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Rudderless Trailer: William H. Macy Thinks Selena Gomez Is the Perfect Grieving Girlfriend For Directorial Film Debut!  (Photo : Rudderless Trailer Screencap) Selena Gomez plays the perfect grieving girlfriend in the 'Rudderless' trailer dropped last Thursday. The Sundance Film Festival entry is William H. Macy's directorial debut and it looks like the acclaimed actor and new film director thought Gomez played her role very well. Selena Gomez and William H. Macy "She is extremely beautiful, very composed, and a very good actress," the 'Shameless' actor said in a press conference according to the  Hollywood Life . "She was perfect for the role. She plays the girlfriend, and she has the perfect look." Known for her past roles in teenage-friendly Nickelodeon shows, Gomez will be taking on a more matured portrayal in 'Rudderless.' The 22-year-old actress is taking on a more dramatic role as the girl whose boyfriend di...

Billy Crudup, Anton Yelchin, Selena Gomez & Laurence Fishburne Are 'Rudderless' For William H. Macy. Having worked with folks like  Steven Spielberg, the Coen Brothers, Paul Thomas Anderson, David Mamet, Gus Van Sant  and more,  William H. Macy  has no shortage of experience to draw on as he makes his feature directorial debut. But first, he'll need to get a cast together and he's done just that! Billy Crudup, Anton Yelchin, Selena Gomez  and  Laurence Fishburne  have all joined the perhaps too obviously titled " Rudderless " alongside Macy and his wife  Felicity Huffman . Macy and Felicity Huffman star in  Rudderless ,   a musical drama about a grieving father who forms a band after finding his deceased son’s songs. The Shameless  star co-wrote the original story with Casey Twenter and Jeff Robison, who adapted the script. Unified Pictures’ Keith Kjarval is producing with Amberdale’s Brad Greiner. Macy's ot...