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Ethan Herisse’s ‘Nickel Boys’ Dreams Have Already Come True
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Seija RankinImage from The Hollywood Reporter
scrn loglineRising star Ethan Herisse leads the powerful adaptation of 'Nickel Boys,' a searing exploration of racism and trauma in the Jim Crow South.beat sheet- Herisse, a chemistry major in college, kept his burgeoning acting career a secret from his new peers, until they stumbled upon his starring role in the Emmy-winning 'When They See Us'.
- The experimental filmmaking style of 'Nickel Boys' director RaMell Ross challenged Herisse to 'unlearn everything' about traditional acting, forcing him and co-star Brandon Wilson to develop an intimate bond to convey the story's visceral emotion.
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Ethan Herisse’s ‘Nickel Boys’ Dreams Have Already Come True
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Seija Rankin
scrn logline
Rising star Ethan Herisse leads the powerful adaptation of 'Nickel Boys,' a searing exploration of racism and trauma in the Jim Crow South.
beat sheet
- Herisse, a chemistry major in college, kept his burgeoning acting career a secret from his new peers, until they stumbled upon his starring role in the Emmy-winning 'When They See Us'.
- The experimental filmmaking style of 'Nickel Boys' director RaMell Ross challenged Herisse to 'unlearn everything' about traditional acting, forcing him and co-star Brandon Wilson to develop an intimate bond to convey the story's visceral emotion.
call sheet
Ethan Herisse, Brandon Wilson, RaMell Ross, Hamish Linklater, Nickel Academy, Telluride Film Festival, New York Film Festival, Golden Globes, The Nickel Boys, When They See Us, Tárandaones and All