The Art of Getting By (2011)
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- PG-13
- 1h 23min
- Drama, Romance
- 17 Jun 2011 (USA)
- Movie
George, a lonely and fatalistic teen who has made it all the way to his senior year without ever having done a real day of work, is befriended by Sally, a popular but complicated girl who recognizes in him a kindred spirit.
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- 1 win & 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Freddie Highmore | ... |
George Zinavoy
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| Emma Roberts | ... |
Sally Howe
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| Sasha Spielberg | ... |
Zoe Rubenstein
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| Marcus Carl Franklin | ... |
Will Sharpe
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| Ann Dowd | ... |
Mrs. Grimes
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| Maya Ri Sanchez | ... |
Cynthia
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| Blair Underwood | ... |
Principal Martinson
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| Ann Harada | ... |
Mrs. Dougherty
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| Rita Wilson | ... |
Vivian Sargent
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Jarlath Conroy | ... |
Harris McElroy
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| Elizabeth Reaser | ... |
Charlotte Howe
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| Andrew Levitas | ... |
Javier
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| Sam Robards | ... |
Jack Sargent
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| Alicia Silverstone | ... |
Ms. Herman
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| Michael Angarano | ... |
Dustin
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| Dan Leonard | ... |
Nick
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| Sophie Lane Curtis | ... |
Chastity
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Joseph Ernest | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Megan Grieco | ... |
Shot girl (uncredited)
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| Lindsay-Elizabeth Hand | ... |
Sally's Friend (uncredited)
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Shelby Kovant | ... |
Party-Goer (uncredited)
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Scott O'Grady | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Zoe Portanova | ... |
Zoe's Friend (uncredited)
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| Sarah Seeds | ... |
Shot Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Gavin Wiesen | ||
Written by
| Gavin Wiesen | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Kara Baker | ... | producer |
| Patrick Baker | ... | executive producer |
| Matthew Vose Campbell | ... | associate producer |
| P. Jennifer Dana | ... | producer |
| Darren Goldberg | ... | producer |
| Jonathan Gray | ... | executive producer |
| Anthony Gudas | ... | executive producer |
| Andrew Levitas | ... | executive producer |
| Chris Marsh | ... | associate producer |
| Gretchen McGowan | ... | executive producer |
| Henry Pincus | ... | executive producer |
| Nick Quested | ... | executive producer |
| David Sweeney | ... | executive producer |
| Gia Walsh | ... | producer |
Music by
| Alec Puro | ||
Cinematography by
| Ben Kutchins | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Mollie Goldstein | ||
Editorial Department
| Chris Beardsley | ... | technician: Arriscan |
| Danielle Boiardi | ... | additional editor: The Edit Room |
| Bob Borden | ... | additional editor: The Edit Center |
| Joseph Borges | ... | digital intermediate video technician |
| Hannah Carpenter | ... | additional editor: The Edit Center |
| Sophie Corra | ... | assistant editor |
| John Dowdell | ... | digital intermediate colorist (as John J. Dowdell III) |
| Peter Heady | ... | digital intermediate finishing artist |
| Brian Kelly | ... | additional editor: The Edit Center |
| Joe Klotz | ... | consulting editor |
| Ian Kuhnert | ... | additional editor: The Edit Center |
| Jean Lane | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Ben Lay | ... | digital intermediate video technician |
| Mackenzie Luzzi | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Tim Maxwell | ... | digital transfer |
| Bo Mehrad | ... | additional editor: The Edit Center |
| Michelle Morris | ... | dailies project manager |
| Amina Ouchater | ... | additional editor: The Edit Center |
| Michael Pasqualone | ... | additional assistant editor |
| Martine Phelan-Roberts | ... | additional editor: The Edit Center |
| Dave Pickett | ... | colorist: dailies |
| Samein Priester | ... | additional editor: The Edit Center |
| Geoffrey Richman | ... | additional editor: The Edit Room |
| Sasha Sagan | ... | additional editor: The Edit Center |
| Tim Spitzer | ... | digital intermediate supervisor |
| Colin Stewart | ... | additional editor: The Edit Room |
| Joe Violante | ... | dailies advisor |
| Svetlana Zill | ... | additional editor: The Edit Center |
