The customer's daughter and her friends dance to the song in the background. [36] On 24 June, LaBeouf was hospitalized after being injured on set during filming in Williston, North Dakota. Honey. Theres a bit of a villain in Riley Keoughs Krystal, the head of the Im a really uncomfortable person. [But] she explained to me why she wanted me to do it, which was because of everything that I am, and that she just wanted me to be me. So she's got Jake doing it. This person - this person doesn't give a [expletive] about magazines, right? Thats at the very end of the film when people sort of bittersweetly know its going to end and theyve been on this journey together, says Oh. The stars of the film include Riley Keough, who plays the magazine crew's hardened boss, and Shia LaBeouf, who's her enforcer and most smooth-talking salesmen. And I wouldn't want to try and uncomplicate them for anybody who is about to see the film. The crew is dropped off at the new neighborhood to make a sell. ARNOLD: You know (laughter), and - which is where we did most of our auditioning. WebAmerican Honey streaming: where to watch online? Basically, as soon as they open the door and look at you, that's the critical moment. So your 2009 film "Fish Tank" also started a teenage girl who wasn't a professional actress. Packing her belongings while Nathan is in another room, Star secretly escapes and takes the children to the club where their stepmother Misty dances. GROSS: This is FRESH AIR, and if you're just joining us, my guest is Andrea Arnold. Its Copyright 2016 NPR. And theres And we had somebody from a mag crew come teach them how to sell. American Honeys ending is ambiguous. GROSS: Realizes that she's probably poor and unrooted. It is Arnold's first film to be set and filmed outside the United Kingdom. [13][16], In 2014, the film's producers and new title, American Honey, were announced. I'm not sure which it is. So tell us a little bit about what your home was like. Pretty raw at times. And I'm trying to unravel it and work it out. How do they - they have themes and they want to make a theme about theirs. They - they're both broke. LABEOUF: (As Jake) And that's a power agent. Star takes it to the edge of the water and releases it before following the turtle into the water. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. Star climbs in the back of their truck and tries to sell to them, but one of the oil workers tells her he'll pay her five hundred dollars to go on a date with him. Get the ball rolling and be the first. They got back on the bus and put the music on, because it becomes the balm at the end of the day. Arnold took notes of the music these salespeople liked lots of aggressive hip-hop and knew that American Honey had to have a soundtrack that reflected, as she puts it, the characters no-nonsense attitude of gonna make money. Shooting chronologically and writing as she and her cast and crew journeyed from location to location, the director encouraged her cast to suggest songs, filming with tracks from Kevin Gates, E-40 and others blaring, nailing down the rights as they went along. [38][39] The film was shot over 56 days, in several states. [46] In May 2016, Universal Pictures and Focus Features acquired international distribution rights to the film. an inevitable bit of a love story between Star and Jake, although its not a Soon afterward shes picked up by three middle-aged Texas cowboys who agree to buy a large amount of her magazines if shes willing to swallow a worm from the bottom of a glass of Mezcal (a strong Mexican alcoholic beverage). She wants to become a professional dancer. ARNOLD: I don't know. Arnolds American Honey its name: Steady as a preacher/Free as a weed/Couldnt All rights reserved. We have leaflets, you know, we have numbers they can call, you know. I want them to feel safe. Both Star and Jake are not exactly what you would call upright, law-abiding citizens. GROSS: Looking for somebody to cast in your film. And then they would find these people the same age, and they would stay in the same hotels and they'd party and they'd see things. And, you know, they have sex together. The closing credits, after the lead actor names, consist of a list of names, alphabetized by first name, with no indication of whether they are crew or cast -- no job titles or character names. But where some might suspect Arnold cast him to capitalize or comment on his bizarre public persona, the filmmaker insists she wasnt even aware. The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time, She also observed that the crews had a way to blow off steam. In the 163-minute movie that follows, a lot more of the latter gets done than the former. 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But I never got one. who are improvising much of their dialogue, and theyre all natural and Its the least moralistic youth movie imaginable, and thats exactly why its such a potent warning. It's complicated. Andrea Arnolds American Honey features numerous mise-en-scnes in which the American flag is billowing in the wind. And she did., Trending You ain't got to listen to all that. For theres a competing energy out there (seen more in those who have less), one thats brilliantly evoked by American Honey. The movie is abouta girl trying to escape a world of no hope, but she does it by joining a group of outsiders who cant connect with anyone outside themselves. M idway through American Honey, the film pulls in to the kerb, the action pauses for breath, and the heroine discusses her dreams with a passing trucker. In one of the best scenes, Jake and Star knock on the door of a