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Top billing, baby. Top billing! Ray Stevenson, Christopher Walken and Val Kilmer
Ray Stevenson, Christopher Walken and Val Kilmer will play the leads in "The Irishman," a crime story that Jonathan Hensleigh will direct.
Code Entertainment is producing the action movie, which is based on the real story of mobster Danny Greene (Stevenson). Hensleigh and Jeremy Walters ("Dali") wrote the script, inspired by the book "To Kill the Irishman: The War That Crippled the Mafia" by Rick Porrello.
Greene was a violent Irish-American gangster who competed with the Italian mob in 1970s Cleveland and ended up provoking a countrywide turf war that crippled the mafia. Walken will play the loan shark and nightclub owner Shondor Birns, and Kilmer is a Cleveland police detective who befriends Greene.
Code's Al Corley, Bart Rosenblatt and Eugene Musso are producing, along with Dundee Entertainment's Tommy Reid and Tara Reid, who brought the property to Code. Jonathan Dana, Peter Miller and Porrello are exec producers, with George Perez serving as co-producer.
The production has also hired cinematographer Karl Walter Lindenlaub, production designer Patrizia von Brandenstein and editor Douglas Crise. Principal photography begins May 19 in Detroit.
Lightning Entertainment will shop the project to international buyers at Cannes, while ICM and Dana handle domestic sales.
The ICM-repped Hensleigh co-wrote and directed "The Punisher." The writer or co-writer of "Die Hard With a Vengeance" and "Jumanji" has the crime story "Nine Lives" in development with Jerry Bruckheimer Films.
Walken and Kilmer are repped by ICM and Affirmative Entertainment. Stevenson is repped by Endeavor. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i9e2018c9ba716c85507f8bbdd64bcebc Nomad -- "Hello, ladies." Atia http://www.punishermovie.com/
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Re: Ray Stevenson in "The Irishman"
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A short interview with Mr. Stevenson from the set of The Irishman.
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> Watch a quick clip from Movieset.com with Mr.
> Stevenson putting on some 70s shagginess. Or is that
> 70s
> shaggability,  Camamar and Nomad ?
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Thanks, AtiaLustii! I saw a link for that elsewhere as well (on Ray-Stevenson.com, I think...). Ray is hiding his light under a bushel with that wig and facial hair, and those fashions (UGH! Hahaha.). But I'm sure I'll still be madly attracted to him.  
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Re: Ray Stevenson in "The Irishman"
Jul 5, 2009 1:25 PM
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> I haven't and I live 15 minutes from the Museum. Bad
> girl, I know! I'll get there the first or second
> week of August for sure.
I thought of you, on Wilshire! It runs through Oct 4th, just don't forget. I may need to go again for at least the gift shop.
> I haven't read the script and I wonder this, as well.
> As a matter of fact, none of the people in the real
> l story of Danny Greene are exactly admirable, least
> of all Greene. So I wonder who, if anybody, the
> writers want us to like, to root for?
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> Perhaps no one, and we'll be left to ponder this
> slice of Americana and what it all means about us.
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> Nomad
Apt introspection... I sent an email to my old Irish neighbor, the one I took step dancing lessons with at the IA. Well, she answered with dismay, that the new 'Danny Greene' was her cousin Kevin Kelley, snitching on people right left and center to get his 5 yr 10 mo sentence reduced in the federal pen. I couldn't beleive it! I remember playing with this sweet little boy...
I still think we'll be meant to root for Danny. Look at Bonnie & Clyde, or out now, Johnny Depp as Dillinger? It can be done. For example, little Kevin Kelley's father did die tragically young, a hardship on any boy, and his mother quite young. We know Ray is capable, look how he pulled us in as Pullo, even as a murdering thug?
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Jul 5, 2009 10:09 AM
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Although I spent 5 hours in he car today going to
LACMA to see the Pompeii exhibit. Have you seen it?
Wonderful, and the cafe had this special formaggio
plate of three Italian cheeses with a fig compote
and clover honey, so I made an afternoon out of it
and loved everything BUT the traffic!!!
I haven't and I live 15 minutes from the Museum. Bad girl, I know! I'll get there the first or second week of August for sure.
Back to "The Irishman", I don't want to ruin it for
anyone, but I wonder how they'll handle the not so
Disney ending?
I haven't read the script and I wonder this, as well. As a matter of fact, none of the people in the real story of Danny Greene are exactly admirable, least of all Greene. So I wonder who, if anybody, the writers want us to like, to root for?
Perhaps no one, and we'll be left to ponder this slice of Americana and what it all means about us.
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Jul 3, 2009 12:43 AM
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> Birns owned the Ten-Eleven Club on Chester Street and
> the Alhambra Tavern on the East side.
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> Nomad
Thanks! The Ten-Eleven Club was I'm sure a little too rough for me, besides I was only 15 or 16 in 1979, although making use of a fake ID (bad...) Now the Alhambra I've heard of, but as I was a West Sider, I didn't start going to East side clubs till the 80's. For such a small city, it's really weird how that whole East Side/West Side 'West Side Story' prejudice was so strong... still is to some from what I hear. At least now they have highways connecting quickly, but people I know think that 25 minutes to cross town is TOO much of a haul! Isn't that ridiculous?
