KJ Apa Celebrates New Film ‘Jimmy’ with Particular Screening Hosted by Cinema Society in NYC
KJ Apa is stepping out to advertise his new film!
The 29-year-old actor attended a particular screening of his new film Jimmy hosted by Burns & Co. Entertainment and The Cinema Society on Tuesday night time (October 21) on the SAG-AFTRA Theater in New York City.
Joining KJ on the screening had been his co-stars Max Casella and Jen Lilley. Director Aaron Burns was additionally in attendance together with producers Angela Galgani Sullivan and Jack McClintock.
Following the screening, the celebrities and visitors celebrated at an after-party held at The Skylark.
KJ stars as It’s a Wonderful Life icon Jimmy Stewart within the upcoming biopic. Jimmy follows the late actor’s resolution to change into a fight pilot and commander within the U.S. Army Air Corps throughout World War II after successful the Best Actor Oscar for The Philadelphia Story, per Variety.
In a brand new interview with Entertainment Weekly, KJ spoke about capturing Jimmy’s distinct voice.
“The objective is to present an trustworthy efficiency whereas not being impressionistic,” the Riverdale actor defined. “I feel once you’re doing an impression or an impersonation, there isn’t as a lot occurring behind the impression, and I feel that’s the place, once you interpret one thing, it’s extra of an interpretation.”
In the brand new film, Max performs It’s a Wonderful Life director Frank Capra whereas Jen performs Jimmy’s spouse Gloria Stewart.
The movie additionally stars Kara Killmer as Lady Julia, Neal McDonough as Jimmy’s father Alexander, Jason Alexander as Louis B. Mayer, Christopher McDonald as Lionel Barrymore, Sarah Drew as Hedda Hopper, Rob Riggle as Colonel Terrill, and Julian Works as Second Lieutenant Martinez with Variety journalist Marc Malkin additionally making a cameo look as band chief Glenn Miller. Karolyn Grimes, who was 5 years previous when she performed Zuzu Bailey in It’s a Wonderful Life, additionally makes a cameo.
Jimmy hits theaters on November 6. Watch the trailer here!
Browse via the gallery beneath for extra photographs of KJ Apa and the opposite stars on the screening…
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