Lucas Hedges Explained

Lucas Hedges
Birth Place:New York City, U.S.
Birth Date:12 December 1996[1]
Education:University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2007–present
Awards:Full list
Parents:Peter Hedges (father)

Lucas Hedges (born December 12, 1996) is an American actor.[2] [3] A son of filmmaker Peter Hedges, he studied theater at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Hedges began his acting career with a supporting role in Wes Anderson's comedy-drama Moonrise Kingdom (2012). He had his breakthrough in 2016 playing a sardonic teenager in Kenneth Lonergan's drama Manchester by the Sea, which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, among other accolades. Hedges then starred as an aggressive youth in an off-Broadway production of Yen and had supporting roles in the coming-of-age film Lady Bird and the drama Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri in 2017.

In 2018, Hedges played the lead role of a teenager forced into a gay conversion therapy program in Boy Erased, which earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Drama. He also made his Broadway debut in a revival of Lonergan's drama The Waverly Gallery in the same year. In 2023, he starred as Ennis Del Mar in a West End theatre production of Brokeback Mountain.

Early life

Hedges was born in Brooklyn, New York City,[4] the second of two boys born to poet and actress Susan Bruce (née Titman) and screenwriter and director Peter Hedges.[5] [6] [7] His paternal grandfather, the Rev. Robert Boyden Hedges, was an Episcopal minister. His maternal grandfather was a former vice president in New York at HBO,[8] and his maternal grandmother, Narcissa Titman, is a former theatre director and lecturer.[9] [10] He has an older brother, Simon, who works in private equity in New York. He grew up in Brooklyn Heights and Cobble Hill, frequently visiting his father's film sets.[11] As a child, Hedges made his feature film debut as an extra in his father's film Dan in Real Life (2007), but his line in the film was cut in post-production.[12]

A graduate of Saint Ann's School, he studied theatre at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts from 2015 to 2016.[13] [14] [15] Hedges is a graduate of the Cherubs Theatre Program at Northwestern University's National High School Institute.

Career

Early roles and breakthrough (2012–2017)

During a middle-school play production, Hedges was spotted by the casting director for Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom (2012), who eventually cast him in the film as Redford.[16] He went on to play small roles in the comedy-drama Arthur Newman (2012),[17] Jason Reitman's romance Labor Day (2013),[18] and Terry Gilliam's science fiction film The Zero Theorem (2013).[19] [20] In 2014, Hedges had a minor role in Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel and played the son of Jeremy Renner's character in Michael Cuesta's drama Kill the Messenger, which was based on CIA involvement in Contra cocaine trafficking.[21] The latter led the critic Todd McCarthy to rank him as "very good," and Rodrigo Perez of IndieWire considered him to be the "surprise stand-out of the cast."[22] [23] In 2015, he was cast in the NBC miniseries The Slap, which was adapted from the Australian series of the same name.[24]

Hedges next joined the cast of Kenneth Lonergan's independent drama Manchester by the Sea (2016). In it, he played Patrick Chandler, a 16-year-old boy dealing with the recent death of his father, who is left in the care of his unwilling and troubled uncle (played by Casey Affleck). The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.[25] Tim Robey of The Daily Telegraph wrote, "Hedges, phenomenal, fights off every cliché of 'troubled' teenagerhood and gives us a gruff, sympathetic boy with a tearaway sex drive."[26] Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian said his performance was "glorious" and added that he "makes a tremendous troubled 16-year-old."[27] It earned over $78 million against its $9 million budget.[28] For his work, Hedges won a Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer, and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, among others.[29] [30]

The following year, Hedges made his stage debut as the lead in the Trip Cullman-directed off-Broadway play Yen, penned by the playwright Anna Jordan.[31] The production ran from February 19 to March 4 at the Lucille Lortel Theatre.[32] Taking note of his performance as an aggressive and violent teenager who shares a troubled relationship with his half-brother, Ben Brantley of The New York Times wrote that he "delivers an expert anatomy of an adolescent on the edge of explosion".[33] Hedges was nominated for the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play and won the Theatre World Award for Outstanding Off-Broadway Debut Performance.[34] [35] [36] [37] Also in 2017, Hedges had supporting roles in two films—Greta Gerwig's directorial debut Lady Bird and Martin McDonagh's crime drama Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, both of which were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.[38] [39] The cast of the latter film were awarded with the SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast.[40]

