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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 ...
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- What Led You Into Screenwriting?
- How Difficult Is It to Edit Real Life Events When You’Re Writing A Screenplay?
- In Your Opinion, What Makes A Good Story?
- Is There A Single Thing A Person Could Change to Improve Their Writing?
- Is There Anything Else You’D Like to Share About The Hollars?
I grew up in Indiana and I always wanted to write, from Kindergarten on. I loved writing. What led me into screenwriting was moving to New York after college. It was the social circles I ran into in New York. I met a lot of aspiring filmmakers and young filmmakers and it flipped a switch in my mind. I was writing a lot of short fiction and I veered...
I’ve never had a problem with drawing from life and exaggerating it. I don’t know if there’s something wrong with me but I always feel like any experience I have is fair game. It can work its way into a screenplay verbatim, or it can be bent to what I need it to do or be in the world of the screenplay. I have a system of experiencing events and the...
I’ve been teaching screenwriting now for six years or so, and my thoughts have really evolved over time. What I look for in a good story is just a point of view – a voice. It’s less to me about plot than it is someone who can convey a unique vision, like Todd Solondz (Weiner Dog, Happiness), or Kenneth Lonergan (Analyze This, Gangs of New York). So...
As I’ve seen it in the classroom, I think the biggest hurdle a writer has to overcome is him- or herself. I have seen many screenwriters in my class who simply aren’t writing. If you’re not writing there’s no magic thing that’s going to happen in the future, you have to write. You have to write, and you have to allow yourself to make some garbage, ...
I’ve only seen it once and I’m excited to see it again. Usually, the stuff I write is so small in scale that I just don’t even assume anyone else is going to want to direct it. This has been fun, to see it through someone else’s eyes. Featured image: Charlie Day as Jason, Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Gwen and John Krasinski as John Hollar in The Holl...
Sep 21, 2016 · "The Hollars" is an enjoyable film because of the sharp script by James Strouse. The film is populated with ordinary but likable characters whose everyday dreams and desires, while often...
Aug 28, 2016 · John Krasinski on how he ended up directing "The Hollars." About six or seven years ago, I was sent the script. I don't know if I've signed onto anything faster.
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.
The cast, most assuredly, would have been up to the task. While Strouse's script is riddled with worn out plot threads and paint-by-numbers familiarity, there's something to be said for his ability to infuse the story and its characters with richness and humanity in the midst of it all.
Aug 25, 2016 · 'The Hollars' uses an all-star cast to prop up a familiar story about a dying mother — read Peter Travers' review on John Krasinski's grief drama.
