'Florida Project' Star Initially Thought it Was a 'Sick Joke' When Director Reached Out to Her

[@wednesdayfuentes35]

Casting bria was the most brilliant decision in this film which was full of brilliant decisions

[@lmo613]

That's an undeniable truth.

[@lary0728]

I loved the movie and acting but I don’t understand the ending and going to Disneyland

[@wednesdayfuentes35]

@@lary0728 its suppose to be up to audience interpretation. For me it was the going from the professional camera and seeing Mooneys world in a stark reality to filiming on an iPhone and shooting at the kids level that represented a shift from audience member to inside Mooneys head. So in the end shes running away to live in a castle with her bestfriend to escape whats happening to her

[@lary0728]

Wednesday Fuentes thank you so much

[@static_blonde]

Leen Shaheen it’s also trying to convey the idea that Disney is said to be the “most magical place on earth” yet right outside of it there is some serious poverty issues. Right before it ends you see a family that are clearly vacationers taking a picture in front of the castle. Their / most perceptions of being there as a tourist is far from the reality that the characters in the film face

[@TheArnav474]

When she finally cried in the end (in the film)... it broke my heart

[@sparklemotion1018]

+Arnav Goswami Oh, the crying at the end was the only part where I remembered that the little girl is an actress, acting. The crying was so clearly the result of an acting coach saying "think about something very sad... now how does this make you feel?" It took me completely out of the moment.

[@tapiwen1]

Sparklemotion101 not for me

[@VictorLopez-mw8sl]

It annoyed the shit out of me lol

[@wowiagree9208]

When she said "I... I can't... I can't say it..." and cried louder, it feels so real! It's like real kids crying, not an actress crying!

[@moeshickenyay]

So, totally believable, phenomenal performance.

[@wutang4eva213]

lotsa respect for Willem Dafoe, a lot of professional actors at his level might have too much ego to work with new actors like this.

[@shadowmaster1356]

I really love Willem Dafoe's work and respect him. He's not only a fantastic actor but a brilliant human being as well.

[@americanbookdragon]

This is the first film I watched where he wasn't scary. It increased my respect for him ten-fold.

[@maisieomara7563]

@@americanbookdragon he literally played Jesus once 😂😂😂

[@americanbookdragon]

@@maisieomara7563 Never watched that. 🤷‍♀️

[@Learnamericanenglishonline]

Dafoe is a great actor because his humanity is so clearly a part of his work. I had great respect for his work before seeing this film but after having seen The Florida Project, he's now in my top five favorite actors.

[@JP1348]

That little girl has tons of charisma. This movie looks good.

[@GernickKuik]

she is fantastic. most of the kids in this film are good but she is simply phenomenal

[@biprojyotidebroy6239]

Not good it's great

[@anzie679x]

Ughhhh it’s great

[@rickycollins7723]

The Florida Project is my second favorite movie of the year, after Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri. It was phenominal.

[@zanezeiter]

definitely recommend, amazing performances and a great, thought-provoking story

[@n444t]

this movie was soooooooo underappreciated with the awards circuit

[@Armentitron]

Amen

[@thecollector427]

at least willem had something of an oscar nomination.

[@BushyHairedStranger]

A film like this exists in a higher level than the pump & dump Hollywood drivel that’s in need of recognition & awards. The true reward if any great film is the output of love from its audience. The passion of making this great film into a cult classic film(which its well on its way!) is far more fascinating and beautiful than praise by award in some competition. I love this film and the fusion of actors was brilliant.

[@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive]

The Academy is made of old farts with narrow tastes and they’ve been lost since their favored studios Miramax and The Weinstein Company imploded under scandal and for some reason have huge bias against A24 and streaming services for being newfangled.

[@GlassTopRX7]

Wow I had no idea that Bria wasn't a actor. Her performance is spot for girl living that kind of life down there. All the acting was superb and very life like. I felt a little let down with ending but I can see what he was going for. It's not something you would think anyone would make a movie about but well worth a seeing.

[@japonaliya]

GlassTopRX7 The ending was the most beautiful part if the film and brings home the metaphor that runs through the movie. Disney World is synonimous with heaven, and all roads lead to it's promise. However, the reality is that along that road is the harshness of life. Yet, childhood can be it's own Disney World, and the ending is just a child escaping into fantasy when her world, a Disney World of her own is threatened. No, Moony didn't really go to the theme park, it was already there in her mind. Brillant film.