Lead roles and theatre (2018–present)

Hedges had three film releases in 2018. He played the supporting role of a teenager who violently bullies his younger brother (played by Sunny Suljic) in Mid90s, which marked the directorial debut of Jonah Hill.[41] Eric Kohn of IndieWire wrote, "Hedges, quickly becoming the most impressive actor of his generation, buries himself in the gruff, unhappy role of an angst-riddled teen."[42] Hedges played the lead role in his two other 2018 filmsBoy Erased and Ben Is Back.[43] [44] In the former, based on the eponymous memoir, he played the son of a Baptist pastor who is forced to take part in a gay conversion therapy program. Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman played his parents. Writing for The Hollywood Reporter, Stephen Farber noted that Hedges "carries the entire show and is alternately frightened, bewildered and defiant. There isn't a false note in his performance."[45] For Boy Erased, Hedges received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Drama.[46] In Ben Is Back, a drama directed by his father and co-starring Julia Roberts, he played the titular character, a drug addict who returns home after spending time in rehab. Pete Hammond of Deadline Hollywood praised both Roberts's and Hedges's performances, adding that they "are pitch perfect together, never striking a false note in demonstrating the everlasting bond between a mother and son."[47]

Also in 2018, Hedges made his first appearance on Broadway in a revival of Kenneth Lonergan's play The Waverly Gallery, alongside Elaine May, at the John Golden Theatre.[48] He played the role of a teenager coping with his grandmother's Alzheimer's disease. Chris Jones of the Chicago Tribune credited him for effectively conveying the "frustration family members feel when one of their own starts to decline."[49] Honey Boy, a drama penned by and co-starring Shia LaBeouf about his childhood and relationship with his father, marked Hedges's first film release of 2019.[50] Hedges and Noah Jupe played Otis Lort, a character based on LaBeouf, at different ages. Reviewing the film for Entertainment Weekly, Leah Greenblatt wrote that Hedges "doesn’t seem to have found a role yet he can’t fully inhabit; his Otis is raw and furious, and genuinely funny."[51] He next took on a supporting part in Trey Edward Shults' Waves, a drama about the emotional journey of a suburban family,[52] which led Peter Debruge of Variety to consider it "an impactful reminder of how much the actor can bring to a smaller role".[53]

In 2020, Hedges appeared in the miniseries for Quibi to raise money for World Central Kitchen.[54] Also that year, he starred alongside Michelle Pfeiffer in the black comedy French Exit,[55] and was part of the ensemble cast of Steven Soderbergh's comedy film Let Them All Talk.[56] In his review for the former film, IndieWire's David Ehrlich was appreciate of Hedges' "subdued but strikingly thoughtful performance".[57] The following year, he appeared in an episode of the FX anthology series The Premise.[58]

Hedges took a small break from acting to focus on writing, and returned to the stage in a 2023 West End theatre production of Brokeback Mountain at @sohoplace, in which he starred as Ennis Del Mar opposite Mike Faist's Jack Twist.[59] Comparing his performance to Heath Ledger's portrayal of Del Mar in the 2005 film of the same name, theatre critic Matt Wolf of The New York Times wrote that Hedges "may not have the immediate physical command that Ledger had onscreen, but he shares his late predecessor’s furrowed brow and a sense of roiling anguish".[60] The following year, he had a supporting role in the biographical film Shirley, about the 1972 presidential run of Shirley Chisholm.[61]

