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The Perks of Being a Wallflower (film) The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a 2012 American coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Stephen Chbosky, based on Chbosky’s 1999 novel of the same name. Logan Lerman stars as a teenager named Charlie who writes to an unnamed friend, and these epistles chronicle his trials, tribulations, and triumphs as he goes through his first year of high school. The film depicts his depression and anxiety as he goes through his journey in high school making new friends. The film's ensemble cast also features Emma Watson, Ezra Miller, Mae Whitman, Kate
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Wallflower" one of the best films of the year. The Perks of Being a Wallflower (film) The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a 2012 American coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Stephen Chbosky, based on Chbosky’s 1999 novel of the same name. Logan Lerman stars as a teenager named Charlie who writes to an unnamed friend, and these epistles chronicle his trials, tribulations, and triumphs as he goes through his first year of high school. The film depicts his depression and anxiety as he goes through his journey in high school making new friends. The film's ensemble cast
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower (film) The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a 2012 American coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Stephen Chbosky, based on Chbosky’s 1999 novel of the same name. Logan Lerman stars as a teenager named Charlie who writes to an unnamed friend, and these epistles chronicle his trials, tribulations, and triumphs as he goes through his first year of high school. The film depicts his depression and anxiety as he goes through his journey in high school making new friends. The film's ensemble cast also features Emma Watson, Ezra Miller, Mae Whitman, Kate
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Perks of Being a Wallflower", Chbosky aspired to adapt it into a film, calling this "a lifelong dream of mine". After the publication of the novel, the author said he received film offers, refusing them because he "owed the fans a movie that was worthy of their love for the book". In 2010 Mr. Mudd began developing a film version, and the author was signed to write and direct the film by producers John Malkovich, Lianne Halfon and Russell Smith. The film, shot in the Pittsburgh area from May 9 to June 29, 2011, starred Logan Lerman as Charlie, Emma
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Perks of Being a Wallflower" , creating the characters and other aspects of the story from his own memories. The novel addresses themes permeating adolescence, including introversion, sexuality, drug use, and mental health, while also making several references to other literary works, films, and pop culture in general. Because of the mentioned themes, it was banned in some American schools for its content. In 2012, Chbosky himself adapted and directed a film version starring Logan Lerman, Emma Watson and Ezra Miller. The film boosted the novel's sales, and the book reached "The New York Times" Best Seller list. Charlie, the
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Road". For many years, Cusack was also the commercial spokeswoman for U.S. Cellular. One of Cusack's most well-known roles was the principal of Horace Green Elementary School, Rosalie 'Roz' Mullins, in "School of Rock". She also voiced Jessie in "Toy Story 2" and "Toy Story 3", and played Dr. Burton, the therapist of Charlie (Logan Lerman), in the teen film "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" (2012). Cusack was a cast member on the NBC sketch show "Saturday Night Live" from 1985 to 1986. Her recurring characters on "SNL" included Salena, a socially inept girl who tries to ask out
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soundtrack shows the three main characters with a green backdrop behind them. The character Sam (Emma Watson) is leaning her head on the main character Charlie’s (Logan Lerman) shoulder. The third member of the famous trio, Patrick (Ezra Miller), stands on the other side of Sam looking straight forward. Written above their heads are the words, “The Perks of being a Wallflower: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack”. Helping the film in its advertisement was the song "It’s Time" by the Las Vegas native band Imagine Dragons. This song found its way on the trailer for the movie, however, it was
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lent his voice to the DreamWorks computer-animated movie "Monsters Vs. Aliens". In 2010, Rudd reunited with Steve Carell for the first time since "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" for the Jay Roach-directed comedy "Dinner for Schmucks". In 2012, he had a supporting role in the teen drama "The Perks of Being a Wallflower", playing Mr. Anderson, a teacher of Charlie, played by Logan Lerman. He starred in the 2011 comedy-drama film "Our Idiot Brother" with Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel, and Emily Mortimer. It was the fifth film that Rudd starred in with Elizabeth Banks. He had previously appeared with her in "Wet
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"Ghost World" and "Juno". The film premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2012, followed by the United States' theatrical release on September 21, 2012, by Summit Entertainment. It received positive critical response and commercial success, earning $33.4 million to a budget of $13 million. It received several accolades, including the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature, two Critics' Choice Movie Awards nominations, including Best Adapted Screenplay for Chbosky, and the 2013 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Film – Wide Release. Set in 1992, a young high school student, Charlie (Logan Lerman), who has been
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Logan Lerman Logan Wade Lerman (born January 19, 1992) is an American actor, known for playing the title role in the fantasy-adventure "Percy Jackson" films. He appeared in commercials in the mid-1990s, before starring in the series "Jack & Bobby" (2004–2005) and the movies "The Butterfly Effect" (2004) and "Hoot" (2006). Lerman gained further recognition for his roles in the western "", the thriller "The Number 23", the comedy "Meet Bill", and 2009's "Gamer" and "My One and Only". He subsequently played d'Artagnan in 2011's "The Three Musketeers", starred in the coming-of-age dramas "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" (2012),
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surrounded by angels cast from heaven. In 2008, he made a brief appearance in "Zack & Miri Make a Porno" as a thieving slumlord. He also appeared in "The Dead Matter", along with Andrew Divoff and Jim O'Rear. Savini voiced himself on "The Simpsons" episode "Worst Episode Ever". While making an appearance at Android's Dungeon, Savini performs the "Gutbuster" gag, covering the crowd in "blood and guts" and consequently humiliating the Comic Book Guy. In 2012, Savini appeared as a shop teacher, Mr. Callahan, in the Pittsburgh-set teen drama "The Perks of Being a Wallflower", starring Logan Lerman. Savini also
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convinced CBS to renew the series for a second season, which premiered on February 12, 2008, before being canceled once more in March 2008. Chbosky wrote the screenplay of and directed the film "The Perks of Being a Wallflower", based on his novel. Production took place in mid-2011, and the film was released in fall 2012. The film starred Logan Lerman, Emma Watson and Ezra Miller. Chbosky was nominated in the Best Adapted Screenplay category for the 2013 Writers Guild Awards, and the film won the 2013 Independent Spirit Awards for Best First Feature, as well as the 2013 People's
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The producersJohn Malkovich, Lianne Halfon, and Russell Smithhired Chbosky to write a screenplay adaptation (instead of Hughes) and to direct the film. Chbosky found value in half of Hughes' screenplay, so he negotiated for the rights from Hughes' heirs and added his own touches. In January 2011, Summit acquired distribution rights. The following month, Summit sought a buyer for the project at the European Film Market held simultaneously with the Berlin International Film Festival. In May 2010, actors Logan Lerman and Emma Watson were reported as in talks for the project and confirmed the following year. In April 2011, Mae
