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Peter Hedges: I will say this: I'm the lucky father to two young men. When any of your kids, and your parents feel this way about you, clearly, when your kids find what they love to do and they throw themselves into it, and they find joy in the doing of it, and it's actually work that's honorable, and, you know, all of those things, it's a ...
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Dec 3, 2018 · Peter Hedges knew his Oscar-nominated son wouldn’t want to star in “Ben Is Back.” Then, to be supportive, Lucas read the script and everything changed.
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Jun 12, 2024 · Julia Roberts (Wonder) and Lucas Hedges (Manchester by the Sea) star as mother and son in this constantly gripping drama about a problem very much on our nation’s mind, at present. Lucas Hedges is not only a fine actor, but also the director’s son. Here is a condensed digest of our conversation, edited for length and clarity.
Nov 26, 2018 · A day after the film screened at the Chicago International Film Festival, Hedges spoke with RogerEbert.com about collaborating with his son, his approach to writing dialogue and his love of fierce maternal figures.
Dec 14, 2018 · For Lucas, the time he spent on set was rewarding, but not because he learned more about his dad—his father “was emotionally available to [him] since birth”—but because he saw him demand ...
Jan 3, 2019 · Lucas Hedges talks about what it was like working with his father on Ben Is Back, and why he wasn't so sure it would be a good idea.
Dec 17, 2018 · When Julia Roberts accepted the role of Holly in Ben Is Back she had one request for director Peter Hedges —that he cast his own son, Lucas, to play her beleaguered son in this poignant movie...
