Morgan M. Morgansen's Date with Destiny
Morgan M. Morgansen's Date with Destiny[1] is a short film starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Lexy Hulme. The short was produced by Gordon-Levitt's online production company hitrecord.org with contributions from artists all over the world. Gordon-Levitt directed and starred in the piece which was written and conceived by Irish writer Sarah Daly.[2] The lavish visual effects were created by Scotland's Lawrie Brewster[3] with illustrations from Jenyffer Maria. Nathan Johnson composed the score which was then assembled from the contributions of musicians online.
The film is a surrealist, steampunk, romantic comedy which follows Chaplinesque Morgan M. Morgansen's first date with a charming vegetarian by the name of Destiny. Backed up by a sour waiter – the foodpenguin played by Lawrie Brewster, and a band of cat musicians among others, Morgan ultimately manages to woo his date.
The film is remarkable for its unusual wordplay and lush visuals. With homages to influences as varied as Lewis Carroll, Sigmund Freud and Georges Méliès, it is a striking and unusual film, a retro throwback to the silent era with a tongue twisting narration performed by Gordon-Levitt.
The short film premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.
Morgan and Destiny's Eleventeenth Date: The Zeppelin Zoo, the sequel to Morgan M. Morgansen's Date with Destiny, saw Gordon-Levitt joined by Channing Tatum in the role of Morgan's rival suitor. This second instalment was also produced by hitrecord.org and premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival 2010.
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External links
- hitrecord.org.
- [1] Anthony Breznican, USA TODAY