{"id":2016277,"date":"2025-09-12T09:21:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T09:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2016277"},"modified":"2025-09-12T09:21:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T09:21:03","slug":"vermont-native-hadley-robinson-earns-high-praise-for-new-film-the-history-of-sound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/vermont-native-hadley-robinson-earns-high-praise-for-new-film-the-history-of-sound\/","title":{"rendered":"Vermont native Hadley Robinson earns high praise for new film &#8216;The History of Sound&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Vermont native and actor Hadley Robinson, who has performed in films including \u201cLittle Women\u201d and \u201cAnyone But You,\u201d returns to the screen with the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/m\/the_history_of_sound\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sept. 12 release;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sept. 12 release<\/a> of \u201cThe History of Sound.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Due to receive a limited release in theaters, \u201cThe History of Sound\u201d stars Paul Mescal and Josh O\u2019Connor as two men, Lionel and David, who fall in love while traveling through rural Maine to collect recordings of folk songs. The film, set in the World War I period and based on a story by Ben Shattuck, is not listed on any Burlington-area theater&#8217;s coming soon webpages.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Vermont native Hadley Robinson stars as Joyce Simdars in director George Clooney\u2019s film &#8220;The Boys in the Boat.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The movie premiered in May at the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.festival-cannes.com\/en\/2025\/the-history-of-sound-delicately-portrayed-by-paul-mescal-and-josh-oconnor\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cannes Film Festival;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Cannes Film Festival<\/a> and was nominated for the prestigious Palme d\u2019Or prize. A <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bfi.org.uk\/sight-and-sound\/reviews\/history-sound-desire-more-studied-than-felt-this-timid-romantic-drama\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:May critique;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">May critique<\/a> of the Cannes screening from the British Film Institute called \u201cThe History of Sound\u201d a \u201csensitive but excessively decorous film\u201d and saved its highest praise for Robinson\u2019s supporting role as David\u2019s wife, Belle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cHadley Robinson gives the film\u2019s most striking performance,\u201d according to the review by Jonathan Romney. \u201cHer nuanced reticence, with its finely controlled notes of upset, jealousy, possibly distaste, perfectly captures the tone of the film\u2019s own reserve.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Robinson had a particularly high-profile moment at the end of 2023 with the release of two films that featured her in prominent supporting roles: the Sydney Sweeney-Glen Powell romcom hit \u201cAnyone But You\u201d and the George Clooney-directed \u201cThe Boys in the Boat,\u201d in which Robinson portrayed the wife of a rower on an upstart Olympic-contending squad.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor star in the the film &quot;The History of Sound&quot; that also features Vermont native Hadley Robinson.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Y6lbFRtDqiOzoeSUEBUMCw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/the-burlington-free-press\/ecb2bd9c3aff6ec57493598d2b8354b0\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Paul Mescal and Josh O&#8217;Connor star in the the film &#8220;The History of Sound&#8221; that also features Vermont native Hadley Robinson.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Robinson, who grew up outside Middlebury, told the Burlington Free Press in a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/lifestyle\/vermont-actor-featured-two-high-102900426.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:conversation in 2023;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">conversation in 2023 <\/a>that Vermont helped spur her interest in acting. She mentioned a performance in a Middlebury Community Players production in 2010 that gave her a push toward what\u2019s now her career.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThat was one of the first big roles I had,\u201d Robinson said of her performance in the Ron Powers play \u201cSam and Laura.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI remember really having a sense of community in an ensemble and being so happy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Contact Brent Hallenbeck at <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/mailto:bhallenbeck@freepressmedia.com\" data-ylk=\"slk:bhallenbeck@freepressmedia.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>bhallenbeck@freepressmedia.com<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>This article originally appeared on Burlington Free Press: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.burlingtonfreepress.com\/story\/life\/arts\/2025\/09\/12\/the-history-of-sound-vermont-actor-hadley-robinson-anyone-but-you-sydney-sweeney-glen-powell-cannes\/86092496007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:'The History of Sound' movie features Vermont actor Hadley Robinson;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">&#8216;The History of Sound&#8217; movie features Vermont actor Hadley Robinson<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vermont native and actor Hadley Robinson, who has performed in films including \u201cLittle Women\u201d and \u201cAnyone But You,\u201d returns to the screen with the Sept. 12 release of \u201cThe History of Sound.\u201d Due to receive a limited release in theaters, \u201cThe History of Sound\u201d stars Paul Mescal and Josh O\u2019Connor as two men, Lionel and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2016278,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[369769,346426,369768,360424,37999,307023],"class_list":["post-2016277","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-ben-shattuck","tag-british-film-institute","tag-hadley-robinson","tag-josh-oconnor","tag-paul-mescal","tag-vermont"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Vermont-native-Hadley-Robinson-earns-high-praise-for-new-film.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2016277","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2016277"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2016277\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2016278"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2016277"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2016277"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2016277"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}