Now playing in New York and Los Angeles is writer-directorLynne Ramsay’s fantastic thrillerYou Were Never Really Here. Based on the book of the same name byJonathan Ames,the film starsJoaquin Phoenixas a traumatized veteran who tracks down missing girls for a living. But on his latest job, he’s tasked with rescuing a politician’s teenage daughter from a brothel. Things get bloody from there.You Were Never Really Hereworld premiered at last year’s Cannes Film Festival where it picked up the Best Actor prize for Phoenix and Best Screenplay for Ramsay. Trust me; this is a special movie that you want to see in a movie theater. The film also starsJudith Roberts,Ekaterina Samsonov,John Doman,Alex Manette,Dante Pereira-Olsen, andAlessandro Nivola.
A few days ago I got to sit down with author Jonathan Ames for an extended interview. During the wide-ranging conversation, he talked about his reaction to the film, where the idea for the story came from, his desire to write a thriller that wasn’t comedic, his writing process and the goals he sets each day, working on a sequel that continues the character’s journey, and so much more. In addition, Ames shares some great stories about the making ofBlunt TalkwithPatrick Stewart, how he ended up on an episode ofCurb Your Enthusiasm, the status ofBored to Death(he reveals he’s thinking about returning to theBored to Deathcharacters and writing a novella), memorable moments from makingBored to Death,being the first showrunner to be nude, and a lot more.
Check out what he had to say in the player above and below is exactly what we talked about.
Finally if you live in the Los Angeles area, this Friday night Ames is doing a reading fromYou Were Never Really Hereat Skylight Books.Details in the link.
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