The intense drama follows a brilliant working class. Sarah gadon and logan lerman on the odd way they met on indignation. An interview with logan lerman, who stars in amazons hunters as jonah heidelbaum with al pacino. It was during the scene in stephen chboskys wonderful 2012 teen drama, the perks of being a wallflower, where his introverted character, charlie, finally gains the courage to raise his hand in class. Logan lerman and sarah gadon were absolutely exemplary in their portrayal of marcus messner and olivia hutton, two sort of diametrically opposed hearts who nevertheless fall in love despite a legion of affects, both personal and preternatural, that seem determined to set them apart. Indignation stars logan lerman and sarah gadon on philip roth, sylvia plath and the perils of oral sex. Logan lerman on indignation and his desire to direct.
Philip roths 29th novel gets a stellar adaptation with. On the one hand, my 83 year old grandfather was exactly the same age in 1951 as logan lerman s protagonist here is, so in some way this is a look inside of what his entry into adulthood. There he struggles with sexual repression and cultural disaffection, amid the ongoing korean war. Heres the logan lerman performance that wowed sundance posted on thursday, may 12th, 2016 by angie han at 24, logan lerman s already built up a damn impressive career. Rosario dawsonlogan lermanmegan thee stallion 2020 revealed that while filming my one and only 2009, renee zellweger found out about his interest in music and gifted him a guitar that hes used ever since. Sarah gadon and logan lerman in indignation, directed by the screenwriter james schamus. In terms of chosen material, actor logan lerman scored points at an early age for tackling some of the most difficult parts imaginable for a preteenager. Onscreen and off, sarah gadon and logan lerman have great chemistry. On the one hand, my 83 year old grandfather was exactly the same age in 1951 as logan lerman s protagonist here is, so in some way this is a look inside of what his. Why the indignation actor is the rising star you need to pay attention to working with a filmmaker who can. Jul 28, 2016 indignation adapted from the 2008 philip roth novel by writerproducerformer focus features ceo james schamus, making his directorial debut arrives in theaters this weekend.
What happened to perks of being a wallflower actor logan. I wasnt aware of the novel beforehand like a lot of people werent actually in terms of phillip roths catalogue of work. Roths mercurial 2008 comingofage novel gets a dutiful, soberminded adaptation undercut by a miscast logan lerman in the films lead role. Why the indignation actor is the rising star you need to pay attention to working with a filmmaker who can very clearly dictate their vision on. You could be described as one of those come from nowhere composers with this score. Part of what gave the book currency when it came out in 2008 was the pentagons ban on. Indignation, based on philip roths autobiographical novel. Logan lerman talks about james schamus excellent drama indignation, his. Logan lerman, star of the percy jackson films the lightning thief, sea of monsters and now the philip roth adaptation indignation talks to the forward about how judaism has. Most probably know him best from the percy jackson films, but hes had numerous quality films and roles since percy jackson.
Adapted by schamus from the authors 2008 novel and 29th book, indignation. Tracy letts, left, and logan lerman in the movie indignation. Whether intentional or not, logan lerman has a bit of a literary streak. Jul 29, 2016 after talking to him, we learned even more about the films inception and creation from its two stars, logan lerman and sarah gadon. But once there, marcuss growing infatuation with his beautiful classmate olivia hutton sarah. Logan lerman on indignation, his intense preparation, and why directing is his ultimate goal. Logan wade lerman is an american actor widely recognized for playing the title character in the fantasyadventure percy jackson movies. To mark the release of james schamus directorial debut indignation, we had the pleasure of speaking about the project with the films leading man logan lerman. Logan lerman immersed himself in the world of the 1950s after nabbing the starring role in indignation, a comingofage drama set. With indignation, a maturing logan lerman changes course.
The show focuses on nazi hunters in 1970s new york city. Anthony bregman, schamus and rodrigo teixeira are on. Based on philip roths late novel, indignation takes place in 1951, as marcus messner logan lerman, a brilliant working class jewish boy from newark, new jersey, travels on scholarship to a small, conservative college in ohio, thus exempting him from being drafted into the korean war. Amy sussmaninvisionap by associated press and jake coyle published. Indignation is a 2016 american drama film written, produced, and directed by james schamus. I love in the book that she just disappears and theres no explanation about why. Building a reputation for tough and challenging roles, logan lerman is proving to be one of the most interesting actors to watch. James schamus and logan lerman on indignation build series. With every awkward flinch and labored gesture, lerman deftly conveyed the predicament. Logan lerman, so subtly affecting in the perks of being a wallflower, is equally appealing as marcus messner, an idealistic young man who escapes the korean war draft in 1951 to gain admittance to. Indignation is the best philip roth film adaptation by a mile. Jan 25, 2016 logan lerman finally finds his moviestar role in indignation. An interview with logan lerman and sarah gadon, the stars of james schamus indignation.
