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Thanks to Jen for finding this...translation to follow but, I may be wrong, but, it looks like the family (Bugsy included) is planning to be in Canada through December. Feel free to correct me if I'm reading this wrong.

From Vecernji.hr
http://www.vecernji.hr/newsroom/scena/2922975/index.do

NOVI USPJEH Hrvatski glumac igrat će u filmu "Helen" s Ashley Judd

Umjesto da bude na sudu, Višnjić snima u Vancouveru

Autor JURE ILIĆ



Dok je u Zagrebu poveća hrpa novinara i paparazza pred Općinskim sudom željno čekala dolazak Gorana Višnjića, naš najpopularniji glumac u svijetu sa suprugom Ivanom pakirao je kovčege u domu u Los Angelesu. Sa sinom Tinom i neizbježnim psićem Bugsyjem spremali su se na put u Kanadu, u Vancouver, na snimanje Goranova novog filma.
Zapravo, to je slatka vijest koju još nije objavio nijedan američki, inače odlično obaviješteni internetski filmski portali, ni jedne novine, pa čak ni najbolji od svih magazin Variety.

Poslastica se zove "Helen", a riječ je o filmu u kojemu će glavne uloge glumiti prelijepa Ashley Judd i naš Goran Višnjić. Autorica je filma već uspješna Sandra Nettlebeck, redateljica i scenaristica rođena u Njemačkoj, poznata po filmovima "Sergeant Pepper" i "Bella Martha".

Po njezinu filmu "Bella Martha" iz 2001. godine ove je sezone snimljen i američki remake "No Reservations" u kojemu glavne uloge tumače Catherine Zeta Jones i Aaron Eckhart.

Film "Helen" prvi je hollywoodski film Sandre Nettlebeck, čiji su producenti Egoli Tossell Film i Insight Film Studio. To je drama o profesorici glazbe, čiju tešku depresiju nitko od članova obitelji i prijatelja unatoč pokušajima ne uspijeva umanjiti. Jedini koji će je razumjeti i pomoći joj, jest mladi student glazbe, koji je i sam prošao kroz takvo bolno iskustvo.

Iz krugova bliskih Goranu Višnjiću i od njegove agencije doznajemo da su mu producenti "Hitne službe" omogućili termine za snimanje filma, koje počinje u idući utorak i traje do kraja prosinca.

Zapravo, u tom serijalu koji traje 14 sezona, a Višnjić je i nakon devete godine i dalje prvo ime na špici serije, njegove su ugovorne obveze samo šest epizoda pa su producenti ipak morali popustiti.

From Variety

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117971326.html?categoryid=1238&cs=1

Ashley Judd to star in 'Helen'
Sandra Nettlebeck to write, direct drama
By TATIANA SIEGEL, MICHAEL FLEMING

Ashley Judd has signed on to topline drama "Helen" for Egoli Tossell Film and Insight Film Studios.

Script by Sandra Nettelbeck ("Mostly Martha"), who will also direct, centers on a music professor and mother who suffers from a deep, debilitating depression. Her family tries to help her, but no one can relate to her pain other than a young female student who knows depression all too well.

Shooting is scheduled to begin Oct. 2 in Vancouver.

Judd, who most recently appeared in the Lionsgate thriller "Bug," will next be seen in the Weinstein Co. ensemble drama "Crossing Over," set for release in December.

She is repped by Endeavor.

(I'm wondering if Goran might not possibly be replacing the actor mentioned in this as having "previously been attached to the work." Can't wait to learn more. JD)

From Playbill...http://www.playbill.com/news/article/110763.html

Ashley Judd Signs on for Upcoming "Helen" Film
By Ernio Hernandez
05 Sep 2007


Stage and screen actress Ashley Judd will star in the forthcoming film "Helen," Variety reports.

The Egoli Tossell Film and Insight Film Studios project is penned and directed by Sandra Nettelbeck ("Mostly Martha"). Filming will begin Oct. 2 in Vancouver, according to the trade mag.

The film follows the story of a talented professor who must come to terms with her clinical depression. Jeffrey Dean Morgan had previously been attached to the work.

