7/30/2010
Opening today (July 30th) is the new drama, Charlie St. Cloud, starring Zac Efron, Kim Basinger, Amanda Crew and Ray Liotta. The film follows a young sailor, Charlie St. Cloud, played by Efron, whose life gets thrown off track after tragedy strikes.
Charlie St. Cloud is rated PG-13 and has a running time of 1 hour and 50 minutes. The film was directed by Burr Steers.
Zac Efron says he was able to connect with his character: "The coolest part of the movie for me at this point has really been connecting with the character on a whole different level. It's been fun kind of stepping into Charlie's shoes and playing a guy who's down and out, and kind of you know down on his luck and doesn't really have much to live for. He's kind of just numb. That was interesting for me, I tend to play characters that are more energetic and full of life."
Kim Basinger says playing a mom who's lost a child is frightening: "I think it's a given, if you've lost a child and I've been through this a couple times, movie wise, and you are a mom, it's just a really frightening place to go."
Zac Efron on Charlie's role in in younger brother Sam's life: "Charlie's more than an older brother to Sam, he's almost like kind of like a father figure to him. He's a mentor and takes good care of him and he's trying to groom a strong younger brother, a kid who can fight for himself and can handle himself in a world where opportunities aren't handed to you."
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