Exclusive Interview with Tracie Laymon “Bob Trevino Likes It“
“Bob Trevino Likes It” is a semi-autobiographical story written and directed by Tracie Laymon. The discussion focuses on the personal nature of the film, the importance of vulnerability and kindness, the casting of Barbie Ferreira, and the therapeutic and healing aspects of the filmmaking process for Laymon. The interview also touches on the film’s success at festivals, the potential for awards recognition, and Laymon’s relationship with her own father. “If he could have shed it, I believe that he would have, if he really could have. But we did have a very peaceful end, and I told him in person, I said, you did a good enough job that I’m not taking it with me.”
“Bob Trevino Likes It” premieres on March 21 in Los Angeles and New York and select theatres on March 28. Check out the Official Trailer
About “Bob Trevino Likes It“
“Bob Trevino Likes” It’ is inspired by the true friendship that writer/director Tracie Laymon found with a stranger when looking for her father online. Often playing the role of caretaker to people like her father who should be caring for her, Lily Trevino longs for a familial connection, having been abandoned by her mother as a child and then suddenly by her father in her twenties. Bob Trevino works long hours alone at a construction company to support his wife Jeanie’s scrapbooking habit. The couple has endured a lot in the past decade, and Bob has sought to put his wife first, to the point of ignoring his own feelings and need for friendship, meaning, and connection–that is, until he gets an unexpected Facebook message from a stranger. Lily and Bob’s blossoming friendship becomes a vital source of connection and healing in both their lives. Bob’s small acts of fatherly kindness fill a familial void in Lily’s life and hold the power to change her direction forever. In their own ways, these two must both learn they are worthy of extraordinary love exemplified through small acts of kindness.
About Tracie Laymon
Tracie Laymon is a filmmaker originally from Texas who spent part of her adolescence in Russia. After returning to the United States for college, she began directing short films and has since won numerous awards for her work, including a jury prize at SXSW and Best Director awards at several film festivals. As a member of the LGBTQIA community and a passionate advocate for disability representation, Laymon often explores themes of identity and belonging in her films. Her goal as a filmmaker is to amplify diverse perspectives through stories of unlikely heroes who overcome challenges in unexpected ways.
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