Teagan Croft and Cliff Curtis film new movie True Spirit on Gold Coast

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    Teagan Croft and Cliff Curtis film new Jessica Watson biopic True Spirit on Gold Coast – but Anna Paquin is nowhere to be seen

    Anna Paquin appeared to have a day off from filming her new flick True Spirit on the Gold Coast on Saturday, as the actress was not spotted on set.

    Shooting scenes at the waterside location was the film’s young star, Australian actress Teagan Croft, 17, who is playing sailor Jessica Watson herself. 

    She was joined by actor Cliff Curtis, 53, as they shot scenes for the new movie in Queensland. 

    Hard at work: Filming on True Spirit continued on the Gold Coast on Saturday. On set was the film's young star, Australian actress Teagan Croft, 17, (pictured) who is playing sailor Jessica Watson herself

    Hard at work: Filming on True Spirit continued on the Gold Coast on Saturday. On set was the film’s young star, Australian actress Teagan Croft, 17, (pictured) who is playing sailor Jessica Watson herself

    Teagan was dressed in a sailing ensemble consisting of rolled-up jeans and a loose, striped sweater. 

    She carried a script, and completed the ensemble with a pair of white sneakers and a bucket hat.  

    The actress appeared to be filming an emotional scene as she looked animated at times as a cameraman shot her from close up. 

    All aboard: She was joined by actor Cliff Curtis, 53, (left) as they shot scenes for the new movie in Queensland. The New Zealand actor comes on board to star as Jessica's coach, Ben Bryant

    All aboard: She was joined by actor Cliff Curtis, 53, (left) as they shot scenes for the new movie in Queensland. The New Zealand actor comes on board to star as Jessica’s coach, Ben Bryant

    Ready! Teagan was dressed in a sailing ensemble consisting of rolled-up jeans and a loose, striped sweater and a bucket hat

    Ready! Teagan was dressed in a sailing ensemble consisting of rolled-up jeans and a loose, striped sweater and a bucket hat 

    Cliff was also ready for some boating, wearing distressed jeans and an olive shirt with a salmon pink button up, and thongs. 

    The New Zealand actor comes on board to star as Jessica’s coach, Ben Bryant. 

    The cast were fittingly filming scenes for the biopic aboard a yacht docked in a waterway.

    Wow! The film is based on Jessica Watson's memoir True Spirit, which details 210-day solo sailing trip around the world in 2010. Jessica Watson is pictured

     Wow! The film is based on Jessica Watson’s memoir True Spirit, which details 210-day solo sailing trip around the world in 2010. Jessica Watson is pictured 

    Anna, 39, is playing Julie, the mother of sailor Jessica Watson, who attempted a solo circumnavigation of the globe at the age of 16 in 2009. 

    Australian actor Josh Lawson joins the cast as Jessica’s father Roger.     

    The film is based on Watson’s memoir True Spirit, which details 210-day solo sailing trip around the world in 2010.  

    Mum is the word: Anna, 39, (pictured) is playing Julie, the mother of sailor Jessica Watson

     Mum is the word: Anna, 39, (pictured) is playing Julie, the mother of sailor Jessica Watson

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