| Victoria Anderson | ... | colorist assistant (uncredited) |
| Tonianne Fleig | ... | additional editor (uncredited) |
| Moritz Fortmann | ... | on-line editor (uncredited) |
| Richie Roefaro | ... | colorist assistant (uncredited) |
| Justin B. Tolley | ... | apprentice editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Jodi Angstreich | ||
| Maribeth Fox | ||
| Laura Rosenthal | ||
Production Design by
| Kelly McGehee | ||
Set Decoration by
| Matthew W. Herschel | ||
Costume Design by
| Erika Munro | ||
Makeup Department
| Jill Karol | ... | additional hair stylist (as Jill Astmann) / additional makeup artist (as Jill Astmann) |
| Michelle Kearns | ... | key makeup artist |
| Cynthia O'Rourke | ... | additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist |
| Debbie Peiser | ... | key hair stylist |
| Joelle Troisi | ... | additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist |
| Betsy Kelly Marshall | ... | assistant hair stylist (uncredited) / assistant makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Amy Dempsey | ... | unit production manager |
| Darren Goldberg | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Nicholas R. Bell | ... | second assistant director |
| Luke Tomalin Sherman | ... | second second assistant director (as Luke Sherman) |
Art Department
| Joseph C. Allen | ... | prop production assistant |
| Caitlin Arbeiter | ... | art production assistant |
| Amanda Bayne | ... | prop production assistant |
| Robert Bohn | ... | artist: George's doodles |
| Stephen Caputo | ... | artist: museum painting / scenic artist |
| Heather Corbett | ... | artist: museum painting (as Heather Corbit) / scenic artist |
| Nola Denett | ... | additional prop assistant |
| Liza Grant | ... | assistant property master (Lza' Grant) (as Elizabeth ') |
| Nicole Heffron | ... | artist: museum painting / scenic artist |
| Linda Kellerman | ... | artist: George's apartment paintings |
| Vincent Lamberti | ... | artist: museum painting / scenic artist |
| Alicia Leatherbury-Lamberti | ... | artist: museum painting (as Alicia Leatherbury) / scenic artist (as Alicia Leatherbury) |
| Andrew Levitas | ... | artist: Dustin's paintings |
| Laurie Lopez | ... | prop production assistant |
| Tristan Lopin | ... | prop production assistant |
| Michelle McLoota | ... | art production assistant |
| Joe Murray | ... | property master (as Martin 'Joe' Murray Jr.) |
| Racey North | ... | additional prop assistant (as Rachel 'Racey' North) |
| Angela Rogers | ... | scenic artist |
| Patrick Schofield | ... | set dresser |
| John Schombs | ... | scenic artist |
| Lizabeth Sodbinow | ... | scenic artist |
| Maria Sylvania | ... | leadman |
| Sergey Voronin | ... | artist: Sally's portrait |
| Graham Wichman | ... | additional prop assistant |
Sound Department
| Shaun Brennan | ... | foley artist |
| David Briggs | ... | adr editor / dialogue editor |
| Lewis Goldstein | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Mike Guarino | ... | sound mixer |
| Allison Howe | ... | additional boom operator |
| Sebastien Lacheray | ... | dialogue editor |
| Tony Moller | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Guillermo Pena-Tapia | ... | boom operator |
| Tom Ryan | ... | adr recordist (as Thomas Ryan) / foley recordist (as Thomas Ryan) / sound effects editor (as Thomas Ryan) |
| Alex Soto | ... | assistant sound editor / sound effects editor |
| Wen Hsuan Tseng | ... | sound apprentice |
| Adam Horley | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
| John Soukup | ... | sound transfer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Sheila F. Sullivan | ... | compositor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Manny Siverio | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Patrick M. Walsh | ... | stunt double: Sam Robards |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Gregory Almond | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| Kara Baker | ... | still photographer |
| Jason Beasley | ... | best boy electric |
| Daniel Choy Boyar | ... | additional electrician |
| Steve Briante | ... | additional first assistant camera (as Steven Briante) |
| Alexander H. Browne | ... | epk |
| Randolph Carty | ... | additional grip |
| Matthew Caton | ... | additional camera operator: "b" camera |
| Gillian Crosson | ... | still photographer |
| Katie Dainson | ... | second assistant camera |
| Andrew Engert | ... | additional grip |
| Jay Feather | ... | additional photographer |
| Lizzie Ford-Madrid | ... | camera production assistant |
| Tim Gillis | ... | gaffer (as Timothy Gillis) |
| Raymond Haddad | ... | still photographer |
| Sara Hahn | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| Hiroshi Hara | ... | additional electrician |
| Hunter Herrick | ... | additional electrician |
| Eric Hora | ... | additional electrician |
| Holly Hosman | ... | additional electrician |
| Dave Isern | ... | camera operator: "b" camera (as David Isern) / steadicam operator (as David Isern) |
| Ari Issler | ... | additional camera operator: "b" camera |
