Jim Rash, left, and Nat Faxon, co-writers and co-directors of "The Way, Way Back," are interviewed at the premiere of the film at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Sundance: Jim Rash turns pain into comedy in ‘The Way, Way Back’

Scott D. Pierce | The Salt Lake Tribune

First Published Jan 21 2013 09:58 pm • Last Updated Jan 22 2013 08:38 am

"The Way, Way Back" opens with a painful scene. A 14-year-old boy is asked by his mother’s boyfriend to rate himself on a scale of 1-10. He says six; his prospective stepfather rates him a three.

And the scene was autobiographical for co-writer/co-director Jim Rash ("Community").

"It happened to me," Rash said. "I was asked by my stepfather at the time. I thought that a hunble answer would be six.

"I was wrong."

Well, he turned it into a movie.

"And I’m proud to say I’m a 4.5," Rash said.

Scott D. Pierce

Copyright 2013 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

About Reader Comments

---

Reader comments on sltrib.com are the opinions of the writer, not The Salt Lake Tribune. We will delete comments containing obscenities, personal attacks and inappropriate or offensive remarks. Flagrant or repeat violators will be banned. If you see an objectionable comment, please alert us by clicking the arrow on the upper right side of the comment and selecting "Flag comment as inappropriate". If you've recently registered with Disqus or aren't seeing your comments immediately, you may need to verify your email address. To do so, visit disqus.com/account.
See more about comments here.