James Preston as James Dead | (image source) |
James Preston A&F Spring-Summer 2011 |
Our Abercrombie boy will be starring in Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean. Yes, and he will be playing the leading role as the iconic James Dean! The film (produced by Iconoclastic Features, and written and directed by Matthew Mishory) explores the sexuality of James Dean (1931 - 1955). Dean played an influence in the image of RUEHL No.925 and it is very fitting for Abercrombie model to play his role! And get this: it was A&F photographer Bruce Weber who told Preston to drop out of college to pursue acting! Preston himself makes a great Dean. However, Preston is, too, a model and so he kinda comes across as a bit too touched up faced than the genuine Dean. Joshua Tree, 1951 is nevertheless wholly nostalgic and - pardon me - bad-ass! ...Only worthy of a complete rebel without a cause.
Intimate, romantic warmth... | Screenshot from Joshua Tree, 1951 | (image source) |
Purely classic! | Screenshot from Joshua Tree, 1951 | (image source) |
JOSHUA TREE, 1951: A PORTRAIT OF JAMES DEAN Teaser Trailer from Iconoclastic Features on Vimeo.
For more on Joshua Tree, 1951 and on James Preston himself check out the devoted page to him (here). The Joshua Tree, 1951 makes its debut in 2012... Stay FIERCE!
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This is a third in the Models Profiled! series highlighting previous A&F Co. models that have gone on to become notable figures in the media/modeling/fashion world.
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