Jeff, Who Lives at Home (2011)

Directors:

Jay Duplass
Mark Duplass

Writers:

Jay Duplass (written by)
Mark Duplass (written by)

Release Date:

11 May 2012 (Ireland)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

The first step to finding your destiny is leaving your mother's basement.

Plot:

Dispatched from his basement room on an errand for his widowed mother, slacker Jeff might discover his destiny (finally) when he spends the day with his unhappily married brother as he tracks his possibly adulterous wife.

Plot Keywords:

Basement | Slacker | Errand | Affair | Secret Admirer

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Jason Segel	...	Jeff
Ed Helms	...	Pat
Susan Sarandon	...	Sharon
Judy Greer	...	Linda
Rae Dawn Chong	...	Carol
Steve Zissis	...	Steve
Evan Ross	...	Kevin
Benjamin Brant Bickham	...	TV Pitchman
Lee Nguyen	...	Clerk
Tim J. Smith	...	Guard
Ernest James	...	Guard
David Kency	...	Teammate
Raion Hill	...	Thug
Zac Cino	...	Gil
Lance E. Nichols	...	Elderly Man / Phone (O.S.)
Carol Sutton	...	Elderly Woman
Joe Chrest	...	Paul
Katie Aselton	...	Hostess
J.D. Evermore	...	Waiter
John Neisler	...	Kevin Kandy Employee
Matt Malloy	...	Barry
Ian Hoch	...	Bartender
Robert Larriviere	...	Manager
Jesse Moore	...	Taxi Driver
Scotty Whitehurst	...	Teen Driver
Wally Crowder	...	Fisherman
Carol Jean Wells	...	Younger Girl (as Carol Wells)
Savanna Kinchen	...	Older Girl
Eddie Matthews	...	Father
Jennifer Lafleur	...	TV Announcer
Deneen Tyler	...	Woman Calling the Police (as Deneen D. Tyler)
Randall Kamm	...	Field Reporter
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tammi Arender	...	Newscaster (uncredited)
Scheryl W Brown	...	Bistro Patron (uncredited)
Geraldine Glenn	...	Office Worker (uncredited)
Emily D. Haley	...	Office Worker (uncredited)
Kassidy Ison	...	Little Girl with Afro Puffs (uncredited)
Rahsaana Ison	...	Parent in arcade (uncredited)
Joy Kate Lawson	...	Child - Birthday and Video Arcade (uncredited)
Laurie Lee	...	Mother (uncredited)
Lisa Mackel Smith	...	Businesswoman (uncredited)
Lauren Rae Sullivan	...	Driver (uncredited)
Cindy Williamson	...	Office Worker (uncredited)

Directed by
Jay Duplass
Mark Duplass

Writing credits
Jay Duplass		(written by) &
Mark Duplass		(written by)

Produced by
Bob Dohrmann	....	line producer (as Robert J. Dohrmann)
Helen Estabrook	....	executive producer
Lianne Halfon	....	producer
Stephanie Langhoff	....	associate producer
Jill Rachel Morris	....	co-producer
Steven M. Rales	....	executive producer (as Steven Rales)
Jason Reitman	....	producer
Russell Smith	....	producer

Original Music by
Michael Andrews

Cinematography by
Jas Shelton		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Jay Deuby

Casting by
Terri Taylor		(uncredited)

Production Design by
Chris L. Spellman		(as Chris Spellman)

Set Decoration by
Michelle Marchand II		(as Michelle Marchand)

Costume Design by
Meagan McLaughlin

Makeup Department
Ma Kalaadevi Ananda	....	makeup artist: Ms. Sarandon (as Marilyn Carbone)
Samantha M. Capps	....	key makeup artist (as Samantha Capps)
Adam Gaeta	....	key hair stylist
Sherri Hamilton	....	additional hair stylist
Robin Mathews	....	makeup department head
Frances Mathias	....	hair stylist: Ms. Sarandon
Remi Savva	....	additional makeup artist
Tony Ward	....	hair department head

Production Management
Bob Dohrmann	....	unit production manager (as Robert J. Dohrmann)
J.M. Logan	....	post-production supervisor
Jen Wall	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Cas Donovan	....	first assistant director
Zack Kibbee	....	second second assistant director (as Zachary Kibbee)
Richard Oswald	....	second assistant director
Angie Read	....	dga trainee

