We have wished for a period piece, and I suppose The Boy in the Woods is such. Deadline names Richard as one of the leads in their article, accompanied by a first glimpse of Richard in the role of farmer Jasko.
I’m having visions of John Proctor… maybe Richard can draw back on his 7-hour axe-sharpening again for the role.
Brrr, they are filming in Canada now – and winter is coming 🥶. I hope he has some thermal undies under the farmer garb. Otherwise my vision of Proctor will transform into visions of Dolarhyde 😬. (Warning: horror haters please quickly scroll over the illustration below!)
Not necessarily a film that I would look forward to under normal circumstances (the Holocaust as a subject needs extreme care), but I appreciate that RA’s role choices are once again giving me the opportunity to open my mind.
Guylty Pleasure 
Interesting that he’s billed as a lead. I somehow had the idea it would be a smaller part.
Still not sure if I will watch this. It’s a very tough subject matter.
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I would have thought the eponymous boy is the lead, possibly with the other boy. Maybe he is the lead adult actor?
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That could be. Or they want his name recognition for PR purposes.
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That is definitely a consideration. They would be ailly not to.
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That was my thought, too, that he’s the lead adult actor, and that they need a “name” to put on the poster.
I do like the hint of fringe that we’re getting from this profile view. Will be nice to see him with a more relaxed ‘do that isn’t coiffed to within an inch of its life.
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It makes sense then. And I am glad to think that he has name recognition!
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I am curious about the work, but like yourself, I have my reservations. Not really something I enjoy watching. Mostly because I am worried that the subject isn’t approached with the gravitas it deserves. But then again, you and I are coming to that subject with the “burden” of being German. It’s ingrained in us to view the subject as superserious and with utmost caution.
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Exactly. I have never been able to stomach fictionalizations of the holocaust. It is so utterly and unimaginably evil and there is this collective guilt attached to it for me that I really try to avoid it. I have seen the real thing (documentaries & camp) and it’s shattered me every time.
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Sorry! Didn’t mean to post the same comment twice! 😳😳
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Hehe, have just binned it 😊
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He doesn’t need to worry about winter in northern Ontario for at least a couple of… Days? Canadian winters make Canadians tough . . . and funny!
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😂 a couple of days… 😂. Well, depends on how big his role is, then 😉.
I can see what you mean about the humour! 👍
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Looks like he’s finished already judging by his latest tweet and Insta post. That was quick!
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No round-up on Saturday but still one post per day from Guylty. We are getting spoiled.
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Sounds like a wonderful role and a story that needs to be told.
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Definitely Farmer Procter vibes and he can draw upon his cow-milking skills too.
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Your turn again #TeamShrubbery 😉 Beard off, beard on, lucky he can grow it quickly.
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6-8 weeks by his estimate.
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