I thought this a brilliant filma remarkable adaptation of philip roths novel. Posterazzi poster print logan lerman at arrivals for indignation premiere museum of modern art moma new york ny july 25 2016. Logan lerman and sarah gadon talk indignation, sylvia. For a firsttime feature, indignation is undoubtedly accomplished, with handsome production values, stellar performances, and. Logan lerman and sarah gadon on indignation roger ebert. The latest gem lerman stars in is the vanishing of sidney hall. Aug 03, 2016 based on philip roths late novel, indignation takes place in 1951, as marcus messner logan lerman, a brilliant working class jewish boy from newark, new jersey, travels on scholarship to a. His first major role was that of jason, the putupon young son of a harried single mother drew barrymore and a heroin addict steve zahn in penny marshalls comingofage period picture. Logan lerman and sarah gadon indignation interview youtube. An interview with logan lerman and sarah gadon, the stars of. Actor logan lerman at an event to promote his latest film, indignation. Feb 14, 2016 one example of a literary conceit that, when translated literally to screen, drains the picture of its verve, is that the film is bookended by brief scaleddown scenes set during the korean war. Let me start with you, logan, i would like to know what drew you to the role of marcus messner for this film.
Aug 01, 2016 with indignation, a maturing logan lerman changes course. Discussing what drew them to the parts in this one. Logan lerman on indignation and his desire to direct collider. Find and save images from the logan lerman collection by misery on we heart it, your everyday app to get lost in what you love. Indignation stars logan lerman and sarah gadon talk sex.
People dont like to see the same thing over and over again. Logan lerman hunters interview amazon prime nazis al pacino. Jul 27, 2016 sarah gadon and logan lerman on the odd way they met on indignation. In an echo of indignation, lerman plays a jewish character recruited by pacino for his nazihunting team. Logan lerman at 24, logan lerman has already shared billing with mel gibson, russell crowe and. Mar 21, 2014 logan lerman there is a wonderful moment near the end of the perks of being a wallflower 2012 when the titular high school shyguy, played by logan lerman, takes leave of himself, transported by the euphoric cocktail of friendship and adolescence and glee. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. In an interview with interview magazine, shia labeouf, one of lerman s costars, spoke to director david ayers rather unorthodox approach to directing, saying that the director would be in logan lerman s face all the time with decapitation videos, just mindfucking him and lerman has even stated that the movie made him uncomfortable.
Logan lerman contact info booking agent, manager, publicist. A young jewish atheist logan lerman attends college in 1951 ohio, where he clashes with both the schools established social order and his overbearing parents hopes for his future. In 1951, marcus, a workingclass jewish student from new jersey, attends a small ohio college, where he struggles with sexual repression and cultural disaffection, amid the ongoing korean war. Lerman gained further recognition for his roles in the western 3.
Philip roths novel comes to life in this rich adaptation. Logan lerman talks about james schamus excellent drama indignation, his intense preparation process, and why directing is his ultimate goal. What interested you in making indignation, of all novels, into a movie. Indignation interview with logan lerman and sarah gadon. The film, based on the 2008 novel of the same name by philip roth, is set mostly in ohio in the early 1950s, and stars logan lerman, sarah gadon, tracy letts, linda emond, and danny burstein. Join james schamus cofounder and former ceo of focus features as he discusses his directorial debut of the philip roth novel, indignation. Roth, repression, and rebellion in the early fifties. You wont find logan lermans hunters character in any. Logan lerman doesnt want to wear the superhero tights gq. Nov 21, 2016 to mark the release of james schamus directorial debut indignation, we had the pleasure of speaking about the project with the films leading man logan lerman.