Art Department
Brian Babineaux	....	set painter
Alexandra Capps	....	props
Randall S. Coe	....	construction coordinator (as Randy Coe)
David P. Gagneaux	....	carpenter
Caleb Guillotte	....	art department coordinator
Anthony J. Henderson	....	scenic
Alexander Lasseigne III	....	set dresser (as Andy Lasseigne)
Leo Lauricella	....	construction foreman
Luci Leary	....	property master
Mary Miller	....	set painter
Mariah Mills	....	buyer
Hubert T. Mitchell	....	propmaker foreman (as Hubert Mitchell)
Danny Nick	....	leadman
Eric Patrick	....	storyboard artist
Joseph Pipes	....	assistant property master (as Joey Pipes)
Paul Pitalo	....	set dresser
Andrew Preen	....	set dresser
Sian C. Sanzone	....	lead scenic
Mike Scherschel	....	on-set dresser
Michelle C. Harmon	....	set designer (uncredited)

Sound Department
Julie Altus	....	adr recordist: Todd-AO Hollywood
Joe Barnett	....	re-recording mixer: Todd-AO Burbank
Kyle Billingsley	....	foley mixer
Richard Bullock Jr.	....	boom operator (as Rich Bullock)
Rene Defrancesch	....	sound utility
Robert Deschaine	....	adr mixer: Todd-AO Hollywood
Rickley W. Dumm	....	sound editor
Richard Dwan Jr.	....	sound editor (as Richard Dwan)
Phil Lee	....	re-recording engineer: Todd-AO Burbank
Cynthia Merrill	....	foley artist
Trevor Metz	....	sound editor
Art Murphy	....	adr mixer: Indiefair Digital Arts
Nick Neutra	....	foley supervisor
Scott Orlosk	....	adr mixer: Indiefair Digital Arts
Perry Robertson	....	supervising sound editor
Scott Sanders	....	sound re-recording mixer
Scott Sanders	....	supervising sound editor
Robert Sharman	....	sound mixer
Dean St. John	....	adr mixer: Todd-AO Hollywood
Tami Treadwell	....	adr recordist: Todd-AO Hollywood
Mathew Waters	....	re-recording mixer: Todd-AO Burbank
Kevin Zimmerman	....	co-supervising sound editor (as Kevin A. Zimmerman)
Steve Bartkowicz	....	sound re-recording engineer (uncredited)
David Raines	....	additional sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
James R. Bilz	....	special effects (as Jim Bilz)
Jeff Brink	....	special effects coordinator
Guy Clayton Jr.	....	special effects coordinator (as Guy Clayton)
Charlie Simunik	....	special effects foreman (as Charles R. Simunek)
Kevin Harber	....	special effects crew (uncredited)
Kip Taylor	....	special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Gray Haddock	....	compositor/roto artist: ZaneFX (as Gray C. Haddock)
R. Zane Rutledge	....	visual effects supervisor: ZaneFX

