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Tribeca 2012: ‘Supporting Characters’ – a relevant and satisfying comedy
30 April 2012 8:49 PM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
Written by Daniel Schetcher and Tarik Lowe
Directed by Daniel Schetcher
USA, 2012
Nick (Alex Karpovsky)and Darryl (Tarik Lowe) work as an editing team. They’ve been hired to polish a substandard romantic comedy. Over the course of the project, Nick meets Jaime (Arielle Kebbel), the star of the film, and the two plunge headfirst into a playful but not altogether harmless flirtation. This unexpected development complicates Nick’s commitment to his adorable fiancée Amy (Sophia Takal). Meanwhile, Darryl must contend with the extreme highs and lows of a fledgling romance with his highly emotional love interest, Liana (Melonie Diaz). And to compound all this, Nick and Darryl’s perfect partnership gets tested when Nick receives a job offer, but the budget on the new film isn’t big enough to accommodate an assistant editor.
Supporting Characters succeeds where a lot of industry films of this type fail by keeping it simple. »
- Kenneth
Tribeca Review: 'Supporting Characters' Is A Middling Movie, But A Decent Would-Be Pilot Episode For A Show We Might Watch
26 April 2012 5:05 PM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
What fascinates about “Supporting Characters,” the new relationship comedy premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival, is that it’s greatest strength also registers as its most notable weakness. This decidedly Noo Yawk tale of an editing team in New York City and their satellite friends wouldn’t be at home as an extended pilot on IFC, with these two best friend leads getting into all sorts of middle-aged male troubles. It’s good, and bad, just like TV.
Darryl (co-writer Tarik Lowe) and Nick (Alex Karpovsky) are two movie editors trying to rescue yet another banal middlebrow indie picture from what looks, from a distance, like future distributor-less VOD hell. They share a considerable shorthand, one that makes them closer to each other than they are with their respective girlfriends. Nick withstands the chastisement of his 9-to-5 fiancee (Sophia Takal) and Darryl tries to navigate the chasm between himself and »
- Gabe Toro
[Tribeca Review] Supporting Characters
25 April 2012 9:00 AM, PDT | The Film Stage | See recent The Film Stage news »
As films about film go, Daniel Schechter‘s Supporting Characters is relatively low-fi stuff. Concerning an editor named Nick (Alex Karpovsky), his assistant editor Darryl (Tarik Lowe) and the duo’s attempt to save a film as well as their personal relationships, the film, while a tad recycled, slowly grows into a comfortable, relatable piece.
Taking severely from Albert Brooks’ seminal rom-com Modern Romance, Schechter knows what works and what doesn’t. The majority of the film relies of Karpovsky’s natural knack for comedic timing, Lowe serving as a more-than-capable sidekick who longs to be much more than that.
We watch Nick navigate long-term girlfriend Amy (Sophia Takal) and the idea that a more attractive, more famous girl – the star of the film to be exact (played by Arielle Kebbel) - might be interested in him. Meanwhile, Darryl is too excited about a new relationship with a domineering girlfriend »
- jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
Casting: Machete, 13, Now, Fear, Fruitvale
18 April 2012 9:01 PM, PDT | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
Jessica Alba and Michelle Rodriguez are rumoured to be in talks to return for Robert Rodriguez's upcoming sequel "Machete Kills".
If so they would likely be reprising their respective roles as Sartana and Luz from the first film. Shooting aims to kick off this Spring. [Source: Bloody Disgusting]
Agent 13
Charlize Theron and "Rise of the Apes" helmer Rupert Wyatt are teaming for the sci-fi action feature "Agent 13" from a script by T.S. Nowlin.
Wme is shopping around the project with both names attached - as a result all the major studios are pursuing the project. Story details are being kept under wraps. [Source: Variety]
Shailene Woodley ("The Descendants") is attached to star and "Smashed" helmer James Ponsoldt is set to direct the film adaptation of Tim Tharp's novel "The Spectacular Now" for Global Produce and 21 Laps.
The coming-of-age dramedy follows a teenage girl (Woodley) who convinces an alcoholic »
- Garth Franklin
Rebekah Brandes Has ‘Nothing to Fear’; Melonie Diaz and Tristan Wilds Enter ‘Fruitvale’
18 April 2012 7:15 PM, PDT | The Film Stage | See recent The Film Stage news »
Thanks to the producing powers of famed guitarist Slash, Variety reports that Rebekah Brandes (Bellflower) has acquired a primary role in Nothing to Fear, the inaugural film from the former’s new production company, Slasher Films. She’s joining a cast that already includes Anne Heche, Clancy Brown, Ethan Peck, and James Tupper, and one that Anthony Leonardi III will make his directorial debut with.
