Read About Hugh Dancy, Rose Byrne & ADAM In USA Today, The New York Times...

...The Los Angeles Times and The New York Daily News. PLUS! Watch video of H & R from Conan, New York PIX11 and a behind-the-scenes video shot by USA Today, all of which can be found at the bottom of this post!

ADAM opens in New York and LA Wednesday, July 29th. To find out when it opens near you, browse our release schedule for the film, and stay tuned for possible updates!

Offbeat Love Story In 'Adam' Inspires a Unique Friendship 

"I was so involved in trying to figure out what the hell I was doing," says Dancy, who plays the title character in the film, out Wednesday in New York and Los Angeles and nationwide Aug. 7.

"We couldn't really have those conversations as actors that you normally have to try and establish a kind of connection," says the 34-year-old British actor, who most recently starred with Isla Fisher in Confessions of a Shopaholic. "The whole point (with the film) was there was no connection, it was all about the misunderstanding."

Read the article here. And check out Hugh's and "behind the scenes" video from USA Today at the bottom of this post.

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Love Interest Breaks Type, Uses Brain

At first the British actor Hugh Dancy seemed to be entirely wrong to play the title character in "Adam," said Max Mayer, the film’s writer and director. The trouble was that Mr. Dancy, 34, seemed too charming, too intuitive, too easy in himself — just right for a movie like “Ella Enchanted” (he played Prince Charmont) but not so perfect for a character who was not so perfect.

But Mr. Dancy managed to convince Mr. Mayer in a long and intense meeting that he was right for Adam, a socially inept, emotionally shuttered young man with Asperger’s syndrome, a form of autism. "We talked for a couple of hours, and I finally realized that he had the requisite insecurities and whatnot," is how Mr. Mayer explained it.

Read the article here. You can also access audio from the same link of the New York Times' interview with ADAM director Max Mayer.

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Hugh Dancy & Rose Byrne Are Two Of a Kind

A self-possessed individual graced with the good looks of a matinee idol -- large, bluish-gray eyes, a firm jaw line and fistfuls of brown, wavy hair -- actor Hugh Dancy seemed, at first glance, completely wrong for the lead in Fox Searchlight's unconventional romantic drama "Adam." But soon after meeting the 34-year-old English actor, director Max Mayer realized that Dancy had "the requisite insecurities" to play the part of an awkward, introverted young man with Asperger's syndrome who struggles with social interactions.

Read the article here. 

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Celebrity Pop Quiz: 'Damages' Lawyer Rose Bryne

I have a family friend who has Asperger's, so I did know a bit about the condition already. But I have never been offered anything like this before. It's so liberating to play someone spontaneous and eccentric and curious, and she had a kind of empathy about her, which is really lovely. She's volatile and has a dark side to her, too, so there was a lot of potential on the page.

Read the article here. 

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Finally... Video From Conan & NY's PIX 11!

Watch Rose Byrne's appearance on "The Tonight Show with last night (Monday, July 27th - see below) and she appeared on New York's local "PIX 11" station to chat this morning! That video is provided below as well.

 
When we went to see the

When we went to see the movie, there was a trailer for a new movie called "Adam," about a wierd guy with Asperger's. My son has Asperger's and I could NOT believe how they portrayed this guy. My son asked me "Mom, am I like that??" I can't believe that a movie would be made that makes fun of people and paints a whole group as the same. There are degrees of autism and the social struggles are definitely not funny. My son was asking if people laugh at him like the audience was laughing at the trailer. Unbelievable.

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I just saw the film with

I just saw the film with mydaughter, who has Asperger's, and I found it to be very moving. The script is wonderful, and the acting terrific! In no way dies this film make fun of people with this condition. My daughter said she could definitely identify with much of what the main character struggles with.
I could too. Just a fabulous film!

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Are Rose Byrne and Hugh

Are Rose Byrne and Hugh Dancy do to be at the screening in San Diego on August 12th?

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Could somebody please tell

Could somebody please tell me why Adam is an art house picture. Although the sound track is a little specialized, everything else about the movie is accessible. I think the public could have absorbed the fact that the two stars couldn't make a marriage work. It was an adult disagreement that any woman understands, and they would make any man understand it.

I think you missed the boat on this on.e

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That would be below. The

That would be below. The post below this one refers to the post below it. Odd comment positioning.

RD

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There's a saying..."If

There's a saying..."If you've met one person with autism, you've met one person with autism." We're individuals, as are all people. Case in point - I'm diagnosed with Asperger's and yet I disagree with some of the points put forth above by another person with the same diagnosis. Clips I've seen from 'Adam' suggest he is not me either.

Resist the temptation to pigeonhole people.

RD

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This movie seems all about

This movie seems all about pigeonholing, that's why I keep referring to it as being like Rainman for Aspies.

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I would like the people who

I would like the people who work on this film to know, how damaging this film will be to those who have Asperger's Syndrome.

Not only will this film turn people with Asperger's Syndrome into a novelty the way Rainman turned people with Autism into a novelty. It is damaging to suggest that people with Asperger's Syndrome "Live in their own world".

We don't need anymore media claiming we are other, or somehow emotionally disturbed, claimed to the rest of the population. People with Asperger's Syndrome I've found have more empathy, not less than "normal" people. The kind of empathy that comes from living a life of enduring others who bully them.

This film, would appear to be little more than information compiled from research, and not actually interacting with a person with Asperger's Syndrome. If you met a person with Asperger's Syndrome, one of the things you would notice is they have desires other than relationships, clearly since this film is centered around a story about a relationship, you failed to notice this.

Also, desiring not to be in a relationship doesn't mean someone has poor social skills, or understanding of others socially. I would say that Aspies have much more intense relationships, since unlike many "normal" people, their desires for the companionship of others is driven by love not sex.

Many people seem to think it's so crazy for a person, to not spend 24/7 in the pursuit of social relationships. Guess what, if people spent all their times being social, we'd still be in caves talking to each other. It takes time and effort to invent things, and it has been considered some of the great inventors of our time have had Asperger's Syndrome.

If you wanted to make a film about someone with Asperger's Syndrome the very least is you could've spoken with an actual person with Asperger's Syndrome. Instead of what would appear to be a film based off of what others say about people with Asperger's Syndrome, which reflects nothing about the person who has it in your film Adam. It's not about Adam, it's about how those around him see him as other.

Perhaps this film will be an educational experience, for those who insist that people with Asperger's Syndrome choose to isolate themselves, when it's a society that is intolerant of difference that isolates them.

I also want to state for the record, I have Asperger's Syndrome, and I'm female. I know this may be a shock, but women do have Asperger's Syndrome.

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Absolutely agree with above.

Absolutely agree with above. We went to see a movie and this trailer came on. My son has Asperger's and immediately said "am I like that?" as the audience was laughing at the trailer. Unbelievable. This movie is akin to racism, portraying Asperger's individuals as less than, something to be made fun of, and all painted as the same. Shame on you!

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August 1st I registered for

August 1st I registered for two tickets for Scottsdale, AZ screening of Adam on August 11. I have not received an email confirmation. How do I get tickets??

Kat

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