Peter Gerety stars in the film “Working Man,” working alongside actors like Talia Shire and Billy Brown. The film gives Gerety a rare leading role after a career of mostly supporting parts.
Gerety recently spoke with Gold Derby editor Rob Licuria about the most rewarding aspects of starring in “Working Man,” his life as a character actor and how the film resonates with the audience. Watch the exclusive interview above and read the complete transcript below.
SEERobert Jury interview: ‘Working Man’ director
Gold Derby: Peter, roles like this are very rare for any actor where a lot of the heavy lifting is done nonverbally. I’m just wondering, what was the most rewarding part of playing this man?
Peter Gerety: Oh, boy. There are a lot of ways that I could answer that question. I have a little hint as to how Robert Jury came up with this, but I...
Gerety recently spoke with Gold Derby editor Rob Licuria about the most rewarding aspects of starring in “Working Man,” his life as a character actor and how the film resonates with the audience. Watch the exclusive interview above and read the complete transcript below.
SEERobert Jury interview: ‘Working Man’ director
Gold Derby: Peter, roles like this are very rare for any actor where a lot of the heavy lifting is done nonverbally. I’m just wondering, what was the most rewarding part of playing this man?
Peter Gerety: Oh, boy. There are a lot of ways that I could answer that question. I have a little hint as to how Robert Jury came up with this, but I...
- 2/13/2021
- by Kevin Jacobsen
- Gold Derby
When do today’s top directors know that they have gotten the perfect shot? What do they wish they knew when they first started out as filmmakers about the ups and downs of directing a film that they know now? And which classic films do they revisit and love the most?
These were just some of the questions answered by four top helmers during Gold Derby’s Meet the Experts directors Q&a panel. Watch our full group chat with Anthony Russo and Joe Russo (“Cherry”), Rod Lurie (“The Outpost”), Ramin Bahrani (“The White Tiger”) and Robert Jury (“Working Man”) above. Click on each name above to view each person’s individual interview.
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“I miss those moments from my first films where I knew nothing,” admits Bahrani when asked what advice he would give his younger self.
These were just some of the questions answered by four top helmers during Gold Derby’s Meet the Experts directors Q&a panel. Watch our full group chat with Anthony Russo and Joe Russo (“Cherry”), Rod Lurie (“The Outpost”), Ramin Bahrani (“The White Tiger”) and Robert Jury (“Working Man”) above. Click on each name above to view each person’s individual interview.
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“I miss those moments from my first films where I knew nothing,” admits Bahrani when asked what advice he would give his younger self.
- 2/1/2021
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
“This is a time to turn the page,” declares “Working Man” writer/director Robert Jury on what his film ultimately has to say about moving on and coping with loss. “Despite all the loss, the tragic loss we’ve had with disease and job loss and all those things that compound as a result, having that hope, having that optimism, even in the worst of times and places, I think it was important for me to have this resilient message ultimately,” he says. We talked with Jury as part of Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Experts” Q&a event with key 2021 guild and Oscar contenders. Watch our interview above.
See Exclusive Video Interview: Peter Gerety (‘Working Man’)
In “Working Man,” veteran actor Peter Gerety stars as Allery Parkes, a factory worker in a small Rust Belt town, who defiantly shows up at work every day after the plant is closed.
See Exclusive Video Interview: Peter Gerety (‘Working Man’)
In “Working Man,” veteran actor Peter Gerety stars as Allery Parkes, a factory worker in a small Rust Belt town, who defiantly shows up at work every day after the plant is closed.
- 2/1/2021
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
Every once in a while, a veteran journeyman actor breaks through at the Golden Globes, notwithstanding the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s infatuation with red carpet-ready celebrities. So look out for character actor Peter Gerety to potentially score a bid when the HFPA announces its nominations on Feb. 3, for his heartbreaking turn in “Working Man.” And that could potentially get the ball rolling for him towards an underdog Oscar nom.
