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Writer/Director John Wells Sundance Video Interview THE COMPANY MEN

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: February 2nd, 2010 at 6:13 pm

At this year’s Sundance Film Festival, I had the opportunity to interview a ton of the filmmakers that attended the Festival.  Now that I’m back in L.A. and have the time to edit the videos, it’s time to start posting a lot of great conversations.  And up first…writer/director John Wells for his directorial debut The Company Men.

While many of you know who Wells is as he’s written and/or been a producer on shows like The West Wing, Third Watch, and ER (just to name a few),  The Company Men marks his first time behind the camera.  The very realistic drama stars Ben Affleck, Chris Cooper, Tommy Lee Jones, Kevin Costner and Rosemary DeWitt.  It’s about around three men that attempt to survive a round of corporate downsizing while trying to fend off its effects on their families and their identities.  As you can tell by the synopsis, it’s something many people are going through right now.

During the interview, Wells says it was not a film Hollywood wanted to make, so he had to get the financing on his own.  Hit the jump for a great conversation about his movie and the state of Hollywood:

Sundance Video Review: John Wells THE COMPANY MEN Starring Tommy Lee Jones, Ben Affleck, Chris Cooper, and Rosemary DeWitt

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: January 23rd, 2010 at 5:02 pm

The best part of Sundance…getting to see a ton of movies.  The worst part of Sundance, trying to find the time to write about them.  So after the premiere of writer/director John Wells The Company Men last night, David Chen (from Slashfilm) and I did a short video review/video blog of what we thought of the film.

The Company Men stars Ben Affleck, Chris Cooper, Tommy Lee Jones, Kevin Costner and Rosemary DeWitt.  The drama revolves around three men that attempt to survive a round of corporate downsizing while trying to fend off its effects on their families and their identities.

Since the movie was made independently, this isn’t some Hollywood version of what happens when you lose your job.   Instead it’s an honest look at what’s going on in our country and I was impressed by John Wells first feature.  If you’ve seen Up in the Air, The Company Men is a good companion piece as it shows you what really happens after you lose your job.  Hit the jump for the video review and look for interviews with the cast very soon:

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