Literature Network » James M. Barrie

A MOMENT WITH: MARC FORSTER, `NEVERLAND' DIRECTOR.(What's Happening)

Content courtesy of

From: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA)
Date: 20041119
Author:

Marc Forster may not be a household name, but the Swiss-born, NYU Film School-trained director made a reputation with actors and producers after directing Halle Berry to an Oscar in the emotionally raw "Monster's Ball." There's talk of similar honors for Johnny Depp in Forster's "Finding Neverland." The story of playwright James M. Barrie and how his friendship with the sons of a young widow inspired him to write "Peter Pan," the film was Depp's first project after a yearlong paternity leave from filmmaking and co-stars Kate Winslet, Julie Christie and Dustin Hoffman.

The ...

Read the rest of this article with a Free Trial at HighBeam Research.

Other Articles on James M. Barrie

About Our Articles: We've partnered with Highbeam Research to provide these article excerpts for your research needs. However, due to copyright laws, we cannot publish the whole article. To view these articles in full length you'll need to use the link above to access the free trial at Highbeam.