I’m working on a new film. I haven’t talked about it here yet, although its production will be dominating my life in the months to come so I’ll probably be ranting about it plenty. Entitled Stray Boys, it’s the story of a teenager who dreams of escaping his outback town and the dangerous initiation rite that just draws him in closer. It’s got a highway and a shotgun and farmhouses and windmills and all those ingredients all good movies should have. There are characters too. It’s my first film since Kite Circuit two years ago and I’m really starting to look forward to it.
It’s got a website. It looks pretty but there isn’t much there.
Yesterday co-producer Jac Robertson and I went location scouting to central Queensland, which amounted to a lot of driving and more than a few Cherry Ripe bars consumed. I have another scout tomorrow with the director of photography and first assistant director and I’m pretty certain we’ve found the place. Take a look.
Australia is mired in a record drought and it’s hit central Queensland particularly bad. A state of emergency has been declared across the arid farmland and even in the cities car washing and lawn watering has been prohibited to conserve what little fresh water remains in the dams. This sign serves as a cruel reminder of better times.
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