The Soloist

The Soloist

Infobox Film
name = The Soloist


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director = Joe Wright
producer = Gary Foster Russ Krasnoff
writer = Susannah Grant
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starring = Jamie Foxx Robert Downey Jr. Catherine Keener
music = Dario Marianelli
cinematography =
editing =
distributor = DreamWorks (USA)
Universal Studios (non-USA)
released = November 21, 2008
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country = United States
language = English
budget = $60 million
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website = http://www.soloistmovie.com/
amg_id = 1:414388
imdb_id = 0821642

"The Soloist" is an upcoming American drama film directed by Joe Wright and written by Susannah Grant. The film is based on a true story of Nathaniel Ayers, a musician who becomes schizophrenic and homeless. Jamie Foxx portrays Nathaniel Ayers, and Robert Downey Jr. portrays Steve Lopez, a Los Angeles Times columnist who discovers Ayers and writes about him in the newspaper. Production of the film began in January 2008 and will be filmed mostly in Los Angeles.The film will be released in November 21, 2008.

Plot

"The Soloist" is based on the true story of Nathaniel Ayers, a musical prodigy who developed schizophrenia during his second year at Juilliard School. Ayers becomes homeless in the streets of downtown Los Angeles, playing the violin and the cello.

Cast

*Jamie Foxx as Nathaniel Ayers, a musician who becomes schizophrenic and homeless. Foxx, who has been classically trained on the piano, is being taught stringed instruments by a Los Angeles Philharmonic cellist for the role.
*Robert Downey Jr as Steve Lopez, a columnist for the "Los Angeles Times" who wrote about Nathaniel Ayers and developed a friendship with him.
*Catherine Keener as Steve Lopez's editor at the "Los Angeles Times". [cite news | author=Tatiana Siegel | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117973068.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 | title=Keener to co-star in 'Soloist' | publisher=Variety | date=2007-09-30 | accessdate=2008-02-07 ]
*Tom Hollander as Peter Snyder, a Los Angeles Philharmonic cellist who attempts to rehabilitate Ayers. [Hollander, Tom. "Tom Hollander talks about The Soloist", "Richard & Judy", Channel 4, 2008-02-14.]
*Lisa Gay Hamilton as Jennifer, a sister of Nathaniel Ayers. [cite web | url=http://www.soloistmovie.com/ | title=The Soloist - Official Movie Site | work=soloistmovie.com | publisher=DreamWorks | accessdate=2008-07-25 ]
*Rachael Harris as Steve Lopez's co-worker. [cite news | author=Carly Mayberry | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i396ec42a7743c50366364640302b5d0d | title=Harris aboard 'Soloist' team | publisher=The Hollywood Reporter | date=2007-12-18 | accessdate=2008-02-07 ]

Production

"The Soloist", directed by Joe Wright, was written by Susannah Grant, based on a series of columns written by "Los Angeles Times" columnist Steve Lopez, who wrote about the plight of schizophrenic musician Nathaniel Ayers.cite news | author=Michael Fleming | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117970370.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 | title=Jamie Foxx tunes up for 'Soloist' | publisher=Variety | date=2007-08-16 | accessdate=2008-02-07 ] Grant also drew elements of the story from a book written by Lopez, due to be published in spring of 2008.cite news | author=Michael Fleming | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117970945.html?categoryid=1237&cs=1 | title=Downey Jr. joins Wright's 'Soloist' | publisher=Variety | date=2007-08-27 | accessdate=2008-02-07 ] The film was budgeted at $60 million, twice the budget amount of Wright's previous film, "Atonement". [cite news | author= | title="Atonement" director shocked by big Hollywood budget | publisher=World Entertainment News Network | date=2008-01-14 ] Production began in January 2008 and was filmed mostly in Los Angeles.

References

External links

* [http://www.soloistmovie.com/ The Soloist Movie Official site and trailer]
*imdb title|id=0821642|title=The Soloist
*amg title|id=1:414388|title=The Soloist


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