Being a little horror picture, Fear centers on a family trying to start a new life in a small Kansas town, only to find out that their home is one of the seven gateways to hell. In the lineup, Tupper is the fictional family’s patriarch, Heche the mother, and Brandes their daughter; Brown has been hired to play “a charismatic but emotionally conflicted man of the cloth.” Now that the main cast has been, far as I can tell, mostly assembled, production on Nothing to Fear »
- jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
Shailene Woodley in James Ponsoldt’s Spectacular Now; Rebekah Brandes for Nothing To Fear; Tristan Wilds and Melonie Diaz Join Fruitvale
18 April 2012 5:38 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
We've got some casting additions for you today. Here they are at a glance: Shailene Woodley (The Descendants) will headline Smashed-director James Ponsoldt's Spectacular Now. Rebekah Brandes (Bellflower) to join indie horror-thriller pic, Nothing to Fear for producer Slash, the former guitarist from Guns N' Roses. Tristan Wilds (Red Tails) and Melonie Diaz (Be Kind Rewind) will join Fruitvale, an indie drama about a real-life, controversial police shooting, to be produced by Forest Whitaker. Hit the jump for more on each project. Via Variety, Woodley will join the coming-0f-age dramedy, Spectacular Now, an adaptation of Tim Tharp's award-winning novel. After fours years in development, the picture looks like it's ready to move forward with the addition of Woodley and Ponsoldt. The plot of Spectacular Now centers on a teenage girl (Woodley) who talks an alcoholic high school senior out of his life philosophy of "living in the moment. »
- Dave Trumbore
'Red Tails' Actor, Melonie Diaz Join Cast of 'Fruitvale' (Exclusive)
18 April 2012 4:33 PM, PDT | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Red Tails actor Tristan Wilds and Melonie Diaz have joined the cast off Fruitvale, the indie drama about a true-life police shooting being produced by Forest Whitaker and his Significant Productions partner Nina Yang. Ryan Coogler is making is feature debut writing and directing the pic, which is timely as it’s being made while in the shadow the controversy surrounding the Feb. 26 death of Trayvon Martin, a black teenager who was shot and killed by a local neighborhood watch officer in Florida. Michael B. Jordan (Chronicle) and Oscar winner Octavia Spencer are already on board the Fruitvale, which
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Daniel Schechter on Supporting Characters and Jackie Brown Prequel
18 April 2012 3:05 AM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »
Director Daniel Schechter is currently working on "Switch," a prequel to Quentin Tarantino's "Jackie Brown" that has Jennifer Aniston, Dennis Quaid, John Hawkes and Mos Def on board to star. He is also set to premiere "Supporting Characters" at Tribeca Film Festival this Friday (April 20th). "Supporting Characters," which quickly sold out its first three screenings, has a cast comprised of Alex Karpovsky and Lena Dunham, the stars of HBO's "Girls," plus Tarik Lowe, Arielle Kebbel, Melonie Diaz and Kevin Corrigan. The story revolves around two New York film editors balancing their personal relationships while reworking a movie in crisis. We had the chance to catch up with Schechter, who not only sent us an exclusive clip from "Supporting Characters" and answered a few questions about "Switch," but also gave some advice regarding developing independent films. Check everything out below. Exclusive Clip: Daniel Schechter Interview: Q. How did the »
Tribeca 2012: Preview
18 April 2012 2:08 AM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
The 2012 Tribeca Film Festival officially kicks off tonight with a screening of The Five- Year Engagement. That of course means my Tff experience officially starts tomorrow with the first of many early morning press screenings. I currently have a temporary schedule consisting of 15 films spread across 5 days. I also plan to check out some online screenings, as well as a few festival events. Since most interview opportunities seem to be falling on days when I will not be at the fest, I.ve decided to play it by ear much like last year. Also like last year, you will be able to see my Tribeca experience unfold in real-time by following @GetStuck on Twitter.
