Edouard philipponnat6/3/2023 ![]() I felt like I could actually do something with this character that most young actors could only dream of. Nowadays, you see a lot of actors fall into stereotypical roles. Not only because it’s a good story, but also because it was so daunting and edgy. The second I finished the first read through, I loved it. What drew your attention the most about this movie? I remember reading the script on a flight between D.C and L.A. Unknowingly, I was auditioning for her for three months. When we met she pitched me the idea of a script she was developing called, The Runner. She asked if I’d be interested in meeting with her the following week. It was nerve wracking, but eventually, after a few months, she pulled me aside and said that I had something special. She happened to be there on my first day for my first performance piece. Every now and then she would drop in to supervise and give notes. ![]() I had intensively been taking classes at an acting school ran by Michelle Danner. After some great roles, you are now starring on The Runner – what was the audition process like? The audition process was a very unnatural one. Having been exposed to such a variety characters has shaped how I portray characters in my work. Having studied in three different countries, (Finland, Switzerland & USA), I’ve learned a lot by observing people and their behavior, instincts and cultures. How would you say all your academic background and knowledge has help you with your acting? I think it comes down to diversity. She made it sound so simple, and yet I could see how she used it in the scene we filmed. Noomi didn’t give me advice but rather shifted my perspective of what acting is– the natural portrayal of real life. I remember sitting backstage while they were prepping the scene. Although, it wasn’t before I filmed What Happened To Monday, and sat down with Noomi Rapace, that I was drawn to the craft of acting. Watching Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean, I saw this enjoyment and the freedom of expression. Working on a lot of exciting things to come! How were you initially drawn into the acting world? My passion for acting initially came from watching childhood heroes. This is a LifeMinute with Michelle Danner and Elisabeth Röhm.Hi Edouard, welcome to VENTS! How have you been? Great! Thank you. Röhm recently directed a Lifetime movie, Girl in Room 13, starring the late Anne Heche, and Danner recently directed the film Miranda's Victim, the true life story of the Miranda Rights with an ensemble cast, including Abigail Breslin, Luke Wilson, Andy Garcia, and Donald Sutherland. Both took on directing later in their careers. Since then, she has had roles in Law & Order and American Hustle. ![]() For Danner, acting was a part of the family business, while Röhm says she caught the acting bug starting as a history major. Their careers started in very different ways. Danner has a prolific career as a filmmaker, performer, and legendary acting coach at the Los Angeles Acting Conservatory she founded. ![]() Röhm, a director too, and Danner Zoomed into LifeMinute to tell us all about it and more, including their subsequent projects and insights into their exciting careers. It also stars Cameron Douglas, Eric Balfour, and Elizabeth Röhm. Directed by Michelle Danner, the drama-thriller looks at a troubled teen, played by newcomer Edouard Philipponnat, who is forced to go undercover to take down a drug kingpin. Action-thriller and true life-coming-of-age story, The Runner, hit theaters last week.
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