And I think that's where she's going wrong. It amazes me because I became an actor because it's really all I can do. q("f", arguments) But the therapist, a longtime friend of Carrie's absent and widowed father, is very aware of how unique she is. Carrie Pilby is rough around the edges but very endearing as Bel Powley delivers a compelling performance that's often enough to push past contrived notions. if (window.csa) { !function(){function n(n,t){var r=i(n);return t&&(r=r("instance",t)),r}var r=[],c=0,i=function(t){return function(){var n=c++;return r.push([t,[].slice.call(arguments,0),n,{time:Date.now()}]),i(n)}};n._s=r,this.csa=n}(); Really an excellent novel. Warning: light movie spoilers below! Her social ineptness. if (window.Mobvious === undefined) { By creating an account, you agree to the It follows one girl over 48 hours and she goes into a manic episode and comes out the other side. Powley plays the title character, an . It was a great read, a fun read, and the kind of read. Carrie Pilby: There's a perfectly good reason I don't have any friends. William Moseley. (function () { There are some brilliant, unhappy people. But the therapist, whos a longtime friend of Carries wealthy, widower father (Gabriel Byrne), is well aware of what an unusual young lady she is. Professor Harrison : You son of a. Mr. Pilby : Come along, Carrie. I realized just how unequal it is. Not everyone is going to like what you do. Do something you enjoyed as a child. with her English professor. Give humanity a chance, Petrov says, in what may as well be the movies easily digestible tagline. (Noam Galai/WireImage). They're flawed! The guy offered me a bag for my video, and I thought of a whole rant about not wanting people to see what I was renting. Art is obviously there to be criticized and there to be taken in different ways. Steinfeld ultimately dropped out due to scheduling conflicts, and indie film star Bel Powley replaced her. It was really nice to create something from the bottom rather than, as an actor, constantly slotting into a little pool in someone's big game of chess. Professor Harrison When I read the synopsis of this book I had to have it. Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! Jason Ritter[5] and Vanessa Bayer[6] both joined the cast in April 2015. Privacy Policy And so they try to put her down and belittle her to make themselves feel better. As Carrie starts to fulfill the list, her views on sex, romance and the world begin to change as well as how she sees relationships and humanity. [CDATA[ var cookiePair = cookie.split('='); Burdened with an overactive moral compass in a world she considers to be populated by oversexed, deceitful hypocrites, Carrie finds herself isolated, friendless, dateless and unemployed. A = p.createElement(s); [punches him in the mouth] A socially awkward 19-year-old genius makes big plans to step out of her shell and make a friend, get a job and -- maybe -- even go on a date. Official Sites When I read the synopsis of this book I had to have it. Novelist Caren Lissner loosely based a sexy "Carrie Pilby" character on gruff GOP consultant Frank Luntz. try { g.parentNode.insertBefore(A, g) if (sourcesToHideBuyFeatures[i] == source) You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. } She may be a genius, but Carrie Pilby (Bel Powley) still has a lot to learn about human nature and herself. Bel Powley plays the lead roll in "Carrie Pilby," which opens Friday. I feel like chick lit does have a chance to get a bad rap. var source = getCookieWithoutJQuery("source"); Get the daily inside scoop right in your inbox. var e = document.createElement("script"); e.src = "https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41mrkPcyPwL.js"; document.head.appendChild(e); Meet Professor Harrison, played by the captivating Colin O'Donoghue. [9] The film was given limited release on March 31, 2017, in six theaters, and then became available through video on demand on April 4, 2017. She's maybe made a friend, but he's not going to be her boyfriend. "Application": "GoodreadsMonolith", Then, one day, he connects with someone who makes him see the inherent good in people, and he softens just enough to reveal the heart thats been there, buried deep down, all along. But when her therapist (Nathan Lane) assigns her five tasks so she can learn how to negotiate the messy world of adulthood, she is forced to form interpersonal relationships and confront past traumas for the . We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. He might just be perfect for her, though; the two eventually get to know each other through a single-take, walk-and-talk around the city. It was the top independent iTunes movie rental for the first three weeks of its release, then dropped to third place in its fourth week of release. Mr. Pilby. She skipped three grades and graduated from Harvard at 18. . var googletag = googletag || {}; Follow us on Tumblr, Twitter and Instagram! "Frank used to have each student introduce himself or herself in class the same way.". This Manhattan-set indie comedy follows 19-year-old Harvard graduate Carrie as she navigates life and love, which isn't easy, given that she overthinks literally everything. "Events.Namespace": "csa", Carrie Pilby Powley plays the title character, an academically gifted 19-year-old and steaming-fresh Harvard graduate (she skipped three years of school thanks to a monster IQ) with not that great a grip on the whole "people" thing. // With difficulty interacting, she has trouble dating and making friends, but she always has something to say. I was expecting a fun, light, quirky read. A prodigy who can read 17 books in a . They can't handle her intelligence, and the men that say that to her or treat her like that, like [Carrie's professor (Colin O'Donoghue)] and also Jason Ritter's character ["Matt"]. PS: I know a lot of Once Upon a Time fans in particular are eager to see you in this movie. The movie shouldn't end by turning the message [into] 'You can get a boyfriend and everything's fine.' : . 