But once he did start writing, he was noticed quickly, receiving both awards and critical acclaim. He didn't become a writer until he put in over 30 years at the local paper mill and got sober. The story begins in the small town of Knockemstiff, a real place in southern Ohio where Donald Ray Pollock grew up. How about I buy you a candy bar, huh?īIANCULLI: In both the movie and the novel, the characters in "The Devil All The Time" are driven to extremes, whether they're fathers and sons, serial killers or preachers. SKARSGARD: (As Willard Russell) (Laughter) Yeah, at least that many. SKARSGARD: (As Willard Russell) There's a lot of no-good sons of bitches out there.īANKS REPETA: (As Arvin Russell) More than a hundred? MICHAEL BANKS REPETA: (As Arvin Russell) Yes, sir. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME")īILL SKARSGARD: (As Willard Russell) Now you remember what I told you about them boys on the bus that gave you the black eye. Afterward, the father gives his son some advice. In this clip, a young boy has just watched his father pulverize two guys after they made lewd comments about the father's wife, the son's mother. It stars Tom Holland and Robert Pattinson, and here's a taste. Today's first guest is author Donald Ray Pollock whose novel "The Devil All The Time" has just been made into a new Netflix movie premiering next Wednesday. I'm David Bianculli, editor of the website TV Worth Watching, sitting in for Terry Gross.
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