Reel 360 Zoom interview with writer/director Mirrah Foulkes and lead actor Damon Herriman in the dark comedy/drama, ‘Judy & Punch‘
Remember the old puppet show Punch and Judy?
Australian first-time writer and director Mirrah Foulkes flips this tale on its head with ‘Judy & Punch,’ starring Mia Wasikowska and Damon Herriman and releasing in theaters June 5.
Told as an origin story from Judy’s perspective, Foulkes sets the film in a Monty Pythonian scenario complete with “stonings” and all the original context of this rather dark puppet show and set in a “seaside nowhere near the sea.” It’s a female-centric film revising a folklore that will leave your mouth agape as you are aghast at the laughter that ensues.
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Mirrah Foulkes and lead actor Damon Herriman (“Justified,” “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”) sat down to talk with me from half-way ‘round the world in Australia about the making of this bizarre yet incredibly entertaining film utilizing so many emotional tonal changes that you’re left with a satisfied yet horrified smile! Find out Foulkes’ origin story and why Herriman decided to work with babies and dogs!
Reel 360 Zoom interview with Mirrah Foulkes and Damon Herriman
