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Q&A with Elizabeth Banks and Paul Dano of LOVE & MERCY. Moderated by Tim Grierson, Backstage.
SYNOPSIS
LOVE & MERCY is a portrait of Brian Wilson, the enigmatic singer, songwriter and co-founder of the Beach Boys. Set against Wilson’s ground breaking, era-defining music, the film examines the personal voyage and ultimate salvation of a cultural icon whose success came at extraordinary personal cost. With two different actors portraying Wilson – Paul Dano in the ’60s and John Cusack in the ’80s – LOVE & MERCY spans more than three decades of his life, and reveals a darker and more complex story, including Wilson’s battle with mental illness and drug abuse, his years under the influence of therapist Eugene Landy (Paul Giamatti) and his redemptive relationship with Melinda Ledbetter (Elizabeth Banks), all in the context of his unparalleled musicianship.
SYNOPSIS
LOVE & MERCY is a portrait of Brian Wilson, the enigmatic singer, songwriter and co-founder of the Beach Boys. Set against Wilson’s ground breaking, era-defining music, the film examines the personal voyage and ultimate salvation of a cultural icon whose success came at extraordinary personal cost. With two different actors portraying Wilson – Paul Dano in the ’60s and John Cusack in the ’80s – LOVE & MERCY spans more than three decades of his life, and reveals a darker and more complex story, including Wilson’s battle with mental illness and drug abuse, his years under the influence of therapist Eugene Landy (Paul Giamatti) and his redemptive relationship with Melinda Ledbetter (Elizabeth Banks), all in the context of his unparalleled musicianship.