lovely home in Kansas City (one of the films tacit observations is that a major swath of America is now a lavish pastoral suburban paradise not the one percent, but the Middle American five percent). Theres a certain mythology that has coalesced around the Millennials, and that mythology says: The Millennials area terrific generation, sympathetic and enlightened, free of so many of the prejudices about race, gender, and sexuality that have hindered those older than they are. Krystal then has Jake put tanning lotion on her body as Star watches, and Star promises to improve. The crew arrive at a suburban neighborhood. Certainly shes done well extracting strong performances from her principles, Lane and LaBeouf, reminiscent of James Dean and Natalie Wood in the iconic teen rebellion epic, Rebel Without a Cause. It tells a good story, about a girl named Star (Sasha Lane), 18 years old, with Rasta Barbie braids and a skeptical smirk, who joins a wolfpack of kids in their late teens and early twenties who live on the road, traveling from one cookie-cutter motel to the next, making money by hustling magazine subscriptions door-to-door. LaBeoufs all-in performance as the scroungy, fast-talking Jake has deservedly received plenty of attention since the movie premiered at Cannes, where it won the Jury Prize. tune, almost one line at a time, until they are all togethermultiple voices in GROSS: So the people who actually subscribe to the magazines through the teenagers who are in these mag crews, do they ever get the magazine? GROSS: Oh, OK. They have great taste in pop culture, and guess what? the blue sky. Arnold became inspired by lives of American youths in "magazine crews" who travel the United States selling magazine subscriptions, an occupation that has caused controversy in the United States. He offers her a job if she comes with him and his group to Kansas. Learn More{{/message}}. I got to meet people and do things and travel and see the world. It's like, a couple of the other agents are really rigid about the five - the five sales steps and all this [expletive], so they'll pick a spiel that's, like, some sad [expletive], like mama's got cancer or my foot is falling off. So, yeah, I can't talk about that. Jake, however, fearing the worst, arrives and threatens the men with a gun before stealing their car. The website's critical consensus reads, "American Honey offers a refreshingly unconventional take on the coming-of-age drama whose narrative risks add up to a rewarding experience even if they don't all pay off. No trailer songs have been added yet. [17] In March 2015, casting took place in Oklahoma in preparation for a summer shoot. But its heartbreaking, because even though theres an element of grown-up desire to that scenario, the way Star voices it shes like a little girl talking about what she wants to be when she grows up. So I never officially did it, but I was always dancing. I don't know how the hell you do that. the group after random encounters across the country. Sometimes I don't go out in the very beginning. Soon, bad boy Jakes sales performance begins to suffer due to being distracted by the sexy Star, but shes determined to prove she can outsell him. People ask me that all the time, like - I always think every time I work on a project I've kind of got to work something out for myself. American Honey is a 2016 road drama film written and directed by Andrea Arnold. There are scant few traditional narrative elements to American WebThis is a self-consciously redemptive ending but also signifies the coming into being of Stars mature self, from and through the experiences in the film, American Honey may not prove to be a timeless and iconic masterpiece, but it is an honest, lyrical record of this time and place and should be recognized as an emblematic masterpiece. in a story of youth. [40], The films soundtrack consists of 19 songs and features a mix of genres such as hip hop (specifically trap music), country, and pop rock. Just like the rest of us. ARNOLD: Some people get a magazine, some people don't. "Bounce It" by Juicy J provides a lively and upbeat introduction to the film. WebThat's the genius and pain of American Honey: the depiction of a world that seems unlimited but which offers no sense at all of how to take advantage of that And I ended up doing it for quite a few years. It was like a huge family. Lanes innate depth and charisma carries American Honey, and explodes in the hormonal throes of first love when her Star meets Jake (Shia LeBeouf), the number 2 I'm interested in your approach to casting especially the casting of the teenagers who were not professional actors. ARNOLD: One of the - the one I did mostly, for a long time, I was very young when I started it. And he kind of plays the potential boyfriend to her and kind of seduces her to come along. And that if we try to explain things too much then you take out the fun of the film. The real find here is Lane, who GROSS: That's all right. First song as Jake and his crew drive pass by Star. The movie is a warning about the destruction of empathy. Arnold shoots American Honey in her typical full-frame Accuracy and availability may vary. ARNOLD: And usually when we when we take it any further if we meet them say in spring break, we'd meet them on the beach and we'd say, oh, look, we're going to do some auditioning up at Wal-Mart car lot later. Whats wrong with the kids today? American Honey is a 2016 road drama film written and directed by Andrea Arnold. The film stars Sasha Lane, Shia LaBeouf and Riley Keough. American Honey follows Star (Lane), a young girl from a troubled home, who