Happythankyoumoreplease
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happythankyoumoreplease is a 2010 comedy-drama film written and directed by Josh Radnor
in his directorial debut. The film stars Radnor, Malin Åkerman
, Kate Mara
, Zoe Kazan
, Michael Algieri, Pablo Schreiber
, and Tony Hale
, and it tells the story of a group of young New Yorkers, struggling to balance love, friendship, and their approaching adulthoods.
happythankyoumoreplease premiered at the 26th Sundance Film Festival
in 2010, where it won the 'Audience Award' and was further nominated for the 'Grand Jury Prize'. On March 4, 2011 it was released in theatres throughout Los Angeles and New York.
patient trying to find a reason to be loved, his cousin Mary Catherine (Kazan) and her boyfriend Charlie (Schreiber), a couple facing the prospect of leaving New York
, and Mississippi (Mara), a waitress/singer trying to make it in the Big Apple.
sitcom How I Met Your Mother
. He then had actors read for roles, wrote revisions, and sought financing for two years. Radnor received financing in April 2009 and began shooting in July 2009 in New York
, after six weeks of pre-production. The film was selected for the Sundance Film Festival
, where it premiered on January 22, 2010. It won the audience award for favorite U.S. drama.
Myriad Pictures
bought the international distribution rights for the film. The publisher Hannover House bought the North American distribution rights, but they were later acquired by Anchor Bay Films.
from January 21, 2010, until January 31 in Park City, Utah
. The film was screened as part of the Gen Art Film Festival in New York City
on April 7, 2010. It opened
in theater
s in New York City
and Los Angeles
on March 4, 2011. It was released by Anchor Bay Entertainment on DVD and Blu-Ray disc on June 21, 2011.
's songs were produced as score for the film by Michael Brake, music editor for How I Met Your Mother
. Andy Gowan was the music supervisor and is also the music supervisor for How I Met Your Mother.
The full track list is as below:
(artist-track)
Josh Radnor
Joshua Michael "Josh" Radnor is an American actor, director, and writer, best known for portraying the main character Ted Mosby on the popular, Emmy Award-winning CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother, for which he has received worldwide fame and recognitions.He made his writing and directorial debut...
in his directorial debut. The film stars Radnor, Malin Åkerman
Malin Akerman
Malin Maria Åkerman is a Swedish–Canadian actress and model. She was born in Stockholm, Sweden and moved to Canada at the age of two. As a child, she appeared in several television commercials before going on to win a modelling contract at age sixteen...
, Kate Mara
Kate Mara
Kate Mara is an American television and film actress. Beginning acting in her hometown of Bedford, New York, she moved from the stage to her first film, Random Hearts...
, Zoe Kazan
Zoe Kazan
-Early life and education:Kazan was born in Los Angeles, the daughter of screenwriters Nicholas Kazan and Robin Swicord, and the granddaughter of film and theatre director Elia Kazan...
, Michael Algieri, Pablo Schreiber
Pablo Schreiber
Pablo Tell Schreiber is an American actor known for his dramatic stage work and for his portrayal of the Polish-American character Nick Sobotka on HBO's Baltimore drug-related crime drama The Wire. He was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance in Awake and Sing! on Broadway...
, and Tony Hale
Tony Hale
Tony Hale is an American actor, best known for his role in the Fox comedy series Arrested Development as the neurotic Byron "Buster" Bluth.-Early life:...
, and it tells the story of a group of young New Yorkers, struggling to balance love, friendship, and their approaching adulthoods.
happythankyoumoreplease premiered at the 26th Sundance Film Festival
26th Sundance Film Festival
The 26th annual Sundance Film Festival was held from January 21, 2010 until January 31, 2010 in Park City, Utah.-Award winners:*Grand Jury Prize: Documentary - Restrepo*Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic - Winter's Bone...
in 2010, where it won the 'Audience Award' and was further nominated for the 'Grand Jury Prize'. On March 4, 2011 it was released in theatres throughout Los Angeles and New York.
Plot
A story of relationships, happythankyoumoreplease deals with the struggles facing several pairs trying to find their way. The film centers on Sam (Radnor) and Rasheen (Aligeri), a writer and foster care child who meet when Rasheen is abandoned on the subway. Through this story we learn of Sam's best friend Annie (Åkerman), an AlopeciaAlopecia
Alopecia means loss of hair from the head or body. Alopecia can mean baldness, a term generally reserved for pattern alopecia or androgenic alopecia. Compulsive pulling of hair can also produce hair loss. Hairstyling routines such as tight ponytails or braids may induce Traction alopecia. Both...
patient trying to find a reason to be loved, his cousin Mary Catherine (Kazan) and her boyfriend Charlie (Schreiber), a couple facing the prospect of leaving New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, and Mississippi (Mara), a waitress/singer trying to make it in the Big Apple.
