Devon Bostick Learns Guitar, Leans Into the Mess of #MileEndKicks
#DevonBostick sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about stepping into Mile End Kicks, the indie scene-set film from Chandler Levack that pulls from her time as a young music critic in Montreal’s early-2010s blog rock era, and what it took to convincingly play a guitarist in the fictional band Bone Patrol despite not actually playing guitar before the role. Bostick gets into the crash course of band rehearsals, working alongside real musicians, and finding a character that felt close to himself, while also reflecting on the film’s intentionally messy, early-20s energy where no one quite has it together. He also touches on the authenticity of the story, meeting people who inspired his character, and why the film feels less like a script and more like a memory, all while celebrating a moment where indie filmmaking once again feels scrappy, alive, and worth betting on.
