.Jbrekkie’s Michelle Zauner has tapped ‘White Lotus’ star Will Sharpe to direct the adaptation of her best-selling memoir, ‘Crying in H Mart.’
Sharpe’s involvement was confirmed a couple years after the film was first announced, back in June 2021. In a statement, Zauner — also well-known for her music as— spoke about the “daunting task” of finding the right director to help adapt such a personal story. “Someone who could honor my mother’s character and respect the darkest days of grief, and still make the coming of age of a half-Korean artsy outsider in a small Pacific Northwest hippie town seem real and cool,” she said.
Of Sharpe, Zauner added, “I believe his sensitivity, as a director and an actor, and his own personal experience, having grown up between two cultures, will be tremendous assets. His work onspeak to his ability to conjure lofty, vulnerable performances, to find humor and grace within the tragedy of the everyday. They are a precious collection of talents that make him the perfect fit for this film.
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