2/27/2024 0 Comments Liz remi wolf meaningI don’t think there is one person out there in the world that can safely say they haven’t felt that way at one point in their life, this is what makes this message so special. That line, “Have you ever felt like nobody was there,” gets me every time. “Have you ever felt like nobody was there?”: that’s the first line of one of the most famous songs from the musical, “You Will Be Found.” Have you ever felt like that before? And what was helpful for you to remind you that “You are not alone”? These are just a few ways we can appropriately assist others who are struggling. Listen when someone speaks out about their mental health needs, take them seriously, help connect them with resources for professional help. You are never alone in this world, there is always someone else out there who has walked a similar path. We need to normalize being honest and vocalizing the need for help. The one hope I have for the overall message in this film is for conversations to open up more when it comes to mental health. What’s your hope for the audience when they will see it, the message you would love them to exit the cinemas with? The musical addresses some important issues such as mental health, suicide, depression, and anxiety. This is going to be a whole new “Dear Evan Hansen” experience not to replace any past performances but adds to the amazing bank of stories “Dear Evan Hansen” as a whole hold. Pasek & Paul always impress with their creativity and execution. On the music side, it is very exciting to look forward to the new music created specifically for the film adaptation. The entire team surrounding “Dear Evan Hansen” did a phenomenal job of including the popular and important elements of the original story that everyone loves. What should we expect from this adaptation of “Dear Evan Hansen”? I honestly can’t imagine anyone else bringing Zoe to life on film the way she did, it was beautiful to experience. Kaitlyn is very easygoing we have a lot in common and we jumped right into where we needed to be. We had a great time creating who this supportive best friend Zoe was, especially during this extremely difficult time of loss in her life. At the point of booking this new character, my acting coach and I switched gears and started bringing all of the elements of her together. I auditioned for a different character originally and during my callback, the director, Steven Chbosky asked me to read for Gemma instead. When we received the call securing the role, I was excited to dive deeper into character development for Gemma. How did you approach your character, Gemma? And how did you build the relationship between Gemma and her best friend Zoe, played by Kaitlyn Dever? Now that theatre is coming back, I am excited to make plans to go in person. I read the book going into my freshman year at Belmont and put it on my bucket list to go see it on Broadway. Yes, I was a fan of “Dear Evan Hansen” before being cast in the film adaptation as Gemma. You’re going to make your feature film debut in “Dear Evan Hansen:” were you a fan of the musical before being cast? My mother is an actress as well as my youngest sister, it’s fun to share this art with them. It’s important to me to continue acting so many have left behind such amazing stories on film. I was able to get to know her in her later years and value the conversations we shared together. I also always admired her character work as Alma in “Hud” (1963). When I was little, I was told stories about her within the family (she is my distant cousin), I always aspired to be as dynamic of an actress as she was. One film, in particular, is “The Day the Earth Stood Still,” (1951) starring Patricia Neal. I vividly remember watching classic films with my grandfather as a child.
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