The Knockturnal: I’m really looking forward to seeing the movie.
Joel Edgerton:
The Knockturnal: So you are Australian. A decent number of the other cast members are Australian and British and from non-American countries. What did it take to get into the Southern-American style, especially with such an international cast?
Joel Edgerton:
Joel Edgerton and Lucas Hedges in new film Boy Erased
The Knockturnal: That actually leads me into my next question pretty well. Right now there’s a lot of political changes that are happening in both Australia and America with regards to queer people. The referendum in Australia for gay marriage as well as right now—the past week—in America with the rumor of changes to American policy relating to trans identification. What do you think Boy Erased’s place is in this really fraught and very politically charged time for queer people.
Joel Edgerton:
The Knockturnal: I’m curious about your finding the book in the first place. What did it take to write the movie and direct the movie, as well as starring in the movie yourself? How did you get into a character with such an interesting story?
Joel Edgerton:
Boy Erased will be released on November 2nd in select cities