{"id":38008,"date":"2024-10-11T13:29:26","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T20:29:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/?p=38008"},"modified":"2024-10-12T00:23:28","modified_gmt":"2024-10-12T07:23:28","slug":"david-henrie-talks-about-delivering-monster-fun-and-adventure-with-monster-summer-exclusive-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/interviews\/interview-exclusives\/david-henrie-talks-about-delivering-monster-fun-and-adventure-with-monster-summer-exclusive-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"DAVID HENRIE talks about delivering monster fun and adventure with MONSTER SUMMER – Exclusive Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A fun-filled and enlightening exclusive interview with director DAVID HENRIE discussing the wonderfully spooky family film adventure MONSTER SUMMER.<\/p>\n

SYNOPSIS:\u00a0\u00a0When a mysterious force begins to disrupt their big summer fun, Noah and his friends team up with a retired police detective to embark on a monstrous adventure to save their island.<\/em><\/p>\n

Directed by DAVID HENRIE with script by Cornelius Uliano & Bryan Schulz, MONSTER SUMMER stars Mason Thames, Julian Lerner, Abby James Witherspoon, Noah Cottrell, Nora Zehetner, Patrick Renna, Lilah Pate, with Lorraine Bracco, and Mel Gibson.<\/p>\n

You know him best for his decades of work as an actor in shows like Wizards of Waverly Place<\/em> and How I Met Your Mother<\/em>, among others, not to mention big screen performances in films like Paul Mart: Mall Cop 2<\/em> and more recently as a young Ronald Reagan in Sean McNamara’s Reagan<\/em>.\u00a0 But DAVID HENRIE is also a producer and director and this go-round steps behind the camera directing his second feature narrative, the wonderfully fun MONSTER SUMMER.<\/p>\n

With all of the fun of summer with Little League, the beach, and friends, plus some spookiness to kick off the Fall and Halloween, MONSTER SUMMER is the perfect family fun adventure film, boasting believable and resonant performances from Mason Thames, Julian Lerner and Abby Witherspoon as BFFs Noah, Eugene, and Sammy, and supported by a terrific Mel Gibson as a retired detective with his own secret (the chemistry between Gibson and Thames is fantastic) as well as some delicious mysteriousness courtesy of Lorraine Bracco.\u00a0 And just what is it that makes this a MONSTER SUMMER<\/em>?\u00a0 Besides the fun and adventure, some real treats and reveals are in store come the third act of the film.<\/p>\n

Set in a pre-cell phone era, MONSTER SUMMER captures the essence of Americana and family adventure with the nostalgic feel of days gone by (as in the 70s, 80s, and even early 90s). With an emphasis on the importance of themes like good versus evil and redemption, and friendship, David drew inspiration from his childhood experiences as well as his faith.\u00a0 During this exclusive conversation, David highlighted the casting process, made particularly interesting and challenging during the pandemic, as well as the significance and importance of the Southport, North Carolina location, while detailing the six-month post-production phase with focus on visual effects and finding the balance between storytelling and special effects.<\/p>\n