This is news from a week before filming completion----but it will
probably be of interest....


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Kevin Spacey tells Army Archerd in Daily Variety that he is a week
away from finishing his much-loved Bobby Darin biopic "Beyond the
Sea", after facing financing obstacles and other challenges. "I've
been having the time of my life", says Spacey. "I've been dreaming of
doing this for 10 years."
He doesn't sing all of the Darin hits completely, but some are
background. Of course, there will be a soundtrack album. The "Lord of
the Rings" makeup and hair team have created Spacey's "look" as
Darin. But he says he's not doing a singing imitation of him. And
yes, he also plays drums and guitar a la Darin -- and dances. He says
he's "fortunate" to have William Ulrich play Darin as a boy, Kate
Bosworth as Sandra Dee, John Goodman as Blauner, plus Bob Hoskins,
Vanessa Redgrave, Peter Cincotti, and a production design team that
helps make the $40 million production look like much more. He was
concerned about shooting in Berlin -- but says they found locations
to duplicate Beverly Hills, Las Vegas, the Bronx and Italy. Of
course, Spacey takes no money at all ...