Patricia Arquette encouraged her cast to get a little gonzo on the set of “Gonzo Girl.”Arquette makes her feature directorial debut with the adaptation of Cheryl Della Pietra’s 2015 novel of the same name, which is inspired by journalist Pietra’s experience working as Hunter S.
Thompson’s assistant.
Willem Dafoe stars as the Thompson stand-in, named Walker Reade in the book, with “Daisy Jones and the Six” Emmy nominee Camila Morrone as the author-slash-aforementioned assistant, Alley Russo.
The film is premiering at TIFF and also stars Ray Nicholson and Elizabeth Lail, as well as director Arquette.Morrone told Interview magazine that Arquette cast her after a single audition tape and before meeting via Zoom or in-person.
Arquette encouraged co-stars Morrone and Dafoe to do “crazy experimental rehearsals” to hone in on the tumultuous relationship onscreen.“Willem is such an experienced artist.
I just thought, ‘How the hell am…
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