{"id":29254,"date":"2025-04-04T04:59:28","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T08:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=29254"},"modified":"2025-04-04T04:59:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T08:59:28","slug":"eric-larue-judy-greer-alex-skarsgard-video-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=29254","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Eric LaRue&#8217; Stars Judy Greer and Alexander Skarsg\u00e5rd on the Michael Shannon-Directed Drama (Video Interview)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many actors have made the move into directing either in film or television, and that tradition continues as Oscar-nominated actor Michael Shannon goes behind the camera for his directorial debut <\/span><b><i>Eric<\/i><\/b><i><strong> LaRue<\/strong>. <\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adapted from the stageplay by Shannon\u2019s good friend, Brett Neveau, the film is a tough and honest look at the aftermath of a school shooting and how it affects the parents of the shooter (the film\u2019s titular Eric) and the victims.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One thing that probably made Shannon\u2019s task easier in directing this drama is the fantastic cast he assembled, beginning with Judy Greer and Alex Skarsg\u00e5rd. They play Janice and Ron LaRue, the parents of the shooter who are trying to get back to their lives while their son sits in jail and while dealing with ongoing hatred from their community for their son\u2019s actions. Although there\u2019s definitely some DNA between <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eric Larue<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the 2021 drama <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mass<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, another directorial debut by an actor, in that case, Fran Kranz, it\u2019s also a very different movie since it actually follows Janice and Ron\u2019s separate journeys with faith playing a large part.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1774669342741533\" data-ad-slot=\"1211148813\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cinema Daily US<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> had a chance to speak with Greer and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skarsg\u00e5rd recently about the drama that shows off both actors\u2019 more dramatic skills, talking about the subject of the film, as well as some of their castmates, Paul Sparks, Alison Pill, Tracy Letts, and Annie Parisse.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCHJXaNHan3UWwwUKozSB2BQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Check out more of CinemaDaily US\u2019 video interviews on our YouTube channel<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/EricLaruePoster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29253\" src=\"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/EricLaruePoster.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/EricLaruePoster.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/EricLaruePoster-204x300.jpg 204w, https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/EricLaruePoster-698x1024.jpg 698w, https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/EricLaruePoster-768x1127.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/EricLaruePoster-696x1021.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Director: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Michael Shannon<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Screenwriter:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Brett Neveau\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Cast: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Judy Greer, Alexander Skarsg\u00e5rd, Paul Sparks, Alison Pill, Tracy Letts, Annie Parisse<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Producer: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karl Hartman,Sarah Green, Jina Panebianco<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Production Co: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CaliWood Pictures, Big Indie Pictures, Brace Cove Productions<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Distributor:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Magnolia Pictures<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Rating:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> PG-13 (Violence|Some Sexuality|Language)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Genre:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Drama<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Language:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> English<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Release Date (Theaters):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> April 4, 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Runtime:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 1 hour 59 minutes<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1774669342741533\" data-ad-slot=\"1211148813\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>If you like this video interview, please share your comments below.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/author\/edward-douglasgmail-com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out more of Edward Douglas\u2019 articles<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can watch the trailer below:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"G5lezhfsK2U\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Eric LaRue - Official Trailer | Judy Greer, Alexander Skarsg\u00e5rd | Directed by Michael Shannon\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G5lezhfsK2U?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many actors have made the move into directing either in film or television, and that tradition continues as Oscar-nominated actor Michael Shannon goes behind the camera for his directorial debut Eric LaRue. 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