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Richard Tanne (born February 4, 1985) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor. He is known for writing and directing the films Southside with You (2016) and Chemical Hearts (2020).
Richard Tanne was born in Livingston, New Jersey, USA. He is a director and writer, known for Southside with You (2016) and Chemical Hearts (2020).
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- Livingston, New Jersey, USA
Aug 20, 2020 · An interview with adapting writer/director Richard Tanne about his sophomore feature, Chemical Hearts.
Aug 21, 2020 · Director Richard Tanne talks adapting Krystal Sutherland's 2016 novel 'Chemical Hearts' for screen, working with Lili Reinhart and Austin Abrams and why the story is an "anti-romance."
Sep 4, 2020 · Chemical Hearts is an incredibly emotional journey for both Henry Page and Grace Town. Director Richard Tanne tackles the teenage angst, grief, and love in his latest film, which is now streaming...
- Creating Original Works
- Getting Paid to Create
- Southside with You
- Chemical Hearts
- Creating Leverage
Inspired by Tim Burton, and the feeling he got simply by going to the movies with his dad, the screenwriter started putting pen to paper at a very early age. “There were comic strips, little books I was writing, the adventures of Ricky and Superman. Ricky was a character my mom invented, that was basically me, where she changed Richie from Ricky.” ...
Tanne’s early obsessions were mainly science-fiction based, but as he got into writing plays, his work shifted to some degree. “I’ve always loved fantasy, but not in any limiting kind of way.” “I love all genres of movies. I read in all genres. So, I’m open to anything, but I think Southside with You and Chemical Hearts are sort of pre-figured by t...
If you haven’t seenSouthside With You, the film is about the day Barack Obama met Michelle Robinson in Chicago. Tanne saw Obama in 2008 and was taken by their public relationship. “It felt authentic to me, even in the moments we were able to glimpse, which is very rare in political figures. I read his books, read about them, and I was at a point in...
It might seem like a natural transition to write one love story, then another, but Tanne writes more based on emotional factors as opposed to any planned future or forecast. “Everything that I’m doing or working on or gets made is instinctive. I don’t want to misrepresent it. There’s no strategy to how I choose something or what I try to make or if...
In both Southside With You and Chemical Hearts, Tanne was in the unique position of having an actress on board when he went to sell the film since the whole industry is built on leverage. But his core focus is still built on emotional stakes. “You have to look at the circumstances and the time cost analysis,” he said about writing an adaptation wit...
Richard Tanne on his film "Southside With You," which premieres in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.Learn more about "Southsi...
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