Finally, after coming back from serving in the Peace Corps and getting a graduate degree that I don’t use all that much, I committed to pursuing acting. It took some time to give myself permission. In high school and college, I didn’t let myself follow that pursuit. Q: How did you first become interested in a career in filmmaking?Ī: I have always wanted to be an actor. This interview has been edited for length.
Silverman spoke with TribLIVE about his debut as a director and bringing his film back to the town where it was created. The film won for Best Narrative Feature at the 2023 Indie Spirit Film Festival and for Outstanding Drama at the 2023 Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival. It tells the story of blue-collar worker Bernie (played by Silverman), who is confronted by both his mother’s illness and his child’s exploration of gender. Lebanon, Bridgeville and Crafton during the summer of 2021. The film was shot in parts of Carnegie, Dormont, Green Tree, Mt.
