

I was already familiar with it when the script came along, and I was honestly a bit surprised that it was being turned into a movie just because it felt like it’s an impossible adaptation. She's just one of the most incredible writers working today. I was familiar with Miriam Toews and her work.

Moviefone: To begin with, can you talk about how you got involved with the project, and did you read the novel the movie is based on before shooting the film?Īlison Pill: I had read the novel around the time it was released. You can read our full interview with Alison Pill about ‘All My Puny Sorrows’ below or watch our interviews with Pill, Sarah Gadon and director Michael McGowan by clicking on the video player above. Moviefone recently had the pleasure of speaking with Alison Pill about her work on ‘All My Puny Sorrows.’ The actress discussed her new film, her complex character, the movie’s unique humor, filming in Canada, and working with Sarah Gadon and Mare Winningham, as well as the upcoming third and final season of ‘Star Trek: Picard.’ While her film work includes ‘ Milk,’ ‘ Midnight in Paris,’ ‘ Miss Sloane,’ ‘ Vice,’ and ‘ Hail, Caesar!’ But she is probably best known for playing Kimberly “Kim” Pine in director Edgar Wright’s modern classic, ‘ Scott Pilgrim vs. On TV she has appeared in such popular programs as ‘In Treatment,’ ‘The Newsroom,’ ‘American Horror Story: Cult,’ and ‘Star Trek: Picard,’ where she currently plays Dr. Along with their religious mother ( Mare Winningham), they make profound discoveries about their own lives.Īctress Alison Pill began her career at just the age of 10 and has since appeared in countless television and film projects. Now adults, Elf is a concert pianist obsessed with ending her life, and Yoli is a writer, wrestling with her sister’s decision. Debuting On Demand and digital May 3rd is the new drama ‘ All My Puny Sorrows,’ which is based on the novel of the same name by Miriam Toews.ĭirected by Canadian filmmaker Michael McGowan (‘ Saint Ralph’), the movie tells the story of two sisters, Yoli ( Alison Pill) and Elf ( Sarah Gadon), whose father ( Donal Logue) committed suicide when they were young.
