Now playing in limited release and also available on DirecTV is directorShawn Christensen’s(director of the Academy Award-winning shortCurfew)The Vanishing of Sidney Hall. The film starsLogan Lermanas a young novelist (Sidney Hall) who publishes a generation-defining book based on the death of one of his high school classmates. As the drama unfolds, the film shows Sidney at three different points in his life (18, 24 and 30) and we slowly learn about his relationship with his girlfriend (Elle Fanning) and why it fell apart. Meanwhile, another part of the film reveals Sidney disappeared without a trace and followsKyle Chandleras he attempts to figure out what happened as he searches for the missing author. The film also starsMichelle Monaghan,Margaret Qualley,Nathan LaneandBlake Jenner. For more on the film you canwatch the trailer here.
Recently, I sat down withLogan Lerman for an exclusive interview. He talked about the changing landscape for what movies get a theatrical release and how happy he is thatThe Vanishing of Sidney Hallgot one, why he wanted to produce and star in the film, the challenges of trying to make this film on a very limited schedule and budget, how he always second guesses himself before posting on social media, and a lot more. Check out what he had to say in the player above and below is a list of exactly what we talked about and the official synopsis.
