“I Dream Too Much” follows Dora (Eden Brolin), a capricious, whimsical college grad who returns home unemployed only to find her life circumscribed by her anxious, practical mother (Christina Rouner), who wants her to take the Lsat and go to law school. Though initially bummed at the prospect of years and years of mind-numbing studying, she jumps at the opportunity to travel to upstate New York to take care of her wealthy Great Aunt Vera (Diane Ladd) when she breaks her foot. Vera isn’t exactly pleased at the idea of Dora’s presence, but Dora nevertheless escapes into the fantasies of Vera’s old journals and the secrets that lie within. The film also stars Danielle Brooks (“Orange Is the New Black”) and James McCaffrey (“Rescue Me”). Check out an exclusive clip from the film below featuring Dora writing a letter to her friend about life with her aunt.
- 6/27/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
I Dream Too Much tells the story of Dora (Edin Brolin), a recent college grad who goes to upstate New York to care for her reclusive great aunt. During the summer, the two help push each other to become better versions of what they are, along with some help and interactions with others from the small town.
After the film’s premiere at SXSW last month, we had a chance to sit down with the director, Katie Cokinos, Brolin and co-star Danielle Brooks, to talk about the project. We discussed crafting the story, weather challenges in New York and much more.
Check out the full interview below, and enjoy!
What was it about this story that made you want to tell it?
Cokinos: There were lots of different reasons. My usual response is that I wanted to write a coming of age film, but I also have a 14-year-old daughter who’s not into Twilight.
After the film’s premiere at SXSW last month, we had a chance to sit down with the director, Katie Cokinos, Brolin and co-star Danielle Brooks, to talk about the project. We discussed crafting the story, weather challenges in New York and much more.
Check out the full interview below, and enjoy!
What was it about this story that made you want to tell it?
Cokinos: There were lots of different reasons. My usual response is that I wanted to write a coming of age film, but I also have a 14-year-old daughter who’s not into Twilight.
- 4/30/2015
- by Alexander Lowe
- We Got This Covered
I Dream Too Much, which premiered at SXSW last month, brought former Austinite Katie Cokinos back to town on the festival circuit. Written and directed by Cokinos and starring Eden Brolin, Diane Ladd and Danielle Brooks (Orange is the New Black), I Dream Too Much is a coming-of-age film and a second-coming-of-age film all in one.
The story focuses on Dora (Brolin), a perky undergraduate with a poetic bent who dreams of joining her best friend on summer vacation in Brazil. Her overbearing mother has other ideas, as she wants Dora to pursue a career in law. Her assignment, then, is to spend the summer preparing to take the Lsat.
In order to satisfy her urge to travel and with the justification that it's a quiet place where she can study, Dora volunteers to care for her ailing aunt Vera (Ladd), a wealthy socialite best known as the wife of an acclaimed novelist.
The story focuses on Dora (Brolin), a perky undergraduate with a poetic bent who dreams of joining her best friend on summer vacation in Brazil. Her overbearing mother has other ideas, as she wants Dora to pursue a career in law. Her assignment, then, is to spend the summer preparing to take the Lsat.
In order to satisfy her urge to travel and with the justification that it's a quiet place where she can study, Dora volunteers to care for her ailing aunt Vera (Ladd), a wealthy socialite best known as the wife of an acclaimed novelist.
- 4/3/2015
- by Mike Saulters
- Slackerwood
Director Katie Cokinos brings her feature film I Dream Too Much to SXSW next week. Cokinos, a former Managing Director for Austin Film Society, also wrote the movie about Dora, a recent college grad dealing with a life in flux.
The cast of I Dream Too Much includes such talent as Diane Ladd and Danielle Brooks (Orange Is the New Black) along with the newer face of Eden Brolin, who plays Dora. Austin filmmaker Richard Linklater is executive producer of this movie shot in snowy Saugerties, New York, where Cokinos lives now. She answered some questions for us (via email).
Slackerwood: What inspired the story for I Dream Too Much?
Katie Cokinos: The inspiration for Idtm was my own painful memories of graduating college and not knowing what the hell to do with my life -- but knowing I loved movies. The world seemed huge and I didn't know...
The cast of I Dream Too Much includes such talent as Diane Ladd and Danielle Brooks (Orange Is the New Black) along with the newer face of Eden Brolin, who plays Dora. Austin filmmaker Richard Linklater is executive producer of this movie shot in snowy Saugerties, New York, where Cokinos lives now. She answered some questions for us (via email).
