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Johnny Boston Wants To Make a Film In The Country
By Jorge Jimenez
Johnny Boston the director of "Foreign Affair"
is visiting our country, Santa Domingo. He is
looking for different locations to film his new
movie. Boston who is originally from England and
doesn't speak Spanish has already spent two weeks
casting Dominican actors.
"The principal cast comes from the United States,
some of the actors come directly from LA." Johnny
Boston would like to film part of the movie here
in the Dominican Republic. Other scenes from the
movie will take place in New York City, Puerto
Plata, Santiago, La Romana, and San Jose de las
Matas.
The movie is a psychological drama about a young
girl who comes from South America. If the
secretary of tourism was to back the film , then
they would claim that the girl was from Santa
Domingo.
"The girl will supposedly come to Santa
Domingo to look for her lover and during her
search the young girl will go through many
comfortable and uncomfortable situations which
make the film a psychological drama."
The director came to this country represented by
B and U productions, which is established in New
York City. Boston said," He hasn't negotiated yet
with any company to produce the film, but he is
hoping to find somebody in Santo Domingo either a
producer, government or a private organization
to help with the film."
If the Dominican government and tourism will back
up the movie, Johnny will say that the girl is
from Santa Domingo. Boston feels that this will
help foreign affairs, through tourism. "If the
film was to shoot in the country, it will open
the eyes of other directors to come and shoot in
the country, The film will be seen all over the
world and economically the Dominican Republic
will benefit from this."
Johnny Boston has already had eight years in the
industry doing musical videos , and twenty-two
movies for film and television. He is also the
writer of the movie "Foreign Affair."
"I got interested in Santa Domingo because it has
very natural scenery. I didn't choose Costa Rica
and Mexico because they are to congested, here it
is something different."
The director says they will shoot here in March
and April prior to post production which will be
two months. The whole film will be ready in ten
months.
" The casting here is totally different
then how we do it in LA It is not necessarily
about the professionalism it is more about the
faces. We are looking for a specific character to
match the frame of the film, and here is where we
can find it." His interest to work in this
country came from the variety of skin colors of
the natives.
He recognizes there is a lot of talent in Santa
Domingo and that one day they may make it to
Hollywood. Boston said, "There will be many parts
in the film where the actors will be able to
express themselves." He didn't reveal yet how
much money it will take to make the film.
The story of the film is about a young girl that
is trapped by solitude. Other people feel that
she is crazy, but she is not. It is solitude that
overwhelms her heart no matter where she is.
Johnny wants to see maranga music in the sound
track. He is open to any musician who wishes to
send tapes for the sound track of the film.
The director will go back to NY Sunday. And he
will be back in two weeks with the producer so
they can negotiate with the government to get the
permits for shooting in the country.
Boston feels that American films are filled with
too much violence, that they are only looking to
make money with a media stereo type. "These days
nothing comes from the heart, people are only
looking for a blockbuster." This makes him
nervous for his film which is a true romantic
piece of work. "Action is what sells today, even
if I like the films I want a change." Johnny
Boston confesses he never makes comedies, but he
believes that in the films that people are
suppose to cry, laugh, and get nervous; Drama is
the type of film that moves people this way."
The director is curious to learn Dominican films
he does confess that he has never seen "Por fin
llego Bal buena," but he will find the time to
see it. He did not realize that the Dominicans
were making films, but he is very interested to
know about them.
Johnny knows that as of now he is not a huge
director, but his aims are very high to conquer
Los Angeles, California. He desires to make a
film that transcends into history.
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