Screen Rant covered the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.
We saw so many films and had to hand out some awards for the best films of the fest.
Jason Buxton: I was looking for material to adapt after my first feature, Blackbird.
It demanded and needed a deeper exploration, and it became a hundred-page script.
How did you collaborate with the production design team to achieve your vision?
Jason Buxton: We brought on Jennifer Stewart, my production designer, quite early in the process.
If we found a house, maybe we could build a road.
If we found a corner, maybe we could build a house.
So, we ended up building a house on location.
The house design was amazing.
You’re not stuck in a studio with your exterior somewhere else.
We had the privilege of being able to do that because we had built it on location.
How do you approach such a character arc without judgment?
The cautionary tales are important because I think Josh is a man who has not lived an examined life.
We see him slowly descend.
My editor described it really well, “Josh is like a car crash in slow motion.”
And I think that’s what’s hopefully gripping for audiences that are going to see this.
It plays on that tension of exploring the dark side of humanity.
What madeCobie Smulders right for that role?
She loves her husband, and she’s going to attempt to get him on the right path.
But when things are at risk, she’s just going to make the tough decisions.
She’s going to make tough decisions so you can protect her son.
Cobie just brings warmth and intelligence, but she also brings a person who has expectations for their partner.
Screen Rant: This is your second feature film afterBlackbird.
Did you take away any lessons from that one that you were able to apply toSharp Corner?
Jason Buxton: Yes, fighting for as many shooting days as possible.
Also, I think just the experience of having made a movie on a really tight budget helped.
Each day, the key is to keep your head.
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