There is a selection of actors who have starred in several Stephen King adaptations and Jaeden Martell joins that club this week. The actor stars in the new Netflix original movie. Mr. Harrigan’s phoneAnd it’s the first time he’s been part of a King-related project since playing the young Bill Denbrough in Andy Muschietti’s film. THIS IS Yes IT Chapter 2. It’s something that is sure to grab the attention of the author’s constant readers, but according to writer and director John Lee Hancock, it’s not really something that impacted the cast.
I recently interviewed the director on virtual press day for Mr. Harrigan’s phone, and among the topics covered was the participation of Jaeden Martell. I asked him if the story of him in the THIS IS Duology played a role in his membership or was a possible source of reluctance. Hancock explained that it didn’t have much of an impact because he didn’t necessarily think the general public would connect the dots. He explained,
I didn’t think it was that deep and it was so well known that beyond the Stephen King fan world, they were like, ‘Oh sure, they hooked a Stephen King guy. For me, my interest in Jayden was because he’s a great actor; he is truly an extraordinary young actor. I had seen him in Saint-Vincent, from the beginning he was a boy.
Written and directed by Theodore Melfi and starring Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy, Naomi Watts, Chris O’Dowd and Terrence Howard, San Vincenzo This was Jaeden Martell’s first appearance in a feature film and starring in the adult comedy drama. After that 2014 film, she worked with directors Cameron Crowe and Jeff Nichols Good morning Yes midnight specialrespectively, and was after a recurring role in the series masters of sex and the lead role in Colin Trevorrow Enrico’s book in which the young actor got his role THIS IS.
All this to say that Jaeden Martell has spent several years working with many notable directors, proving to be a talented actor. Then John Lee Hancock explained that he reached out to fellow director Rian Johnson to ask about Martell, and the Knives Out writer / director gave him a brilliant reference:
I talked to a friend, Rian Johnson, who had it at Knives Out, and Ryan liked it and said, ‘Oh, hire him. You will be very happy you did.
In Mr. Harrigan’s phoneJaeden Martell plays Craig, a teenager living in a small Maine town who gets a part-time job as a reader to his lone millionaire neighbor, Mr. Harrigan (Donald Sutherland). Over the course of several years, the two eventually form a strong bond, cemented in 2007 when Craig wins $ 10,000 on a lottery ticket given to him by his employer. She ends up buying Mr. Harrigan a first generation iPhone in gratitude and the device quickly gains the man’s charm … but it also becomes a source of horror after his death and Craig discovers he can still communicate with his. friend through him. beyond the grave.
To play the lead role in the film, John Lee Hancock needed an actor who could realistically play a teenager over a period of years and found that Jaeden Martell had the qualities he was looking for. Additionally, Martell was an asset to him, being able to adapt the dialogue from a youthful point of view when needed. Hancock said,
We needed someone who could act between 15 and 18 or 19, and Jayden had the quality and ability as an actor to be an actor at 15, and that helped us with costumes and stuff. But he was very specific about: “He doesn’t look like a 15-year-old boy” or “That’s when I’m 18, he plays just over 15”. And so we adjust the dialogue all the time based on that. And he was there. I mean, he’s closer to that age than me, so he knows better.
Mr. Harrigan’s phone, with an exceptional cast which also includes Kirby Howell-Baptiste, is now available to stream with a Netflix subscription, and interestingly, you can find Andy Muschietti’s too. THIS IS even in bookstores (one of the best Stephen King films of all time).
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Source: Cinemablend
