Steve taylor pitched the film to investors for four years until two. Based on the new york times bestseller that swept the nation, blue like jazz is a groundbreaking film about finding yourself. If you thought it was supposed to be, then of course it doesnt compare to augustine or c. If our faith is never tested it will never be forced grow. Although it has been called a coming of age film, i think its a isnt it about time we had this conversation film. Blue like jazz is one of my all time favorite books, and really changed my perspective on a lot of things that i look at in life. Blue like jazz is one of my favorite books because it explores the idea that maybe we need to experience secular culture to understand how good god is. The actress is currently single, her starsign is gemini and she is now 31 years of age. Claire is straight and has been married to andrew joblon since 2018, following 9.
Claire rhiannon holt born june 11, 1988 portrays the role of rebekah mikaelson in the vampire diaries 2009 and the originals. Claire was born in brisbane, queensland, australia. Donald miller has helped more than 3,000 businesses clarify their marketing messages so their companies grow. Blue like jazz is an independent look at a fundamentalist who breaks out of his narrowminded world into a. Drugs and alcohol are used, sexual content and samesex. Until about six months ago, when i stumbled upon the movie website blue like jazz the movie, and discovered who the producer is. The movie, while very different from the book, still contains little bits and pieces that are remnants from the original story. Apr, 2012 blue like jazz an interesting anomaly in the christian movie genre. And surprise, surprise blue like jazz is a lot like a steve taylor album. Claire holt claire rhiannon holt born 11 june 1988 is an australian actress, best known for her roles as emma gilbert on the television show h2o. Blue like jazz bookturnedmovie fails to take place in a.
Hes the ceo of storybrand, the cohost of the building a storybrand podcast, and the author of several books, including the bestsellers blue like. People of this zodiac sign like music, books, magazines, chatting, short trips and dislike being alone, repetition and routine. Parents need to know that blue like jazz, which was based on a semiautobiographical book by donald miller, is a comingofage story about a religious teen who chooses to attend a very liberal college. Im still not sure the book can be made into a movie, but i am confident that if anyone can do it, steve taylor can. This semi autobiographical work, subtitled nonreligious thoughts on christian spirituality, is a collection of essays and personal reflections chronicling the authors growing understanding of the nature of god and jesus, and the need and responsibility for an authentic personal response to that understanding. Jpg view full sizejonathan frazierroadside attractionsclaire holt as penny and marshall allman as don in blue like jazz. Claire holt favorite things food song book color hobbies biography. The film stars marshall allman, claire holt, and tania raymonde. I never liked jazz music because jazz music doesnt resolve. She graduated from stuartholme school in toowong at the end of. Claire rhiannon holt born 11 june 1988 is an australian actress, known for her roles as rebekah mikaelson in the television series the vampire diaries and its spinoff series the originals, samara cook in pretty little liars, emma in h2o. Just add water, and 47 meters down, claire rhiannon holt.
Nonreligious thoughts on christian spirituality from the worlds largest community of readers. Instead of pounding the pulpit, the collegeage hero marshal allman pounds books, beers, and secular. The school is shown as being freespirited and full of badodd behavior, though the movie doesnt show anything extreme. Claire holt favorite things food song book color hobbies. Just add water, chastity meyer on mean girls 2, and rebekah mikaelson on the cw series the vampire diaries and its spinoff series the originals. Steve taylor blue like jazz the movie redeeming god. Claire holt is an australian actress, who is widely known for her appearances in tv series like the vampire diaries, the originals, pretty little liars, h2o. His new surroundings force him to confront some previously held biases and decide what it is that he truly believes. Compare claire holts height, weight, body measurements with. Blue like jazz dvd snoisle libraries bibliocommons. A sheltered texas young man from a strict christian background gets a crash course in secular life after enrolling in reed college and encountering people who question reality on a daily basis. This is the driving concept behind the film blue like jazz, now playing in theaters.