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Stephen Chbosky Stephen Chbosky (; born January 25, 1970) is an American novelist, screenwriter, and film director best-known for writing "The New York Times" bestselling coming-of-age novel "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" (1999), as well as for writing and directing the film version of the same book, starring Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, and Ezra Miller. He also wrote the screenplay for the 2005 film "Rent" and Disney's 2017 live action adaptation of "Beauty and the Beast", alongside Evan Spiliotopoulos, and was co-creator, executive producer, and writer of the CBS television series "Jericho", which aired from 2006 to 2008. Most
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NBC's version of the Ron Howard classic "Parenthood", which premiered in 2010. She played Amber Holt, "a rebellious and willful teen whose only interest at present is her wannabe rock star boyfriend". Whitman played evil ex Roxy Richter in Edgar Wright's "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World", a film adaptation of the Bryan Lee O'Malley indie comic series "Scott Pilgrim". The film starred her former "Arrested Development" co-star, Michael Cera, in the title role. Whitman appeared on "Family Guy" in 2010. She had a large role in the 2012 film "The Perks of Being a Wallflower", opposite Logan Lerman, Emma Watson,
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In the 2012 film adaptation of the novel "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" Miller played Patrick, alongside Logan Lerman and Emma Watson. Miller has been credited with singing, drumming and percussion on musical recordings by the band Sons of an Illustrious Father, as early as 2011. The band is a trio that features Lilah Larson (vocals, guitar, bass and drums), Josh Aubin (bass, keyboards, guitar, vocals) and Miller. Miller played Credence Barebone in the 2016 film "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", a spin-off of the "Harry Potter" film series. Miller reprised the role in the film's sequel,
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a coming-of-age epistolary novel by American writer Stephen Chbosky, which was first published on February 1, 1999, by Pocket Books. Set in the early 1990s, the novel follows Charlie, an introverted teenager, through his freshman year of high school in a Pittsburgh suburb. The novel details Charlie’s unconventional style of thinking as he navigates between the worlds of adolescence and adulthood, and attempts to deal with poignant questions spurred by his interactions with both his friends and family. Chbosky took five years to develop and publish "The
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he had seen "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" there when younger. The film also has scenes within Pittsburgh city limits inside the Fort Pitt Tunnel, Fort Pitt Bridge on Interstate 376 and on Mount Washington. The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Soundtrack) is the official music for the book turned film, "The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)." The soundtrack was selected by music supervisor, Alexandra Patsavas and the score was composed Michael Brook. The film itself follows the main characters Charlie, and step brother and sister combo Patrick and Sam, as they grow throughout high school. Screenwriter and director
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Bill that Candace is being abused by her boyfriend, to which his parents take direct intervention in the abusive relationship in the book. In addition, Candace gets pregnant by her abusive boyfriend and is accompanied by Charlie to the abortion clinic, a scene that is also omitted from the movie. In addition, one of the more important pieces of the book, the poem, was also one of the many deleted scenes. In the DVD, there is a special features section to watch scenes that were originally deleted from the movie. The Perks of Being a Wallflower The Perks of Being
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15-year-old protagonist, begins writing letters about his own life to an unknown recipient. In these letters he discusses his first year at high school and his struggles with two traumatic experiences: the suicide of his only middle-school friend, Michael Dobson, and the death of his favorite aunt, Helen. His English teacher, who encourages Charlie to call him Bill, notices Charlie's passion for reading and writing, and acts as a mentor by assigning him extracurricular books and reports. Although he is a wallflower, Charlie is befriended by two seniors: Patrick and Sam. Patrick is secretly dating Brad, a closeted football player,
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the case with early childhood trauma, Charlie's young mind tried to protect him from his abuse, causing him to repress his traumatic memories. This psychological damage explains his flashbacks and derealization phases throughout the book. In two months Charlie is released, and Sam and Patrick visit him. In the epilogue, Sam, Patrick and Charlie go through the tunnel again and Charlie stands up and exclaims that he feels infinite. Charlie eventually comes to terms with his past: "Even if we don't have the power to choose where we come from, we can still choose where we go from there". Charlie
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Charlie understands that he is recovering from his romance with Brad. Soon Patrick sees Brad engaging with a stranger in the park and Patrick is able to move on from the relationship. As the school year ends, Charlie is anxious about losing his older friends—especially Sam, who is leaving for a summer college-preparatory program and has learned that her boyfriend cheated on her. When Charlie helps her pack, they talk about his feelings for her; she is angry that he never acted on them. They begin to engage sexually, but Charlie suddenly grows inexplicably uncomfortable and stops Sam. Charlie begins
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accepted to Pennsylvania State University, so Charlie offers to tutor her, improving her grades. At Christmas, Sam gives Charlie a vintage typewriter to thank him for his help. The two discuss relationships, and Charlie reveals he has never been kissed. Sam, though already involved with someone else, tells Charlie she wants his first kiss to be from someone who loves him, and kisses him. Charlie, in love with Sam, begins to try to find ways to show her how he feels. At a regular "Rocky Horror Picture Show" performance, Charlie is asked to fill in for Sam's boyfriend Craig, who
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to realize that his sexual contact with Sam has stirred up repressed memories of him being molested by his Aunt Helen as a little boy. Charlie shows signs of PTSD from the incident and the revelation of his abuse helps the reader understand his view of relationships and love. In an epilogue, Charlie is discovered by his parents in a catatonic state and does not show any movement despite being hit reluctantly by his father. After being admitted to a mental hospital, it is revealed that Helen actually sexually abused him when he was young. As is far too often
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Picture Show" performance, Charlie is asked to fill in as Rocky for Sam's boyfriend Craig, who is unavailable. Their friend Mary Elizabeth is impressed and asks Charlie to the Sadie Hawkins dance and they enter into a desultory relationship. The relationship ends, however, during a game of truth or dare when Charlie is dared to kiss the prettiest girl in the room. He kisses Sam, and Mary Elizabeth storms out of the room in response. Following this, Patrick suggests that Charlie stay away from Sam for a while, and the rest of the friend group shuns him. His flashbacks of
