Inlägg 384Veronica Nord (Norway) skrev:den 21 augusti 2009 kl. 10:44
http://www.farojournalen.no/pages/nor/2642-alexander_rybak_overbeviser_som_skuespiller

On the picture you can see him together with Andreas Ljones, the vionlist who played a bit with Alexander in the Ulvik concert.



Alexander Rybak convinces as an actor

Norway's contribution in the Eurovision Song Contest, Alexander Rybak can expand the audience for the film Yohans, children wanderer, the wanderer child. Mgp-winner talents got director Grete Salomonsen to expand Rybaks role.

06. March, 2009

Melodi Grand Prix-winner Alexander Rybak has given extra topicality to Grete Salomonsen new film, Yohana, children wanderer.

The director of the previous films, the two Kamilla and thief films, got a great advantage of a song and guestpart with Morten Harket. In Yohan is also Alejandro Fuentes, Morten Abel and Aylar Lie with, among others.
- For the film's release, it is important to have a number of actors and artists who draw different groups to the cinema. Alexander Rybaks success sure will draw an audience that may in principle should have been somewhat less represented, as he is a huge plus for the film, says producer and chief photographer Odd Hynnekleiv to Faro journal.

Grete Salomonsen makes comeback after working most of the music, theater and teaching since 1989. In addition to the return of Dennis Storhøi and Agnete Haaland from Kamilla and thieves, pick Salomonsen for new pop artists on the top shelf.

- The launch of Kamilla and thieves, we had with Morten Harket, which was on top of a-ha. It contributed well to the marketing of the film. Otherwise, it is the actual film product that ultimately determines whether Yohans, children vandreren is a success, says Hynnekleiv.

The director offered Rybak a role in the film after having seen him in Fiddler on the roof of the Oslo Nye Teater. He tried himself as gypsy Levi, and got the role - just as much for knowing how yp act that for fiddleplaying.
- I quickly discovered that Alexander could act, and I expanded his role. The fiddleplaying Gypsy Levi has an important role in the film, he is the one who gets Yohans out out of some tricky situations, he has got himself in. Alexander has built up an ever larger role in the course of filming, says director .

Finally, the premiere date for Yohans, children vandreren are determined in June, but it currently is operated with 4 September. In the meantime, happy filmmakers with Penelope Films over Alexander Rybaks success in another scene.

- Now it's extra nice to see that Alexander with his many talents also delivers melody, text and presentation, both the vocal and fiddling - and the stage show, which means that he won norwegian Mgp and goes to the Eurovision Song Contest, "says Odd Hynnekleiv, and points the many elements that count.

- Alexander has a charisma and winning stage performance that makes him very popular. We see clearly that this also will be important for the launch of the film Yohan, and we look forward to his success for the time.

Video Launch will Yohans, children vandreren first of next year.
- We want to strongly consider also give out Yohan on Blu-ray. In addition, we have Kamilla and the thief ready for HD release. When the film was scanned again in 2005, we also created an HD master, then we are ready if there is demand for it, reveals Hynnekleiv.

Film music to Kamilla and the thief was one of the first publications to label MTG. It is not known wheather Alexander Rybak is to find on the musical score to Yohan.
- We strongly considering giving out a moviemusic cd. Moviemusic for symphony orchestra written in these days of Ragnar Bjerkreim, who also wrote the music to Kamilla and the thief-movies, in addition to, among other things, "Jakten på nyresteinen" and NRK / BBC series "The Kon-Tiki Man". In addition, we challenge a number of musicians to write songs for the film. It will be exciting to come to the summer to hear what they have to, "says Odd Hynnekleiv.