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‘The Life of Chuck' cast reveal their favorite Stephen King works, including Mark Hamill's love of the ‘terrifying' ‘Pet Sematary'
Filmmaker Mike Flanagan and all of the main cast members from The Life of Chuck spoke with Gold Derby about their movie adaptation of Stephen King's novella from his 2020 book If It Bleeds. The film won the 2024 People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival, and was later acquired by Neon. It's due in theaters on Friday. Tom Hiddleston, Jacob Tremblay, and Benjamin Pajak play the adult, teenage, and child versions of Charles "Chuck" Krantz, a modest accountant who grew up his dream to be a dancer. He's the central figure in the bittersweet story that's told in reverse over three acts. Flanagan wrote, directed, and produced the film that matches the tone of other non-horror adaptations from King, including Stand by Me (1986), The Shawshank Redemption (1994), and The Green Mile (1999). More from GoldDerby Tramell Tillman could make Emmy history as the first Black Best Drama Supporting Actor winner New 'Freakier Friday' trailer, Mia Goth set for 'Star Wars: Starfighter,' Samuel L. Jackson heads to Taylor Sheridan's 'NOLA,' and the rest of today's top stories 'Survivor 50' spoilers: Jeff Probst on the 'competitive, dramatic' first challenge and what the 24 players told him at the marooning The stellar cast is rounded out by Chiwetel Ejiofor as Marty Anderson, Karen Gillan as Felicia Gordon, Mark Hamill as Albie Krantz, Annalise Basso as Janice Halliday, Mia Sara as Sarah Krantz, Matthew Lillard as Gus Wilfong, and Kate Siegel as Miss Richards. SEE 'One of the best ever': Tom Hiddleston and Mark Hamill on why they fought to be in Mike Flanagan's 'The Life of Chuck' Mike Flanagan: What a question! I will say, I think my favorite movie adaptation is The Shawshank Redemption. My favorite book is impossible to answer. The Dark Tower series for me is something that connects them all — I think that's his magnum opus. My favorite story to read though is The Life of Chuck, which is way up there. Hearts in Atlantis makes me cry tears of joy. The Green Mile novel is astonishing. Tom Hiddleston: For movies, it's The Shawshank Redemption. It made a big impact on my whole life. It changed how I think about life, actually, when I watched it. It hit me at a very formative time, when I was a teenager. The compassion in the film, and the way it lands, and what redemption really is. The last 20 minutes of that film are some of the most moving from a motion picture I've ever seen. Mark Hamill: There are so many different types of Stephen King novels. The most terrifying novel to me was Pet Sematary. I saw The Shining and walked straight from the theater to a bookstore to buy the book, so I could figure out what the hell I just saw. But I also like his books that aren't about supernatural or horror. The Body comes to mind, The Green Mile, and Shawshank Redemption. It's an embarrassment of riches. Benjamin Pajak: I love If It Bleeds. I'm kind of biased, but I just love the stories in it. Every story in there has a place in my heart. I read it when I got cast, and I hadn't really known Stephen King before I found out I'd be in the movie. I immediately just felt connected to his writing when I read the book. Chiwetel Ejiofor: There are very few films that I genuinely feel envious of people if they haven't seen them, 'cause I envy that first time that they watch it. I still have that feeling about The Shawshank Redemption. It's one of those films that you just want to watch somebody's face in the third act. Karen Gillan: The Shining is probably my favorite film of all time. I love that film. I'm a Stanley Kubrick fan. It's just so terrifying and brilliant, with its exploration into this man's descent into madness. I know that Stephen King wasn't the biggest fan of the movie adaptation, but I am! Annalise Basso: The Green Mile. Mia Sara: Probably Stand by Me, because it's great. Matthew Lillard: I'd go with Shawshank. The Shawshank Redemption is one of the best movies ever made. And then, the first book I ever read for my own pleasure was Christine. So, it's a toss-up between those two. Kate Siegel: I love The Shawshank Redemption. I love it when Stephen King is singing about hope, and all of the ways hope can grow in the grossest of places. And The Green Mile is beautiful. Neon Flanagan: I'd probably go with Bobby Darin, "Mack The Knife." And I don't think it's because it expresses me — I'm not a serial killer. But that song, for whatever reason, just always gets me moving. Hiddleston: I can think of two off the top of my head. It's