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Brad (Johnny Simmons), a popular athlete, kissing. Patrick tells Charlie that Brad doesn't want anyone to know he's gay, so Charlie agrees to keep it a secret. Sam realizes that Charlie has no other friends, so she and Patrick make a special effort to bring Charlie into their group. On their way home the three hear an unknown song on the radio, Sam instructs Patrick to drive through a tunnel so she can stand up in the back of the pickup while the music blasts. Sam needs to improve her SAT scores to be have a better chance of being
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suffering from clinical depression from childhood setbacks has recently been discharged from a mental health care institution. Charlie is uneasy about beginning his freshman year of high school; he is shy and finds difficulty in making friends, but he connects with his English teacher, Mr. Anderson (Paul Rudd). Charlie meets two seniors, Sam (Emma Watson) and her stepbrother Patrick (Ezra Miller), at a football game and they invite him to a party. Charlie unknowingly eats a cannabis brownie, gets high and discloses to Sam that the year before, his best friend committed suicide. He also walks in on Patrick and
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and Sam is Patrick's stepsister. Charlie quickly develops a crush on Sam and subsequently admits his feelings to her. It is revealed that Sam was sexually abused as a child, and she kisses Charlie to ensure that his first kiss is from someone who truly loves him. In parallel, Charlie witnesses his sister's boyfriend hit her across the face, but she forbids him from telling their parents. He eventually mentions the occurrence to Bill, who tells Charlie's parents about it. Charlie's relationship with his sister rapidly deteriorates and she continues to see her boyfriend against her parents' wishes. Eventually, he
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writer"; he saw "how readers could compare Charlie to Salinger's Holden Caulfield, but "they are very different people with unique problems and perspectives". More positive was Francisca Goldsmith of the "School Library Journal", who said the novel "cleverly" makes the readers the recipients of Charlie's letters, and it "will engage teen readers for years to come." Common Sense Media's Kate Pavao praised its relevant themes for teenagers: "Readers will find themselves quickly feeling sorry for the protagonist and worrying about him throughout his transformative journey." For "The A.V. Club", Marah Eakin wrote that although for an adult ""Perks" suffers from
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is not there. Their friend Mary Elizabeth (Mae Whitman) is impressed and asks Charlie to the Sadie Hawkins dance. The two enter into a unsatisfactory relationship. Finally, at a party, when Charlie is dared to kiss the prettiest girl in the room, he chooses Sam, upsetting both her and Mary Elizabeth. Patrick recommends Charlie stay away from the group for a while, and the isolation causes him to sink back into depression. He experiences flashbacks of his Aunt Helen (Melanie Lynskey), who died in a car accident when he was seven years old. Brad shows up to school with a
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Aunt Helen return. Patrick and Brad's relationship is discovered by Brad's abusive father, and Brad disappears from school for a few days. Upon returning, Brad is cold and mean toward Patrick, while Patrick attempts to reconnect with him. However, when Brad derogatorily attacks Patrick's sexuality in public, Patrick physically attacks Brad until other football players join in and gang up on Patrick. Charlie joins in the fight to help Patrick, and breaks it up, regaining the respect of Sam and her friends. Patrick begins spending much of his time with Charlie and Patrick kisses Charlie impulsively and then apologizes, but
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up in a hospital, where psychiatrist Dr. Burton (Joan Cusack) manages to bring out Charlie's repressed memories which reveals that his aunt sexually abused him. The night Charlie is released from the hospital he is visited by Sam and Patrick. Sam explains what college life is like, and that she has found "The Tunnel Song" "Heroes" by David Bowie. The three revisit the tunnel, where Charlie kisses Sam again, and he stands up in the back of the truck. Charlie acknowledges that he feels alive and in that moment"We are infinite." John Hughes read the novel and attempted to write
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an overabundance of pure, raw angst ... unlike some more arrested development-friendly young adult fare like "Harry Potter", "Perks" speaks to a more specific age range and does it well." "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" has appeared six times on the American Library Association's list of 10 most-frequently-challenged books for its content. A Wisconsin school board refused to ban the book, angering local parents. The Glen Ellyn District 41 school board in suburban Chicago unanimously voted to reinstate the novel after it was removed from eighth-grade classrooms at Hadley Junior High School because of a parent's objection to its
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the first films shown on the Sundance Channel. In the late 1990s, Chbosky wrote several unproduced screenplays, including ones titled "Audrey Hepburn's Neck" and "Schoolhouse Rock". In 1994, Chbosky was working on a "very different type of book" than "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" when he wrote the line, "I guess that's just one of the perks of being a wallflower." Chbosky recalled that he "wrote that line. And stopped. And realized that somewhere in that [sentence] was the kid I was really trying to find." After several years of gestation, Chbosky began researching and writing "The Perks of
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black eye having been caught by his father having sex with Patrick. Brad lies, saying that he was jumped and beaten up. Brad distances himself from Patrick, calling him a "faggot" causing Patrick to punch him. Brad's friends begin beating Patrick, but Charlie forcefully intervenes, then blacks out. When he recovers he finds that he has bruised knuckles and Brad's friends are on the floor, incapacitated. Sam and Patrick express their gratitude to Charlie, and the three become friends again. Sam is accepted into Penn State, and breaks up with Craig on prom night after learning he has been cheating
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per theater. The film earned $17,742,948 in North America and $15,641,179 in other countries, for a worldwide total of $33,384,127. The film received mainly positive reviews. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a "Certified Fresh" score of 85%, based on reviews from 158 critics, with an average score of 7.5/10. The site's consensus states: ""The Perks of Being a Wallflower" is a heartfelt and sincere adaptation that's bolstered by strong lead performances." On Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 based on reviews from critics, the film has a score of 67 based on 36 reviews,
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way to their own identity." The idea of anonymous letters came from a real experience; during his senior year in high school, Chbosky wrote an anonymous letter to Stewart Stern about how "Rebel Without a Cause" had influenced him. A year and a half later, Stern found Chbosky and became his mentor. By using a series of letters from Charlie to an anonymous character, Chbosky found "the most intimate way" to talk directly to the reader. He thought the letters would help him keep the story cohesive, "to convey the highs and lows of being young—one day, you're on top
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future, and not just romantic love. The story began when Chbosky was in school, evolving from another book on which he was working. In that book he wrote the sentence, "I guess that's just one of the perks of being a wallflower", which led him to realize "that somewhere in that ... was the kid I was really trying to find." Chbosky began writing the novel in the summer of 1996 while he was in college, and within ten weeks he completed the story. He rewrote it into two more drafts, concluding the published version in the summer of 1998.
