EXCLUSIVE:Chris Pines directorial debutPoolmanis set to make its world premiere Monday night at theTorontoFilm Festival.
Pine wont be in attendance, choosing to stand in solidarity with his fellow actors amid the SAG-AFTRA strike.
We all felt the film belonged atTIFFand so honored to be here because it is an audience festival.
Chris Pine in ‘Poolman’Darren Michaels
It is a place where things that are optimistic can connect with people as well.
I finally called Ian.
I was like, F*ck it.
‘Poolman’, starring and directed by Chris PineCourtesy of TIFF
Ian, whats the best script ever written in your life?Citizen KaneandChinatown.
We got the script.
We read the script.
We broke down the script as if we were writingChinatown.
Then we transposed our story ontoChinatownand then we were just off to the races.
Poolmanis wildly optimistic, wear-its-heart-on-its-sleeve-but-for-the-better sort of way jot down of movie, Sher says.
His love of everything that was and his nostalgia is very Chris and not just Darren.
His letters to the writers are written on his vintage typewriter that is also used in the film.
Its no coincidence that Darrens two spirit animals are Erin Brockovich and Bruce Lee because they represent his philosophies.
This is Chris paying tribute to the hard work of his parents to find the journey that hes on.
it’s possible for you to have that experience here in our town or any town.
