Xavier Dolan’s The Death and Life of John F. Donovan premiered at the 2018 Toronto Film Festival in Canada. Starring Emily Hampshire, Natalie Portman, Jacob Tremblay, Bella Thorne, Sarah Gadon, Thandie Newton, Kit Harington, Susan Sarandon, Michael Gambon and Kathy Bates.

Teh cast talked enthusiastically about Dolan’s direction, and Game of Thrones star Kit Harington opened up about how important the subject matter of the film is, and how playing a character such as his was a real challenge.

Dave Sztypuljak was on the red carpet, here’s how he got on.

The Death and Life of John F Donovan Premiere Interviews

PLOT:

A decade after the death of an American TV star, a young actor reminisces the written correspondence he shared with him, as well as the impact those letters had on both their lives.