Lucas Grabeel says, “The TV Lies to You
Posted on June 4, 2008 | Category: Lucas Grabeel, VABN topics
When I logged onto my email this morning, I was more than pleasently surprised to see that Lucas Grabeel had posted on his official site’s forum about what he’s been doing lately and that he was promoting his upcoming film, Milk, where he stars as Danny Nicoletta.
Milk, starring Sean Penn in the title role, follows the life and times of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in America in 1977. The following year, both he and the city’s mayor, George Moscone, were shot to death by former city supervisor Dan White. The film also stars Speed Racer Emilie Hirsch, Spiderman’s James Franco, & Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights‘ Diego Luna as well as Josh Brolin who takes on the role as Dan White. The film is set to make it’s debut at the Venice Film Festival in September of this year. Us in the United States can get the opportunity to see the film November 26.
Earlier this year I was in a movie that changed my life… Milk. I shot for a month in San Fransisco with one of my favorite directors, Gus Van Sant, and a hugely talented cast that exposed me to a completely new realm of film making. It will also be a movie that is completely different that anything else I’ve done. The story is about a very important man, Harvey Milk. (google him) He was the first openly-homosexual elected political official in the United States, in 1978.
Things were a lot different then… Before all of you were around…hehe… People were still very prejudice against minorities in the seventies and it was a very difficult time for someone who was “different” than the average white male”. You guys have no idea that any of this existed; I’m sure your parents haven’t told you about oppression in the seventies, but it was a real issue. People were KILLED without questions for just being “different”. Harvey Milk tried to stop all of that. In his tough struggling rise to political power he encountered many obstacles that seemed to only inspire him more to change the minds of people all across the country. People at that time thought that being a homosexual meant that you were sick and needed to be healed before you were viewed as a normal citizen. He gave people hope for a bright future of equality by inspiring everyone he encountered. The movie also shows that in 1978 someone was so afraid of change and new hope, that they walked into his office one morning and killed him and the Mayor of San Fransisco. Crazy, Huh?
Well, I really hope that this movie is going to be awesome and I can’t wait to see it myself. It comes out November 26 in theatres… Now, your parents may not let you see this movie because it’s rated R and has many very adult themes.
Lucas also tells us about his other films and achievements. Which, one of them, we have to mention. He now has a production company named 14341.
We’ve been making shorts, music videos, and now a TV pilot that I’m very excited about. I’ve been producing and directing a lot of these things and have had such a great time doing it.
Also highlighted in his blog update is the short film, The Real Son, which you can watch and rate on IMDB.com. This was also writen by Lucas so be sure to watch it.
You can read Lucas’ full blog on the link on the source line.
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June 4th, 2008 at 8:36 am
Thanks. Sounds very interesting. However, while things have improved in this country, predudice and racism still exist. It’s not something out of the past. But, huge progress has been made.
RK
June 4th, 2008 at 8:59 am
I hope Lucas knows how amazing he is…
June 4th, 2008 at 11:38 am
Wow!! That’s quite a cast he worked with. And Gus Van Sant is an awesome director.
June 4th, 2008 at 11:57 am
The film is only getting limited release in a few cities, New York and LA and one or two more, on November 26. It gets nationwide release on Dec 5.
June 4th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
yay! im so glad you guys posted about this! i was on the set of this movie every day.. and let me just tell you guys, ITS GONNA BE AN AMAZING MOVIE! there were days that the actors and crew just cried while they were filming. its so moving.
June 4th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
Lucas is impressing me more all the time.
RK
June 4th, 2008 at 6:08 pm
wow impressing!
June 4th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
i really can’t wait for this movie..
my intermediate art teacher && i were just talking about Harvey Milk too..
the cast && director are amazing, && the story is a compelling one.
Luc is going places with his work - no doubt.
i’m so mad i didn’t ‘run’ into him when they were filming down in Castro.. wish i had gone up to the city when he was there :pout:
the first Wildcat to be making the
“I’d like to thank the Academy” speech..
June 4th, 2008 at 9:02 pm
omg I’m even more excited to see the movie now! Lucas never fails to impress. I love him so much. He has so much talent but doesnt really get enough credit for any of it. I think this movie is going to be amazing and hopefully bring him into the spotlight that he deserves!
June 4th, 2008 at 10:03 pm
chloe how were you on set? did you talk to lucas? details lol
June 5th, 2008 at 10:19 am
i’m very excited for lucas in this role. what a great opportunity for him to work with the likes of sean penn and gus van sant. these kinds of roles are the direction i expect him to go more in.
June 6th, 2008 at 1:18 am
haha i went on set to go see lucas and emile hirsch one night and made friends with all the PA’s so every night they told me where they were shooting the next day. i’d drive up straight after school and work and stay till they wrapped for the day. =) i met lucas SORT OF! i brought my dog most days and he and his girlfriend* (?) came up and pet him and said he was really cute. =))) oh man, made my life! hahah i met james francos parents too! HAHA now cleve jones is a gooood friend of mine and im supposed to stay at his house in palm springs this summer and i dated one of the PA’s. hahaha i dont mean to brag, im just still in shock that i got to do all of those things =) ahaha
thanks for indulging me. =)
June 6th, 2008 at 1:20 am
*i say girlfriend with a question mark cos im not sure if they’re actually dating? but she didnt work on set and she wasnt in the movie (that i know of). they were always all cuddly outside when it was cold and im pretttttyyy sure i saw them kiss inside the van that took them back to their houses (because they didnt stay in hotels, they stayed in houses around the city).
June 6th, 2008 at 4:14 am
Awwww, I hate my Grandpa’s girlfriend. She met him because she is the manager at this bar they were filming at and she said she had an entire conversation w/ lucas and said he was a very sweet boy.
hah