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A successful film begins with a great lead, says 'The Weight's' director

News & Record Life

Sep 20, 2026

A successful film begins with a great lead, says 'The Weight's' director

Key to "The Weight's" success: "Finding the main seven actors who got along as people and as actors. It's like in a band," director Padraic McKinley says.

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A successful film begins with a great lead, says 'The Weight's' director

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