13 Reasons Why

Netflix Drama Could Win Emmy For 'spotlight' Oscar Champ Tom Mccarthy

... note or even the slightest attempt at manipulation from either actor; the honesty and transparency of their work is frequently jaw-dropping.” It’s “a frank, authentically affecting portrait,” and “the result is devastating.”. Leah Greenblatt ( Entertainment Weekly ): “‘Reasons’ is also a crackling whodunnit — or at least whydunnit. And as much as it can be hobbled by archetypes and cliché, the series also smartly self-corrects, offering something rare in Millennial mass entertainment: A frank, authentically affecting portrait of what it feels like to be young, lost, and too fragile for the world.”. Netflix new arrivals in April: ‘Schindler’s List,’ ‘Sand Castle,’ ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ and more. Matt Roush ( TV Insider ): “When he does [listen to the tapes], though, unraveling a tangled and emotionally fraught web of relationships and peer pressure and social humiliations, the result is devastating. There are many reasons why hearing Hannah’s unhappy story is worth your time, but you’ll have to discover them for yourself.”. Alan Sepinwall ( UPROXX ): “There ...

13 Reasons Why’ Star Ross Butler Uses The Meisner Technique

... it trying to think of how a jock would feel. READ: How to Audition for Netflix. Which acting techniques do you follow. My acting technique is a combination of a lot of different ones. A lot of it is Meisner. I’ve been to 16 different coaches, and I pick and choose which ones work for me. I like to use a lot of imagination work, so I don’t like to use a lot of my own experiences. I like to craft everything based on the character. It’s different for everybody. Find what works best for you or gets you to feel things. How do you find balance between work and play—especially considering the fact that you’re sometimes working on multiple projects at once. “Riverdale” and “13 Reasons Why” did overlap. There was a two-month gap where I was working seven days a week and not sleeping a lot. So, whenever I have a chance to have some down time during a shooting schedule, I really try to empty my mind—as cheesy as it sounds. It’s a pretty emotionally intense show. What were some of the ...

Who Plays Skye On '13 Reasons Why'? Sosie Bacon Is Following In Her Parents' Footsteps

... Kyra Sedgewick's character's niece, in The Closer, her mother's hit detective procedural. She's also been on Scream and Aquarius. But Bacon hasn't always been on-screen. In fact, throughout her childhood, she was rarely on a red carpet around her mom and dad. The 25-year-old also attended Brown University, so although she seems to be making moves in Hollywood, she's more than just the daughter of two career actors. In 2014, she was named Miss Golden Globe, which is an award given out by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to the child of a star to help give out the awards at the Golden Globes. Other Hollywood kids, like Rumer Willis and Dakota Johnson have also had the honor. It seems like no one can resist making jokes about Sosie's dad, though. When it was announced that she would be Miss Golden Globe, HFPA President Theo Kingman said, “As we all know, she comes from a very talented family and this gets us one degree closer to Kevin Bacon.". Groan — how many times do you think she's heard that one? With the success of 13 Reasons Why, it won't be long until Sosie Bacon will be a household name in her own ...

13 Reasons Why’ On Netflix

... matter on display. But adult and teen viewers who are able to grapple with show’s most difficult themes should try to power past its uneven and frustrating moments. Not just because of the importance of the issues “13 Reasons” takes on, but because when the storytelling works — and it often does — this show is exceptional. In the 13 episodes, all of which were screened for critics, there are some very repetitive elements, and some mysteries and revelations are oversold. But this is not a show that can be summed up neatly or given one easily-arrived-at blanket assessment. The lows are low, but the highs are very high, and truly affecting. “13 Reasons” examines the ways in which adults and school officials turn a blind eye to many kinds of bullying and the worst excesses of jock-bro culture, and that is a laudable goal, but at times, it’s given a shaky execution. If there’s one thing ...

Who Plays Mrs. Bradley On '13 Reasons Why'? Keiko Agena Is Part Of The Stellar Cast

... novel by Jay Asher, which the show is based on, you may be wondering who Mrs. Bradley is — but don't worry, she wasn't in the book. In fact, she joins the long list of characters that were added to the show. Along with Mrs. Bradley, there's also Tony's boyfriend Brad, Hannah and Clay's parents, along with all the other parents that appear in the show as well as the Principal and Vice Principal. While the additions may seem like a lot, they actually add to the show's plot rather than take away from all the main parts of the novel. Besides Agena, there are a few other characters that will probably look familiar to viewers. Kate Walsh from Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice plays Hannah's mom; Miles Heizer from Parenthood plays Hannah's former friend, Alex; Dylan Minnette, who plays the protagonist Clay, appeared on Scandal as Fitz and ...

Ross Butler On ‘13 Reasons Why,’ ‘riverdale’ And Why There Are ‘no Asian Leading Men In Hollywood

... to me because he isn’t seen as an Asian character, because he wasn’t. He’s just known as one of the guys, and in a comic that was based in American culture. The show is no different. I’m not the Asian kid of Riverdale; I’m Reggie and I just happen to be Chinese. It’s important because it’s telling the story that Asian-Americans are in American culture. They’re a big part of our population. It’s a stepping stone to helping find our Asian-American leading movie stars. That’s the next step. The show just got renewed for a second season. Is there anything that you’d like to see happen to Reggie in Season 2. I think that Reggie needs to have a dog. Reggie’s dog has been a big character in the comics. Archie has a dog in the show, but I don’t have a dog. I want a dog. I’d also like to explore more of Reggie’s family life. We don’t really get to see them at all, and in the comics there are some interesting stuff about them and how they’re never really there. That’s definitely something I’d like to explore. “13 ...

Justin Prentice Talks ’13 Reasons Why,’ Selena Gomez & His Character Bryce Walker

... up to everyone else.”. RELATED: Trailer Watch: Netflix’s ‘GLOW,’ ‘13 Reasons Why’ & ‘Mindhunter’. The duality of Hannah’s story was what drew executive producer Selena Gomez to the project in the first place, back when it was still a novel being shopped around as a feature film. “She and her mother, Mandy Teefey — I don’t think the project would have been made with out them. They’ve been one of the main, driving forces from the get-go,” Prentice says. “Because originally I think it was supposed to be a feature, and now it’s a series on Netflix, which is amazing.”. We can’t imagine “13 Reasons Why” being half as moving or intense as a film rather than a series. Getting 13 hours to tell this complicated story achieved so much more than a 2-hour movie ever could have, so we’re completely on board with the decision to make it a Netflix original. ...

The Diversity Of '13 Reasons Why' Sets It Apart From A Typical High School Show

... plays Mrs. Bradley and Derek Luke plays Mr. Porter. 13 Reasons Why's two leads, Dylan Minnette (Clay) and Katherine Langford (Hannah) are white, but the other cast members also get a significant amount of screen time, in which they absolutely shine. The Netflix series actually expands the stories of all of these characters a great deal compared to the book, giving them much meatier storylines. But it's not just the casting of these diverse actors that should be recognized. Their portrayal of fully realized characters in the series also marks a huge step forward for not falling prey to the tired stereotypes so often seen on TV. Beth Dubber/Netflix. On 13 Reasons Why, there are no Asian nerds , or sassy black friends. Jessica is one of the most popular students at Liberty High School and, throughout the 13 episodes, is involved in two different interracial relationships. Courtney worries about what her own sexual orientation could mean for her two fathers. Tony struggles to make time for his boyfriend as guides Clay through listening to Hannah's ...