USA: Viola Davis, Emma Stone and the cast of the new film, "The Help," hope young audiences are able to relate to their characters and the story they tell

Record ID: 219139

  • Title: USA: Viola Davis, Emma Stone and the cast of the new film, "The Help," hope young audiences are able to relate to their characters and the story they tell
  • Date: 11th August 2011
  • Summary: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (AUGUST 09, 2011) (REUTERS) VARIOUS WIDE SHOTS OF RED CARPET WIDE SHOT OF "THE HELP" POSTER PAN DOWN OF "THE HELP" POSTER
  • Embargoed: 26th August 2011 13:00
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  • Location: Usa, Usa
  • Country: USA
  • Reuters ID: LVA9LWF6IZ9H8OBAQFWOLH3F7RM1
  • Story Text: The cast of "The Help" reunited on the red carpet Tuesday (August 9) evening for the Hollywood premiere of the film. Viola Davis, Emma Stone and other members of the cast hope that young audiences are able to relate to the story and take with them some of the lessons they learned while they worked on the film.
    The female cast collaborate to tell a story buried deep in the history of the American Southern states of the 1960's. Skeeter, a young and budding journalist played by Stone, is determined to write a book about the lives of the maids keeping the homes of Mississippi housewives running. Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer play the lead roles of "help" willing to share the stories of their struggle.
    The women of the cast agreed that the film offers many lessons that will appeal to younger audiences.
    "I think that young people, the best thing is to see what has been sacrificed so they can enjoy the freedom and privileges that they enjoy today. That it wasn't just born out of nothing, being able to go to school, being able to date who you want, being able to choose your dreams and your life, that was not always the case," said Viola Davis. "So, that's what I would like to give to a generation that's filled with entitlement."
    Some of the actress have also left the set of this film with many personal lessons.
    "I think this movie, and the book as well, this is actually what I took away from the book, which is this great story of friendship and women coming together and having a relationship that really changes their lives forever and changes this town and perhaps even the world," said Bryce Dallas Howard. "So, that's what I was left with when I read the book, these incredible characters and their friendship with one another and I hope that's what people, you know, one of the things that they leave with when they watch the movie."
    Joining the star studded cast on the red carpet were actresses Sissy Spacek and Ahna O'Reilly as well as British filmmaker Tom Hooper.
    "The Help" is based on the best-selling novel of the same name and hits U.S. theaters August 10.
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