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discovers that his sister is pregnant and agrees to bring her to an abortion clinic without telling anyone. His sister breaks up with her boyfriend, after which her and Charlie's relationship begins to improve significantly. Charlie is accepted by Sam and Patrick's group of friends and begins experimenting with tobacco, alcohol and other drugs. At a party Charlie trips on LSD. He cannot control his flashbacks of Aunt Helen, who died in a car crash on her way to buy him a birthday gift. He ends up in the hospital after falling asleep in the snow. At a "Rocky Horror
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on her. The night before she departs, she brings Charlie to her room. They confide in each other and kiss, but when Sam touches Charlie's thigh, he experiences a momentary flashback of his Aunt Helen, which he passes off as nothing, and they continue to kiss. After she leaves for college, though, his emotional state deteriorates and his flashbacks worsen. He calls his sister blaming himself for Helen's death, and admits he may have wanted it to happen. His sister realizes he is in trouble and calls the police. Charlie passes out as they burst through the door and wakes
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Watson – "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2012 The 17th San Diego Film Critics Society Awards were announced on December 11, 2012. Daniel Day-Lewis – "Lincoln" Michelle Williams – "Take This Waltz" ParaNorman "Life of Pi" – Claudio Miranda Ben Affleck – "Argo" The Invisible War "Argo" – William Goldenberg The Perks of Being a Wallflower Argo "The Kid with a Bike (Le gamin au vélo)" • Belgium / France / Italy "Cloud Atlas" – Hugh Bateup and Uli Hanisch "The Master" – Jonny Greenwood "The Master" – Paul Thomas Anderson "Argo" –
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Reece Thompson Reece Daniel Thompson (born November 22, 1988) is a Canadian actor and voice actor. Thompson started his acting career as a child actor by voice acting in several animated television series and minor roles on television shows before transitioning to films. His first major role came in the 2007 film "Rocket Science". Thompson appeared in 2009's "Assassination of a High School President" and "Afterwards". He appeared as Craig in "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" (2012). Thompson grew up in a small town near Vancouver. Thompson had always expressed an interest in becoming an actor to his parents
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in the HBO series "Succession". Nicholas Braun Nicholas Joseph Braun (born May 1, 1988) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for his role in the HBO series "Succession" (2018). He has appeared in several films, including "Sky High" (2005), "Princess Protection Program" (2009), "Red State" (2011), "Prom" (2011), "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" (2012), "Date and Switch" (2014), and "How to Be Single" (2016). Braun was born in Bethpage, New York, the son of Elizabeth Lyle and actor Craig Braun (born 1939). He has a brother, musician Christopher Deyo Braun, and half-brothers, actor Guillaume Rumiel
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Nicholas Braun Nicholas Joseph Braun (born May 1, 1988) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for his role in the HBO series "Succession" (2018). He has appeared in several films, including "Sky High" (2005), "Princess Protection Program" (2009), "Red State" (2011), "Prom" (2011), "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" (2012), "Date and Switch" (2014), and "How to Be Single" (2016). Braun was born in Bethpage, New York, the son of Elizabeth Lyle and actor Craig Braun (born 1939). He has a brother, musician Christopher Deyo Braun, and half-brothers, actor Guillaume Rumiel and producer Timothy Braun. In
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convey respect for teenagers, to "validate and respect and celebrate what [teenagers] are going through every day", and said the novel is for "anyone who's felt like an outcast." Read by all ages, "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" is targeted at a teenage audience. The book addresses a range of themes dispassionately. These themes include drugs, friendship, body image, first love, suicide, eating disorders and sexuality. Chbosky appreciates the importance of entertainment in adolescence: "Books, songs, and movies are more than entertainment when we're young. They help all of us discover who we are, what we believe, and what
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expand on September 28, 2012, with a nationwide release on October 12, 2012. The UK premiere was on September 23 at the Cambridge Film Festival. The film originally received an R rating for "teen drug and alcohol use, and some sexual references". The filmmakers appealed and the MPAA changed it to PG-13 for "mature thematic material, drug and alcohol use, sexual content including references, and a fightall involving teens". "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" received a limited release of four theaters in the United States on September 21, 2012, and grossed $228,359 on its limited opening weekend, averaging $57,089
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we hope our life can be." As such, the book contains several cultural references across all mediums: musically the book references The Smiths and Fleetwood Mac, literarily the book references "This Side of Paradise", "On the Road", "To Kill a Mockingbird" and theatrically the book references "The Rocky Horror Picture Show". "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" was first published on February 1, 1999 by Pocket Books through its MTV Books imprint. It became the subsidiary's best-selling book with 100,000 copies in print as of 2000, and was included on school reading lists and gathered a cult following. By 2012,
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of the world and you’ve had the greatest of times". Critics have identified primary themes of teenage reality and nostalgia. According to David Edelstein of the "New York Magazine", Chbosky captures the "feeling you belong when among friends, yet you'd soon be alone" and notes that "the pain of loss ... [is] almost as intense as the bliss ... it's nostalgia with an emphasis on nostos, pain [sic]." Marty Beckerman of "Word Riot" said that "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" connects with young people because its scenes are "so universal and happen to so many teenagers." Chbosky wanted to
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indicating "generally favorable reviews". The lead cast also received positive notices. Ian Buckwalter of "The Atlantic" said "The primary trio of actors delivers outstanding performances, starting with Watson, who sheds the memory of a decade playing Hermione in the "Harry Potter" series with an about-face as a flirtatious but insecure free spirit. Miller also plays against his most recent performance, which was as the tightly wound eponymous teenage psychopath in "We Need to Talk About Kevin", to deliver a giddy, scene-stealing turn as Patrick. Lerman, best known from the "Percy Jackson" series, shines as Charlie, a role that demands he
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a screenplay after he got the rights from Chbosky; however, he never finished this screenplay. Hughes was going to use the project as a directorial comeback with more of a black comedy style. He had in mind particular actors while writing the screenplay, namely, Shia LaBeouf as Charlie, Kirsten Dunst as Sam and Patrick Fugit as Patrick. Other filmmakers who were interested in the project were Ron Howard, Richard Linklater, Josh Schwartz, McG, Joel Schumacher, Ryan Murphy and British filmmaker Danny Boyle. Mr. Mudd Productions (producers of "Juno") became interested in the project and wanted Chbosky to adapt the film.