| Matthew Jacobs | ... | additional grip (as Matt Jacobs) |
| Aric Jacobson | ... | key grip |
| Bruce Jones | ... | additional grip |
| Andy Kromphardt | ... | camera loader |
| Bryan Landes | ... | additional grip |
| Robert Lau | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| Daniel Luebke | ... | additional electrician |
| Gene Malkin | ... | additional electrician |
| Adam McDaid | ... | additional electrician |
| Jim McGibbon | ... | additional electrician |
| Neil Meschino | ... | additional grip |
| Marc-Eric Nielsen | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| Megan Nole | ... | additional grip |
| Joseph Paolini | ... | key grip |
| Virginie Perez | ... | camera production assistant |
| Daniel Puissant | ... | key grip |
| Samantha Sa | ... | additional grip |
| Kyle Sather | ... | additional electrician |
| Mark Schafer | ... | still photographer |
| Stephanie Simpson | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| John Spicer | ... | additional electrician |
| George Tur | ... | first assistant camera |
| Chris Wiesehahn | ... | additional grip (as Chris Weisenhahn) |
| Fletcher Wolfe | ... | company electrician |
| G.T. Womack | ... | additional camera loader (as Geoffrey T. Womack) |
| Casey Wooden | ... | additional electrician |
| Ryan Minelli | ... | best boy grip (uncredited) |
| Manuel Monsalve | ... | grip and electrician intern (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Lori Eastside | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sarah Cuno | ... | costume assistant |
| Megan Dudley | ... | costume assistant |
| Keri Langerman | ... | assistant costume designer (as Keri Lee Doris) |
| Martina Melendez | ... | additional wardrobe supervisor |
| Hollie Nadel | ... | set costumer |
| Sara Gabrielle Paterno | ... | costume assistant (as Sara Paterno) |
| Shelby Saboy | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
| Diego Rodriguez | ... | assistant location manager |
| Tom Sexton | ... | locations manager |
| Matthew Sullivan | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Levon Broussalian | ... | score production coordinator |
| Linda Cohen | ... | music supervisor |
| Benji Lysaght | ... | musician: guitar |
| Jason Lytle | ... | composer: additional music, theme for 'Sally's Bedroom' |
| Andy Marshall | ... | musician: guitar |
| Alec Puro | ... | composer: additional music, theme for 'Sally's Bedroom' |
| Irl Sanders | ... | music editor |
| Krish Sharma | ... | score mixer |
| Matt Shlapak | ... | assistant: Alex Puro |
| Eamon Shumow | ... | musician: guitar |
| Lamar Van Sciver | ... | additional music |
| Colleen Grace Rourke | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Eamon Ryland | ... | guitar (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Andrea Ulrich | ... | script supervisor (as Andrea J. Ulrich) |
Transportation Department
| Joe Santorelli | ... | truck build-out |
Additional Crew
| Jeruschka Argenziano | ... | set medic (as Jeruschka White) |
| Ainsley Bartholomew | ... | assistant production office coordinator |
| Andrew Beguin | ... | additional production assistant |
| Joel Blanco | ... | production accountant |
| George Brassey | ... | additional production assistant |
| Alex Browne | ... | epk |
| Chris Browne | ... | epk |
| Dave Brubaker | ... | title designer |
| Jerome Butler | ... | dialect coach: New York |
| Daniel Carter | ... | epk |
| Wendy Cohen | ... | product placement: Production Resources |
| Nicole Compas | ... | legal services: Gray Krauss Des Rochers |
| Tristan Cowen | ... | craft service (as DI 'Tristan' Cowen) |
| David Basil Demase | ... | additional production assistant (as David Demase) |
| Brian Donegan | ... | office production assistant |
| Patrick Eaton | ... | key production assistant |
| Riaya Aboul Ela | ... | marketing executive: Goldcrest |
| Alyssa Fannick | ... | set production assistant |
| Elizabeth Garrett | ... | production coordinator |
| Lowell Greenblatt | ... | office production assistant |
| Kerri Hundley | ... | office production assistant |
| William Jackson | ... | set production assistant |
| Steven Julien | ... | additional production assistant |
| Betsy Kagen | ... | assistant to producers |
| Louis Katz | ... | physician (as Dr. Louis Katz) |
| Brad Keikes | ... | tutor: Spanish |
| Feifei Ling | ... | additional production assistant (as Fei Fei Ling) |
| Dion Matthews | ... | additional production assistant |
| Márcia Mayer | ... | sales executive: Goldcrest (as Márcia Nunes) |
| Ross Miller | ... | insurance broker |
| Mike Mizrahi | ... | additional production assistant |
| Chadia Mokhchane | ... | tutor: French |
| Kristina Negri | ... | office production assistant |
| Rob Plonskier | ... | set production assistant (as Robert Plonskier) |
| Roma Ramchandani | ... | office production assistant |
| Miguel Rosales | ... | tutor: Spanish |
| Patrick Schofield | ... | additional production assistant |
| Gary E Schreiber | ... | tax accountant |
| Alexis Schwerin | ... | additional production assistant |
| Jeff Smith | ... | additional production assistant |
