Interview by Elliot V. Kotek
Videography by F.J.Productions
(from the 2010 Sundance Film Festival)

Movie: Jack Goes Boating
Directed by: Philip Seymour Hoffman
Written by: Bob Glaudini
Starring: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Ryan, John Ortiz and Daphne Rubin-Vega

First-time director Philip Seymour Hoffman is joined by his cast members to discuss adapting the Broadway play “Jack Goes Boating” to the big screen. Set against the backdrop of working-class New York City, “Jack Goes Boating” centers around two love stories and stars Hoffman, Amy Ryan, John Ortiz and Daphne Rubin-Vega. Hoffman talks about the excitement of being at the Sundance Film Festival for the first time as a director, how the experience of this movie was different than his previous work, and what he learned about the filmmaking process from it. Ortiz, who acted in the Broadway incarnation of “Jack Goes Boating,” explains what changed in making the story come alive on film. Rubin-Vega, also reprising her role as Lucy from the stage version, reveals the struggles of translating a character from one storytelling medium to another. Ryan provides some insight into the story’s awkwardness and tension and how this translates for audiences.

Read our review of "Jack Goes Boating".