THINK LIKE A DIRECTOR Next up, came the search for the right director. When he was given the script, Tim Story immediately wanted to join the team adapting Harvey's book for the screen. "The agents sent the script to me and they said that there is a really funny and incredible project that's going around town so, I got my hands on it, read it and immediately called Will Packer, who I had known, and told him that I wanted to come in and meet on it," says Story. Story found the script "hilarious," and was excited about the idea of returning to a large cast saying funny things and hitting at some truths. "I like ensemble pieces," says Story. "There's not many scripts that come across your desk that have all those elements of being well-written and having a great subject. I also thought it had a poignant point of view on relationships, too. It's perfect for today's audiences." Harvey was thrilled about Story's involvement. "I thought he was a fabulous pick," says Harvey. "He rea! lly did something super here. He got on the phone and promised me, 'Man, I'm going to do it right. I'm going to do it justice.' He was always positive." Packer has plenty of praise for Story's selection as director. "A lot of what you will see, a lot of the magic, will be because Tim is the perfect puppet master-putting all the actors in the right spaces and lanes to allow them to take full advantage of their various skill sets," says Packer. Tim Story (Director) consistently smashes stereotypes of ...
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