21 hours ago, by Chandler Plante Do something you enjoyed as a child. We're introducing the cast leading up to our theatre release March 31st! That it's not just a given that it's just a movie about a character directed by a director, which is the way it should be. Made by movie fans, for movie fans.SUBSCRIBE TO OUR MOVIE CHANNELS:MOVIECLIPS: http://bit.ly/1u2yaWdComingSoon: http://bit.ly/1DVpgtRIndie \u0026 Film Festivals: http://bit.ly/1wbkfYgHero Central: http://bit.ly/1AMUZwvExtras: http://bit.ly/1u431frClassic Trailers: http://bit.ly/1u43jDePop-Up Trailers: http://bit.ly/1z7EtZRMovie News: http://bit.ly/1C3Ncd2Movie Games: http://bit.ly/1ygDV13Fandango: http://bit.ly/1Bl79yeFandango FrontRunners: http://bit.ly/1CggQfCHIT US UP:Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1y8M8axTwitter: http://bit.ly/1ghOWmtPinterest: http://bit.ly/14wL9DeTumblr: http://bit.ly/1vUwhH7 There are occasional flashbacks to Carrie's abusive relationship with her English professor when she was just 16. I think the problem that Carrie has is this: At the beginning of the film, she kind of treats life as an equation. [3] Similarly, Eddie Izzard was cast as Dr. Petrov,[4] but the role later went to Nathan Lane, while Tom Wilkinson was cast to play Carrie's father,[5] but was later replaced by Gabriel Byrne. Caren Lissner is the author of CARRIE PILBY (rereleased July 1, 2010) - a humorous novel about a 19-year-old genius who graduated from Harvard three years early and doesn't know how to fit in, socialize, and date in New York City. At the time, I was new to single life in the city and spent several Friday nights watching movies in my apartment, so I turned my rant into a story about a hyperverbal yet socially awkward young woman who's new to the big city and isn't quite sure how to date and make friends. So you do have to have thick skin. Other actors were cast in the film, including Gabriel Byrne, starring as Carrie's father, and Nathan Lane as her therapist. She's clearly lonely, though, despite the bravado she exudes to hide how she really feels about being a misfit. }); That's something I really love about the film. A year out of college, this nineteen-year-old genius believes everyone she meets is immoral, sex obsessed and hypocritical, and the only person she sees on a regular basis is her therapist. PS: The film is also getting a lot of praise for its largely female production team. Stung by human cruelty and indifference, Carrie has become cynical, defensive and a loner without a job or purpose. Carrie Pilby (2016) - Colin O'Donoghue as David Harrison - IMDb Carrie Pilby (2016) Colin O'Donoghue: David Harrison Showing all 1 items Jump to: Quotes (1) Quotes Mr. Pilby : [punches him in the mouth] Borrowing a book and not returning it is the height of rudeness. [4], On June 17, 2013, it was announced in Variety that a trio of successful female producers in Hollywood were set to turn the novel into a film, to be directed by Susan Johnson, with initial seed money coming from a Kickstarter campaign (see film web page at external links below). Not a comedy, nor a drama, this film has surprised me a lot. Carrie Pilby (Bel Powley) is a 19-year old genius, a year out of Harvard, and living in New York City. What kind of message do you hope that sends? Once again, her timing is just spot-on, and her screen presence is so appealing that she always keeps the film watchable, even when its not necessarily believable. The main character believes many of the people she meets to be immoral and hypocritical, and has a lot to learn. That's not how she finds her happiness. : googletag.pubads().setTargeting("shelf", ["fiction","chicklit","youngadult","contemporary","romance","newadult","comingofage","humor","adult","drama"]); a[a9]._Q.push([c, r]) A year later, she works as a proofreader at a law firm but doesn't really need the job. It is also taller and wider than the book in any edition. And beyond that, a very relaxing film that's humorous and touching in unexpected ways. Release Dates Carrie Pilby doesn't fit in. But the fact that it's even a conversation blows my mind. I think that most 20-somethings can relate to that feeling. And people are dishonest, ingenuine, and let's face it, not that smart. A year out of college, this nineteen-year-old genius believes everyone she meets is immoral, sex obsessed, Figuring out life in NYC. I feel kind of lucky that I started in that movie I did, Diary of A Teenage Girl, where I literally and figuratively laid it all bare. var ue_mid = "A1PQBFHBHS6YH1"; The main character believes many of the people she meets to be immoral and hypocritical, and has a . Before that, she was the film critic for The Associated Press for nearly 15 years and co-hosted the public television series "Ebert Presents At the Movies" opposite Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, with Roger Ebert serving as managing editor. Caren Lissner is the author of CARRIE PILBY (rereleased July 1, 2010) - a humorous novel about a 19-year-old genius who graduated from Harvard three years early and doesn't know how to fit in, socialize, and date in New York City. She has trouble dating and making friends but shes never at a loss for words. Though the film is about a Harvard student, a source close to the story tells us that the introductory classroom scene was ripped straight from an experience that Lissner had as a student of Luntz's.