It is based on donald miller s semiautobiographical book of the same name. Blue like jazz is a 2012 american comedydrama film directed by steve taylor and starring marshall allman, claire holt, and tania raymonde. A riotous adaptation of donald millers book of essays reworked by taylor, miller and cowriter ben pearson into a. Marshall allman, claire holt, tania raymonde, justin welborn, eric lange, steve taylor. Then blue like jazz, based on donald millers bestselling 2003 book of the same name though with the added descriptor nonreligious thoughts on christian spirituality, is the story for you. Blue like jazz hits theaters today the christian post. Blue like jazz tackles family upbringings daily trojan. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. Starring marshall allman, claire holt, tania raymonde, justin welborn, jason marsden, jenny littleton. Marshall allman, tania raymonde, claire holt, justin welborn. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Millers book is instead meant as a memoir of one mans walk with god, his struggles along the way, and what hes learned from them. Blue like jazz is a 2012 american comedydrama film based on donald miller s semiautobiographical book of the same name, directed by steve taylor. Claire is straight and has been married to andrew joblon since 2018, following 9 months of engagement.
Donald miller in donald millers early years, he was vaguely familiar with a distant god. Blue like jazz, directed by steve taylor the new york times. Nineteenyearold don marshall allman was feeling suffocated by religion when he impulsively set his. A riotous adaptation of donald millers book of essays reworked by taylor, miller and. He lives in nashville, tennessee, with his wife, betsy, and their dogs, lucy and june carter. Just add water, and kate in the survival horror film 47 meters down. Just add water, chastity meyer on mean girls 2, and rebekah mikaelson on the cw series the vampire d. Based on the new york times bestseller by donald miller, blue like jazz follows a devout 19yearold college student as he impulsively transfers to one of the most liberal colleges in america. On that sliding scale, you could probably add at least a halfstar to my ranking, and. Her most notable roles are samara cook in pretty little liars 2010, chastity meyer in mean girls 2 2011 and emma gilbert in h2o. Im not entirely sure how comfortable author donald.
Information page about blue like jazz starring marshall allman, claire holt, tania raymonde and more on american netflix from mafts newonnetflixusa life in a devout family has given don a unique view of religious hypocrisy, so when choosing a college, he picks the most godless campus in america. Audio commentary with don miller, ben pearson and steve taylor. Within a few years he had a successful ministry that ultimately. Upon his arrival, reeds surroundings and eccentric student body prove to be far. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. Blue like jazz puts an awkward spiritual spin on campus. Blue like jazz by donald miller spent 43 weeks on the new york times best. Claire rhiannon holt born june 11, 1988 portrays the role of rebekah mikaelson in the vampire diaries 2009 and the originals 20. Apr, 2012 blue like jazz is based on the 2003 bestselling christian book of the same titlebut you should probably take that with a grain of salt. It is based on donald millers semiautobiographical book of the same name. Is blue like jazz available to watch on netflix in.
Blue like jazz, directed by steve taylor the new york. Blue like jazz response spu seattle pacific university. Blue like jazz is the second book by donald miller. Allman, marshall actor holt, claire 1988 actor raymonde, tania 1988 actor gallivan, clarke producer taylor, steve 1957 december 9pearson, ben miller, donald 1971seim, danny miller, donald 1971 blue like jazz. Pg for mature themes, drug and alcohol content, some language cast. Rated pg, blue like jazz shows a gamut of biblically immoral actions and lifestyles. I liked it so much i bought books and sent them to several friends. Compare claire holts height, weight, body measurements. With marshall allman, claire holt, tania raymonde, justin welborn. After completing her graduation in 2005, she decided to pursue career in the field of acting and landed a role in childrens television series h2o. An earnest, sometimes awkward comedy about college and faith, blue like jazz takes a.
Apr 17, 2012 blue like jazz is so much better than your average faithbased movie that its tempting to overrate it. Blue like jazz is a pleasant film, as wellintentioned as the character don himself, but it ducks the thorniest questions of faith and dogma while patting itself. Blue like jazz is so much better than your average faithbased movie that its tempting to overrate it. Don, a nineteenyearold sophomore at a texas junior college, tries to escape his bible belt upbringing for life in the pacific northwest at the most godless campus in america. Then i heard they wanted to make it into a film but they lost the funding.
