Schlaues Mädel! ................................................................................................................................................. Ich hab noch ein paar Punkte dazugegeben, weil du so schnell warst.

Hi

I'm Mike Ogden, the guy behind 'Charlie'. Just thought I would come and say hello and update you all. I know you probably have a million questions and I cannot answer them all. This is more of an update and as today I seem to be playing a waiting game, I thought I would come and have a nosey and see what you're all chattering about and throw a few facts out.

Firstly, I shall say that Richard has an excellent fan base and I know for a fact that he's very appreciative and supportive of this. It's easy to say 'well he would be' but genuinely he is. I'd also like to thank you all for your kind words of support for 'Charlie'.
I am committed to Richard doing this film. In fact, I have already had to move the shoot date to keep him on board. I am as keen to have Richard play 'Charlie' as he is to play it. And believe me, he's going to be so good in this role. If Hollywood doesn't kick down his door after this, then I don't know what.

The role Richard is playing is a complex character on a bit of an emotional roller coaster. Things aren't what they seem in the film and I am trying to portray a complicated and chaotic time where nothing goes right. The boy 'Marco' is in the middle of all this, trying to grow up. Underneath it all, that is what the film is about.

As you may have gathered, getting a feature off the ground is difficult but we're almost there. Financing is sourced and we are in the midst of getting the four financiers terms and attach a couple more key cast roles.

It will shoot in Italy, but I can't say where. It will take about 2 months to shoot then several months to finish. We then go out to festivals. A general release is likely in 2011 unless some distributor goes crazy for it. I really can't guarantee a date and in fact no producer ever can. I shall be amazed if it doesn't get released on DVD wherever you are, but I'd advise you go and get HD'ed up as the film will look amazing. Imagine - Richard in HD... ooooh

I really can't tell you anything of the storyline in detail for obvious reasons as there's a lot going on. There is a lot of adventure and action as well as character based drama. The film has some great funny moments as well as very tragic parts and as someone on here pointed out, it will be realistic. That's how the story deserves to be told and it would be an insult to those brave people who gave up their lives originally at the time to do anything else.

Lara Fabian is playing a great role in the film as a doctors wife, 'Mimi'. She has a secret of her own to reveal. She will also lend her amazing vocal talents to the films soundtrack. I know some of you have expressed a doubt about her acting ability as she hasn't done a lot, but trust me - I can tell when someone has that ability and Lara will surprise.

So what will the film be like? Well, sort of a mix of English Patient/Saving Private Ryan/Whistle Down the Wind/Lord of The Flies/The Pianist... but it's far from films like Dirty Dozen or that mess Tarantino just released.

I'm glad the project's managed to get some of you reading some of the background books. I've read a lot more than the two or three mentioned but those will give you a good feel for the period.

Not much more I can say right now other than thanks to you all again for your support. You can expect a more thorough web site once the film is in pre production, videos, pics etc. Just keep waving a flag for it and talking on the interwebs, not just here but elsewhere too and the film will gain extra momentum.

Who knows... once the film is finished, I just might arrange a special screening.

Keep reading the twitter updates.

Regards and thanks

Mike

Who knows... once the film is finished, I just might arrange a special screening.

I am committed to Richard doing this film. In fact, I have already had to move the shoot date to keep him on board. I am as keen to have Richard play 'Charlie' as he is to play it. And believe me, he's going to be so good in this role. If Hollywood doesn't kick down his door after this, then I don't know what.

The role Richard is playing is a complex character on a bit of an emotional roller coaster. Things aren't what they seem in the film and I am trying to portray a complicated and chaotic time where nothing goes right. The boy 'Marco' is in the middle of all this, trying to grow up. Underneath it all, that is what the film is about.

Und vor allem folgender Satz:
Ich sehe uns schon alle Schlange stehen, um Karten zu ergattern!!!

Me again. Couldn't help reading the replies above.

About the tone of the film. There is quite a bit of action in Charlie, but there is just as much character development and drama. As for whether I am making bad guys out of one side or the other, if you read your history, from the point of view of the Italians and especially their civilians, they are caught between a rock and a hard place. The Allies did many stupid things in Italy as well as the Axis forces. The film is not a good guy/white hat bad guy/black hat kind of a film. Yes it does show atrocities by the Nazis, but it also shows a different and complex side to them too, the ordinary blokes who really just wanted to go home. Same with the allies. They are just blokes following orders and trying to survive as best they can.

I've done a heck of a lot of research into this and have tried to write the story in a simple yet insightful way, portraying characters as they would have been. As I said elsewhere, the film does not flag wave. It is not triumphalist. It is a story in a realistic setting. Charlie/Richard has a great line in the film that sums this up, but you'll have to wait to hear it when the film is out.

As for an internet screening. I have to be exceptionally careful not to have this film leak out on to the interwebs before release, so I would doubt it.

And as for telling you the locations. Do you think I am mad? He he... but... BUT... I MIGHT think about a set visit.

Let's get the movie going first, eh? But I will promise that once it's rolling you lot from all forums won't be forgotten. Just get the word out... I promise you, Richard wants to do this film as badly as I want to

I like to know what people think but ultimately, I make the film I want to watch. Richard's supporters are a great bunch and shall be rewarded for their enthusiasm and support.

Hört sich das nicht alles großartig an? Worauf wir immer gehofft haben?

Die Erwartungen an den Film werden allerdings nach diesen Aussagen auch recht hoch.. also genau richtig für Richard

Let's get the movie going first, eh? But I will promise that once it's rolling you lot from all forums won't be forgotten. Just get the word out... I promise you, Richard wants to do this film as badly as I want to


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I like to know what people think but ultimately, I make the film I want to watch. Richard's supporters are a great bunch and shall be rewarded for their enthusiasm and support.

Endlich können wir das -Smilie mal auspacken! Gegenüber RIII scheint dieser Film schon mal den nicht zu unterschätzenden Vorteil zu haben, dass er tatsächlich gedreht wird.
MO hat sich auch auf C19 gemeldet, wird aber eher bei der AA posten und hat erlaubt, dass alles überall verbreitet wird, ist also völlig okay, das hier zu posten.

Ich bin einfach nur platt von der ganzen Entwicklung, die sich da abzuzeichnen scheint. Oh Mann, wäre das schön.... Aaah, wenn das was richtig Großes würde....