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Mandy Moore and Nate Bargatze lead The Breadwinner<\/em>, in theaters May 29<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n\n
Moore tells PEOPLE she joined the film about a stay-at-home dad in over his head because she’s \u201csuch a fan\u201d of Bargatze’s comedy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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\u201cIt’s wild how hard he works. I was just in awe of that,\u201d she recalls<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Mandy Moore<\/a>‘s decision to sign onto her new movieThe Breadwinner<\/em><\/a>was an easy one. Its star and co-writer, Nate Bargatze<\/a>, was reason enough.\u00a0<\/p>\n\u201cTo be quite honest, I’m such a fan of Nate’s,\u201d Moore, 42, tells PEOPLE of joining the comedy (in theaters Friday), which features Bargatze as a car salesman stepping in as a stay-at-home dad. Inspired<\/a> by the comedian’s material about his own parenting experiences, it marks his feature film debut.\u00a0<\/p>\n\u201cI loved the script,\u201d says Moore, calling it a \u201ccelebration of moms.\u201d The actress plays a homemaker-turned-entrepreneur who, after nailing a Shark Tank<\/em><\/a> pitch, must leave her husband in charge of their three daughters.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\nNate Bargatze and Mandy Moore in ‘The Breadwinner’
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\u201cIt really felt like the movies that we all grew up watching and loved, these sort of cherished family movies that don’t get made anymore and certainly aren’t in a proper theater,\u201d she adds. \u201cSo it was a no-brainer to me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Directed by Eric Appel and co-written by Dan Lagana, The Breadwinner<\/em> features a hilarious supporting cast, including Colin Jost, Zach Cherry, Martin Herlihy, Kumail Nanjiani and Will Forte. Playing Moore and Bargatze’s daughters are Stella Grace Fitzgerald, Birdie Borria and Charlotte Ann Tucker \u2014\u00a0\u201cso remarkable and so sweet,\u201d says Moore.<\/p>\nHow did the two leads and their three young costars form an onscreen family unit? \u201cWhen we first were meeting and talking, it did feel very easy,\u201d Bargatze, 47, tells PEOPLE. Thanks largely to the three charismatic and tight-knit kids, he says, \u201cIt felt like a family. So it made it just easy to just kind of roll with it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n![\"'The](\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/5A3C9F26D9FCF9289B1A81CB3AE1421F6A3ECBA4A030F604E3312022DE1F3D70\/subgraphmysterio\/resizefit_w960_h640;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Faol_people_articles_471%2F95b64062e11d924eaf3e19916713c968\"\/)
<\/div>\n‘The Breadwinner’
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\u201cNate’s an extremely busy guy,\u201d Moore points out. \u201cI mean, not toot your horn, but this guy was making a movie all week and then would leave and go do stand-up on the weekends and then show back up on set, ready to go at 7 AM.\u201d<\/p>\n
She adds, \u201cIt’s wild how hard he works. I was just in awe of that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bargatze, who has hosted Saturday Night Live<\/em> and the Emmy Awards<\/em> but never acted in a film, took it all in stride. The set of The Breadwinner<\/em>, he jokes, was \u201cvery efficient. You know what? They’ve been doing movies for quite a while and they’re doing pretty good. They know what they’re doing.\u201d<\/p>\nNever miss a story \u2014 sign up for <\/strong>PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/strong><\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
Mandy Moore and Nate Bargatze lead The Breadwinner<\/em>, in theaters May 29<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Moore tells PEOPLE she joined the film about a stay-at-home dad in over his head because she’s \u201csuch a fan\u201d of Bargatze’s comedy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n \u201cIt’s wild how hard he works. I was just in awe of that,\u201d she recalls<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Mandy Moore<\/a>‘s decision to sign onto her new movieThe Breadwinner<\/em><\/a>was an easy one. Its star and co-writer, Nate Bargatze<\/a>, was reason enough.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cTo be quite honest, I’m such a fan of Nate’s,\u201d Moore, 42, tells PEOPLE of joining the comedy (in theaters Friday), which features Bargatze as a car salesman stepping in as a stay-at-home dad. Inspired<\/a> by the comedian’s material about his own parenting experiences, it marks his feature film debut.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI loved the script,\u201d says Moore, calling it a \u201ccelebration of moms.\u201d The actress plays a homemaker-turned-entrepreneur who, after nailing a Shark Tank<\/em><\/a> pitch, must leave her husband in charge of their three daughters.\u00a0<\/p>\n Nate Bargatze and Mandy Moore in ‘The Breadwinner’ \u201cIt really felt like the movies that we all grew up watching and loved, these sort of cherished family movies that don’t get made anymore and certainly aren’t in a proper theater,\u201d she adds. \u201cSo it was a no-brainer to me.\u201d<\/p>\n Directed by Eric Appel and co-written by Dan Lagana, The Breadwinner<\/em> features a hilarious supporting cast, including Colin Jost, Zach Cherry, Martin Herlihy, Kumail Nanjiani and Will Forte. Playing Moore and Bargatze’s daughters are Stella Grace Fitzgerald, Birdie Borria and Charlotte Ann Tucker \u2014\u00a0\u201cso remarkable and so sweet,\u201d says Moore.<\/p>\n How did the two leads and their three young costars form an onscreen family unit? \u201cWhen we first were meeting and talking, it did feel very easy,\u201d Bargatze, 47, tells PEOPLE. Thanks largely to the three charismatic and tight-knit kids, he says, \u201cIt felt like a family. So it made it just easy to just kind of roll with it.\u201d<\/p>\n ‘The Breadwinner’ \u201cNate’s an extremely busy guy,\u201d Moore points out. \u201cI mean, not toot your horn, but this guy was making a movie all week and then would leave and go do stand-up on the weekends and then show back up on set, ready to go at 7 AM.\u201d<\/p>\n She adds, \u201cIt’s wild how hard he works. I was just in awe of that.\u201d<\/p>\n Bargatze, who has hosted Saturday Night Live<\/em> and the Emmy Awards<\/em> but never acted in a film, took it all in stride. The set of The Breadwinner<\/em>, he jokes, was \u201cvery efficient. You know what? They’ve been doing movies for quite a while and they’re doing pretty good. They know what they’re doing.\u201d<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <\/strong>PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/strong><\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
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