Personal life

When asked about his sexuality in 2018, Hedges said: "In the early stages of my life, some of the people I was most infatuated with were my closest male friends. That was the case through high school, and I think I was always aware of that, while for the most part I was attracted to women," also adding that he exists "on that spectrum: Not totally straight, but also not gay and not necessarily bisexual."[62] He later spoke about being an ally to the LGBTQ community and said that he considered his sexuality to be a "fluid experience."[63]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Dan in Real LifeLilly's Dance Partner
2012Moonrise KingdomRedford
Arthur NewmanKevin Avery
2013Labor DayRichard
The Zero TheoremBob
2014The Grand Budapest HotelPump Attendant
Kill the MessengerIan Webb
2015AnesthesiaGreg
2016Manchester by the SeaPatrick Chandler
2017PigeonheartsEliShort film
Lady BirdDanny O'Neill
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, MissouriRobbie Hayes
2018Boy ErasedJared Eamons
Ben Is BackBen Burns
Mid90sIan
2019Honey BoyOtis Lort
WavesLuke
2020French ExitMalcolm Price
Let Them All TalkTyler Hughes
2024ShirleyRobert Gottlieb

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012The CorrectionsYoung Chip LambertUnaired pilot
2015The SlapRitchie Joanou (né Collins)5 episodes
2020WestleyEpisode: "Chapter Six: The Fire Swamp"
2021The PremiseJesse WheelerEpisode: "The Ballad of Jesse Wheeler"

Theatre

YearTitleRoleTheaterNotes
2017YenHenchLucille Lortel TheatreOff-Broadway
2018The Waverly GalleryDaniel ReedJohn Golden TheatreBroadway
2020This Is Our YouthWarren StraubVirtual play
2023Brokeback MountainEnnis Del Mar@sohoplaceWest End

Audiobooks

Awards and nominations

See main article: List of awards and nominations received by Lucas Hedges. Hedges was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Manchester by the Sea (2016), and for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for his performance in Boy Erased (2018).