Slackerwood: What inspired the story for I Dream Too Much?
Katie Cokinos: The inspiration for Idtm was my own painful memories of graduating college and not knowing what the hell to do with my life -- but knowing I loved movies. The world seemed huge and I didn't know...
- 3/14/2015
- by Elizabeth Stoddard
- Slackerwood
South by Southwest starts tomorrow, Friday, March 13, and my pores are beaming with excitement, though that could just be a medical condition. I am looking at a very packed schedule of films over the nine day festival, with a total of 38 in all (36 reviews to write). So, I basically will be drowning in movies. But, then again, I can't complain too much, as I wouldn't have it any other way. You can take a look at what I hope my schedule ends up being below. Obviously, things could change as the festival progresses, with some titles getting more buzz than others and overtaking current films and so forth. But, I think, this is how I will be spending my SXSW. I will be updating this post throughout the festival with schedule changes and links to my reviews, so maybe bookmark this page if you're interested. I hope you enjoy my coverage,...
- 3/12/2015
- by Mike Shutt
- Rope of Silicon
Read More: 10 Cool and Crazy Must-See Films at SXSW 2015 With both ex-husband Bruce Dern and daughter Laura Dern fresh off of their first Oscar nominations in decades, might Diane Ladd keep the family comeback alive? In the upcoming "I Dream Too Much," set to premiere at SXSW, Ladd plays Vera, an irritable retiree whose niece, Dora (Eden Brolin), comes to care for her after a bad accident. From first-time director Katie Cokinos, the film was executive produced by Richard Linklater, and features "Orange Is the New Black" standout Danielle Brooks in a supporting role. It's one of the more anticipated directorial debuts to hit SXSW this year, but all eyes are on Ladd, who has been on a roll lately with an acclaimed performance in the HBO series "Enlightened" and a key role in the upcoming David O. Russell film "Joy." In a newly-released and exclusive clip, we get a...
- 3/11/2015
- by David Canfield
- Indiewire
Amy Schumer and Bill Hader in TrainwreckPhoto: Universal Pictures With Sundance just wrapping up and Berlin starting up in a few days, we are now immersed in the year-long barrage of film festivals. One such festival in South By Southwest. A few weeks back they announced the first seven films of their program, including the opening night film Brand: A Second Coming. Today, they have revealed the rest of the features to be shown in March (except for the midnight program), and some of it has me very excited. The bigger titles announced do not do much for me. Paul Feig's Spy, starring Melissa McCarthy, and the Will Ferrell/Kevin Hart starrer Get Hard leave a lot to be desired in terms of anticipation, as does a work in progress cut of Judd Apatow's latest film Trainwreck. I'm guessing an Apatow work in progress is probably around three and a half hours.
- 2/3/2015
- by Mike Shutt
- Rope of Silicon
South by Southwest, the multi-faceted film, music and technology festival held annually in Austin, TX will feature such upcoming films as Paul Feig’s Spy, David Gordon Green’s Manglehorn, Alex Gibney’s documentary Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine, and Ondi Timoner’s Russell Brand profile Brand: A Second Coming as headliners in this year’s film festival lineup.
SXSW runs from March 13 to 21 in Austin and is now in its 22nd year. Variety has details of the 145 films and 100 world premieres bowing at this year’s festival. Brand, as previously reported, will be the festival’s opening night film.
Other notable titles on the list are the Will Ferrell/Kevin Hart comedy Get Hard, a rough cut of Judd Apatow’s Trainwreck, the directorial debut of 28 Days Later screenwriter Alex Garland, Ex Machina, and a new comedy by Michael Showalter, Hello, My Name is Doris.
On the small screen,...
SXSW runs from March 13 to 21 in Austin and is now in its 22nd year. Variety has details of the 145 films and 100 world premieres bowing at this year’s festival. Brand, as previously reported, will be the festival’s opening night film.
Other notable titles on the list are the Will Ferrell/Kevin Hart comedy Get Hard, a rough cut of Judd Apatow’s Trainwreck, the directorial debut of 28 Days Later screenwriter Alex Garland, Ex Machina, and a new comedy by Michael Showalter, Hello, My Name is Doris.
On the small screen,...
- 2/3/2015
- by Brian Welk
- SoundOnSight
Pixels
Kevin James and Josh Gad have signed on to star in the long-gestating "Pixels" film at Sony Pictures. The feature is based on Patrick Jean's short film in which New York City is transformed into 8-bit pixels.
