Ive used a few clips from the film, along with some screen captues and some. She portrayed leah burke in 2018 movie adaptation of love, simon. In simon baker movies list, you will find that he did almost all kind of movies, such as simon baker comedy movies, action movies and romantic movies as well. Im really proud of this movie and i still sort of pinch myself that we were able to pull it off at all, confessed simon baker to the guardian earlier this month in speaking about his feature film directorial debut. Book of love takes what could be a trashy premise and turns it into a strikingly honest examination of human messiness.
Book of love is a 2004 film written and directed by alan brown. What i wanted to do with this movie is try to make a film that had a bit more longevity and, for my own satisfaction, had some kind of a legacy that i felt proud of. Katherine langford born 29 april 1996 is an australian actress. The australian actor often looks dapper in suave suits at hollywood events or on his tv show, the mentalist. Simon baker nude 28 images and 7 videos including scenes from sex and death 101 the affair of the necklace book of love. Will katherine langford get a love, simon movie sequel.
One day, a happily married couple, elaine and david, meet chet in an icecream shop, and after a conversation, become friends. It devastates her husband, who is a great guy by any standard. Love, simon is one of the lucky movies with a soundtrack that sounds like the book, these songs fit perfectly into the movie and are something i. Book of love is a 2004 american film written and directed by alan brown. Simon baker has 36 books on goodreads with 5756 ratings. Love, simon, adapted from the book simon vs the homo sapiens agenda, hits all the hallmarks of a classic teen romcom, but this time the main character is gay. Book of love premiered at the sundance film festival in 2004 as. I didnt know what i was thinking during alan browns book of love except how the drama is so thick with a contrived laughability that your only recourse is to start believing that youre watching a comedy. The hype is real for love, simon the movie based off of becky albertallis novel, simon vs. Simon baker filmography including movies from released projects, in theatres, in production and upcoming films. Too bad because i really liked paz vega in spanglish and simon baker in general. Simon lucas baker born 30 july 1969 is an australianborn british actor in television and film, and director. Frances oconnor, simon baker, gregory smith, alan brown. The australianborn star of cbs global hit the mentalist is still recovering from jet lag and a lack of sleep since hopping a plane to cannes.
Over time, the couple becomes friendly with chet, who develops a crush on elaine that culminates in a onenight stand. Simon baker is newly married to the lovely elaine frances oconnor. Affection is still there for both of them but we can sense they are headed. There are good performances from the rest of the cast, i particularly liked donald faison as her brother. The australian actress will be reprising her role as hannah baker on the second. Simon baker steps out in striped pajamas in sydney daily. Simon baker celebrity profile check out the latest simon baker photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. With sanaa lathan, simon baker, golden brooks, fuzzy fantabulous. A young woman named elaine frances oconnor and her husband, david walker simon baker meet a lonely fifteenyearold, chet becker, gregory smith in an icecream shop. Kenya mcqueen, an accountant finds love in the most unexpected place when she agrees to go on a blind date with brian kelly, a sexy and freespirited landscaper. This movie was sloppy and a really weird look at santa muerte, and an even stranger look at how these two parents reacted to their daughter going missing. Book of love 2004 david walker the affair of the necklace.
Book of love 2004 cast and crew a teenager gregory smith befriends a happily married couple frances oconnor, simon baker, then has an. Book of love premiered at the sundance film festival in 2004 as part of the dramatic competition. Simon dancing in love from ground zero, book of love, the guardian, something new, the smith and the mentalist. Love, simon is a 2018 american teen romantic comedydrama film directed by greg berlanti, written by isaac aptaker and elizabeth berger, and based on the novel simon vs. Book of love 2004 frances oconnor, simon baker, gregory smith. This movie is not done on an overthetop way where he portrays all of the social stereotypes of a homosexual sans the already out kid at school, but ill look past that and focuses on simon finding selfesteem, selfworth and, overall, the love he. Simon baker 2009 inside the mentalist behind the scenes. July 30, 1969 australianborn baker spent his teen years competing in surfing and water polo on a state level.
Music even inspired simons screen name in both the movie the kinks and the book elliott smith. Based on the bestselling novel, simon bakers directorial debut breath follows two teenage boys growing up in a remote corner of the western australian coast. See who they starred with and what they are working on now. This is a rather heart breaking love story about a married woman, age 28, having sex with a 15yearold dorky kid. Despite the year being 2018 and homosexuality not being a new concept, this is the first movie to feature the story of a teenager coming out and accepting his identity.
It was the world premiere of aussie actor simon bakers latest film, book of love, costarring fellow australian frances oconnor. Sanaa lathan and simon baker make a great romantic comedy couple. With frances oconnor, simon baker, gregory smith, bryce dallas howard. There are some fun reversals of stereotype as well. But whether youre a fan of langfords work on reasons why or love, simon, get ready to see a lot more of her. But simon baker looked hunky as ever when he stepped out in his pajamas this week. If theres one word to describe becky albertallis book simon vs. Living among fusty academics, an unusual young man. I dont know what it says about me but i just love this movie. Tv movie 1999 andy greville ride with the devil 1999i george clyde love from ground zero 1998 eric judas kiss 1998 junior armstrong as simon bakerdenny restaurant 1998 kenny as simon bakerdenny most wanted 1997 stephen barnes as simon bakerdenny l. It stars frances o connor, simon baker, and gregory smith. Simon bakers performance was outstanding and definitely deserves recognition. High school history teacher david simon baker is newly married to the.
The book of love is long and boring, and written very long ago. Simon baker with samson coulter and ben spence on the set of breath. It stars frances oconnor, simon baker, and gregory smith. Before you see love, simon, read the book its based on. The film stars nick robinson, josh duhamel, and jennifer garner. Simon baker s performance was outstanding and definitely deserves recognition. Simon baker is the husband and no one does heartbreak angst like he does. The marriage falls apart and the three go their separate ways. That fabulous baker boy exclusive simon bakerbook of love, the guardian interview by paul fischer at the sundance film festival. The narrator, pikelet, is voiced as an adult by the australian writer tim winton, who wrote the novel on which this quiet, quietly elegiac movie is based.
Becky albertalli describes love, simon as the fraternal twin to simon vs. Simon baker biography and filmography simon baker movies. Its full of charts and facts and figures and instructions for dancing. He is known for his lead roles in the cbs television series the mentalist as patrick jane and the guardian as nicholas fallin and starred in several hollywood films.
She is mostly known for starring as hannah baker in the 2017 netflix series reasons why, based on the novel of. The mentalist star simon baker shares how he made and acted in the new surfing film breath, adapted from tim wintons novel. Book of love 2004 a teenager gregory smith befriends a happily married couple frances oconnor, simon baker, then has an amorous encounter with the mans wife. At the sundance film festival, baker was present with his. But i love it when you read to me, and you can read me anything. The comedic drama book of love proves that its not always a good idea to let lonely strangers into your life even if they are only 15.