Notes and References

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  2. Book: Hedges, Peter. Baby Anger. registration. 3. PETER HEDGES LUCAS born.. January 1, 1999. Dramatists Play Service, Inc.. 9780822216377. February 21, 2017. mdy-all.
  3. News: Interview of Peter Hedges for his film Dan in Real Life. Ethan. Sacks. https://web.archive.org/web/20151119161139/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/brooklynite-peter-hedges-direct-steve-carell-real-life-article-1.232751 . November 19, 2015. October 26, 2007. New York Daily News.
  4. News: Lucas Hedges, Born and Raised in Brooklyn Heights, Gets Buzz for Role in 'Manchester by the Sea'. Sarah. Kaufman. December 30, 2016. Patch Media. February 21, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202004155/http://patch.com/new-york/heights-dumbo/lucas-hedges-born-raised-brooklyn-heights-gets-buzz-role-manchester-sea. February 2, 2017. live. mdy-all.
  5. Web site: Peter. Stamelman. 'Dan in Real Life' director and writer Peter Hedges will speak April 14 at ISU. Iowa State University. April 6, 2010. May 7, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180221020747/https://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2010/apr/HedgesLecture. February 21, 2018. live. mdy-all.
  6. Web site: Tom. Clavin. For filmmaker Peter Hedges, it's all in the timing. 27east.com. July 28, 2009. May 7, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180507221807/http://www.27east.com/news/article.cfm/news/224719/For-filmmaker-Peter-Hedges-its-all-in-the-timing. May 7, 2018. live. mdy-all.
  7. News: Garden Party at Goose Creek: The Odd Life of Timothy Green. Regina. Weinreich. July 24, 2012. HuffPost. February 21, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20160307122651/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/regina-weinreich/the-odd-life-of-timothy-green_b_1698279.html. March 7, 2016. live. mdy-all.
  8. Web site: WEDDINGS; Susan B. Titman, Peter S. Hedges. The New York Times. June 6, 1993. May 7, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180507230330/https://www.nytimes.com/1993/06/06/style/weddings-susan-b-titman-peter-s-hedges.html. May 7, 2018. live. mdy-all.
  9. News: Peter. Stamelman. Brooklyn kid now a star in supporting roles & lead. Brooklyn Eagle. November 14, 2017. May 7, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180507222303/http://www.brooklyneagle.com/articles/2017/11/14/brooklyn-kid-now-star-supporting-roles-lead. May 7, 2018. dead. mdy-all.
  10. Web site: Lynn. Douglass. Yoko Ono Honored For Feminist Art, Says Not Saying Anything With Art "A Waste". Forbes. November 19, 2012. May 7, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180507223827/https://www.forbes.com/sites/lynndouglass/2012/11/19/yoko-ono-honored-for-feminist-art-says-not-saying-anything-with-art-a-waste/. May 7, 2018. live. mdy-all.
  11. Web site: Sundance 2016: Five Minutes with Lucas Hedges . . Leigh . Nordstrom . January 24, 2016 . December 1, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170228204207/http://wwd.com/eye/people/lucas-hedges-sundance-2016-casey-affleck-matt-damon-10323796/ . February 28, 2017 . live . mdy-all .
  12. News: Lucas Hedges finds the lightness within the dark drama of 'Manchester by the Sea' . Rosen . Lisa . . November 10, 2016 . December 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161130151911/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/la-en-mn-lucas-hedges-20161109-snap-20161108-story.html . November 30, 2016 . live . mdy-all .
  13. Web site: Get To Know The Breakout Star Of 'Manchester By The Sea,' Lucas Hedges . . Leigh . Blickley . November 21, 2016 . December 1, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161130051932/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/get-to-know-the-breakout-star-of-manchester-by-the-sea-lucas-hedges_us_582cdf58e4b030997bbd632e . November 30, 2016 . live . mdy-all .
  14. Web site: Lucas Hedges . . December 3, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220031259/http://www.filmindependent.org/spirit-awards/nominee/lucas-hedges/ . December 20, 2016 . dead . mdy-all .
  15. News: Lewis. Rebecca. Spider-Man star Tom Holland among BAFTA'S 2017 EE Rising Star nominees. January 23, 2017. Metro. January 5, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202013638/http://metro.co.uk/2017/01/05/spider-man-star-tom-holland-among-the-2017-ee-bafta-rising-star-nominees-6362414/. February 2, 2017. live. mdy-all.
  16. Web site: Lucas Hedges In Real Life . Jacobs . Matthew . . November 25, 2017 . February 10, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180210181211/http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/lucas-hedges-in-real-life_us_5a15ba40e4b09650540ef99f . February 10, 2018 . live . mdy-all .
  17. News: Arthur Newman . Debruge . Peter . . September 11, 2012 . February 10, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180517152829/https://variety.com/2012/film/markets-festivals/arthur-newman-1117948300/ . May 17, 2018 . live . mdy-all .
  18. Web site: 'Moonrise Kingdom' Actor Joins Jason Reitman's 'Labor Day' . Miller . Daniel . . June 8, 2012 . February 10, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180210191806/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/risky-business/jason-reitman-kate-winslet-josh-brolin-labor-day-335379 . February 10, 2018 . dead . mdy-all .