[@500094]

it seems that acting a profession is like kerling a sport.

[@Killernaut16]

She nailed the role because she played herself.

[@Lukas-qf2uh]

it's precisely the fact that no one thinks to make movies about these people that this movie is so good and so needed.

[@Edyth_Hedd]

I agree, GlassTop. I was pretty into the movie up until the ending, which REALLY pissed me off.

[@glitterytitts]

i’m glad Bria actually talks like that cos it’s so soothing in a way

[@aaliyahhenderson1888]

you're probably a suburban white person huh

[@Iwilldestroyyoo]

Ew, she sounds like a ghetto ignoramus.

[@badmilk3544]

The little girl was a PHENOMENAL actress in the movie. Amazing.

[@thekongstocks]

She's a PHENOM #BrooklynnPrince

[@jubalcalif9100]

Indubitably ! The whole cast of course is superb but Brooklyn is especially wonderful.

[@wahn10]

Bria was absolutely amazing. I completely forgot she was acting or playing a character. And I loved Willem Dafoe's performance .- so compassionate. And the kids. Oh my god. I wept like a baby at the end. The woman on the plane next to me actually asked me, "Are you ok?"

[@davidschwartz8998]

I think it's partly because she wasn't acting. It seems like they just went out and found someone who's really like that and set her loose on camera.

[@lilbbillzz]

agreed! I was not ok 😂😭

[@MisterMandMz]

Totally agreed

[@oxacillinneomycin]

i watched this movie flying from the UK to florida orlando LOL and i cried so mucj

[@plaster.art.ho3]

​@@davidschwartz8998yeah.. She's a rich kid though

[@mundoenfermoytriste7489]

So Bria actually talks like that...

[@dioalfonso]

mundo enfermo y triste i thogh the same lol

[@loreaver3882]

mundo enfermo y triste lmao

[@DEADATO]

Yea ...u cud tell it wasnt fake

[@boppob1343]

@@ImAProudSteelersFan Still has a dope movie part and beginning of a badass career, and you dont :)

[@babraconstanzafernandezmun8819]

@@ImAProudSteelersFan so what do you see that interview?? you need to calm down, your mediocre victory of your comment it's insane bro, is everything ok in home? lol

[@kelseywood6532]

I cried when she cried at the end. phenomenal acting in that scene. the hand in the mouth is something I’ve never seen acted before.

[@wormymaple99]

She was so good. Such a little hellion for most of the movie, but the minute she began crying it transported me back to being a little kid myself and that desperate feeling of needing to be comforted.

[@ashleybracamontes8204]

super late to the party but i’m so glad you brought up the fingers in the mouth!! that part connected to me the second i saw it. it is so true to how kids cry and how i cried. had never seen it before in film and loved it ☺️

[@lynnepaulocsak122]

That scene destroyed me

[@gagegunner_]

My oldest daughter does the hand in the mouth thing when she's having a real hard time and crying hard so that scene absolutely destroyed me

[@bens3767]

Grown ass man here crying like a baby at the ending. The whole movie she was so tough and sassy and finally you see this little kid break down just got me.

[@MrTimjd123]

So realistic you will feel like you live in the motel too. Very rough and scary life. Sadly millions of kids and single moms live this way everyday in America. One day away from complete homelessness.

[@magiccitymama1620]

The whole movie I kept waiting for something violent to happen to the kids.

[@aaliyahhenderson1888]

@@magiccitymama1620 I bet you're a privileged white person who doesn't even have empathy for those who live this reality daily

[@sarahgeloneck4857]

Yep. Been there, done that. So glad I'm in a better place now.

[@fluteloopsyd]

I love the tree scene where Moonee and the other little girl are eating bread and jelly, and Moonee says, "do you know why this is my favorite tree?" And the other girl asks "why?" And Moonee answers "Because it tipped over... and it's still growing," and I just thought that was such an awesome line. It felt very important as well.

[@transcendcapitalism]

i loved it too

[@gothgod10]

Williem Dafoe is a legend. People only remember him from spider man? Whatta joke.

