In the immediate years after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, countless documentaries and a few scripted projects — think “United 93” — chronicled and memorialized the events of that day and its repercussions. Now, with the distance of almost two decades between the tragic national event and the modern audience, storytelling is leaning further into how the attacks shaped individuals for years to come. While time allows for reflection, it also presents the additional challenge of how and when to utilize such a defining moment to layer a character’s emotional history without sensationalizing a tragedy or triggering the audience.
“This was the day our generation lost its innocence, so it is still very sensitive,” says D.J. Nash, “A Million Little Things” creator and showrunner. “I don’t think a topic itself makes me say it’s unattainable; it’s how you approach it that determines whether you should do it.”
Nash incorporated the events of Sept.
“This was the day our generation lost its innocence, so it is still very sensitive,” says D.J. Nash, “A Million Little Things” creator and showrunner. “I don’t think a topic itself makes me say it’s unattainable; it’s how you approach it that determines whether you should do it.”
Nash incorporated the events of Sept.
- 8/1/2019
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
When Ben Foster signed on for the critically acclaimed Leave No Trace, he turned to Dr. Barbara Van Dahlen for help in making the film’s central storyline about mental health as authentic as possible.
The two had already collaborated when Foster, 38, starred in Chris Stapleton’s “Fire Away” music video, which aimed to raise awareness for mental health prevention. This time, Foster relied on her again when the role called for him to play a veteran struggling with Ptsd and mental illness upon his return home.
It was important to Foster for the story to be authentic in order...
The two had already collaborated when Foster, 38, starred in Chris Stapleton’s “Fire Away” music video, which aimed to raise awareness for mental health prevention. This time, Foster relied on her again when the role called for him to play a veteran struggling with Ptsd and mental illness upon his return home.
It was important to Foster for the story to be authentic in order...
- 11/29/2018
- by Ale Russian
- PEOPLE.com
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