Although I spent 5 hours in he car today going to LACMA to see the Pompeii exhibit. Have you seen it? Wonderful, and the cafe had this special formaggio plate of three Italian cheeses with a fig compote and clover honey, so I made an afternoon out of it and loved everything BUT the traffic!!!
Back to "The Irishman", I don' want to ruin it for anyone, but I wonder how they'll handle the not so Disney ending?
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Jul 2, 2009 12:18 AM
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Birns owned the Ten-Eleven Club on Chester Street and the Alhambra Tavern on the East side.
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Jul 1, 2009 12:24 PM
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Sounds good! And Dragonfyre in particular, I met Danny Greene too, back in the days of the early 70's or possibly late 60's. My neighbors were Irish with 6 kids and never minded more tagging along. The 'mecca' for them (even now I think) was the Irish American Club, and when Danny Greene came in, you KNEW he was there. That presence Ray has. I wonder what nightclub Walken is supposed to have owned?
In the movie "Almost Famous", where the young Cameron Crowe plays a travelling reporter with Rolling Stone Magazine, there are scenes in a place called "Swingos". No, it was not for 'swingers', but a hotel/restaurant owned by a guy named Jim Swingos. Practically every act that came to town stayed there, and I confess [ahem] to a few late nights meeting a few famous folks, first being The Kinks and last I believe, Adam Ant (ok, so some not so famous).
Too bad for Cleveland Detroit got the shoot, as a city they are both pretty desperate for revenue. I haven't been back in 4 yrs, but last I saw on Anthony Bourdain's "No Reservations" it looked shockingly desolate.
Glad Ray got his top billed gig.
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Watch a quick clip from Movieset.com with Mr. Stevenson putting on some 70s shagginess. Or is that 70s shaggability, Camamar and Nomad ?
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May 23, 2009 1:32 AM
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Unfortunately for Clevelanders, Michigan gives better tax incentives to film in their state than does Ohio. So Detroit got The Irishman gig.
Today, there was filming in downtown Detroit. But I understand that principle photography begins next Tuesday.
Sorry, Clevelanders! 
His Lordship just finished filming Book of Eli with Denzel Washington and Gary Oldman in Alberquerque, NM and then headed off to Detroit where both of his new films are being shot.
Cleveland isn't that far from Detroit, is it?
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Re: Ray Stevenson in "The Irishman"
May 21, 2009 11:14 PM
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> omigod omigod- are they going to film on location in
> Cleveland? I knew Danny Greene(not really knew him,
> but I saw him in person and knew of him and his
> escapades- Please o wise and wonderful Nomad, tell me
> that I may get to see my most favorite hunk up close
> and in person on the streets of Cleveland! Oh, and
> can you answer a question which has been in my head?
> Where does Ray call home these days? Is he in the
> States, in England, In Italy, where? Just curious, no
> chasing after him with pen and paper for autographs!
> Just wondered if he and Betta have settled in a place
> to raise the future king of our hearts!
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> who mind don't matter and those who matter, won't
> mind.
I wish for your sake that Ray was filming in Cleveland, dragon. OOF! I think, though, that he is filming in Michigan. (Can anyone confirm that???)
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omigod omigod- are they going to film on location in Cleveland? I knew Danny Greene(not really knew him, but I saw him in person and knew of him and his escapades- Please o wise and wonderful Nomad, tell me that I may get to see my most favorite hunk up close and in person on the streets of Cleveland! Oh, and can you answer a question which has been in my head? Where does Ray call home these days? Is he in the States, in England, In Italy, where? Just curious, no chasing after him with pen and paper for autographs! Just wondered if he and Betta have settled in a place to raise the future king of our hearts!
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Ooh yeah! Ray should always be on top!
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Top billing, baby. Top billing!
Ray Stevenson, Christopher Walken and Val Kilmer
Ray Stevenson, Christopher Walken and Val Kilmer will play the leads in "The Irishman," a crime story that Jonathan Hensleigh will direct.
Code Entertainment is producing the action movie, which is based on the real story of mobster Danny Greene (Stevenson). Hensleigh and Jeremy Walters ("Dali") wrote the script, inspired by the book "To Kill the Irishman: The War That Crippled the Mafia" by Rick Porrello.
Greene was a violent Irish-American gangster who competed with the Italian mob in 1970s Cleveland and ended up provoking a countrywide turf war that crippled the mafia. Walken will play the loan shark and nightclub owner Shondor Birns, and Kilmer is a Cleveland police detective who befriends Greene.
Code's Al Corley, Bart Rosenblatt and Eugene Musso are producing, along with Dundee Entertainment's Tommy Reid and Tara Reid, who brought the property to Code. Jonathan Dana, Peter Miller and Porrello are exec producers, with George Perez serving as co-producer.
The production has also hired cinematographer Karl Walter Lindenlaub, production designer Patrizia von Brandenstein and editor Douglas Crise. Principal photography begins May 19 in Detroit.
Lightning Entertainment will shop the project to international buyers at Cannes, while ICM and Dana handle domestic sales.
The ICM-repped Hensleigh co-wrote and directed "The Punisher." The writer or co-writer of "Die Hard With a Vengeance" and "Jumanji" has the crime story "Nine Lives" in development with Jerry Bruckheimer Films.
Walken and Kilmer are repped by ICM and Affirmative Entertainment. Stevenson is repped by Endeavor.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i9e2018c9ba716c85507f8bbdd64bcebc
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