Cast
- Josh RadnorJosh RadnorJoshua Michael "Josh" Radnor is an American actor, director, and writer, best known for portraying the main character Ted Mosby on the popular, Emmy Award-winning CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother, for which he has received worldwide fame and recognitions.He made his writing and directorial debut...
as Sam - Malin ÅkermanMalin AkermanMalin Maria Åkerman is a Swedish–Canadian actress and model. She was born in Stockholm, Sweden and moved to Canada at the age of two. As a child, she appeared in several television commercials before going on to win a modelling contract at age sixteen...
as Annie - Kate MaraKate MaraKate Mara is an American television and film actress. Beginning acting in her hometown of Bedford, New York, she moved from the stage to her first film, Random Hearts...
as Mississippi - Pablo SchreiberPablo SchreiberPablo Tell Schreiber is an American actor known for his dramatic stage work and for his portrayal of the Polish-American character Nick Sobotka on HBO's Baltimore drug-related crime drama The Wire. He was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance in Awake and Sing! on Broadway...
as Charlie - Zoe KazanZoe Kazan-Early life and education:Kazan was born in Los Angeles, the daughter of screenwriters Nicholas Kazan and Robin Swicord, and the granddaughter of film and theatre director Elia Kazan...
as Mary Catherine - Michael Algieri as Rasheen
- Tony HaleTony HaleTony Hale is an American actor, best known for his role in the Fox comedy series Arrested Development as the neurotic Byron "Buster" Bluth.-Early life:...
as Sam #2 - Jakob Appelman as School Boy
- Bram Barouh as Spencer
- Dana BarronDana BarronDana Barron is an American actress who has starred in film and on television. Barron is best known for her role as the original Audrey Griswold in the 1983 film National Lampoon's Vacation which she reprised in 2003's Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure for NBC television.-Early...
as The Gynecologist - Sunah Bilsted as Receptionist
- Jimmy Gary Jr. as Officer Jones
- Richard JenkinsRichard JenkinsRichard Dale Jenkins is an American stage, film, and television actor. After beginning his career in theatre, Jenkins made his film debut in 1974, and appeared in supporting roles in numerous film productions in the 1980s and the 1990s. His breakthrough came in the 2000s for playing the deceased...
as Paul Gertmanian - Marna Kohn as Melissa
Production
Radnor wrote the film while working on the first and second seasons of the CBSCBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
sitcom How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother is an American sitcom that premiered on CBS on September 19, 2005, created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays.As a framing device, the main character, Ted Mosby with narration by Bob Saget, in the year 2030 recounts to his son and daughter the events that led to his meeting...
. He then had actors read for roles, wrote revisions, and sought financing for two years. Radnor received financing in April 2009 and began shooting in July 2009 in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, after six weeks of pre-production. The film was selected for the Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
, where it premiered on January 22, 2010. It won the audience award for favorite U.S. drama.
Myriad Pictures
Myriad Pictures
Based in Santa Monica, California, Myriad Pictures is a leading independent entertainment company specializing in production, financing and worldwide distribution of feature films and television programming. President and CEO Kirk D’Amico opened the company in 1999 and has built a diverse library...
bought the international distribution rights for the film. The publisher Hannover House bought the North American distribution rights, but they were later acquired by Anchor Bay Films.
Release
Happythankyoumoreplease premiered during the 26th Sundance Film Festival26th Sundance Film Festival
The 26th annual Sundance Film Festival was held from January 21, 2010 until January 31, 2010 in Park City, Utah.-Award winners:*Grand Jury Prize: Documentary - Restrepo*Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic - Winter's Bone...
from January 21, 2010, until January 31 in Park City, Utah
Park City, Utah
Park City is a town in Summit and Wasatch counties in the U.S. state of Utah. It is considered to be part of the Wasatch Back. The city is southeast of downtown Salt Lake City and from Salt Lake City's east edge of Sugar House along Interstate 80. The population was 7,558 at the 2010 census...
