11/15/2010

New Interview: Giovanni Agnelli "is not your average movie producer"

Welcome to the Rileys, released on October 31, is a story about a couple, Doug Riley (James Gandolfini, The Sopranos) and his wife Lois (Melissa Leo, Everybody’s Fine) who after losing their teenage daughter, just can’t seem to get back on track. But while away on a business trip, Doug meets Mallory, (Kristen Stewart, Twilight Saga) a down on her luck stripper and he takes her under his wing.
Watching the development of the movie characters during the production of the movie was very different than how Agnelli imagined it would be.
"When it is actually developing and happening on set, and to be honest, and every single time it is better than I imagined it. The acting, James, Kristen and Melissa, the level they took it to was so honest and real. In my head, it was like very Hollywood and very dramatic and over the top and kinda just you know silly. The way it happened in front of me was really honest and raw and heartfelt. And I didn’t expect that. It was wonderful.”

To date, there are rumors swarming that there might be an Oscar in the future for Welcome to the Rileys and Agnelli feels that it is much deserved.
“I can’t think of an actress in Kristen’s age group that did a better job this year. I just can’t. I think there have been some really great performances, but I think that Kristen knocked it out of the park. And I think Melissa Leo was phenomenal. And James has won so many awards over the years. Everybody knows that he is amazing. He is so good in this.”

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