Cory Monteith’s last film role was that of a drug addict in Josh Waller’s dark indie film McCanick. His character, Simon Weeks, has just been paroled after a 7-year stint in prison on drug-related charges when he gets enlisted by a cop (David Morse) to help solve a murder case.
Monteith, who was referred to the project by his agent, deeply desired to be a part of the film, wanting the opportunity to access his past struggles with addiction in his acting. "In my mind, I was envisioning a teeny little drug guy, but Cory Monteith is this tall, strapping man," Waller told the Los Angeles Times. "But when I met with him, he wanted to do it so badly. He was very vocal about his past, and said he wanted to tap into things from his youth that he hadn't been able to use as an actor yet."
Another part of his inspiration for seeking out the film role was an awareness that his time on Glee would have to come to an end at some point. Monteith felt like it was time for him to start bulking up his resume with meatier film roles. Another postproduction film of the late actor is indie comedy All the Wrong Reasons.
Filming on McCanick wrapped in September, but Monteith met up with Waller just a few weeks ago to view the finished cut of the film. Though Monteith hadn’t mentioned his stint in rehab, he did admit that he’d had a rough couple of months, but that things were looking better. “He sent me an email later that evening after the screening saying he was so thankful and had a lot of pride in the role. He was nervous and scared — but it was that good fear.”
Discussing the release of the film, Waller said, “It’s tricky, because you know there’s a group of people that want to see the movie because it’s his last film — but by no means does anybody want to exploit the tragedy. Waller added, “I want people to see the movie, because Cory deserves that. People would ultimately see that he had a lot more to offer artistically, and it’s a shame that this happened because now he can’t explore that.”
Waller has submitted McCanick, which doesn’t have a distributor, to the Toronto International Film Festival. As of yet, it’s unknown if it will be accepted to the September festival.
Monteith died from an accidental heroin and alcohol overdose on July 13 at 31.
Get Uinterview's FREE iPhone App For Daily News Updates here.
Get the FREE Uinterview iPad app here and watch our videos anywhere.
For More Like This:
Cory Monteith's Body Cremated, Father Not Invited To Private Viewing
Last Known Photo of Cory Monteith – A Somber Silhouette
Model Paulina Gretzky, 35, posted a series of sexy snapshots from her Singapore trip. On Thursday, Gretzky…
Hicks, 35, sat in the witness box and kept her eyes away from Trump. Not…
On Friday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced charges of "massive fraud" against the…
The documentary Spacey Unmasked, produced by Oscar-nominee Mike Lerner and former Channel 4 News boss…
The recent post on Truth Social followed the testimony of Keith Davidson, the attorney who…
The newly enacted law is the first of its kind in the nation and prohibits…
View Comments
He was another victim of 12 Step cults and AA. You must first admit you are powerless, and then you must choose a god and pray to it to remove the cravings to use. Only problem is, this process can take years, and in the meantime you are completely powerless to the drug. For a susceptive person like an actor this belief can be deadly. For this role, he probably convinced himself that he had a fatal disease. And then fiction became fact.
Addiction isn't a deadly disease. It's a deadly myth.
http://AddictionMyth.com