| How to Be | |
|---|---|
Slamdance Film Festival Poster |
|
| Directed by | Oliver Irving |
| Produced by | Justin Kelly |
| Written by | Oliver Irving |
| Starring | Robert Pattinson Rebecca Pidgeon Jeremy Hardy Powell Jones |
| Music by | Joe Hastings |
| Cinematography | Paul Swann |
| Editing by | Reuben Irving |
| Release date(s) | 2008 |
| Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
How to Be is an award-winning independent comedy/drama feature film written and directed by Oliver Irving. It is about a young man named Art, played by Robert Pattinson, who is going through a quarter-life crisis.
Pattinson received the 'Best Actor in a Feature' award for his portrayal of Art, at the Strasbourg International Film Festival, in Strasbourg, France in September 2008.
Contents |
Art (Robert Pattinson) is not talented, but aspires to be a musician. He has a dead-end job at a supermarket, despite having a degree (which he doesn't seem to value much). His girlfriend ends their relationship. Art is then forced to move back home with his cold and neglectful parents (played by Rebecca Pidgeon and Michael Irving). Art buys a book titled, It's Not Your Fault. Upon reading it, he tries to follow the self-help book's advice. He decides to use inheritance money to first buy a car, and then pay for a Canadian therapist, Dr. Levi Ellington (Powell Jones), the book's author, to come to his home in England and help Art get his life on track, about which his parents are less than thrilled.
Despite his unsupportive parents, Art attempts with his new life coach and two slightly unbalanced friends Nikki (Mike Pearce) and Ronnie (Johnny White) to find a balance in his life, true happiness, and a good relationship with his parents.
The film also stars Jeremy Hardy as Art's superior at the care centre at which he volunteers.
How to Be was released in the United States by IFC Festival Direct on April 29, 2009. Leading up to the release, the director, Oliver Irving, took the film on a U.S. Screening Tour. The DVD was released first in the United Kingdom on May 18, 2009 and was released in the U.S. on November 17, 2009.[1]
| How to Be Soundtrack | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | April 28, 2008 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Label | Dreamboat records |
The How to Be soundtrack was released by Dreamboat Records on April 28. The 23-track collection features three original songs performed by Robert Pattinson, the original score by composer Joe Hastings and electronic music by musician-actor Johnny White, who plays Ronny in the film. It also features "Old Man" by Love, "Clear Spot" by Captain Beefheart and "Hammond Song" by The Roches.
How to Be had its world premiere at the 2008 Slamdance Film Festival, where it won the Grand Jury Honorable Mention.[2] It has since been chosen to appear at: