Filmmaker Nicole Holofcener and actors Ben Mendelsohn and Thomas Mann dropped by the Variety Studio presented by At&T at Tiff to talk about their new movie, “The Land of Steady Habits.”
The adaptation of the Ted Thompson novel stars Mendelsohn as Anders, a man who abruptly quits his job and leaves his wife. During the conversation, it was revealed that Mendelsohn had previously auditioned for Holofcener for another movie, 2006’s “Friends with Money.”
“It remained one of the sort of really good memories from a really crappy and dry time, work-wise here,” he noted, telling her, “Even though you didn’t give me the part, it was really good.”
Joked Holofcener, “It was for the Catherine Keener part. So it was close.”
Agreed Mendelsohn, “I think it was probably the right call. These things tend to go the right way.”
When asked if he’s lost many roles to Keener,...
The adaptation of the Ted Thompson novel stars Mendelsohn as Anders, a man who abruptly quits his job and leaves his wife. During the conversation, it was revealed that Mendelsohn had previously auditioned for Holofcener for another movie, 2006’s “Friends with Money.”
“It remained one of the sort of really good memories from a really crappy and dry time, work-wise here,” he noted, telling her, “Even though you didn’t give me the part, it was really good.”
Joked Holofcener, “It was for the Catherine Keener part. So it was close.”
Agreed Mendelsohn, “I think it was probably the right call. These things tend to go the right way.”
When asked if he’s lost many roles to Keener,...
- 9/9/2018
- by Jenelle Riley
- Variety Film + TV
For Ben Mendelsohn, identifying with a man in crisis is something that comes with ease. “It’s a pretty regularly occurring thing, these at-some-point-in-your-life crises,” the actor told Deadline today. “I have a three-times-a-year one—every trimester.”
Appearing alongside Nicole Holofcener and Thomas Mann, Mendelsohn is in Toronto in support of The Land of Steady Habits, the latest drama from the indie writer/director, which is launching on Netflix on September 14. The film centers on the highly damaged Anders Hill (Mendelsohn), a man who up and leaves his finance job and his wife (Edie Falco), ending up on bad terms with his troubled 27-year-old son (Mann).
Based on a novel by Ted Thompson,which came to Holofcener via agent Rich Klubeck, the story she wound up telling immediately presented itself as an interesting challenge. “I just really liked it right out of the gate—great lead, really screwed-up person needs to grow,...
Appearing alongside Nicole Holofcener and Thomas Mann, Mendelsohn is in Toronto in support of The Land of Steady Habits, the latest drama from the indie writer/director, which is launching on Netflix on September 14. The film centers on the highly damaged Anders Hill (Mendelsohn), a man who up and leaves his finance job and his wife (Edie Falco), ending up on bad terms with his troubled 27-year-old son (Mann).
Based on a novel by Ted Thompson,which came to Holofcener via agent Rich Klubeck, the story she wound up telling immediately presented itself as an interesting challenge. “I just really liked it right out of the gate—great lead, really screwed-up person needs to grow,...
- 9/9/2018
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
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