Lorne

Lorne began as a simple idea about a man alone in the bush smoking his last ciggerette that basically wanted to die an honourable and worth while death. This meant a lot to me, the whole idea of death and what it means.
I had my story but the challenge was to find a writer with the same vision as me.
By chance or fate I bumped into Taylor Adams (Writer of Lorne) and the script subsequently transformed into a beautiful work of art, which has become very important to us. What started off as a short monologue piece about a lonely bushman admiring his cigarette, swiftly evolved into a story of loneliness, and the struggle with oneself.

We knew that we wanted Guy Pearce to play Lorne, so I sent off a hopeful email and by a twist of fate Guy said he was interested. Guy didn’t just play Lorne, he became the character. I remember long phone calls discussing the smallest of details in the script, lines and movements of blocking leading up to shoot.
I truly admired and respected the dedication he put into this role.

After workshopping the script with Guy we discovered a deeper meaning to who Lorne is and what he represents.
I based a lot of Lorne’s thoughts on things I question myself.
When we are alone, how do we die? who remembers it?
Because in the end, death is just a stage of life.

I couldn’t of made this film what it is without Guy Pearce and the team that our producer brought on board.

Jesse Leaman