Being a teenager is hard. We.ve seen examples of it time and time again, both on film and in real life. Teenagers in broken homes have it even worse, as we.ve also seen on film a bunch of times. So in order to stand out in the crowd, a movie that centers on this kind of storyline has to pull some tricks to be heard above the din. I.m not sure if the above trailer for As Cool As I Am does that exactly. The film is adapted from the 1994 novel by Pete Fromm with a screenplay from Virginia Korus Spragg (An Unfinished Life), and Max Mayer (Adam) directing. Sarah Bolger (The Moth Diaries) plays Lucy Diamond, a teenage girl who suddenly finds herself reaching maturity just as her parents, played by Claire Danes (Homeland) and James Marsden (Robot and Frank), are losing theirs. Apparently the deal...
- 5/21/2013
- cinemablend.com
Winner of the Alfred P. Sloan Prize for his sophomore feature Adam (Sundance ’09), Max Mayer’s As Cool As I Am appears to be a “soft” entry – but then so was Adam. Filming took place in 2011, images were recently revealed during Afm – so this is clearly in the ready mode. Featuring Claire Danes, James Marsden, Sarah Bolger (pic above), Jeremy Sisto, Thomas Mann, Peter Fonda, and Anika Noni Rose, this dramedy is an adaptation of Pete Fromm’s novel.
Gist: Written by Virginia Korus Spragg, this is about a sarcastic and intelligent teenage girl (Bolger) comes of age in a small Montana town with her most absent and very young parents, and deals with the pains of adolescence with her equally wry boyfriend Kenny.
Production Co./Producers: Wind Dancer Films’ Matt Williams and Judd Payne (Bernie) will produce alongside Anthony Mastromauro of Identity Films
Prediction: Premieres section
U.S. Distributor:...
Gist: Written by Virginia Korus Spragg, this is about a sarcastic and intelligent teenage girl (Bolger) comes of age in a small Montana town with her most absent and very young parents, and deals with the pains of adolescence with her equally wry boyfriend Kenny.
Production Co./Producers: Wind Dancer Films’ Matt Williams and Judd Payne (Bernie) will produce alongside Anthony Mastromauro of Identity Films
Prediction: Premieres section
U.S. Distributor:...
- 11/19/2012
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
Here are 19 brand new photos from the upcoming comedy-drama movie As Cool As I Am, based on the novel of the same name by Pete Fromm.
Claire Danes and James Marsden star alongside Sarah Bolger, Thomas Mann, Jeremy Sisto, Mario Batali, Anika Noni Rose, and Peter Fonda in the film, about the teen daughter (Bolger) of self-centered parents (Danes and Marsden) who married too young and never had a chance to grow up themselves. Mann plays the daughter’s best friend, who comes to fall in love with her.
The film is directed by Max Mayer, Virginia Korus Spragg wrote the screenplay.
No release date is set yet but we’ll keep you up to date with all the latest developments. [source: Filmz.ru]
Claire Danes
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Claire Danes and James Marsden star alongside Sarah Bolger, Thomas Mann, Jeremy Sisto, Mario Batali, Anika Noni Rose, and Peter Fonda in the film, about the teen daughter (Bolger) of self-centered parents (Danes and Marsden) who married too young and never had a chance to grow up themselves. Mann plays the daughter’s best friend, who comes to fall in love with her.
The film is directed by Max Mayer, Virginia Korus Spragg wrote the screenplay.
No release date is set yet but we’ll keep you up to date with all the latest developments. [source: Filmz.ru]
Claire Danes
Click to continue reading 19 New As Cool As I Am Photos...
- 10/24/2012
- by Allan Ford
- Filmofilia
As the American Film Market approaches, Radiant Films International will handle foreign rights to "As Cool As I Am," starring "Homeland"'s Emmy-winning Claire Danes as well as James Marsden, Sarah Bolger, Thomas Mann, Jeremy Sisto, Peter Fonda and TV chef Mario Batali. Currently in post, the film is directed by Max Mayer and adapted by Virginia Korus Spragg from Pete Fromm's novel. The synopsis is below: The film is produced by Matt Williams ("What Women Want") and Judd Payne ("Bernie") of Wind Dancer Films, and Anthony Mastromauro of Identity Pictures. Wind Dancer’s David McFadzean and Dete Meserve along with Ginger Sledge serve as exec producers. The film centers around a bright and intelligent teenage girl, Lucy (Bolger) and her almost boyfriend Kenny (Mann), who come of age in a small rural town. With her often absent and very young parents (Marsden and Danes) more in need of guidance and parenting than.
