Pawlak says, "We had a few big set pieces, with a lot of moving parts, like the Summer Fest we shot Downtown, so logistically that presented some difficulties but we had a great crew to pull it all together. Much as he had with Pyramid, Joseph brought Segal out to L.A. "We only needed a few days together in the same room to sync up, and then he returned to London and worked on all the cues from there. It's where Cole cuts his teeth as a DJ, but it also hints at some of the electronic music world's origins in the rebellious punk rock and disco scenes," she conveys. "We felt like we were given such an amazing opportunity to write about a specific time, place and generation, and ultimately just wanted to create something that would feel special and authentic.". Well sit back, relax and read my thoughts on Max Joseph's We Are Your Friends. Studiocanal, who financed the film, is distributing in France, the UK, Germany, Australia and New Zealand. Use the HTML below. Enterprise. But that's a pair of shoes that he's had forever. Check out our editors' picks for the movies and shows we're excited about this month, like Mortal Kombat, "Them," and Stowaway. ", The film's director, Max Joseph, who also co-wrote the screenplay, was eager to put some of his own life experiences on the big screen, especially those so many of us share. Members of the various Quaker movements are all generally united by their belief in the ability of each human being to experientially access the light within, or "that of God in every one".. © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? While some of the tracks are a little disorganized, I loved the integration of the music into the scenes and how the song matched the tone of the scene. He's a quick learner," Stewart adds. He gets a chance to rewrite his life when he tried to save a janitor near a bridge and jumped after him into a time vortex. "We wanted the house to reflect an area that has yet to fully recover from the recession. They promote clubs, scam with girls, party. Fortune smiles on Cole when another DJ named James (Wes Bentley) offer him opportunities that could set him up for success. We Are Your Friends • Justice & Simian 3m The guys arrive at the a college and hand out flyers for the shows to girls; Cole's voice over; montage of Cole and his friends; Cole talks about being a … Was this review helpful to you? "DJing is hard, definitely much harder than I thought it would be," the actor admits. ", For James's in-home studio, the production utilized a portion of a real recording facility in the Valley. Woof! Hoping for a wild getaway, the boys instead find themselves out-hustled by an uncontrollable duo. Her inspiration for Cole, she says, was "effortless. "So when she got to Stanford, she worked really hard but also went a little crazy and needed to take some time off. Directed by Max Joseph. He's having a great night and that camera lets you really get his rather unique perspective of it. "He'd hang out and play a few songs to see what it's like to actually DJ in the clubs. With a very unoriginal plot, focus on the superficial qualities of life, and lack of award winning dialog there is very little that makes this worthy of the theater. in the San Fernando Valley who longs to make his mark. Edit. As the story progresses in the film, Cole's friends have begun to make demands of him that he realizes might not be in his best interests. Under James's sponsorship, Cole starts to get a taste of the life he's set his sights on. "We used wall plugs and dressed the room to suit James's experience and again, his specific taste, bringing in a vintage sound board from the `70s and other equipment we felt he would have to complement the use of a computer. "I had so many genres coming together-skate culture, Valley-meets-Hollywood, clubs, the after-hours arts/warehouse party scene, and all of the outdoor concert stuff. What chaos can ensue?Does this plot sound familiar? "We started working our way through it," Stewart says, "with Zac learning how to match beats and pick out music. Synopsis. You guys wanna make real money, you wanna live and die in the Valley. Rated R for language throughout, drug use, sexual content and some nudity, Netflix: Movies and TV Shows Leaving in January, Netflix Is Losing A Lot Of Movies And TV Shows In January, Will Packer Productions Hires Gaumont Executive Johanna Byer, Most Anticipated Film: Summer 2015 Edition. "We didn't have any real lines, and most of the extras had no lines so they weren't really able to speak back to us, but it was great to watch Jonny and Shiloh's interactions with all the girls. You want to do something about it. I knew each of these guys in this movie; it felt like it distinctly represented a group of my friends and tapped into my own journey, a chapter of my life. ", To achieve that closeness, Joseph rented a house deep in the San Fernando Valley, and the actors spent a long weekend there. "We needed someone to come in and out-power Zac in their scenes together, which is hard to do. Right before his wedding, an uptight guy is tricked into driving his grandfather, a lecherous former Army Lieutenant Colonel, to Florida for Spring Break. I think it's plan to see by now that filmmakers know that Zac is hot, so his awesome sex appeal is on full display in every film he's in now. Alicia Coppola plays a