Sometimes Lisa needs to remind herself why she ever wanted to do casting in the first place and it is because of incredible casting directors like her mentor Emily Schweber šwho exposed her to artists like the filmmaker Andrea Pallaoro. Both Emily and Andrea are her guests today to talk about a very special project. Lisa assisted Emily on casting Andreaās first film the evocative award-winning āMedeasā starring Catalina Sandino Morenoā¦and now years later comes Andreaās third film, also cast by Emily that is getting all kinds of acclaim, āMonicaā starring Trace Lysette, Patricia Clarkson, (both giving šOscar worthy performances) Emily Browning, Josh Close and Adriana Barraza.Ā
šøāMonicaā is an intimate story of a woman who returns home to care for her dying mother. A mother who due to a terminal illness, the passage of time, and other factors, doesnāt recognize her own child. Or does she? It is a film so universal that many people can relate to it ā the fractures that split up a family, abandonment, healing old wounds, coping with the end of life, finding your way back to your pastā¦and yet the film also is a very very unique look of the journey of a very particular woman.Ā
Andreaās filming style is extremely distinct in its nuance, pacing, and framing. You are not going to see a standard two-shot, or easy transitions between scenes. He lets the audience sit with the people in this world, in their silent thoughts, in their private moments, uninterrupted.Ā
Emily and Andrea tell Lisa about the challenges of casting āMonicaā and how they want the audience to experience the film, its revelations and ultimately the redemption of the characters.Ā
You can find āMonicaā on Hulu, AMC, and many other streaming platforms.Ā
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