Clear Blue Tuesday
Clear Blue Tuesday is a 2009 musical film directed by Elizabeth Lucas.[1] It premiered at the Quad Cinema in New York City on September 3, 2010.[2]
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| Directed by | Elizabeth Lucas |
| Produced by | Al Parinello Joel & Phyllis Ehrlich Elizabeth Lucas Trish Whitehurst Daniel Wallace Alexander Hammer Julie Miller |
| Written by | Becca Ayers Julie Danao Vedant Gokhale Robi Hager Erin Hill Cassandra Kubinski Brother Love Elizabeth Lucas Greg Naughton Jan O'Dell Jeremy Schonfeld Asa Somers |
| Starring | Becca Ayers Julie Danao Vedant Gokhale Robi Hager Erin Hill Cassandra Kubinski |
| Music by | Quentin Chiappetta |
| Cinematography | Raoul Germain |
| Edited by | Alexander Hammer |
Production company | Clear Blue Productions |
| Distributed by | Clear Blue Productions |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Over the course of seven years, eleven New Yorkers affected by the events of September 11, 2001 are forced to confront themselves and the dreams that brought them to the city.
Production
Casting
In February 2007, Elizabeth Lucas set out to cast the film. Casting director Michael Cassara brought in over 120 actor/singer-songwriters to audition for roles. Actors were for both on-screen roles and to write their own musical numbers.[2] Much of the cast came from a theatrical background. Several high-profile locations, including 7 World Trade Center and Rockefeller Center were donated for use in the film free of charge.[2]
Shooting
Clear Blue Tuesday was shot in just 19 days on location in New York City.[2] Prior to production, the cast recorded a scratch-track of most of the film's story-telling soundtrack, although two songs were recorded for the first time live on the set: Becca Ayers' "Brand New Sky" and Jan O'Dell's "The Day The Sky Fell".[3]
Cast
- Becca Ayers as Rose Burns
- Julie Danao as Reena Santiago Isaacs
- Vedant Gokhale as Jain Mahajan
- Robi Hager as Ricardo Santiago
- Erin Hill as Etta Cummins
- Cassandra Kubinski as Samantha Putnam
- Brother Love as Syd Black
- Greg Naughton as Jack King
- Jan O'Dell as Caroline King
- Jeremy Schonfeld as Daniel Isaacs
- Asa Somers as Kyle Cassimer
Critical reception
Slant Magazine gave the film a rating of 1 star out of 4.[4]
References
- O'Neal, Sean (2010-08-31), Finally, someone made a rock musical about 9/11, The A.V. Club, retrieved 2010-08-31
- Wilson, Michael (2010-08-31), "It's a Movie. A Rock Musical. And It's Rooted in 9/11.", The New York Times, retrieved 2010-08-31
- "Clear Blue Tuesday (2009)". CultCelebrities.com. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- Jon Lanthier, Joseph. "Clear Blue Tuesday". Retrieved May 29, 2012.