Eddie Sternberg is a London-born writer, director and producer who is arguably one of the most exciting new names in film. I say ‘new’ because Eddie’s debut feature film I Used to Be Famous, starring Ed Skrein, Eleanor Matsuura and Leo Long, which was adapted from his short film of the same name, was released by Netflix just last year, in September 2022, and promptly became one of the streaming platform’s most-watched films in over 60 countries - taking Top 10 positions of #2 in the UK, #8 in America and #4 globally.
I Used to Be Famous explores the friendship between fallen pop idol Vinnie D and autistic teen Stevie who bond over music, and it has won worldwide praise not only for its storytelling and performances but for its representation of neurodivergence in film.
Screen Daily announced Eddie as Screen International Star of Tomorrow 2022 in their filmmaker category, an accolade previously awarded, in 2014, to Phoebe Waller-Bridge and in 2009 to Richard Ayoade. The film’s lead, Leo Long, was nominated for a British Independent Film Award for Best Breakthrough Performance, a moment Eddie describes as ‘genuinely one of the greatest moments of my life’.
I Used to Be Famous has an 80% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and Digital Spy included it in its annual round-up of ‘The Best Movies of 2022’. Friend of the show and respected film critic James King heaped huge praise on I Used to Be Famous describing it as a ‘film with a big heart’. To join the closed Facebook group for the podcast click here >> The Emma Guns Show Forum.
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