Learning to Drum — and Live — in 'The Visitor'

Haaz Sleiman: Actor found parallels between his character's life and his own. Coburn Dukehart, NPR hide caption

Writer-director Tom McCarthy (right, with Sleiman and co-star Richard Jenkins) says The Visitor was all about enticing people — actors, characters, audiences — to leave their comfort zones and take a leap of faith. JoJo Whildon/Overture Films hide caption
Writer-director Tom McCarthy (right, with Sleiman and co-star Richard Jenkins) says The Visitor was all about enticing people — actors, characters, audiences — to leave their comfort zones and take a leap of faith.
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