Detachment

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Adrien Brody on His Favorite Hobbies, Designing a Clothing Line, and His New "Personal" Film

Adrien Brody plays a teacher in his new movie Detachment, and it's a role that didn't require much stretching for the Queens-born son of a college professor.

Adrien Brody plays a teacher in his new movie Detachment, and it's a role that didn't require much stretching for the Queens-born son of a college professor. He told us about the plus sides of shooting a movie in and around his hometown, as well as explaining what it's like to be both the star and producer of a film. Just a few months ago, Adrien tried something new by hitting the runway as a model during the Prada show at men's Fashion Week. Adrien says he loves clothes, and that designing his own line someday isn't out of the picture! Between all the jet-setting and moviemaking, Adrien says he loves to relax when he can — find out what Adrien's not-so-secret hobbies are.

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Detachment Trailer: Adrien Brody Tackles Tough Questions

In Detachment, Adrien Brody stars as Henry Barthes, a substitute teacher who moves around a lot, never staying in a place long enough to develop any true connection or emotional attachment to the student body, the administration, or anyone, for that matter.

In Detachment, Adrien Brody stars as Henry Barthes, a substitute teacher who moves around a lot, never staying in a place long enough to develop any true connection or emotional attachment to the student body, the administration, or anyone, for that matter. At his newest school, Henry finds that the unmotivated students have completely burnt out the faculty. When Henry unexpectedly becomes a beacon of light to a few of the kids, he begins to come to grips with the world around him.

Even from the short trailer, you can tell that Brody is going to give one powerful performance. He's not the only one to look forward to; the film has a recognizable supporting cast with the likes of Marcia Gay Harden, Bryan Cranston, and Christina Hendricks. Detachment looks like an intense and poignant story, so to check out the trailer, just keep reading.