[@germansarenazis5587]

Ser Ray ikr 😒

[@winnipegtinkleshine8000]

That’s one of the many things I dislike about comic book movies. You can’t get any more mainstream or typecast as an actor. There’s a large amount of the population who sees Robert Downey Jr and can only think Iron Man. There’s a KZbin video of some random people coming across Christian Bale discussing a scene from a totally different movie with a director in a crowded public place. The only thing you hear when people walk by is “Batman?”, “Hey look! It’s Batman!” Both those actors have done SO much more and better stuff. But I guess they knew that was coming when they signed up for those roles. $

[@sam8793d]

American Psycho, Antichrist, Mississippi Burning…

[@stephenolan5539]

Guess which role Alec Guinness was bitter about being the one people remember him for.

[@akulaa4853]

Platoon for which he got an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actor

[@savannahgunter5353]

The bird scene was brilliant i could tell it wasn't scripted and in a way it made the movie stand out even more

[@bellah4327]

What bird scene?

[@savannahgunter5353]

@@bellah4327 there was a scene where these giant birds came on set and they used them for the film :)

[@nahnah194]

Bell Bell When the three cranes walked out and Willem said the bird pun ”No harm no fowl”

[@savannahgunter5353]

@@nahnah194 yess it was so good

[@lynnepaulocsak122]

I saw this last night. It destroyed me when Money came undone at the end. Her tears were of anguish. The ending ripped my heart apart. I'm still crying today. How did they get her to cry like that? I never want to see anyone, let alone a child cry like that again.

[@universtar-me]

Same

[@paisleybabie2659]

moonee*

[@chanellerobbins4740]

I think she's had experience from acting classes

[@ajgerbi]

The way she puts her hands in her mouth is such an overlooked detail in the crying scene that makes it so much more believable. Even though that’s how kids cry in real life, you typically don’t see them doing that in the movies.

[@julianbluefeather8491]

She was only 6!

[@godofbeats]

great movie, i lost it when the little girl said that line at the end to her friend.

[@zackjones9087]

You and me both, brother.

[@JessSoShutUp]

Oh god that whole scene, where she's crying and says "I can't say it!!!....bye"...legit started crying.

[@snicker12]

That was an amazing scene at the end. And the 'making of' featurrete showed 6-year old Brooklynn working really hard to get into character and make herself cry on command. Powerful scene.

[@drawlin3546]

at the end the girl pats Williem Dafoe on the shoulder like "alright Dafoe don't hurt yourself"

[@ss-kw1kk]

Bria’s acting was PHENOMENAL

[@jubalcalif9100]

I have a notion to second that emotion.

[@YeahManMillionaire]

The woman who played the mother sounded exactly like this in fhe movie.

[@velcro-is-a-rip-off]

Uhhhh ? Isn't that her?

[@WOZCINEMA]

Yamin Thein That IS her.

[@anacapela8139]

@@WOZCINEMA the original commenter was saying that her voice playing the part of halley is the same as her actual voice.

[@au4rey171]

ana capela can you explain this to me more I don’t get it ;-;

[@kaylarivera7822]

moonx gaming she didn’t change her voice for the role and people like that authenticity

[@bimokresno]

who would've thought willem dafoe can be this sweet?

[@edwar1731]

bimo sukresno watch the hunter. He plays a similar role.

[@bimokresno]

Edwar Moya ok, i'll try to look at it

[@boredtrophyhusband]

That's Willem dafriend

[@ELSITAFERNANDEZ]

bimo sukresno an uncle of my stepson works for him and he said that hes one of the sweetest man, vey humble and very polite

[@bimokresno]

yeah, i've seen his interview before and i can see that...but i've never that in his movies and i wonder.....

[@vicenteortegarubilar9418]

Cough cough oscar snub Cough cough

[@owengraziano7288]

Vicente Ortega Rubilar 120% agreed.

[@nicolereyes8865]

and that's really sad

[@Cavers]

Even Cannes ...

[@moeshickenyay]

Totally agree should have had a Nomination at the very least, Academy you have been served.

[@starguhl]

moeshickenyay Willem got nominated

[@mitchellhughes5180]

That girl’s like, “Okay, Willem. That’s enough.”

