Toni Collette meets superfan John Early
Thursday, April 26, 2018 at 10:26PM Chris here, tiptoeing out of the bubble I've placed myself in to avoid Hereditary plot details. The horror film is coming this summer and, per Sundance audiences, is best entered completely in the blind about its scares - including a raved-to-the-heavens performance from Toni Collette. To get the promotional ball rolling on the film, distrib A24 had Collette sit down for their podcast with none other than genius comedian and noted Collette superfan John Early. To those unawares, one of Early's signature bits is recalling his teenage years when he created a fansite for the actress on GeoCities. Stars, they're just like us!
While A24 seems to be stoking the potential for an Oscar campaign for Collette that some reviews have begged, we'll do our best to keep hopes at bay. (She already pulled off the uncommon feat of an acting nomination for a horror film once, so twice is all the more uncommon.) But I suspect the performance will be one we'll be talking a lot about once the film arrives on June 8. Listen to Toni and John talk fandom and Hereditary here.
New episode of The A24 Podcast tomorrow! @bejohnce tells Toni Collette all about the Geocities fansite he ran for her as a not-yet-openly-gay 13 year-old. Tears are shed, gifts are exchanged, @HereditaryMovie is hyped pic.twitter.com/X9ahUYiMIb
— A24 (@A24) April 25, 2018
Reader Comments (5)
A few posts ago it was Alia Shawkat, now it's John Early, maybe it's time for this site to discuss Search Party.
This was divine. Loved John in his small role in Other People, hope to see him in more movies.
And Toni is, well, Toni. The Sixth Sense was such a deserved Oscar nomination, the car scene is a masterclass.
this is great. that'd be me with Miranda Richardson. which reminds me: they are making a Chicken Run 2!!
I love everything I have ever seen her in.
thanks for the link - that was fantastic. if toni collette was anymore down to earth she'd be underground