REICHARDT: Yes, and she makes some bad decisions, as people do. REICHARDT: I guess in the way that, you know, if you live in New York City, the way you maybe experience someone on a subway train asking for help or something like that, where, you know, you check them out and you make quick decisions based on really superficial things - what kind of sneakers are you wearing, are you really in need, are you in need enough? Whatever your thought process is in that moment.ĭAVIES: She's also making judgments at every moment herself because she's on her own and has to decide how much she can trust people. You know, is she worthy of your sympathy just based on what you know or what you don't know? And so we used that, and we sort of filled in the blanks ourselves, Michelle and I, so that she would have something to work with.īut the idea in the film, for me, was that I wanted the audience to experience her like a stranger, the way the people she comes across in the film experience her so that you, you know, you sort of have to make this judgment call without having a lot of facts about her. KELLY REICHARDT (Director and Co-Writer, "Wendy and Lucy"): She did want a fuller biography, and the screenplay came from a short story by Jon Raymond, and the short story was called "Train Choir." And the "Train Choir" had a bit more background in it also. And I wondered, in order to direct Michelle Williams in the role, did there need to be a back story in your head? I mean, did you have a fuller biography of Wendy that you shared with Michelle Williams? ![]() You know, the interesting thing about the film is that we don't learn very much about Wendy's life and history, how she came to be in this predicament. She's headed to Alaska, and the car breaks down in a town in Oregon. In this film, "Wendy and Lucy," we follow this woman Wendy, played by Michelle Williams, who is traveling alone - well, with her dog, Lucy - and runs into a rough patch. DALTON: (As Security Guard) I hear it's real pretty up there.ĭAVIES: Well, Kelly Reichardt, welcome to Fresh Air. WILLIAMS: (As Wendy) That's why I'm going to Alaska. ![]() DALTON: (As Security Guard) You can't get an address without an address. WILLIAMS: (As Wendy) Can't get a job without an address, anyway - or a phone. Used to be a mill, but it's been closed a long time now. WILLIAMS: (As Wendy) Not a lot of jobs around here, huh? DALTON: (As Security Guard) Better than my last job, I'll tell you that. WALLY DALTON: (As Security Guard) Eight o'clock, eight to eight. MICHELLE WILLIAMS: (As Wendy) How late are you here tonight? In this scene from "Wendy and Lucy," Wendy talks with a security guard played by Wally Dalton. Kelly Reichardt teaches film and electronic arts at Bard College and has directed five previous films, including "River of Grass" and "Old Joy." Wendy is played by Michelle Williams, who earned an Oscar nomination for her role in "Brokeback Mountain." Wendy's dog, Lucy, is Reichardt's own endearing mutt. The film centers on misfortunes that befall a woman traveling with her dog to find work in Alaska. The new film, "Wendy and Lucy," directed and co-written by my guest, Kelly Reichardt, won the Best Picture Award from the Toronto Film Critics Association and has been getting great reviews. ![]() I'm Dave Davies, senior writer for the Philadelphia Daily News, filling in this week for Terry Gross. A Girl And Her Dog: Reichardt On 'Wendy And Lucy'
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