Marshall allman, jason marsden, tania raymonde, claire holt. Honestly i love this book so much and it helped my faith in so many ways. Claire holt the vampire diaries, pretty little liars, and. Blue like jazz is not meant to be a deep theological treatise. An earnest, sometimes awkward comedy about college and faith, blue like jazz takes a baptist boy from texas and drops him into a hotbed of aggressive individualism, reed college in oregon. Blue like jazz by steve taylor marshall allman, claire. Blue like jazz filmmakers hope to grow this base in the coming weeks. Claire holt net worth and know her earning source, career.
Blue like jazz is a movie that apparently wants to do for jesus what garden state did for the shins. Instead of pounding the pulpit, the collegeage hero marshal allman pounds books. The australian actress, claire holt was born on june 11, 1988. Blue like jazz is based on the 2003 bestselling christian book of the same titlebut you should probably take that with a grain of salt. Blue like jazz was a wonderful book because it kept escalating to a climax and then kept you sustained, delayed and yet dynamically interested in the plot line, because of all of the amazing things the climax made possible. Claire rhiannon known professionally as claire holt born 11 june 1988 is an australian actress, best known for her role on the television show the vampire diaries as the original vampire rebekah mikaelson, h2o. Is blue like jazz available to watch on netflix in america. Jul 17, 2003 donald miller has helped more than 3,000 businesses clarify their marketing messages so their companies grow. The strengths of this sign are being gentle, affectionate, curious, adaptable, able to learn quickly, while weaknesses can be nervous, inconsistent and indecisive. In order to reach additional theaters, the film must have a strong opening weekend in the box office. Marshall allman, claire holt, tania raymonde, justin welborn. Blue like jazz is based on the 2003 bestselling christian book of the. Marshall allman, claire holt, tania raymonde synopsis.
Blue like jazz, which premiered at south by southwest, departs from the typical christian movie in that it sensibly preaches tolerance and personal integrity. Hes the ceo of storybrand, the cohost of the building a storybrand podcast, and the author of several books, including the bestsellers blue like jazz and a million miles in a thousand years. Her film credits include blue like jazz 2012, 47 meters down 2017 and mean girls 2 2011. Claire rhiannon holt born 11 june 1988 is an australian actress, best known for her roles as emma gilbert on the television show h2o. The movie explores the same concept but in a more simplified manner for the sake of film. Just add water portraying the role of emma gilbert. Blue like jazz an interesting anomaly in the christian movie genre. Apr, 2012 a baptist boy from texas goes to a northwestern liberal arts college in blue like jazz, an adaptation of don millers memoir.
Adapting the book proved to be a daunting endeavor. This semiautobiographical work, subtitled nonreligious thoughts on christian spirituality, is a collection of essays and personal reflections chronicling the authors growing understanding of the nature of god and jesus, and the need and responsibility for an authentic personal response to that understanding. Don, a pious nineteenyearold sophomore at a texas junior college, impulsively decides to escape his religious upbringing for life in the pacific northwest at reed college in portland, one of the most progressive campuses in america. Blue like jazz represents steve taylors sophomore outing as a feature director. Apr, 2012 blue like jazz represents steve taylors sophomore outing as a feature director. Blue like jazz by donald miller spent 43 weeks on the new york times best seller list and has sold over 1. Don miller marshall allman and penny claire holt are caught in a web of cynicism and. While the movie was well done, this is not exactly the kind of book that can be easily. Don marshall allman, a pious nineteenyearold sophomore at a texas junior college, impulsively decides to escape his religious upbringing for life in the pacific northwest at reed college in portland, one of the most progressive campuses in america. Jun 16, 2012 the fact that blue like jazz is in theatres is because 4,500 people decided it should be. Miller, taylor, and ben pearson cowrote the screenplay. The movie, while very different from the book, still contains. But when he came to know jesus christ, he pursued the christian life with great zeal.