![]() Just one thing stood in the way of the filmmaker’s sweeping endeavor: The dreaded R rating. Teenagers had written letters to Chbosky over the years after they had found something like salvation in the pages of his book, and he hoped for the same result with the cinematic story of Charlie, played by Logan Lerman, and his new friends Sam (Emma Watson) and Patrick (Ezra Miller). So maybe it follows that, when adapting the story for the big screen, Chbosky vowed to reach as many people as possible - and not simply for the typical reasons of tallying box office numbers and dollar signs. And just like that, a sweet-natured kid transforms from outcast to cohort. ![]() The book’s protagonist, high-school freshman Charlie, is rescued from bleak loneliness by a circle of friendly misfits who embrace him, shyness and all. Stephen Chbosky’s 1999 young adult novel “ The Perks of Being a Wallflower” could be a memo about the importance of inclusiveness. ![]()
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