It’s the kind of scenario that is almost impossible to imagine. What if you’re loved one had the kind of job, that they just might not come back from?
The Finest Hours is that kind of movie that dives into the real life coast guard rescue that went against the odds as a four man crew on a boat with room for twelve, saved 32 men from a tanker that got split in two during a terrible blizzard.
I got the chance to sit down with star Holliday Granger who plays Miriam Webber; the wife to Chris Pine’s Bernie Webber and together they make a unique couple who have to figure out how to love in each other in the face of potential disasters each and every day.
We talked about her experiences on set, the pressures of this being one of her first leading roles, the challenges in mastering the Boston accent from the 1950’s and so much more.
David Voigt is a Toronto based writer with a problem and a passion for the moving image and all things cinema. Having moved from production to the critical side of the aisle for well over 15 years now at outlets like Examiner.com, Criticize This, Dork Shelf (Now That Shelf), and to.Night Newspaper.
He’s been all across the continent; serving on the FIPRESCI Jury at the Festival Du Nouveau Cinema in Montreal, covering festivals out side of Toronto like Calgary Underground Film Festival, CUFF Docs, Slamdance, Fantasia, SXSW, DOC NYC, Santa Barbara Film Festival, New York Asian Film Festival and many others
However, In the uncertain world of modern film journalism, David also knew that he needed to have a hand in writing and cementing his own contributions on the global film scene.
Having eclipsed the 10 year anniversary of his own outlet, In The Seats, where he’s been striving to support film (and TV) from all walks of life and his podcast “In The Seats With…” where after 5 & ½ years and over 750 episodes he’s talked with a wide variety of filmmakers, actors, behind the scenes artisans and so much more on the art of storytelling for the screen, which is spawning the launch of a new show in the Spring of 2026. “ITS: Soundtracks” will focus on the use of soundtrack and score in film which he believes is a combination that is the cinematic equivalent of Peanut Butter and Chocolate.
All this as well as hosting and moderating a variety of big screen events around the city, covering film in all its forms is just a way of life for him.
