‘Ben is Back’ Director Peter Hedges on Working With His Son and Casting Julia Roberts [Interview]

Peter Hedges’ career as a screenwriter began by writing his first novel, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, which he then adapted into a screenplay for the 1993 film.

In the years that followed, Hedges wrote more books, plays and the occasional screenplay, including the Oscar-nominated adaptation of Nick Hornby’s About A Boy.

In 2003, he took […]The post ‘Ben is Back’ Director Peter Hedges on Working With His Son and Casting Julia Roberts [Interview] appeared first on /Film.

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