The performers who have brought Cade Jay Hathaway's book to life in Happy Endings Sleepover are of course some of Europe's finest established or up and coming actors. But each person brought so much more to Johnnie and Sander's story by taking the time to examine the characters from myriad angles.

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In short, these talented players truly breathed life into the people so finely drawn in Hathaway's books. And according to the author, many times they exceeded what even he hoped for and expected to see. Early positive response from readers of the books—as well as from general audiences who have attended advance screenings of the film—seem to be in complete agreement.

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And it's not easy to do what these actors have done. Performing is always a challenge, from the time the actor reads the script until the final on-set shout of, "Cut! That's a wrap!" is heard.

 

Those who inhabit the theatrical stage, or light up our film screens, have a difficult road to navigate in the best situation. Imagine what it takes to keep the performance continuity when doing what amounts to a "road" picture, on a limited budget, across numerous European countries.

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We agree it's safe to say that the cast (and certainly the crew) of Happy Endings Sleepover have more than accomplished what they set out to do.

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Some of Happy Endings Sleepover is told in flashback, which means that characters we see in the story as adults are portrayed by younger versions of themselves. A tricky proposition at best.

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The young actors

were no less pre-

pared than their

grown-up counter-

parts, and brought

raw emotion in their

intelligent and con-

sistent perform-

ances.

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