'My Dead Friend Zoe' Is A Poignant Reminder About Grief And The Power Of Talking About It
In “My Dead Friend Zoe,” actor Natalie Morales is stepping into one of her most challenging roles yet. The dark comedy drama follows U.S. Army veteran Merit (Sonequa Martin-Green), who keeps seeing her dead friend Zoe (Morales) who died in combat during the Afghanistan war.
Natalie Morales on playing a 'guilt demon' on 'My Dead Friend Zoe'
In an interview with HOLA! Morales discussed her successful career and her new film, coming out this February 28
‘My Dead Friend Zoe’ Review: Good Intentions Are Enough in This Sensitive PTSD Drama
Green, Natalie Morales and Ed Harris are very good in a very padded Army veteran drama from Kyle Hausmann-Stokes.
Natalie Morales hopes veterans find solace in new film ‘My Dead Friend Zoe’
As an actress for nearly 20 years, Natalie Morales (Grey's Anatomy) said she is most interested in projects that “put good things out into the world.” Whether that’s delivering a message about female empowerment in a sports dramedy like Battle of the Sexes or sharing the importance of friendship in a drama like Language Lessons,
'My Dead Friend Zoe' review: An emotional powerhouse brimming with humor, heartbreak
The scenes Martin-Green shares with Harris, of the "suck-it-up" school of processing grief, and Morales, irreverent and irresistible as Zoe's livewire ghost, spark with an energy that also underlines how easy it is to leave the mental challenges of returning soldiers unaddressed.
In ‘My Dead Friend Zoe,’ the demons are trauma and guilt
No, “My Dead Friend Zoe” is not the latest teen zombie comedy, no matter what the title sounds like. Instead, and somewhat surprisingly, it’s a heartfelt, empathetic drama about post-traumatic stress disorder in the United States military and,
The Director of ‘My Dead Friend Zoe' Is Pushing to Get More Veterans Working in Front of and Behind the Camera
Debut filmmaker and Army paratrooper Kyle Hausmann-Stokes tells IndieWire how he assembled a cast of almost entirely former military performers and believes veteran storylines are often misrepresented.
‘My Dead Friend Zoe’ Review: A Soldier’s Ghost Story
Sonequa Martin-Green plays a traumatized Afghanistan War vet who is still hearing from a deceased comrade in Kyle Hausmann-Stokes’s dark comedy.
‘My Dead Friend Zoe’ Filmmaker Kyle Hausmann-Stokes On Combating Veteran Stereotypes In Hollywood With Engaging Female Leads
My Dead Friend Zoe, directed by Kyle Hausmann-Stokes and co-written with A.J. Bermudez, is more than just your average military-based drama. Using his own personal experience during and after serving in the Army as a Bronze Star combat veteran,
'My Dead Friend Zoe' review: Dark comedy focuses on PTSD
My Dead Friend Zoe,” co-starring Morgan Freeman and Ed Harris, confronts a dark reality of post-combat struggle with as much humor and playfulness as it does trauma and sorrow. It comes from a real place,
'My Dead Friend Zoe' actress discusses co-starring with Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris in dark comedy
"My Dead Friend Zoe" is a dark comedy about Merit, a U.S. Army Afghanistan veteran (Sonequa Martin-Green) who is struggling to reconnect with her family upon returning from duty — mainly because she's ...
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Natalie Morales doesn't care if you don't understand her
Actress Natalie Morales talked with Wild Card host Rachel Martin about shaking off other people's expectations and living life on her own terms.
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My Dead Friend Zoe Review: Military PTSD Dramedy Elevated by Sonequa Martin-Green
My Dead Friend Zoe is a dramedy with a little more drama than comedy that centers on the issues of military servicemembers’ ...
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Natalie Morales knows there's no right way to be herself
I seek out their stuff. And Natalie Morales is one of those actors. And she has been in so many things: Girls, Parks and ...
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Wild Card: Lessons from a dog and a flower with actress Natalie Morales
GONYEA: Natalie Morales spoke to my colleague Rachel Martin on NPR's Wild Card. That's the pick-a-card podcast where life and death are often topics of conversation. RACHEL MARTIN: OK, first three ...