Interview: Harry Connick Jr. Discusses Starring in Netflix Rom-Com Find Me Falling

sondramedia Senior Film Information Editor Brandon Schreur spoke with Discover Me Falling’s Harry Connick Jr. concerning the Netflix rom-com film. Connick mentioned what drew him to the venture and what he introduced from his personal life to his efficiency.

“Coming off a flop album and his greatest hit’s dwindling reputation, ageing rock star John Allman (Harry Connick Jr.) decides to take a break from his profession to reclaim his spark,” the synopsis reads. “He strikes to an remoted cliffside house on the idyllic Mediterranean island of Cyprus. His dream of maintaining a low profile is derailed when he’s routinely confronted by determined souls and later confronted with much more difficult surprises when an previous flame reignites.”

Discover Me Falling is now streaming on Netflix.

Brandon Schreur: I simply wished to say congratulations on Discover Me Falling. I bought the prospect to test it out this previous weekend and actually loved it. You’ve been concerned with plenty of totally different romantic comedies over time, from numerous roles from doing the soundtrack to When Harry Met Sally…, which I completely love, to displaying up in issues like P.S. I Love You. Now you’re right here, being the main man. What drew you to the venture?

Harry Connick Jr.: Properly, I bought the script. I like studying scripts, it’s part of my life, a part of my profession, and one thing I prefer to pursue. I’m at all times studying issues and seeing what’s on the market. I learn this one and was actually taken by how candy and sophisticated the story was. Once you learn a script with your self in thoughts enjoying a personality, it takes on a distinct that means. I used to be like, ‘Wow, this might be actually one thing particular.’

It’s from a second-time director, and she or he was additionally the author. To be fairly frank, there was some danger concerned. It’s going to be just a few months out of my life, it’s in a foreign country, is that this one thing I actually need to do? I bought the prospect to speak to Stelana Kliris, who wrote and directed it, and I simply fell in love along with her, her inventive sensibilities, and her collaborative spirit. We jumped collectively. I’m very completely happy I did as a result of it was probably the greatest filming experiences I’ve had.

Certain. You’re nice in it, too, by the way in which. Was it a private position for you in any respect? You’re enjoying a musician within the film, and, clearly, together with your background and all, was there something you introduced with you out of your actual life to this efficiency?

I introduced myself, that means — I’m a human being, he’s a human being, let’s begin from there. The character type of builds by itself from there. I feel that there are specific issues that, invariably, are going to be issues which can be me, that I convey to the character. We’re each guys which can be the identical age who began fairly younger enjoying music and had a bit little bit of success. From there, you begin to discover little nuances that make you totally different. A few of the broad-stroke variations are that this man is basically not completely happy, he’s grumpy, he’s impatient and he’s alone. None of these issues are issues that I’m experiencing at that degree proper now. It was a enjoyable journey for me to type of go down that street and attempt to perceive what he was feeling.

I believed one of the crucial fascinating elements of the film was that there have been a bunch of various tones. It will get darker than you anticipate in some locations, like good in the beginning whenever you find out about who this man is and what this spot he’s staying at is understood for. Was that one thing that shocked you? Do you know it was going to be so many issues abruptly?

I knew that after I was studying the script, however I wasn’t anticipating that. After the primary couple of pages, it actually compelled me to search out out what was going to occur. I discover, quite a lot of occasions, that love, music, and issues that we affiliate with thrill and pleasure typically work very well towards a backdrop of tragedy and disappointment. Like M*A*S*H or South Pacific. I imply, it is a horrific scenario that these persons are in, however that’s what life is, man. That’s what it’s. You could have good days and dangerous days; some days are a mix of all the pieces in between. Disaster, trauma, disappointment, these items discover a manner into our lives, after which some days are simply blissful. Stelana didn’t draw back from any of that. That is actual stuff, and I feel that the individuals who play these different roles — it actually seems like these are actual folks. I feel that’s life at its funniest and life at its saddest. That’s what attracted me to this complete factor. It’s a snapshot of a bunch of surprising, great, and tragic life conditions.

Due to Harry Connick Jr. for discussing Discover Me Falling.