.cooperraiff2 on writing, directing, producing, and starring in the coming-of-age tale.
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What do you think it is about this period around college that is so ripe for inspiring compelling stories? Why do you keep returning to this specific time in a person’s life? Yeah. I guess I do think that everyone in the movie is innately good and trying their best. But it's funny — like, with Andrew in, the inherent sweetness is always also kind of the inherent flaw. He just goes so hard in the direction of others that he doesn't have firm boundaries. He forgets about certain people, including himself.ed. note: Domino’s fiancée, played by Raul Castillo
So I did some research for that and wrote Lola in a certain way. But then, honestly, when Vanessa [Burghardt], who played Lola, auditioned for it, I just watched the tape and knew she was the heart of the movie. In my first meeting with her, I cracked open the script and rewrote so much of it because she was really open to me asking her questions. Without trying to put the onus on her, I wanted her to really shape the role.
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