My wife is an extraordinary human being, an incredible mother and … she has such a good head on her shoulders. Not long after shooting "The End of Love," Webber fell in love and married Aussie actress Teresa Palmer ("Warm Bodies.") The couple had their first child, Bodhi Rain, in February.
I'm so happy for her and her trajectory." She raised the profile of the film single-handedly.
"I was so grateful she wanted to be a part of my movie. "Amanda is a tremendous actress and a tremendous human being," he says. Webber, who has been pals with the actress for years, credits Seyfried with instantly giving the film more cache in Hollywood.
Making a cameo appearance as herself in the movie was Allentown native Amanda Seyfried. The movie was a semi-autobiographical drama about Webber's struggles to cope as a single father following the death of his partner. I wasn't interested in being the type of leading man who does the same thing over and over again."Īnother turning point for Webber was "The End of Love," the indie feature he wrote, directed and starred in with his young son, Isaac. When I did 'Storytelling,' I realized that I wanted to be the kind of actor who is different in every movie. "Todd has such a specific voice," Webber says. While the film didn't do as well commercially as Soldonz' "Welcome to the Dollhouse" or "Happiness," it gave Webber the chance to work with a filmmaker with a very strong vision. When Webber looks back on his career, he considers his role in Todd Solondz' "Storytelling" to be a turning point. It started out as a coping mechanism for a lot of pain and suffering in my life and thankfully transitioned into a source of real joy. "I got enchanted with make-believe, pretending. Webber started out in commercials and eventually made the transition to feature films like "Snow Day," "The Hottest State" and "Scott Pilgrim vs. And thankfully I had a mother who was always encouraging and instrumental in me believing I was capable of doing whatever I set out to do in life." "So, it felt like a natural ability of mine and I decided to run with it. "When I was a teenager, I think, I realized that I'd been hustling to get by for so long, pretending to be something that I was not," he says. Webber believes that being forced to live by his wits as a youngster contributed to his ability to perform before the cameras. For me, it's about the work and being a good person." "It's obviously a completely different world than Los Angeles, but I'm forever grateful for my upbringing because it makes the trappings of success mean not too much at all. Some of the most amazing, beautiful, compassionate people I know live in Kensington. "Man, I love Philly so much," says Webber, who continues to donate his money to homeless causes. Honkala went on to be a success - she was the vice-presidential nominee of the Green Party in the 2012 presidential election. Still, Webber has fond memories of the city where his mom still lives and has become a leading advocate for the homeless. "I remember one time, our door was kicked down by kids in the neighborhood because I was friends with a Puerto Rican. "Fishtown now is a hip and a happening scene but it wasn't when I lived there," the actor says. Webber and Honkala lived in various parts of North Philadelphia, including Kensington and Fishtown. "Almost my entire time in Philly was tough, very tough." The pair wound up spending about two years living in cars and abandoned buildings. Webber's mother, Cheri Lynn Honkala, found it nearly impossible to land a job.
Born in Minneapolis, Webber and his mom moved to Philadelphia when he was 10 years old and, almost immediately, encountered difficult times. Webber certainly could relate to his character's struggles to stay afloat financially. I think this movie plays in that world and asks the audience to do their own moral inventory about how far they'd go and what they are capable of."
Or playing the lottery and hoping to hit the big one. For some, that translates into working jobs they don't like. "Most people have to about the lengths they'll go to provide for their families. "The reality of the world today is that the majority of us are living paycheck to paycheck. "It's the main hook of the film," Webber says. Elliott might have crazy challenges but he acts as a stand-in for wage slaves around the world who are forced to work long hours to make ends meet. The socially relevant message at the center of "13 Sins" also captured Webber's imagination.