Beastly
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| Directed by | Daniel Barnz |
| Produced by | Susan Cartsonis Roz Weisberg Michael Flynn |
| Screenplay by | Daniel Barnz |
| Based on | Beastly by Alex Flinn |
| Starring | Vanessa Hudgens Alex Pettyfer Mary-Kate Olsen Peter Krause Lisa Gay Hamilton Neil Patrick Harris |
| Music by | Marcelo Zarvos |
| Cinematography | Mandy Walker |
| Editing by | Thomas J. Nordberg |
| Distributed by | CBS Films |
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| Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $17 million[1][2] |
| Box office | $38,028,230 [3] |
Beastly was expected to be distributed to theaters by CBS Films on July 30, 2010.[6] However, the film's release was delayed until March 18, 2011, in order to avoid a clash with the release of Charlie St. Cloud, which starred Zac Efron, Hudgens's then-boyfriend with whom she had a strong following at the time, but in January 2011, the release was moved forward to March 4, 2011.[7]
Plot
Kyle Kingson (Alex Pettyfer), the arrogant and vain son of wealthy and equally arrogant and vain news anchor Rob Kingson (Peter Krause), bullies Kendra Hilferty (Mary-Kate Olsen) who magically transforms handsome Kyle into a bald, tattooed, and scarred shell. If Kyle does not find someone who loves him by the next spring he will remain in this ugly state forever. Kyle is taken to live in a private house with their maid Zola Davies (Lisa Gay Hamilton) and a blind tutor Will (Neil Patrick Harris). Both are a comfort to Kyle when his father begins to neglect him.As spring draws closer, Kyle finds himself infatuated with Lindy Taylor (Vanessa Hudgens), a girl from whom he had kept his distance at his former school. He sees her father, a drug addict, engaged in an altercation with two drug dealers and shoots one dead while the other vows to kill Lindy. "Hunter" (Kyle) persuades Lindy’s father to allow her to move in with Kyle. Lindy is furious about hiding and doesn't speak to Kyle. But, eventually, Kyle reveals his state, and they begin to warm up to each other. Kyle writes a letter professing his love for Lindy but does not give it to her for fear of rejection. He visits Kendra to plead for more time; she refuses, but agrees to restore Will's vision and grant green cards to Zola's three children in Jamaica if he gets Lindy to fall in love with him.
The criminal who threatened Lindy’s life lands in jail. Lindy’s father overdoses and is in the hospital. Kyle permits Lindy to leave and see her father and drives her to the station. He gives her the letter but regrets doing so as she tells him he’s a good friend. Lindy calls him after reading the letter, but being heartbroken Kyle does not answer the phone. Persuaded by Will and Zola, Kyle goes to meet Lindy one last time before she leaves on a school trip to Machu Picchu. Kyle tells her to go, and as she leaves, Lindy professes her love for "Hunter" (Kyle), saying the words "I Love You" to break Kyle's "Hunter" curse. Kyle’s normal self is restored, and Lindy runs out looking for "Hunter". But Lindy does not recognize him until she calls Hunter's phone, and Kyle's phone starts ringing. When Lindy realizes that Hunter is in fact Kyle the two share a passionate kiss in the side of the street.
Will wakes up one morning and can see again and Zola finds three green cards for her children in the mail from the government. Kendra approaches Rob Kingson's office as a new intern, implying that Kendra will likely do the same thing to Rob as she did to Kyle. Then, in the credits, we see Lindy and Kyle on holiday together in different countries.
Cast
- Alex Pettyfer as Kyle Kingson/Hunter[8][9][10]
- Vanessa Hudgens as Linda "Lindy" Taylor[11][12][13][14]
- Mary-Kate Olsen as Kendra Hilferty[15][16][17]
- Neil Patrick Harris as Will Fratalli[18][19]
- Lisa Gay Hamilton as Zola Davies[20]
- Peter Krause as Rob Kingson[21]
- Dakota Johnson as Sloan Hagen
- Erik Knudsen as Trey Madison
- Regina King as Letisha
- David Francis as Dr. Davis
- Brian Eastman as Dan Granburg
- Gio Perez as Victor Barrel
- Roc LaFortune as Lindy's father
Production
Development
| I was very inspired by 'Say Anything.' I
thought there was this kind of rawness and visceral qualities of those
years. Being 18 and 19 and what those years are like. So, I wanted to
translate that into this film as well.
