Scott McGhee & David Siegel, Directors Of 'What Maisie Knew,' On Julianne Moore, Onata Aprile, Steve Coogan

What Maisie Knew, a film directed by Scott McGhee and David Siegel, based on the Henry James novel, tells the story of a precocious 6-year-old Maisie (Onata Aprile) caught in the middle of a bitter custody battle between her father (Steven Coogan) and rock star mother (Julianne Moore). McGhee and Siegel were surprised themselves at how the project evolved. “It’s funny when a producer pitched it on the phone as 'a custody battle told from the eyes of a little girl, based on the Henry James novel.' It wasn’t like, ‘Oh yeah that’s going to be a great film,’ McGhee told Uinterview exclusively.

Finding the perfect Maisie was key to the production. “We were really taken with [Aprile]. And she really is an amazing kid, she really has an ability to be as natural as anything you’ve ever seen in front of a camera,” Siegel said.

What Maisie Knew is available on iTunes, and Video on Demand. The soundtrack is also available for download on iTunes.