The Runner / Film School Radio interview with Director Michelle Danner

In Michelle Danner’s latest film a privileged teenager Aiden Albers (Edouard Philipponnat) has one last chance to get his life back on track. His lucrative side hustle dealing drugs to his classmates and his own personal addiction has forced his distraught mother to turn him over to the police. Detective Walls (Cameron Douglas) offers to save him from prosecution if he’ll pose as a drug dealer and lure his supplier, a fellow simply referred to as Local Legend (Eric Balfour), to a party where Aiden will wear a wire. Aiden’s life has been complicated by the fact that he is tormented by guilt over his responsibility for the overdose of his girlfriend Layla (Kerri Medders). As the sting operation is set in motion, Aiden falters, threatening to jeopardize the deal with the police and his very life. Director / Producer Michelle Danner joins us for a conversation on the making of her latest film thriller The Runner, as well as her life long connection to filmmaking and acting, first through her father’s career and later as one of the most sought after acting teachers in Hollywood. For updates and screenings go to: archstoneent.com/the-runner