It would be the first nomination ever for Gerety, who recently turned 80, and who after working on stage and screen for 60 years has given arguably his most acclaimed performance to date. In “Working Man,” he stars as Allery Parkes, a factory worker in a small Rust Belt town, who defiantly shows up at work every day after the plant is closed. The film co-stars two-time Oscar nominee Talia Shire as Allery’s devoted wife Iola and Billy Brown (“How To Get Away With Murder...
It would be the first nomination ever for Gerety, who recently turned 80, and who after working on stage and screen for 60 years has given arguably his most acclaimed performance to date. In “Working Man,” he stars as Allery Parkes, a factory worker in a small Rust Belt town, who defiantly shows up at work every day after the plant is closed. The film co-stars two-time Oscar nominee Talia Shire as Allery’s devoted wife Iola and Billy Brown (“How To Get Away With Murder...
- 12/31/2020
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
“For guys like me, meaning, 6’2″, 219, I don’t look like a vulnerable type,” admits Billy Brown. Notwithstanding the actor’s commanding and stoic physical appearance, in “Working Man,” Brown delivers a raw and honest performance as a man who is more than meets the eye, someone that is vulnerable, caring and emotional.
“You’re seeing something that you wouldn’t necessarily expect and you’re finding the vulnerabilities, the openness that we all have,” he says. Watch our exclusive video interview with Brown above.
In “Working Man,” Peter Gerety stars as Allery Parkes, a factory worker in a small Rust Belt town, who defiantly shows up at work every day after the plant is closed. Brown co-stars as Walter Brewer, a passionate former co-worker who befriends Allery, alongside two-time Oscar nominee Talia Shire as Allery’s devoted wife Iola.
See Exclusive Video Interview: Peter Gerety (‘Working Man’)
Reviews have been favorable for “Working Man,...
“You’re seeing something that you wouldn’t necessarily expect and you’re finding the vulnerabilities, the openness that we all have,” he says. Watch our exclusive video interview with Brown above.
In “Working Man,” Peter Gerety stars as Allery Parkes, a factory worker in a small Rust Belt town, who defiantly shows up at work every day after the plant is closed. Brown co-stars as Walter Brewer, a passionate former co-worker who befriends Allery, alongside two-time Oscar nominee Talia Shire as Allery’s devoted wife Iola.
See Exclusive Video Interview: Peter Gerety (‘Working Man’)
Reviews have been favorable for “Working Man,...
- 12/22/2020
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
Edoardo Ponti (“The Life Ahead”) and Robert Jury (“Working Man”) joined us for our “Meet the Experts” film writers panel to discuss their work. But since they’re also the directors of their films, which part of the creative process compels them most? Watch them discuss that and more in our group conversation above. Click on each of their names above to view our individual chats with these two men.
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For Ponti, the writing process never really stops. He adapted “The Life Ahead” from a 1975 novel about the unlikely bond between a Holocaust survivor (Sophia Loren) and a Muslim orphan (Ibrahima Gueye) she fosters. But even after you’ve gotten the words down, “each phase is in essence a writing phase,” he explains. “When you start shooting the movie you’re essentially rewriting it with images. Then you’re cutting it, and you’re rewriting...
SEE2021 Oscar Predictions: Best Picture
For Ponti, the writing process never really stops. He adapted “The Life Ahead” from a 1975 novel about the unlikely bond between a Holocaust survivor (Sophia Loren) and a Muslim orphan (Ibrahima Gueye) she fosters. But even after you’ve gotten the words down, “each phase is in essence a writing phase,” he explains. “When you start shooting the movie you’re essentially rewriting it with images. Then you’re cutting it, and you’re rewriting...
- 12/17/2020
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
“The first draft was written over a decade ago,” reveals “Working Man” writer-director Robert Jury about the long process of getting his screenplay to the screen. “I had a pretty good sense that if I was going to get this movie made it would be something that I’d have to do independently … It’s taken us the better part of a decade to get here, but we’re really happy with the results.” Jury recently joined us for our “Meet the Experts” writers panel to discuss his craft. Watch our video interview above.