[@isaacmontoya9636]

Monee crying at the end reminds me of the death of confidence and innocence. The sadness of knowing your life is never going to be the same. It goes for kids and adults, but being a kid and feeling hopeless just brings a person to tears. I barely cry like that anymore, but I remember the feeling. 😢

[@boutchiapaula1749]

i was homeless in floridia about 5 years until find own place hard thing be homeless glad make moive about it this true thing

[@sarahgeloneck4857]

As another formerly homeless Floridian, I agree. I am glad that we both got out alive.

[@cubsfan2929]

What?

[@sairadelrey]

I absolutely loved this movie, A24 makes beautiful films

[@ViscountVile]

I wouldn't describe 'Hereditary' as "beautiful"!

[@wormymaple99]

@@ViscountVile It really was though. I did not expect to be suddenly bawling in the middle of a horror film (after that super tense family dinner scene). It really had some insightful moments on how death can affect a family. Plus all the demon witchy stuff was fun too.

[@feebee6810]

A24 doesn't make movies it just releases them...their a distribution company

[@hernandez4856]

omg this was by A24?

[@hernandez4856]

@@feebee6810 purriodt as they should

[@sandipdixitvlogs]

I just love Brooklyn. She is such an adorable kid. Her performance is just out of this world. The movie is worth watching. The screenplay, story, casting, direction, editing I just loved every bit of it.

[@Jess-pp4xb]

When I first saw this movie I was like “eh it’s ok” but it really took me a moment and some insight to realize wow this is an awesome and interesting movie? It was truly one of those art pieces that are meant to be soaked in and admired cus it was truly beautiful

[@otomackena7610]

Brooklynn Prince is the Dakota Fanning of this generation .

[@luciasilvaas4028]

Altair i agree

[@DarinMichaelGrant]

All due respect to Dakota (who is a pretty good actor, no doubt), but I can already tell that Brooklyn is going to become a *far* better actress than she ever has been!

[@insertchannelnamehere9637]

that role definitely goes to McCkenna Grace but Brooklynn is amazing as well

[@thezord6686]

I actually like to think she is the Elle fanning of her generation.

[@atmosphericentry0]

Her and Lia McHugh from The Lodge are gonna go places

[@keithk2879]

Film brought tears to my eyes by the end, and it is astonishing to learn most of the actors had little to no experience; they were exceptional.

[@jakobrogers625]

I hope Willem Dafoe gets nominated for best supporting actor.

[@kratosfuckedmymotherbecaus6264]

Jake The Snake HE will Bro If not there is no justice

[@bennyjones1502]

Jakob Rogers It's very likely that he'll get nominated and he will probably win, actually. The only person who seems to be a probable upset is Sam Rockwell from Three Billboards, but in general, Willem has been proven to be the frontrunner.

[@bengay4859]

He will definitely win the oscar. Such a perfectly understated and real performance.

[@leobergmiller873]

Jakob Rogers Oh hes for sure getting a nomination and theres a good chance he'll win. I think that Sam Rockwell gave a stronger performance in Three Billboards but Dafoe winning would not upset me in the slightest his performance and character were just so great

[@erikcarlson7952]

he wont win but he will definitely get robbed. the finest performance of a ridiculously legendary career in the best movie of the year.

[@tonyshazam6271]

Every time William Dafoe talks I get emotionally cause his voice is passionate 😭

[@burpie3258]

same!

[@jubalcalif9100]

You speak the truth, Kemo Sabe !!

[@markfry4304]

It is probably refreshing for Dafoe to meet someone like that little girl who doesn't know him except for one movie and is not intimidated to work with him.

[@sarahgeloneck4857]

I just recently heard about this movie. I grew up in a very loving, two parent upper middle class Florida family. We were actually annual pass holders at Disney when I was a child and went about twice a month. However, due to making bad choices and trusting the wrong person, I was briefly homeless and spent a few months living in a crappy Fl motel much like the one in the movie. From what I've seen, this movie does a VERY good job of depicting motel life. In fact, the reason I haven't been able to watch the entire movie yet is because the clips are so accurate they actually trigger me a bit. So kudos to the cast and crew for making it so "real" and shining a light on what it's like.

[@ezekielyu4294]

A wonderful film. If you haven't seen it, go see it soon, if possible.

[@megamoviez]

Ezekiel Yu Just saw it! It's in my top 10 of 2017!