runs away with a traveling sales crew who drive across the American Midwest selling magazine subscriptions door to door. And when I'm writing them - I mean, when I was writing that scene, I didn't kind of expect that to happen. That's why it's quite and the Like for this film, they went out to like county fairs or they go to Wal-Mart, and they would just sit around and like look for people that might be the right kind of people for the film. It's her first time doing this, and he's telling her to ignore the sheet of sales tips she was told to memorize and take his advice instead. The music serves as an essential component of the film and adds to its impact, helping to bring its themes to life. You grew up in - what in America is called a housing project. In a series of dynamic, episodic scenes, the young woman dives into this unusual work, enduring her domineering boss (a sexy, trashy Riley Keough) and falling in love with her cocky supervisor Jake (a revelatory Shia LaBeouf) as they encounter cowboys and oil workers, meth addicts and prickly religious suburbanites. Star follows them to a local Kmart and sees Jake dance to "We Found Love" on top of the registers before being forced out of the store. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. people, led by a flirtatious Jake (Shia LaBeouf), offer a way out for Star. In a parking lot, Star catches the eye of Jake (Shia LaBeouf), a bearded glamour-puss whos like a cocky, rat-tailed James Dean, and moments later, when she follows him into a Wal-Mart, and Jake and the other kids break into dance moves near the checkout counter to the synth-throb of Rihanna and Calvin Harris We Found Love (its blaring over the stores speaker system), and Jake jumps up on the counter, which is enough to get a cashier to call security, the scene looks like a pop-renegade epiphany to place alongside every moviefrom Jailhouse Rock to 8 Mile.. [27] In early June, Arielle Holmes was reported to have joined the cast. Ive gone on road trips and grew up on your films, you know? In the end, American Honey is 163 rambling and draining minutes, made up almost entirely of texture and detail. Even when they stop at a motel to break, they use GROSS: Me? Star is attracted to Jake, but really, what is she being lured into? Others might argue that Arnold is merely a calculating observer of rebellious young persons who live on the edge. Ultimately, American Honey is about motiona van of kids speeding down the freeway. GROSS: Now, I read that you hosted a couple of teen shows in England. The film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Jury Prize. So it was kind of a mixed thing. Currently you are able to watch "American Honey" streaming on fuboTV, Showtime Apple TV Channel, Showtime Amazon Channel, Showtime Roku Premium Channel, Showtime, DIRECTV, Paramount+ Showtime. We get the sense gang, joining them on this journey. And I've done quite a lot of it myself, you know. Pagan: You know what Darth Vader looks like beneath that mask? In a later shot it's white again - the same color as the rest of the car. What are we doing when we get there? It shines in citrus-influenced cocktails or sipped as a digestif, but bourbon fans may find it too sweet and lacking complexity. Nathan plays this song as he dances with Star. So we can show them that and say look this is a real thing (laughter). Then you've got to be that person, you know? This is FRESH AIR. And it is a film in which common song. And she's also showing the teenage girl, who's now part of the crew, that she's going to be dominated, too. And I, you know, was very lucky to have landed there. - in England? ARNOLD: Some people can move one cheek different to the other. But the movie also has an incredible groove. It often ARNOLD: (Laughter) I just want to get one of your facts straight. Star asks him what his dreams are, and he shows her his private stash of cash and items he's stolen from the houses he visits, which he intends to use to buy a home. All rights reserved. (1:48) Star spots Jake on the road. I just don't know why I'm like obsessed with this particular image or the story. And I'm going around with my paws out, trying to be a cat. for strong sexual content, graphic nudity, language throughout, drug/alcohol abuse-all involving teens. Andrea Arnold also directed "Fish Tank" and "Wuthering Heights" as well as several episodes of the series "Transparent.". There is no yesterday, there is no today, there is only moving forward to I think that that has to unravel in the film, and I leave room for people to put themselves - or to work it out or to go argue in the bar afterwards. We got them all together, we sent them out. The crew sings a happy birthday to Pagan. As Star's own mother died of a meth overdose, she feels sympathetic toward them and goes out to buy them groceries. Everybody moment near the end in which they all start slowly singing along to the same I love this film, it's so natural and beautiful 15 6 Movie 6 comments Best Add a Comment chrome6419 6 yr. ago Nothing natural about paying 1000 for a handjob 18 1 [deleted] 6 yr. ago i was like whaaa 2 clics 6 yr. ago This movie was fucking brilliant. So I went to an audition just out of the blue. people convey emotion more through action and music than dialogue. Well, because my family are alive. And she's kind of got a thing for him now. Im not trying to do a whole thing about America that is everybodys idea about America, she admits. "[66] David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter called the film "A road movie without a map that nonetheless arrives at a worthwhile destination," and wrote, "The film works best as a poignant character study, observing Star as she settles into her independence and figures out who she wants to be, framed by a vast physical landscape that stretches socioeconomically from privileged wealth to squalid poverty. And I think the mystery in films is really important. Jake is suddenly back on the team and gives Star a turtle, which she releases into a lake, immersing herself in the water, I think - yeah, this is kind of - this is a little strong, but I'm going to go with it. She's trying things on. Let's start with a scene from "American Honey." It is also possible to buy "American Honey" on Apple TV, Amazon Video, Google Play And I just left home. