Sarah Paulsonis one of the creators I admire most in Hollywood andOakes Fegleyno doubt has a very bright future ahead of him so it was the ultimate treat getting to sit down with the pair to talkThe Goldfinchat TIFF 2019. Fegley leads the ensemble as young Theo Decker. At just 13-years-old, Theo survives a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art but sadly loses his mother in the attack. His father (Luke Wilson) walked out on them a while back so after the incident, Theo is sent to live with his best friend Andy and his family, the Barbours. Just when the Barbours' home starts to feel like home to Theo, his dad shows up with his girlfriend Xandra (Paulson), and they take Theo away to live with them in Las Vegas.
WithThe Goldfinchcelebrating its world premiere in Toronto just ahead of its September 13th nationwide release, Paulson and Fegley visited the Collider Lounge to talk about the audition process, working with directorJohn Crowley, cinematography legendRoger Deakins, and to give high praise to ice cream during a round of “Collider’s Most Memorable.” You can check it all out for yourself in the full interview at the top of this article.
You can find a full breakdown of the interview and the official synopsis forThe Goldfinchbelow:
Sarah Paulson & Oakes Fegley:
Theodore “Theo” Decker was 13 years old when his mother was killed in a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The tragedy changes the course of his life, sending him on a stirring odyssey of grief and guilt, reinvention and redemption, and even love. Through it all, he holds on to one tangible piece of hope from that terrible day…a painting of a tiny bird chained to its perch. The Goldfinch.
