One of the movies hitting theaters this weekend is THE GLASS CASTLE, based on the best-selling memoir by Jeannette Walls that chronicled her life as a young girl living with a family who had basically nothing, and lived in strange houses that were abandoned. It’s a tale of survival in a sense, as the lifestyle was inherently destructive, but also strangely comforting. Her father, Rex, was an alcoholic with grand ideas, but at time little regard for his own family when they needed him most. Her mother was a dedicated painter, also trapped in this unfortunate scenario, but too in love with Rex to leave it. At one point in the story (now a movie starring Brie Larson and Woody Harrelson), the children realize that they must leave their family, one at a time, however they can manage it. Walls eventually became a successful journalist and now highly successful writer, but never forgot her origins. She recently stopped in Dallas to do a Q&A for a screening of THE GLASS CASTLE, and despite having an early call the following morning for interviews, she stopped and signed autographs and took photos with every single person attending when it was over. Walls seems honestly appreciative of where she is today, and was also quick to point out that “Everyone has a story.” She’s been lucky enough to share her tale in both book and now movie form, and it’s definitely worth a look. Check out my interview below with Jeannette, and look for THE GLASS CASTLE now in theaters. Big thanks to Grady May for editing this video for me.
THE GLASS CASTLE interview with author Jeannette Walls – bringing her memoir to the big screen
Posted in: Interviews, News
Published: August 11, 2017