. The film was screened as part of the Gen Art Film Festival in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
on April 7, 2010. It opened
Film release
A film release is the stage at which a completed film is legally authorized by its owner for public distribution.The process includes locating a distributor to handle the film...
in theater
Movie theater
A movie theater, cinema, movie house, picture theater, film theater is a venue, usually a building, for viewing motion pictures ....
s in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
on March 4, 2011. It was released by Anchor Bay Entertainment on DVD and Blu-Ray disc on June 21, 2011.
Music
Fourteen of JaymayJaymay
Jamie Seerman is an American folk singer-songwriter from New York. She performs under the name Jaymay.-Biography:Jaymay was born on January 3, 1981, and was raised on Long Island...
's songs were produced as score for the film by Michael Brake, music editor for How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother is an American sitcom that premiered on CBS on September 19, 2005, created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays.As a framing device, the main character, Ted Mosby with narration by Bob Saget, in the year 2030 recounts to his son and daughter the events that led to his meeting...
. Andy Gowan was the music supervisor and is also the music supervisor for How I Met Your Mother.
The full track list is as below:
(artist-track)
- Shout Out LoudsShout Out LoudsShout Out Louds are an indie rock band from Stockholm, Sweden.The group has toured with bands such as The Strokes, Kings of Leon, The Magic Numbers, The Rosebuds, The Essex Green, and Johnossi...
- "My Friend and The Ink on His Fingers" - Friends of the Jitney (with Katrina Lenk, Nyles LannonNyles LannonNyles Lannon is a musician from San Francisco, California. Lannon makes music under the names Nyles Lannon, n.Lannon and N.LN.-Musical career:...
and Chris PhillipsChris PhillipsChris Phillips is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League . He has been a member of the Ottawa Senators for his entire career, which began with the 1997–98 season. He also serves as their alternate captain and is regarded...
) - "Phosphorescent Green" - The Brendan Hines - "Miss New York"
- Cloud CultCloud CultCloud Cult is an experimental indie rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota led by singer/songwriter Craig Minowa. The name originated from the ancient prophecies of indigenous North Americans.-History:...
- "Please Remain Calm" - The Generationals - "When They Fight, They Fight"
- JaymayJaymayJamie Seerman is an American folk singer-songwriter from New York. She performs under the name Jaymay.-Biography:Jaymay was born on January 3, 1981, and was raised on Long Island...
- "40 Hours Ago" - Jaymay - "One May Die So Lonely"
- Jaymay - "Never Be Daunted"
- Jaymay - "Lullaby"
- Jaymay - "Have to Tell You"
- Jaymay - "Rock, Scissors, Paper"
- Jaymay - "All Souls"
- Blunt Mechanic - "Thrown Out at Third"
- Jaymay - "1 & 1"
- The GoThe GoThe Go is an American rock & roll band from Detroit, Michigan. Their sound has evolved from garage punk to a blend of 1960s and 1970s influences, most notably The Beatles....
- "You Go Bangin' On (remix)" - Cloud Cult - "Chemicals Collide"
- Blind PilotBlind PilotBlind Pilot is an American indie folk band based in Portland, Oregon. Their debut album, 3 Rounds and a Sound, reached number 13 on the Billboard Top Digital Albums chart....
- "The Story I Heard" - The War on DrugsThe War on Drugs (band)-History:Band member Adam Granduciel moved from Oakland, California to Philadelphia in 2003, where he met Kurt Vile and began playing music with him. They began playing as The War on Drugs in 2005, and self-released a demo EP...
- "Arms like Boulders" - VA - "Sing Happy"
- Bear LakeBear Lake-Lakes:In Canada:*Bear Lake , a lake in Crooked River Provincial Park, north of Prince George, British Columbia*Bear Lake , a lake in the northwestern Omineca Country of the North-Central Interior of British Columbia, part of the Skeena River drainage via the Bear and Sustut Rivers *Great Bear...
- "Smile" - Dr. DogDr. DogDr. Dog is a psychedelic rock band from West Grove, Pennsylvania. Its lineup currently consists of Toby Leaman , Scott McMicken , Frank McElroy , Zach Miller , and Eric Slick . Lead vocal duties are shared between Leaman and McMicken, with all members contributing harmonies...
- "The World may Never Know" - Throw Me The StatueThrow Me the Statue-Biography:Throw Me the Statue was formed by Scott Reitherman after he began self-releasing CDs of buzzy, lo-fi indie pop in 2004. Friends, including Pedro the Lion member Casey Foubert, pitched in to help as Reitherman added instruments including drum machines and glockenspiels to round out his...
- "Waving at the Shore" - Jaymay - "Long Walk To Never"