Steve Buscemi‘s latest directorial feature, The Listener, will make its North American premiere at this month’s Tribeca Film Festival. The Listener follows Beth (Tessa Thompson), a helpline volunteer, through one night of work in her Los Angeles apartment where she takes phone calls from callers struggling with different problems and anxieties. While Thompson is the only actress shown on-screen through the film’s 96 minutes run, audiences will hear her interactions with several callers, voiced by actors including Rebecca Hall, Jamie Hector, Margaret Cho, and Alia Shawkat.
The Listener stars Tessa Thompson as a helpline volunteer who assists struggling callers. Read More