Mike Flanagan's latest Stephen King adaptation follows everyman Chuck throughout his life, using four actors for the role. As the tween Chuck, Benjamin Pajak is the heart of the film. The rising actor tells IndieWire how it all came together.

The appeal of Flanagan’s take on The Life of Chuck rests on his understanding of this resonant quality of King’s writing; on-screen, as on the page, the story hums because it highlights the ordinary ...