“I was a huge Laurel and Hardy fan since I was eight years old,” reveals director Jon S. Baird about why he was the perfect choice to helm the new film “Stan and Ollie” for Sony Pictures Classics. In our recent interview (watch the exclusive video above), he adds, “I’ve got a picture of me dressed as Stan Laurel for the school fancy dress party. So there’s proof there that I did love them. It’s been a long love affair for me and these two guys. When I read Jeff (Pope)’s script, I jumped at the chance because it was a childhood dream come true.”
SEEJohn C. Reilly Interview: ‘Stan and Ollie’
The movie is mostly set in Great Britain after the major film successes of the iconic comedy duo of Laurel and Hardy. The film opens with them in Hollywood just before Laurel (portrayed by...
SEEJohn C. Reilly Interview: ‘Stan and Ollie’
The movie is mostly set in Great Britain after the major film successes of the iconic comedy duo of Laurel and Hardy. The film opens with them in Hollywood just before Laurel (portrayed by...
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