{"id":21639,"date":"2024-01-23T23:20:50","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T04:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=21639"},"modified":"2024-01-23T23:20:50","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T04:20:50","slug":"sometimes-i-think-about-dying-interview-with-directora-and-actor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=21639","title":{"rendered":"Sometimes I Think About Dying : Interview with Director Rachel Lambert and Co-Star Dave Merheje"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCHJXaNHan3UWwwUKozSB2BQ\">Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Normally, when you see a title like, <b>Sometimes I Think About Dying<\/b>, you might expect that you&#8217;re in for a dark and dreary theater experience. And while there are series themes and situations that take place in <b>Sometimes I Think About Dying<\/b>, it is a very quirky and light fare with a very subtle and nuanced\u00a0performance from Daisy Ridley.<\/p>\n<div>We had some time to talk with Director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm3939072\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_0_nm_8_q_Rachel%2520Lambert\">Rachel Lambert<\/a> and co-star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm3146403\/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1\">Dave Merheje<\/a> about all the pieces that need to be put together to deliver such a focused film. Whether it was pulling from personal experiences\u00a0of working\u00a0in a living, breathing environment\u00a0instead of a set, we get down to brass tacks about living while thinking about dying.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"drawer\">\n<p data-qa=\"movie-info-synopsis\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21640 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Somtimes-I-think-About-Dying.png\" alt=\"Sometimes I think About Dying \" width=\"480\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Somtimes-I-think-About-Dying.png 480w, https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Somtimes-I-think-About-Dying-216x300.png 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-qa=\"movie-info-synopsis\"><strong>Synopsis<\/strong> : Lost on the dreary Oregon coast, Fran finds solace in her cubicle, listening to the constant hum of officemates and occasionally daydreaming to pass the time. She is ghosting through life, unable to pop her bubble of isolation, when a friendly new coworker, Robert, persistently tries to connect with her. Though it goes against every fiber of her being, she may have to give this guy a chance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b class=\"info-item-label\" data-qa=\"movie-info-item-label\">Rating:<\/b> <span data-qa=\"movie-info-item-value\">PG-13 (Brief Drug Material|Thematic Material|Some Language)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b class=\"info-item-label\" data-qa=\"movie-info-item-label\">Genre:<\/b> <span class=\"genre\" data-qa=\"movie-info-item-value\">Drama, Comedy, Romance<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b class=\"info-item-label\" data-qa=\"movie-info-item-label\">Original Language:<\/b> <span data-qa=\"movie-info-item-value\">English<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b class=\"info-item-label\" data-qa=\"movie-info-item-label\">Director:<\/b> Rachel Lambert<\/p>\n<p><b class=\"info-item-label\" data-qa=\"movie-info-item-label\">Producer: <\/b>Alex Saks, Daisy Ridley, Dori A. Rath, Lauren Beveridge, Brett Beveridge<\/p>\n<p><b class=\"info-item-label\" data-qa=\"movie-info-item-label\">Writer:<\/b> Kevin Armento, Stefanie Abel Horowitz, Katy Wright-Mead<\/p>\n<p><b class=\"info-item-label\" data-qa=\"movie-info-item-label\">Release Date (Theaters):<\/b> <span data-qa=\"movie-info-item-value\"><time datetime=\"Jan 26, 2024\">Jan 26, 2024<\/time> \u00a0Limited<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b class=\"info-item-label\" data-qa=\"movie-info-item-label\">Runtime:<\/b> <span data-qa=\"movie-info-item-value\"><time datetime=\"P1h 31mM\">1h 31m<\/time><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b class=\"info-item-label\" data-qa=\"movie-info-item-label\">Distributor:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?s=Oscilloscope+Laboratories\"> <span data-qa=\"movie-info-item-value\">Oscilloscope Laboratories<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b class=\"info-item-label\" data-qa=\"movie-info-item-label\">Production Co:<\/b> <span data-qa=\"movie-info-item-value\">Sweet Tomato Films, Mirror Image Films, Saks Picture Company, Point Productions<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s the trailer of the film.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"idtCErzXixE\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sometimes I Think About Dying - Official Trailer - Oscilloscope Laboratories HD\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/idtCErzXixE?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. 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