`` Taking Woodstock '' stars Demetri Martin , Liev Schreiber and Eugene Levy . The film is based on the book of the same name by David McCullough about a young man who goes to Woodstock, New York in August 1969 with his girlfriend ( played by ). [ was ] sort of eager to work with , '' said Liev Schreiber , who plays a transvestite . The actors said election of Barack Obama shares similiarities with Woodstock . ` ` Taking Woodstock '' is due out August 28 .
`` Taking Woodstock '' stars Demetri Martin , Liev Schreiber and Eugene Levy . The film is based on the book of the same name by David McCullough about a young man who goes to Woodstock, New York in August 1969 with his girlfriend ( played by ). The actors said election of Barack Obama shares similiarities with Woodstock . ` ` Taking Woodstock '' is due out August 28 .