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Lucas Hedges (born December 12, 1996) is an American actor. A son of filmmaker Peter Hedges, he studied theater at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Hedges began his acting career with a supporting role in Wes Anderson's comedy-drama Moonrise Kingdom (2012). He had his breakthrough in 2016 playing a sardonic teenager in Kenneth Lonergan's drama Manchester by the Sea, which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Hedges then starred as an aggressive youth in an off-Broadway production of Yen and had supporting roles in the coming-of-age film Lady Bird and the drama Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri in 2017. In 2018, Hedges played the lead role of a teenager forced into a gay conversion therapy program in Boy Erased, which earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Drama. He also made his Broadway debut in a revival of Lonergan's drama The Waverly Gallery in the same year. In 2023, he starred in a West End theatre production of Brokeback Mountain. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lucas Hedges, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Lucas Hedges
Carl Wilson
for Carl Wilson in Good Vibrations: The Beach Boys Story
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"Good Vibrations" chronicles the extraordinary story of The Beach Boys, focusing on the band's charismatic frontman, Brian Wilson, and his brothers Dennis and Carl, alongside cousins Mike Love and Al Jardine. Set against the backdrop of 1960s America, the film opens with the Wilson brothers' idyllic childhood in Hawthorne, California, where their love for music blossomed under the influence of their father, Murry Wilson. As the boys form a band and start performing at local venues, their unique blend of harmonies catches the attention of record producers, leading to their breakout success with hits like "Surfin' USA," "California Girls," and the groundbreaking album "Pet Sounds." However, behind the scenes, Brian struggles with his mental health, exacerbated by the pressures of fame and creative tensions within the group. The film delves into Brian's creative genius and his innovative approach to music production, including his collaboration with lyricist Tony Asher and the creation of the landmark album "Pet Sounds." But as Brian's mental health deteriorates, tensions rise within the band, culminating in his decision to retreat from touring and focus on studio work.
