How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
Comedy. British journalist Sidney Young lands a job at a high-profile New York magazine where his dream of mixing with the rich and famous seems set to come true. But he finds to his cost that the lifestyle he always aspired to isn't as glamorous as he always thought.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Sidney Young Simon Pegg
- Alison Olsen Kirsten Dunst
- Lawrence Maddox Danny Huston
- Eleanor Johnson Gillian Anderson
- Sophie Maes Megan Fox
- Mrs Kowalski Miriam Margolyes
- Richard Young Bill Paterson
- Vincent Lepak Max Minghella
- Bill Nathanson Jefferson Mays
- Clayton Harding Jeff Bridges
- young Sidney Kelan Pannell
- Sidney's mother Janette Scott
- Apollo Awards presenter Kelly Jo Charge
- Apollo Awards guest Christian Smith
- PR woman Katherine Parkinson
- clipboard Nazi Felicity Montagu
- herself Thandie Newton
- assistant hotel manager John Lightbody
- Post Modern Review staff Ian Bonar
- Post Modern Review staff James Corden
- Post Modern Review staff Fenella Woolgar
- Post Modern Review staff Chris O'Dowd
- Post Modern Review staff Hugh Thompson
- Post Modern Review staff Emily Thorling
- Clayton's assistant Miquel Brown
- woman in bar Nathalie Cox
- barman Sam Douglas
- Bobbie Charlotte Devaney
- Sharps assistant Gillian King
- Ingrid Margo Stilley
- Anna Isabella Calthorpe
- Elizabeth Maddox Hannah Waddingham
- Rachel Petkoff Diana Kent
- Maddox's assistant Emily Denniston
- Vicky Ashley Madekwe
- Sophie Maes' assistant Lisa McAllister
- mother superior - trailer Julia West
- nun - trailer Brona C. Titley
- young priest - trailer Charles De Bromhead
- Mrs Harding Jane Perry
- Harding child Connie Wheeler
- Harding child Lara Edmunds
- July 4th party guest Allen Lidkey
- July 4th party guest Robert B. Weide
- July 4th party waiter Nathan Nolan
- wizard/dentist Andy Lucas
- nightclub girl Alexandra Aitken
- flight desk attendant Sarah Mennell
- couple on blanket Liat Baruch
- couple on blanket Eivind Karlsen
- [man in queue at airport] Stephen Woolley
- [man standing next to Sophie at party] Brian Austin Green
- [BAFTA awards guest - archive footage] Ricky Gervais
- [BAFTA awards guest - archive footage] Kate Winslet
- [BAFTA awards guest - archive footage] Daniel Craig
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Robert B. Weide
- 2nd Unit Director Stephen Woolley
- 2nd Unit Director (NYC) Rosemary Rodriguez
- Assistant Director (1st) Matthew Penry-Davey
- Assistant Director (2nd) Lance Roehrig
- Assistant Director (2nd 2nd) Simon Downes
- Assistant Director (Crowd 2nd) Kate Mclaughlin
- Assistant Director (3rd) Charles Reed
- Assistant Director (2nd Unit 1st) Mick Ward
- Assistant Director (2nd Unit 1st) Deborah Saban
- Assistant Director (2nd Unit - NYC 1st) Michael L. Walker
- Assistant Director (2nd Unit 3rd) Alex Kaye-besley
- Assistant Director (2nd Unit 3rd) Mark Hopkins
- Assistant Director (2nd Unit 2nd) Olivia Lloyd
- Assistant Director (2nd Unit - NYC 2nd) Alfonso Trinidad
- Assistant Director (NY Unit 2nd) Maya Choldin
- Assistant Director (NY Unit 2nd 2nd) Sarah Rae Garrett
- Assistant Dir (NY Unit Add'l 2nd 2nd) Ethan Anderson
- Script Supervisor Beverley Winston
- Script Supervisor (2nd Unit) Kizzy Barton-white
- Script Supervisor (NY Unit) Catherine Gore
Production
- © UK Film Council
- © Channel Four Television Corporation
- © Alienate Limited
- Production Company Alienate Limited
- Production Company Number 9 Films
- In association with Audley Films LLP
- For/Presents Intandem Films PLC
- For/Presents Film4
- For/Presents UK Film Council
- For LipSync Post
- For/Presented in association with Aramid Entertainment Fund
- Developed with the support of Film4
- Developed with the support of Intandem Films PLC
- Developed with the support of Bord Scannán na hÉireann
- Made with the support of The National Lottery through UK Film Council Premiere Fund
- Made with the support of UK Film Council Development Fund
- Production Services Provided by LipSync Productions
- New York Unit in association with Forensic Films
