"The Way Way Back" Premiere! Hottest movie of the summer opens Friday!
Tis the season of friends making us proud and knocking our socks off! Last week we basked in the mega watt glory of great friends Nat Faxon and Jim Rash's directorial debut at the premiere of their film, "The Way Way Back." We've kind of been superfan friends as we were there at Sundance to celebrate with them for the world premiere of the movie, and let us tell you that it was even better a second time!
A true labor of love, Nat and Jim have been working on getting this film made for 8 years. A film they wrote (they also won Oscars for writing "The Descendents"), directed and have hysterical smaller roles in, is a movie made for summer. It has awkward coming of age pains and glories, beaches, water parks, drunken outbursts and love. Steve Carrell, Toni Collette, Sam Rockwell and Allison Janney-- who really brings the house down-- anchor their younger cast mates and magic is born. Made us ache for our East coast summers.
We had a rollicking time at the premiere in downtown LA atop a roof at LA Live. Fancy BBQ fare and a DJ made for a festive evening celebrating with friends. We couldn't be more proud and more inspired by you two, Nat and Jim!!!
"The Way Way Back" opens this Friday!! Go and laugh, cry and revel in the summertime.