  19. Web site: Terry Gilliam Sets David Thewlis, Tilda Swinton For 'The Zero Theorem' . Fleming . Mike . . October 1, 2012 . February 10, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140520140348/http://www.deadline.com/2012/10/terry-gilliam-sets-david-thewlis-tilda-swinton-for-the-zero-theorem/ . May 20, 2014 . live . mdy-all .
  20. News: Review: Terry Gilliam's Uneven But Rewarding 'The Zero Theorem' Starring Christoph Waltz, Matt Damon & Tilda Swinton . Lyttelton . Oliver . . September 18, 2014 . February 10, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180210235056/http://www.indiewire.com/2014/09/review-terry-gilliams-uneven-but-rewarding-the-zero-theorem-starring-christoph-waltz-matt-damon-tilda-swinton-272128/ . February 10, 2018 . live . mdy-all .
  21. Web site: 'Moonrise Kingdom's' Lucas Hedges to Play Jeremy Renner's Son in 'Kill the Messenger' (Exclusive) . Sneider . Jeff . . July 24, 2014 . February 10, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180210181236/https://www.thewrap.com/moonrise-kingdoms-lucas-hedges-play-jeremy-renners-son-kill-messenger-exclusive-102036/ . February 10, 2018 . live . mdy-all .
  22. News: Review: 'Kill The Messenger' Starring Jeremy Renner, Mary Elizabeth Winstead & Rosemarie DeWitt . Rodrigo . Perez . . September 26, 2014 . December 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220053412/http://www.indiewire.com/2014/09/review-kill-the-messenger-starring-jeremy-renner-mary-elizabeth-winstead-rosemarie-dewitt-271870/ . December 20, 2016 . live . mdy-all .
  23. Web site: 'Kill the Messenger': Film Review . Todd . McCarthy . . September 26, 2014 . December 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161128035811/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/kill-messenger-film-review-735836 . November 28, 2016 . live . mdy-all .
  24. News: Lucas Hedges & Penn Badgley Join 'The Slap' Miniseries On NBC; 'Full Circle' Sets Cast . . October 20, 2014 . April 27, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150429122424/http://deadline.com/2014/10/lucas-hedges-penn-badgley-cast-the-slap-miniseries-nbc-856147/ . April 29, 2015 . live . mdy-all .
  25. Web site: Manchester by The Sea. Sundance Film Festival. September 3, 2016. January 27, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200127220320/https://www.sundance.org/projects/manchester-by-the-sea. dead.
  26. News: Manchester By The Sea, review: Casey Affleck's heartbreaking loss is our gain. The Daily Telegraph. Tim. Robey. January 13, 2017. September 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180906063604/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2017/01/05/manchester-sea-review-casey-afflecks-heartbreaking-loss-gain/. September 6, 2018. live. mdy-all.
  27. News: Manchester By the Sea review – a minor-key masterpiece. The Guardian. Peter. Bradshaw. January 12, 2017. September 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180817230120/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/jan/12/manchester-by-the-sea-review-casey-affleck-kenneth-lonergan. August 17, 2018. live. mdy-all.
  28. Web site: Manchester by the Sea (2016). Box Office Mojo. July 22, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180721192203/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=manchesterbythesea.htm. July 21, 2018. live.
  29. News: BAFTA Rising Star Nominees Include Lucas Hedges, Tom Holland, Ruth Negga . Lodderhose . Diana . . January 5, 2017 . February 10, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180210180431/http://deadline.com/2017/01/bafta-rising-star-nominees-lucas-hedges-tom-holland-ruth-negga-manchester-by-the-sea-anya-taylor-joy-laia-costa-marvel-spiderman-robert-downey-jr-1201879031/ . February 10, 2018 . live . mdy-all .
  30. News: Oscar Snubs and Surprises: Amy Adams Out, but Mel Gibson Is Welcomed Back In. TV Guide. Joyce. Eng. January 13, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040950/http://www.tvguide.com/news/oscar-snubs-and-surprises-amy-adams-mel-gibson/. December 1, 2017. live. mdy-all.
  31. News: 'Yen' Review: Oscar Nominee Lucas Hedges Simmers, Explodes In Stage Debut. Deadline Hollywood. Jeremy. Gerard. January 31, 2017. January 13, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180123111303/http://deadline.com/2017/01/yen-review-lucas-hedges-1201898869/. January 23, 2018. live. mdy-all.
  32. News: Lucas Hedges to Star in Off-Broadway Play 'Yen' (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter. Ashley. Lee. October 27, 2016. December 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161221000527/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/yen-lucas-hedges-star-broadway-play-941519. December 21, 2016. live. mdy-all.
  33. News: Review: 'Yen' Is a Den of Family Dysfunction. The New York Times. Ben. Brantley. January 31, 2017. September 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180619203113/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/31/theater/lucas-hedges-yen-review.html. June 19, 2018. live. mdy-all.