- [International Sales] Intandem Films PLC
- Executive Producer Tessa Ross
- Executive Producer Paul White
- Executive Producer Simon Fawcett
- Executive Producer Gary Smith
- Executive Producer Brian Gilmore
- Executive Producer for LipSync Peter Hampden
- Executive Producer for LipSync Jon Diamond
- Executive Producer for LipSync Norman Merry
- Produced by Stephen Woolley
- Produced by Elizabeth Karlsen
- Co-producer Toby Young
- Co-producer Laurie Borg
- Line Producer Richard Hewitt
- Line Producer (2nd Unit - NYC) James Price
- Line Producer (2nd Unit - LA) Lila Yacoub
- Line Producer (NY Unit) Carrie Fix
- Associate Producer Robin O'hara
- For N9F (Script Development Executive) Kate Lawrence
- For N9F (Script Development Executive) Annabel Kennedy
- For Number 9 Films (Accountant) John Morgan
- On Behalf of Aramid Yu Fai Suen
- On Behalf of Aramid Danielle Dajani
- On Behalf of Aramid Dimitra Tsingou
- For Film4 (Development) Katherine Butler
- For Film4 (Production) Tracey Josephs
- For Film4 (Production) Gerardine O'flynn
- For Film4 (Business Affairs) Harry Dixon
- For Film4 (Business Affairs) Paul Grindey
- For Film4 (Commercial Development) Susie Bruce-Smith
- For Film4 (Development Editor) Sam Lavender
- For UKFC (Head of Premiere Fund) Sally Caplan
- For UKFC (Executive for Premiere Fund) JJ Lousberg
- For UKFC (Executive for Premiere Fund) Aaron Anderson
- For UKFC (Executive for Premiere Fund) Nick Atkinson
- For UKFC (Head of Business Affairs) Will Evans
- For UKFC (Head of Production Finance) Vince Holden
- For UKFC (Head of Production) Fiona Morham
- For Intandem (Head of Business Affairs) Christine Howard
- For Intandem (Film Finance Manager) Sasha Dein Fugazzola
- For Intandem Films (Acquisition Manager) Denise Bridgeman
- For Intandem Films (Sales/Marketing) Andrew Brown
- For Intandem Films (Sales/Marketing) Billy Hurman
- For Intandem Films (Marketing Executive) Andy Gray
- For Intandem Films (Contracts Manager) Lucil Smith
- Unit Manager Mark Walledge
- Unit Production Manager (NY Unit) Robin O'hara
- Production Supervisor (NY Unit) Louise Lovegrove
- Production Co-ordinator Francesca Dowd
- Production Co-ordinator (2nd Unit - NYC) Joe Robinson
- Production Co-ordinator (NY Unit) Ana Pelaez
- Production Accountant Neil Chaplin
- Production Accountant (NY Unit) Joe Lombardi
- Location Manager Tony Clarkson
- Location Co-ordinator Lucy Foulds
- Location Scout Jason Wheeler
- Location Manager (2nd Unit - LA) Justin Hill
- Post-production Supervisor Polly Duval
- Studio Three Mills Studios
Casting
- Casting by Jina Jay
- Casting by Justine Baddeley
- Casting by Kim Davis-Wagner
- Casting Associate Lucinda Johnston
- Casting Associate Cate Engel
- Extras Casting Mad Dog Casting
Writing
- Screenplay by Peter Straughan
- Based upon the book by Toby Young
- Script Consultant Toby Young
Photography
- Director of Photography Oliver Stapleton
- Additional London Photography (2nd Unit) Mark Burton
- 2nd Unit Director of Photography Howard Atherton
- 2nd Unit - NYC Director of Photography Susan Starr
- 2nd Unit - LA Director of Photography Cris Lombardi
- Camera Operator (A) Peter Cavaciuti
- Camera Operator (2nd Unit) Peter Versey
- Camera Operator (NY Unit) Jim McConkey
- Camera Operator (NY Unit B) Susan Starr
- Steadicam Operator Peter Cavaciuti
- Camera Focus Puller John Jordan
- Focus Puller (2nd Unit) Ralph Ramsden
- Focus Puller (2nd Unit) Sam Garwood
- Focus Puller (2nd Unit) John Ferguson
- Focus Puller (2nd Unit) Ollie Tellet
- 1st Assistant Camera (2nd Unit - NYC) Paul Colangelo
- 1st Assistant Camera (2nd Unit - LA) Bill Roberts
- 1st Assistant Camera (NY Unit) Chris Silano
- 1st Assistant Camera (NY Unit B) Jeremy Weishaar
- Clapper Loader (2nd Unit) Tom Wilkinson
- Clapper Loader (2nd Unit) Jennie Paddon
- Clapper Loader (2nd Unit) Chaz Lyon
- 2nd Assistant Camera (2nd Unit - NYC) Chris Mueller
- 2nd Assistant Camera (NY Unit) Joseph Metzger
- 2nd Assistant Camera (NY Unit B) Jason Brignola
- Camera Loader Ryan Taggart
- Loader (NY Unit) Scott Lipkowitz
- Gaffer Larry Prinz
- Gaffer (2nd Unit - NYC) Bob Gurgo
- Gaffer (NY Unit) Jonathan Lumley