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Charlie was loosely based on Chbosky himself. In the novel, Chbosky included much of his own memories from the time he lived in Pittsburgh. The other characters were manifestations of people Chbosky had known throughout his life; Chbosky focused on people's struggles and what they are passionate about, attempting to pin down the very nature of each of the characters. The characters of Sam and Patrick were an "amalgamate and celebration" of several people Chbosky has met; Sam was based on girls who confided in him, and Patrick was "all the kids I knew who were gay and finding their
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of the self." In the television series "30 Rock", the character Jack Donaghy (played by Alec Baldwin) says that he was awarded the "Amory Blaine Handsomeness Scholarship" by Princeton University. The 24th episode of the first season of "Star Trek" is called "This Side of Paradise" as well. Both were inspired by "Rupert Brooke"'s poem Tiare Tahiti. The book is read by the main character, Charlie, in Stephen Chbosky's coming-of-age novel "The Perks of Being a Wallflower". Alternative band Glass Animals subtly referenced the novel on their 2016 album, How to Be a Human Being, with a track entitled "The
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Ford Theatre in Los Angeles in November 2003. The show received its New York premiere starting May 12, 2011 in a co-production between Playwrights Horizons and New York Theatre Workshop. A revival is scheduled for July 2019 at Bridge Street Theatre in Catskill, New York. Helen Wiggin died in 2006. She was survived by her two sons. The widow of Austin Wiggin, Jr., Annie Wiggin, died in 2005. In May 2011 The Shaggs were the subject of a BBC Radio 4 documentary by Jon Ronson. In the 2012 film "The Perks of Being a Wallflower", Charlie gives Sam a mix
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to leave his home... as a young kid", in the 1930s. Lerman trained in sword fighting for three months and wore hair extensions to portray d'Artagnan, whom he has described as "the most different character to me that I've ever played". The film received negative reviews, with Michael Phillips of the "Chicago Tribune" writing that "Lerman already has done solid work... but he's a blank slate here". Lerman starred in a film adaptation of Stephen Chbosky's novel "The Perks of Being a Wallflower", playing the lead role, Charlie; filming took place in 2011, and the movie was released in September
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2010, Thompson played a small-town stoner in "Daydream Nation". That same year, Thompson appeared as the sensitive Marshall in "Ceremony". In 2011, Thompson featured in the film "Bloodworth". In 2012, Thompson appeared in the film "The Perks of Being a Wallflower", based on the popular novel of the same name. He currently lives part-time in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The other half of his time is spent living in Los Angeles, California. He is a co-founder of the online comedy group "Jitterbug Productions". Reece Thompson Reece Daniel Thompson (born November 22, 1988) is a Canadian actor and voice actor. Thompson
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be immediately likeable while still holding onto some deep darkness that can't be fully revealed until the end." John Anderson of "Newsday" also praised the cast saying "As Sam, the quasi-bad girl trying to reinvent herself before college, she (Emma Watson) brings honesty and a lack of cliche to a character who might have been a standard-issue student. But equally fine are her co-stars: Ezra Miller, who plays the gay character Patrick as something messy and unusual; Paul Rudd, as their English teacher, is refreshingly thoughtful. And Charlie is portrayed by Lerman as quietly observant, yearning and delicate in a
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Johnny Simmons Johnny James Simmons (born November 28, 1986) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Dylan Baxter in "Evan Almighty" (2007), Chip Dove in "Jennifer's Body" (2009), "Young Neil" Nordegraf in "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" (2010), Brad Hayes in "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" (2012), Shane in "Girlboss", and Peter Newmans in "The Late Bloomer". Simmons was born in Montgomery, Alabama, and was raised in Dallas, Texas. He attended Nathan Adams Elementary School and T. C. Marsh Middle School for his early education. In 2005, he graduated from W. T. White High School.
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Johnny Simmons Johnny James Simmons (born November 28, 1986) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Dylan Baxter in "Evan Almighty" (2007), Chip Dove in "Jennifer's Body" (2009), "Young Neil" Nordegraf in "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" (2010), Brad Hayes in "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" (2012), Shane in "Girlboss", and Peter Newmans in "The Late Bloomer". Simmons was born in Montgomery, Alabama, and was raised in Dallas, Texas. He attended Nathan Adams Elementary School and T. C. Marsh Middle School for his early education. In 2005, he graduated from W. T. White High School.
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the animated movie "Penguins of Madagascar" (2014) as the villainous octopus Dave. In 2015, Malkovich also starred in: "100 Years", directed by Robert Rodriguez in association with Louis XIII de Rémy Martin. As a producer, Malkovich has produced the films: "Ghost World" (2001), "The Libertine" (2004), "Juno" (2007), and "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" (2012). John Malkovich filmography American actor, director, and producer John Malkovich has appeared in more than 70 motion pictures. He started acting in the 1980s, appearing in the films: "Places in the Heart" (1984) with Sally Field, "Death of a Salesman" (1985), "The Glass Menagerie"
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Paul Rudd Paul Stephen Rudd (born April 6, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, writer and film producer who studied theatre at the University of Kansas and the American Drama Academy, before making his acting debut in 1992 with NBC's drama series "Sisters". He is known for his starring roles in the films "Clueless" (1995), "Romeo + Juliet" (1996), "Wet Hot American Summer" (2001), "" (2004), "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" (2005), "Knocked Up" (2007), "Role Models" (2008), "I Love You, Man" (2009), "This Is 40" (2012), "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" (2012), "" (2013), "The Fundamentals of Caring" (2016), "Mute"
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Ezra Miller Ezra Matthew Miller (born September 30, 1992) is an American actor and singer. Miller's feature film debut was in "Afterschool" (2008). Miller starred as Kevin in the drama "We Need to Talk About Kevin" (2011) and co-starred in the film adaptation of "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" (2012). In 2015, Miller co-starred in the drama "The Stanford Prison Experiment" and the comedy "Trainwreck". Miller played Credence Barebone in the "Fantastic Beasts" films "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" (2016) and "" (2018). Miller portrayed Barry Allen / The Flash in the DC Extended Universe, first in
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sexual content. Further objections to the book include the use of "profanity", "drug abuse", "sexually explicit" scenes, and "torture". Groups like PABBIS (Parents Against Bad Books in School) work to restrict literature considered "controversial" from being accessed by younger children. The group believes these "bad books" should be moved to the adult section. In 2009, "Perks" was repeatedly challenged for descriptions of masturbation, sexually explicit conduct, drug use, and talk of suicide and there have been multiple pushes across the United States to move this literary work from the children and young adults section to the adult section. Parents have
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and "is passed from adolescent to adolescent like a hot potato". As of May 2013, the number of copies in print reached over two million. "Wallflower" also stirred up controversy due to Chbosky's portrayal of teen sexuality and drug use. The book has been removed from circulation in several schools and appeared on the American Library Association's 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 lists of the 10 most frequently challenged books. As of July 2013, "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" has spent over a year on the "New York Times" Bestseller list, and is published in 31 languages. In