Stunts
Tom Akos	....	stunts
Jay Amor	....	stunts
Gary Baxley	....	stunts
Hunter Baxley	....	stunts
Tim Bell	....	stunts
Rosie Bernhard	....	stunts
Chick Bernhardt	....	stunts
Todd Bryant	....	stunts
Thomas 'Bo' Bryson	....	stunts (as Thomas Bryson)
Joe Bucaro III	....	stunt double: Jason Segel (as Joe Bucaro)
Wally Crowder	....	stunts
Ernest Eubanks	....	stunts
Chris J. Fanguy	....	stunts (as Chris Fanguy)
Lex D. Geddings	....	stunts (as Lex Gedding)
Thirl Haston	....	stunts
Scott Helgert	....	stunt performer
Raion Hill	....	stunts
Steve Petit	....	stunts (as Stephen M. Petit Jr.)
Steven Ritzi	....	stunt coordinator (as Steve Ritzi)
Steven Ritzi	....	stunt double (as Steve Ritzi)
Ross Morgan Ruben	....	stunts (as Ross Ruben)
Eddie Shinstine	....	stunts
Hubert Tyndal	....	stunts
Durk Tyndall	....	stunts
Eric VanArsdale	....	water safety
John Zimmerman	....	stunts
Charlie S Brown	....	stunt driver (uncredited)
Edward J. Clare	....	stunt driver (uncredited)
Elton LeBlanc	....	precision driver (uncredited)
Eddie Matthews	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Ross Morgan Ruben	....	stunt double: Ed Helms (uncredited)
Tim J. Smith	....	stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Grayson Austin	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Jacob Borck	....	lamp operator
Channing Brenholtz	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera, Toronto
Victor Brunette	....	24 frame video operator
Wesley Bryant	....	rigging best boy (as Wesley M. Bryant)
Tod Campbell	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Jarrid Clinkinbeard	....	lamp operator
David Dowell	....	additional first assistant camera
Jay Duplass	....	camera operator
Hilary Bronwyn Gayle	....	still photographer (as Hilary Bronwyn-Gayle)
Gonzalo Gonzalez	....	best boy electric (as Gonzalo 'Gonzo' Gonzales)
Brad Heiner	....	key grip
Penelope Helmer	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Charles 'Tom' Hinson	....	key rigging grip (as Charles T. Hinson)
Michael D. Kennedy	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Michael Kennedy)
Corey Kirkling	....	grip
Rick Lamb	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Kiya Maggio	....	rigging best boy
Allen Parks	....	gaffer
Daniel Rector	....	rigging grip (as Daniel J. Rector)
James Allen Sheppard	....	video playback (as James Sheppard)
Michael L. Smith	....	best boy grip (as Mike Smith)
Kyle Spicer	....	digital imaging technician/red technician
Ricki Sylvester Jr.	....	grip
Aaron Toups	....	grip
Reuben Wilder	....	key rigging gaffer
Giovanni Bommarito	....	grip (uncredited)
Chris Burke	....	key camera utility (uncredited)
Carter Lee Garrett	....	lighting technician (uncredited)
Rick Lamb	....	additional camera operator (uncredited)
David J. Lukinovich Jr.	....	electrician (uncredited)
Richard Rammee	....	grip (uncredited)

Animation Department
Theo Alexopoulos	....	animator

Casting Department
Candi Brooks	....	casting assistant: Louisiana
Elizabeth Coulon	....	casting: Louisiana
Megan Staab	....	background casting
Melissa Vaccaro	....	casting assistant: Louisiana
Joe Cappelletti	....	adr voice casting (uncredited)
John McAlary	....	casting associate (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kasey C. Bazil	....	key costumer (as Kasey Bazil)
Patricia Gorman	....	set costumer
Ashley Martin	....	costume supervisor
Ashlie Philastre	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Philip Beckner	....	digital intermediate editor (as Phil Beckner)
John Daro	....	digital intermediate colorist
Jon Fletcher	....	assistant editor
Robin Hardy	....	editorial production assistant
Jochen Kunstler	....	editorial consultant: Mac
Paul Lavoie	....	digital intermediate producer
Jacob Vaughan	....	assistant editor
Mathieu Reid	....	color timer (uncredited)

Music Department
Michael Andrews	....	score producer
Stephen Kaye	....	score mixer
Stephen Kaye	....	score recordist
Anne Litt	....	music consultant
Marguerite Phillips	....	music supervisor
Manish Raval	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Cesar Angobaldo	....	transportation captain
'Bus' Bill Barillaro	....	picture car specialist
Brian Callahan	....	transportation captain
Doug Dovichi	....	transportation coordinator
Morris Aroesti	....	driver (uncredited)
Sal Carrubba	....	transportation captain (uncredited)
Pauline Sissie Franklin	....	driver (uncredited)
Gregory 'Stepper' Jones	....	driver: honeywagon (uncredited)
Deborah Muscarello	....	driver (uncredited)
Miguel Swift	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
John Arbuckle	....	water safety/dive support
Heather Babineaux	....	craft service
Gillian Brown	....	assistant: Ms. Halfon
Donnie Brzuska	....	military advisor (as Chief Petty Officer Donnie Brzuska)
Joseph Bunting	....	executive: Indian Paintbrush (as Joe Bunting)
Sean Carroll	....	military advisor (as Commander Sean Carroll)
Sam Cespedes	....	office production assistant
Lauren Claret	....	accounting clerk
Linda Colangelo	....	unit publicist
John R.C. Davis	....	production coordinator
Alexis Deane	....	assistant: Mr. Reitman
Adam Draves	....	assistant: Ms. Morris, Indian Paintbrush
Kyle Fried	....	assistant: Ms. Sarandon
Tara Galvin	....	assistant: Mr. Wettstein, Indian Paintbrush
Jessie Garig	....	craft service
Matthew Goodwin	....	key set production assistant
Casey Grabowski	....	insurance broker: DeWitt Stern Group
Doug Hall	....	assistant: Mr. Smith
Patrick Hall	....	set production assistant
Haley Hanson	....	assistant: Mr. McPartlin, Indian Paintbrush
McCall Hardy	....	office production assistant
Logan Howcott	....	assistant: Mr. Segel
Mary Jasionowski	....	production accountant
Ashley Kravitz	....	clearances
Lisa Latter	....	assistant location manager
Sue-Dee Lazzerini	....	studio teacher (as Sue Dee Lazzerini)
Jenny Lee	....	title designer: main and end titles
Andrew Lewis	....	assistant: Ms. Estabrook
Tara Linn	....	location department assistant
Brian A. Litman	....	assistant post-production accountant
Peter A. Marshall	....	insurance broker: DeWitt Stern Group
Mickey Mayerson	....	legal services: Loeb & Loeb
Holly McGreevy	....	first assistant accountant
Peter McPartlin	....	business affairs executive: Indian Paintbrush
Mark Miller	....	payroll accountant
Susan Muir	....	completion bond: Film Finances
Shena Mullins	....	office production assistant
Stacie O'Beirne	....	insurance broker: DeWitt Stern Group
Matt O'Connor	....	assistant marine coordinator
Patrick O'Connor	....	set production assistant
Irwin M. Rappaport	....	production attorney
Wes Rossi	....	location department assistant
Adam Ryan	....	set medic
Amy Sanderson	....	script supervisor
Sandra Schilling	....	assistant: Mr. Rales, Indian Paintbrush (as Sandra K. Schilling)
Dee Schuka	....	post-production accountant: Trevanna Post
Brielyn Sexeny	....	set production assistant
Gareth Smith	....	title designer: main and end titles
Alex Taylor	....	assistant: Mr. Helms
Sonia Torres	....	set production assistant
Kara Van Abeele	....	production executive: Indian Paintbrush
Lauren Von Huene	....	assistant production office coordinator (as Lauren VonHuene)
Toni Weick	....	set production assistant
Deborah Wettstein	....	finance executive: Indian Paintbrush
J. Wilfrid White	....	marine coordinator
Wise Wolfe	....	location manager (as Wise Wolfe IV)
Kristen Yi	....	controller: Indian Paintbrush
Stephen Zager	....	legal services: Loeb & Loeb
Jane Ziegler	....	assistant production coordinator
James Brooke	....	production services (uncredited)
Durado D. Brooks Jr.	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Benton Collinsworth	....	key set production assistant (uncredited)
Matthew Ford	....	additional medic (uncredited)
Charlie French	....	locations (uncredited)
David Margulis	....	location scout (uncredited)
Patrick Mizell	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Derek A. Schwebel	....	craft service assistant (uncredited)
Caroline Seale	....	location scout (uncredited)
Brandon Sines	....	project manager: mastering (uncredited)
Alexander B. Williams	....	additional craft service (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Indian Paintbrush
• Jeff Brothers Productions
• Mr. Mudd
• Right of Way Films

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures Entertainment (2012) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Paramount Pictures (2012) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Paramount Vantage (2012) (USA) (theatrical)
• Film1 (2013) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2012) (Australia) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Special Effects

• ZaneFX (visual effects)

