Oct 05, 2012 the perks of being a wallflower has its moments of familiar and sometimes unnecessary melodrama, and the screenplay sprouts maybe one too many aphorism, but it was made with evident love and skill. Mar 02, 2014 t he perks of being a wallflower is a truly moving story about charlie, a freshman in high school who is by no means popular. Sep 21, 2012 from left, emma watson, logan lerman and ezra miller in the bigscreen adaptation of the perks of being a wallflower. Sep 03, 2012 in the perks of being a wallflower, logan lerman stars as charlie, a high school freshman who finds solace in a group of friends after struggling with depression and his painful past. The perks of being a wallflower interview logan lerman 2012.
Sep 21, 2012 marc ciafardini of presents a candid interview with writerdirector stephen chbosky of the perks of being a wallflower. There is a wonderful moment near the end of the perks of being a wallflower 2012 when the titular high school. Its very rare for an author to not only adapt his own book but direct it. Author sees his characters come to life in perks of being a wallflower movie this image released by summit entertainment shows emma watson, left, and logan lerman in a scene from the perks of being a wallflower. Access, logan lerman, percy jackson, end of sentence, movies, tv, perks of being a wallflower s2020 e0 9 min interview news and information daytime most recent. People dont like to see the same thing over and over again. Soundbites of logan lerman who plays charlie talking about the perks of being a wallflower. Logan lerman stars as a teenager named charlie who writes to an unnamed friend, and these epistles chronicle his trials, tribulations, and triumphs as he goes through his first year of high school. The perks of being a wallflower is a young adult coming of age epistolary novel by american writer stephen chbosky, which was first published on february 1, 1999, by pocket books. Logan lerman on perks of being a wallflower and his most. In my own group of friends, people liked the movie or thought that it did an adequate job with the book. The perks of being a wallflower movie interview popsugar. Names, characters, places and incidents are products of the authors imagination or are used fictitiously.
Ever since the excitable mythology of percy jackson, lerman has always opted for more introverted roles ever since, the most memorable of these being perks. He is extremely thoughtful, and this leads him to very good and very bad places. The perks of being a wallflower emma watson, logan. Feb 21, 2020 an interview with logan lerman, who stars in amazons hunters as jonah heidelbaum with al pacino. With logan lerman, emma watson, ezra miller, paul rudd.
The perks of being a wallflower, directed by stephen. Sep 18, 2012 the perks of being a wallflower interview logan lerman 2012 hd movie duration. An introvert freshman is taken under the wings of two seniors. Now a major motion picture starring logan lerman and emma watson, the perks of being a wallflower is a funny, touching, and haunting modern classic. See more ideas about logan lerman, celebrities and celebs. I didnt think anyone noticed me, lerman states as charlie in the perks of being a wallflower 2012.
Logan lerman stars in the perks of being a wallflower. Book talk the perks of being a wallflower by allison day. Stephen chbosky interview for perks of being a wallflower. Starring logan lerman, emma watson and ezra miller, the perks of being a wallflower is a moving tale of love, loss, fear and hopeand the unforgettable friends that help us through life. Writerdirector stephen chbosky on the perks of being a. A friend lent it to me and i had read it within twelve hours. See more ideas about perks of being a wallflower quotes, wallflower quotes and book quotes.
The perks of being a wallflower interview with stephen. Similar to most movie adaptations, not everything in the movie was parallel to that of the book. The teens in this book dont have unusually large vocabularies and pretentious, philosophical conversations. The perks of being a wallflower logan lerman interview. The perks of being a wallflower emma watson, logan lerman. The critically acclaimed debut novel from stephen chbosky, perks follows observant wallflower charlie as he charts a course through the strange world between adolescence and adulthood. The perks of being a wallflower is an honest look into the life of a teenager, warts and all. The perks of being a wallflower book by stephen chbosky. The perks of being a wallflower is a 2012 american comingofage drama film written and directed by stephen chbosky, based on chboskys 1999 novel of the same name. The perks of being a wallflower interview logan lerman 2012 hd movie duration. Written and directed by stephen chbosky, who also wrote the novel, perks recently debuted at the toronto international film festival. Logan lerman s got a lot to live up to as the troubled lead character of the perks of being a wallflower, since the film is based on a beloved 1999 book and many viewers will come to the movie. Stephen chbosky talks the perks of being a wallflower the. Emma watson interview for the perks of being a wallflower.
