A high school student from Prince Rupert has landed a role in the film adaptation of Canadian novel Monkey Beach.
Fifteen-year-old Corbin Basso saw the casting call on Facebook book and thought 鈥渨hy not.鈥�
鈥淲e drove up to Kitimat, I get a little guideline. It was all improv, no lines, and I get in there, I audition, it was 10-15 seconds, and they told me they鈥檇 email me back. Next thing I know, I get the email back and they ask if I want to play young Frank,鈥� Basso said on Sept. 18, a day before his scene was filmed.
The movie is based on the novel by award-winning Haisla author, Eden Robinson. The supernatural story is about a woman who can foresee death. While she goes searching for her brother after he is lost at sea, she dreams of Monkey Beach.
Basso, who is of Haida ancestry, doesn鈥檛 have to travel far for his shoot. Scenes are being shot in Kitimat and Kitamaat Village.
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Cree-M茅tis filmmaker Loretta Todd is both the director and the screenplay writer. Monkey Beach stars Grace Dove, who played in The Revenant and How It Ends, and Adam Beach was in Arctic Air and Suicide Squad.
鈥淚鈥檓 just really excited to be part of Monkey Beach and working with all the amazing actors and directors. There鈥檚 a couple big names in there and I鈥檓 really excited. Hopefully I鈥檒l be able to meet them,鈥� Basso said.
Filming started Sept. 17. Basso鈥檚 character, Young Frank, is a Haisla teenager who is impressed with Lisa (the main character) and her ability to question authority.
Acting has been a part of Basso鈥檚 life since he was a child. He took part in Missoula Children鈥檚 Theatre and then Udderfest theatre club with Treena Decker. In high school, he joined Alison O鈥橳oole鈥檚 drama class.
鈥淗e is all things theatre,鈥� she said. 鈥淚 have full confidence in Corbin, he鈥檚 excellent, he works hard and he鈥檚 dedicated and he鈥檚 got lots of charisma so I think he鈥檚 going to be great.鈥�
Basso has played Flounder the fish in The Little Mermaid, he was the baker in Into the Woods and currently he鈥檚 preparing for his role as Franklin Hart in 9 to 5, this year鈥檚 high school musical.
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