Other Companies

• 360 Communication Rentals  cell phone rentals
• 360 Communication Rentals  junxion box rentals
• 360 Communication Rentals  wireless communications
• Act One Script Clearance  script clearance provided by
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera car
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Cinelease  grip equipment furnished by
• Coast Guard Motion Picture and Television Office  special thanks
• Coulon Casting  casting (as Louisiana Casting)
• Crescent Film Services  set security
• DeWitt Stern Group  insurance and risk service
• Digital Media Services (DMS)  digital marketing asset management
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• EarCandy  sound supervision and editorial
• Ease Entertainment Services  payroll by
• Event Rental  locations equipment rentals
• Event Rental  portable power systems and cables
• Event Rental  props
• Event Restroom  restrooms
• FBT Film and Entertainment  tax credits
• Film Finances  completion bond provided by
• FotoKem Digital Film Services  digital intermediate
• Hollywood Trucks  entertainment transportation
• Horizon Entertainment  production services
• Horizon Entertainment  stage rental
• Indiefair Digital Arts  adr recorded at
• JP Morgan Chase Bank  production financing provided by
• Keslow Cameras  cameras
• Leonard Chapman Dollies and Cranes  camera dollies provided by
• Location Catering of the South  catering (as Location Catering)
• Loeb & Loeb  legal services provided by
• Post Creations  foley facilities provided by
• Productions Branded  product placement
• SLx - Rentals & Sales  panther dolly by
• Silver Screen Supply  portable power systems and cables
• Todd-AO Burbank  re-recording stages provided by
• Todd-AO Hollywood  adr recorded at
• Trevanna Post  post-production accounting
• United States Coast Guard  special thanks

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for language including sexual references and some drug use

Runtime:

83 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | Datasat | SDDS

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #46613) | Ireland:15A | Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | Malaysia:18 | Australia:MA15+ | Germany:6 (f) | Germany:12 | UK:15 | Germany:6 | South Korea:18 | Singapore:NC-16 | Netherlands:12 | Sweden:11 (DVD rating) | South Korea:15 (re-rating) (2013)

Filming Locations:

USA

Company:

Indian Paintbrush

Trivia:

Directors Jay and Mark Duplass claim to have cried through the entire premiere of this film.

Goofs:

Continuity: Near the end of the film Jeff is seen putting a blanket around his mother to comfort her and in the very next shot she is not wearing it.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Jeff:I watched "Signs" again last night.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Great Movie Mistakes IV (2012) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Looking For a Sign

Yea Funny it is ..

I pretty much knew I was going to dig JEFF WHO LIVES AT HOME right from the first scene, where Jeff sits on the toilet, and waxes poetically into a tape-recorder about his undying love for the movie SIGNS. I tend to like the Duplass Brothers, who wrote and directed, so I guess this wasn't a hard sell.

At first glance, JEFF WHO LIVES AT HOME seems like a bit of a minor film, with it running a scant eighty-minutes, and taking course over a single day. Heck, for ninety-percent of the movie it was a minor work, and while I liked it, it still felt like a bit of a disappointment on the heels of CYRUS, which was one of my favorite films from last year. The film works mostly due to Jason Segel, who's affecting as the eternally optimistic Jeff. In another actor's hands, Jeff could have been insufferable- but Segel brings a sweetness to the part that meshes well with the Duplass Brother's big-hearted, humanist philosophy.

Like CYRUS, this owes a lot to the Duplass Bros., mumblecore origins, with it seemingly shot on lower-grade digital, possibly hand-held cameras, just like CYRUS. Some of the dialogue also seems to be improvised, with the exchanges between Segel and Ed Helms (who seems to be playing Andy Bernard with a goatee here- no complaints) having a natural, unscripted feel. The film also has a very nice score by Michael Andrews, heavily reminiscent of his excellent soundtrack for Miranda July's ME AND YOU AND EVERYONE WE KNOW (the release of which remains the last time I bought a physical CD).

In terms of laughs, yeah- JEFF WHO LIVES AT HOME is funny, but in a genteel sort of way. You'll never double over in laughter, but the whole thing feels pleasant, and at eighty minutes, goes down pretty smooth. Now, I said that for ninety-percent of the running time, this felt minor. The last twenty minutes or so throw the audience a bit of a curve-ball, with Jeff's idea of destiny having a surprisingly dramatic payoff, that pushed the film into territory I wasn't expecting. However, this switch isn't jarring, and works to the film's advantage, give it a uniqueness I wasn't anticipating.

There's also an interesting subplot involving Jeff and Pat's mom, played by Susan Sarandon, as she interacts with an office co-worker (Rae Dawn Chong of COMMANDO!!!), and deals with a secret admirer, which pays off in a fun, heart-warming way that, again, makes the film a little different- but in a good way.

All told, JEFF WHO LIVES AT HOME isn't quite as good as CYRUS, but it's a unique, pleasant comedy that once again proves that the Duplass Brothers., might be on to something with the way their films seem to simultaneously aim at the heart AND the funny bone.