Canadian actress Amy Forsyth chatted about starring in the new film “Westhampton,” which had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Forsyth is known for her acting work in the Hulu drama series “The Path,” as well as “Defiance,” “Rise,” and “The Gilded Age.” She also starred in such dramatic movies as “Beautiful Boy,” “CODA,” and “The Novice.”
‘Westhampton’
The film was written and directed by Christian Nilsson, and it stars Finn Wittrock, RJ Mitte, Jake Weary, and Amy Forsyth, among others.
The synopsis is: Years after leaving his Long Island hometown to chase his dream as a filmmaker, Tom Bell (Finn Wittrock) is down on his luck as a director.
Unable to replicate the success of his breakout film, Tom remains haunted by guilt from the high school accident that inspired it.
As the black and white 16mm of Tom’s film creates a dreamlike, heightened connection to the past, his return to Westhampton forces him to confront buried secrets, broken relationships, and the past he is trying to rewrite.
Forsyth on the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival
On being a part of the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival, Forsyth exclaimed, “It feels amazing to be here. It feels awesome to be in New York with this film we shot on Long Island. To be here with everyone to celebrate just feels incredible.”
Working with RJ Mitte
On working with RJ Mitte, Forsyth remarked, “Oh my gosh, I love RJ Mitte. We stayed in the same house when we were shooting this film and we had so much fun. RJ is just the kindest and the sweetest person; working with RJ was the best.”
Playing Avery in ‘Westhampton’
Forsyth was drawn to playing Avery for several reasons. “My character is a little more rebellious and wild compared to some of the other roles I’ve played,” she admitted.
“I had a lot of fun being a little more carefree on this one,” she added.
Lessons learned from this film and screenplay
On the lessons learned from the “Westhampton” screenplay, she shared, “I learned to play somebody so reckless. I think I can be pretty serious about things sometimes.”
“I think it was refreshing to play somebody a little bit looser, and it reminded me that I can do that too,” she said with a sweet laugh.
Success
Regarding her definition of the word success, Forsyth concluded, “Success, to me, means being surrounded by people I love.”
Read More: “Westhampton” review.
