Tag: Ryan Lee

The new J.J. Abrams film “Super 8” arrives Friday with a sci-fi tale of a ferocious monster on the loose in a small Ohio town but, really, the movie’s true aspiration is to weave a coming-of-age story in the tradition of “Stand By Me.” All this week we’re talking to some of the young actors at the center of the film who, judging by their poised and evocative work in “Super 8,” just might be the future stars of Hollywood. Today, a chat with Ryan Lee, the 14-year-old Texan who plays Cary, a boy with a penchant for explosives and a knack for making his friends laugh. NC: “Super 8″ reminded me of movies I liked when I was a kid, like “The Goonies,” “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” and “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial,” especially when it came to the relationships between the kids. RL: It’s funny that ...