Easier with Practice (2009)

In an effort to promote his unpublished novel, Davy Mitchell sets out on a road trip with his younger brother. However, the idealism of being on the road wears off and it quickly proves to ... See full summary »

Director:

Kyle Patrick Alvarez

Writers:

Kyle Patrick Alvarez (screenplay), Davy Rothbart (story)

Stars:

Brian Geraghty, Kel O'Neill, Marguerite Moreau

5 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Brian Geraghty	...	Davy Mitchell
Kel O'Neill	...	Sean Mitchell
Marguerite Moreau	...	Samantha
Jeanette Brox	...	Sarah
Jenna Gavigan	...	Josie
Katie Aselton	...	Nicole (as Kathryn Aselton)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eugene Byrd	...	Aaron
Lance Capaldi	...	Book Store Owner
Lucas CorVatta	...	Waiter
Clint Fair	...	Book Buyer
Jamie Haqqani	...	Club patron Executive
Allison Hensel	...	Bartender
Tracey Horsley	...	Hostess
Danielle Lozeau	...	Amanda / Waitress
Emelie O'Hara	...	Crying Girl

Storyline

In an effort to promote his unpublished novel, Davy Mitchell sets out on a road trip with his younger brother. However, the idealism of being on the road wears off and it quickly proves to be a lonely and unfulfilling experience for Davy. One night in a motel room he gets a random phone call from a mysterious woman named Nicole. They start a funny and intimate long distance relationship that leaves Davy happier than he has been in years. Hoping there is more to the relationship then a voice and a phone bill, Davy decides he wants to meet Nicole. Ultimately, he will have to face not only the truth about their relationship but also about himself.

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Plot Keywords:

gay secondary character | gay interest | phone sex | masturbation | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Unrated

Did You Know?

Quotes

[first lines]
Davy Mitchell: [reading] But that was all still to come in Maggie's den. The silence on the phone hissed and rumbled and crashed in my ear. It was the silence I still hear. Always in the middle of the night, when I'm walking down an empty highway. Or rolling across the center of the lake. Or holed-up in the last darkened Amtrak car, looking out the window at the distant twinkling lights. Some call it longing, but I call it silence. That night though, on the phone, I heard my brother's voice. Hello...

User Reviews

Two Lonely Souls Finding Each Other in the Night

Who would have thought that one of the performances of the year would be found in this obscure little indie that practically no one has heard of?

Brian Geraghty, who had a small role in last year's "The Hurt Locker," plays Davy Mitchell, a struggling writer with an almost pathological case of social awkwardness. On a book tour through the middle of nowhere to promote a collection of short stories, he receives a random call from Nicole, a horny girl with a nice voice and a penchant for phone sex. Davy finds the fantasy girl on the other end of the line much easier to talk to than any of the real-live articles he comes across, and decides at the end to arrange a meeting with Nicole in person to see if the reality can match his expectations.

"Easier with Practice" is a fantastic movie with a very rich ending. There's a somewhat major plot twist, but the film doesn't build itself up around it, and the ending isn't so much about what happens between Davy and Nicole as about what happens to Davy. He learns some things about himself -- namely, that he's not the only lonely soul out there -- and we learn some things about him -- namely, that he's a kind and caring individual with the ability to handle complex emotions without taking his personal insecurities out on others.

The final scene between Davy and Nicole is one of the best acted scenes I've seen in a movie this year.

Grade: A

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 August 2010 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

Easier with Practice

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,558

Company Credits

Production Co:

Forty Second Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1