ComingSoon spoke with What Happens Later director/star Meg Ryan and star David Duchovny about the upcoming rom-com.
‘s use of the airport speaker as a character and the comedic value of irritation. The film is set to release in theaters on Friday, November 3.‘s synopsis. “Indefinitely delayed, Willa, a magical thinker, and Bill, a catastrophic one, find themselves just as attracted to and annoyed by one another as they did decades earlier.
Tyler Treese: I love how the announcement speaker is a character in the movie. Can you speak to using that as a plot device?That evolved, finally, because … the last element you put in the movie is the sound. But what ended up happening is that we cast Hal Liggett, and he just has this amazing ability to hold … like, he’s patient with these people, he’s impatient with these people. He has an ability just sort of be a factual voice and then a really emotional voice.
The two characters’ dynamic is so fun throughout the film. Willa is a dreamer, while Bill’s definitely this realist who sees the negative, and you can really see how they complement each other, but also why they fell apart the first time. What about that dynamic really stood out for you throughout filming?Well, it’s exactly what you said. It’s that that’s who those people are.
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