One of my favorite films that I have seen so far is “The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby” It is a raw emotional story about a young couple that has just lost their young son and the different ways that they react to the tragedy. This is a common plot line for many films, but what makes this film unique is how the story is told from start to finish through Eleanor’s perspective (Jessica Chastaine) and then through her husband Tom’s (James McAvoy) perspective. I had the opportunity to meet Chastain, and she spoke to other interns and me about her methods as an actor. After graduating from Juliard, Chastain acted primarily in plays, and attention from directors and producers came when she had a leading role in a play with Alpacino. “I passed up testing for a paid tv show and chose no payment for the play with Alpachino, because I knew my performance to be a true piece if art” But despite the early and somewhat lucky start to her career, she had a great piece of advice for college students trying to gain experience while in college. “I would say don’t rush it”, she said.
“I was so set on thinking there was only one path to take, but there are actually many and they will be revealed to you in ways you least expect.”