Ricky Tollmanopted to tackle quite the topic for his feature directorial debut.Run This Towndoes have some fictionalized elements but it’s still a film that chronicles the very public and tumultuous tale end of Toronto MayorRob Ford’s time in office. Tollman covers the story from three angles. There’sBen Platt’s character, Bram, a recent college graduate determined to make a name for himself as a reporter. We’ve also gotMena Massoudas Kamal, a special assistant who’s essentially Ford’s right hand man. And then there’sNina Dobrev’s Ashley, a new hire at Ford’s office who soon realizes she’s stepped into an extremely toxic work environment.
WithRun This Townmaking its big debut at SXSW 2019, Tollman, Platt, Dobrev, Massoud andScott Speedmanall swung by the Collider Studio to talk a little bit about making the film. We discussed Tollman’s choice to add characters to the true story inspired by people he knows, the cast shares some of their favorite qualities of their characters, and so much more! You can catch all of that and also watch the group play a round of “Random Questions” in the video interview at the top of this article.
I’d also like to take a moment to give special thanks to our Collider Studio partner, A-List Communications. At the Supper Suite venue in Austin, libations were flowing courtesy of El Tesoro Tequila, Blue Moon Belgian White, and Hint Water. Without these fine folks, we wouldn’t be able to share conversations about movies likeRun This Townwith all of you, so another big thank you to our partners for their support.
Scott Speedman, Ben Platt, Nina Dobrev, Ricky Tollman & Mena Massoud:
