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| Stephen Belber Makes the Most of Management |
| Written by Stan Robinson on Friday, 15 May 2009 02:15 | |||
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Management is the first feature film for writer/director Stephen Belber. The story centers on a man who has an attraction for a woman that he feels is out of his league. We’ve all been there, whether we’re men or women. In our conversation, Stephen told me that in a relatively short time frame by film making standards (almost a year), his script found its way to Jennifer Aniston. “She liked the story of the chance meeting of Mike Cranshaw (Steve Zahn) and Sue Claussen (Aniston) when she checks into the roadside motel owned by Mike’s parents in Arizona. It’s the kind of story we can all relate to. So did Jennifer. Once she became attached, I was able to get more of the powers-that-be to take a hard look at my project.” In the story, Mike’s character runs the family motel. Mike continues to work at the motel out of a sense of duty since it’s a family business. He’s not particularly unhappy, he just doesn’t have that sense of aiming for accomplishment that is a vital factor for most working people. In town on business, Sue checks in and Mike feels an attraction to her. In small talk conversations, it becomes apparent that Sue is of the same mind set, only on a different level. Her quest for happiness is stability, order, and making a difference in the world. I asked Belber about his story premise. “It’s about people and the importance of an open mind. I call it living in the lead. I often say this for focus, ‘Lean in, live better, drop out (of the norm)’. And what of the first exploratory meeting with Aniston? “At that meeting we saw eye-to-eye, not only about the characters but also on production factors as well. I think that when she realized how intimately involved I was with each of the characters; the confidence came that I could handle directing. It gave me the confidence that I could direct her as well, and that she could give me what I was looking for in Sue’s character. She even called her friend Woody Harrelson for the role of Sue’s ex-boyfriend! With Jennifer’s commitment to Management as an actor and producer, I was able to further concentrate my focus on directing. “
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