Arsinée Khanjian

Adoration - Interview with Scott Speedman

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• published: 20 May 2009
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ADORATION speaks to our connections—with each other, with our family history, with technology and with the modern world. Sabine (ARSINÉE KHANJIAN), a high school French teacher, gives her class a translation exercise based on a real news story about a terrorist who plants a bomb in the airline luggage of his pregnant girlfriend. The assignment has a profound effect on one student, Simon (DEVON BOSTICK), who lives with his uncle (SCOTT SPEEDMAN). In the course of translating, Simon re-imagines that the news item is his own family's story, with the terrorist standing in for his father. Years ago, Simon's father (NOAM JENKINS) crashed the family car, killing both himself and his wife (RACHEL BLANCHARD), making Simon an orphan. Simon has always feared that the accident was intentional. Simon reads his version to the class and then takes it to the Internet. In essence, he has created a false identity which allows him to probe his family secret. As Simon uses his new persona to journey deeper into his past, the public reaction is swift and strong. Then an exotic woman reveals her true identity. The truth about Simon's family emerges. The mystery is solved and a new family is formed. SCOTT SPEEDMAN as Tom Scott Speedman received rave reviews at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival for his portrayal of Tom in Atom Egoyans film Adoration opposite Rachel Blanchard, which Sony Classics is releasing this spring. His next film is Tiller Russells The Last Rites of Ransom Pride where he plays Ransom Pride which will release later this year. Previously, he starred opposite Liv Tyler in Universals box office hit The Strangers; and IFC Films' Anamorph, opposite Willem Dafoe for director Henry Miller. His other film credits include Allan Moyle's Weirdsville; Len Wisemans Underworld and Underworld: Evolution starring opposite Kate Beckinsale; Ron Sheltons Dark Blue, opposite Kurt Russell; Isabel Coixets My Life Without Me, opposite Sarah Polley, for which he won Best Actor at the Bordeaux International Film Festival; Tony Piccirillos The 24th Day, opposite James Marsden; Bruce Paltrows Duets, co-starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Maria Bello; Lee Tamahoris xXx: State of the Union; and Gary Burns Kitchen Party. His first film was the short feature Can I Get a Witness?, directed by Kris Lefcoe. The film was developed at the Norman Jewison Film Center in Toronto, and was screened at the 1996 Toronto International Film Festival. Speedman then began studying at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York before landing the role of Ben Covington in the popular WB Network drama Felicity, which had a successful four-season run. He made his stage debut during his summer 2000 hiatus from Felicity, performing the lead in the Edward Albee play The Zoo Story at the Equity Theater in Toronto. Born in London, England, and raised in Toronto, Speedman spent most of his youth immersed in athletics, following in the footsteps of his mother, who held a world record in running. At ages 12 and 14, he was a part of the relay swim team that held the national record for the 400-meter medley. In 1992, as a member of the Canadian Junior National Swim Team, he performed well at the Olympic trials, but suffered a neck injury soon after and was forced to leave the sport. A BlackTree Media Production Produced by Jamaal Finkley Reporter, Miss Melissa Camillo Edited by Miss Golda Smith http://www.blacktree.tv A BlackTree Media Production Thank you for watching! Blacktree is at all the hottest events on the planet (award shows, movie premieres and press junkets, fashion shows, etc.) and now BLACKTREE ON TV brings stars to YOU on Soul of the South! Watch Full episodes below, and tune in! WEEKDAYS | 5:30 – 6:00pm, 1-1:30am WEEKENDS | 5 – 6:00pm Sat & Sun (CST) _________________________ BlackTree Media Production Subscribe to our channel http://goo.gl/lVN14 Log onto our stream at http://goo.gl/74Ama Follow us on twitter @BlackTreeTV Click here to see more unique video at Comcast Xfinity 'Celebrate BlackTV' click here: http://xfin.tv/1sgUqKk Click here to see more unique video at Comcast Xfinity 'Celebrate BlackTV' click here: http://xfin.tv/1sgUqKk Blacktree is at all the hottest events on the planet (award shows, movie premieres and press junkets, fashion shows, etc.) and now BLACKTREE ON TV brings stars to YOU on Soul of the South! Watch Full episodes below, and tune in! WEEKDAYS | 5:30 – 6:00pm, 1-1:30am WEEKENDS | 5 – 6:00pm Sat & Sun (CST) A BlackTree Media Production Subscribe to our channel http://goo.gl/lVN14 Log onto our stream at http://goo.gl/74Ama Follow us on twitter @BlackTreeTV