Official: Filming starts on The Song of Names
mainSixteen years after we sold the film rights in my first novel, principal photography begins tomorrow in London.
It has been a long haul, brought ultimately to fruition by the conviction of the Canadian producer Robert Lantos and director Francois Girard.
The cast includes Tim Roth, Clive Owen and Catherine McCormack. The score is by Howard Shore.
Filming in London, Budapest, Treblinka, Montreal and New York.
I can’t wait to get on set.
More details here.
Congratulations, Norman!
Very exciting, indeed! How much of a hand have you had in it thus far (overseeing the script, giving casting input, etc.)? I’ll look forward to its hitting the theatres.
How exciting. May it be a successful production.
You should get a cameo. Bystander #3 or something like that.
Or maybe Agent Probocateur #1
Congrats! That’s an impressive amount of location shooting. Hopefully you can tag along for some of it.
Sounds as if he plans to tag along for most of it!
Hope they make a good job of it. Lantos has a good track record.
Congratulations Norman. Must be thrilling for you after such a long saga.
Clive Owen — extra hooray.
Is it your screenplay too?
Fantastic! It’s a terrific book and I’m excited to see the movie when it’s finished.
It’s a wonderful book and longtime coming as a film. Congratulations Norman! May you go from strength to strength!
thank you, James!
What great news!
Although, Norman, I have to say that the book was so powerful that it was difficult to keep reading beyond a certain point…
thank you!
How very exciting. François Girard is incredibly talented and inventive, and I’m sure he will do a wonderful job, especially given the starry cast.
If it’s as good as Girard’s other films “32 Short Films About Glenn Gould” or “The Red Violin”, it’ll be worth seeing. If it’s as bad as Girard’s other film “Silk”, it’ll be one to avoid!
Mazeltov, Norman!
thanks!
Wonderful! Congratulations.
You think you’ll be allowed on set? Tim Roth is perhaps the finest actor for any role involving music.
Didn’t know you were a novelist! Just ordered the book.