Married Couple Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick Directed a Movie Together. Things Got Weird
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The decorated actor-filmmakers discuss 'Family Movie,' which stars them alongside their children, Sosie and Travis Bacon, as a family making an indie movie going off the rails: "There is meta stuff going on for sure."
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Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment There are family projects, and then there is Family Movie — an indie film directed by married actor-filmmakers Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick , and starring the both of them in addition to their children, Travis and Sosie Bacon . The plot itself concerns a family of artists making an elaborate movie on a very limited budget — just as the story goes behind-the-scenes. Of course, things diverge a bit from there: Family Movie features plenty of murder and blood splatter, crazy stunts and outrageous comedy. Sedgwick and Bacon can confirm that this part, at least, remains firmly in the realm of fiction. Related Stories Movies 'The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson' Review: Marina Zenovich's Doc About Murdered Cyclist Tells a Sad Story, Superficially Movies 'Wishful Thinking' Review: Maya Hawke and Lewis Pullman Conjure Fireworks in a Sharp and Playful High-Concept Romance The horror comedy will premiere tonight at SXSW , the culmination for these industry veterans of a years-long journey to get their scrappy, playful film off the ground. Their comps ranged from Shaun of the Dead to Cocaine Bear , and watching Family Movie , their love for and understanding of that kind of silly-scare tone reveals itself instantaneously. Over Zoom, Sedgwick and Bacon joined The Hollywood Reporter while on break from the last stages of post-production, which sees Travis’s music being worked into the final mix and the rest of the sound work nearing completion. “I’m just so excited,” Sedgwick says from their office conference room. Bacon nods beside her: “This is really fun for us.” How would you two describe this experience, from inception of the idea to now? You’ve worked together in different iterations before, but making a movie together start to finish is its o...
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