A bizarre classified ad, titled .Safety Not Guaranteed., ran in the obscure Backwoods Home Magazine in 1997. Strangely, its call for a time-travelling partner struck a chord with readers and inspired countless memes, discussions and parodies over the years.
But far from enjoying the popularity, the writer behind the classified, John Silveira, was less than ready for the film version when approached by director Colin Trevorrow. .It was a conversation that lasted, on-and-off, for about six months,. he says. .He certainly didn.t trust me right away... ultimately he was actually very supportive but I think he felt, much like the character, he didn.t want us to be making fun of him. And once he saw that we actually respect our characters very much and take them very seriously he evolved in our direction..
The low-budget film centres on three cynical Seattle magazine employees (Aubrey Plaza, Jake Johnson and Karan Soni...
But far from enjoying the popularity, the writer behind the classified, John Silveira, was less than ready for the film version when approached by director Colin Trevorrow. .It was a conversation that lasted, on-and-off, for about six months,. he says. .He certainly didn.t trust me right away... ultimately he was actually very supportive but I think he felt, much like the character, he didn.t want us to be making fun of him. And once he saw that we actually respect our characters very much and take them very seriously he evolved in our direction..
The low-budget film centres on three cynical Seattle magazine employees (Aubrey Plaza, Jake Johnson and Karan Soni...
- 10/15/2012
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
There are lots of great indie movies out there, but few have the marketing budgets to compete for attention alongside gargantuan studio releases. This is the first in a regular EW series highlighting the weird, wonderful world of those smaller films worth seeking out.
Safety Not Guaranteed
Stars: Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Recreation), Mark Duplass (The League, Humpday), Jake Johnson (New Girl, Paper Heart)
Filmmakers: Colin Trevorrow, director; Derek Connolly, screenwriter.
Release: June 8 — New York, Los Angeles, Seattle and Portland, expanding wider on June 15 and 22. Full listings here.
Story: Plaza and Johnson play two snarky magazine writers (is there any other kind?...
Safety Not Guaranteed
Stars: Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Recreation), Mark Duplass (The League, Humpday), Jake Johnson (New Girl, Paper Heart)
Filmmakers: Colin Trevorrow, director; Derek Connolly, screenwriter.
Release: June 8 — New York, Los Angeles, Seattle and Portland, expanding wider on June 15 and 22. Full listings here.
Story: Plaza and Johnson play two snarky magazine writers (is there any other kind?...
- 6/8/2012
- by Anthony Breznican
- EW - Inside Movies
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