- Daniel Barnz, director of Beastly on writing the screenplay[22] |
Baer expressed excitement about the director, saying, "Daniel’s fresh vision makes him one of the most exciting directors of his generation. We are thrilled to partner with him as he brings his unique voice to arguably the most universally resonant myth in storytelling."[24] Barnz anticipated bringing an indie sensibility to Flinn's story. "It's a very commercial idea that I get to tell in a highly artistic fashion," he said. Barnz also said; "There was this sort of hyper-modern version of this story and that it was told from his perspective, which we'd never seen before and thematically, because it's all about beauty and how you look and inner beauty that this was such a great story set in the teenage world and for teenagers, because it has such a great message to it".[22]
Barnz's script was inspired by the film Say Anything.[27] He "immediately fell for it, because [he] saw that there was an amazing opportunity to tell a modern version of this fairytale and [he] loved the idea of it."[22] Barnz was happy that the story would be told from the beast's perspective and that it focused more on the romance elements than the supernatural.[28]
Design
The makeup consisted of 67 pieces; seven pieces went on his head and 60 tattoos and individual scars were applied after the full-body makeup. The facial prosthetics and tattoos took almost three hours to apply and the full body makeup took the artists six hours to finish.[10] About his transformation, Pettyfer said, "It really affected me because as soon as I shaved my head it kind of put me in this weird place, the same place [Kyle is in after his transformation] which really helped me with the role a lot. But at the same time, it kind of is a challenge because you are fighting personally with your own problems off set, but then onset you have a great resource to go to."[10]
Tony Gardner and Alterian, Inc. designed and created the prosthetics and tattoos. Jamie Kelman handled Pettyfer's daily makeup application. Hudgens described the beast's look as "crazy" and that it moved her in "a really weird and peculiar way."[32] Several days before the announced production date, several members of the cast were photographed en route to a wardrobe studio for fittings.[33] The costumes and clothing used in the film were designed by Suttirat Anne Larlarb.
Filming
Beastly was one of the first feature films to be produced and distributed by CBS Films; it had a budget of $17 million for filming and marketing. Production began on June 13, 2009 in Montreal, Canada[34] and ended in August that year.[1] The first clip of the official Beastly trailer was filmed in Chicago, and used Walter Payton College Prep High School as Buckston Academy High School. Old Montreal and Laval were used as filming locations, and Mount Royal Park in Montreal served as Central Park in New York and other outdoor locations.[27] Local Montreal diner Place Milton was also used as a location, and was renamed Cafe Santiago for the film. Filming was completed in 45 days.[35]The Quebec government announced on June 12, 2009 that it would increase its tax credit for foreign TV and film producers filming there from 25 per cent of labor expenses to 25 per cent of the entire budget of productions shot there. The producers of Beastly chose to film in Montreal before the announcement of tax-paying increase.[17][36][37]
Hudgens left for Montreal to film following the MTV Movie Awards. "I'm laid-back about it," she said.[38][39] On June 4, 2009, Hudgens and Pettyfer arrived in Montreal.[40][41] Neil Patrick Harris also went to Montreal to shoot his scenes, and concurrently for his lead role in an independent film.[42] Hudgens was the first to finish shooting in order to promote the film Bandslam.[43] Re-shoots were conducted in 2010 due to the delays to the film's release and in order to "emphasize the romantic relationship between the two main characters".[44][45]
Music and soundtrack
The film score was composed by Marcelo Zarvos.[46] Songs by Swedish indie band Marching Band were featured in the film.[47] Also featured was Natalia Kills' second single, "Wonderland". The film's soundtrack was released on March 1, 2011,[48] and the score album was released on March 15, 2011; both albums were released by Lakeshore Records.| Beastly (Songs from the Motion Picture) | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various | |
| Released | March 1, 2011 |
| Label | Lakeshore |
- On the Radio - Regina Spektor (3:21)
- Vanity - Hanover Swain (2:57)
- Garden of Exile - Toby Martin (4:12)
- Get Free - The Vines (2:04)
- Boys and Girls - Pixie Lott (3:07)
- Crashing - Gersey (5:09)
- Transatlanticism - Death Cab for Cutie (7:51)
- Today Is the Day - Tim Myers (4:29)
- The Long Goodbye - Army Navy (4:35)
- Breathe In, Breathe Out - Mat Kearney (3:42)
- Heaven - Fire Theft (4:12)
- Broken Arrow - Pixie Lott (3:42)
- Be Mine - Kristina & The Dolls (3:00)
- Supa Luv A Rex REmix Teen Top (For the movie's promotion throughout Asia)
| Beastly (Original Motion Picture Score) | |
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| Film score by Marcelo Zarvos | |
| Released | March 15, 2011 |
| Label | Lakeshore |
- The Thinking Thing Killed (1:06)
- Lake House (2:51)
- Jujyfruits (1:06)
- The Poem (2:54)
- High School (:53)
- It's Always Been Me (5:23)
- Elephant Story (1:40)
- Building The Greenhouse (:53)
- Drive To The Station (1:48)
- The Curse Part 1 (1:53)
- Lindy's Picture (2:21)
- The Kiss (3:39)
- Hunter Rescues Lindy (4:00)
- Food And Gifts (1:57)
- Lindy's In Trouble (4:22)
- The Curse Part 2 (2:24)
- Hunter And Zola Talk (1:29)
- Finale (3:26)
Marketing
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