- 10/23/2012
- by Sophia Savage
- Thompson on Hollywood
Currently in post-production, Radiant Films International has announced it will be handling the foreign rights to the heartwarming comedy drama As Cool As I Am. Starring Claire Danes (“Homeland,” The Hours), James Marsden (X-men), Sarah Bolger (The Spiderwick Chronicles), Thomas Mann (Project X), Jeremy Sisto (Robot & Frank) and two time Academy Award nominee Peter Fonda (Ulee.S Gold), the film centers around a bright and intelligent teenage girl, Lucy (Bolger) and her almost boyfriend Kenny (Mann), who come of age in a small rural town. With her often absent and very young parents (Marsden and Danes) more in need of guidance and parenting than their daughter, Lucy turns to cooking shows to cope with the turbulent pains of adolescence and finds particular comfort in the celebrated culinary personality, Mario Batali. While Lucy charges ahead toward womanhood and her dream of becoming a chef, her mother is desperately searching for her...
- 10/23/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Christopher Lennertz has signed on to score the comedy drama As Cool as I Am. The movie starring James Marsden, Claire Danes, Sarah Bolger, Jon Tenney, Peter Fonda, Jeremy Sisto, Alanis Morissette, Thomas Mann, Anika Noni Rose and Mario Batali follows a Montana teen girl who deals with her self-centered parents trying to recapture the youth they feel they missed. The film is directed by Max Mayer who has previously collaborated with Lennertz on the 2009 indie drama Adam starring Hugh Dancy and Rose Byrne. As Cool as I Am is adapted from a novel by Pete Fromm and adapted for the screen by Virginia Korus Spragg (An Unfinished Life). Matt Williams (What Women Want), Judd Payne (Southland Tales) and Anthony Mastromauro are producing. The movie is expected to be released in 2012.
Lennertz who is coming off scoring one of his biggest commercial hits of his career to date with the...
Lennertz who is coming off scoring one of his biggest commercial hits of his career to date with the...
- 9/29/2011
- by filmmusicreporter
- Film Music Reporter
As Cool as I Am is the upcoming independent movie that will be directed by Max Mayer, but I’m sure you all remember our previous chat about the whole thing, so let’s get straight to the newest casting update!
According to the latest reports, It’s Kind of a Funny Story star, Thomas Mann will join the project that already includes James Marsden and Claire Danes!
As we previously said, As Cool as I Am starts shooting next month in New Mexico, the script is written by Virginia Korus Spragg, and based on Pete Fromm‘s coming-of-age novel of the same name.
It will follow Lucy Diamond, the teen daughter of self-centered parents who married when they were teens. Marsden and Danes are on board to play the parents, the role of Lucy has not yet been cast, and now we have Thomas Mann on board to play...
According to the latest reports, It’s Kind of a Funny Story star, Thomas Mann will join the project that already includes James Marsden and Claire Danes!
As we previously said, As Cool as I Am starts shooting next month in New Mexico, the script is written by Virginia Korus Spragg, and based on Pete Fromm‘s coming-of-age novel of the same name.
It will follow Lucy Diamond, the teen daughter of self-centered parents who married when they were teens. Marsden and Danes are on board to play the parents, the role of Lucy has not yet been cast, and now we have Thomas Mann on board to play...
- 4/22/2011
- by Fiona
- Filmofilia
How cool are you? I guess you’re pretty cool, since you’re reading us, but that’s not important now, because we’re here to share something cool with you.
There’s a new independent movie, titled As Cool as I Am, that will be directed by Max Mayer and that will, according to the latest reports, have quite interesting cast – James Marsden and Claire Danes!
As Cool as I Am starts shooting next month in New Mexico, the script is written by Virginia Korus Spragg, and based on Pete Fromm‘s coming-of-age novel of the same name.
It will follow Lucy Diamond, the teen daughter of self-centered parents who married when they were teens. Of course, above mentioned Marsden and Danes are on board to play the parents, while the role of Lucy has not yet been cast.
If you’re interested in more details about this one,...
There’s a new independent movie, titled As Cool as I Am, that will be directed by Max Mayer and that will, according to the latest reports, have quite interesting cast – James Marsden and Claire Danes!
As Cool as I Am starts shooting next month in New Mexico, the script is written by Virginia Korus Spragg, and based on Pete Fromm‘s coming-of-age novel of the same name.
It will follow Lucy Diamond, the teen daughter of self-centered parents who married when they were teens. Of course, above mentioned Marsden and Danes are on board to play the parents, while the role of Lucy has not yet been cast.
If you’re interested in more details about this one,...
- 4/20/2011
- by Fiona
- Filmofilia
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