![]() Oscar nominee Thomas Haden Church was upset that a movie is being filmed a mere 18 miles from his isolated Texas ranch. ![]() Watch this video clip from Jay Leno Show with actor Thomas Haden Church (who has a ranch north of Utopia) he talks about the movie being made in Utopia – I went to the Utopia to visit a friend and got to be an extra in the filming of Robert Duvall's new movie "Seven Days in Utopia." I've posted an account of it on my website, and you can view it by clicking here if you want to Seven Days in Utopia: Or How I Made a Movie With Robert Duvall and He Didn't Even Know It He told us he thought the people of Utopia were wonderful, Utopia was the best town he has filmed in and he really liked it here! The actors call Duvall “Bobby”, Lucas Black called him “Bobby D”. Mr Duvall stood up and told everyone how much he had enjoyed working with the cast & crew of ‘Seven Days in Utopia’. Which means it was their last scene in the movie and everyone clapped in their honor. When you see Robert Duvall & Kathy Baker standing ‘That’s a Wrap’ for them. They are both very friendly & down to earth folks! We were able to talk with them & participate in their cutting up & jokes. Bobby shook our hands and we spoke briefly between filming they talked & we listened to their very interesting conversations. When she saw me sitting there she said, “Oh Bobby I want you to meet my landlady, this is LeAnn Sharp & her husband Anthony”. Kathy Baker stayed at one of our cabins & we became friends she is so sweet & considerate. The space was left open next to me, so no one would be blocking in front of them. Anthony & I were fortunate to be sitting close to Duvall & Baker just below them next to Bobby’s’ feet. ![]() If you look fast you can see Anthony & I to the right of the screen clapping during the rodeo scene they show us twice. TV Channel 8 from Austin was there & showed a video clip on their news cast See who else you can identify in the news clip. Many locals were fortunate to be extras in this wonderful movie, a fun experience one we will never forget! Aug.30, 2010 from 7pm to 7am was the Dance Social scene about 30 couples danced the night & morning away! And then we slept all day to be ready for the Rodeo scene that next night.Īug.31, 2010 was the last night of filming for ‘Seven Days in Utopia”. ![]() Melissa Leo *2011 Best Actress of the Year in ‘The Fighter’Ĭhris Andersen - Denver Nuggets Basketball Player "The Bird Man". Chris has a bit part as the local Mechanic 'Brody' Brody’s Garage is still painted on the Garage next to the Utopia General Store. In Utopia you can buy the Books at – Hill Country Nature Center & Main Street Utopia Johnny, a Yoda-like teacher, who is building a golf course in a field in the middle of nowhere takes the young golfer under his wing and spends a week completely reshaping the way he thinks about the game of golf and life. Despondent and despairing of his future in golf, he wanders into the town of Utopia, where he providentially meets Johnny, a former golf pro who has retired to a quite country life. A professional golfer, who is actually never named in the book, has a breakdown on the golf course during a tournament in which he was favored to do well. Robert Duvall is Johnny Crawford and Lucas Black is playing Luke Chisolm (the young golfer)īased on t he book – ‘ Golf's Sacred Journey, 7 Days at the Links of Utopia’ is really a book about life it just so happens that the main character's life is all about golf. The Movie ‘Seven Days in Utopia’ was filmed in Utopia Texas, the Utopia Golf Course & the PGA Tour shots were at a Fredericksburg Golf Course. Life is never the same, Once you’ve been to Utopia!
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