not possible to listen to this song without smiling: "Volare" by the Gipsy Kings. It makes people want to dance. And the other one is an old dance track from the late '90s called "Lady" by Modjo. Hamill: I only did one Broadway musical, and I learned, these people are the hardest working people in show business. They act, they sing, they dance. They sent me to dance class six weeks before rehearsal for a turn-of-the-century musical where I had to learn clog dancing and so forth. I was very proud of myself. I would have to pick something from The Music Man. I love "Ya Got Trouble (In River City)" — I thought that was a fantastic number. It'd have to be something that a layman could learn in an afternoon. Pajak: I'd probably say "Stayin' Alive." That's the first thing that comes into my head. I feel like that just has so much energy, and people would recognize that song and start dancing with me. If I'm the only one dancing, I would completely be embarrassed in 10 seconds. Ejiofor: I'd probably go for some sort of early song, like "All Night Long." Just give me Lionel Richie and just go for it. Gillan: Go-to song of expression? "No Regrets" by Édith Piaf, and I'm going to be dancing hard to that. Hard. Basso: I'm so overwhelmed, I'm short-circuiting! Dance for me is so in the moment, that when I dance it feels like the music is a character. Although you can dance on your own, this is why I love flamenco so much, because the shoes are an instrument and you can carry that wherever you go and you can make your own music. Sara: Prince, "Kiss." That's my favorite song! My husband and I had just been to a huge family wedding, and that's the song we like to dance to. Lillard: "Give It to Me Baby" by Rick James. I did a movie called She's All That, and "Give It to Me Baby" was the song, so I'd probably just pull it back from the classic. Siegel: Oh, what a great question! The one that comes to mind is "High Hopes" by Panic! At the Disco. A lot of my heart is maudlin, so I might do "Moon River" and just hobble about. Neon Ejiofor: I thought it was just so richly conceived. It's sometimes difficult when you don't know when a story is going, and then you do, and you think, "How did that plane land for me? How did that all work?" Because it's kind of a big concept. And I just felt like there was just a real ease to this, it fit it into place, and it made sense. It felt profound in exactly the right way, and satisfying narratively. Gillan: I just found it so profound and moving, and it really made me go away and question how I'm living my own life and spending the precious time that I have. And those are really valuable questions to ask yourself. I really wanted to be a part of something that can maybe spark that conversation. Basso: I always ask myself at the end of a script, or at the end of completing a project, what did I learn from this? That's what my dad taught me. He's like, "Learn as much from your wins as you do from your losses." With this, at the end of reading the script, I was like, "What brings me joy?" And it just brought me closer to that. Sara: I cried, and then I called Mike, and I cried on the phone with Mike, and I said, "That's so beautiful." Lillard: The funny thing is, as you were reading it, 'cause it's backwards, it doesn't really have the impact, which really speaks to the power of Mike Flanagan. We were in Toronto and won the Audience Award — a hugely prestigious award, and we were very honored to win it — but sitting in that theater with 2,000 people, I'll never forget it goes to black to transition to the second act, and you could hear a pin drop in that theater. The power of that beat was such that it took everyone's breath away, and that was really the first time I knew we were in for something special. Siegel: It made me feel human. Right now, it's very hard to feel your humanity, because we're being inundated with a lot of information all the time that is in extremes. It's very overwhelming, and there was something about this script that allowed everything to feel like it's people. And yes, there are rights and wrongs, and there is good and bad in the world, but also there's you, and you get to be a person, too. You deserve that. The Life of Chuck arrives in theaters on June 6. It will be eligible at the 2026 Oscars. SIGN UP for Gold Derby's free newsletter with latest predictions Best of GoldDerby Stephen King movies: 14 greatest films ranked worst to best From 'Hot Rod' to 'Eastbound' to 'Gemstones,' Danny McBride breaks down his most righteous roles: 'It's been an absolute blast' Benicio Del Toro movies: 12 greatest films ranked worst to best Click here to read the full article.
