Joseph Gordon-Levitt Interview - 50/50
Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars as a hard-working guy whose life is thrown for a loop when he's diagnosed with cancer in the comedy/drama, 50/50. Inspired by writer Will Reiser's own battle with cancer, the film also stars Reiser's real life friend Seth Rogen (who also produced 50/50) playing Gordon-Levitt's best friend.
In this video courtesy of Summit Entertainment, Gordon-Levitt talks about his character, Adam, and his reaction to being dealt such a devastating blow. He also discusses his character's relationship with his girlfriend, Rachel (played by Bryce Dallas Howard).
50/50 stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Anna Kendrick, and will hit theaters on September 30, 2011.
50/50 Synopsis
Adam Lerner (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) has a pretty great life—with a talented, sexy artist girlfriend and a cool job with NPR, the 27-year old seems to have it all. But when Adam discovers he has a rare and possibly fatal form of cancer, his entire life turns to chaos. Writer Will Reiser experienced his own personal battle with cancer, and was inspired to write an original story which reflects the humor and heartbreak which collide in a poignant and often hilarious journey the main character is completely unprepared for.
As his world starts to unravel in every way, Adam finds himself dealing with the wellmeaning but totally outrageous attempts by his friends and family to make it all better. His best friend, Kyle (Seth Rogen), uses Adam's condition to lure girls into sympathy sex, his overbearing mother (Anjelica Huston) loses sight of him in her own fears, his otherwise-occupied girlfriend, Rachael (Bryce Dallas Howard) tries to distract herself an increasingly frantic social life, and Katherine (Anna Kendrick), the inexperienced therapist assigned to his case, struggles to keep up with the needs of her third client ever in this unexpectedly funny movie that reminds us that sometimes laughter really is the best medicine.
