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Mar 29, 2015 · As a fugitive in Mexico, Chris Longo did more than just tell people he was reporter Mike Finkel. "He was so good at it that he could speak about my stories, his stories, eloquently and ...
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Jun 17, 2020 · The film, directed by Rupert Goold and starring James Franco as Longo and Jonah Hill as Finkel, is based on Finkel’s book, True Story: Memoir, Mea Culpa, recounting the case and his personal ...
Apr 17, 2015 · The crux of the movie is the unsettling enveloping relationship between Finkel and Longo, as Finkel, repeatedly interviewing Longo in prison, attempts to root out the truth in preparation for a book.
Apr 24, 2015 · Longo is played by James Franco in the new film True Story. The movie is based on a book by Mike Finkel, a former writer for The New York Times Magazine, played by Jonah Hill. Despite its title ...
Nov 9, 2015 · Intrigued by why Longo chose to adapt his identity— a little-known, now ill-reputed journalist— Finkel decides to pay him a visit. Eventually, the two strike up an intimate yet strained friendship, and Finkel agrees to write a book about Longo’s experiences and trial in order to save his own career as a writer.
Apr 14, 2015 · One scene, in which Mr. Finkel’s girlfriend, Jill Barker (Felicity Jones), angrily confronts Mr. Longo in prison, was invented entirely. “Jill and Chris did exchange letters and speak on the phone, but she did not visit him in person,” said Mr. Finkel, who is now married to Ms. Barker.
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Apr 16, 2015 · Contacting Longo in jail, Finkel decided to write a book telling Longo’s story—and his own. Longo, eager for his story to be published, deluged Finkel with letters and drawings and regaled him ...
