In order to be a part of the novel, Judd would have had to witness the scene. For instance, an emotional scene between Horry and Wendy that is played out in the movie was not part of the book. But, it also gives a bit of literary liberty when available. Having to compress the movie in order to get in the parts that matter most means a lot of scenes that do not make into the movie. Tropper talked about making sure he was able to get the “ essence of each character” into the movie. After working with him on previous projects, he mentioned that Bateman was like a “ real avatar for these kind of characters.” I personally think he was wonderfully cast and simply the perfect man for the job.Īs we discussed the members of the Altman family, Mr. Speaking of Jason Bateman, I did find it interesting that the only actor that Jonathan Tropper always “ thought of here and there” was Jason. Tropper made it all flow perfectly by “ finessing the characters” well both in print and on the screen. Whereas in print getting into a character’s head can be easy, watching their actions played out on screen can take a very different angle. Considering the novel features so much of Judd’s ( Jason Bateman) inner dialogue, the screenplay had to be adjusted to keep from having too many voice-overs. Therefore, it was a delight to talk with Jonathan Tropper about both the book and the movie.Īfter writing and publishing the book, Jonathan Tropper had the opportunity to also pen the screenplay. While Levy is clearly passionate about developing new franchises, he’s successful enough to be afforded a “one for me, one for them.” If Levy can direct some Free Guy fans to take a chance on a more personal project like This Is Where I Leave You, then he could make a real difference in the industry.Have you read This Is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper? After watching the trailer I posted a few weeks ago, I immediately downloaded the book onto my Kindle and read it. In the same way that Levy might compare The Adam Project or Free Guy to ‘80s classics like Back to the Future or Starman, you could draw a line between This Is Where I Leave You and ‘80s ensemble films like The Big Chill or Working Girl. He even gives Fonda her best role in years. Levy gives the entire cast room to shine, highlighting the underrated talents of co-stars like Shepard, Stoll, Rose Byrne, Kathryn Hahn, Timothy Olymphant, and Ben Schwartz.
This was only a few years before Bateman proved he could be a great dramatic actor with Ozark, and it's one of the rare performances in Fey’s career where she’s not relying on her inherent comic abilities.
Driver does a great job at developing Phillip from a caricature into a character, and he’s not the only actor who is able to step outside their comfort zone.
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