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<ul class="summary-list"><li>"<keyword id="9379841" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="the-broken-hearts-gallery">The Broken Hearts Gallery</keyword>" director <keyword id="9614475" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="natalie-krinsky">Natalie Krinsky</keyword> told Insider how <keyword id="121898" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Selena-Gomez">Selena Gomez</keyword> contributed to the romantic comedy.</li><li>Gomez read the script a few years ago and become an executive producer on the <keyword id="6356021" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="movie">movie</keyword>.</li><li>Krinsky said Gomez was a great collaborator on the effects of a breakup in your 20s and how your friends are so important in rebounding.</li><li>"The Broken Hearts Gallery" is in theaters and drive-ins beginning Friday.</li></ul>The new rom-com, "The Broken Hearts Gallery" (in theaters and drive-ins Friday), delves into what life is like looking for love in your 20s, and you can thank <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/selena-gomez">Selena Gomez</a> for contributing to the movie's authenticity.Director Natalia Krinsky told Insider that the superstar, who is an executive producer on the movie, was instantly taken by how the movie deals with a bad breakup."She read the script a couple of years ago and really responded to it," Krinsky said. "We met and had an amazing collaboration where we spoke about breakups — she's suffered a few in her day — and she really had keen observations. That only enriched the script."Through the years <a href="https://www.insider.com/selena-gomez-exes-crazy-dating-boyfriend-comments-nikkietutorials-video-2020-9">Gomez has been famously linked to</a> Justin Bieber and The Weeknd.<div type="image" title="selena gomez" height="2836" width="3781" msid="78067606" hostid="261"></div>In the movie, <keyword id="8124503" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Geraldine-Viswanathan">Geraldine Viswanathan</keyword> ("Blockers," "Bad Education") plays a twentysomething Brooklynite who loves to keep items from past relationships as keepsakes. After her latest breakup, she decides to collect them all and make an art exhibit with them, causing a viral sensation as other people want to contribute to it.To support the movie, Gomez filmed a brief video introduction before the movie plays, but Krinsky said that wasn't all.The director said Gomez's greatest contribution was her input on how young women hang out these days."The things that establish those bonds of friendship are like sitting around your apartment and drinking wine and eating out of the same pot of pasta, just kind of hanging out," Krinsky said."We talked a lot about that. Just being with your friends. I made sure to keep that stuff in the movie."

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>On Tuesday, <keyword id="6358540" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="sony">Sony</keyword> announced that it will be releasing the rom-com "<keyword id="9379841" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="the-broken-hearts-gallery">The Broken Hearts Gallery</keyword>," executive produced by <keyword id="121898" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Selena-Gomez">Selena Gomez</keyword>.</li><li>It marks the first major studio release of the summer, as it comes out a week before the highly anticipated "Tenet."</li><li>But will audiences show up?</li><li>Reaction on if it's safe to go back to movie theaters was mixed after the news about "The Broken Hearts Gallery."</li></ul>Sony announced on Tuesday that it is jumping ahead of the highly anticipated thriller "Tenet" and opening its romantic comedy "The Broken Hearts Gallery" in theaters on July 10, a week before the Christopher Nolan movie.Sony is touting the movie, executive produced by Selena Gomez, as the first major studio wide release of the summer. It will open nine days after the Russell Crowe thriller "Unhinged," which will be the <a href="https://www.insider.com/russell-crowe-unhinged-will-open-in-theaters-july-1-2020-5">first high profile release</a> to go in theaters since the coronavirus pandemic shut down the world."The Broken Hearts Gallery" is the directorial debut of Natalie Krinsky (previously she was a story editor and writer on "Gossip Girl") and stars Geraldine Viswanathan ("Blockers," "Hala," "Bad Education") as a twentysomething New York City art gallery assistant who is an "emotional hoarder." After her latest breakup, she decides to create a pop-up space filled with "items love has left behind," according to the press release."Hearing from more female writers and directors is very much needed," Gomez said in the release. "Natalie is a wonderful talent and I am happy to be a part of her debut film. I understand people's concerns regarding returning to activities we all loved prior to COVID-19. I hope everyone will listen to scientists' recommendations and consider others' health and safety while enjoying the movie theater experience."