Josephine Langford and Drew Starkey‘s onscreen chemistry made it extremely easy to root for Zoey and Zach’s love story in The Other Zoey.
During an exclusive interview with Us Weekly, director Sara Zandieh praised the costars for elevating the scenes between the characters.
“They actually did have effortless chemistry. Both Josephine and Drew are so good to work with,” Zandieh shared with Us. “They not only are so great at their crafts — they’re simply both such good actors.”
Langford, 26, and Starkey’s skilled manner made the filming process easy and fun.
“Both of them had been doing a comedy for the first time. They were each in reality excited to do a comedy and to work on subject matter that was once a little lighter and funny,” Zandieh famous. “They weren't most effective actually excellent at their craft, they were in point of fact excellent for manufacturing. They have been easy to paintings with. They had been very ready and dedicated they usually did a great activity. We had numerous fun making this movie.”
The Other Zoey follows faculty pupil Zoey (Langford) as she accidentally ends up in a love triangle between her classmate Zach (Starkey) and his cousin Miles (Archie Renaux). The state of affairs is quite sophisticated because Zach — who has transient amnesia — thinks Zoey is his female friend. Zoey, alternatively, doesn’t believe in love based solely on emotions and comes to a decision Miles makes more sense for her on paper.
After Zach finds out that Zoey isn’t in truth his girlfriend, the pair part techniques. Zoey gets advice from her absolute best good friend Elle (Mallori Johnson) and her mom (Heather Graham) that convinces her to combat for Zach. The movie ends with Zoey taking a risk by means of exploring her feelings for Zach.
The Other Zoey integrated numerous lovable moments between the fictional couple that built up their romance — together with a chain where Zoey and Zach play more than a few board video games in combination.
“The sport sequence was once in point of fact fun to shoot. We did numerous improvisation,” Zandieh recalled. “There’s an entire dance collection where they’re simply rocking out and we just let them do no matter they want. It was once actually fun. I believe we let loose somewhat on that series and that was once what was once required to get the most productive performances.”
Zandieh additionally printed that nearly all of Zoey and Zach’s scenes were featured within the movie, adding, “I in reality don’t suppose we had any neglected scenes. I believe nearly the whole thing made the minimize.”
While Zoey finally ends up with Zach, many audience were hoping for a future between her and Miles.
“I feel Zoey has chemistry with both Zach and Miles. And we simply ensured that each and every scene with both actors used to be simply in reality excellent and would lead you down that trail,” Zandieh explained to Us. “So I think it all is just in the great performances that Josephine, Drew and Archie gave. The performances throughout the scenes had been just all so excellent. I feel that’s what may just lead you down both paths.”
The message on the heart of the film, although, is about all different kinds of love.
“It’s a romantic comedy, but it surely’s also a family comedy. It’s a friendship comedy [and] it’s a coming-of-age tale. That’s why it’s so available for so many other other folks. You can watch it along with your parents [and] you'll be able to watch it with your pals,” the director stated. “But there are so many different forms of love and relationships in this movie. “There’s the romantic pursuit but additionally there’s a actually vital friendship and it presentations how friendship is one of these lifeline in developing and becoming who you are.”
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Zandieh concluded by discussing what she hopes other folks take away from The Other Zoey. “The message of the film is ultimately that love isn't a science,” she added. “Also Zoe’s adventure [in] the film is that it's a must to let your guard down and turn into inclined so as to develop.”
The Other Zoey premieres in theaters on October 20, and later on demand on November 10.
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