“Working Man” tells the story of Allery Parkes (Peter Gerety), a factory worker whose life revolves around his job so much that he keeps going to work every morning even after the factory closes down. The subject was personal to Jury, who “grew up around factory towns along the Mississippi River in the Midwest, in the Rust Belt,...
“Working Man” tells the story of Allery Parkes (Peter Gerety), a factory worker whose life revolves around his job so much that he keeps going to work every morning even after the factory closes down. The subject was personal to Jury, who “grew up around factory towns along the Mississippi River in the Midwest, in the Rust Belt,...
- 12/17/2020
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
“Everybody needs a reason to get up in the morning; a purpose,” declares two-time Oscar nominee Talia Shire about what was her key takeaway from her role on “Working Man.”
“It’s sad and it’s beautiful and it’s bittersweet and it definitely hits home that in this moment in time a human being needs to have meaning,” she says. Watch our exclusive video interview with Shire above.
See Exclusive Video Interview: Peter Gerety (‘Working Man’)
In “Working Man,” Peter Gerety stars as Allery, a factory worker in a small Rust Belt town, who defiantly shows up at work every day after the plant is closed. Shire co-stars as devoted wife Iola alongside Billy Brown as Walter, a passionate former co-worker who befriends Allery.
Reviews have been favorable for “Working Man,” scoring a 73 at Metacritic and certified fresh with an impressive 93% at Rotten Tomatoes. The film has been praised...
“It’s sad and it’s beautiful and it’s bittersweet and it definitely hits home that in this moment in time a human being needs to have meaning,” she says. Watch our exclusive video interview with Shire above.
See Exclusive Video Interview: Peter Gerety (‘Working Man’)
In “Working Man,” Peter Gerety stars as Allery, a factory worker in a small Rust Belt town, who defiantly shows up at work every day after the plant is closed. Shire co-stars as devoted wife Iola alongside Billy Brown as Walter, a passionate former co-worker who befriends Allery.
Reviews have been favorable for “Working Man,” scoring a 73 at Metacritic and certified fresh with an impressive 93% at Rotten Tomatoes. The film has been praised...
- 12/16/2020
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
“I love being a character actor,” admits Peter Gerety about the label often given to veteran actors known for a variety of smaller, scene-stealing roles.
Gerety, who turned 80 this year, has featured on stage and screen in various lead, supporting and recurring roles since he was just 13 years old. “I love it, love it, love it,” he says. “All my life, I’ve never been more proud than when people call me a character actor.” Watch our exclusive video interview with Gerety above.
In “Working Man,” Gerety stars as Allery Parkes, a factory worker in a small Rust Belt town, who defiantly shows up at work every day after the plant is closed. The film co-stars two-time Oscar nominee Talia Shire as Allery’s devoted wife Iola and Billy Brown (“How To Get Away With Murder”) as Walter, a passionate former co-worker who befriends Allery.
SEEFilm writers for ‘The Life Ahead,...
Gerety, who turned 80 this year, has featured on stage and screen in various lead, supporting and recurring roles since he was just 13 years old. “I love it, love it, love it,” he says. “All my life, I’ve never been more proud than when people call me a character actor.” Watch our exclusive video interview with Gerety above.
In “Working Man,” Gerety stars as Allery Parkes, a factory worker in a small Rust Belt town, who defiantly shows up at work every day after the plant is closed. The film co-stars two-time Oscar nominee Talia Shire as Allery’s devoted wife Iola and Billy Brown (“How To Get Away With Murder”) as Walter, a passionate former co-worker who befriends Allery.
SEEFilm writers for ‘The Life Ahead,...
- 12/11/2020
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
Two top film writers will reveal the secrets behind their scripts when they join Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Btl Experts” Q&a event with key 2021 Oscar contenders this month. Each person will participate in two video discussions to be published on Thursday, December 10, at 5:00 p.m. Pt; 8:00 p.m. Et. We’ll have a one-on-one with our senior editor Daniel Montgomery and a group chat with Daniel and both of the scribes together.