single mother trying to stay afloat, whose circumstances come to Cole's attention when it's his turn to make a cold call. Since this is a movie about an aspiring DJ, you can guess the movie is filled with tracks of electronic dance music. But this was a project on which Max really wanted to explore a lot of different camera platforms. From Warner Bros. Pictures and Studiocanal comes the romantic drama "We Are Your Friends." ", When Ratajkowski first read for the part, Joseph recalls, "She was doing interesting things with the lines and her expressions were subtle, but complex. ", Another creative challenge for Pawlak was the director's mandate that the film work visually for the culture it's meant for. Things get complicated, however, when Cole starts falling for James' much younger girlfriend, Sophie (Ratajkowski). "I'm obsessed! Also for Cole's benefit, James takes him to the club where he goes to try out his own new material, to get back to his roots and gain the approval of the old-school crowd that goes there; a club in Silverlake was dressed and utilized for the scenes. "I've always had an interest in working on music for films, so working with Zac and Max and Randy was a real treat. "I think that's what initially attracts Cole to Sophie, her sense of self, her strength, and maybe that she's a kind of kindred spirit. Fans of this genre will be tapping their toes as the music plays through the theater speakers, bass booming in full strength until the rest of the sounds became integrated into the mix. Screen Recorder. Then they wake up the next morning and they are still Valley kids.". But these opportunities, as well as a cute woman named Sophie (Emily Ratajkowski) may be more than he bargained for. Well it should, because We Are Your Friends picks up the same carbon copy teenage drama plot that millions fall in love. "We wanted to find music that spoke to the emotional dimensions of the characters and the journey they're on, coupled with the ambition to help set time and place with music as well. "Sophie is a very smart girl who didn't have a lot of time to do all the fun things most people do in high school," she surmises. However, if you find this kind of music simply earsplitting noise, then you need to avoid this movie for this point alone. "All of Meaghan's strengths as a writer were my weaknesses, so I thought it was a great fit," Joseph says. We went through the script, looking at each scene in order to get a sense of what they called for in camera and lighting, as you always do. It was important to us that James be geographically situated above the city-you can feel the coolness, the breeze, see the reflections of the water from the pool bouncing into the house. We Are Your Friends | 2015 | R | - 7.5.10 An ambitious promoter and DJ (Zac Efron) plans to amass fame and wealth by stepping up his game to spin discs in Hollywood. A lot of my friends lived in the Valley and just wanted to get over that hill, so it was easy to relate to; the idea of giving up that dream because it's easier. Emily alone is very gorgeous to look at, but they have casted enough extras in skimpy clothing, and sometimes none, to appeal to your natural urges. "Social is where they go to hang out and to meet girls. For an early scene, in which we get our first glimpse of the four friends working hard to promote a nightclub gig to college students, Efron, Weston, Fernandez and Shaffer spent an entire day among a group of extras, while the cameras caught them running up and down the steps of the library of California State University Northridge, handing out fliers under a sun that blazed over 100 degrees. My department built walls inside the house to make it feel smaller, more claustrophobic, and give the guys an almost dorm-like living environment. Things get complicated, however, when Cole starts falling for James' much younger girlfriend, Sophie. Woof! After Charlie survives a car crash that kills his younger brother, he is given the gift of seeing the spirits of his brother and others who he has lost, and must use his powers to save the woman he loves from impending disaster. "At the end of those two weeks, we had an amazing track that we both felt really underscored the emotional arc of the scene and of the movie," Joseph says. My scenic painters aged the exterior of the house to make it look sun-bleached and weathered. Fantastic video from the song that is sure to be the biggest club hit of the summer, 'We Are Your Friends'. With Cole wanting to DJ, Ollie wanting to act and Mason wanting to be a big-time promoter, Squirrel seems to be less clear about his own path, though in some ways he's the friend with the most clarity. We Are Your Friends (2015) Parents Guide Add to guide . Emily Ratajkowski stars as Sophie, who not only lives with James, but acts as his assistant as well, a situation that runs smoothly until Cole comes on the scene. We Are Your Friends Lyrics: Because we are your friends / You'll never be alone again / Ooh, come on, ooh come on / Ooh, come on, ooh come on / Because we are your friends / … The producers are Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Liza Chasin, with Silverman, Olivier Courson, Ron Halpern and Nathan Kelly executive producing. We Are Your Friends Caught between a forbidden romance and the expectations of his friends, aspiring DJ Cole Carter