Lake Bell, Sarah Cooper, Ashley Madekwe & James Ponsoldt Interview: Summering - Sundance 2022

It’s been about five years since the release of The Circle, but James Ponsoldt is finally back with a brand new film. (But to be fair, keeping himself busy by directing episodes of Sorry for Your Loss was still an excellent way to spend that time outside of the feature film realm.)  Summering stars Lia Barnett, Sanai Victoria, Eden Grace Redfield, and Madalen Mills as four friends enjoying the last days of summer before middle school begins. However, when their regular day-to-day turns into a bit of a misadventure, the girls are forced to face a number of coming-of-age challenges, including their first experience with mortality. With Summering celebrating its World Premiere at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, I got the chance to chat with Ponsoldt and with Lake Bell, Sarah Cooper, and Ashley Madekwe who play the girls’ mothers in the film. Check out this interview to hear all about why Ponsoldt chose to make his return to the feature film format with Summering, how Bell, Cooper and Madekwe got i