- Key Grip Rupert Lloyd-parry
- Key Grip (2nd Unit - NYC) Jeremiah Dalton
- Key Grip (2nd Unit - LA) Huston Beaumont
- Key Grip (NY Unit) Robert Andres
- Video Assist Robert Hamilton
- Video Assistant (NY Unit) Rico Alson
Stills
- Stills Photographer Kerry Brown
- Stills Photographer Oliver Upton
- Stills Photographer (NY Unit) David Lee
Special Effects
- Visual Effects by LipSync Post
- LipSync (Visual Effects Supervisor) Sheila Wickens
- LipSync (Visual Effects Producer) Lorea Hoye
- LipSync (Visual Effects Co-ordinator) Samantha Tracey
- LipSync (Head of Visual Effects) Stefan Drury
- Special Effects Co-ordinator (NY Unit) Conrad V. Brink
- Special Effects Co-ordinator (NY Unit) Charles Simunek
- Special Effects Co-ordinator (NY Unit) Edward Drohan
- Special Effects Co-ordinator (NY Unit) Michael Hartney
- Special Effects Co-ordinator (NY Unit) Kevin Zack
- Graphic Designer Carol Kupisz
Editing
- Editor David Freeman
- 1st Assistant Editor Mark Burton
Design
- Production Designer John Beard
- Supervising Art Director Raymond Chan
- Art Director (NY Unit) Anthony Gasparro
- Assistant Art Director Tim Browning
- Art Department Co-ordinator (NY Unit) Stephanie Lavigne
- Art Department Co-ordinator (NY Unit) Russell Barnes
- Draughtsman Sandra Phillips
- Set Decorator Caroline Cobbold
- Set Decorator (NY Unit) Sara Parks
- On-set Dresser (NY Unit) Eugene Melvin
- Set Dresser (NY Unit) William Comacho
- Set Dresser (NY Unit) Clinton Marshall
- Set Dresser (NY Unit) Mark Migliore
- Set Dresser (NY Unit) Michael Mills
- Set Dresser (NY Unit) Joseph Monaco
- Set Dresser (NY Unit) Richard P. Monaco
- Set Dresser (NY Unit) Shawn Ortiz
- Set Dresser (NY Unit) Matt Regney
- Set Dresser (NY Unit) Saviel Rivera
- Set Dresser (NY Unit) Sam Rosedietcher
- Storyboard Artist Oscar Wright
- Production Buyer Jacki Castelli
- Props Master Chris Cull
- Prop Master (2nd Unit - NYC) Akeo Iacobelli
- Props Master (NY Unit) Jeff Butcher
- Construction Manager Steve Bohan
Costumes
- Costume Designer Annie Hardinge
- Costume Supervisor Gabrielle Spanswick
- Costume Supervisor (NY Unit) Michael Anzalone
- Assistant Costume Designer (NY Unit) Rebecca Hofherr
Make-up
- Make-up/Hair Designed by Peter King
- NY Unit Key Make-up Núria Sitjà
- Make-up/Hair Designer - Simon Pegg Jane Walker
- Make-up/Hair Artist Janine Schneider
- Make-up/Hair Artist Tamsin Dorling
- Additional Make-up (NY Unit) Jane Dipersio
- Additional Make-up (NY Unit) Persefone Karakosta
- Key Hair (NY Unit) Anthony Veader
- Additional Hair (NY Unit) Jeffrey Rebelo
- Additional Hair (NY Unit) Susan Schectar
Titles
- Titles by Howard Watkins
- Titles by Julia Hall
Film processing
- Digital Grading LipSync Post
- Dailies by Technicolor
- Prints by DeLuxe (London)
- Camera Equipment Arri Media
- Lighting Equipment UK Arri Lighting Rental
- Negative Stock Kodak
Music
- Music by David Arnold
- [Music] Conducted by Nicholas Dodd
- [Music] Orchestrated by Nicholas Dodd
- Music Supervisor Karen Elliott
- Music Contractor Isobel Griffiths
- Music Editor Peter Clarke
Sound
- [Music] Recorded/Mixed at AIR Studios (London)
- [Music] Recorded/Mixed by Geoff Foster
- Sound Design Sound 24
- Sound Mixer Jim Greenhorn
- Sound Recordist (2nd Unit) Clive Derbyshire
- Sound Mixer (NY Unit) Larry Loewinger
- Boom Operator Orin Beaton
- Boom Operator (2nd Unit) Peter Margrave
- Boom Operator (NY Unit) Aaron Rudelson
- Sound Post-production Sound 24
- Sound Mixing by LipSync Post
- Re-recording Mixer Paul Cotterell
- Re-recording Mixer Richard Pryke
- Supervising Sound Editor Glenn Freemantle
- Dialogue Editor Lee Herrick
- Sound Effects Editor Niv Adiri
- ADR Editor Lee Herrick
- Foley Artist Jack Stew
- Foley Artist Andrea King
- Foley Recordist Edward Colyer
- Foley (Recorded at) Shepperton Sound
- Foley Editor Hugo Adams
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Paul Herbert
- Stunt Co-ordinator Jamie Edgell
- Stunt Co-ordinator (NY Unit) Manny Siverio
Publicity
- Unit Publicity Freud Communications
- Unit Publicity Kate Lee
- On-set Publicist Johanna Fernihough
- EPK Camera Dan Mudford