attempts to find the path in life that leads to fame and fortune. We Are Your Friends (2015) Plot. She came to L.A. and met James and now I think she's still struggling to find a direction or a purpose of her own. "The moment I started watching the first episode, I was completely floored by the score," he says. "I love making music, it makes me happy and, for me, it's really the meaning of life-besides treating people nicely and drinking beer," he smiles. With Cole's forbidden relationship intensifying and his friendships unraveling, he must choose between love, loyalty, and the future he is destined for. It's a crumbling microcosm of the American dream-drought-ridden, no grass, no escape from the sun. I was blown away by the characters and, of course, Max's belief in the project. This film has been rated R by the MPAA for language throughout, drug use, sexual content and some nudity. YOUR DEVICE IS OUTDATED. ", The two first met after Poster saw a short film Joseph had made about the 10th anniversary of DFA Records. A Marine travels to Louisiana after serving three tours in Iraq and searches for the unknown woman he believes was his good luck charm during the war. What is the verdict with this movie? He's finding that his friends are sort of stuck in their old life and even self-destructive in certain ways, and he's feeling like he has to choose between them and his passion for his music. I'll admit I did enjoy the artistic direction they took for one drug scene, where the visual styles pop out, but otherwise it was not an impressive display. If you're like some of my friends, you'll give this movie a ten for this feature alone. Written by ", They also drained the pool and built a fence to hide the green landscaping. "I got decks so I could practice at home. ", Joseph and Pyramid traded ideas even before the movie went into pre-production, establishing a piano melody of Cole's theme that they were able to have on hand during shooting and to find ways to work it into the movie. Alias. My friends were promoting at night clubs, cruising down the crowded freeways, and living this fast life, and I watched it all through a haze. In your home studio, you have these nice speakers, so everything sounds really great. With Cole's forbidden relationship intensifying and his friendships unraveling, he must choose between love, loyalty, and the future he is destined for. Broadcast your events with reliable, high-quality live streaming. Add the first question. The designer brought in art by Justin Fry, an artist whose pieces would work well with a clever and colorful animation sequence that would be added later. "We Are Your Friends" is a Working Title Films production. ", Poster agrees. Either way, this movie is sure to get some people "excited" and plays well to appeal to the shallow side of things. But simply put, We Are Your Friends consists of Simian going pop, and it hurts to listen. Joseph had heard his work on Spotify while writing the script and his song, "See You in the Other Side," inspired, and is also featured in, a pivotal scene in the film. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Efron took the director's description to heart and dropped almost 20 pounds before going in front of the camera. He asked me if I'd be interested in his next project, and I was intrigued by this story of a group of friends trying to figure out who they are and who they could be. ", In addition to the rising temperatures, some of the sets presented a challenge to the camera team as well. You see everything at these events and it was an opportunity to have some fun with that. I've seen the DJ with the laptop and equipment get up on stage and create the anthem for a generation, with thousands of people jumping to the beat. Efron states, "What I loved about this story it that is says so much about what it's like to be a young guy searching for himself, trying to get through life and fulfill big aspirations, big dreams, and all it takes to navigate through that. I felt like the script really nailed that. "He turned out to be a lovely, brilliant, kind-hearted kid named Matt Simpson, and we hit it off right away. He's the coolest, most cultured 'grownup' that Cole's ever met. With Efron cast as Cole, it was important to find three actors that audiences would believe to be his lifelong friends, so the chemistry had to be just so. He's the kind of guy who would wear a leather jacket in the 110-degree weather because it's part of his outfit and he wouldn't dare compromise his look. Cole isn't the only DJ character in the film, thus Efron was not the only actor to benefit from Stewart's expertise. "We Are Your Friends" is set to the heart-pounding beats of a diverse soundtrack that includes Gryffin's remix of Years & Years' "Desire," plus two all-new tracks, The Americanos' "BlackOut," featuring Lil Jon, Juicy J and Tyga, and Hook N Sling's "Break Yourself," featuring Far East Movement and Pusha T. Working closely with the film's music supervisor, the prolific Randall Poster, who has more than 100 feature films to his name, Joseph says, "What we set out to do was to make a contemporary coming-of-age movie set against the music of today's world-dance, electronic, festival anthems, pop, trap, hip-hop and some EDM as well. The story was originally conceived by executive producer Richard Silverman. Jonny came