- Catch a very nice new interview with Joey Laruen Adams (of, of course, “Chasing Amy” and “Mallrats” fame around these parts) from Aint It Cool News regarding her writing/directing debut, “Come Early Morning”. It’s a very interesting piece, not your typical softball press interview. By the looks of it, she’s transitioning more into writing than acting now, though we found this exchange of particular interest:
JLA: No, I just don’t,…the five years that we were trying to get the money, I kept thinking at any moment we were going to get the money, and I was passing on jobs, and then, it got to where I needed money, so I had to do films that I wasn’t necessarily right for the role. And, it sort of put a bad taste in my mouth with acting. So, I’m going to let that go away.
But, if Kevin Smith called and said, Hey, Joey, I would in a heartbeat. Like for THE BREAK-UP when Vince [Vaughn] called and said, Will you come do this? That’s really fun for me. But I only want to do it, even if it’s a small role, if it’s really a director I want to work with or something that I feel I’ll grow as an actor. Because, like I said, there are so few directors that really direct. I would love to work with a great director that really works with his actors and that sort of thing.
Question: Did Kevin Smith have any words of advice to give you before filming?
JLA: I asked him if he wanted to read the script, and he said, No, because we have such different styles. [Laughs.] “I don’t think I should give you notes.”
“Come Early Morning” opens November 10th and stars Ashley Judd. The film has been getting quite a bit of praise from audiences and critics alike.
