BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — This week, dystopian thriller “The Long Walk,” directed by Francis Lawrence and based on the 1979 novel of the same name by Stephen King, released in theatres. On Friday, WIVB spoke with actor Judy Greer, who plays the main character’s mother in the film, about her role and the film’s production.
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Greer said her preparation for the role consisted of reading the book to understand the film’s plot and to know what to prepare for behind the scenes.
“With this, it was really all on the page,” she said. ‘I don’t tend to make a lot of adjustments depending, you know, people ask me that a lot, like, ‘Oh, is it different doing a comedy than a drama?’ Well, obviously it is, but the tone is already set on set. I don’t really have to rein it in or do anything different. I just have to tell the truth.”
She said working with Cooper Hoffman, who plays her character’s son in the film, did increase that challenge a bit, as they got along so well behind the scenes, that it made it harder for them to “rein it in” sometimes…