ComingSoon Editor-in-Chief Tyler Treese spoke to Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret stars Rachel McAdams and Abby Ryder Fortson concerning the film adaptation of Judy Blume’s iconic guide. The duo mentioned the film’s tackle faith and dealing with Benny Safdie (watch and browse extra interviews).
“Raised by a Christian mom and a Jewish father, an adolescent lady begins to ask questions on faith and religion,” reads the film‘s synopsis.
Tyler Treese: Rachel, there’s such an attention-grabbing exploration of faith all through the movie and the way it impacts relationships. We actually see that together with your character and her dad and mom. What about that storyline actually grabbed you and made you need to be part of this venture?
Rachel McAdams: There’s so many issues about this guide and adaptation that I feel are essential tales to inform about id and household dynamics, however sure, additionally about faith. It’s a relentless trying to find what meaning to an individual. I like that God may be very private on this movie, that Abby’s character’s searching for a buddy and she or he’s searching for somebody to speak to, to not really feel so alone. So I like that it’s providing a distinct glimpse on what God will be to you.
Then watching Barbara endure quite a lot of ache by means of not conforming to a sure faith … and that she was very courageous on the time for rejecting that for locating one other approach. She’s type of obtained some shadows she’s coping with now, that she doesn’t need Margaret to know something about faith. So she’s sort of gone into the intense. Faith’s simply such a tough factor that I feel it’s at all times price exploring. It’s an enormous a part of our world nonetheless, and an enormous a part of what it’s to come back into your self is knowing your relationship to it.
Abby, you’re improbable within the film. As a result of it is a coming-of-age story, meaning you get the act out all of those embarrassing moments tied to puberty. How was it, going by means of that on a movie set?
Abby Ryder Fortson: It was truthfully actually enjoyable. I keep in mind all these moments that I went by means of and I drew in quite a lot of my very own experiences whereas making Margaret’s character. It was actually enjoyable doing quite a lot of issues that I didn’t get to do, like having the awkward pad-buying expertise. That was hilarious to shoot and to look at again and again. And all the opposite enjoyable, awkward teenage moments are simply so relatable they usually had been superior to shoot.
Rachel, Benny Safdie is such a gifted director and he’s so nice on this appearing position right here. What actually stood out about him as a scene associate?
Rachel McAdams: It’s so attention-grabbing to look at Benny’s movies after which to see him on this position. He’s clearly simply such a various expertise. He simply performs good dad. [Laugh].
Abby Ryder Fortson: Yeah!
Rachel McAdams: He simply emulates “good dad,” like dad that basically desires to grasp his child. He’s actually, “I’m right here for you honey. I don’t know what I’m doing, however I’m right here.” I feel it’s a extremely relatable efficiency for different dads. I feel they’re going to see themselves in what Benny did. He’s an important actor.
