YES tells the story of alcoholic, pill-popping, washed up, ex-child star Patrick Nolan (Tim Realbuto), who is begrudgingly dragged from his nearly uninhabitable apartment by his sister Annie (Jenna Leigh Green) to see his niece in her high school production of ‘Romeo and Juliet.’ Starring as Romeo is 17-year-old Jeremiah (Nolan Gould), who immediately catches Patrick’s eye. Patrick, who was involved in a scandal involving a minor years earlier (which ruined his career and his life), decides to mentor Jeremiah. What begins as an innocent acting lesson turns into something much more dangerous, and a love affair of two surprisingly common minds. The destruction, or salvation, of the two main characters will last a lifetime.
YES has won over 30 awards, mostly for Best Picture, Best Director (Rob Margolies), and Best Leading Actor (Realbuto). Recently, YES took home Best Picture, Best Actor (Realbuto) and Best Director (Margolies) at the Hollywood Moving Image Awards, while Realbuto won Best Actor in a Leading Role at the IndieFEST Film Awards.
Siobhan Fallon Hogan (“Saturday Night Live”), Oscar Nuñez (“The Office”) and Jenna Leigh Green (“Sabrina the Teenage Witch” ) co-star in a Rob Margolies film, written by Tim Realbuto.
YES, will be available on Comcast, Cox, Charter, iTunes, Directv, Amazon Video Direct, Verizon Fios, Dish Network, Google Play, and many more beginning 10/5.
What do you think makes a good relationship drama, Tim?
Interesting characters and putting them in a situation they wouldn’t normally be in.
Can you remember the first one you saw?
On Golden Pond was the first play I ever saw when I was 4 years old. My mom took me. Even though it’s a very weird first play to see, it really stuck with me.
And which ones do you think are the best?
The Goat or Who Is Sylvia, Venus In Fur, In The Bedroom, Whiplash
Do you, yourself, generally gravitate towards character-driven dramas over another genre?
100%. I’m looking forward to doing some comedy soon, but only if it’s character-driven.
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Where did the interest in doing “Yes” come from?
I wanted to shine a light on some topics that don’t get talked about enough in cinema. I also really wanted to delve into the psyche of two very human characters.
And is it based on experiences you can relate to?
I can definitely relate to some of the film, especially the actor/teacher relationship.
How would you describe the tone?
Dark, quirky, truthful.
It’s hard to think of a film quite like it! Can you think of the closest comparison piece?
Probably ‘Whiplash’.