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played a small role as Peter in the 2012 movie "The Perks of Being a Wallflower". Landon Pigg Landon Pigg (born August 6, 1983) is an American actor and singer-songwriter. Pigg was born in Nashville, Tennessee. When he was a child, his family moved to Oak Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, and he and two of his siblings, Cari-Ann and Gabriel, sang commercial jingles with their father's direction. They all attended Grace Lutheran School in River Forest, Illinois. He returned to Nashville as a teenager. where he attended high school at the Christ Presbyterian Academy. During Pigg's adolescence, his
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suicide of Charlie’s best friend, which takes place before the film opens, seems glossed over too quickly" despite the event being Charlie's main character motivation in the film. Jack Wilson of "The Age" writes, "the script is transparently fake at almost every moment, congratulating the gang on their non-conformity while soft-pedalling any aspect of adolescent behaviourdrug use, sex, profanitythat might upset the American mainstream." Richard Corliss of "Time" criticized the casting of actors in their twenties to play teenagers, unlike the film "Heathers" where the cast were actually teenagers. MTV, "Us Weekly" and "Complex" named "The Perks of Being a
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band titled "The Best Band You've Never Heard" was produced in 2012 by Besame films. It is currently only available on YouTube. The song "Could It Be Another Change" from the band's debut album was used in the 2012 film "The Perks of Being a Wallflower". In June 2013, The Samples returned to the studio to begin working on a new album. Their eleventh studio album, "America", was released New Year's Day, 2014. The album features contributions from Richie Furay and SHEL. On December 12, 2014, the original lineup of The Samples reunited for the second time at the Fillmore
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and multiple characters in "The Laramie Project". In his senior year of high school, Stockman adapted "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" for the stage and directed it as part of the Academy's Directors Seminar. Stockman graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in drama in 2007, after studying at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting, the Experimental Theatre Wing, and the International Theatre Workshop in Amsterdam. He portrayed Claude Bukowski in a "no hair" production of the musical "Hair", where all cast members sported shaved heads. In 2007, Stockman played
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Ash vs Evil Dead. It has also been featured in movies like "The Dukes of Hazzard", "Happiness", "Van Wilder", "Bad Company", "The Wedding Date", "Animal Kingdom", "The Perks of Being a Wallflower", " Deadpool 2" and "Next Gen". It has been featured as part of a karaoke minigame in the video game "Sleeping Dogs". All Out of Love "All Out of Love" is a song by the Australian soft rock duo Air Supply, released in 1980 from their fifth studio album "Lost in Love". The song was written by Graham Russell & Clive Davis. In the United States, it reached
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song "Mad World" instead. In the novel "The Perks of Being a Wallflower", "MLK" is mentioned as one of Charlie's favorite songs, along with "Blackbird". MLK (song) "MLK" is the tenth and final song from U2's 1984 album, "The Unforgettable Fire". A lullaby to honor Martin Luther King, Jr., it is a short, pensive piece with simple lyrics. It was because of this song, along with "Pride (In the Name of Love)", another tribute to King, that earned Bono the highest honor of the King Center, an organization founded by Coretta Scott King. Its live debut was on 18 October
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4,950 tons of structural carbon steel and 1,305 tons of steel reinforcing rods. The contractors included U.S. Steel's American Bridge Co., John F. Casey Co., Dinardo Inc., Fort Pitt Bridge Co., and J.C. Jackanic Inc. The Fort Pitt Bridge is part of a sequence from "The Song Remains the Same" (1976), a documentary of Led Zeppelin's 1973 tour. Many other Pittsburgh landmarks are also shown, including the Liberty Bridge and its tunnels. It also features prominently in the 2012 film "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" The bridge also appears in the 1993 film "Striking Distance" and the 2011 film
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as "Ghost World", "Juno", and "The Perks of Being a Wallflower". Malkovich was born in Christopher, Illinois. His paternal grandparents were Croatian, from Ozalj. His mother was of French, German, Scottish and English ancestry. He grew up in Benton, Illinois, where his next door neighbor was future basketball star Doug Collins. His father, Daniel Leon Malkovich (19261980), was a state conservation director and publisher of "Outdoor Illinois", a conservation magazine. His mother, Joe Anne ("née" Choisser; 19282009), owned the "Benton Evening News", as well as "Outdoor Illinois". Malkovich has three younger sisters and an older brother. Malkovich attended Logan Grade
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2011, Cooper released a new album under the alias "Patients". He is perhaps best known for his 2007 track "Welcome Home," which featured on an advertisement for Nikon cameras . His song "We're On Our Way" was featured in the trailer for the 2012 motion picture "The Perks of Being a Wallflower". His songs "Glory" and "All is Well (Goodbye, Goodbye)" performed by Radical Face were featured in the 2016 motion picture "Buddymoon". Cooper also owns digital design company The Lazy Eye. Ben Cooper (musician) Ben Cooper (February 24, 1982) is a singer-songwriter from Jacksonville, Florida. He is currently a
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list. It premiered on September 8, 2012 at the Toronto International Film Festival, and was released theatrically in the United States by Summit Entertainment on September 21. According to Metacritic it has received "generally favorable reviews", with an average of 67 out of 100 based on 36 reviews. Rotten Tomatoes reported an 86% approval rate, based on 153 reviews. The film grossed over $33 million worldwide from a $13 million production budget. Even though the movie was directed and scripted by the author himself, some scenes were omitted from the film adaptation. In the book, Charlie's parents are notified by
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Walsh, Dylan McDermott, Nina Dobrev, Johnny Simmons, Erin Wilhelmi, Melanie Lynskey, Paul Rudd and Joan Cusack. John Hughes originally read the novel and attempted to write a screenplay after he got the rights from Chbosky; however, he never finished writing the screenplay. Mr. Mudd Productions wanted Chbosky to adapt his own novel; after he finished writing the screenplay, production was approved. Filming began in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on May 2011 and lasted approximately fifty days. This is one of the three films from John Malkovich, Lianne Halfon and Russell Smith's Mr. Mudd Productions that feature struggling teenagers; the other two are
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Teller and Shailene Woodley have such a disarmingly direct and spontaneous connection as actors that Sutter and Aimee almost immediately come to seem like a couple you've known (or been part of) at some point in your life... "The Spectacular Now" captures the beauty and scariness and lacerating intensity of first love". "Entertainment Weekly" critic Owen Gleiberman described it as "one of the rare truly soulful and authentic teen movies." He compared it favorably to "Say Anything..." and "The Perks of Being a Wallflower", saying "like them, it's a movie about the experience of being caught on the cusp and
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in a passage from Stephen Chbosky's coming-of-age novel "The Perks of Being a Wallflower," in which the main character and his family watch the finale together. And many more international broadcasts. The series premiered in the US on September 17, 1972, and ended on February 28, 1983, with the finale, showcased as a television film, titled "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen", becoming the most-watched and highest-rated single television episode in US television history at the time, with a record-breaking 125 million viewers (60.2 rating and 77 share), according to the "New York Times". It had struggled in its first season and
