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Will Ferrell and Trans Comedy Writer Harper Steele’s Heartfelt Documentary Draws Multiple Standing Ovations at Sundance Premiere
Will Ferrell and Harper Steel were moved by the reception at the Sundance Film Festival premiere of "Will & Harper."
“Will & Harper” chronicles the duo over 17 days as they drive from New York to California, making pit stops at basketball games, dive bars, “swanky” Las Vegas restaurants and other places where Steel hopes to feel more comfortable since she came out as a trans woman in 2022. Along the way, they are greeted by many “Saturday Night Live” veterans, including Tina Fey, Kristen Wiig, and Molly Shannon, which is fitting because Ferrell and Steel met while working on “SNL” — as a performer and writer, respectively — in the ’90s. Although Greenbaum is known for kooky comedies like “Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar” and “Strays,” Steel said the director felt like the right fit to handle this documentary with love, care and sensitivity.
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