Earl sent these to me today. The first is the nameless woman who talks to JoAnna at the beginning of the film:
The actress's face is absolutelyperfect.
The second is our first look at Listen, who is much younger than he is portrayed as being in the story (again, because of recasting due to Real Life getting in the way), but the actor's face -- aside from having (I think) a little Jeremy Sisto-thing going on -- is so benevolent and kind-looking, it captures Listen's spirit wonderfully:
And the third may be my favorite yet: a beautifully framed shot of JoAnna and Listen as they enter the alley where the "pieces" of the face are revealed:
Earl also told me, and I quote: "The shoot has been taxing but beautiful. I've gotten what I consider to be some of the best performances I have ever had the honor to direct."
Okay, show of hands: Are the rest of you as impatient for the premiere as I am? This has had nothing but good vibes from the start, in spite of some last-minute production problems, which turned out to be blessing in disguise (pardon the cliche).
All filming is completed, and Earl is now editing like a fiend. It will premiere by the end of this month, along with an audio interview with Yours Truly where Earl and I discuss the whole fortuitous series of events that led to our working together.
Watch this space....
