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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.
- Actress, Producer, Director
- Alex Appel
Prior to Veritas, Alex was an investment banking Analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in the Leveraged Finance Group. There, he focused on structuring and executing leveraged buyouts, mergers and acquisitions, and other debt financings. Alex holds a B.A., magna cum laude, in Economics and Spanish from Middlebury College.
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.
Dec 13, 2020 · Jennifer Merin Directors Alex Appel and Jonathan Lisecki’s contemporary adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved novel, is a well-crafted update that stars Alicia Witt as Wren Cosgrove, a successful 20-something lass whose career as a marketing executive is soaring while her romantic life is less than.
Dec 18, 2020 · With the film arriving on demand this week, Appel and Lisecki spoke about teaming up to make “Modern Persuasion” and running with the inspiration with Austen while turning the story into their own, as well as pulling off all those parties on a modest budget and working with frisky felines.
