‘True Story:’ British Filmmaker Tells American Serial-Killer Tale

British Stage director Rupert Goold’s film-directing debut, “True Story,” is about an American Serial-killer, starring James Franco and Jonah Hill.
Mark Jackson
Updated:

NEW YORKRenowned British theater director Rupert Goold recently directed his first film, a mild mystery-thriller/courtroom drama based on a true story, starring James Franco and Jonah Hill.

We met in Soho’s funky-posh Crosby Street Hotel to discuss the film, aptly named “True Story.”

Goold and I immediately discovered we'd both seen the Arthur Miller play “A View from the Bridge,” in 1986, starring British stage giant Michael Gambon (Dumbledore in “Harry Potter”) at London’s National Theatre. It inspired me to become an actor.

I've always had too much of the third eye.
Rupert Goold, director
Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times. In addition to film, he enjoys martial arts, motorcycles, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism. Jackson earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic.
Related Topics