Bachelorette by leslye headland, with kirsten dunst the. Leslye headlands assistance is a biting, highoctane satire about our attraction to power and what were willing to sacrifice to stay in its orbit. The script was a sgestion from my mentor, mark liermann. Bachelorette, by leslye headland, gets wider release the. Leslye headland s hilarious black comedy bachelorette explores gluttony and envy through the lense of addiction. Leslye headland talks bachelorette, this falls sleeper.
Bachelorette, by leslye headland, gets wider release. Leslye headland s meanspirited black comedy is about three horrible bitches who act as bridesmaids for their old highschool friend. Headland can unleash a rapidfire comic blitzkrieg with a spoton ear for the way 20somethings relate to each other. Bachelorette writerdirector leslye headland says her play about longsuffering executive assistants is not a tellall, but the notoriously irascible personality of her former boss, harvey. Bachelorette by leslye headland melbourne eventfinda. Join twelve angry at melbournes iconic meat market for this final explosive show in our 2016 season. For those of you unfamiliar with her genius, leslye headland is the cocreator, showrunner, and executive producer of the criticallyacclaimed. Why bachelorette director leslye headland hates the. Sep 02, 2012 bachelorette, written and directed by leslye headland, is a snotty, unfunny mess, a crass attempt to forcefeed bridesmaids to an arthouse audience. Why leslye headlands bachelorette is too uncomfortable. It was subsequently forgotten about, until the recent buzz surrounding bridesmaids, when will ferrell and his team came on as producers incidentally, i had always assumed that bridesmaids, was, in fact, a. Three friends are asked to be bridesmaids at a wedding of a woman they used to ridicule back in high school. Bachelorette, the film version of leslye headlands play, comes at you with the crackling intensity of machinegun fire.
Leslye headlands meanspirited black comedy is about three horrible bitches who act as bridesmaids for their old highschool friend. Bachelorette director response almost a year ago, i made the decision to take on leslye headland s play bachelorette as my one and only wmu footlight production. And why she doesnt want it compared to bridesmaids or the tv show the bachelorette. Leslye headlands viciously funny assistance aspires to be a gen y glengarry with a sweeter finish and a place for women. Bachelorette by leslye headland a black box series performing at lake worth playhouse feb 1 feb 11 runtime. Bachelorette written by leslye headland directed by hannah t.
Bachelorette movie script leslye headland born 1981 is an american playwright, screenwriter, and director. New star wars tv show coming from russian doll creator. Does anyone have a pdf of leslye headlands bachelorette. The film is based on her stage play of the same name, about a gang of attractive girls kirsten dunst, lizzy kaplan and isla. Director leslye headland on bachelorette filmmaker magazine. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Not many small brooklynbased theater companies can put on a production of leslye headlands bachelorette, the play version of her movie of the same name, in a. Starring kirsten dunst as the alpha maid of honor from hell, the film follows three bridesmaids played by dunst, lizzy caplan, and isla fischer on the eve of the wedding of their friend becky rebel wilson, along with groomsmen that include james marsden and. I got the chance to talk with the writer and director of bachelorette leslye headland earlier this week. She is best known for the play and 2012 film bachelorette.
Oct 22, 2014 that same critique is being used to dismiss bachelorette, the caustic, new, onecrazynight comedy from playwright turned writerdirector leslye headland. By leigh stein bachelorette, leslye headlands scathingly funny directorial debut, is likely to be the breakout hit this fall. Bachelorette scholarworks at wmu western michigan university. Log in or sign up to leave a comment log in sign up. Jul 05, 2019 leslye headlands assistance is a biting, highoctane satire about our attraction to power and what were willing to sacrifice to stay in its orbit. Leslye headland has squeezed so much fresh and potent juice from familiar frenemies turf with her dark comedy bachelorettescabrously hilarious.
