In ‘The Easy Kind,’ Country Music Favorite Elizabeth Cook Plays Herself — or Does She? — in a Docudrama That Splits the Difference
variety.comChris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic “The Easy Kind” isn’t the easiest kind of film to describe for someone who is getting a first look, as audiences did in its premiere screenings at the Telluride Film Festival this past weekend.
On first blush, it might appear to be a documentary of the esteemed country singer Elizabeth Cook, who enjoys a sizable following for an independent artist, between her nearly 25-year discography and her SiriusXM radio show.
But soon enough, for anyone who didn’t see the “narrative” notation in the program notes, it’s clear enough that much of the movie is scripted.
David Letterman, Cook’s biggest booster in real life, plays himself in one scene, but Karen Allen, Charles Esten and Susie Essum are doing character roles, and Cook herself is “EC,” who shares the singer’s exact career history but has some fictional romantic interests.
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