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The son of Charles E. Martin, legendary for painting decades of New Yorker magazine covers, and Mon- hegan artist Florence Taylor, Jared has enjoyed summer idylls at the Martins’ family cottage (above right) on Monhegan Island for decades. At Columbia University, his roommate was Bri- an De Palma. Jared apprenticed at Joe Papp’s Shakespeare in the Park. His break came in the 1970s in the cult classic Westworld. “He is best known for his role as Steven “Dusty” Farlow, son of Clayton Farlow and boyfriend of Sue Ellen Ewing in the mega-hit Dallas. During and after Dallas he alternated between living in Rome starring in European films; and New York where he studied under Lee Strasberg [and] performed in Broadway’s ‘Torch Song Trilogy.’ In 1988 he relocated to Toronto to star in the TV version of War of the Worlds as Dr. Harrison Blackwood… He [has] personally directed over 30 films, garnering awards from Cine Eagle, Intercom, and the Chicago International Film Festival.”–IMDB stayed by himself in a cottage on the way to the Mostel house. He’s a pilot and had his plane stashed in the Rockland airport, and he’d take it up occasionally. He hiked around the island in his spare time. He was completely invested in the production. I think he gave one of his best performances in a long career. I think he does, too. Therearetwocouplesintheshow.Canyoutellusabout howthatdynamicdrivestheplot? If Charlie hadn’t accepted Rae’s dinner in- vitation, he’d have been off the island when the boat exploded. He’d have heard about it, but probably, in the press of other busi- ness, not dealt with it personally. He’s a congressman, not a sheriff. The charac- ter of Jared is unwrapped by meeting Ben. Finding a kindred soul helps him succumb to the siren call of the island and step out- side his rigid me-first personality. He grows through meeting Ben. Charlie finds a life in meeting Rae. Itmusthavebeenapleasurecontrasting WashingtonD.C.andMonheganIsland,withgreat compressioninD.C.(indoors,with tensedialogue)and releaseonMonhegan… It has to do with what you point the camera at. Washington D.C. and Monhegan Island are antithetical in so many ways; architec- ture, clothing, transportation, nature, social mores, climate… We concen- trated on the island for the first part of the schedule, realizing that would be the important part of the story: The people who live there grow up, take on a profession, marry people they know, and live their lives almost as if they were in a small English village. It was helpful to be able to cast locals in small- er parts and use real lobster boats and houses that were lived in, with chairs that creaked when you sat in them. The statehouse in Augusta was de- signed by the same architect who creat- ed the Capitol in Washington D.C. Those scenes were shot on the last two days. We dashed through the halls avoiding tour- ists, and at one point almost tripped over the Governor. The last shot in the film was George Hamilton in his bathrobe, making a call to Ryan Merriman. The scene takes place at dawn but was shot at dusk; the light was leaving the sky and equipment was be- ing packed quietly and loaded into vans. Much of the dialogue from this part of the film was dubbed in post production, as the building was filled with echoes and ambi- ent noise. WasitexpensiveorabargaintofilmonMonhegan? Pleaseexplainsomeofthechallenges… The forests and cliffs were free, the birds and other wildlife didn’t mind being in the frame, the library and schoolhouse were available for a donation. Once we left the island and got to the mainland we paid full freight. IlovedJoshMostel’srant. I ’ve known Josh for more than half my life. It would’ve been impossible not to cast him, as he’s perfect for the part; and when you cast Josh you get the rant…[My fa- ther, the New Yorker cover artist] Charlie Martin and Zero Mostel first came togeth- er as two young painters in the early 1930s, both broke and living by their wits and tal- ents. In the mid 1930s, Charlie became Ze- ro’s administrator for the Henry Street Settle- ment of the WPA (Works Projects Admin- istration). Inasmuch as it was possible to ad- minister Zero, he must have done a halfway decent job because the two men remained good friends to the end. ElizabethMarvel,anativeCalifornian,convincingly playsapensiveMainewomanonislandtime.How’d youdirectherintobeingoneofus? She needed no direction; she was already there. She had the accent down and the at- titude and the spirit. Aside from a day or two of rehearsal before principal photogra- phy, we had no time for fine tuning and min- ute adjustments, motivations, intentions, etc. The actors became their characters and wore them through the entire shoot like they would a suit of clothes. Elizabeth never made a wrong move. Thebasketballgamewasasurprise–brutal,violent, risky.Itwinstheaudienceoverbecauseit’sadaring move.Didthatevolveduringshooting? The scene was in the script from the start; placed there for precisely the reasons you stipulate: contrast, physicality, strong com- petitive coloration for Charlie, and a meta- phor for the brutal seriousness of politics in Washington. Journey to Monhegan