‘The White Lotus’ Star Will Sharpe to Direct ‘Crying in H Mart’ Film Adaptation for Orion
thewrap.comtold People, which the news as an exclusive on Monday. “Some of the descriptions of being jet-lagged in your family’s kitchen felt very familiar to me.”While Sharpe may be best known in the public eye for his breakout work on HBO and Mike White’s “The White Lotus,” “Crying in H Mart” hardly marks the multihyphenates behind-the-camera debut.
Previous credits include HBO’s Olivia Colman-starring miniseries “Landscapers” as co-writer and director; “The Electrical Life of Louis Wain,” starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Claire Foy which he also co-wrote and directed; feature film “Flowers,” in which he starred opposite Colman, wrote and directed; and more. “Crying in H Mart” writer Zauner – also known as the frontwoman for Japanese Breakfast – is adapting her memoir for the screen and will play an additional role in the film’s music.
Stacey Sher is producing with Jason Kim.Sharpe is repped by UTA, Independent Talent Group and Artists Rights Group.People first reported the news..
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