| Greg Starr | ... | set production assistant |
| Ian M. Stratford | ... | legal services: Gray Krauss Des Rochers (as Ian Stratford) |
| Joshua Thurston | ... | set production assistant |
| Marcia Warnes | ... | head of business affairs: Goldcrest |
| Joan Washington | ... | dialect coach: London |
| Skylar A. Wilman | ... | insurance broker |
| Penny Wolf | ... | head of film sales: Goldcrest |
| Sam Wood | ... | unit production assistant |
| Andy Wride | ... | production secretary (as Andrew Wride) |
Thanks
| Christopher Barish | ... | thanks (as Chris Barish) |
| Alysse Bezahler | ... | thanks |
| Boaty Boatwright | ... | thanks |
| Shana Eddy-Grouf | ... | thanks |
| Jeffrey Fierson | ... | thanks |
| Michael Fritzio | ... | thanks |
| Courtney Haas | ... | thanks |
| John Hadity | ... | thanks |
| Jake Paltrow | ... | thanks |
| Charlotte Ronson | ... | thanks |
| Hilary Stabb | ... | thanks |
| Tory Tunnell | ... | thanks |
| Jim Valdez | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Goldcrest Pictures (presents)
- Mint Pictures
- Island Bound Productions (in association with)
- Atlantic Pictures (II)
- Gigi Films
- Gigi Productions
- Island Bound Productions
Distributors
- Fox Searchlight Pictures (2011) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2011) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2011) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Imperial / Cinepix (2011) (Poland) (DVD) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2012) (France) (theatrical)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2011) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2012) (Japan) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2012) (Japan) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Film1 (2012) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Odeon (2012) (Greece) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- RTL Entertainment (2016) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL8)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Act One Script Clearance (script clearance)
- Andaz Wall Street (hotel)
- Available Light of New York (grip and electric support)
- Barbizon Lighting Company (grip and electric support)
- Big Apple Tutoring (tutoring)
- Blakley Tree Company (grip and electric support)
- Courier Car Rental (vehicles)
- D.R. Reiff & Associates (insurance)
- Denise Bailie (vehicles)
- Digital Media Services (DMS) (digital marketing asset management)
- Directors' Catering (catering)
- East of Hollywood (stage facilities)
- Eastern Effects (grip and electric support)
- Eastman Kodak (film)
- Edge Auto Rental (vehicles)
- Enterprise (vehicles)
- Expendables Plus (grip and electric support)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- Goldcrest Post Production New York (post-production)
- Gotham Sound and Communications (sound)
- Gray Krauss Sandler Des Rochers (legal services)
- Intelligent Media (international monitoring agency)
- Kits & Expendables (grip and electric support)
- Lenoble (grip and electric support)
- Michael Yetter (grip and electric support)
- Mutual Hardware Corporation (grip and electric support)
- PES Payroll (payroll services)
- Panavision (camera)
- Picture Cars East Inc. (picture cars)
- Polecat Lighting (grip and electric support)
- Prince Lumber (grip and electric support)
- Production Resources (product placement)
- Raygun Electric Video (grip and electric support)
- Rhino Records (soundtrack)
- Rockbottom Rentals (walkie talkie)
- Rose Carson Kaplan Choi & White (legal services)
- Smooth Moving Productions (Steadicam equipment provided by)
- Smooth Moving Productions (wireless video)
- Strike Force (grip and electric support)
- The Edit Center (additional editing)
- The Music Collective (score recording facility)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Believing the quote that you are born alone, die alone and everything else is an illusion, George doesn't see the point of life, school, or homework. Then he meets Sally and he now has a reason to go to school and make friends, even if he's not ready to admit to himself or to her that he likes her. The school's principal and art teacher introduce him to an alumni, and successful artist, Dustin, who can help guide George along life's path, but other distractions start surfacing, and George might not even be able to graduate from high school. Written by napierslogs |
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| Taglines | The toughest lesson is love. See more » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $679,160, 17 Jun 2011 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the first scene, the camera passes by Tom's Restaurant, the same restaurant featured in Seinfeld (1989), aka Monk's. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #1.22 (2011). See more » |
| Soundtracks | We Will Become Silhouettes See more » |
| Quotes |
George Zinavoy:
I read a quote once when I was a kid "We live alone, We die alone. Everything else is just an illusion." it used to keep me up at night. See more » |