VIDEO: Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader Explain What 'The Skeleton Twins' is REALLY About

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– By Beau Behan, Film Critic & Entertainment Reporter

Originally published at 7:52 a.m Sept 13, 2014. Edited to add nationwide theatrical release date.

• The Skeleton Twins (2014), R, 93 min, Drama
• Opening (Limited Release, USA), Sept 12, 2014
• Opening (Nationwide, USA), Sept 26, 2014
• Stars: Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Luke Wilson, Ty Burrell
• Director: Craig Johnson
• Writers: Mark Heyman, Craig Johnson

“The Skeleton Twins” stars Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader as the estranged twins, Maggie and Milo, who reconnect after a decade apart. Also starring are Luke Wilson (Legally Blonde movies) as Maggie’s husband and Ty Burrell ( Modern Family TV series) as Milo’s high-school English teacher.

Directed by Craig Johnson, the movie is a dramedy that explores the twins’ lifetimes of pains and sufferings. Together, they learn that confronting their painful past is the key to reclaiming their self-worth and happiness.

The magnificent chemistry between Wiig and Hader is the movie’s heartbeat. “The Saturday Night Live” alums’ comedic and dramatic precisions are outstanding.

“Bill and Kristen are such dear friends in real life that they have a brother-sister type relationship, and that’s not something a director can manufacture,” Johnson remarks.

Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader explain in the video what The Skeleton Twins is ‘REALLY’ about. You don’t want to miss their explanation at 1:40!

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• Video Interview: ‘And So It Goes’ Director Rob Reiner
• Video Interview : ‘Wish I Was Here’ Star Zach Braff
• Video Interview : ‘Transformers’ Stars Nicola Peltz and Jack Reynor
• Video Interview : ‘Jersey Boys’ John Lloyd Young, Erich Bergen, Michael Lomenda
• Video Interview : Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, Dean DeBlois, ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’