Begin Again (film)

Begin Again is a 2013 musical comedy-drama film about a heartbroken singer-songwriter and a disgraced, down-on-his-luck music executive who team up to produce an album across the outdoor public locations of New York City. Through their collaboration, both find creative and personal redemption. Written and Directed by John Carney. You're only as strong as your next move.taglines Gretta James Are you really an A&R man? You look more like a homeless man. I think you've let your troubles get in the way of your entire life. Dan Mulligan I mean, musicians, for the most part, are pretty much monosyllabic teenagers who really don't have that much to say, and that's the good ones, right? She's English. She's a little uptight. I'm a producer 'cause I don't play bass, baby. Other Steve: The world's first Jag mobile recording studio... is done. Dialogue Dan: Don't you know anything about your father? Violet: Yeah. Dan: What? Violet: I do. I know what Mom says. Dan: What does Mom say? Violet: She says you're a pathetic loser. Dan: She says that affectionately. Miriam Hart: No girls like her at school. She is distant, and basically, the only people who want to hang out with her are older boys who want to fuck her. Dan: Oh, really? And you find that a big surprise seeing how you let... you let her walk out of the house looking like... I... like... Jodie Foster from Taxi Driver? Miriam Hart: She dresses the way she wants to, and besides, any daughter who dresses like that only wants one thing. Dan: A pimp? Dan: That's some song you got there. I promise you it could be a big hit. Plus, you're beautiful. Gretta: Sorry, what's beauty got to do with anything? Dan: Jesus, you're tricky, aren't you? Gretta: You can't sign me, and I don't want to be signed. Dan: That's right! What's not to like? Gretta: You know, I told you, I write songs from time to time. Dan: What do you write them for? Gretta: What do you mean, "what for"? For my pleasure and for my cat. Dan: Oh really? Does he like them? Gretta: She. Yes, she seems to. Dan: How do you know? Gretta: Because she purrs. Dan: Maybe she's booing. Gretta: No, she purrs at Leonard Cohen, too, and she has very good taste. Dan: Maybe she's fucking with you. Dan: You can tell a lot about a person by what's on their playlist. Gretta: I know you can. That's what's worrying me. Dan: That's what I love about music. Gretta: What? Dan: One of the most banal scenes is suddenly invested with so much meaning, you know? All these banalities, they're suddenly turned into these... these beautiful, effervescent pearls. From music. Dave: Yeah, but I wanted to turn it into a hit. Gretta: Why? Dave: But we're just gonna have to find a way to... get through this, get through this together. Gretta: When did you, like, when did you realize that? Dave: When you sang to me on my voice-mail. I realized that nobody on Earth in their right mind would ever do anything remotely like that, and... that killed me. That crushed me. You... completely won me over. Greta: I wasn't trying to win you over, I was trying to tell you to fuck off. Dan: I love you. Violet: I know you do. Taglines You're only as strong as your next move. A Song Can Change Your Life Cast Keira Knightley as Gretta James Mark Ruffalo as Dan Mulligan Adam Levine as Dave Kohl Catherine Keener as Miriam Hart Hailee Steinfeld as Violet Mulligan James Corden as Steve CeeLo Green as Troublegum Yasiin Bey as Saul Rob Morrow as CEO Maddie Corman as Phillis Aya Cash as Jenny Jennifer Li as Mim External links 1980929 Category:2013 American films Category:American independent films Category:Musical comedy-drama films Category:Films set in New York City Category:Films about music Category:Films directed by John Carney Category:American comedy-drama films