(About this time, Green is joined by two of the stars from "Paper Towns," Nat Wolff and Halston Sage.
Thanks, I appreciate it! It's kind of nice having the finest hotel in the city a couple blocks from my office. Yeah, this was absolutely perfect for me (laughing). My office is actually about two blocks away. I'm from The Independent Critic, but based here locally. Hey there, how are you? (I'm silently already thinking to myself "Was that really the best intro you could think of?" "Hey there?") It's almost unnerving how quickly I thought to myself "Man, I wish we had more time." I was tempted to share my sole John Green claim to fame - that I had come in second to Green in 2013 in Nuvo Newsweekly's "Best Of" competition in the category of "Best Local Author." Fortunately, I resisted the urge). He is immediately personable in a way that feels genuine.
Then, John Green himself walks into the room looking exactly as I would expect John Green to look. (As I sit in a conference room in downtown Indy's Conrad Hotel, I am struck by the irony that I am anxiously awaiting the opportunity to spend a few minutes chatting with the stars of the upcoming 20th Century Fox film "Paper Towns," a film based upon Indy author's novel of the same name and a film that has more than a little bit to do with how we have this tendency to objective people. Ultimately, to track down Margo, Quentin must find a deeper understanding of true friendship-and true love.ĭuring a publicity tour for the July 24th nationwide release of "Paper Towns," The Independent Critic had the chance to sit down with "Paper Towns" author John Green and two of the film's stars, Nat Wolff and Halston Sage to discuss the film. The search leads Quentin and his quick-witted friends on an exhilarating adventure that is equal parts hilarious and moving. After taking him on an all-night adventure through their hometown, Margo suddenly disappears-leaving behind cryptic clues for Quentin to decipher. As Green explains, “Q, Ben and Radar are extremely tight but as their high school years come to a close, they grapple with the fact that their friendship is soon going to be different.” Adapted from the bestselling novel by author John Green (“The Fault in Our Stars”), "Paper Towns" is a coming-of-age story centering on Quentin and his enigmatic neighbor Margo, who loved mysteries so much she became one. Their circle of friendship grows with Margo’s disappearance. Q, Ben and Radar are the best of friends. The heart of "Paper Towns" rests in its depictions of friendship and its accompanying adventures, mysteries and even the aggravations that pull young people together at a significant point in their lives.