SXSW 26′ – Emily Robinson lets us see her Ugly Cry

Chatting with Emily Robinson, she tells us about her film Ugly Cry which she Directed, Wrote and starred in with Ryan Simpkins, Aaron Dominguez and Robin Tunney. We talk about the behind the scenes nature of the film as it captures Hollywood and a beyond-hungry actor. Talking about connections and friendships, they all seem second place to achieving a dream that a little girl once had.

We chat with Emily Robinson about her upcoming SXSW film Ugly Cry

Story: When Delaney’s boyfriend leaves town to shoot a splashy zombie movie, she becomes obsessed with a character she’s auditioning for after she learns the producers think she has an “ugly cry.” But when she tries to make her cry prettier, her performance suffers. Can she contort herself, and her face, to have the perfect cry? Her attempts to change herself cause Young Delaney to haunt her, catapulting present day Delaney deeper down the rabbit hole. She isolates herself and grows increasingly delusional, and interested in physical fixes to her acting problem. How can she make the world see her as she sees herself? How can she become and become and become? She will become famous. Or die trying.