Max Greenfield discusses starring alongside Sally Field in latest film
You know Max Greenfield as “Schmidt” on the sitcom New Girl. Today on Indy Style, Max chats with Tracy about the movie, Hello My Name Is Doris, in which he stars with Sally Field, an extreme late-bloomer who pursues Greenfield as John Fremont, her younger, hipster, co-worker. The funny and heartwarming comedy will be coming out on Blu-ray and DVD on Tuesday, June 14.
Synopsis:
After a lifetime of being overlooked and ignored, Doris (Sally Field) finds her world turned upside down by a handsome new coworker (Max Greenfield) and a self-help guru that inspires her to take a chance on love. Hello, My Name Is Doris is a witty and compassionate late-life coming-of-age story that will make you cheer and want to say, “I’m Possible!”MAX GREENFIELD
Born and raised in New York, Max Greenfield currently stars as the lead role of “Schmidt” in the FOX sitcom, The New Girl, opposite Zooey Deschanel. He will soon start shooting the Lionsgate feature THE GLASS CASTLE alongside Brie Larson. He recently starred in the independent feature STEVE’S UMBRELLA, directed by Michelle Shumacher, as well as the Netflix feature A FUTILE AND STUPID GESTURE, directed by David Wain. He currently resides in Los Angeles. He can be seen in a cameo role in THE BIG SHORT directed by Adam McKay, as well as in the independent film HELLO, MY NAME IS DORIS alongside Sally Field. He recently starred in both Warner Brothers feature VERONICA MARS and the independent feature ABOUT ALEX written and directed by Jesse Zwick. In 2006 he was cast as a lead in the WB series Modern Men and had recurring roles on Veronica Mars as “Leo D’Amato, Ugly Betty as “Nick Pepper,” and on Greek as “Michael”. Other recent television credits include Raising the Bar, Castle, Lie to Me, No Ordinary Family, Hot in Cleveland, and Happy Endings. Max’s film credits include the indie coming-of-age film Cross Bronx, which won awards at the Tribeca Film Festival, as well as the Cinevegas and Urban World festivals; and When Do We Eat, in which he played a young dot.com tycoon who loses everything and becomes a Hasidic Jew. Max also has a passion for producing, which led him to create and star in the Direct TV Channel 101 series The Gentleman’s League which follows himself and friend, Jerry Ferrara, in their real life fantasy football league. He currently resides in Los Angeles.ABOUT SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT
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To check out the film’s trailer, visit www.hellomynameisdorismovie.com/#trailer.