[@antoinehubs]

Oh.. I thought Bria was acting in the movie but... She was just very much herself it seems.

[@sandipdixitvlogs]

Yeah.. but that's what I call a perfect casting! For me her performance was outstanding. She'd lived that character.

[@joaomarcos2089]

Well, talking that way doesn't mean being an asshole.

[@christophermarini5738]

The girl is adorable and very talented but it always rubs me a little bit the wrong way when I see how mature these child actors are. Her mannerism when she patted Wilem on the shoulder was very adult-like (and done with more comfort and charisma than I could produce if I practiced day and night). I was a punk kid when I was 22. By age 24, I was a young adult. And it is because I matured like crazy working my first real job surrounded by adults who treated me like an adult. We tend to mimic our peers - especially linguistically and in our mannerisms. We also tend to fill the role in which we our placed in. I think actors (probably rightfully so) respect their young co-stars and treat them professionally as peers. Which is great, but I think it makes the kids grow up way too fast. They miss out on their childhood and may even have more contact with adults than children their own age.

[@Pipu91]

This is such a good point and so well said!

[@gabrielaolsen7807]

I see what you mean but sue also did give bria a sweet hug to the arm and was clinging which i thought was super cute and childlike

[@accountsequity5587]

You took the words right out of my mouth.

[@plaster.art.ho3]

Omg yes she's so friggin mature like her body language is so responsive omg. Ig that's why she's a rly great actor haha

[@AllOneVoice]

Beautiful, sincere, challenging and haunting. It's like a harmony korine film if he was a more functional person

[@TubularToob]

Lmao I haven't seen this film yet but you've sold me with that description

[@vasilijevujcic6464]

AllOneVoice hahahahahahahhaha

[@jonnil1997]

Loool

[@49dwalin55]

Dont diss Harmony!

[@shashankshekharverma6151]

she cried at the end 😢broke my heart

[@Sumthingsumthinghere]

Can't wait for more Sean Baker films. I hope he keeps up with his method of casting. Phenomenal acting by everyone!

[@doomoncharlie]

I love Willem .. one of my most favorite actors.

[@ELSITAFERNANDEZ]

doomoncharlie mine2¡

[@decgar07]

Brooklynn Prince is so sweet! The whole cast and crew look like they have such great chemistry.

[@MrBraveheart1191]

I loved Willem Dafoe character on this movie, being kind to the aquatic birds; protecting the children from a predator, protecting Halley from the furious guy. Bobby character is a great role model 👍🏻

[@ellwie]

The movie honestly made me feel so nostalgic about my own childhood, I had such a similar childhood and the movie is just so beautiful. Mothers are amazing and they always try to give us the best.

[@bravetherainbow]

The scene with the birds being chased away from the hotel is one of the best in the movie, it's so endearing. Bobby is such a likeable character.

[@Dutchmen1960]

DeFoe came off like the person you'd like to be in terms of compassion in any line of work you're in and the interaction between the mother and daughter was priceless. It didn't matter to the daughter what her mother was like, she was just mom,

[@MichaelComia]

Lol, Brooklynn Prince. She's great. Amazing discovery.

[@Daiin0]

Except for Willem everyone played themselves lol

[@petergermain8443]

"you and a lot of people" LOL

[@telephilia]

Once again the Oscars missed the mark not giving this film more nominations. Best of the year in my opinion.

[@briandim8832]

as adult audiences we when mooney says she knows when adults are about to cry, we do not understand for we are not kids anymore. but as adults we now know when kids are about to cry. what a sick joke

[@Jef-sj6zc]

One of the best films I have ever seen. The way how it's filmed , the acting of the whole cast ( Willem Dafoe , such a great name and he is brilliant in this film ) , the realistic story-line and the brlliant location where the film is recorded and how it's filmed : the camera-work is so good and well choosen . Can't find the words how to describe one of the best films I've seen.

[@laurenransom9336]

The affection between the cast is adorable

[@jnineneuorpe8841]

adorable film. great back story too. Truly, its a very small world... i sat next to this producer on a flight to Europe...

[@jaimemartinez7122]

They all had great chemistry. Dafoe being a legend seasoned after fit in well these unknowns and it wasn’t forced. Sean Baker is a great filmmaker!

