Check out the trailers here… http://www.tobefriendsthefilm.com

I went to check out the movie location today with director Jim Eckhart and the producers, and it is stunning. Set in some of the most beautiful coastline countryside California has to offer, this is going to be a beautiful movie. A far cry from the gritty streets of LA… It reminds me a bit of Herefordshire, or maybe even Devonshire in the UK.

The acoustics here are interesting – there some slap-back from the mountains. You can see the barn in this shot that will be home to much of the action, including some of the scenes where the actors play violin and cello. As well as composing the full underscore to this movie, I’m coaching the actors how to pretend to play strings, and am recording the music they’ll be miming to.

The barn is big and empty, with lots of hard wooden surfaces. It has a nice echo, which I’m really excited about. These strings are going to sound great!

Here’s a clip of how it sounds:

The movie is written and directed by Jim Eckhart, and the Executive Producer is his brother, Aaron Eckhart. Mom and Dad Eckhart are lending a helping hand, and there’s a full crew who aren’t related, including producers Jason Mandl, Jill Hesseltine and Rick Sawyer.

The movie stars Joelle Carter and Todd Stashwick. It’s being shot throughout April 09. I’ll be composing most of the music once the picture is locked, so I expect to be focused on this project in June 09.

We’re in pre-production right now, I’ll let you know how it’s going. As well as composing the film score, I’ll be composing music for the actors to mime to, and coaching them on how to pretend to play violin and cello.

Here’s the first track I’ve composed for it.