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Find out what director Marti Noxon had to say about Netflix's "To the Bone" trailer and the online controversy that followed.
Jul 14, 2017 · After its well-received Sundance premiere, Netflix snapped the film, guaranteeing a wide audience for Noxon’s original, heartfelt, and very important new feature.
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Martin Noxon (MN):Well, this is loosely based on my own story, my own struggle with anorexia and bulimia, a little bit of both. I had told people various parts of it over the years and, being a writer, people would say, “Oh, you’ve got to write that. What are you doing?” I really just couldn’t find a way. First of all, I think I needed more distanc...
MN:We met to discuss the film but it was really this instant bond we had, as someone who was also recovering from her own struggles with eating disorders, we really spoke the same language. I thought she had a real depth and intelligence to her. I’d never seen her do anything like this, but I just felt confident that she could bring so much to it. ...
MN:Well, there were two things. One, it helped me in terms of expanding the scope of who this disease can affect. But also, I really wanted to show her struggle with intimacy. When I was ill, getting close to a member of the opposite sex was really difficult, and in my case, kind of impossible. I wanted someone around her and in her world who would...
MN: Well, I wanted somebody who was disarming in a way…I hope you feel like I’m not sure about him, he tries way too hard. Somebody who can embody kind of awkward charm. I’d seen Alex on Broadway in The Curious Incident of The Dog In the Night-Time. He was so incredible in that performance, and then we talked, and I just felt like I was…It wasn’t t...
MN:I hope that they feel like they had a really complete journey and experience with it, just as a film. Also, if they were touched by it, I hope they feel seen and hopeful, that it can get better. If you know someone, but you’ve never really understood it, I hope you can have more empathy for it. Certain kinds of eating disorders are really hard t...
MN: Well, we find out this very week if we are going to get to make a show called Dietlandbased on the book by Sarai Walker, for AMC. If not, your guess is as good as mine. I’m in production on another show for HBO, so we’ll be post on that, but yeah, I’m looking for the next movie. I’m looking for the next great story. Hopefully, it will find me s...
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Jul 15, 2017 · Written and directed by Marti Noxon, the feature film To The Bone tells the story of Ellen (played magnificently by Lily Collins ), a 20-year-old anorexic girl who has gone through a series...
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Jun 23, 2017 · On Tuesday, Netflix released the trailer for “To the Bone,” a Netflix original movie about a young girl struggling with an eating disorder and her experience going to treatment. The movie stars Lily Collins and is based on the director, Marti Noxon’s, experience with anorexia.
To the Bone is a drama film directed by Marti Noxon, exploring the struggles of a young woman named Ellen as she battles anorexia. Lily Collins stars as Ellen, who undergoes a transformative journey when she enters an unconventional treatment program led by Dr. William Beckham, played by Keanu Reeves. The film delves into the complexities of eating disorders and the impact on those affected.
Jul 10, 2017 · Parade.com spoke to Noxon about the controversy around the trailer that was released for the movie, why Lily Collins was the right actress for the role, how she convinced Keanu Reeves to take...