in at the eleventh hour, after just finishing 'Insurgent,' and it was clear as day he and Zac had the right connection. Showing all 3 items Jump to: Summaries (3) Summaries. It was really stimulating," Wittenborn says. 3. Two hard-partying brothers place an online ad to find the perfect dates for their sister's Hawaiian wedding. King Bach, KC James and Brittany Furlan. We all worked hard to choose tracks that were not only best for the story but also contributed to a balanced mix of the many different genres that fit under the wide umbrella of dance/electronic music. My scores are:Drama/Music/Romance: 6.5 Movie Overall: 5.0. The plot of the movie, according to the trailers, centers on Cole an aspiring D.J. "Max also has his finger on the pulse of this subject," she continues, "partially because of his work on MTV's 'Catfish,' but also because of his commercials and viral videos for YouTube that are very much in touch with this universe. Max is very attuned to what's happening. I admit I was boogying to many of tracks they created for this film. Though it was spotless and white, we loved the yellow color of the exterior, the graphic quality of its lines, and the space and natural light that it provided. But you also have to test it in your car and on your phone, with headphones-ways the general public is going to hear it-to make sure it sounds powerful and energetic everywhere. It was probably pretty annoying for my neighbors, but luckily I have cool neighbors," he laughs. They were all young, hungry, enthusiastic and willing to go the extra mile.". "I filmed a lot of it. Break Yourself Hook N Sling, Far East Movement, Pusha T • We Are Your Friends (Music From The Original Motion Picture/Deluxe) 3:21 0:30. But he's tired of it. Joseph immediately thought of Shiloh Fernandez for the character of Ollie, one of his and co-writer Oppenheimer's favorite characters in the script. ", Like his character, Weston is a huge fan of the music festival scene, so researching his part was easy. (2015). Put away the video games and just spin. He lived in Encino, and even after seeing all those international cities, I had never experienced culture shock the way I did when I got to the Valley. They're on the precipice of adulthood and still trying to figure out in what direction they should go, amidst all the temptations we have when we're young: sex, drugs, parties, cars. Many of the extras and our two leading actors are very hot, sexy, or whatever descriptive term you want to use. Listen to trailer music, OST, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film. "It was definitely a challenge turning the important sounds from Cole's life into a song that not only worked as music, but had the soul and gravitas it needed to in order to pay off emotionally.". "She had so many different looks, from graphic prints to soft, flowy fabrics to very casual, very grounded. "And while he is an extroverted person, he also has a thoughtful, pensive quality to him and I felt it would be interesting to see what he would do with Cole. Let's face it; this movie is certainly not the best on the block. Like many of their peers, they are uncertain what direction their lives will take, but these Valley boys are sure of one thing: they want out, and they'll do whatever it takes to make it over the hill to Hollywood. While he's had an artistic influence on Cole from a distance, it's only after meeting him that Cole begins to look at his own work in a new light, and his other influences-his friends-in a different one. Between filling the coffers and fulfilling their dreams, Cole and his friends all struggle, but ultimately it's Cole who must come to terms with what course his own future is going to take, and who, if anyone, he is going to take along with him. We Are Your Friends - Pt 03. They were hilarious.". "I've always wanted to do a film about kids graduating from high school or college and moving on with their lives. Among those, the pull of easy money they earn working the phones at a day job for a Valley mortgage company run by a man named Paige, played by Jon Bernthal. Like Cole with his musical track in the film, Max loves putting the pieces together. ", The fourth friend in the group, Squirrel, is a much calmer presence. The evolution of the boys' friendship, interests and styles are all contained within that pool house. Live Streaming. Loud raves filled with many young extras jamming to electronic music are the primary settings of this film. However, he creates only mediocre mashup tracks and a more experienced but burned-out DJ (Wes Bentley) offers to help. Showing all 9 items Jump to: Certification; Sex & Nudity (4) Violence & Gore (1) Profanity (1) Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking (2) Spoilers (1) Certification. The "love" aspect in the film is rather simplistic, greatly diluted by the partying scenes and almost nonexistent until the end of the movie. They're intimidated by people who have lived more advantaged lives than they have, and they have to summon up enough faith in themselves to take that next step forward.". In this one, he even has a couple of shower scenes. ", "For the guys in this movie, there's a sense that they really need to get over that mountain into the city in order to accomplish what they need to do," Efron says. There had to be a clear visual juxtaposition