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place in it. She learns that, however dark our secrets, the only way out from the shadows is to stand in the light. In 2014 Karen Coats, "Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books", found the book, "Reminiscent of Chbosky’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower...powerfully emotional stuff" Jeanne Fredriksen, "The Booklist" stated in 2014, "Well paced and cleverly plotted, this debut uses a fresh, new voice to tell a sometimes sad, sometimes edgy, but always compelling narrative." She further recommended the book for "Fans of Sarah Dessen and Jenny Han." YALSA 2015 Teens’ Top Ten Nominee (The Young Adult
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Emma Watson for "The Perks of Being a Wallflower". The film was also nominated for Best Thriller Film at the 40th Saturn Awards and Berry was nominated for Saturn Award for Best Actress, but lost to "World War Z" and Sandra Bullock, respectively. The Call (2013 film) The Call is a 2013 American psychological thriller crime film directed by Brad Anderson and written by Richard D'Ovidio. The film stars Abigail Breslin as Casey Welson, a teenage girl kidnapped by a serial killer and Halle Berry as Jordan Turner, a 9-1-1 operator, still suffering emotionally from a prior botched 9-1-1 call,
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television series over the years. Episodes of "The Simpsons", "The Venture Bros.", "The Boondocks", "Glee", "The Drew Carey Show", "That '70s Show", and "American Dad!" spotlight "Rocky Horror", as do films such as "Vice Squad" (1982), "Halloween II" (2009), and "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" (2012). The 1980 film "Fame" featured the audience reciting their callback lines to the screen and dancing the Time Warp, the dance from the stage show and film, which has become a novelty dance at parties. Director Rob Zombie cited "Rocky Horror" as a major influence on his film "House of 1000 Corpses" (2003),
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Watson as Sam, Ezra Miller as Patrick, and Nina Dobrev as Charlie's sister, Candace. With the announcement of a film adaptation, the novel received more attention; its sales increased from 88,847 copies in 2011 to 425,933 in 2012, and it reached the "New York Times" bestseller lists. It entered the Children's Paperback Books category on the June 23, 2012 list, and had 1.5 million copies in print in November 2012. As of May 11, 2014 it appeared on "The New York Times" top 10 list for the 71st non-consecutive week, and was in the top 15 on the November 23
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the Menken/Rice songs from the Broadway musical, with the intention of making the film as a "straight-forward, live-action, large-budget movie musical". In September 2014, it was announced that Stephen Chbosky ("The Perks of Being a Wallflower") would re-write the script. In January 2015, Emma Watson announced on her Facebook page that she would portray Belle in the new live action remake film. In March 2015, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Emma Thompson, Josh Gad, Audra McDonald, and Kevin Kline joined the film as the Beast, Gaston, Mrs. Potts, Lefou, Garderobe, and Maurice, respectively. The following month, Ian McKellen, Ewan McGregor, Stanley
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2012 the track was played as athletes from Great Britain entered the Olympic Stadium during the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, and after medal ceremonies during the Olympics. It was also used as the Great Britain Paralympic team entered the stadium during the opening ceremony on 29 August 2012. The same year, it was featured in the film "The Perks of Being a Wallflower". First heard on a pick-up truck radio by the main characters, the song is important to both "flying through the tunnel" scenes and played over the closing credits. In 2013, the song was featured in the
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Most recently, the song "Love Him" was featured during the Homecoming Dance scene in "The Perks of Being a Wallflower". Ali Dee Theodore Ali Dee Theodore (born 1970) is an American music producer, songwriter, composer, performer, and business owner. The son of choreographer Lee Theodore and holster/weapons designer Paris Theodore, Ali began studying music and dance at the age of nine. Ali is the great nephew of Hollywood singer/dancer Cyd Charisse, and his uncle Eugene Becker was the Assistant Principal Violist with the New York Philharmonic from 1981 until his retirement in 1989. After watching the Rock Steady Crew, Ali
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way that will click with audiences regardless of age". Allison M. Lyzenga of "My Film Habit" praised the film saying "This movie especially recognizes that even while high-school can be a battlefield of insecurity and bullying, you can find allies to help you through the struggle. It also shows that we all have a brighter future ahead if we let ourselves reach for it." Some critics had a less positive response to the film, with the main criticism being that the portrayal of teenage issues is idealized and the casting uninspired. "The Miami Herald" critic Connie Ogle notes that "the
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Whitman signed on as Mary Elizabeth and Nina Dobrev was cast as Candace. Paul Rudd was cast as Mr Anderson later that month. On May 9, 2011, Kate Walsh announced that she was cast in the film as Charlie's mother and had begun filming. The film was shot in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area from May 9 to June 29, 2011. Initial filming began in Pittsburgh's South Hills, including South Park, Upper St. Clair, and Peters Township High School. "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" scenes were filmed at The Hollywood Theater in Dormont after Chbosky learned that the theater was re-opening;
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not seen a US release), using the first three tracks as B-sides, as well as reusing the cover artwork. Despite the song's popularity, it failed to chart. Upon its release, "Vapour Trail" received critical acclaim. "Pitchfork" voted it as number 145 on their "Top 200 Tracks of the 90s", and said that the song "remains immense, standing tall as the most gripping four-and-half-minutes of their career. Twenty years later, it's exciting to realize there's a lot more to be relished in between all its chimes. The song is mentioned in the novel "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" as being
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San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2012 The 17th San Diego Film Critics Society Awards were announced on December 11, 2012. Daniel Day-Lewis – "Lincoln" Michelle Williams – "Take This Waltz" ParaNorman "Life of Pi" – Claudio Miranda Ben Affleck – "Argo" The Invisible War "Argo" – William Goldenberg The Perks of Being a Wallflower Argo "The Kid with a Bike (Le gamin au vélo)" • Belgium / France / Italy "Cloud Atlas" – Hugh Bateup and Uli Hanisch "The Master" – Jonny Greenwood "The Master" – Paul Thomas Anderson "Argo" – Chris Terrio Christoph Waltz – "Django Unchained" Emma
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Waiting Room Mynette Louie Adam Leon – "Gimme the Loot" 28th Independent Spirit Awards The 28th Independent Spirit Awards announced its nominees on November 27, 2012. The winners were announced on February 23, 2013 during an awards ceremony hosted by Andy Samberg. ""'Silver Linings Playbook" The Perks of Being a Wallflower David O. Russell – Silver Linings Playbook John Hawkes – The Sessions Jennifer Lawrence – Silver Linings Playbook Matthew McConaughey – Magic Mike Helen Hunt – The Sessions Silver Linings Playbook – David O. Russell Safety Not Guaranteed – Derek Connolly Beasts of the Southern Wild – Ben Richardson
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in a November 2018 interview in "GQ Style". The story featured Miller modeling a broad range of masculine, feminine and androgynous styles. On June 28, 2011, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, while shooting "The Perks of Being a Wallflower", Miller was a passenger in a vehicle that was pulled over for a broken brake light, and police discovered 20 grams of marijuana in their possession. Initially, Miller was charged with drug possession, but the charge was later dropped by a judge. Instead, Miller faced a penalty of $600 for two citations of disorderly conduct. Miller later commented: "I don't feel like there's
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We Go", "The Informant!" and "Up in the Air" ... she was wonderful in all three. In "Win Win" she gives a very different kind of performance and is even better". In 2012, Lynskey appeared in "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World" with Steve Carell, and starred in the romantic comedy "Putzel". She also had a key role in the film adaptation of Stephen Chbosky's novel "The Perks of Being a Wallflower", playing the mentally disturbed Aunt Helen. Due to the nature of the character, Lynskey said it had been a difficult decision to take the part.
