GO KARTS–the See Pictures-produced film begins production this week in Western Australia’s South West, with newcomer William Lodder as the film’s lead. Rounding out the cast will be two time Golden Globe nominated Frances O’Connor (The Missing, A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Mansfield Park), three time AACTA winner Richard Roxburgh (Rake, Moulin Rouge, upcoming Breath), Logie winner Dan Wyllie (Love My Way, No Activity, Muriel’s Wedding), Darius Amarfio-Jefferson (The BBQ), Cooper van Grootel (Monday Night Menace) and newcomer Anastasia Bampos.
Jack (Lodder) is a charismatic larrikin who has just discovered the one thing he’s really good at – go-kart racing. Under the loving but wary eye of his mother, Christie (O’Connor), the support of his mentor, Patrick (Roxburgh), an old race car driver with a secret past, and his best mates Colin and Mandy (Amarfio-Jefferson and Bampos), Jack must learn to control his recklessness if he is to defeat the best drivers in the country, including the ruthless champion Dean (van Grootel), and win the National title.
GO KARTS is a high octane family film from writer Steve Worland, who penned smash hit Paper Planes, and Owen Trevor, the acclaimed director of the UK version of Top Gear.
“The GO KARTS script contains incredible heart, drama, laughter and exhilarating action. That actors of Richard’s, Frances’ and Dan’s calibre will be bringing it to life is incredibly exciting for me and I am so excited to have put together an ensemble of such exciting young talent in William, Anastasia, Cooper and Darius,” said Trevor of the casting.
Trevor is an Australian-born, multiple award-winning director who started his career shooting various short films and music videos. Noticed by the producers of Top Gear, he went on to direct four seasons of the show, seen weekly by 350 million viewers and one of the most successful TV series of all time. His critically acclaimed 2010 short film Two Laps toured the festival circuit, picking up multiple awards and he returns to Australia after working with many of the world’s major brands and organisations on lauded commercial campaigns in the UK, Europe and the US.
