Newcastle
: Behind The Scenes
Behind The
Scenes of the Australian film Newcastle
It's a pretty rare occourance to encounter an Australian made film that
gets the Australian public excited - and Newcastle seems
like it's set to hit a chord with the Aussie public.
It's a week before the Junior Surf Pro final. Jesse (Lachlan Buchanan)
is determined to snatch the title from his best mate, Andy (Kirk
Jenkins). Victory would mean a one-way ticket out of Newcastle and a
career beyond his pre-destined future – working on the coal barges with
his father Reggie (Shane Jacobson) and older half-brother Victor
(Reshad Strik), the local bad boy.
Jesse resolves to succeed where Victor failed – to become a world-class
champion surfer. Yet before Jesse gets his chance, he is disqualified
for reckless surfing in the lead-up trial.
It's pretty cool stuff - watch the trailer below, then scroll down to
watch some rare behind the scenes footage!
However, like any good movie
- the story of Newcastle
doesn't end there.
As a diversion, Jesse's surfing mates Andy, Scotty (Israel Cannan) and
Nathan (Ben Milliken) plan a weekend of waves and hedonism with some
local girls Debra (Debra Ades) and Leah (Rebecca Breeds). Much to
Jesse’s dismay, Fergus (Xavier Samuels), Jesse’s geeky, fraternal twin
brother who has never even set foot on a surfboard, gets to tag along.
Upon reaching the sand dunes, the teenagers swim, surf, flirt and
party. Fergus is entranced by Andy, who is not at all threatened and
accepts Fergus for who he is.
First light and the posse hit the waves. Andy introduces the painfully
uncoordinated Fergus to surfing. Fergus manages to catch a wave after
many attempts and is elated but not for too long. When Victor and his
gang arrive at the isolated beach and decide to claim the surf break,
an unofficial contest ensues. The angry waves close out on the
inexperienced Fergus. Victor, Andy and Jesse struggle under a rogue
wave. Boards fly in the white water. Fergus desperately reaches the
surface, only to discover a tragedy unfolding.
A devastated Jesse struggles to find his own identity and a reason to
surf.
Well worth checking out, if only to see Kenny not being... well.. Kenny!
Newcastle is in
cinemas from November 6th, 2008
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