LOS ANGELES — “I Saw the TV Glow” is a coming-of-age film directed by Jane Schoenbrun that tells an eerie tale of 1990s suburban horror. The story follows teenage Owen as he is introduced to a mysterious late-night TV show that quickly begins to feel more real than real life.
“I Saw the TV Glow” plays not only on the shows that keep you up at night, but also on the shows you're obsessed with.
But the film also seeks to explore self-discovery, Schoenbrunn said. In this case, he is trying to truly capture the experience of gender transition.
They told Spectrum News, “I wrote this song early on in my physical transformation. As artists, my goal was to express that emotion in a beautiful, overwhelming, and frightening way.” Told.
For Schoenbrunn, “I Saw the Glow on TV” is an attempt to unravel everything that leads to “the crack in the egg,” the moment when a person finally stops suppressing himself and admits who he is.
Justice Smith, who plays Owen, told Spectrum News that while he may not have understood the script the first time he read it, playing his role was a wake-up call that was the complete opposite of Owen's arc.
“I learned how to accept myself as enough. When working on a project, I often get attached to the quality of my work. With this project, I let it go and I really tried to just serve the story,” Smith said. Ultimately, it taught me that my rawest, most instinctual state is actually okay, even if it's not good. Owen is in the exact opposite situation, but he has hope. ”
“The Pink Opaque'' is a fictional 90s TV show that Bridget Lundy-Paine, who plays Maddie in the movie, is obsessed with. However, as they grew up, their own personal obsessions tended to move away from scary TV and towards the lighter side.
“I was obsessed with 'Monk,' starring Tony Shalhoub,” she says, referring to Shalhoub's drama about an obsessive private investigator. “I watched the show all the time with my family. I have, but I didn't know it when I was watching 'Monk,' but I really love his character.”
But if “The Pink Opaque” were a real show today, Randy Payne would definitely watch it. Schoenbrunn says you can either skip it or just let it play in the background. Smith says he would agree.
“There's probably going to be a 'pink opaque.' There's definitely going to be one,” Randy Payne said.
Mr. Schoenbrunn said that if he had enough money, he would make a show like “Pink Opaque'' for about six episodes.
“I Saw the TV Glow” opens in LA theaters this weekend.
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