For now, here are some of the films we are most looking forward to this year:
2 Days In New York
This deliriously witty follow-up to 2 Days In Paris finds Marion (writer/director Julie Delpy) living a »
- Jerry Cavallaro
Meet the 2012 Tribeca Filmmakers #1: 'Supporting Characters' Director Daniel Schechter
2 April 2012 6:55 AM, PDT | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
Daniel Schechter always wanted to make movies and believes his desire to communicate is best served by his skills as a filmmaker. He calls "Supporting Characters" a significant departure from his previous films ("The Big Bad Swim" and "Goodbye Baby") because of its semi-autobiographical nature. While writing the script with friend and star Tarik Lowe, what started as a standard rom-com became more alive when they "kept cherry-picking moments directly from our personal lives." Schechter got his "top personal choice for every single role," including: Alex Karpovsky (HBO's "Girls"), Arielle Kebbel ("90210"), Kevin Corrigan ("The Departed"), Sophia Takal ("Green"), Melonie Diaz ("Be Kind Rewind"), Lena Dunham ("Tiny Furniture") & Tarik Lowe ("Blue Bloods"). What it's about: It's a comedy about two best friends, who are film editors in NYC, »
- Indiewire Staff
2012 Tribeca Film Festival announced the World Narrative and Documentary Competition film selections
6 March 2012 12:10 PM, PST | Hollywoodnews.com | See recent Hollywoodnews.com news »
HollywoodNews.com: The 2012 Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by American Express®, today announced the World Narrative and Documentary Competition film selections, along with selections for the out-of-competition Viewpoints section—the program established last year that highlights personal stories in international and independent cinema. Forty-six of the 90 feature-length films were announced. The 11th edition of the Festival will take place from April 18 to April 29 at locations around New York City.
The Festival was curated by a new programming team this year. Frédéric Boyer has joined Tff as Artistic Director, having most recently served as Artistic Director and Head of Programming for the Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival. Geoffrey Gilmore, Chief Creative Officer of Tribeca Enterprises, has expanded his role in overseeing the Festival program. Genna Terranova has been promoted to Director of Programming and Cara Cusumano returns as Programmer.
“It’s been so gratifying to watch the new programming »
- Josh Abraham
James Franco's 'General Hospital' film to highlight Tribeca Film Festival
6 March 2012 10:39 AM, PST | EW - Inside Movies | See recent EW.com - Inside Movies news »
The Tribeca Film Festival announced half of this year’s movie showcase, the 11th edition of the New York celebration set for April 18-29. James Franco’s behind-the-scenes General Hospital feature, Francophrenia, will have its North American premiere in the Viewpoints section – the program established last year that highlights more personal stories. “He’s kind of constructed this really interesting and well-crafted film about that experience that plays with the boundaries of documentary,” says Genna Terranova, Tribeca’s director of programming. “It’s a bit tongue in cheek, as James himself can be. He’s a bit enigmatic and the film is as well. »
- Jeff Labrecque
Tribeca Film Festival Announces Initial 2012 Line-Up; First Look at Juno Temple In ‘Jack and Diane’
6 March 2012 9:22 AM, PST | The Film Stage | See recent The Film Stage news »
With The Five-Year Engagement set as the opening title for the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival, they’ve announced more of the line-up today with World Narrative & Documentary Features as the Viewpoint titles. We’ve got the next film from The Exploding Girl director Bradley Rust Gray, Jack and Diane (as well as a first look about featuring Juno Temple, thanks to Styd).
There is a new Harmony Korine short as well Kate Bosworth‘s While We Were Here and The Girl, starring Abbie Cornish. James Franco also has his latest film, Francophrenia, featuring footage from his performance on General Hospital. Nothing sticks out too greatly yet, but if I see something as interesting as Beyond the Black Rainbow or Magic Valley like last year, I’ll be a happy man. Check it out below and come back Thursday for the rest of the announcement.
World Narrative Feature Competition
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- jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
'The Girl' With Abbie Cornish, 'Jack And Diane,' Harmony Korine's Short 'The Fourth Dimension' & More Head To Tribeca
6 March 2012 9:08 AM, PST | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
SXSW kicks off later this week, but once your done slurping the BBQ sauce off your fingers, pack your backs and head north to Manhattan as the Tribeca Film Festival is gearing up to unspool in April. To whet cinephile appetites, organizers have dropped the lineup for the World Narrative Feature Competition, World Documentary Feature Competition and Viewpoints lineups and there are plenty of titles to take note of.
Among the narratives, the anticipated "Jack And Diane" from Bradley Rust Gray will make its world premiere. Starring Juno Temple and Riley Keough, the film takes a teenage lesbian love tale and twists the formula, with one of them revealing she's a werewolf. Add to that a cast rounded out by Dane DeHaan, Jena Malone and pop star Kylie Minogue (as a tattooed lesbian, of course) and you can see why this will be one of the hottest tickets at the fest. »
- Kevin Jagernauth
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