Chrissy Metz says she believed in miracles well before getting the call to meet producer DeVon Franklin to discuss taking the lead in director Roxann Dawson91裸聊视频檚 just-released faith-based drama 91裸聊视频淏reakthrough.91裸聊视频�
Metz was already familiar with the film91裸聊视频檚 story of Joyce Smith, whose son, John, fell through ice on a lake in January 2015 and was drowning for 15 minutes before paramedics even started resuscitation efforts. By the time the boy was in the emergency room, he had gone so long without a pulse that doctors were ready to call time of death.
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But Smith wouldn91裸聊视频檛 accept it. She was given permission to pray at her son91裸聊视频檚 feet as a last attempt at CPR was performed 91裸聊视频� and, much to everyone91裸聊视频檚 surprise, John91裸聊视频檚 pulse returned. And, eventually, he fully recovered from the accident.
Metz recalled her first meeting about the film adaptation with producer Franklin and executives from distributor 20th Century Fox. 91裸聊视频淚 thought we were just generally meeting, and then I ended up sharing the story of my mother91裸聊视频檚 medical emergency.91裸聊视频�
In 2017, Metz91裸聊视频檚 mother, Denise, suffered a massive stroke, and even in front of her mother, doctors were openly pessimistic about a return to quality life.
Metz recalled her fury. 91裸聊视频淚 told those doctors, 91裸聊视频榊ou might think you know my mom, but you don91裸聊视频檛 know my mom. And you don91裸聊视频檛 know what she91裸聊视频檚 capable of 91裸聊视频� So, if you don91裸聊视频檛 have anything nice or positive to say, you need to actually leave my mother91裸聊视频檚 room,91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频� she said. 91裸聊视频淎nd then, of course, we come to find out that Joyce said those things to John91裸聊视频檚 doctors.91裸聊视频�
Metz91裸聊视频檚 mom is home, walking, making what Metz called 91裸聊视频渁 strong recovery91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频� and provided inspiration for her daughter91裸聊视频檚 portrayal of Joyce.
91裸聊视频淭o play, wholeheartedly, a woman who believes in miracles, you have to believe in miracles to some degree, I think,91裸聊视频� explained Metz, who didn91裸聊视频檛 connect with the real-life Smith until two weeks into filming.
91裸聊视频淚 felt like I already knew her,91裸聊视频� Metz noted. 91裸聊视频淚 watched her on TV. I read her book, 91裸聊视频楾he Impossible.91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频� But making the one-on-one contact did inform her performance. 91裸聊视频淢eeting her, you can91裸聊视频檛 help but realize she has been through hell and back, and is better for it.91裸聊视频�
Three years ago, the 38-year-old Metz was perhaps the least-known of the seven original 91裸聊视频淭his Is Us91裸聊视频� leads. And while each in the cast has landed extracurricular gigs since the acclaimed and popular series91裸聊视频� 2016 debut, Metz is the first to be top-billed in a major studio theatrical release.
91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 mind-blowing to know that when I first stepped foot on 91裸聊视频楾his Is Us,91裸聊视频� I felt like the inadequate, doesn91裸聊视频檛 have a resume, can I do this girl?91裸聊视频� Metz said. 91裸聊视频淚 learned so much from the cast collectively,91裸聊视频� she continued, crediting her 91裸聊视频淭his Is Us91裸聊视频� co-stars for teaching her what it took to head up the 91裸聊视频淏reakthrough91裸聊视频� cast.
Metz said movie scripts 91裸聊视频渁ren91裸聊视频檛 pouring in,91裸聊视频� but they91裸聊视频檙e coming, and the big issue is whether the movie is the right thing at the right time.
She said she connected with her 91裸聊视频淏reakthrough91裸聊视频� character and the film91裸聊视频檚 message of hope, as well as the producers91裸聊视频� eagerness to let her pursue another passion: singing. Metz performs the new Diane Warren song, 91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 Standing With You,91裸聊视频� over the film91裸聊视频檚 end titles.
91裸聊视频淔or me, it91裸聊视频檚 important for a movie to change me or change someone else,91裸聊视频� Metz said.
Mike Cidoni Lennox, The Associated Press
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