To make a movie that is about four people who just happen to attempt suicide on the same day – and become best friends over the strange coincidence – work, you have to organize a topnotch cast. For A LONG WAY DOWN, which is based on the novel by Nick Hornsby, director Pascal Chaumeil has done just that: Pierce Brosnan, Toni Collette (who has worked in Hornsby territory before with ABOUT A BOY), Imogen Poots and "Breaking Bad" star Aaron Paul play the lost souls who find solace in a small, tight-knit group of similarly damaged people. It's an odd film, to be sure, but also one that is surprisingly winsome and charming. That's mostly thanks to the splendid actors.
I had the opportunity to speak with Brosnan and Collette about the book and film's unusual subject matter, forming a bond (pun intended) with their co-stars, and their personal favorite scenes. I've always been a huge fan of both phenomenal performers, so this was a real treat indeed.