<div type="image" title="Tenet Warner Bros" height="700" width="1400" msid="76305184" hostid="261"></div>Hollywood certainly is trying to get back to normal with theatrical releases beginning to fill the July calendar. Also on Tuesday, AMC, the largest theater chain in the country, announced it <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/09/media/amc-theatres-reopen-earnings/index.html">plans to reopen most of its locations in July</a>.But are audiences ready to go back?The experience will certainly be a unique one. Theaters that are <a href="https://www.insider.com/fridley-theatres-showing-first-imax-movie-since-coronavirus-pandemic-2020-5">already open in areas of the country</a> are obeying state and CDC regulations by not operating at full capacity, practicing social distancing, and having staff wear masks.When "The Broken Hearts Gallery" news broke yesterday, the reaction online was mixed. Some people think it's just plain foolish to go back to a movie theater at this point.However, many Selena Gomez fans say they are going.And others think it's the right kind of movie to get us all moving forward about feeling OK to go to theaters.It's clear there will not be a mass dash back to the theaters next month. It will be a slow, gradual process for mass audiences to feel comfortable to go to the <keyword id="406" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="Movies">movies</keyword> again. But if all goes according to plan there are lots of big titles to choose from as we get deeper into the summer, including "Mulan" on July 24, "Wonder Woman 1984" on August 14, "Bill &amp; Ted Face the Music" on August 21, and "A Quiet Place Part II" on September 4.

Selena Gomez-produced rom-com 'The Broken Hearts Gallery' is opening in theaters a week before 'Tenet' and reaction on if it's safe to go back to the movies is mixed

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Insider spoke to actress <keyword id="8124503" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Geraldine-Viswanathan">Geraldine Viswanathan</keyword> about her rise in Hollywood and her big star turn in the rom-com "<keyword id="9379841" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="the-broken-hearts-gallery">The Broken Hearts Gallery</keyword>."</li><li>Viswanathan opens up about the challenges to build a career in her home country of Australia.</li><li>She also explains the realization of how important it is being a woman of color in lead roles.</li></ul>Director Natalie Krinsky was deep into her search for an actress to play the lead in her directorial debut, the rom-com "The Broken Hearts Gallery," when Geraldine Viswanathan came on her radar.At first, she was like most of the other candidates. Krinsky received an email praising the young actress's talents, which led to the director glancing at some of her work, and finally Krinsky agreeing to chat over FaceTime with Viswanathan. And that's when the mundane casting search got interesting."She just has a quiet fearlessness in person and her face, she can do so much silently," Krinsky told Insider over the phone from Los Angeles, gushing about that virtual first meeting with Viswanathan. "I mean, those eyebrows! You could write an ode to those eyebrows. Just the rhythm of comedy, she has a sixth sense."After talking a little about the movie, the conversation quickly led to their own lives and for the next hour, they talked like two old friends who hadn't spoken in ages.The call ended and Krinsky thought to herself: That's it. That's her. Her lead was cast.Gradually, more and more people are starting to recognize the same thing Krinsky did: that Geraldine Viswanathan is a star in the making.<div type="image" title="Blockers Movie John Cena " height="773" width="1030" msid="78020092" hostid="261"></div><h2>Geraldine Viswanathan had breakout roles in the movie '<keyword id="1309795" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="blockers">Blockers</keyword>' and HBO's '<keyword id="910456" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Bad-Education">Bad Education</keyword>'</h2>Her breakout role in the 2018 comedy "Blockers" put everyone on notice. In a movie in which she's positioned as the jock in a group of gal pals who vow to lose their virginity on prom night, Viswanathan turns the role into a scene-stealing performance thanks to her sarcastic wit.She followed that with the 2019 indie movie "Hala." In the lead role, she shows off her dramatic skills in this coming-of-age story in which she plays a Muslim teen. Viswanathan has continued the impressive dramatic work this year in the HBO movie "Bad Education," in which she holds her own opposite Hugh Jackman as a dogged student newspaper reporter who uncovers a huge embezzlement scheme by its superintendent (Jackman).She's also a regular on the TBS series "Miracle Workers" and played Tawnie on season 6 of Netflix's "BoJack Horseman."