Book talk the perks of being a wallflower by allison day on. Thirteen years after its publication, the perks of being a wallflower is receiving a feature film adaptation, and with a cast that includes harry potter alum emma watson and percy jackson star logan lerman, the film is already garnering plenty of positive buzz. The perks of being a wallflower the perks of being a. The perks of being a wallflower by stephen chbosky. Aug 22, 2012 the adaptation of the perks of being a wallflower comes out this fall, and i took a trip to the set last year to observe a day of filming and interview the cast. Charlie kelmeckis is the main protagonist of the perks of being a wallflower. The message is very motivating and inspiring from this book, and since it was very realistic and not. The show focuses on nazi hunters in 1970s new york city. In 1999, he made his own contribution to the canon, releasing the perks of being a wallflower, a youngadult novel whose tough themes helped make it a formidable wordofmouth success, becoming the bestselling title from mtv books by 2000. Perks of being a wallflower cast bringing exclusive clip.
He sees things, and he understands, hes a wallflower. But, you know, steve chbosky who wrote the novel, wrote the script was directing it, so its very true to the book, and i think the fans of the. Before he was a teen idol in movies like perks of being a wallflower and percy jackson, lerman s cute eightyearold face graced our screens in the patriot as one of mel gibsons sons. The perks of being a wallflower is a young adult comingofage epistolary novel by american. Chboskys movie stars youngsters logan lerman, emma watson, and ezra miller as charlie, sam and patrick three high school outcasts who bond together during their tumultuous teen years. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. Well, okay, everyone seems to have a perfect complexionbut other than that, its brutally honest. Logan lerman explains why perks of being a wallflower made. In 1999, author and director stephen chbosky published his award winning book, the perks of being a wallflower. Chbosky both wrote the book and wrotedirected the new film adaptation, so its a character he knows quite well, and lerman carries himself with. It is a beautiful and painful story about a 15 year old boy, charlie, moving through his freshmen year of highschool. The perks of being a wallflower 2012 rotten tomatoes.
Sep 14, 2012 the perks of being a wallflower was written years ago, and this fall, the adaptation is being brought to the big screen by its own author, stephen chbosky. Logan lerman the perks of being a wallflower flixist. No because when i read the book for the first time i strangely felt charlies complicated emotions but i found it hard to feel the same when it comes to the movie. But its that youthful boyish face that has him teetering on the line between. Aug 14, 2012 now a major motion picture starring logan lerman and emma watson, the perks of being a wallflower is a funny, touching, and haunting modern classic. Logan, i really liked the perks of being a wallflower and i actually liked it better than the novel itself, which is rare. In a roundtable interview with the director, my colleagues and i talked to chbosky about his new film, working with harry potter star emma watson and why he.
Through the course of the novel he narrates the story by writing a series of letters to an anonymous person. The novel details charlies unconventional style of thinking as he. Logan lerman charlie has come of age in the entertainment industry with an impressive body of work. Stephen chbosky has been influenced by a lot of angsty classics, like the graduate and catcher in the rye. The perks of being a wallflower logan lerman interview youtube. Beyond the trailer host grace randolph hits the red carpet to interview emma watson, logan lerman, ezra miller, johnny simmons and erin. Charlie is a shy and caring person but also has a lot of guilt. The perks of being a wallflower interview emma watson. Sep 20, 2012 logan lerman stars in the perks of being a wallflower.
