James L Brooks Interview: His Approach to Filmmaking? “Writers Rule.“

With Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret playing in theaters nationwide now, Collider’s Perri Nemiroff spoke with the movie’s producers, James L. Brooks and Julia Ansell, about the passion and ethos that goes into each and every project they make. Their production company, Gracie Films, is responsible for classic titles like Jerry Maguire and Big, which makes them just the minds to adapt Judy Blume’s beloved novel to the big screen for the first time since it was published over 50 years ago. If their past work is any indication, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret starring Abby Ryder Fortson, Rachel McAdams, and Kathy Bates has a good chance of going on to become a rewatchable classic. Similar to director Kelly Fremon Craig’s previous coming-of-age tale with Gracie Films, The Edge of Seventeen, Are You There God? explores the highs and lows of growing up, with all of Blume’s signature heart and humor. While talking with Perri, Brooks and Ansell explain how Gracie Films goes about supporting th