…arts & life f i lm My Generation Naomi Pfefferman | Jewish Journal of Greater L.A. Logan Lerman hits his stride in the film adaptation of a Philip Roth novel. A Logan Lerman “I’m proud to be Jewish,” Lerman says. “I love the traditions and the culture that have been passed down from generation to generation.” 68 August 11 • 2016 t 24, Logan Lerman has revealed him- self to be one of the most promising actors of his generation. Bes...…
…[stifle] in order to avoid conflict. And so he’s like a powder keg ready to explode.” Lerman, who was raised in a tra- ditional Jewish household in Beverly Hills and became bar mitzvah at L.A.’s Temple Beth Am, identifies in some ways with his character’s reli- gious point of view. “I’m proud to be Jewish,” he said, adding that his bar mitzvah was a serious affair — a true rite of passage — without the requisite fancy party preferred by some f...…
…arts & life f i lm Indignation PHOTO BY GERHARD KASSNER Industry veteran James Schamus makes his directorial debut bringing a drama of ideas to life. Jonathan Kirsch | Jewish Journal of Greater L.A. I James Schamus 70 August 11 • 2016 ndignation, the new movie based on a novel by the immortal Philip Roth, opens with a skirmish in Korea in 1951 and ends with a scene so shocking that it cannot be revealed here, although readers of the ...…
…preview screening of Indignation presented by the Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival. Jonathan Kirsch: Has Philip Roth seen the movie yet, and if so, how did he respond? James Schamus: Yes, he has, and, thank the Lord, he responded very well! JK: What was the career path that led you from your work with Ang Lee to writing, directing and producing Indignation? JS: Your question assumes that there is a path, when it was more like stumbling through...…
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