At the same time, he falls for an attractive, complicated classmate named olivia. Logan lerman as the rebellious student marcus in indignation. Indignation offers a precisely rendered, and repressive. Logan lerman has come a long way since playing a descendant of a greek god percy jackson. While trying to stay focused on his studies, marcus falls for the beautiful and troubled olivia hutton sarah gadon and embarks on an eyeopening odyssey that challenges socie. Jul 30, 2016 all that made me very excited to talk with lerman and schamus, along with sarah gadon in conjunction with the press tour for the movie. Indignation opens this friday and is really terrific. On the one hand, my 83 year old grandfather was exactly the same age in 1951 as logan lerman s protagonist here is, so in some way this is a look inside of what his entry into adulthood. Indignation is a 2016 american drama film written, produced, and directed by james schamus. A young jewish atheist logan lerman attends college in 1951 ohio, where he clashes with both the schools established social order and his overbearing parents hopes for his future. Logan lerman talks about james schamus excellent drama indignation, his intense preparation process, and why directing is his ultimate goal. Published in 2008, the novel indignation is one of roths more personal works. With logan lerman, sarah gadon, tijuana ricks, sue dahlman.
Logan lerman excels in philip roth adaptation 3 5 stars 3 out of 5 stars. Logan wade lerman born january 19, 1992 is an american actor, known for playing the title role in the fantasyadventure percy jackson films. Indignation based on philip roths acclaimed novel, indignation follows scholarship winner and straighta student marcus messner logan lerman as he begins his college career on the conservative ohio campus of winesburg university. Indignation offers a precisely rendered, and repressive, 1950s america sarah gadon and logan lerman in indignation, directed by the screenwriter james schamus. With logan lerman, sarah gadon, tracy letts, linda emond, danny burstein, and ben rosenfield. Logan lerman falls in love in film adaptation of philip roth novel. Directed by james schamus who also adapted the script from the. A sense of dread hangs over indignation, the first feature directed by james schamus, former ceo of focus features. Lerman gained further recognition for his roles in the western 3. Based on philip roths acclaimed novel, indignation follows scholarship winner and straighta student marcus messner logan lerman as he begins his. Indignation, based on philip roths autobiographical novel, marred by miscasting roths mercurial 2008 comingofage novel gets a dutiful, soberminded adaptation undercut by a miscast logan. Thankfully, this movie doesnt veer off course much at all, successfully translating a wellstructured book into an equally wellstructured film. Aug 03, 2016 based on philip roths late novel, indignation takes place in 1951, as marcus messner logan lerman, a brilliant working class jewish boy from newark, new jersey, travels on scholarship to a. I thought this a brilliant filma remarkable adaptation of philip roths novel.
Logan lerman contact information is available for you to look at. Logan lerman and sarah gadon talk indignation, sylvia plath. Published in 2008, indignation is a dark, deeply personal book with all the vigor of roth at his best. I wanted to make a place where people like myself could come and get up to date movie, television and pop culture news and information. It was directed and written by james schamus in his directorial debut, and starred logan lerman as marcus, sarah gadon as olivia, and tracy. In indignation, lerman plays marcus, a workingclass jewish teenageryoung adult from new jersey. Eschenasy needed a name like lerman to get distributors interested, but he also needed to make lerman and his representatives feel confident in indignation as a production. Logan lerman and sarah gadon discuss their upcoming film. Schamus producedand sometimes had a hand in writinga litany of great films, working with ang lee on the likes of crouching tiger, hidden dragon and brokeback mountain. Logan lerman brings philip roth book to life by nick romano updated may, 2016 at 12. We have logan lermans manager information, along with his booking agents info as well. A sterilized philip roth adaptation the new yorker. Indignation, based on philip roths autobiographical.
Philip roths indignation becomes a character study worth. On hand to launch the film to boston audiences was schamus and the movies star, logan lerman. Jul 28, 2016 indignation, based on philip roths autobiographical novel, marred by miscasting roths mercurial 2008 comingofage novel gets a dutiful. Mar 15, 2019 for indignation, a big part of the production package was the actor, logan lerman, best known for starring in the perks of being a wallflower 2012. Philip roth based on the novel by, james schamus written for the screen by. The movie is set in in 1950s ohio, and stars logan lerman as a jewish college student named marcus, who falls for a young woman sarah gadon at his small conservative school.
It was directed and written by james schamus in his directorial debut, and starred logan lerman as marcus, sarah gadon as olivia, and tracy letts as dean caudwell. James schamus makes his directorial debut with this wellacted adaptation of a. Based on philip roths acclaimed novel, indignation follows scholarship winner and straighta student marcus messner logan lerman as he begins his college career on the conservative ohio campus of winesburg university. Logan lerman on indignation, learning to butcher variety. And the ending, often criticized here, is, to me, heart. A compact, propulsive story about the interplay of fate and choice, sex and mortality, in a. Based on philip roths late novel, indignation takes place in 1951, as marcus messner logan lerman, a brilliant working class jewish boy from newark, new jersey, travels on scholarship to a. Tracy letts, danny burstein, and linda emond costar.
Directed and written by james schamus, based on philip roths novel. James schamus philip roth adaptation, starring logan lerman and sarah gadon, resurrects the focus features legacy. Indignation is a novel by philip roth, released by houghton mifflin on september 16, 2008. Logan lerman, sarah gadon, tracy letts, linda emond, danny burstein, ben. Four years later, lerman, now 24, has grown into more mature roles, this time taking on an adaptation of philip roths haunting indignation with firsttime director james schamus. Lermans latest film, indignation, is based on a 2008 novel by philip roth that, like many of the authors works, is at least partially autobiographical. Logan lerman and sarah gadon were absolutely exemplary in their portrayal of marcus messner and olivia hutton, two sort of diametrically opposed hearts who nevertheless fall in love despite a legion of affects, both personal and preternatural, that seem determined to set them apart. Logan lermans journey from percy jackson to philip roth. Indignation brings philip roths novel about antisemitism to the big. Logan lerman in a scene from indignation, a film adaptation of the philip roth novel. Logan lerman on indignation and his desire to direct. Logan lerman contact information name, email address, phone number.
