10 Questions With ‘The Cobbler’ Director Tom McCarthy: Adam Sandler, Superheroes, Method Man and What TIFF Means

The indie filmmaker is going bigger and broader with his latest comedy, which is being shopped by WME and Voltage

139369223Whether he’s behind or in front of the camera, Tom McCarthy has had a fascinating career. The director’s latest indie movie, “The Cobbler,” makes its world premiere in Toronto this week — the second Adam Sandler movie to debut at this year’s festival.

Sandler stars as a New York cobbler who inherits a magical machine that gives him the ability to step into other people’s shoes, live their lives, and for the most part, do some good in his community.

The film co-stars Method Man, Steve Buscemi, Dustin Hoffman, Ellen Barkin, Melonie Diaz, Yul Vazquez and Dan Stevens.

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