Hes worked alongside some of the most iconic actors in critically acclaimed hits like 3. Mar 05, 2014 the perks of being a wallflower fandom reacted well to the movie. Charlie the perks of being a wallflower wiki fandom. I read the perks of being a wallflower, by stephen chbosky, in april of my sophomore year at college. Sep, 2012 the perks of being a wallflower is hitting theaters in 2012. Set in the early 1990s, the novel follows charlie, an introverted observing teenager, through his freshman year of high school in a pittsburgh suburb. Interview with perks of being a wallflowers stephen chbosky. The perks of being a wallflower introduction shmoop. The cast talks harry potter and living up to the book august 17, 2012 by shannon vestal robson. Logan lerman interview for perks of being a wallflower popsugar. Recommendation i would recommend this book to anybody, but especially teens, because it involves most of the challenges someone has to face when they are going through high school.
Logan lerman is a little nervous about hunters mens health. The perks of being a wallflower was the 10th most challenged book on the american library associations list of the 100 most banned or challenged books of 20002009. Sep 27, 2012 thirteen years after its publication, the perks of being a wallflower is receiving a feature film adaptation, and with a cast that includes harry potter alum emma watson and percy jackson star logan lerman, the film is already garnering plenty of positive buzz. To lessen the fear and anxiety of starting high school alone, charlie starts writing letters to a stranger, someone he heard was nice but has never met in person. This book reaches inside of you and pulls everything to the surface.
The perks of being a wallflower is a young adult comingofage epistolary novel by american writer stephen chbosky, which was first published on february 1, 1999, by pocket books. Logan lerman interview for perks of being a wallflower. The perks of being a wallflower interview emma watson 2012. He is very shy, but that all comes down to a mental issue that. Sep 24, 2012 chicago stephen chboskys the perks of being a wallflower, based on his own book, is one of the pleasant surprises of 2012, a smart, clever, moving teen drama that brings to mind the. In 2012, chbosky adapted and directed a film version starring logan lerman, emma watson, and ezra miller. Thirteen years later it earned a movie adaptation and became an even bigger success, with stars emma watson, ezra miller, and logan lerman. There werent any huge glaring errors, but its not one of those mustsee movies of the year and there is a general agreement that the movie did not do the book justice. See more ideas about wallflower movie, wallflower quotes and perks of being a wallflower quotes. What with a forthcoming role in the much anticipated mr john malkovichproduced film the perks of being a wallflower an adaptation of the 1999 book by mr stephen chbosky, not to mention a lead role in mr paul ws andersons 3d version of the three. Stephen chbosky talks the perks of being a wallflower. Logan lerman on perks of being a wallflower and his most tragic. Perks of being a wallflower star says isolation was key to getting.
Sep 08, 2012 soundbites of logan lerman who plays charlie talking about the perks of being a wallflower. Logan lermans got a lot to live up to as the troubled lead character of the perks of being a wallflower, since the film is based on a beloved 1999 book and many viewers will come to the movie. At the age of 28, logan lermans career has already hit impressive heights. See more ideas about wallflower movie, wallflower quotes and. Aug 17, 2012 the perks of being a wallflower movie interview the perks of being a wallflower set visit.
An introvert freshman is taken under the wings of two seniors who welcome him to the real world. Marc ciafardini of presents a candid interview with writerdirector stephen chbosky of the perks of being a wallflower. Logan lerman has been around in movies longer than you think. That was twenty years ago now, but lerman s still got that boyish face. The perks of being a wallflower is a 2012 american coming of age drama film written and directed by stephen chbosky, based on chboskys 1999 novel of the same name. John bramley there was a contest, because no kid knew who was getting the word, chbosky said. The perks of being a wallflower comparing the book. The perks of being a wallflower summary fifteenyearold charlie is coping with the suicide of his friend, michael. Perks of being a wallflowers stephen chbosky on emma.