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stereotypes told through five intertwining storylines. Beginning in 2009, McDermott starred in the TNT drama "Dark Blue", playing a veteran cop who heads a squad of undercover LAPD officers. The show ran for two seasons, each consisting of ten episodes. In 2011, McDermott starred on "American Horror Story" on FX as Ben Harmon, a psychologist and cheating husband. He returned to as a new character due to the series' anthology format, this time portraying Johnny Morgan. In 2012, he appeared in three films: "The Campaign", playing Tim Wattley, a campaign manager, "The Perks of Being a Wallflower", as the father
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reported to be in talks to star in a film adaptation of "The Perks of Being a Wallflower". Filming began in summer 2011, and the film was released in September 2012. In "The Bling Ring" (2013), Watson stars as Nicki. The film is based on the real-life Bling Ring robberies, with Watson playing a fictionalised version of Alexis Neiers, a television personality who was one of seven teenagers involved in the robberies. While the film mostly received mixed reviews, critics gave almost unanimous praise for Watson's portrayal. Watson also had a supporting role in the apocalyptic comedy "This Is the
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one.". Australian magazine FilmInk surmised the film as "an incredibly affecting and important piece of cinema". Despite only expecting to run for a week in each city, the film ran for a total of thirteen weeks at Melbourne's Cinema Nova, outlasting a number of big budget films including "", "Celeste And Jesse Forever" and "Perks of Being a Wallflower", closing in late February 2013. "All The Way Through Evening" was nominated for the Australian Film Critic's Association Award for Best Documentary of 2012, but ultimately lost to the Best Documentary Oscar Winner "Searching For Sugar Man". "All The Way Through
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2000, Chbosky edited "Pieces", an anthology of short stories. The same year, he worked with director Jon Sherman on a film adaptation of Michael Chabon's novel "The Mysteries of Pittsburgh", though the project fell apart by August 2000. Chbosky wrote the screenplay for the 2005 film adaptation of the Broadway rock musical "Rent", which received mixed reviews. In late 2005, Chbosky said that he was writing a film adaptation of "The Perks of Being a Wallflower". In the mid-2000s, Chbosky decided, on the advice of his agent, to begin looking for work in television in addition to film. Finding he
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Point Park University (WPPJ 670 AM). Pittsburgh's 116-year-old film industry accelerated after the 2006 passage of the Pennsylvania Film Production Tax Credit. According to the Pittsburgh Film Office, over 124 major motion pictures have been filmed, in whole or in part, in Pittsburgh, including "The Mothman Prophecies", "Wonder Boys", "Dogma", "Hoffa", "The Silence of the Lambs", "Flashdance", "Southpaw", "Striking Distance", "Mrs. Soffel", "Jack Reacher", "Inspector Gadget", "The Next Three Days", "The Perks of Being a Wallflower", "Zack and Miri Make a Porno", and "Fences". Pittsburgh became "Gotham City" in 2011 during filming of "The Dark Knight Rises". George A. Romero
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funded production costs, but not Mr. Mudd's overhead. When the UA deal ended, Mr. Mudd began raising money for its projects through private equity financing. Mr. Mudd signed a first look deal with Mandate Pictures in July 2008. Mr. Mudd Mr. Mudd is a film production company founded in 1998 by Lianne Halfon, John Malkovich, and Russell Smith. The production company is also well known for producing the films "Ghost World", "Juno" and "The Perks of Being a Wallflower", all three of which received critical acclaim. The company is named for a Thai man (and convicted murderer) named Mr. Mudd
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Mr. Mudd Mr. Mudd is a film production company founded in 1998 by Lianne Halfon, John Malkovich, and Russell Smith. The production company is also well known for producing the films "Ghost World", "Juno" and "The Perks of Being a Wallflower", all three of which received critical acclaim. The company is named for a Thai man (and convicted murderer) named Mr. Mudd who acted as Malkovich's driver while he was making "The Killing Fields" in 1983. Malkovich met Russell Smith in high school, where Smith was a star basketball player for the Lanphier High School Lions in Springfield, Illinois. The
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Julia Garner Julia Garner (born February 1, 1994) is an American actress and model. She has appeared in the films "Martha Marcy May Marlene", "The Perks of Being a Wallflower", "", and has leading roles in "Electrick Children", "We Are What We Are" and "Grandma". She had a recurring role on "The Americans" and currently plays Ruth Langmore in the Netflix original series "Ozark". Garner was born in the Riverdale, Bronx, New York. Her mother, Tami Gingold, a therapist, had a successful career as a comedian in her native Israel. Her father, Thomas Garner, is a painter and an art
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such as "Ever After" (1998), "Coyote Ugly" (2000), "Sweet Home Alabama" (2002), "Shattered Glass" (2003), "Flags of Our Fathers" (2006), "Away We Go", "Up in the Air", "The Informant!" (all 2009), "Win Win" (2011), and "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" (2012). Lynskey received critical acclaim for her performance in "Hello I Must Be Going" (2012), which proved to be a turning point in her career. Subsequent lead roles in "Happy Christmas" (2014), "The Intervention" (2016) and "I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore" (2017) have established her as a prominent figure in the American independent film community.
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Linney. Garner has also acted in another Netflix series, "Maniac," as Ellie, the sister of main character Annie, played by Emma Stone. Julia Garner Julia Garner (born February 1, 1994) is an American actress and model. She has appeared in the films "Martha Marcy May Marlene", "The Perks of Being a Wallflower", "", and has leading roles in "Electrick Children", "We Are What We Are" and "Grandma". She had a recurring role on "The Americans" and currently plays Ruth Langmore in the Netflix original series "Ozark". Garner was born in the Riverdale, Bronx, New York. Her mother, Tami Gingold, a
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of the "Harry Potter" films, appearing in the 2007 television adaptation of the novel "Ballet Shoes" and lending her voice to "The Tale of Despereaux" (2008). Following the last "Harry Potter" film, she took on starring and supporting roles in "My Week with Marilyn" (2011), "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" (2012) and "The Bling Ring" (2013), made an appearance as an exaggerated version of herself in "This Is the End" (2013), and portrayed the title character's adopted daughter in "Noah" (2014). In 2017, she starred as Belle in a live-action adaptation of the musical romantic fantasy film "Beauty and
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