The Herald Scotland
18-05-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Scottie Scheffler rivals can take heart from Justin Thomas tale in US PGA finale
Scheffler converted the 54-hole lead at Augusta National on both occasions and has gone on to win on each of the last five times he has been in such a position, most recently when cruising to an eight-shot win in the CJ Cup Byron Nelson on his last start. Scottie Scheffler cruised to an eight-shot victory in the CJ Cup Byron Nelson on his last start before the US PGA Championship (LM Otero/AP) Thirteen of the last 14 winners of the US PGA Championship were also either leading or within two strokes of the lead entering the final round, which is where Thomas comes in. Thomas was seven shots off the lead entering the final round at Southern Hills in 2022, but carded a closing 67 – his third of the week – before beating Will Zalatoris in a three-hole play-off. Chile's Mito Pereira held a one-shot lead with one hole to play, but found water off the tee on the 18th and ran up a double-bogey six to miss out on the play-off. Water is also very much in play on the closing stretch at Quail Hollow, where the par-four 16th, par-three 17th and par-four 18th are collectively known as 'The Green Mile' and form one of the toughest finishes on the PGA Tour. Relive Scottie Scheffler's BEST shots from the Green Mile yesterday! 👏#PGAChamp — PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 18, 2025 Not that Scheffler seemed to notice in round three as he followed a par on the 16th with birdies on the last two holes to separate himself from the chasing pack, although Noren navigated the last three holes in identical fashion. The 42-year-old former Ryder Cup winner's performance is remarkable given that it is just his second tournament since October due to a hamstring injury, a tie for 51st in last week's Truist Championship offering few indications that he would be challenging for a first major title in his 40th attempt. Noren would join 2016 Open champion Henrik Stenson as the only male Swedish players to have won a major, an achievement which would end a streak of nine straight American winners of the US PGA. However, with Scheffler leading and Davis Riley and JT Poston lurking a shot behind Noren, the odds favoured American dominance extending to a decade.
Powys County Times
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Powys County Times
Scottie Scheffler rivals can take heart from Justin Thomas tale in US PGA finale
Justin Thomas may have missed the cut in the 107th US PGA Championship, but the two-time winner still offered hope to anyone aiming to deny Scottie Scheffler at Quail Hollow. A superb third round of 65 gave Scheffler a three-shot lead over Sweden's Alex Noren in pursuit of his third major title, the world number one having won the Masters in 2022 and 2024. Scheffler converted the 54-hole lead at Augusta National on both occasions and has gone on to win on each of the last five times he has been in such a position, most recently when cruising to an eight-shot win in the CJ Cup Byron Nelson on his last start. Thirteen of the last 14 winners of the US PGA Championship were also either leading or within two strokes of the lead entering the final round, which is where Thomas comes in. Thomas was seven shots off the lead entering the final round at Southern Hills in 2022, but carded a closing 67 – his third of the week – before beating Will Zalatoris in a three-hole play-off. Chile's Mito Pereira held a one-shot lead with one hole to play, but found water off the tee on the 18th and ran up a double-bogey six to miss out on the play-off. Water is also very much in play on the closing stretch at Quail Hollow, where the par-four 16th, par-three 17th and par-four 18th are collectively known as 'The Green Mile' and form one of the toughest finishes on the PGA Tour. Relive Scottie Scheffler's BEST shots from the Green Mile yesterday! 👏 #PGAChamp — PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 18, 2025 Not that Scheffler seemed to notice in round three as he followed a par on the 16th with birdies on the last two holes to separate himself from the chasing pack, although Noren navigated the last three holes in identical fashion. The 42-year-old former Ryder Cup winner's performance is remarkable given that it is just his second tournament since October due to a hamstring injury, a tie for 51st in last week's Truist Championship offering few indications that he would be challenging for a first major title in his 40th attempt. Noren would join 2016 Open champion Henrik Stenson as the only male Swedish players to have won a major, an achievement which would end a streak of nine straight American winners of the US PGA.