But despite that, he was so drawn to roths 2008 novel, indignation, that he decided not only to write the script, but also to direct it, marking his directorial debut. Im a big fan of indignation, the new film from filmmaker james schamus, but theres also a bit of a fascination on my part with how the period piece applies to my life. The film, based on the 2008 novel of the same name by philip roth, is set mostly in ohio in the early 1950s, and stars logan lerman, sarah gadon, tracy letts, linda emond, and danny burstein. In both the film and the book marcus matriculates to escape his increasingly. But once there, marcuss growing infatuation with his beautiful classmate olivia hutton sarah gadon, and. Logan lerman on indignation and his desire to direct collider.
His directorial debut, based on a 2008 philip roth novel, is exquisite to behold, carefully recreating its. James schamus makes his directorial debut with this wellacted adaptation of a novel about a jewish. Jan 22, 2016 logan lerman immersed himself in the world of the 1950s after nabbing the starring role in indignation, a comingofage drama set during the height of the korean war. Indignation is thoughtful, but thats not enough to be. Logan lerman contact info booking agent, manager, publicist. Logan lerman on indignation, his intense preparation, and why directing is his ultimate goal. At the same time, he falls for an attractive, complicated classmate named olivia sarah gadon.
Adapted from a novel by philip roth his 2008 book of the same name and his penultimate novel if we are to believe that he is now finally done with writing indignation. Indignation, based on philip roths autobiographical novel, marred by miscasting roths mercurial 2008 comingofage novel gets a dutiful. Actor logan lerman at an event to promote his latest film, indignation. Adapted from a novel by philip roth his 2008 book of the same name and his penultimate novel if we are to believe that he.
However, the korean war looms larger in the book, and this is a key difference in the adaptation. Logan lerman immersed himself in the world of the 1950s after nabbing the starring role in indignation, a comingofage drama set during the height of the korean war. He has said that he signed on to play dartagnan in the three musketeers 2011 because alexandre dumas 1844 novel the three musketeers was his grandfathers favorite book as a child, and practically the only book he was able to take with him when. Sarah gadon on sex scenes with logan lerman at indignation interviews duration. We have logan lerman s manager information, along with his booking agents info as well. Based on philip roths late novel, indignation takes place in 1951, as marcus messner logan lerman, a brilliant working class jewish boy from newark, new jersey, travels on scholarship to a small, conservative college in ohio, thus exempting him from being drafted into the korean war. Logan lermans performance as a quietly intense undergrad is magnetizing, which took me by surprise. Logan lerman and sarah gadon talk indignation, sylvia.
In 1951, marcus, a workingclass jewish student from new jersey, attends a small ohio college, where he struggles with sexual repression and cultural disaffection, amid the ongoing korean war. In this image released by roadside attractions, tracy letts, left, and logan lerman appear in a scene from, indignation. Logan lerman as marcus messner in indignation 2016. A film adaptation, indignation, was eventually made in 2016, without rudins involvement. Indignation stars logan lerman and sarah gadon on philip roth, sylvia plath and the perils of oral sex. In 1951, marcus, a workingclass jewish student from new jersey, attends a small ohio college, where he struggles with sexual repression and cultural disaffection, amid. Sarah gadon, logan lerman, ben rosenfield, noah robbins, tracy letts, linda emond, james schamus. Indignation by james schamus james schamus, logan lerman. News and tagged indignation, logan lerman, philip roth. Logan lerman booking agent, manager, publicist contact info. Roth, repression, and rebellion in the early fifties. Aug, 2016 logan lerman has come a long way since playing a descendant of a greek god percy jackson. The film is an adaptation of the 2008 philip roth novel.
Jul 28, 2016 logan lerman talks about james schamus excellent drama indignation, his intense preparation process, and why directing is his ultimate goal. Amy sussmaninvisionap by associated press and jake coyle published. For indignation, a big part of the production package was the actor, logan lerman, best known for starring in the perks of being a wallflower 2012. A period novel by philip roth, inspired by his own college years, is the. The book of henry on dvd october 2017 starring naomi watts, lee pace, sarah silverman, jacob tremblay. Aug 01, 2016 actor logan lerman at an event to promote his latest film, indignation. Indignation, based on philip roths autobiographical novel. Schamus film indignation, an adaptation of the philip roth novel.
Indignation, the directing debut of the longtime independent film producer and executive james schamus, is a movie so insistently out of step with contemporary american cinema as to be considered practically defiant. Jan 25, 2016 published in 2008, indignation is a dark, deeply personal book with all the vigor of roth at his best. Roths mercurial 2008 comingofage novel gets a dutiful, soberminded adaptation undercut by a miscast logan lerman in the films lead role. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Jul 20, 2016 on hand to launch the film to boston audiences was schamus and the movies star, logan lerman. With indignation, a maturing logan lerman changes course. If you want the logan lerman email address for his management team, or booking agency, we have that available for you to view by signing up. Logan lerman as marcus messner in indignation 2016 in both the film and the book marcus matriculates to escape his increasingly overprotective father and to avoid the korean war. Sarah gadon and logan lerman in indignation, directed by the. Philip roths novel that indignation is based on is quite a read. Indignation a young jewish atheist logan lerman attends college in 1951 ohio, where he clashes with both the schools established social order and his overbearing parents hopes for his future.
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