Don't Stand So Close explores the emotional lives and perspectives of several teens—Matt, Grace and Rusty—in a small midwestern town. It deals with their experiences with one another in terms of friendship, romance and sex, mostly as it relates to Linda, a serial sexual predator female teacher who impacts their lives with profound consequences. I tried to capture both the wonder and darkness of sexual awakening at that age, where it’s all amazing and new but what you don’t know can hurt you—and do this in a thriller context.
If you have any questions about Don't Stand So Close, feel free to ask them here and I'll do my best to address them. If you haven't read the book, particularly if you like my films, I think you'll enjoy it.
If you have any questions about Don't Stand So Close, feel free to ask them here and I'll do my best to address them. If you haven't read the book, particularly if you like my films, I think you'll enjoy it.