BPS 347: Oscars, Zombies, James Bond And Tom Hanks With Marc Forster

Marc Forster is a German-born filmmaker and screenwriter. He is
best known for directing the films Monster's Ball (2001), Finding
Neverland (2004), Stay (2005), Stranger than Fiction (2006), The
Kite Runner (2007), Quantum of Solace (2008), and World War Z
(2013).His breakthrough film was Monster's Ball (2001), in which he
directed Halle Berry in her Academy Award-winning performance; the
film also starred Billy Bob Thornton, Heath Ledger, and Peter
Boyle. His next film, Finding Neverland (2004), was based on the
life of author J.M. Barrie.

The film was nominated for five Golden Globe Awards and seven
Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Johnny
Depp.Forster also directed the twenty-second James Bond film,
Quantum of Solace. In 2013 he directed the film adaptation of the
novel World War Z, starring Brad Pitt.His latest film is the
remarkable A Man Called Otto.

Based on the # 1 New York Times bestseller “A Man Called Ove,” A
Man Called Otto tells the story of Otto Anderson (Tom Hanks), a
grump who no longer sees purpose in his life following the loss of
his wife. Otto is ready to end it all, but his plans are
interrupted when a lively young family moves in next door, and he
meets his match in quick-witted Marisol. She challenges him to see
life differently, leading to an unlikely friendship that turns his
world around. A heartwarming and funny story about love, loss, and
life, A Man Called Otto shows that family can sometimes be found in
the most unexpected places. A Man Called Otto stars Tom Hanks
(Philadelphia, Forrest Gump, Cast Away), Mariana Treviño (Club the
Cuervos), Rachel Keller (Fargo) and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo (The
Magnificent Seven). The screenplay is written by Academy Award
nominee David Magee (Best Adapted Screenplay, Life of Pi, 2012;
Best Adapted Screenplay, Finding Neverland, 2004) based upon the
best-selling novel “A Man Called Ove” by Fredrik Backman, and the
film A Man Called Ove by Hannes Holm. The film is being produced by
Fredrik Wikström Nicastro, Rita Wilson, Tom Hanks, and Gary
Goetzman.

Enjoy my conversation with Marc Forster.

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