One of my favorite scripts I had read in a long time. A lot of what happened was inspired by things that actually happened to me in this relationship and so yeah, pretty cathartic.įor all four of you, I'm curious what was it about the material and the script that said, “I need to do this, I want to be a part of this film.”ĪBRAMS: Well, it was really well-written script. I think there's so much of myself in all of the characters, in Jem especially, especially at that age. Then editing, it was very emotional again. And then, interestingly, once we were on set and directing, it was weird, I kind of was able to divorce myself from that a little bit and just be like, “I'm the director, I'm focusing on executing the script,” and I felt a little bit removed from my experience. Definitely, during the writing process, I think that was the most emotional and cathartic part of it. PARMET: Yeah, I mean I thought about it the whole time. How much had you been thinking about using your real life with art? I read in the press notes – and I don't know if you want to talk about it – that you experienced something in your own life that was similar to what's being depicted in the film. She starts to question things when she sees again her youth pastor who returns from a year abroad, and things get dramatic. LAUREL PARMET: Yeah, so the film takes place in a Christian fundamentalist community in rural Kentucky and it's about a teenage girl who is struggling with her place in the world, in the community but plans on living the life that is expected of her, and then things start to change. Do you mind talking about what the film is about? Most people watching the interview will not have seen the movie yet. I thought you guys did such a great job, and you did such a great job with the material. I really want to start with a sincere congratulations on the film. SIMPSON: What about my divorce role, guys, though? That was pretty cool, huh? Anyway, moving on. But yeah, it was one of the best experiences I've ever had on a set. Like Jimmi, I didn't know that was an option, but now I guess I have to say Starling Girl. I just love this story and the experience was truly one of the best, most fruitful artistic experiences in my life.ĮLIZA SCANLEN: I second that. So I don't feel subjective, but I feel like in a year or two I'm gonna think Starling Girl. I still, every time – like we just watched this movie – and it's hard whenever your face shows up on camera, it looks like a weird mirror memory of some weird well-shot version of your memory. LEWIS PULLMAN: It takes me a little minute to digest. So yeah, I'd ask people to see that one.ĪUSTIN ABRAMS: Maybe this one. That's what I'm always trying to shoot for. I was coming out of a really intense thing – a divorce – and I felt like I had nothing to lose, and so everything just exploded out of me. Williams was in it and Christina Hendricks. There was a little show I did called Hap and Leonard, it was like an independent television show, and Michael K.
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