August: Osage County
Misery loves family
Country
Production
Budget
$25 000 000
Box office
$74 188 937
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
George Clooney, Jean Doumanian, Grant Heslov, Steve Traxler, Patrick Daly, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Celia D. Costas, Claire Rudnick Polstein, Jerry Frankel
Camera operator
Adriano Goldman
Composer
Artist
David Gropman
Audition
Kerry Barden, Paul Schnee
Editing
Short description
A look at the lives of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Midwest house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them.
What's left behind the scenes
- The film is based on Tracy Letts' play "August: Osage County" (2007).
- Jim Carrey was considered for a role in the film.
- The second trailer featured the song "Stubborn Love" by The Lumineers.
- Renée Zellweger and Andrea Riseborough were considered for a role in the film. Riseborough was chosen, but later dropped out of the project due to scheduling conflicts. Juliette Lewis replaced her.
- During the promotional tour for the film "Snow White: A Tale of Terror" (2012), Julia Roberts burst into tears mid-interview when she shared the news with a reporter that she would be acting alongside Meryl Streep in her next film, whom she called her favorite actress.
- The sheriff's car has Oklahoma County license plates, which is located a two-and-a-half-hour drive from Osage County.
- Tracey Letts wanted the same actors who participated in the stage production to star in the film. Ultimately, none of them appeared in the movie.
- The song "Stubborn Love" by The Lumineers was used in the second trailer.
- Abigail Breslin had a high fever during her audition.
- The premiere of the play "August: Osage County" took place in Chicago in 2007. It was later also staged in New York on Broadway. In 2008, Letts received the Pulitzer Prize for this play.
- Tracy Letts objected to Harvey Weinstein's decision to cast British actors for the film (Ewan McGregor, Benedict Cumberbatch, Andrea Riseborough, who nearly got the role of Karen, etc.), but without success. Letts was opposed because, according to the script, all the characters were Americans. However, he admitted that his point of view changed after seeing the film.
- Tracy Letts wanted the same actors who participated in the stage production to appear in the film. Ultimately, none of them appeared in the movie.
- The film is based on the play "August: Osage County" (2007) by Tracy Letts.
- Chloë Grace Moretz auditioned for the role of Jean Fordham, but lost out to Abigail Breslin.
- Chloe Grace Moretz auditioned for the role of Jean Fordham, but lost out to Abigail Breslin.
- The play "August: Osage County" premiered in Chicago in 2007. It was later staged on Broadway in New York. In 2008, Letts was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for this play.
- During the promotional tour for the film "Mirror Mirror" (2012), Julia Roberts burst into tears during an interview while sharing the news with a reporter that she would be starring alongside Meryl Streep in her next film, whom she called her favorite actress.
- Tracy Letts objected to Harvey Weinstein's decision to cast British actors for the film (Ewan McGregor, Benedict Cumberbatch, Andrea Riseborough, who nearly got the role of Karen, etc.), but to no avail. Letts was against it because the script stipulated that all the characters were American. However, he admitted that his point of view changed after watching the film.
- In the breakfast scene, the sisters and mother smash dishes on the table, and a moment later, a full plate is back in place near Julia Roberts’ character.
- Renée Zellweger and Andrea Riseborough were considered for the role in the film. Riseborough was selected, but later dropped out of the project due to scheduling conflicts. Juliette Lewis replaced her.
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