


PARSONS: Yeah, I think for both of us, that was a major reason this was so intriguing to do and a reason to want to be a part of it, was that it did depict not just a gay relationship, but a relationship in general through, perhaps more highs and lows than one is expecting to see in a film, but one should for sure expect in real life. It's a real, honest depiction of two people and their relationships, and the ups and downs. One of the things that I love about this film is that it doesn't try to Hollywoodize the story.

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They also share how production began with some of Spoiler Alert’s most emotional scenes, calling it a “baptism of fire,” what they did in order to prepare for these roles, and what it’s like filming a silent club sequence during a pandemic. During their interview, the duo discussed what drew them to the script, and what it was like portraying two real-life people with one of them, Ausiello, being on set during filming. The movie also stars two-time Academy Award-winner Sally Field and Bill Irwin.īefore the movie’s theatrical release, Collider’s Steve Weintraub sat down with Spoiler Alert’s Parsons and Aldridge. Like the memoir, the heartbreaking holiday movie chronicles the couple’s love story from their first fated moment, to their last, when Kit is diagnosed with terminal cancer. Based on executive producer Michael Ausiello’s best-selling memoir, Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies, the romantic drama, Spoiler Alert, stars Jim Parsons as Ausiello, an entertainment writer who has a rom-com-worthy meet-cute with photographer Kit Cowan, portrayed in the film by Ben Aldridge.