Judd played on Broadway in 2003's revival of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. That work marked her first return to the stage since her debut in 1994's Picnic. The actress is known for her film roles in "Heat," "Frida," "A Time to Kill," "Kiss the Girls," "Double Jeopardy," "De-Lovely" and most recently "Bug." She next appears in "Crossing Over."

From Egoli Tossell Film http://www.egolitossell.com/

Helen

Feature Film in production
Germany, Canada

Helen is beautiful, intelligent, and seems to have it all. Happily married to David, she enjoys a loving relationship with her teenage daughter from her previous marriage, and teaches at the local university. Yet Helen is hiding a secret which gradually penetrates the very fabric of her well-being. David loves and supports her unconditionally, but at times she becomes inaccessible and withdrawn. Whe she meets Mathilda, Helen understands they share a common bond and - courageously struggling out of her own quagmire - she tries desperately to help her. Helen takes us on a journey without easy departures. It is a portrait of a marriage and a story of friendship - of courage, devotion, and the triumph of love.

CAST: Ashley Judd (HEAT, DOUBLE JEOPARDY, FRIDA)
Goran Visnjic (ER, WELCOME TO SARAJEVO, THE DEEP END)
WRITER AND DIRECTOR: Sandra Nettelbeck (MOSTLY MARTHA)
DOP: Michael Bertl
CASTING: Pam Dixon
PRODUCERS: Judy Tossell (Egoli Tossell Film)
Christine Haebler (Insight Film Studios)
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Kirk Shaw (Insight Film Studios)
Chris Curling (Zephyr Films UK) Simon Fawcett (Aramid Capital Partners)
WORLD SALES: Robbie Little (Little Film Company)
SUPPORTED by Filmstiftung NRW, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, FFA, DFFF

This is great news! I've heard Ashley Judd in interviews discussing her struggle with depression so I think she will bring a lot to the role. From what I remember of her story it looks to have a lot in common with Helen's story. And, of course, we know our man will be fantastic!

On a purely shallow note: Wow, are they going to be a pretty couple.

I am so going to be booking a trip to Sundance when this is released.

Is this for definite then?

When I first posted the vecernji article, they only had basic info posted on the film company website, the addition of Goran and the rest of the credits, as well as the other film info is new since then. I would say you can't get much better confirmation then that except for pics of fiming, or an on the set interview.

Sounds as an interesting project .

Greets

Okay, I just realized whose blog this is, Goran was likely in fanboy heaven...it's from David Hewlett who plays Rodney on Stargate Atlantis...

From http://www.adogsbreakfastmovie.com/content/view/149/



Hello Sebastian...Goodbye Hiatus!

Written by dgeek
Saturday, 13 October 2007

Baz commands his evil robot army!Just wanted to say hello and let everyone know that as you may or may not know, Jane and I have just had a son!
I confess to mentioning his arrival on twitter last weekend (only because it's easier to post than firing up this thing!) I also may have mentioned it to everyone in the hospital cafeteria, Target's pharmacy the local grocery store and anyone I've seen or may have seen since his birth. But just to make it dGeek-ily official...Sebastian Flynn Loughman Hewlett (that's a middle name NOT a hyphenate so remain calm!) was born by emergency C-section at 9:11 pm on Saturday October the 6th. We cannot thank the nurses and doctors at the St. Joseph's Childbirth Center enough! They were exceptional. What a fantastic bunch of people, with the best bedside manner I've ever experienced. Sebastian was a little less gracious. He got bored of waiting around for the inducement and decided to wrap the cord around his neck and demanded immediate exit. He succeeded. However, now it's my turn to bend him to my own evil ways. I can already see him working out how to create an army of flying robots that he can use to take over the world..all for peace and prosperity for all mankind of course...but then, maybe I'm projecting.

