THE TROTSKY Movie Trailer with Jay Baruchel
Check out the trailer for THE TROTSKY starring Jay Baruchel, Domini Blythe, Geneviève Bujold, Anne-Marie Cadieux, Colm Feore, Emily Hampshire, Michael Murphy, Saul Rubinek, and directed by Jacob Tierney.
The trailer for The Trotsky is finally here, which is really exciting since I got a chance to interview the director, Jacob Tierney, and Jay Baruchel about the movie. Check it out below!
The Trotsky Synopsis: Leon Bronstein (Jay Baruchel) is not your average Montreal West high school student. For one thing, none of his peers can claim to be the reincarnation of early 20th century Soviet iconoclast and Red Army hero, Leon Trotsky. When his father (Saul Rubinek) sends Leon to public school as punishment for starting a hunger strike at Papa's clothing factory, Leon quickly lends new meaning to the term "student union," determined as he is to live out his pre-ordained destiny to the fullest and change the world.
JAY BARUCHEL Talks About TROPIC THUNDER 2
Jay Baruchel recently told our very own Sandie during an exclusive interview that he would very much like to be in the sequel of Tropic Thunder.
Here is what he had to answer when asked if he was interested in joining the sequel:
Yeah, of course. That was one of the hardest movies that I've ever had to do but also the most fun I've ever had. So in a heartbeat, in a New York minute. While we were shooting it I came up with the plot for the sequel and the name which Jack Black started describing in interviews, but I claim ownership over the title 'Arctic Lightening' which is what I thought if we did the sequel to 'Tropic Thunder' that it should be called. 'Arctic Lightening'. We'll see what happens.
While there are no announced plans in place for a sequel, at least we know that we already have one of the previous cast member lined up for sure.
Jay Baruchel also spoke about his new role in the upcoming movie The Trotsky where he plays Leon Bronstein a high school student who thinks he is the reincarnation of early 20th century Soviet iconoclast and Red Army hero, Leon Trotsky. The Trotsky will be in the Special Presentations lineup at the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival. For more details, check out Jay Baruchel's full interview.
JAY BARUCHEL from The Trotsky Exclusive Interview
September 3, 2009 by Sandie
Filed under Interviews
I recently got a chance to speak to JAY BARUCHEL about his new movie, The Trotsky, which is is in the Special Presentations lineup at the Toronto International Film Festival. (You can also read my interview with director Jacob Tierney here).
Some of you might know Jay Baruchel from movies such as Tropic Thunder, Knocked Up
During the interview Jay Baruchel talked about his preparation for the part, his experience on set, some of his future projects, his willingness to do Tropic Thunder 2, and more. So enjoy the interview below and don't forget to go see The Trotsky at the Festival on September 11.
Can you talk a little bit about your character in the film?
Jay Baruchel: How can I describe him? He's convinced that he's destined for great things. He's a love letter to the period in everyone's life when they're incredibly impassioned about any one specific thing. I can remember stuff that used to upset me and piss me off and keep me up at nights when I was sixteen. It's so life or death during that era. He's pure teenage activism, if that makes any sense. He's also got a great deal of self-awareness given his background and that he is affluent and grew up around his father's factories. If everyone rebels against their surroundings it stands to reason that Leon rebelled against his and that whole thing just ends up being on steroids and eventually produced him thinking that he's a possible reincarnation of Leon Trotsky.
How do you prepare for a part like that?
Jay Baruchel: That's a good question. Well, the key, because he's so dire and speaks so hyperbolically, the key is to make him sympathetic because there's a version of him where no one likes having him around. You want to love the weirdo, and so I just tried to keep him –without sound cliché – as human as I could. Then I watched old film reels of Leon Trotsky to try and get the physicality and the cadence and the gestures down. The cadence would change because he was speaking in fucking Russian, but basically I took people that I knew from school. I took some of my own heartfelt beliefs from high school and I coupled it with images of Trotsky that I had seen in newsreels. Then I just sort of kept my eyes and ears open for jokes any time that there might be some.
The Trotsky's Director JACOB TIERNEY Exclusive Interview
September 3, 2009 by Sandie
Filed under Interviews
I recently got a chance to speak with director JACOB TIERNEY about his new movie, The Trotksy, which is in the Special Presentations lineup at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Jacob Tierney has a pretty big acting background, but The Trotsky marks his second directorial work. And while his first film, "Twist," was pretty serious drama, this new one is a comedy.
During the interview, Jacob Tierney talked about his inspiration for the film, the process of getting the film done, some of his directorial influences, and more. So enjoy the interview below and check out The Trotsky at the Festival when it premieres on September 11.
Congratulations on getting a movie into the festival. That's exciting.
Jacob Tierney: Thank you very much, it is exciting. I'm pretty pumped.
The premiere is in a couple of weeks?
Jacob Tierney: Well, I guess it's the first of September. So ten days. It's kind of weird to have a screening time on September 11th. You don't forget it. I'm like, 'I'm screening on September 11th. Okay.' It's also not going to be like, 'I can't remember. It's some day, the 10th or 12th.' It's pretty clear.
Can you talk about the story of 'The Trotsky' and what the tone of the film is like?
Jacob Tierney: The story is basically about a kid who thinks he's the reincarnation of Leon Trotsky, the Red Army founder and Bolshevik. He's kind of determined to live out Trotsky's life beat by beat, as he sees it. So when we find him in the story he's trying to get arrested for the first time and trying to unionize the students at his high school. He's also trying to find his first wife. That kind of picks up the crux of the story, and the tone, it's a comedy obviously. Before I made it, I used to describe it as 'Reds' in high school, only funny. That was kind of the movie that I wanted to make. This kid thinks his life is an epic and so the comedy kind of comes from there. The movie is on his side and we're trying to make it in epic form and the irony results in other people just not viewing his life as being that epic.
THE TROTSKY Movie Picture with Jay Baruchel
Check out a picture from THE TROTSKY starring Jay Baruchel, Domini Blythe, Geneviève Bujold, Anne-Marie Cadieux, Colm Feore, Emily Hampshire, Michael Murphy, Saul Rubinek, and directed by Jacob Tierney.
The Trotsky is part of the Special Presentations lineup at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival.
The story sounds good and we all know that Jay Baruchel (Tropic Thunder, Fanboys) can be pretty funny.
The Trotsky Synopsis: Leon Bronstein (Jay Baruchel) is not your average Montreal West high school student. For one thing, none of his peers can claim to be the reincarnation of early 20th century Soviet iconoclast and Red Army hero, Leon Trotsky. When his father (Saul Rubinek) sends Leon to public school as punishment for starting a hunger strike at Papa's clothing factory, Leon quickly lends new meaning to the term "student union," determined as he is to live out his pre-ordained destiny to the fullest and change the world.
