New York, July 28, 2009 – The Cinema Society held a star-studded screening of Adam, the little film that was a big Sundance hit.  Star Hugh Dancy has spoken earnestly about portraying this character with Asperger’s Syndrome, but noted that he also sees humor in the role.  “The nature of the condition is all about miscommunication and taking things literally,” he told us.  “While we tried to be careful about that and not make the character the butt of the joke, we also tried to make the most of that humor, and the lightness, and balance the more serious aspects.” 

Dancy is winning in the role, as is co-star Rose Byrne as his love interest.  Amy Irving, who plays Byrne’s mother, doesn’t remember much about the shoot.  “I was just home from a very blissful honeymoon, and I was extremely happy and I’m a little foggy about what I did when I was out there,” Irving said.  “I was about three feet off the ground during it.”  The man who shared that honeymoon, Ken Bowser, was by her side at the screening. 

Claire Danes, Duncan Shiek and Eva Amurri joined fashionistas Zac Posen, Yigal Azrouel, Charlotte Ronson and Rachel Roy for dinner later at the Gramercy Park Hotel.