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Scott Timberg on Creative Destruction

Sarah Polley, Director

May 17, 2013 by Scott Timberg

SARAH Polley, the actress and director, has a new, very well reviewed film out. A few years ago, when her directorial debut, Away From Her, was released, I had lunch with her at the ArcLight. That film was based on an understated short story by the master Alice Munro, who I also spoke to.

HERE is that piece, which I wrote for the LA Times.

My main memory of that encounter was saying, somewhat clumsily, “Oh, you’re Canadian, do you know the music of Ron Sexsmith? He’s Canadian too.” Instead of pouring her ice tea on my head, Ms. Polley — who I found smart and engaging throughout — beamed and raved about how much she loved Sexsmith’s music.

I’m very eager to see her new Stories We Tell, a documentary about family secrets.

Speaking of new docs, I’m also curious to see the film Deceptive Practices, about the magician and storyteller Ricky Jay, who I absolutely adore. (That link takes you to the website, and the trailer, of the film.)

Filed Under: film, indie, literary, magic

Comments

  1. Severn86 says

    May 17, 2013 at 12:33 pm

    Will look for it. Still remember her awesome performance in Go. Does she shirk her acting past or embrace it?

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