I Want You Back Star Charlie Day On Classic Romances, Hollywood Myth&Making, And More [Interview]

Charlie Day has played the best friend in a romantic comedy. Now, he's playing the lead in Jason Orley's "I Want You Back." It's a starring role the actor wanted to keep grounded, but still infuse with the fun and playfulness for which the genre is known. Together, Day and co-star Jenny Slate adeptly walk that fine line in a rom-com about two flawed, heartbroken people trying to sabotage their exes' new relationships. It's a story that, on paper, could've been more of a horror movie than a romantic comedy. Screenwriters Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger, as well as Orley, praise Day and Slate for... The post I Want You Back Star Charlie Day on Classic Romances, Hollywood Myth-Making, and More [Interview] appeared first on /Film.

Apr 10, 2022 - 23:19

I Want You Back Star Charlie Day On Classic Romances, Hollywood Myth&Making, And More [Interview]

Charlie Day has played the best friend in a romantic comedy. Now, he's playing the lead in Jason Orley's "I Want You Back." It's a starring role the actor wanted to keep grounded, but still infuse with the fun and playfulness for which the genre is known. Together, Day and co-star Jenny Slate adeptly walk that fine line in a rom-com about two flawed, heartbroken people trying to sabotage their exes' new relationships. It's a story that, on paper, could've been more of a horror movie than a romantic comedy. Screenwriters Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger, as well as Orley, praise Day and Slate for... The post I Want You Back Star Charlie Day on Classic Romances, Hollywood Myth-Making, and More [Interview] appeared first on /Film.