  34. Web site: Ben Platt, Sutton Foster, Lucas Hedges & More Nominated for 2017 Lucille Lortel Awards. Broadway.com. April 4, 2017. April 10, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170410214725/http://www.broadway.com/buzz/188151/ben-platt-sutton-foster-lucas-hedges-more-nominated-for-2017-lucille-lortel-awards/. April 10, 2017. live. mdy-all.
  35. Web site: Review: 'Yen' Is a Den of Family Dysfunction. The New York Times. Ben. Brantley. January 31, 2017. February 1, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180114073926/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/31/theater/lucas-hedges-yen-review.html. January 14, 2018. live. mdy-all.
  36. Web site: 'Yen': Theater Review. The Hollywood Reporter. Frank. Scheck. January 31, 2017. January 13, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201044527/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/yen-review-970561. December 1, 2017. live. mdy-all.
  37. Web site: Josh Groban, Christy Altomare, Lucas Hedges & More Win Theatre World Awards. Broadway.com. Andy. Lefkowitz. May 11, 2017. June 12, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170515104459/http://www.broadway.com/buzz/188585/josh-groban-christy-altomare-lucas-hedges-more-win-theatre-world-awards/. May 15, 2017. live. mdy-all.
  38. Web site: Lucas Hedges ('Manchester by the Sea') on his character's 'deep emotional well'. YouTube. October 28, 2016. December 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20180911092359/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuTTnXEWZfc. September 11, 2018. live.
  39. News: Sneider. Jeff. Peter Dinklage, John Hawkes, Lucas Hedges Join Martin McDonagh's New Movie (Exclusive). April 7, 2016. TheWrap. December 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161019043233/http://www.thewrap.com/peter-dinklage-john-hawkes-lucas-hedges-join-martin-mcdonaghs-three-billboards/. October 19, 2016. live. mdy-all.
  40. News: Three Billboards triumphs at Screen Actors Guild awards. January 22, 2018. BBC News. January 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180123011513/http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-42772498. January 23, 2018. live. mdy-all.
  41. Web site: Jonah Hill's Directorial Debut 'Mid '90s' to Reunite 'Manchester by the Sea' Stars. Mike. Mazzanti. March 1, 2017. March 11, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170303010628/https://thefilmstage.com/news/jonah-hills-directorial-debut-mid-90s-to-reunite-manchester-by-the-sea-stars/. March 3, 2017. live. mdy-all.
  42. News: 'Mid90s' Review: Jonah Hill Directs a Sweet Burst of Nostalgia, Courtesy 'Freaks and Geeks' and 'Kids' — TIFF. IndieWire. Eric. Kohn. September 10, 2018. September 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180911075959/https://www.indiewire.com/2018/09/mid90s-review-jonah-hill-directs-a-sweet-burst-of-nostalgia-courtesy-freaks-and-geeks-and-kids-tiff-1202002477/. September 11, 2018. live.
  43. Web site: Joel Edgerton To Direct, Lucas Hedges To Star In Gay Deprogram Drama 'Boy Erased'. Deadline Hollywood. Mike Jr.. Fleming. June 8, 2017. June 12, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170611133551/http://deadline.com/2017/06/joel-edgerton-boy-erased-lucas-hedges-russell-crowe-nicole-kidman-garrard-conley-1202109703/#comments. June 11, 2017. live. mdy-all.
  44. News: Julia Roberts And Lucas Hedges Team For Black Bear & 30WEST-Backed 'Ben Is Back'. Fleming. Mike Jr.. Deadline Hollywood. October 23, 2017. December 28, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171228195244/http://deadline.com/2017/10/julia-roberts-lucas-hedges-ben-is-back-peter-hedges-black-bear-30west-1202192880/. December 28, 2017. live. mdy-all.
  45. News: 'Boy Erased': Film Review - Telluride 2018. The Hollywood Reporter. Stephen. Farber. September 1, 2018. September 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180904180301/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/boy-erased-review-1139231. September 4, 2018. live. mdy-all.
  46. News: Golden Globe Nominations: Complete List. December 6, 2018. Variety. December 6, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181206235056/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/golden-globe-nominations-2019-1203082075/. December 6, 2018. live.
  47. News: 'Ben Is Back' Review: Julia Roberts And Lucas Hedges Shine In Powerful Tale Of A Family In Crisis – Toronto Film Festival World Premiere. Deadline Hollywood. Pete. Hammond. September 8, 2018. September 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180909112037/https://deadline.com/video/ben-is-back-review-julia-roberts-lucas-hedges-movie-video/. September 9, 2018. live. mdy-all.
  48. Fall Theatre Preview. The New Yorker. Michael. Schulman. August 27, 2018. September 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180823024547/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/08/27/fall-2018-theatre-preview. August 23, 2018. live. mdy-all.
  49. News: Review: 'Waverly Gallery' on Broadway with Elaine May and Michael Cera: We all must come face to face with age. Chicago Tribune. Chris. Jones. October 25, 2018. November 2, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181102012801/https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/broadway/sc-ent-waverly-broadway-review-1026-story.html. November 2, 2018. live.
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