between their situation in the Valley and life on the other side of the hill. "We share a common taste in music, which made the collaboration very easy and fun. ", "When audiences see this movie," says producer Liza Chasin, "I hope that they'll feel like they're in the middle of a music festival with 20,000 people around, hearts pumping and fists flying and jumping in unison to a communal high with these great characters.". Caught between a forbidden romance and the expectations of his friends, aspiring DJ Cole Carter attempts to find the path in life that leads to fame and fortune. I think we saw every pool house/guest house available for rent in the Valley that summer. This brings me to my next point, the cinematography.We are your friends is all about making you feel you are partying, much of the 90 minutes dedicated to portraying modern social life… at least in the LA region. ", Among the various tricks of the trade Stewart passed along to his protege are what he refers to as "the car test, the club test and the iPhone test. Something he once had before fame and fortune and life came along and he got bottled up. As was his mission throughout the shoot, Joseph strove to make the performance scenes as realistic a representation of the music culture as possible. "I remember when I first moved to Los Angeles to become an actor. He's one of four friends who have been through everything together, they're very tight. Under license from Universal Music Enterprises Predictable doesn't describe how easy it was to pick apart the plot and know what was going to happen next. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. With no need to look elsewhere, the production for "We Are Your Friends" shot primarily in the Valley, as well as in some of nearby Hollywood and Downtown L.A.'s most popular hotspots, insinuating the characters into the flashy, frenetic world that beckons to them. ", James Reed's house in the hills is quite a contrast to the deeper part of the Valley where Cole lives. Unfortunately this meant glorifying drugs, alcohol, and recreational sex as the true means of having fun. I've never had such fun working with a director. "It's truly an art form. "Like listening to a favorite song, I hope this movie will take audiences to another place, an exciting place, a place of truth. All of this changes when he meets a charismatic but damaged older DJ named James, who takes him under his wing. Pawlak's crew used rigs and cranes when necessary, however, he confesses, "I have a deep love for handheld camera work. Los Angeles's San Fernando Valley boasts as diverse a landscape as any suburban sprawl, with million dollar hillside homes and strip malls planted practically side-by-side, and every ethnic group and socioeconomic class contributing to the famed L.A. gridlock on the freeways running through it. He's a very in-your-face kind of guy and he gets on people's nerves, but his intentions are good. "Out of all the guys, he cares the most about his appearance. "It was rich and full and also subtle, and added a psychological element to the lives of the characters. Bentley explains, "For James, it's an instinctual thing. ", Wittenborn's inspiration for the outfit Sophie wears to an EDM festival in Vegas was "a throwback to the Mod, swinging `60s era, with an accessory that's almost Native American. The film marks Max Joseph's (MTV's "Catfish: The TV Show") feature film directorial debut, and stars Zac Efron ("Neighbors"), Emily Ratajkowski ("Entourage," "Gone Girl"), and Wes Bentley ("Interstellar," "The Hunger Games"). "He was such a fun guy to play, the struggling actor, because all actors have to go through that at one point or another. Shaffer elaborates, "Squirrel is the one who realizes that they're not doing anything with their lives or contributing to society in any way. "James is like an older version of those boys; he came from nothing, lived the party life, and now he seeks peace and minimalism in his living environment," Sigel illustrates, adding that to highlight the differences, "we chose a great location in Brentwood for James's place, a sophisticated glass house on a hill. "I'm from Southern California," Pawlak offers, "so to be able to shoot in the Valley-and it actually be the Valley, not subbing for something else-was exciting. The film also stars Jonny Weston ("Insurgent," "Taken 3"), Shiloh Fernandez ("Evil Dead") and Alex Shaffer ("Win Win"). alexander laurence. The best and final thing for me of this movie though is the soundtrack. "The time I spent co-writing with Max was one of the most intense, rewarding and creative collaborations of my life," Oppenheimer says. The filmmaker eventually brought the artist out to the Valley for inspiration, and there they worked for two intense weeks nonstop. He has this kind of James Dean or Marlon Brando persona; he's channeling old Hollywood. I'm very meticulous about making sure everything is set just the right way, and Zac got in the habit of doing that.". His idealistic, and mostly deadbeat, friends "work" to find a means of making money to move up to bigger and better things, perhaps resulting to less legal manners to do so. Efron believes that "music is made to bring people together, and this movie speaks to our generation; this is our music, it comes from us. 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