A blog on the making of history http://www.passchendaelethemovie.com/ Thu, 03 Jan 2008 06:19:12 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.passchendaelethemovie.com/images/banner.jpg http://www.passchendaelethemovie.com/ Feed provided by Passchendaele. Click to visit. http://www.passchendaelethemovie.com/home.php?id=33 Trailer Torben Beeg Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.passchendaelethemovie.com/home.php?id=32 I was honoured to be invited to the commemorative ceremonies of the 90th anniversary of the end of the Passchendaele Offensive, an event spearheaded by the curator of the Passchendaele museum, the indefatigueable Franky Bostyn. It was an extraordinary trip on many levels, not least among them being... Paul Gross Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.passchendaelethemovie.com/home.php?id=31 My Name is Dean Goodine and I am the Property Master on "Passchendaele". My job is to provide the weapons, Artillery, Webgear, and just about anything an actor touches in the film. To put it simply my job is to make the film come alive, in my opinion. My two major concerns with this movie were the ... Dean Goodine Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.passchendaelethemovie.com/home.php?id=30 Watch this video blog of Paul Gross describing the set of the Ruined Village.... Paul Gross Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.passchendaelethemovie.com/home.php?id=29 The Canadian Fighting 10th Battalion fought the Germans through ‘Hell’ in Passchendaele and carved a mark in history. Their dedication and bravery still echo on the vast expanse where they gave the ultimate sacrifice and fought for Canada. The battlefield set is a facsimile of the actual field in ... Hugh Probyn Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.passchendaelethemovie.com/home.php?id=26 On Friday, I was lucky enough to miss school to spend a day on the battlefield of Passchendaele. I arrived at 7:30 in the morning to the set with my Dad and Thom Pretak, the Line Producer. Before shooting started we drove up to take a look at the set of a destroyed village and church that the art de... Jack Gross Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.passchendaelethemovie.com/home.php?id=25 Hi Everybody, Penny McDonald here, I used to be Paul’s assistant and now work for Whizbang Films.. Sorry you haven’t heard from us in a while. …Hugh is M.I.A. We lost him somewhere in the trenches and think the other side might have him. I parachuted into Calgary yesterday from my warm, dry office ... Penny McDonald Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.passchendaelethemovie.com/home.php?id=22 Today we’re shooting in Fort MacLeod, a small town standing in for 1917 Calgary approximately an hour and a half south of the actual city. It’s the big day of my performance at the recruiting office, and I’ve gone through who I am as Carmichael and learnt my lines. A clothing store has been trans... Hugh Probyn Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.passchendaelethemovie.com/home.php?id=21 Today is my big on-screen debut, playing Private Carmichael, aid to Major Randolph Dobson-Hughes of the Calgary recruiting office, 1917. Just who is Carmichael? That’s what I’ve been asking myself for the last week as I watched our cast deliver some great performances. I’ve heard that a good way to... Hugh Probyn Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.passchendaelethemovie.com/home.php?id=20 I’m quickly learning how easy it is to escape to the most stunning scenery imaginable by travelling only an hour away from Calgary. Today’s location -- a ranch in the foothills, overlooked by towering mountains, to shoot a scene where David Mann, played by Joe Dinicol, and his sweetheart Cassie Walk... Hugh Probyn Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.passchendaelethemovie.com/home.php?id=19 Today the set was graced by the presence of our female lead, Caroline Dhavernas, star of films such as “Breach” and “Hollywoodland”. I’m struck by her delicate beauty and fierce intelligence. She and Paul have their first scenes together, and I can’t wait to see whether they have what they call “ch... Hugh Probyn Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.passchendaelethemovie.com/home.php?id=18 It’s the night before the start of shooting Passchendaele, and I can’t sleep. I set three alarms, each to go off at five minute intervals. I have to be on time to pick Paul up and take him to set. If I'm late, so is the director, and then consequently the day, grinding the production to a halt. I'v... Hugh Probyn Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.passchendaelethemovie.com/home.php?id=2 With precious little time left before we start shooting PASSCHENDAELE, the mood in the production office is strangely subdued. After so many weeks of: set construction, prop buying, costume making, stunt work, special effects tests, casting etc., most of the necessary preparations have been made.... Hugh Probyn Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.passchendaelethemovie.com/home.php?id=1 When I started working for the highly regarded Rhombus Media, I was given a pile of scripts to read so I could acquaint myself with the Company’s projects. One of those scripts was Passchendaele. Finally, I thought upon reading it, someone is addressing two concerns I’ve always had with war films, f... Hugh Probyn Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100