Best Of: Marielle Heller On ‘Mister Rogers’ / Robert Pattinson
Best Of: Marielle Heller On ‘Mister Rogers’ / Robert Pattinson
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“[Fred Rogers] wasn’t afraid of any of the hardest parts of childhood,” Marielle Heller says. Her film, ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,’ centers on Fred Rogers’ unlikely friendship with a cynical journalist. Heller talks about casting Tom Hanks as Rogers and a profound experience she had with her young son because of the show.Robert Pattinson is best known for his role in the ‘Twilight’ saga, where he played the vampire Edward Cullen – a bloodsucking teen heartthrob. “I think Edward basically is Nosferatu, but, at the same time, he still cares about doing his hair and stuff.” After becoming a success in big box office films, he pivoted to indie art house films, like his new one, ‘The Lighthouse.‘