Get Low: Preview of the Star-studded Summer Indie
Set to premiere July 30, Robert Duvall, Bill Murray and Sissy Spacek star in the comedy drama Get Low, inspired by a true story. Duval plays the reclusive Felix Bush who rarely leaves his confines, deep in the Tennessee woods. Set in the ’30s, Bush plans a funeral for himself to be given while he’s still alive. He knows most everyone in town has nothing nice to say about him as he is the subject of many rumors about why he stays by himself in the woods. As it turns out, the whole motive behind throwing this “living funeral” is so he can reveal the true secret that has kept him away for nearly half a century. Bill Murray plays Frank Quinn, the funeral director whom Bush contacts to make arrangements. Oscar-winner Aaron Schneider directs this film, creating a refreshing new piece, the likes of which we haven’t seen in years. The 2003 short film, Two Soldiers, won Schneider an Academy Award and one of his 1995 episodes of Murder One was nominated for an Emmy.Duvall is also working on a film for release in 2011, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote. This film resumed production last year after the original film project, Lost in La Mancha, which was filming in 2001, had to be cancelled because of a cast injury. An advertising executive has the ability to travel between centuries, and enters the world of Don Quixote (Duvall), who lives in 17th century London. Things start to go awry when Quixote mistakes the time traveler for Sancho Panza.Robert Duvall is sure to produce award quality performances no matter what role he’s in. Be on the lookout for both of these upcoming works for a unique original film.