This is another edition of Short Starts, where we present a weekly short film(s) from the start of a filmmaker or actor’s career. Ever since his breakthrough supporting role in 2010′s Rabbit Hole, Miles Teller has been on a sharp rise towards stardom. Major parts in the Footloose remake, Project X and this year’s 21 & Over could have been career choices of any young actor looking to quickly fill his Hollywood resume, but he’s been earning notice for his talents even when appearing in so-so movies. The skill has paid off the most so far with The Spectacular Now, an indie teen romance that debuted at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, where he and co-star Shailene Woodley collectively won the festival’s dramatic acting award. With the film now in theaters, audiences are getting to see why he deserved the honor and why we can expect great things from him in next year’s Divergent...
- 8/4/2013
- by Christopher Campbell
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Today’s film is the 2004 short Moonlighters. The film is written and directed by Jesse Newman, and stars Cody Shults, David Singleton, and Miles Teller. Teller garnered critical acclaim in 2010 with his first feature film performance in John Cameron Mitchell’s Rabbit Hole, before moving to comedic roles in Footloose and 21 & Over. His latest film, titled The Spectacular Now, opens in wide release in American theatres this weekend.
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The filmmaker has this to say about the short:
This was a lot fun to make. We shot the night scenes in two rushed 6-8 hour nights. Lighting was tough, because my camera at that time completely sucked at night. We were dealing with the occasional smoke outs and near-fires because of the work lights we were using. Looking back on this, I really like some parts, and some ideas in the film, and as a whole I am very proud of...
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The filmmaker has this to say about the short:
This was a lot fun to make. We shot the night scenes in two rushed 6-8 hour nights. Lighting was tough, because my camera at that time completely sucked at night. We were dealing with the occasional smoke outs and near-fires because of the work lights we were using. Looking back on this, I really like some parts, and some ideas in the film, and as a whole I am very proud of...
- 8/3/2013
- by Deepayan Sengupta
- SoundOnSight
Chicago – Miles Teller was star-struck. He had just landed his first film role, and found himself on a set surrounded by some of the biggest actors in Hollywood. Many of his scenes took place on a park bench, where he had tearful and poignant conversations with co-star Nicole Kidman. And yet, throughout it all, Teller held his own, delivering a carefully modulated performance of striking depth and nuance, solidifying his status as an actor of great promise.
Based on David Lindsay-Abaire’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, “Rabbit Hole” explores the struggles of a couple, Becca (Kidman) and Howie (Aaron Eckhart), whose lives are thrown into disarray after their young son is accidentally killed by a teenage driver, Jason (Teller). The role earned Kidman her best reviews in years, as well as an Oscar nomination. Teller went on to star in two more features due out this year: Craig Brewer’s remake of “Footloose,...
Based on David Lindsay-Abaire’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, “Rabbit Hole” explores the struggles of a couple, Becca (Kidman) and Howie (Aaron Eckhart), whose lives are thrown into disarray after their young son is accidentally killed by a teenage driver, Jason (Teller). The role earned Kidman her best reviews in years, as well as an Oscar nomination. Teller went on to star in two more features due out this year: Craig Brewer’s remake of “Footloose,...
- 4/20/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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