Most directors wouldn’t follow up a best picture Oscar victory with a children’s movie produced by and distributed on a new streaming service. But that’s exactly what Tom McCarthy did after “Spotli…
“I’ve never been too concerned with making career moves,” says McCarthy. “I’m more concerned with telling stories and finding projects that I find compelling. In the long run, that’s taken me to interesting places.”“Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made” will also be the first Disney-branded movie to premiere at the. The studio, best known for making sprawling global blockbusters, usually steers clear of the indie gathering.
“I’m always looking for something in a protagonist that sets him apart,” says McCarthy. “There was something about the blind spot that this kid had in terms of his sense of self. He has such an outsized vision for who he is, and it’s unmovable in a way that is funny and appealing. He never stops believing for a minute in his own greatness. There’s a sweetness there.”Finding the right Timmy was no easy task.
McCarthy, best known for intimately observed slice-of-life dramas such as “Win Win” and “The Station Agent,” took a similar approach to “Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made.” Timmy may ride around town with a polar bear in tow, but the director wanted to ground his adventures in realism. Timmy’s single mom, Patty, is struggling to stay afloat financially.
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