Oscar nominee Paul Raci (“Sound of Metal”) chatted about his new movie “The Secret Art of Human Flight.” The synopsis is: After the death of his wife, Ben Grady (Grant Rosenmeyer) stumbles upon a self-help book by an enigmatic guru named “Mealworm” (Paul Raci), who claims to have harnessed the power to fly. The book arrives.
..and so does Mealworm, forcing Ben to navigate his family life, accusations of foul play, and the bizarre rituals laid before him in the hopes of healing and, just maybe, achieving flight.
“In this movie, this guy loses his wife in a tragic accident, and he finds a guru who teaches him how to fly like a bird,” he said. “It’s a beautiful movie,” he foreshadowed. Raci was drawn to his character “Mealworm” for several reasons.
“I liked the fact that he was so mysterious, and he didn’t know if he was for real; is he a criminal or is he a saint? There is a ying and yang between the two. You want to believe him but yet he is kind of shady. I’ve met a lot of people like him in Los Angeles,” Raci explained.
“This screenplay taught me to have more patience,” he added. Raci had great words about working with Lucy DeVito in “The Secret Art of Human Flight.” “Lucy is wonderful,” he said.
“Lucy is just a real person. She is a straightshooter, very talented, and a beautiful woman; she just had a baby. She is a wonderful actor, and I loved working with her.
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