In order to find suitable actors, Lewin met with many disabled actors, but he felt that these actors were not suitable for this role. Later, John Hawkes walked into Lewin's sight. To prepare for this role, Hacks read all the articles written by O'Brien, every poem, watched documentaries, and studied the script in depth. Hacks said: "These words are the true expressions of O'Brien. Whenever he writes about emotional places, he chokes and pauses. I think this is the best entry point to portray this character. Moreover, The director has also suffered from polio, and feels the same for his experience. I can appreciate this in the script, because the content written by the director is also full of emotions. Although there are elements of humor, these emotions But it won’t die because of this.” For the starring role of Hacks, Lewin said: “I originally wanted to find a disabled actor to play this role, but then I found out that a healthy actor played the disabled. More meaningful. Because in the process of acting, he will compare and contrast the two states of health and disability, so as to show a more level of performance."
The Sessions filming process
2022-01-06 08:02
Extended Reading
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Virgil 2022-04-22 07:01:42
Love poems for unknown lovers, wonderful!
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Mandy 2022-04-23 07:03:25
The love of a disabled person is linked to the most impossible sex. Not only is there no sense of wretchedness at all, but it brings light sadness to the story. There are many naked pictures and religious pictures in the whole film, and there is no sense of violation. This film can be classified as a literary film, but it is a pity that it is far away from such a group, and I feel that my sympathy is greater than others.
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Mark O'Brien: What happens when...?
Cheryl: What happens when what?
Mark O'Brien: When people become attached to each other.
Cheryl: What people?
Mark O'Brien: Just people.
Mark O'Brien: What's the chemistry in it all? When people are attracted to each other.
Cheryl: Are you attracted to me?
Mark O'Brien: God, no.
Cheryl: Ha-ha-ha.
Mark O'Brien: I'm just talking hypothetically.
Cheryl: Hypothetically... they write poems. They have sex.
Mark O'Brien: And what happens next?
Cheryl: After poetry and sex? Nothing or everything. The rest is by negotiation, as it were.
Mark O'Brien: What do you mean?
Cheryl: I mean, you can leave it at love and attraction... or you can make things complicated, like most people do.
Mark O'Brien: Have you?
Cheryl: Yes.
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Cheryl: Hi Mark O'Brien!
Mark O'Brien: Your money is on the desk over there.
Cheryl: Yes it is! Thank you!
Mark O'Brien: I didn't know whether to pay you now or after.
Cheryl: I'm not a prostitute, so you don't have to pay me up front.
Mark O'Brien: That was the wrong way to start off.
Cheryl: It really was! Shall we start again?