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This “Meet the Experts” panel welcomes the following 2021 Oscar contenders:
“The Life Ahead” (Netflix): Edoardo Ponti
Ponti’s career has also included “Human Voice,” “Coming and Going,” “Away We Stay,” “Between Strangers” and “Liv.
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This “Meet the Experts” panel welcomes the following 2021 Oscar contenders:
“The Life Ahead” (Netflix): Edoardo Ponti
Ponti’s career has also included “Human Voice,” “Coming and Going,” “Away We Stay,” “Between Strangers” and “Liv.
- 12/4/2020
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
"It's just something I need to do." Brainstorm Media has debuted an official trailer for an indie drama titled Working Man, the feature directorial debut of an Iowa-based filmmaker named Robert Jury - who also wrote the screenplay and produced this. It premiered at the Kansas City FilmFest last year and also played at the Newport Beach Film Festival. The film is the culmination of a decade long project for Jury. The story follows a factory worker who continues going to his job every day, despite the factory being shut down. "His peculiar decision has a profound effect on the whole community, though his actions yield an outcome that no one ever expected." This stars Peter Gerety as Allery Parkes, the "working man", along with a small cast including Talia Shire as his wife, Billy Brown, & Michael Brunlieb. The indie film received a few rave reviews, saying "it's never pedantic or preachy,...
- 3/10/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The title Working Man only deals with one aspect of Robert Jury’s film about the effects of a rust belt town’s last factory closing. Allery Parkes (Peter Gerety) is a “working man,” but his breaking-in to continue working without pay while his neighbors (also laid-off) think he’s gone crazy isn’t a product of compulsion. No, he does this because it’s the best excuse he has to escape home. As the opening prologue alludes with Allery calling his son’s name to no avail, this current version of him suffers from unacknowledged depression. He doesn’t talk to his co-workers anymore and his wife (Talia Shire’s Iola) can barely coax two words out herself. The job has therefore been his reprieve—a solitary task that stopped him from thinking about his loss.
Now it’s gone. Now he must sit at the kitchen table and...
Now it’s gone. Now he must sit at the kitchen table and...
- 10/18/2019
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has announced the lineup for its 34th edition, which takes place from Jan. 30 to Feb. 9. Sixty-three world premieres will debut at the California fest, which is also hosting 59 U.S. premieres from 48 countries. “Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy” will open the festival, with “Spoons: A Santa Barbara Story” closing it.
Sbiff also serves as an awards-season stop, and this year’s honorees include Viggo Mortensen, Glenn Close, Melissa McCarthy, Yalitza Aparicio, Sam Elliott, Elsie Fisher, Claire Foy, Richard E. Grant, Thomasin McKenzie, John David Washington, Steven Yeun, and Michael B. Jordan.
Here’s the lineup:
Babysplitters, USA – World Premiere
Directed by Sam Friedlander
Better Together, USA – World Premiere
Directed by Isaac Hernández
The Bird Catcher, Norway, UK – World Premiere
Directed by Ross Clarke
Cemetery Park, USA – World Premiere
Directed by Brandon Alvis
Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy,...
Sbiff also serves as an awards-season stop, and this year’s honorees include Viggo Mortensen, Glenn Close, Melissa McCarthy, Yalitza Aparicio, Sam Elliott, Elsie Fisher, Claire Foy, Richard E. Grant, Thomasin McKenzie, John David Washington, Steven Yeun, and Michael B. Jordan.
Here’s the lineup:
Babysplitters, USA – World Premiere
Directed by Sam Friedlander
Better Together, USA – World Premiere
Directed by Isaac Hernández
The Bird Catcher, Norway, UK – World Premiere
Directed by Ross Clarke
Cemetery Park, USA – World Premiere
Directed by Brandon Alvis
Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy,...
- 1/12/2019
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
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