVAL:

- Heartland Award of Excellence: Marc Forster (Won)

2005 LAS VEGAS FILM CRITICS SOCIETY AWARDS:

- Best Actress: Kate Winslet (Won - Also for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2004)

- Best Family Film (Won)

- Youth in Film: Freddie Highmore (Won)

2005 MTV MOVIE AWARDS:

- Breakthrough Male: Freddie Highmore (Nominated)

2004 NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW:

- Best Picture (Won)

- Outstanding Film Music Composition: Jan A.P. Kaczmarek (Won)

2005 PGA GOLDEN LAUREL AWARDS:

- Motion Picture Producer of the Year Award: Richard N. Gladstein and Nellie Bellflower (Nominated)

2005 PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS:

- Favorite Movie Drama - (Nominated)

- Favorite On-Screen Chemistry - Kate Winslet and Johnny Depp (Nominated)

2004 PHOENIX FILM CRITICS AWARDS:

- Best Performance by Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role - Male: Freddie Highmore (Won)

2006 ROBERT FESTIVAL:

Best American Film - Marc Forster (Nominated)

2005 SATELLITE AWARDS:

- Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama: Johnny Depp (Nominated)

- Best Original Score: Jan A.P. Kaczmarek (Nominated)

2005 SCREEN ACTORS GUILD (SAG) AWARDS:

- Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: Julie Christie, Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore, Dustin Hoffman, Radha Mitchell, Joe Prospero, Nick Roud, Luke Spill, Kate Winslet (Nominated)

- Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role: Johnny Depp (Nominated)

- Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: Freddie Highmore (Nominated)

2005 TEEN CHOICE AWARDS:

- Choice Movie Actor - Drama: Johnny Depp (Nominated)

- Choice Movie Actress - Drama: Kate Winslet (Nominated)

- Choice Movie: Drama (Nominated)

2004 VENICE FILM FESTIVAL:

- Laterna Magica Prize: Marc Forster (Won)

2005 YOUNG ARTIST AWARDS:

- Best Family Feature Film - Drama: (Won)

- Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actor Age Ten or Younger: Luke Spill (Won)

- Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast: Freddie Highmore, Joe Prospero, Nick Roud, Luke Spill (Won)

- Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor: Freddie Highmore (Nominated)





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