What is the new movie that Parker Posey is starring in?”
It’s been two decades since independent film queen Parker Posey moved to Manhattan, and her love of the city has only grown with time. As she sips chamomile tea out of an imported Norwegian teapot in her West Village apartment, the actress reflects on changes in the movie business and discusses her latest flick, “Happy Tears.” How’s the indie film scene doing in New York? I haven’t had as many opportunities for doing independent film as I had in the ’90s. It’s just gotten really coopted by the studios. There were a lot of movies at Sundance that didn’t get sold. Nowadays, movies are crafted based on the cast so it’s easier to sell. But a movie will be much better if it starts with a story and not a cast. People forget that without our writers and directors, you can have all the big-name actors you want, but you won’t have any story or vision. What part of your new movie “Happy Tears” resonated with you? I thought it was really interesting how sisters can betray each other. I also like
Plot synopsis Jayne (Posey) and Laura (Moore) play sisters helping their crude but endearing father Joe (Torn) deal with age-related health and mental problems. Wealthy by marriage, Jayne is otherwise psychologically fragile. Conversely, Laura has her hands full with domestic responsibilities but is considerably more grounded. Upon returning to their childhood home to help their father, they face difficult, frequently comic situations. The home, their deceased mother’s effects, and their father’s eccentricities evoke memories and sentiments, especially for Jayne. The sisters bicker over the seriousness of their father’s condition. They also contend with a romantic dalliance between Joe and his equally eccentric, wigged-out “nurse” Shelly (Barkin). The struggle to balance familial duties with their own strained lives suggests a more meaningful family connection they may not have had as children.
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