The Canyons (2013) on Netflix
Christian, a wealthy producer of horror films, casts Ryan, the boyfriend of his assistant Gina, in his new movie. Ryan and Christian's girlfriend Tara are former lovers.
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- Rotten Tomatoes21%
Trailer
Plot summary
Money from his family pays for Christian's films, and he is about to start a slasher movie in New Mexico with Ryan in the lead. Ryan is the boyfriend of Christian's assistant, Gina. Christian and his girlfriend Tara call their relationship open; they use dating apps to find people to join them, and he says he never worries that Tara will fall in love with one of them. Christian does not know that Tara and Ryan were involved years ago, before she took up with wealthy men. Ryan texts her for a meeting, and she warns him that Christian keeps track of her phone. Christian, meanwhile, spends time with Cynthia, a yoga instructor who once took acting classes with Ryan.
Cast
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Canyons (2013)
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- On August 2, 2013 the rapper Kanye West released his own new version of the film's trailer, working with Nate Brown on the re-editing and creating new music with Noah Goldstein.
- Schrader, Ellis and Pope initially favoured the French actress Leslie Coutterand, who auditioned through Let It Cast, but the role of Tara ultimately went to Lindsay Lohan, who with James Deen was cast independently of that process.
- Ellis had Deen in mind for the role of Christian, but Schrader was reluctant at first, thinking it unlikely he would cast him because of his background in porn. Even after being surprised by Deen's acting abilities and charisma he stayed reluctant, and was won over by the idea of pairing Lohan and Deen in the leads.
- The film was not accepted by the Sundance Film Festival and was publicly rejected by SXSW, who cited "quality issues" with it, which enraged director Paul Schrader, who was very proud of his final film.
