Isabela Merced as Aza in closeup and looking into the camera in Max's Turtles All the Way Down
Directed by Hannah Marks and based on the bestselling novel by John Green, the drama Turtles All the Way Down follows 17-year-old Aza Holmes , who’s trying to be a good daughter, friend and student, all while her own thoughts betray her. As the obsessive thoughts consume her in a spiral she feels helpless to control, it doesn’t leave much time for having fun with friends or getting closer to a crush.
Director Hannah Marks Cast Isabela Merced , J. Smith-Cameron , Judy Reyes , Hannah Marks Writers Elizabeth Berger , Isaac Aptaker , John Green Author John Green Was Sold On This Adaptation of 'Turtles All the Way Down' Thanks To Director Hannah Marks Collider: John, what is it like for you to experience adaptations of your work? Some of your stories feel easier to bring to life than others.
There’s something so special about watching the two of them together throughout this. Even in the toughest parts of this, you just want to hug them. MARKS: I got into acting as a kid because I loved movies, and also because my mom was an actress. She was a child actor who started at six years old, and I grew up doing plays with her. So, I did love acting, but mainly I loved movies and I didn’t really care how I was involved in movies. I just wanted to be a part of it. I always thought it was so magical, and it’s always been such an escape for me.
MARKS: As I’ve gotten older, I’ve grown to really appreciate the relationship between Aza and her mother, Gina. I think that’s really beautiful. I’m so close with my mother and my mom has watched me deal with similar issues as Aza. I think this was an important story for her, as well. MARKS: And I picked Outkast. I won that battle. That’s what made it into the movie. I was very excited. When we first rehearsed that scene, Isabela did “Miss Jackson” in Spanish, which was incredible for me to see, and we got to put a little bit of that into the movie too.
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