Ep 831: Chris Jackson • Nicolaj Kopernikus

Actor Chris Jackson makes his first appearance on the podcast. This Broadway and film actor is currently in the cast of the new indie film “Boundary Waters”. In this lyrical coming-of-age film, 12-year-old Michael Murray relishes the carefree joys of early adolescence – girls and friends – until his mom has a black eye and a busted lip. Michael is desperate to know what happened, but his father Brian avoids him, Granny (Carole Kane) shushes him, and his usually resilient mother can’t get out of bed. While his family weighs the cost of keeping secrets against the price of telling the truth, Michael is determined to fix what happened as he tries to become a man in a world where men cause harm. “Boundary Waters” has its next screening at the Dances with Films festival in New York City on Friday, December 6 at 7:45.

Also, Danish actor turned filmmaker Nicolaj Kopernikus makes his first appearance as well. He has directed, written and stars in a new short film which is currently eligible for an Oscar nomination. It’s called “From Above”. Morten (Kopernikus) looks his daughter in the eyes for the first time in 8 years. He decides to get in touch with her again and uses very unconventional and spectacular methods to get her attention and forgiveness.