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Schnabel is best known for his work as an art collector and gallery founder, though he has appeared in films like “Miral” (directed by his father, famed painter Julian Schnabel) and “Before Night Falls.” He also served as an executive producer on Harmony Korine’s “The Beach Bum.” Schnabel, Kaye, and Jeremy Steckler (“Only the Brave”) will produce, with George Paaswell (“The Night House”) executive producing.
Schnabel shared his excitement about the project and working with Tony Kaye, telling Deadline:
“The idea of the film came into my head about ten years ago and it’s incredible to have it come together with Tony Kaye, whom I’ve spent many months working on this project with as our director and cinematographer. I see him as one of the most talented artists in sound manufacturing and motion pictures and it’s an honor to be able to work with him.”
“The Trainer” sounds like it will be a character-driven, high-stakes thriller, though it will be interesting to see if Schnabel can lead a movie with very little acting experience. This kind of thing has been done before and worked (remember Sharlto Copley’s breakout role in “District 9”?) but he definitely has his work cut out for him.
