Podtalk: Producer Ceci Cleary on Release of ‘To Leslie’

Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 5, 2022 - 9:59am

CHICAGO – The rising star of actor Andrea Riseborough is showcased in another notable film “To Leslie,” releasing in select theaters – including Chicago’s Music Box Theatre – and through Video-On-Demand on October 7th, 2022. Producer Ceci Cleary talked to HollywoodChicago.com about the film.

“To Leslie” features Andres Riseborough as the title character, a based-on-truth woman who won a significant lottery, only to blow the largesse on nefarious activities. Broke and homeless, she tries to mend fences with her son James (Owen Teague) and return to her hometown to start over. After some drifting, she ends up at a hotel managed by Sweeney (Marc Maron) and the process of getting clean, cleaning hotel rooms and finding a purpose on her slow road to recovery.

Producer Ceci Cleary (inset) of ‘To Leslie’
Photo credit: Momentum Pictures

Ceci Cleary is a veteran in the film industry, lately as a producer. Her credits include “40-Love” (currently streaming on Netflix) and the the upcoming TV series “Mandated,” now in post production. Her interview took place during the Chicago Critics Film Festival in May of 2022.

In a Podtalk with Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com, Producer Ceci Cleary of “To Leslie” talks about her role in the production …

”To Leslie” opens in select theaters (see local listings), including Chicago’s Music Box Theater, click TO LESLIE for tickets and info … and through Video On Demand. Featuring Andrea Riseborough, Allison Janney, Marc Maron, Stephen Root and Owen Teague. Written by Ryan Bianco. Directed by Michael Morris. Rated “R”