![]() ![]() I think that Jem and Owen’s relationship starts with something quite innocent and it devolves into an abuse of power. What was your take was on their relationship? I really connected with The Starling Girl because I grew up in the church and witnessed relationships like Jem and Owen’s. ![]() It was a very full, complicated character that I could explore, and it was a huge challenge that I was excited to take on. And in the end, it does lead her into a destructive place, so I found that interesting. She has a fiery spirit and she struggles to suppress that. So I felt like it was very unique in that way and exciting for an actor to play, because Jem is not debilitated by the restriction that she feels from her community. I can’t really think of any portrayals that don’t fall into those categories. The common portrayals of that relationship either fall in the aggressive victim of abuse category or the complete erotic portrayal of that, like Lolita, for example. Jem was such a clear deviation from common portrayals of young women in those communities.Īlso, this film’s about an inappropriate relationship between an older man and a younger woman. ![]() Apart from that, I was drawn to the film because it surprised me in the way it portrayed Christian fundamentalists or fundamentalist religions. Photo by Elias Tahan What drew you to The Starling Girl?įirstly, I had worked with producer Kara Durrett, and when we were shooting our first film together, she had mentioned to me, and I read it and loved it. ![]()
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