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The casting process of Columbia and Imagine's untitled Gus Van Sant drama is keeping with the project's familial theme.

Robert Pattinson BEVERLY HILLS, California - In early 2008, then-little-known actors including Robert Pattinson , Ashley Greene and Taylor Lautner traveled to Portland to shoot a small vampire film that they hoped would get a theatrical release.

Alas poor River, I didn't know you at all, but if crushes could span time and space and death and some poorly chosen methamphetamine, I feel we could have basked in the infinite stoned silence, understanding that truly, no one knew you at all.

Oregon's most noted film director will make his next film in and around Portland.

Acclaimed movie director Gus Van Sant plans to direct his next feature film in Oregon, state officials announced Monday.

No news yet on the involvement of BRENDAN FRASER, but Portland will see another film production in town sooner rather than later - Gus Van Sant's next project, Restless , will film "in Portland and surrounding areas," according to the Governor's Office of Film & Television.

"I am not, and have never been, a thumb sucker," says Keanu Reeves. "But I did everything else." When asked just what "everything else" was, Reeves parries faster than his two-day beard and sleepless face suggests possible: "Come on, man!" You can't blame the guy for being irritated.

This German-born leading man and character player has acted successfully in American and European productions, working with a number of important directors including his lifelong friend Rainer Werner Fassbinder.

Kelley Baker is a filmmaker. An angry filmmaker. Seething. Kelley Baker has directed three full-length movies, Kicking Bird , The Gas Cafe , and Birddog .

So what if he looks like the one and only Amish pothead to walk the face of the Earth? Keanu Reeves has always possessed a style so singular, and a screen presence so unique, that he pretty much transcends the well-labelled Hollywood talent pens without consequence to do his own thing.

Last updated on Saturday, Sep. 12, 2009 04:09AM EDT W e all have great ideas. But the blind faith required to achieve the impossible is a far less common trait.

Have you been in Gus Van Sant withdrawal ever since Milk left theaters? Or, was it since the early 90s, when My Own Private Idaho captured your inner teen angst? Then you'll be pleased to hear the director selected his newest project.

This cinematographer is best-known for his association with childhood friend writer and director Gus Van Sant, though in recent years he has successfully worked with other directors as well.

This cinematographer is best-known for his association with childhood friend writer and director Gus Van Sant, though in recent years he has successfully worked with other directors as well.

One of the most inscrutable actors to ever hit it big, Keanu Reeves has been by turns adored, reviled, and grudgingly respected by the movie-going public.

One of the most inscrutable actors to ever hit it big, Keanu Reeves has been by turns adored, reviled, and grudgingly respected by the movie-going public.

Given that he's a guy who takes a lot of abuse and a guy almost everyone will gamely impersonate if given the chance, Keanu Reeves has had a much more interesting career than you'd think.

Oscar-nominated writer and director Gus Van Sant was a key figure on the American independent film scene of the 1980s and 1990s, offering poetic yet clear-eyed excursions through America's seamy underbelly in films like.... Oscar-nominated writer and director Gus Van Sant was a key figure on the American independent film scene of the 1980s and ...

Tags: Robert Pattinson http://assets.dailyfill.com/images/misc/favorited.gif Wednesday, July 08, 2009 8:04 AM Ita s fine to look sad when youa re all wet, but please dona t drive your car over a cliff.

Summertime, and the livin's tasty. Here's the scoop: Grab an Edy's black cherry or wildberry fruit popsicle and snag yourself some 365 lemonade from Whole Foods.