<div type="image" title="Bad Education HBO" height="1560" width="3120" msid="78020099" hostid="261"></div>In all these instances, and especially "The Broken Hearts Gallery" (in theaters Friday), Viswanathan's talents have grown in front of our eyes. Krinsky is right: The way Viswanathan expresses herself on-screen without uttering a single word is a true gift. "Hala" director Minhal Baig described what Viswanathan can do on screen with just a look as "one of the best things for a director" because you never have to cut around her performance.Viswanathan is still trying to come to terms with her success. Partly, she believes her talents have shined because in some ways all the characters are her."I've always been fortunate I can do things that I've been genuinely enthusiastic about," she told Insider over the phone. "All the characters reflect me in some way."<h2>Viswanathan said there weren't many roles for Indian actors growing up in Australia</h2>Viswanathan is in Palm Springs while talking to me on the phone. She said it's her first time ever at the long-established getaway for Hollywood's biggest names. Though she says the heat on this day is unbearable, she's loving the experience. It's completely different from the woodsy upstate New York locale she's been at through most of the pandemic.But it's finally time to go back to work. In the coming days, she'll start going hard on the promotion for "The Broken Hearts Gallery," including a special drive-in screening at the Sony lot in Los Angeles.Though from the outside, the fame all seems to be coming together rather quickly for Viswanathan, that's not necessarily the case.The 25-year-old Australian (you'd never know from her spot-on American accent but, yes, she's Australian) has been on the grind trying to make it in Hollywood since the age of 15. And before that, she was building her craft in her home country.At around 5 years old, Viswanathan caught the performance bug in her hometown of Newcastle. Her Indian father and Swiss mother realized quickly she shined as a performer and were fully supportive to get her proper teaching. Then while on vacation in Los Angeles at the age of 15, she landed a manager and began the grind that most teens go through when they start out that age: trying to make it inside the two gold standards of American childhood <keyword id="4578" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="entertainment">entertainment</keyword>."I was going after Disney and Nickelodeon roles," Viswanathan said looking back. "But I was never good at it."Back home in Australia, she went to school and for a moment contemplated going to university to study international studies and media. But Viswanathan decided to pursue acting instead. She found success in the Sydney comedy scene. In her 20s she joined Freudian Nip, an all-female sketch comedy group.But Viswanathan had a feeling if she would have a career as an actor, it would be in America. In her experience back home, there wasn't much work for Indian actors outside of the stereotypical work."I mean, my only movie I did in Australia my only line was, 'I'm Shrelankian,'" Viswanathan said with a laugh. "Here in America I didn't feel held back by my ethnicity, which was a really exciting feeling."Even with "The Broken Hearts Gallery," Viswanathan said her race was never brought up."I think it was intentional by Natalie to not cast a tiny blonde model," Viswanathan said. "But I never felt like it was a pat on the back that a brown girl is the lead."<h2>Viswanathan impressed her director with the ideas she brought to her role in 'The Broken Hearts Gallery'</h2>In "The Broken Hearts Gallery" Viswanathan is without argument the movie's fuel. Playing Lucy — a 20-something Brooklynite with dreams of making it big in the art world by using the keepsakes of past lovers to make an art exhibit — Viswanathan delivers a performance that is comedic but goes against many of the rom-com tropes.Lucy, as well as her friends Amanda (Molly Gordon) and Nadine (Phillipa Soo), are confident, know what they want, and don't need a man to get them there. In a key moment for Lucy in the movie, where she will receive funding for her exhibit, her former flame (played by Utkarsh Ambudkar) — who becomes interested in Lucy again because he realizes she's going to be the next big thing in the art world — assures Lucy that he will be there every step of the way.Without hesitation, Lucy says, "That will not be necessary!" Topping it off it with a f--- off look that is priceless.