

"It definitely felt like it was meant to be. "But he did that movie star thing, which is he cannot tell a lie and he can't fake anything." He didn't know his camera left from his camera right," Federle said. "It was a beautiful thing to discover this young performer who is so unapologetically himself, he's such a genuine theater kid.

And this is a movie about the adventure of growing up."

"Because whoever you are, you want the same thing: you want to be gotten, and accepted, and loved. No matter how they identify or what they dream of," said Federle. "I think a lot of people will see themselves in Nate. The Disney+ film is based on the novel by Tim Federle, who adapted his book for the screen, and also makes his directing debut. The problem is that he can't even get a role in his middle school play!īut when his parents leave town for a weekend, Nate and his best friend Libby seize the opportunity to sneak off to New York so he can audition for a big Broadway musical. HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES - The newest musical comedy to come to Disney+ is "Better Nate than Ever," where we meet a 13-year-old wannabe performer as he pursues his dreams of stardom. The newest musical comedy to come to Disney+ is "Better Nate than Ever", where we meet a 13-year-old wannabe performer as he pursues his dreams of stardom.
