'THE TATTOOIST' (2007)

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The Tattooist filming underway
Auckland, New Zealand, 1 października 2006

The Tattooist, starring Jason Behr (The Grudge) and Mia Blake (No 2) started principal photography in Auckland, New Zealand, on September 16.
The Tattooist is an official New Zealand/Singapore co-production between Eyeworks Touchdown and MediaCorp Raintree Pictures of Singapore, financed by New Zealand Film Commission, MediaCorp Raintree Pictures, supported by the Singapore Film Commission under the Project Development Scheme and executive produced by Julie Christie, Daniel Yun, James Dean and Paul Davis.
Producer is Robin Scholes (Once Were Warriors, Crooked Earth), director is Peter Burger and screenwriters are Jonathan King and Matthew Grainger based on an idea by Vela Manusuate. Co-producers are Seah Saw Yam, Ng San San and Chan Pui Yin. Australasian distribution is by Buena Vista International, international sales by NZ Film.
The Tattooist is a supernatural thriller in which American tattoo artist Jake Sawyer (Behr) is a global wanderer who explores ethnic themes in his designs. He discovers the ancient tradition of Samoan tatau and is taken on a devastating journey into Pacific mysticism.
The film also stars David Fane (Sione's Wedding), Robbie Magasiva (Sione's Wedding, Stickmen) and Singaporean actress Caroline Cheong ( Light Years).
Filmed on locations in Auckland Central, South Auckland and Singapore and studios in Waitakere City, The Tattooist is director Burger's first feature, building on his strong career to date in commercials, short film (Fishskin Suit, Turangawaewae) and television drama (Rude Awakenings, Mataku, The Strip). His creative team includes veteran director of photography Leon Narbey (Whale Rider, No 2), production designer Gary Mackay (The Locals, Savage Honeymoon), costume designer Gavin McLean (The Maori Merchant of Venice), editor Paul Maxwell and composer James Hall (Crooked Earth).

Jason Behr & le pouvoir de l'encre

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A new article on ChannelNewAsia.

Inking a deal

By Mayo Martin, | Posted: 22 November 2007 1218 hrs



For a guy who hasn't even got a single one on him, Kiwi director Peter Burger certainly knows his tattoos.

"Did you know that the word comes from the Samoan word tatau? According to women in Samoa, the pain (of getting one) is equal to giving birth," he said.

The part-Maori Burger, 34, was in town to promote his movie The Tattooist, the first co-venture between Singapore's MediaCorp Raintree Pictures and New Zealand's Eyeworks Touchdown.

"During the early days, they traditionally used a tortoise shell needle to tap continuously into your skin until tears came out of your eyes."

In The Tattooist, which opens on Nov 29, Jason Behr (The Grudge and TV's Roswell) plays Jake, a tattoo artist who steals an ancient Samoan tattooing tool. The act unleashes an angry spirit.

The movie also stars local actors Lim Yu Beng, Gerald Chew and Caroline Cheong.

Budgeted at NZ$5.7 million ($6.3 million), the movie has already enjoyed a successful run in New Zealand where, according to Burger, the tradition is not so much on horror but on "splatstick" horror comedies such as the recent zombie livestock movie, Black Sheep.

Horror is one of the genres that Raintree is pushing for as it heads towards making more "borderless movies".

In the works for the next collaboration with New Zealand are Maid2Order, Kelvin Tong's sequel to The Maid, and the book adaptation of John Collee's Kingsley's Touch.

Back on the subject of tattoos, Burger revealed that he and Behr were made chiefs (or matai) by the Samoan community mid-shoot.

"We were all dressed up in traditional gear and our bare torsos oiled. Jason looked great, but I just looked like an anthro-pologist," he quipped.

No tattoos?

"No tattoos."

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DVD Release of the Week! The Tattooist with Jason Behr
By Kate
The DVD release of the week is another horror movie with Jason Behr and the folks at Ghost House. The movie is The Tattooist with Behr in the title role. He entered the Ghost House production family...
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- j'ai enfin pu voir ce film de 2007 ayant reçu le dvd enfin doublé en VF.
c'est un plaisir de revoir Jason avec sa voix française de Damien BOisseau.
C'est sûrement le pire film de sa carrière, il ne se passe rien, il faut attendre les 10 dernières mn pour avoir un petit peu d'action et je n'ai toujours rien compris à ce qu'était cette mystérieuse créature !