Rupert/Bourbon- the Suicide brothers*

[DizzyMissLizzie]

- Filmed: March and April 2008
- Written by (and starring): Rupert Friend and Tom Mison.
- Keira’s role: The Fairy Godmother
- Directed by: The Brownlee Brothers (storyboard artists on The Libertine, and directors of short on-set film ‘Capturing The Libertine’).
- Producers: Beat Pictures; Black Forest Pictures; Working Title.
- Synopsis: Everyday at two o’clock the two brothers named Bourbon and Barath (played by Rupert and Tom) go out to the shed to kill themselves. They try a different method everyday but each day they fail. They are forever overlooking the presence of their frustrated fairy godmother as they carry on with their clockwork routine.
- Media: There are some pics in the new edition of Lula magazine, together with some sketches of the fairy drawn by Keira. It was photographed by Kate Friend and there is a gallery of images on her web site. The film featured soundscapes by Keira’s brother Caleb and costumes by non other than Oscar-winning Duchess designer Michael O’Connor. More pics on the Brownlees’ Facebook page.
- Status: The film is currently in post-production.

[DizzyMissLizzie]

there's an official website for this small film...with gallery, behind the scenes video and a few other goodies* and gotta tell you...it looks impressive*

www.thesuicidebrothers.com/index.cfm

[kcknight]

I made some screencaps of the behind the scenes vid.

[DizzyMissLizzie]

thanks so much!!! I'll take a few and make a new slide on News Fader*

[kcknight]

You're welcome. Here's one I forgot

[kcknight]

A slightly different version of the behind the scenes video. There is a tad more about the Fairy and Rupert's help with it. (from 2:43-3:33)
vimeo.com/5402993
or at thesuicidebrothers.com
I'll try to make a few caps later.

[kcknight]

caps

[DizzyMissLizzie]

thanks soooooooooooooooooooo much!!! I wonder if we will ever get to actually see this short film...*

[kcknight]

[DizzyMissLizzie]

wow...this is pretty cool...I like that it's kind of more personal...so is this a poster on an actual invitation? who got invited?

[kcknight]

Yeah. I got it from someone that went, so that's part of the invitation. Pretty neat.

[kcknight]

In other news....my screencaps. I got this article in my inbox and when I opened it I saw the screencaps that I made and sent to Tathy at sweet-keira. hahaha. That's pretty awesome.
www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/film/2526448/Keira-Knightley-looks-magaical-as-Fairy-Godmother-her-boyfriend-Rupert-Friends-new-movie.html

[DizzyMissLizzie]

hey...that's awesome* well done you!!!

[kcknight]

The Suicide Brothers has officially been accepted to the London Film Festival and here is a preview of what it looks like after special effects and finishing touches and stuff.






And here is the full invitation to the screening. Sorry it got cut off before.

[DizzyMissLizzie]

hey those look great and Yay for the London film festival!!! hehe...they painted Keira's eyebrows...khkhkhkh...*