STORY BEHIND THE MOVIE
What’s the story behind The Edge Of Seventeen? – G
After thousands of unsuccessful auditions, director Kelly Fremon Craig was almost ready to give up on ever finding the right actress to play angsty 17-year-old Nadine Franklin. That is, until Hailee Steinfeld came along and took the coming-of-age comedy on her shoulders. “It was like the skies opened,” recalled Fremon Craig. “She’s so funny and lightning fast.” It made $19 million at the box office, more than double its production budget.