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Josh Greenbaum | USA | 2024
Andrew Steele and Will Farrell were hired by Saturday Night Live the same week over three decades ago—Steele as a writer and Farrell as an actor. As longtime colleagues, rarely anything newsworthy escaped their devoted friendship. Recently, Steele writes to all of his friends and family members a letter to explain a current lifestyle change, a transition from male to female. Farrell is a surprised as anyone and immediately calls Steele. He wants to hear all about the process his good friend is now embarking on.
Farrell asks Steele if there is anything she needs. Steele shares that she has crisscrossed the country hundreds of times on the road, as a male, and now that her persona has changed there is a curiosity to find out if she can return to her favorite places as a female. Will, without hesitation, asks if he can accompany Steele on a road trip.
In collaboration with Farrell and Steele, filmmaker Josh Greenbaum is invited to assist them in documenting their road trip of a lifetime, while they take the time necessary to share life, explain the changes of their chosen life paths, and the processes thereof.
No encounter with Will Farrell is without humor so be prepared as the beginning of his journey is just hilarious, but all joking aside Greenbaum’s WILL & HARPER is seriously engaging and delightfully impactful of true friendship, especially when confronted with rude behavior.
The first scene in the car Farrell asks Steele how she came up with the name Harper, as it is far from Andrew. Contemplatively Harper explains that she was on her way to an electrolysis appointment and wanted to share with the provider her new name. The problem was that she had not yet made a decision because she thought she needed a name that began with “A”. None of the “A” names she researched seemed right. While en route, Steele recalled that her mom admired writer, Harper Lee. When she spoke the name out loud “Harper Steele” a few times she felt like Harper went well with Steele, as well as a nice way to honor her mother. Greenbaum’s WILL & HARPER documents a one-of-a-kind journey across America celebrating a road less traveled and true friendship.