The story centers on four champion arcade gamers, who are called upon to save the world when aliens attack by using the Earth to stage versions of classic 1980s video games. [Source: THR]
Term Life
Jonathan Banks ("Breaking Bad") has signed on to co-star in the crime thriller "Term Life". Details of his role are unknown.
Vince Vaughn plays a criminal with a contract put out on his life, causing him to get a life insurance policy for his estranged daughter (Hailee Steinfeld). It takes three weeks for the policy to go into effect, so the pair must keep the father alive for three weeks. [Source: THR]
I Dream Too Much
Diane Ladd and Eden Brolin...
Kevin James and Josh Gad have signed on to star in the long-gestating "Pixels" film at Sony Pictures. The feature is based on Patrick Jean's short film in which New York City is transformed into 8-bit pixels.
The story centers on four champion arcade gamers, who are called upon to save the world when aliens attack by using the Earth to stage versions of classic 1980s video games. [Source: THR]
Term Life
Jonathan Banks ("Breaking Bad") has signed on to co-star in the crime thriller "Term Life". Details of his role are unknown.
Vince Vaughn plays a criminal with a contract put out on his life, causing him to get a life insurance policy for his estranged daughter (Hailee Steinfeld). It takes three weeks for the policy to go into effect, so the pair must keep the father alive for three weeks. [Source: THR]
I Dream Too Much
Diane Ladd and Eden Brolin...
- 2/27/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
• Jason Statham is set to team up with Melissa McCarthy in the secret agent comedy Susan Cooper. The action star, best known for roles in high-octane projects like The Transporter and Crank, had been circling the project for some time, but was reportedly weighing other options before committing. Paul Feig, who worked with McCarthy on Bridesmaids and The Heat, is set to direct the pic for 20th Century Fox. Statham will appear next in The Expendables 3 (out Aug. 15). He’s also reprising his role as Ian Shaw in Fast & Furious 7. [Variety]
• Kevin James (Paul Blart: Mall Cop) and Josh Gad (Frozen,...
• Kevin James (Paul Blart: Mall Cop) and Josh Gad (Frozen,...
- 2/27/2014
- by Lindsey Bahr
- EW - Inside Movies
Three-time Academy Award nominee Diane Ladd and newcomer Eden Brolin have been cast in writer/director Katie Cokinos' debut film "I Dream Too Much." An independent feature film about a imaginative recent college grad who finds herself caring for her formidable Great Aunt in snowy upstate New York, the dramedy will also star "Orange Is The New Black"'s Danielle Brooks. Two-time Academy Award nominee Richard Linklater ("Before Midnight") will executive produce the film alongside James Thames for 77 Films and Ed McWilliams for Attic Lights Films in association with Pantheon of Women. Principal photography kicks off in New York in February. It'll be great to see Diane Ladd back on the big screen following her wonderful supporting turn as a widow and domineering mother in the HBO series "Enlightened" (Rip). But look no further than David Lynch's "Wild at Heart" for Ladd's most unhinged, indomitable work -- a...
- 2/26/2014
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Thompson on Hollywood
Diane Ladd and newcomer Eden Brolin will star in Katie Cokinos’ debut feature I Dream Too Much with Richard Linklater on board as executive producer.
Jay Thames of 77 Films and Ed McWilliams of Attic Lights Films are producing in association with Texas-based Pantheon Of Women.
Principal photography is set to commence in New York in February on the story of a college graduate who volunteers to care for her formidable great aunt at a time of upheaval in their lives.
Danielle Brooks, Christina Rouner and James McCaffrey are also among the cast.
“I Dream Too Much is a wonderful depiction of a young woman’s coming of age,” said Linklater. “This is Katie’s story and her strong point of view - one that’s underrepresented in cinema.”...
Jay Thames of 77 Films and Ed McWilliams of Attic Lights Films are producing in association with Texas-based Pantheon Of Women.
Principal photography is set to commence in New York in February on the story of a college graduate who volunteers to care for her formidable great aunt at a time of upheaval in their lives.
Danielle Brooks, Christina Rouner and James McCaffrey are also among the cast.
“I Dream Too Much is a wonderful depiction of a young woman’s coming of age,” said Linklater. “This is Katie’s story and her strong point of view - one that’s underrepresented in cinema.”...
- 2/26/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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