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. He's a skeleton. American Honey - Final Scene - YouTube 0:00 / 4:16 American Honey - Final Scene T-Man film 68K subscribers 111K views 5 years ago Final Scene. The truck guy plays this song in his truck as Star sings along to this song. American Honey is undeniably gorgeous. It's drenched in color; it drips with it like, yes, honey. In the center of it all is Sasha Lane as Star, just as bright (if not brighter), and impossible not to watch. December 8, 2017 | Rating: 9/10 | Full Review WebThere is little chance that she is just going to settle down and hold a 9-5 job. And John Powers will review the new HBO series "Westworld" which premieres Sunday. One of our casting directors suggested him, she says, and I thought, Oh, thats a really interesting idea. So I met with him, and he has a huge energy. Even though the movie has ended it is made clear that the events going on in the Get Access Of Mice And Men Suspense The filmed opened up with a flashback of a girl in a red dress. One of the first flavored whiskeys on the market, Wild Turkey American Honey is an affordable yet well-made liqueur with a strong honey flavor. eventually Star as he probably senses his youthful days are coming to an end. I didn't realize that. How a film about "mag crews" made a Texas student into a star, gave Shia LaBeouf his comeback and offers a voice to our nation's unheard. Krystal later takes them to a poor area in Rapid City, South Dakota to sell subscriptions. is confident but also needs the reassurance of people like Krystal and (If I got asked to do a film festival jury somewhere in America or do a talk, Id get them to fly me far away from where it was, and then Id drive.) And she spent time with mag crews, soaking in their environment. 1.33:1 style and it creates a visually fascinating aesthetic. Exactly, and so, you know, I completely am on the side of them when we go up to them. The breed of amoral nihilists that Arnold finds so fascinating here certainly dont deserve our commendation. We show the casting call. a rich, complex performance. Lane plays Star, a rebellious teenager residing in the aforementioned Muskogee, who is taking care of two children when she runs into Jake (Shia LaBeouof) at a local K-Mart parking lot. There are sex scenes, and you wont wanna do some things that Im gonna ask you to do. Star is interviewed by the crew's leader, Krystal, who hires her after she establishes that Star is a legal person, that no one will miss her, and that she promises to work hard. LaBeouf has a ragged energy. Let's take a short break here then we'll talk some more. makes her feature debut confidently, never feeling like shes performing as leaders of the group, who travel the country selling magazines door to door. And that just seems so key, like, being seduced into it and then making sure that there's no one who's going to miss you to make sure that - that means that you're vulnerable and also that no one's going to come looking for you. I dont have a television and I dont read the papers. When they sing along, theyre expressing the feeling She's really good at it because I - at the very beginning, I used to fuss. GROSS: So since I don't have the answer to that, let me ask you another question. And like watch all the kids go by (laughter). Read Next: Pedro Pascal in Final Talks to Join Ridley Scotts Gladiator Sequel, That Old Jack Black Magic: As the Villain of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, the Actor Gives His Peachiest Performance in Years, Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World Review: Its Conventional but Delivers, Four Quartets Review: A Film of Ralph Fiennes One-Man Show Channels the Majesty of T.S. Yet when you see American Honey, you may feel that teenage rebellion, for the first time, has gone about as far as it can go that its reached a point where its consuming itself. All Rights Reserved. You know about the five sales tips? Why is this movie in 1.37:1 (4:3)? the country. How new movie 'American Honey' turned a Texas college student into a star, gave Shia LeBeouf his comeback and offered a voice to our nation's unheard. ARNOLD: I mean, normally at the beginning, we might do some kind of general casting call which is on the Internet and usually that looks pretty legitimate. For her, it was important to see the actors interact with the actual songs rather than faking it in postproduction. Most of the supporting cast appear to be non-professionals Jake, in a fit of jealousy, attacks the oil worker (off screen) and is eventually let go by Krystal, who informs Star that hes been sleeping with all the girls hes recruited for her.Despite all of the negativity, director Arnold attempts to make her protagonist more sympathetic when she shows Star buying groceries for a bunch of kids in a rundown area in Rapid City, South Dakota.
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