I am officially on hiatus! We shot the exciting conclusion to season four (possibly the last Atlantis season?) and I already miss my fellow actors and crew...okay, maybe just the breakfast sandwiches and lunch, but you know what I'm getting at ;-) So now we wait to find out what if anything we'll be up to next year! I figure worse comes to the worse I could get the cast to sign Baz (with a name like Sebastian, you've got to have abbreviation!) and I'll auction him off on ebay. There's good money in babies I hear ;-)

On the acting front I've shot day one of a small role I'm doing on "Helen" an interesting film about depression by writer/director Sandra Nettelbeck. She did a fantastic movie called "Mostly Martha" that my mother told me about and that I ended up watching and just loved. When I heard she was in town I just had to work with her! Given my ridiculously busy schedule for "Last Man" Sandra (despite a wicked pre-production schedule of her own!) was kind enough to come by and meet with me on the set of Atlantis (actually the wraith hive set to be precise). Transport was in the middle of a location move and kept trying to tow away my trailer, with us in it,so we had to finish off our chat in the parking lot of Norco! It didn't matter as I loved her as soon as I met her! The film stars Ashley Judd and Goran Visnjic (who is actually a Stargate fan and the nicest guy you could meet...coincidence, I think not!) After a great first day and lots of fun stories to tell I returned to the car. Unfortunately somebody had stolen my TomTom GPS from the Echo (I don't think it was Goran or Ashley, but nobody is above suspicion;-) and I had to call Jane to give me directions home from the set! I was so angry as it was a gift from Jane and I loved that thing! When Sebastian gets his evil robot army up and running I'm going to have him stamp out theft first and foremost. I can't wait to see the look on looser-GPS-thief's face when a big metal robot hand plucks my TomTom GPS unit out of his puny little automobile and then tickles him to death!

Talked to Vincenzo Natali the other day and it looks like I'm going to be playing another fun little role in "Splice", which shoots in Toronto (hometown!) in the next few months or so. The film is a fantastically twisted tale about a Bonnie and Clyde style team of geneticists. This from the director of "Cube" and "Cypher" and "Nothing", so it's safe to say it's going to be a head-trip! It's also executive produced by Guillermo del Toro who is off doing the sequel to one of my fave comic book turned films "Hellboy"!

We'll be back in full swing on writing and pitching"Starcrossed" as of next week thanks to SciFi and I'll have to sit down and plow through the rest of "Design of the Dead" as well now, won't I!? That's if I can drag myself away from Sebastian long enough during the few waking hours in which I'm not too tired to think.

Once I figure out this baby raising, writing juggling thing down I'm going to revisit the "A Dog's Breakfast" simulcast. I think I'll aim for a weekend but I'll just have to see what Baz's schedules like and if I ever sleep again!

Sounds like I'm busy!...what am I sitting around typing to all you for!? I've got work to do...and sons to raise!

lots of love and thanks for all the baby related gifts and well-wishing...Sebastian, like his father, thinks that you shouldn't waste your time and money on presents for him, but should rather donate something in his name to "Doctors Without Borders"...that or there's a robot with your name on it buddy!

Peace!

D!

It sounds like Goran has taken this job.

I would say there's plenty of confirmation now.
The Stargate cast sure seems to get a kick out of GV being a huge fan of their show!

We still do not know what is Goran"s part in the movie???.


Greets

My guess is that he is playing David, Helen's husband. Those appear to be the main two characters and he and Ashley Judd are the only two announced actors so far, excluding David Hewlett, who admitts his role is small.

If anyone still doesn't believe it, here's a tiny article in Variety:

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117974586.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

Posted: Tue., Oct. 23, 2007, 8:00pm PT

Goran Visnjic joins Judd in 'Helen'
Film is Nettelbeck's English-language debut
By MICHAEL FLEMING


Visnjic

Goran Visnjic will join Ashley Judd in "Helen," the English-language debut of Sandra Nettelbeck, writer and director of "Mostly Martha."
Judd plays a woman who gives the illusion of leading a perfect life but actually harbors a dark secret.

Pic, which also stars Lauren Lee Smith, just began shooting, backed by the Little Film Co. (which will sell worldwide rights at AFM), German-based Egoli Tossell and Insight Film Studios. Aramid Entertainment is co-financing.

Judy Tossell is producing and Jens Meurer is exec producer.