One of five performances from the new roads school drama 4 final directing projects performed in the moss theater, santa monica directed by high school senior oscar revelins regan. Part of her seven deadly sins cycle, this play is a fast. She is best known for the play and 2012 film bachelorette and 2015 film sleeping with other people. Ten years out of high school, regan, gena and katie convene in the luxurious bridal suite of their old friend, becky, the night before her wedding in new york city. Tall and part blondepart brunette, leslye headland darted into our interview and gave me a warm greeting and an intense gaze. Pineappleshaped lamps is proud to announce their upcoming stage production of leslye headlands debaucherous comedy bachelorette directed by matt carter. Bachelorette writerdirector leslye headland on flawed. Adult content ten years out of high school, regan, gena and katie convene in the luxurious bridal suite of their old friend, becky, the night before her wedding in new york city. Bachelorette by leslye headland, with kirsten dunst. In this dp30 interview, leslye headland, writer for the cancelled television series terriers, and writerdirector of the sundance comedy bachelorette, talks about the support she received from some comedy legends and geeks out about film narrative structure specifically the movie back to the future. Dramatists play service, one of the premier playlicensing and theatrical publishing agencies in the world, was formed in 1936 to foster national opportunities for playwrights by publishing affordable editions of their plays and handling the performance rights to these works. The film stars kirsten dunst, lizzy caplan and isla fisher as three aging mean girls who attend the wedding of a high school friend they used to call pig face. That same critique is being used to dismiss bachelorette, the caustic, new, onecrazynight comedy from playwright turned writerdirector leslye headland. Leslye headlands observant dialogue crackles with biting humor and truth.
And why she doesnt want it compared to bridesmaids or. I need a copy of the plays script and dont want to have to pay for it unless i absolutely have. Sep 08, 2012 leslye headland, writerdirector of the new comedy bachelorette, talks about how she got her new movie made. Leslye headland s assistance is a biting, highoctane satire about our attraction to power and what were willing to sacrifice to stay in its orbit. I also wanted to ask you about bridesmaids, because i feel like its going to come up again and again with this. Your film is a subversive look at weddings and how weddings make people crazy but also bring out the best in people. Ten years out of high school, regan, gena and katie convene in the luxu. Her 2012 play assistance was sold to nbc as a television series to star krysten ritter. Part of her seven deadly sins cycle, this play is a fastpaced, furiously foulmouthed, unexpectedly intimate look at hurt, betrayal, and friendship. Leslye headland scripts does anyone have a pdf of leslye headlands bachelorette play. Recently evan goldberg, the cowriterdirector of the superior slacker comedy this is the end, was asked why hed been unable to find a place for a funny woman in his main dramatis personae. At a pivotal point in bachelorette, one character offers her take on the state of contemporary womanhood. Sep 07, 2012 bachelorette, the film version of leslye headlands play, comes at you with the crackling intensity of machinegun fire.
Dec 24, 2012 an excerpt from a play by leslye headland. Dps offers an extensive list of titles that includes many of the most significant plays of the past century. I need a copy of the plays script and dont want to have to pay for it unless i absolutely have to. Assistance 2008 is a play written by leslye headland which describes the workplace of the worldrenowned daniel weisinger likely based on harvey weinstein, for whom headland worked as an assistant. Find similar and related movies for bachelorette 2011 leslye headland on allmovie. One of the eleven final scene performances from directing 1 at unt theatre arts. Bachelorette director response almost a year ago, i made the decision to take on leslye headlands play bachelorette as my one and only wmu footlight production. Leslye headland is an established playwright, screenwriter, and director, and holds a bfa in drama from nyus tisch school of the arts. Headland is a puckish weaver of sharp, pinging dialogue, a modernday screwball. Save the date for the australasian debut of bachelorette by leslye headland, a wicked black comedy about female friendships and growing up in an age of excess. Because of weisengers overpowering and often illogical nature, the workers quickly learn that their salary and aspirations of promotion come at a heavy cost. Bachelorette started out as a play, which writer leslye headland turned into a screenplay, which made it onto the 2008 black list. Aug 15, 2019 leslye headlands assistance is a biting, highoctane satire about our attraction to power and what were willing to sacrifice to stay in its orbit.
