A fun-filled exclusive conversation with the joyful and talented DANIEL RANIERI talking all things THE TENDER BAR.
From his debut performance and working with director George Clooney to A-list co-stars Ben Affleck and Christopher Lloyd to homework and hijinks to producer Grant Heslov’s dog and more, Daniel talks about it all with effervescence, energy, and unbridled joy. And I guarantee that DANIEL RANIERI is a young man we’re going to see much more from in the future!
Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning author J.R. Moehringer’s memoir of the same name, THE TENDER BAR is the story of J.R., a fatherless boy growing up in the welcoming warmth and wonder of the local bar, The Dickens, owned by his Uncle Charlie. Under Uncle Charlie’s tutelage and guidance, as well as that of Charlie’s best friends and surrogate uncles Chief, Joey D, and Bobo, J.R. gets an education about life and love. With his mother determined for J.R. to have all the opportunities she never had and move upward in the world, we watch as J.R. grows up, heads to college, and out into the workforce filled with dreams of his own, while always staying grounded in The Dickensneverending love and support of Uncle Charlie and his friends.
DANIEL RANIERI stars as the “Young J.R.” with Tye Sheridan easily handling the and the adult version, but it’s Daniel who steals the film and your heart. He is beyond a charmer and the camera loves him. But it’s his nonchalance and his chemistry with Ben Affleck’s Uncle Charlie that are the heart and soul of this film.
Directed by George Clooney with script by William Monahan based on J.R. Moehringer’s memoir, THE TENDER BAR also stars Christoper Lloyd, Lily Rabe, Max Casella, Matthew Delamater, Michael Braun, and Max Martini.
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by debbie elias, exclusive interview 12/14/2021
THE TENDER BAR is in theatres now and available on Prime Video on January 7, 2022.