<div type="image" title="Broken Hearts Gallery 3 Sony TriStar Pictures" height="1566" width="2088" msid="78020108" hostid="261"></div>Krinsky noted Viswanathan's spot-on delivery in scenes like this weren't her only contribution. The director and actress spent a lot of time collaborating together to tweak the script so it was the most authentic to a woman in today's world."She has the soul of a writer," Krinsky said of her star. "We were able to pour over the script, rehearse scenes, and really pick out the things that weren't working."Viswanathan said what excited her was finally playing a role that was her age. After years of landing parts in which she played a high schooler, it was liberating to finally play someone in their twenties. And her ideas of how to play Lucy were constantly flowing into the script."I think she's me on my best days," Viswanathan said of the character. "I related to her a lot, but also was inspired by her outgoingness and how much she wears her heart on her sleeve. That's something I want."<div type="image" title="Broken Hearts Gallery 4 Sony TriStar Pictures" height="1418" width="1891" msid="78020113" hostid="261"></div>And then when it came to just her performance, Krinsky was taken by how Viswanathan took it upon herself to elevate the material.Krinsky recalled how for one of the most dramatic moments of the movie — where Lucy opens up to Nick (Darce Montgomery), the guy she's falling for — the dialogue wasn't powerful enough. After constant reworking and just before filming, Viswanathan took the script with her into the dressing room. After a few moments by herself, she came out and did the scene in one take."It's incredible and that take is what's in the movie," Krinsky said. "The delivery and timing and emotion of it was so profound we didn't do any coverage. We just had it."<h2>The dream for Viswanathan is creative control of everything she does</h2>Viswanathan said what she's striving for in her career is to be limitless.In an industry that is socially conscious more than ever, she believes she's shown up at the perfect time. But Viswanathan believes it's her responsibility to keep it going."I'm uncovering more and more how significant it is to be a woman of color in leading roles," Viswanathan said. "I feel really strongly about doing work that interests me and I feel my younger self would want to see."<div type="image" title="hala apple" height="1202" width="1602" msid="78020117" hostid="261"></div>So that means she's staying clear of roles that feel stereotypical or don't tell an authentic Indian story.And when it comes to the actual work, she says she loves doing an American accent because she gets a kick out of people doing a double-take when she speaks in her real Australian accent."I do feel when I'm doing an American accent it sounds like I'm in a movie, if that makes sense," Viswanathan said. "It feels quite strange for me to try to act in an Australian accent. I always like to tell people when they hear me talk for real that I'm doing a fake Australian accent."<div type="image" title="Broken Hearts Gallery Sony TriStar Pictures 1" height="1293" width="1725" msid="78020120" hostid="261"></div>Along with that lighthearted vibe, what directors love about working with Viswanathan is the dedication she brings."Geraldine is naturally curious and is a sponge," "Hala" director Minhal Baig said. "She is questioning and always searching for answers for her character, but she is also able to absorb very very quickly."Krinsky observed the same thing about Viswanathan, adding, "She has this quality where she's taking everything in and really listening. That's special."Both believe that quality, matched with her talent, is only going to make her more in demand to work with going forward.<div type="image" title="Geraldine Viswanathan Mike Coppola Getty" height="1356" width="1808" msid="78020122" hostid="261"></div>However, Viswanathan is thinking bigger. What she's striving for are projects where she's getting the chance to write, produce, and maybe even direct the stories she wants to tell."I'm definitely working towards all of that," she told Insider. "That's the dream. I'm getting to a place where I feel I have been on enough sets now and have an understanding of how this works.""I want that creative control," she said.

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