Luckily, the man is visibly drunk—he urinates in his garden, and staggers inside without seeing them. Entrusted with this secret and believing Jasper to be innocent, Charlie embarks on a dangerous journey to find the true killer. With Levi Miller, Kevin Long, Toni Collette, Aaron L. McGrath. Based on the novel of the same name by Craig Silvey, Jasper Jones is a coming-of-age story about small-town racism, victimisation and a hunt for the truth. Jasper Jones is most suitable for an older teenage and adult audience. Directed by Rachel Perkins. Bored, bullied and lonely, his world is changed forever when fellow outsider Jasper Jones knocks on his window to solve a murder. Adapted from Craig Silvey's bestselling Australian novel and featuring a stellar cast including Toni Collette, Hugo Weaving, Levi Miller, Angourie Rice, Dan Wyllie and Aaron McGrath, JASPER JONES is the story of Charlie Bucktin, a bookish boy of 14 living in a small town in Western Australia. Film Review: ‘Jasper Jones’ Aussie filmmaker Rachel Perkins delivers her best work yet with this coming-of-ager set in a small town in 1969. Director Sue Lindsay has an absolute talent for bringing interesting and heart felt stories to the arts community. He is not sporty and therefore neither manly nor popular. We speak to some of the Jasper Jones cast about the script, their characters, and the MTC production. Emotional Journey . Jasper has a bit of a rebellious streak that Charlie finds intriguing. JASPER JONES is a coming of age story about Charlie Bucktin, a bookish boy of 14. Charlie Bucktin escapes his small-town life through books. The Cast & Crew of Jasper Jones are almost ready to Bump-in to Mesley Hall. A car passes by, and they hide by the side of a house. On the night that Jasper Jones, the town's mixed race outcast shows him the dead body of young Laura Wishart, Charlie's life is changed forever. On the night that Jasper Jones, the town's mixed race outcast shows him the dead body of young Laura Wishart, Charlie's life is changed forever. Jasper Jones has coarse language and name-calling throughout. Jasper Jones: Trailer from StateTheatreSA on Vimeo. Ideas to discuss with your children. Physical Description . He is willing to gain greater understanding. Jasper Jones. “I trust him straight up, though I have no reason to, and this makes me one of few.” Role in Story. To their dismay, the car parks at the house, and a man gets out. Jasper leads Charlie down the street, careful to stay out of view of any cars. JASPER JONES is a coming of age story about Charlie Bucktin, a bookish boy of 14. He admires Jasper Jones, the only ‘half-cast’ Aboriginal in town. In a nutshell can you describe the character you play and what sort of person they are? 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