Although he is admittedly particular when selecting roles, Rory Culkin had no hesitation about signing on for Dear Shop Girl .

Writer-director Nira Burstein’s short narrative film premieres next month at the Woodstock Film Festival. Lorraine Farris and Fred Armisen also appear in the project that debuts its first footage in a clip exclusive to The Hollywood Reporter , which can be seen below.

“Obviously, the first thing I say when I walk into the store — about how he wants to find the outfit he’s going to wear when he takes his own life — was an interesting starting point,” Culkin tells THR . “And then actually, it was mostly the shopgirl’s reaction that I found really interesting and made me want to go in there and play with it. She’s just not judging, and she’s going to help

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