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A Mini “Friends Reunion” at the Story Summit Writer’s School
Jane Sibbett, Jessica Hecht, Maggie Wheeler and Tate Donovan Join Table Readings of Participants’ Work in “Friends Week — The Art and Soul of Collaboration”
In Preston Sturges’ screen masterpiece, Sullivan’s Travels, the film director, played by Joel McCrea, sets out across America to find the secret of life. In the final reel of the movie, the director realizes it’s laughter.
Perhaps nothing cements a relationship between two people more than a story they experienced together that had a funny result. Years or continents can divide us but we always remember one another in the lens of that laugh-provoking moment. Laughter is key to the creative process. Even when working on the challenges of the dramatic Godfather 3, laughter was a key ingredient in trying to make a story work in post production.
One of the amazing aspects of this mini reunion with some of the Friends cast for our class entitled Friends — The Art and Soul of Collaboration is how, after 30 years, the actors maintain a healthy vitality and excitement…
