Gregg Goldstein Oscar- and Emmy-winning actress Patricia Arquette was cast in her latest, most challenging role by an unlikely group: her colleagues. “For many years, the crews I worked with were always saying, ‘You should direct,’” Arquette says of helming her first feature, the Toronto world premiere “Gonzo Girl.” “Or actors in a scene would say, ‘Was that good?
Should I ask for another take? Do you think there’s anything I should try?’ You get to a point where you’ve learned a lot about the nuts and bolts of how filmmaking works, and a lot of directors just aren’t as familiar with the process of acting as an actor is.” The star, who’ll be feted with TIFF’s Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award on Sept.
10, is far from alone. It’s hard to remember a season when so many notable actors have stepped behind the camera for the first time.
In Toronto, five world premiere sales titles boast actor-turned-director debuts: Arquette’s coming-of-age tale “Gonzo Girl,” based on the semi-autobiographical novel from writer Hunter S.
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