Sundance 2025 | Cooper Raiff Discusses His Growth As A Filmmaker And His Work on "Hal & Harper"

"Hal & Harper" is an episodic series created by and starring Cooper Raiff. The show had its world premiere at Sundance 2025 and also stars Lili Reinhart, Mark Ruffalo, Betty Gilpin, Havana Rose Liu, Addison Timlin, and Alyah Chanelle Scott. Hal and Harper and Dad chart the evolution of their family. Director Cooper Raiff (Cha Cha Real Smooth, 2022 Sundance Film Festival), also appearing as the eponymous Hal, presents two siblings who consider their codependence a feature, not a bug. As Harper, Lili Reinhart superbly mirrors Raiff’s sardonic yet wounded nature, while demonstrating an engaging solemnity all her own. Their intimacy is built on a lifetime of inside jokes and shared pains, portrayed via flashbacks where Raiff and Reinhart play the elementary school-aged versions of themselves. Raiff’s familial tone weaves the balance between children on the precipice of damage and adults mired in self-made messes. As their father, Mark Ruffalo brings a wry charm that belies a chasm of guilt, firmly at the root of all that Hal & Harper is trying to uncover. In this conversation, Thomas Stoneham-Judge talks with Cooper about his career leading up to the development of "Hal & Harper". Cooper talks about the challenges that came with the production of this show and gives insight on some of the writing in the show. He also offers an idea on what he plans to do next and gives an update on The Trashers. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit that notification bell to stay updated on more exciting conversations with creative minds. Share your thoughts in the comments below! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR MOVIE REVIEWS, INTERVIEWS, AND OTHER FILM FESTIVAL COVERAGE, SUBSCRIBE TO OUR WEBSITE! ThisIsForReel.com FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter:   / thisisforreel   Facebook:   / thisisforreel   Instagram:   / ​   TikTok:   / thisisforreel   CONNECT WITH THOMAS STONEHAM-JUDGE Twitter:   / beingtsj​   Instagram:   / ​   Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/beingTSJ​ LinkedIn:   / beingtsj   TikTok:   / beingtsj   --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music featured in this video include the tracks "Light As Air" by Reveille, licensed through Soundstripe. Motion animation graphics designed by Thomas Stoneham-Judge.