Sep 07, 2012 find similar and related movies for bachelorette 2011 leslye headland on allmovie. Kirsten dunst, isla fisher and lizzy caplan all embrace their revolting characters but much like the trio of obnoxious friends, bachelorette is almost impossible to warm to. Fueled by jealousy and resentment, the girls embark on a night of debauc. Dec 06, 2019 leslye headlands assistance is a biting, highoctane satire about our attraction to power and what were willing to sacrifice to stay in its orbit. Leslye headland born 1981 is an american playwright, screenwriter, and director.
Bachelorette 2011 leslye headland related allmovie. One of five performances from the new roads school drama 4 final directing projects performed in the moss theater, santa monica directed by high school senior oscar revelins regan alexis restum. Mar 16, 2014 not many small brooklynbased theater companies can put on a production of leslye headland s bachelorette, the play version of her movie of the same name, in a small theater next to a church and. When the girls tear the wedding dress, and regan invites some random dudes sleazy jeff and sweet stoner joe to join the party, the evening takes an even darker turn.
Bachelorette is an american comedy film written and directed by leslye headland, and produced by will ferrell and adam mckay. Bachelorette, written and directed by leslye headland, is a snotty, unfunny mess, a crass attempt to forcefeed bridesmaids to an arthouse audience. Shawn and i worked on this scene for an acting class. Director of professional rights robert lewis vaughan john. Bachelorette writerdirector leslye headland says her play about longsuffering executive assistants is not a tellall, but the notoriously. With an unsparing clarity, bachelorette pulls back the curtain on the unseemly afterparty that follows once the fun of being young, comfortable and playfully wasted begins to bleed into a life of stunted drifting, frustration and wanton selfdestruction. Bachelorette has the comedic wit of mean girls and the unapologetic crudeness of bridesmaids, resulting in a refreshing spin on the femalecentric indie comedy that doesnt take itself too seriously. Leslye headlands hilarious black comedy bachelorette explores gluttony and envy through the lense of addiction.
Why leslye headlands bachelorette is too uncomfortable for. Ten years out of high school, regan, gena, and katie convene in the luxurious bridal suite of their old friend, becky, the night before her wedding in new york city. May 10, 2018 one of five performances from the new roads school drama 4 final directing projects performed in the moss theater, santa monica directed by high school senior oscar revelins regan alexis restum. I had fallen into a habitual genre and style with my previoug directing work, and this production was meant. Leslye headland, 30, came to sundance with some serious buzz about her debut feature bachelorette, based on her hit offbroadway play. Its the closest the play ever comes to providing an origin story for the three miserable women at its center, and it manages to distill the key theme of bachelorette a dark, dark comedy by leslye headland now at studio theatre into. Does anyone have a pdf of leslye headlands bachelorette play. Leslye headland, writerdirector of the new comedy bachelorette, talks about how she got her new movie made. Multiple links are listed since a different versions exist and b many scripts posted become unavailable over time.
Leslye headlands hen party comedy is bridesmaids but better. She explained that she had just run across town in manhattan to walk her dog in between interviews while promoting her debut film, bachelorette. Leslye headland talks bachelorette, this falls sleeper hit. Selected monologues from bachelorette including video examples, context and character information. Playing parts better suited to the edgelands of mean girls, a trio of dynamic actors do what they can with playwrightdirector leslye headlands thin, unvaried material. Find similar and related movies for bachelorette 2011 leslye headland on. Bachelorette by leslye headland at walkerspace on vimeo.
1007 402 762 980 775 426 524 363 812 757 236 428 1563 969 131 1279 968 836 253 737 894 312 51 1015 277 90 154 74 1508 1528 246 1164 1344 560 1056 1472 1600 855 917 141 699 800 1239 897 1210 590