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Alex Appel is a Canadian actress who has appeared in films, TV shows and web series. She is also a producer and director of several projects, including Mr. Viral and Modern Persuasion.
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Alex Appel. Actress: The Death of Alice Blue. Alex Appel is known for The Death of Alice Blue (2009), Good Stuff (2001) and Mr. Viral (2012).
- Making Persuasion Modern
- Austen and #Metoo
- Rom-Com Nostalgia
In order to get Modern Persuasionready for the big screen, Appel and Lisecki had to streamline a couple of characters from the book. They also removed references to Wren being “past her prime,” something that was mentioned frequently in the original text. “I’ve always hated that, when society puts an expiration date on a woman,” laughed Appel. “So ...
Another challenge was that #MeToo had happened when they had finished their final draft, and as any Jane devotees know, there are many romantic entanglements in an Austen novel. And when you set your modern update in an office, it can be tricky. “There might have been some inappropriate things,” said Appel of the original script. “It’s so problemat...
With the Austen remake, the other thing that Appel and Lisecki aimed to do is remind audiences of the classic rom-coms of the ’90s, something that nearly scared away people from working with them. “When I first started shopping it, I did get a lot of, ‘Oh, well, romantic comedies are dead—you can’t do this anymore,'” said Appel. “But I’ve always lo...
Learn about Alex Appel, an actress and producer who worked with Louis Ferreira in 1-800-MISSING. Read her exclusive interview about her career, mentorship, and cats.
Modern Persuasion: Directed by Alex Appel, Jonathan Lisecki. With Alicia Witt, Lulu, Mark Moses, Li Jun Li. A single woman focused on her career in New York is forced to deal with the aftermath of a failed relationship when an ex-boyfriend hires her company.
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- Alex Appel, Jonathan Lisecki
- 2020
Directors Alex Appel and Jonathan Lisecki's contemporary adaptation of Jane Austen's beloved novel is a well-crafted update. Content collapsed. Date Nov 18, 2021. Full Review. Critic's Name...
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