We’re writers so we were in the struggle together and we would meet for coffee and sandwiches. Will is just a master writer already! He’s an amazing actor, but he’s just a master writer and it was so fun to work with him and collaborate and build out the whole rest of the script and the film. Early on I kinda pitched Will an idea, telling a story with shadows and showing that shadows can be the inner life of the things you can’t see within people, so that was kinda the beginning of the process. We became fast friends and we were always getting together, talking about writing (we were both writers) and developing something. MG: We met at an acting class in the Valley. How did you both get involved with If Anything Happens I Love You ? I think having been an actor, writer and director, they all sort of inform each other in ways that are really illuminating the older I get and the further I go into the business. You’re really trying to get to the centre of something and no matter how you can get there, you should take whichever path helps. Whether it’s writing or acting or directing, the older I get they all seem to be more connected than I ever imagined. I think as part of an actor’s DNA you’re naturally collaborative. Previously I’ve done some directing on stage, but nothing of this calibre so it was very exciting, a very organic process and a good collaborative working relationship between the two of us. As actors we performed all the roles and acted things out in sequences, so for the look and design that was very helpful.Īs far as transitioning, it’s the first time we’ve directed an animated short. Both Will and I came up through the theatre, so we’ve done a lot of stage shows and a lot of live performances. What was it like to transition into the director’s chair? You both previously worked as actors for major films and television shows. Concluding this week’s interview series focusing on new Netflix animated content, Skwigly writer Martyn Warren chatted with Will McCormack and Michael Govier to learn more. Made in partnership with Everytown for Gun Safety and with an entirely-female animation team, the film also boasts the talents of The Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles, the largest African American orchestra in the USA. ![]() Produced by Govier with Maryann Garger (The LEGO Ninjago Movie ), Gary Gilbert (La La Land, Gerald Chamales (The Irishman ) and exec produced by Laura Dern, Jayme Lemons, Peter Morgan, Sydney Holland, Will McCormack, Robyn Klein and Jeremy Ross, the film was created “for the ones lost, and the ones left behind” and masterfully tells the story of two grieving parents navigating the inevitable emotional void that comes with mourning the loss of their child in the aftermath of a tragic school shooting. Writers/director team Will McCormack and Michael Govier recently joined forces in the creation of the animated short film If Anything Happens I Love You, recently released on Netflix.
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