Daily Record
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Eye watering Quail Hollow Green Mile numbers that prove PGA Championship final stretch is torturing golf stars
Famous Quail Hollow stretch ending PGA title life of stars The Green Mile has played a frightening part in defining the outcome of the PGA Championship with the game's elite posting staggeringly-bad numbers down the scary final stretch. Quail Hollow has been criticised in some quarters over the period of the 107th staging of the event due to familiarity and the fact that, as a regular venue on the PGA Tour, it has lacked the freshness and punch of a Major track. But, despite these gripes, the last three holes have lost none of their terror and have cost the best in the game a truckload of shots over the first three days and the stats back it up. In the first three rounds, the players have managed to score an impressive combined total of 251 under par. However, that promise has been obliterated down the last three with the Green Mile totals currently standing at an eye-watering 420 OVER PAR. It's little wonder. The par four 16th is a brute of 535 yards with trouble and water, the par three 17th is the same and the final hole has seen golfers take off socks and shoes to get in the stream, hack balls out of the pine straw on the right and even led to Rory McIlroy bouncing one off the roof of the hospitality tent. Saturday's work in that closing area defined the tournament. Bryson DeChambeau was eight-under and leading walking onto thr 16th tee and shipped three shots in the three holes to lose his place. Just afterwards, Scottie Scheffler birdied the last two in stunning circumstances having also missed a great chance on the 16th and, subsequently, he takes a three-shot lead in the final round. You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers and Celtic pages, and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We're also WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community here and our Celtic community here.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
5 things to know about Ryan Gerard, who was leading the PGA Championship
CHARLOTTE, N. C. – Ryan Gerard was a surprise leader at the 107th PGA Championship after shooting 5-under 67. Gerard reeled off four straight birdies starting at No. 10 and chipped in at 15 for eagle. He had it to 7 under but The Green Mile, the three devilish finishing holes at Quail Hollow Club, bit back with bogeys on the last two holes. Here are 5 things to know about Gerard, a 25-year-old pro in his first full season as a card-carrying member of the PGA Tour and making his PGA Championship debut. Playing golf since he could walk CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 15: Ryan Gerard of the United States looks over a putt on the 18th hole during the first round of the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Country Club on May 15, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by) "My parents gave me a super-cut-down putter when I was just old enough to walk. I don't remember this, but I hear stories about I would go into the playground at daycare and swing shovels and rakes and stuff like that. And they kept getting mad at my parents because it was like a safety hazard and I was going to take an eye out." Childhood neighbor of Grayson Murray "In 2005, I moved to the right side of the 15th holes at Wildwood Green Golf Club. I would sneak out without telling my parents I was going to play. Advertisement "Grayson Murray was the top golfer. He grew up five houses down the road from me. When I was six years old, he was 12 and went out of his way to be nice to me and made sure that I felt welcome when they were having chipping contests and going out to play." Watching Tiger and Vijay at Quail Hollow in 2007 "I just remember going out Saturday, I believe. Watched Tiger and Vijay Singh battle down the stretch for me as a young kid, that really was just starting to get into competitive golf and really loving the game; it was surreal, almost, to see those two guys kind of doing it," Gerard said. That day, he sat at the range with a notebook and scribbled down his thoughts on their various swings. Years later, when his parents were packing up to move, his father, Bob, found that notebook. On one page, it said, 'Phil Mickelson swing good.' On the next page, it said, 'Tiger Woods swing great.' Tarheel Blue and making par at Quail's 18th CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 15: Ryan Gerard of the United States looks over an approach shot during the first round of the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Country Club on May 15, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by) Gerard turned pro in 2022 after playing collegiately at the University of North Carolina and felt the local support today, wearing some Carolina blue. Advertisement "They show out for their guys in light blue. I heard so many 'Go Heels' today and just appreciate everyone that's supporting," he said. When asked about Alex Smalley, a fellow Carolina native that he's known for years, Gerard said, "He's fantastic. Unfortunately he went to Duke. So you know, I can't be too nice to him." Gerard recalled that he moved into his dorm in Chapel Hill in August 2017, the same week that Justin Thomas won the PGA at Quail Hollow. A few weeks later, his college team played one of its first rounds there and the grandstands were still in place. "So we thought that was pretty cool," Gerard said. "In 2018, so six months after the PGA, we came out here as preparation for the NCAA nationals and our coach made all six of us go on 18 tee and everyone had to play the 18th hole until all six made a par and at the same time in the same group…You just didn't want to be that one guy that had like the 10-footer for par that missed it for everyone to go back. So I mean, it probably took an hour or so but it was fun and we did make it happen eventually. We weren't going to leave unless we made that happen." Unique golf swing Gerard has a golf swing that is all his own, and he once shared the best description of it: 'I've been told my swing looks like Daniel Berger and Jon Rahm had an aneurysm." Advertisement Golfweek previously wrote about how he worked with Carl Lohren, a legendary instructor, but for more than a year now, Gerard has been coached by Jason Baile, the 2025 PGA Teacher of the Year. 'I had a really good foundation with Carl Lohren, and Jason has really done a good job building on that,' Gerard said. 'I try to take his swing DNA and let him know more about why it works so he doesn't go pulling on the wrong strings,' Baile said. 'With Ryan, I did hardly anything to his golf swing. We tweaked the setup and I make sure I keep him between the rails.' This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Ryan Gerard was leading the 2025 PGA Championship
