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Creative Screenwriting spoke with Strouse about character-driven movies, basing a script on real-life events, and what makes a good story. Note that this article contains spoilers . Richard Jenkins as Don Hollar, Sharlto Copley as Ron Hollar and John Krasinski as John Hollar in The Hollars .
Aug 14, 2023 · by Frank CalvilloIn terms of movie sub-genres, hybrid films are the trickiest to pull down. Blending tones and genres to form a cohesive whole is such a difficult balancing act to master since as a filmmaker, you are essentially asking people to continuously switch between emotions.
The Hollars is a 2016 American comedy-drama film directed by John Krasinski and written by James C. Strouse. The film stars an ensemble cast led by Krasinski, starring Anna Kendrick, Sharlto Copley, Charlie Day, Richard Jenkins, and Margo Martindale.
Aspiring New York City artist, John Hollar returns to his Middle America hometown on the eve of his mother’s brain surgery. Joined by his girlfriend, eight months pregnant with their first child, John is forced to navigate the crazy world he left behind.
Aug 26, 2016 · “The Hollars” is just good enough to make you wish that it were better. John Krasinski , longtime costar of “The Office,” directed this modestly budgeted family drama; the writer is James C. Strouse (“ Lonesome Jim ,” “The Winning Season”), who specializes in small-scaled, domestically focused stories of a sort that exhibitors ...
Aug 22, 2016 · The Hollars Review. An impressive ensemble cast and a good sense for shifting tones on a dime makes John Krasinski’s The Hollars a joy to watch.
THE HOLLARS. Written by James C. Strouse. INT. BATHROOM, HOLLAR HOUSE. DAY. 1. woman stands in front of a bathroom mirror, curling her hair. Her name is SALLY HOLLAR, 58. Sally is dressed in a pink nightgown and robe. She is a kind looking woman.
