Robyn Candyce
Written and directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini (“American Splendor”, “The Nanny Diaries”), based on the novel by Eleanor Henderson, set in the 1980’s “Ten Thousand Saints” really captures the importance of love in any type of relationship, and impact that having or lacking the feeling of being loved can have one a human being. After the death of his best friend Teddy (Avan Jogia, “Victorious,” “Twisted”) Jude (Asa Butterfield, “Hugo,” “Ender’s Game”) goes to live with his father Les (Ethan Hawke, “Sinister,” “Boyhood”) in New York. Once there Jade finds himself seeking a higher purpose for his existence and ends up becoming best friends with the least likely of people, Eliza (Hailee Steinfeld, “True Grit,” “The Homesman”) the girl carrying Teddy’s baby. The film also stars Julianna Nicholson (“Law and Order: Criminal Intent) as Harriet – Jude’s mother – and Emile Hirsch (“The Girl Next Door,” “Bonnie and Clyde”) as Johnny – Teddy’s Brother.
Last Thursday I had the pleasure of talking on the phone with Berman and Pulcini. They opened up to me about the “New York 80’s scene,” balancing marriage with being business partners, and how the cast managed to work on this film while working on other projects. To hear the interview please click the link below:
The film opens Friday August 14th, 2015.
