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Lynn Shelton’s ‘Laggies’ and Unlikely On-Screen Friendships
Filmmaker Lynn Shelton shares the unique career path that took her from New York theater actor to Seattle indie director. Her new movie Laggies stars Keira Knightley.
By Kim Masters • • 28m ListenDirector Lynn Shelton was a stage actress and photographer before she decided to make movies. With well-regarded indies Humpday and Your Sister’s Sister under her belt, she’s moving more mainstream with Laggies. This is the first film she’s directed she hasn’t written herself, but Laggies still retains the trademark of a Shelton film: unlikely relationships with complex characters.
Banner Image: Director Lynn Shelton on the set of Laggies
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Lynn Shelton’s films typically have been indies featuring just a few youngish and slightly adrift men and women who talk a lot. Their conversations feel natural and improvised, because often, they are.
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