{"id":18348,"date":"2023-08-12T00:35:22","date_gmt":"2023-08-12T04:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=18348"},"modified":"2023-12-12T03:37:06","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T08:37:06","slug":"exclusive-video-interview-director-marc-turtletaub-on-jules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=18348","title":{"rendered":"Exclusive Video Interview: Director Marc Turtletaub on \u2018Jules\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCHJXaNHan3UWwwUKozSB2BQ\">Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the new film <strong><em>Jules<\/em><\/strong>, Milton (Ben Kingsley) finds his routine life forever changed when an alien crashes his ship in his backyard. While some might report this UFO sighting to the authorities, Milton deals with it with the way he tends to tackle his problems: bring it to the town meeting as yet another grievance. This comedy presents an uplifting look at life and the unexpected relationships that come along the way.<\/p>\n<p>I had the chance to speak with director Marc Turtletaub about coming to this material and putting together a cast that also includes Harriet Sansom Harris, Jane Curtin, and Zo\u00eb\u00a0Winters. He also reflected on his own career shift from producing to directing and some of his previous projects.<\/p>\n<p>You can watch the video above, and read below for an official summary and where to watch.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> online pharmacy <a href=\"https:\/\/world-clinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/png\/levofloxacin.html\">levofloxacin<\/a> with best prices today in the USA <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18349\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18349\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-18349\" src=\"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Jules-1024x509.jpg\" alt=\"Jules\" width=\"696\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Jules-1024x509.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Jules-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Jules-768x382.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Jules-696x346.jpg 696w, https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Jules-1068x531.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Jules-844x420.jpg 844w, https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Jules-324x160.jpg 324w, https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Jules.jpg 1371w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18349\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy Bleecker Street<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Film summary:<\/p>\n<p>Jules follows Milton (Kingsley) who lives a quiet life of routine in a small western Pennsylvania town, but finds his day upended when a UFO and its extra-terrestrial passenger crash land in his backyard. Before long, Milton develops a close relationship with the extra-terrestrial he calls \u201cJules.\u201d Things become complicated when two neighbors (Harris and Curtin) discover Jules and the government quickly closes in.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> online pharmacy <a href=\"https:\/\/world-clinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/png\/zithromax.html\">zithromax<\/a> with best prices today in the USA <\/div>\n<p> What follows is a funny, wildly inventive ride as the three neighbors find meaning and connection later in life &#8211; thanks to this unlikely stranger.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> online pharmacy <a href=\"https:\/\/world-clinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/png\/wellbutrin.html\">wellbutrin<\/a> with best prices today in the USA <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/author\/abe-friedtanzer\/\">Check out more of Abe Friedtanzer\u2019s articles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"0nrYm9Shbcs\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"JULES | Official Trailer | Bleecker Street\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0nrYm9Shbcs?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Jules<\/em><\/strong> is now playing in theaters nationwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. In the new film Jules, Milton (Ben Kingsley) finds his routine life forever changed when an alien crashes his ship in his backyard. 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