An interview with Emmy-nominated actor Steve Zahn (White Lotus) and director Rick Gomez about their Tribeca film She Dances, which co-stars Ethan Hawke.
Synopsis:
A struggling single father (Steve Zahn) tries to reconnect with his distant teenage daughter (Audrey Zahn) while chaperoning her at a regional dance competition in the Southeast.
Zahn, who produced, co-wrote, and starred in the film, has an impressive list of acting credits:
Crimson Tide (1995)
You've Got Mail (1998)
Stuart Little (1999)
Hamlet (2000)
Daddy Day Care (2003)
Sahara (2005)
Sunshine Cleaning (2008)
Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
Captain Fantastic (2016)
War of the Planet of the Apes (2017)
The White Lotus Season 1 (2021)
This is director and co-writer Rick Gomez’s feature directorial debut. He has acted in Silo, Band of Brothers, and Justified.
The interview is a deep window into how to make a film successfully with friends.
And a ten-minute audit at the end of the interview on why rehearsals are critical to making good movies.
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