His new film indignation sees lerman take on the lead role of marcus, a workingclass jewish student from new jersey and his 1950s college journeya little different than the college experiences of today, where he. In an interview, he has mentioned modeling her on sylvia plath. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to. Logan lerman fury, perks of being a wallflower and sarah gadon dracula untol will head to sundance with indignation based on novel by philip roth. I knew that he was going to be making a film and i was, i just wanted to work with him. Logan lerman and sarah gadon hit up the indignation cocktail party in the stella artois filmmaker lounge during the. In james schamus adaptation of indignation, based on philip roths 2008 novel, they. Logan lerman talks about indignation and his surprisingly eclectic career. Mar 22, 2018 logan lerman is one of the finest actors in the industry that many still dont know about. Mar 05, 2020 logan lerman doesnt want to wear the tights the former child actor isnt just the best thing about amazons controversial new show, hunters hes also an essential part of its creative. Indignation adapted from the 2008 philip roth novel by writerproducerformer focus features ceo james schamus, making his directorial. Beyond cinemas meredith alloway interviews shawn christensen and logan lerman about their new film sidney hall, at the afcibeyond cinema studio at the 2017 sundance film festival.
James schamus and logan lerman on indignation build. Jan 22, 2016 logan lerman immersed himself in the world of the 1950s after nabbing the starring role in indignation, a comingofage drama set during the height of the korean war it was a time of. Logan lerman discusses new film his new film, indignation, is in theaters now. Lerman who seemed like a colorless juvenile in those meh percy jackson films turns out to have a gift for thinking out loud. I guess there is a lot of philip in the book and in marcus, but i think.
Sarah gadon and logan lerman on the odd way they met on. Indignation offers a precisely rendered, and repressive. Indignation has the best performance of logan lerman s career, and it helps that the film surrounding this stellar work is brilliant as well. Logan s paternal grandfather, max lerman, was born in 1927, in berlin, germany, to a jewish family from poland. During his interview in the tonight show starring jimmy fallon. Philip roths 2008 novel indignation comes to the screen, with logan lerman. Based on philip roths late novel, indignation takes place in 1951, as marcus messner logan lerman, a brilliant working class jewish boy. Indignation, based on philip roths autobiographical novel, marred by miscasting roths mercurial 2008 comingofage novel gets a dutiful, soberminded adaptation undercut by a miscast logan. Hunters logan lerman talks coming to tv and working with. Logan lerman on indignation, learning to butcher variety.
A period novel by philip roth, inspired by his own college years, is the basis of. His chosen project is philip roths indignation, following marcus logan lerman, a workingclass jewish student from new jersey, attending a small ohio college in 1951. Logan lerman on indignation and sidney hall heyuguys. In indignation, he speaks with few contractions, but the.
Logan s grandparents were born in 4 different countries. Logan lerman falls in love in film adaptation of philip roth novel. Hes a young man, struggling financially with his grandmother, lerman says of his. Our database can be used to assist you in getting logan lerman endorsements, interviewing logan lerman, or to hire logan lerman for an event. Im a big philip roth fan, but i never thought many of his novels were that suitable for adaptation. Indignation a young jewish atheist logan lerman attends college in 1951 ohio, where he clashes with both the schools established social order and his overbearing parents hopes for his future. Jul 29, 2016 sarah gadon and logan lerman in indignation, directed by the screenwriter james schamus. One of the most powerful scenes here is an invasive interview with dean. Sarah gadon and logan lerman in indignation, directed by the.
Indignation adapted from the 2008 philip roth novel by writerproducerformer focus features ceo james schamus, making his directorial debut arrives in theaters this weekend. Jul 28, 2016 logan lerman talks about james schamus excellent drama indignation, his intense preparation process, and why directing is his ultimate goal. Im a big fan of indignation, the new film from filmmaker james schamus, but theres also a bit of a fascination on my part with how the period piece applies to my life. The following contains spoilers for hunters, available to stream on amazon prime logan lerman has been steadily acting in movies, including the perks of being a wallflower, fury and the percy jackson films, for years. At the same time, he falls for an attractive, complicated classmate named. Photo by lev radineverett collection celebrity 16 x 20. In sharp contrast from the book, the movie feels like its. Jul 26, 2016 whether intentional or not, logan lerman has a bit of a literary streak. At the same time, he falls for an attractive, complicated classmate named olivia. Logan lerman finally finds his movie star role in indignation. Logan lermans journey from percy jackson to philip roth. One of the most powerful scenes here is an invasive interview with dean caudwell tracy letts.
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