Shelley Duvall (Star of “The Shining”) is back in the spotlight for the first time since 20 years.
The Actress 73 years oldThe trailer for “The Forest Hills,” which features a clip of a new movie featuring, was released today.
Duvall portrays the mother of Rico (Chico Mendez), who suffers from visions as a wanderer through the Catskills mountains.
“You’re a f—–g murderer, Rico!” Duvall shouts into the trailer, standing in front a black backdrop and staring at the camera.
Shelley Duvall, the star of “The Shining”, is back on screen for the first-time in 20 years.
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“The Forest Hills” was written and directed by Scott Goldberg and produced by Scott Hansen, with Golberg also serving as co-producer.
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Duvall is best known for her unforgettable portrayals as quirky characters, including Millie Lammoreaux from the 1977 drama “Three Women” or Olive Oyl from the 1980 live action “Popeye” movie.
International fame came when she played Wendy Torrance, the iconic 1980 adaptation of Stephen King’s horror novel “The Shining” by Stanley Kubrick.
Duvall, who announced her retirement in 2002 moved back to Texas where she remained out of the spotlight.
After starring in “The Shining,” Duvall rose to stardom, but he retired from acting in 2002.
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Hansen said that he and Goldberg were big fans of Duvall, “The Shining,” and Hansen shared this with Fox News Digital.
Of casting Duvall, Hansen explained that it “was just one of those things where we’re like, ‘Hey, do you think we could bring her out of retirement?’”
Hansen stated, “We just reached her and it took probably like 100 phone calls to get to her to say yes. Then she was really happy.”
Duvall was the destination for the filmmakers.Texas home The shoot was filmed last Wednesday. Hansen stated, “It wasn’t hard to meet her. That was a big thing for me as an filmmaker.”
“We just reached her and it took her probably like a few hundred phone calls before she said yes. After that, she was really excited.”
Hansen said that Duvall had been out for a while, but her talent was still “still there”. He said, “It’s just not there.”
“I hope that this role helps her out a bit. It might give her some push.
Hansen claimed that Duvall shared stories with her about working on “The Shining” along with her struggles with Kubrick. Kubrick would sometimes force her to do 130 takes to capture the pain felt by Wendy.
Duvall shared her experiences with Stanley Kubrick on set, including the hard times.
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He stated, “I direct too. And you put actors through 130 takes in a scene. They are going to be broken.
Hansen told Fox News Digital that when the filmmakers explained the character of Rico’s mother to Duvall, she said, “This is kind of reverse of what I went through on ‘The Shining.’”
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“I was like, ‘Yeah, that’s kind of the point in a weird retrospect. It’s our attempt to make it work for you.
Hansen stated that Duvall’s return has brought the film a lot of attention from the media.
Hansen confirmed to Fox News Digital that the movie will be released in 2023. Kevin SmithThe premiere was hosted by the host.
He said, “Which was insane? The Kevin Smith,” with a laugh.
“He has a theater near New Jersey. We are going to fly Shelley there when the movie is done. It will probably be March.”
Duvall, for her part, told the Hollywood Reporter she enjoyed the project. “It was a lot of fun and I’m excited to be back,” she said.
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