[@raphaelsartori]

"you and a lot of people" s2 dafoe ... so many incredible performances

[@dugfriendly]

Willem is an artist.

[@tinheart7766]

Canada flag earrings

[@JD-uz1pp]

Really gotta give it to Willem Dafoe. He is a seasoned actor who's been through the whole gauntlet of the Hollywood machine and he's embracing new talents and new generations of cinema. You can tell Dafoe loved being a part of this movie, he seems proud of this production in all his interviews and you can tell he genuinely enjoys working with his other cast members. I think The Florida Project currently is still fairly unknown outside its niche crowds, but it's picking up traction and in time more people will discover it and it's going to go down as one of the great 21st-century films, a future classic waiting to be discovered.

[@JohnGeorgeHill]

Saw this last night thanks to American Cinematheque. Much of America right now is dealing with a new wave of systemic poverty. This is one take on how children deal with it.

[@kellymendoza6664]

Literally amazing actors, sometimes felt like it wasn’t even a movie and I was watching their daily life

[@susanblackley7065]

What a wonderfully real interview - thank you

[@CannibalWHORE22]

Willem is so great. I love how down to earth he seems and is willing to work with any acting caliber. More people should be like him

[@jubalcalif9100]

Well said and well put. One of my all time favorite actors. Extremely powerful talent but yet seems to have no ego. And he comes across in interviews as quite down to earth, sweet, humble, friendly, funny & kind.

[@CannibalWHORE22]

@@jubalcalif9100 Agreed. I love how all the fame never went to his head also he seems to be getting better each year with his craft. He has a rough looking exterior but I agree he is such a warm down to earth and smart man. He is a national treasure!

[@katrina8821]

I followed Bria on instagram for two years before she landed this role. She used to just post fun videos dancing around to music it was so cool watching her dive into Hollywood and acting. The Florida project is one of my absolute favorites.

[@jagoanism1]

when brooklyn leans on willem my heart melts from outpouring warmth 🌻

[@marylou2668]

the cinematography, the film, the story, the characters, the acting, EVERYTHING is so beautifully made this movie sits somewhere special in my heart ❤

[@SkywarDovahkiin]

I’d really like to see a compiled video of all their improvisations!

[@rbdriftin]

Wonderful people, genuinely full of warmth and heart.

[@Merob0809]

Willem Dafoe is such a goofball....I love it 😂

[@jubalcalif9100]

I know ! He's always so funny & positive. I love his infectious laugh & enthusiasm for everything.

[@moeshickenyay]

Amazing movie the children were just phenomenal, first time actors, William Defoe acted as a catalyst to allow these natural first time actors to shine. It Takes an incredible self confidence to allow other actors to shine while Dafoe would cultivate the improvisational gold that these talented first young actors were able to bring to the screen. Really increased my respect for Dafoe as an in-provisional actor, as well as a human being who allowed others to shine in this beautiful independent film about a single mother and her daughter living of the periphery of Disney Land adjacent motel filled with other marginalized families. Truly inspiring and tragic film, filled with scene after scene of acting that is so truthful , and so worth watching.

[@jadakepkie5510]

i has no clue she actually talked like that

[@multiversemagpie]

The Film blew me away. The performances are sterling and moving.

[@jubalcalif9100]

I totally agree.

[@MsNinaJacki]

What a great movie! A big applause for Sean Baker and all the actors! Nice to see Willem Dafoe in a totally different character he usually plays. Oh and Brooklynn Prince.... no words for such a great talent in that tiny girl 👌🏻

[@Alexis-pk2tn]

Love how sweet they all are to each other 🥺

[@tucoblondy1643]

My wife and I couldn’t believe this was a movie or a reality show , great casting !

[@kemmethsantos2643]

Willem Dafoe is such a great guy. The way he talks to them, one can tell he is humble and genuine. Respect!

[@lhale7065]

This movie,acting,directing AND story is literally a 100/10🙏🏻kinda wish they make more movies like this,”full of life” kind of ones🤕

[@virginiam1899]

This movie is outstanding. It is illuminating and empathy fostering.

[@talebtb2461]

2:58 The cutest fake laugh in the history of Mankind ❤. Literally brought me to tears😂😂

[@joaomarcos2089]

Aaaaaaaan

[@roido6614]

Brooklyn is such a cutie when she smiles and pats Willem on the arm!

