He was honored as a member of the time 100, time magazines annual list of the one hundred most influential people in the world, and his books include struck by lightning. Struck by lightning, written and starring chris colfer. Struck by lightning is the film and screenwriting debut for the golden globewinning star of glee. Struck by lightning is a 2012 american comingofage comedydrama film directed by brian dannelly and written by and starring chris colfer. It appears chris colfers interest in the arts has always extended beyond acting. Evidence of this dates back to 2012, when he wrote the screenplay for and produced the film struck by lightning. The carson phillips journal follows the story of outcast high school senior carson phillips who blackmails the most popular. Chris colfer celebrates struck by lightning premiere.
The carson phillips journal follows the story of outcast high school senior carson phillips who blackmails the most popular students into. See more ideas about lightning strikes, chris colfer and lightning. Chris colfer talks struck by lightning, the land of. With chris colfer, rebel wilson, christina hendricks, dermot mulroney. The indie dramedy struck by lightning, written by chris colfer who plays kurt hummel on the fox series glee and directed by brian dannelly saved. It features the final screen appearance of actress polly bergen on november 20, 2012, colfer released a young adult novel. The result is struck by lightning, a title that refers to the fate of its central character, carson played by colfer, a highschool geek who blackmails the cool kids at his school into.
Parents need to know that struck by lightning is a ya novel by glees chris colfer, based on his screenplay for the january 20 film in which. Chris has a bright future ahead of him and will definitely watch his future projects. At the age of 22, chris colfer is a golden globewinning actor, a new york times bestselling author, and, with struck by lightning, which. Chris colfer on struck by lightning, doing right by his. Chris colfer on struck by lightning, harry potter, and casting rebel wilson. Struck by lightning by chris colfer, 97803490057, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A woman asked chris colfer to autograph her baby at a book signing duration. The tonight show starring jimmy fallon 472,197 views. Chris colfer on struck by lightning, secret boyfriends. At the age of 22, chris colfer is a golden globewinning actor, a new york times bestselling author, and, with struck by lightning, which opens in theaters on friday, a firsttime screenwriter.
To say the idea for struck by lightning hit me like a bolt of lightning would be an incredibly convenient way to start this piece but also the most. Chris colfer celebrates struck by lightning premiere with friends, family and glee costars. The first edition of the novel was published in november 20th 2012, and was written by chris colfer. The carson phillips journal follows the story of outcast high school senior. In fact, struck by lightning feels like a memoir unfinished by chris colfer. The book is written in a journal format by carson phillips, an extremely smart and ambitious senior student who has only one aimto get into northwestern and leave his sad hometown through all means possible. The main characters of this young adult, contemporary story are. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 272 pages and is available in hardcover format. Earlier this year, i had the great pleasure of catching a screening of struck by lighting. The film had its world premiere at the tribeca film festival on april 21, 2012, and was released theatrically on january 11, 20. A high schooler recounts the way he blackmailed his fellow classmates into contributing to his literary magazine. Chris colfer, rebel wilson, sarah hyland celebrate the film. Best known as kurt hummel on glee, chris colfer delivers a quirky and cynical debut novel about a 16yearold wannabe journalist.
Movie interview chris colfer talks struck by lightning. Chris colfer carson phillipsas a high school senior, carson phillips was destined for bigger things than his closeminded small town could offer, but destiny had a different plan when he was suddenly killed by a bolt of lightning. The downside of struck by lightning, besides the fact that colfer s character, carson. Its very much a dark comedy where the idea and characters and plot are there, but the writing isnt. Chris colfer on struck by lightning, harry potter, and. Struck by lightning glee thesp chris colfer plays another precociously creative and snarkslinging high schooler in struck by lightning, a mediocre comingofage indie. Struck by lightning was originally a screenplay and was thankfully developed into a novel written by chris colfer, the popular glee actor. Chris colfer blogs about his new film, struck by lightning cnn. Chris colfer on struck by lightning, doing right by his glee fans. Struck by lightning is the tale of an outcast high school senior named carson phillips, who is desperate to escape his smalltown and rush away. Chris colfer, who plays kurt hummel on the hit tv show glee, wrote and stars in a new film struck by lightning, a darkly comic take on the high school experience. In his screenwriting debut, glees gifted chris colfer, 22, proves he can lace a line with sass and soul.
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