“Private Life” is the story of Rachel and Richard, (Kathryn Hahn and Paul Giamatti) a middle-aged couple in New York who experience the desperate and frustrating emotions of trying to have a child by any means possible.
Their options include fertility treatments, adoption or with a surrogate. Thanks to Sadie it gets closer to being a reality. Sadi (Kaylie Carter) is Richard’s niece by marriage, who agrees to donate her eggs. The Knockturnal spoke to Kaylie Carter, Tamara Jenkins and Desmin Borges at the New York Film Festival premiere at Alice Tully Hall on Monday, October 1.
The Knockturnal: You’re a young woman trying to find herself in this movie.
Kaylie Carter:
The Knockturnal: I didn’t know anything about harvesting eggs. What did you know?
Kaylie Carter:
The Knockturnal: Do you have a different outlook on fertility now that you’ve done this project?
Kaylie Carter:
The Knockturnal: How do you go from this sweet young women with many layers to Squeaky Fromme?
Kaylie Carter:
The Knockturnal: Talk about filming in New York and what that adds to the movie?
Tamara Jenkins:
The Knockturnal: I remember you saying it was very personal. Did it mirror your experiences?
Tamara Jenkins:
The Knockturnal: It’s a story of marriage as well, talk about that. How much can this marriage take?
Tamara Jenkins:
The Knockturnal: Was Kathryn Hahn your first choice?
Tamara Jenkins:
The Knockturnal: Do you see a specific type of change for women in movies?
Tamara Jenkins:
The Knockturnal: Do you see female cinematographers?
Tamara Jenkins:
The Knockturnal: I’m surprised at all the humor in this film. I mean it’s a serious subject but you almost couldn’t take it without laughing.
Tamara Jenkins:
The Knockturnal: Tell me about working on this film and working with the director who is a screenwriter and producer.
Desmin Borges:
The Knockturnal: Do you have a different outlook on fertility after this film?
Desmin Borges:
The film is now streaming on Netflix.