[@BrianCarnevaleB26]

Fiction meets real life

[@dkelly26666]

Yeah, save for Willem Dafoe (one of our greatest actors), this is essentially 21rst century neo-realism... I love films like that...

[@BrianCarnevaleB26]

Found a story about it this film in the arts section of the Boston Globe, the actual Sunday paper.

[@mekaselmats6325]

The Florida Project FULL_MOVIE t.co/pG6yJroAC6

[@tessaleigh5078]

Willem Dafoe is so amazingly humble, too. Love that he just laughs genuinely at "some people only know him from Spiderman." Not a touch of Hollywood arrogance, despite his incredibly illustrious career.

[@HERKELMERKEL]

IF YOU LIKED THIS MOVIE, SEE BAKER'S OTHER FILM #TANGERINE.. IT IS ALSO AS REALISTIC AS IT GETS :)))

[@eduardosouza2011]

This woman looks like Britney Spears. The movie sounds amazing.

[@JudaasBooth]

duh almeida it is.

[@BrianCarnevaleB26]

She was found on Instagram by director Sean Baker, an unknown, her name is Bria.

[@sam8793d]

most heartbreaking film of the year

[@rickycollins7723]

duh almeida It IS amazing.

[@xo7499]

only trashier

[@AnjaliKumari-np7sv]

such an amazing movie... literally i've watched such an amazing movie after a very long time... i cried like a baby when she cried in the end .. omg.. the kids are so much sophisticated and mature.. they know what they are doing.. really happy to see such goo people creating good stuff..

[@rrawrlolzzz4726]

2:01 AWWW MY HEART

[@popcycleism]

William D vibe is so down to earth in this interview.

[@xcheyx]

This is SUCH an amazing movie. From the cinematography to the acting, it’s incredible. You really feel as if you are there and it does a fantastic job at showing a part of the world many people forget about.

[@dnrmoore4124]

Omg this movies moves mountains, it is a beautiful picture of life , the struggles, and how your perspective on things can change your circumstances

[@gracieliz95]

I love this movie so much and it was so smart to cast Bria. Her performance was so authentic, it was a huge part of what made the movie great. I was blown away by how real that character felt. That, paired with writing and directing kids to actually talk and act like kids really helped make this movie great.

[@gobinday]

years later and I'm still going back to this film sometimes to enjoy its unique fun.

[@maryeverettrobinson1987]

Imagine your first film ever being a major character AND GETTING TO WORK WITH THE LEGEND WILLEM DAFOE LIKE WHATTTT

[@GuineaPigEveryday]

This movie still lives in my mind rent-free, the images, the world that it so bluntly exposes, behind the sheen of the American Dream the sort of polished poverty that people live in. A great movie.

[@heyheychels]

This was such a great movie. It shocked me how comfortable and natural the kids were. It was really like they were just hanging out

[@akhileshtayade1916]

I really like how Variety puts up terrific interviews on their channel. Kudos!

[@jubalcalif9100]

Agree 100 per cent. These Variety interviews are always intriguing, insightful, informative & entertaining !

[@aadiden]

Really an important and a MEANINGFUL story is told in this great film. And OMG the actress of little Mooney is so heart warming! Absolutely loved the movie and the cast. BTW at 10 I was so so stupid and just look how much this tiny ones are understanding! x'D It just amazes me how smart the little kids of today are! :D

[@sarahdiskin318]

This movie was a masterpiece. Their acting was a masterpiece. I laughed, cried, and learned at the same time. The rawness of this film is so rare!!! Loved it.

[@eileen4991]

They all did a great job! I loved Dafoe's character ... trying his best to keep his job and look after Mooney at the same time.

[@anacarl5035]

it’s really interesting how the florida project and euphoria used non-actors as actors and they happen to be some of the best pieces of art i’ve ever seen

[@JohnSchmitt3rd]

What a gem of a movie! It felt so real, so personal, so emotional..

[@rewind2019-wm4hz]

The film has a quality of such raw humanity, both bright and ugly sides. Here the cast continues to interact with each other so naturally with real human bonds. It wasn't entirely acting.

[@jennyalonzo7882]

When she picks her nose, at 1:08...she's hilarious...hope her spunk never leaves her.