Begin Again

You're only as strong as your next move.
Begin Again (2014)
Timing: 1:44 (104 min)
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Budget
$8 000 000
Box office
$63 464 861
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Director
Scenario
Producer
Anthony Bregman, Judd Apatow, Tobin Armbrust, Guy East, Nigel Sinclair, Molly Smith, Sam Hoffman, Tom Rice, Ben Nearn, Marc Schipper
Camera operator
Yaron Orbach
Composer
Gregg Alexander
Artist
Chad Keith
Audition
Jeanne McCarthy, Stephanie DeCourcey
Editing
Andrew Marcus
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Short description

Gretta, a budding songwriter, finds herself alone after her boyfriend Dave ditches her. Her life gains purpose when Dan, a record label executive, notices her talent.

What's left behind the scenes

  • When the main characters are sitting in a closed cafe (before a small argument), a grey-haired woman reading at a table can be seen in the background behind Mark Ruffalo—that is Keira Knightley's mother.
  • Before filming began, Mark Ruffalo and Keira Knightley spent a couple of weeks spending a lot of time together to get used to one another and to make improvising easier on set.
  • Mark Ruffalo was John Carney’s first choice, and he agreed to participate in the film after the director sent him a draft of the script.
  • The New York apartment used by the characters played by Keira Knightley and Adam Levine actually belongs to Levine and his wife, Behati Prinsloo.
  • To prepare for her role, Keira Knightley had to learn to play the guitar. Her husband, musician James Righton, offered to help her. According to Knightley, the results of their lessons were disastrous and nearly led to "divorce and murder."
  • The apartment in New York that the characters played by Keira Knightley and Adam Levine are shown to live in actually belongs to Levine and his wife, Behati Prinsloo.
  • Mark Ruffalo was John Carney's first choice; he agreed to be in the film after the director sent him a draft of the script.
  • Scarlett Johansson could have played the lead role, but ultimately left the project.
  • Some of the lines in the film were the result of improvisation, particularly those spoken by the characters played by Mark Ruffalo and James Corden.
  • Some lines in the film were the result of improvisation, particularly those spoken by the characters played by Mark Ruffalo and James Corden.
  • To reduce the budget, some scenes, including those on Times Square, were filmed at night with a handheld camera.
  • Before filming began, Mark Ruffalo and Keira Knightley spent a couple of weeks getting to know each other to become comfortable and make improvising on set easier.
  • While preparing for the role, Keira Knightley had to learn the guitar. Her musician husband, James Righton, volunteered to help her. According to Knightley, the results of his lessons were catastrophic and nearly led to "divorce and homicide."
  • When the main characters are sitting in a secluded café (before a small argument), a gray-haired woman reading can be seen behind Mark Ruffalo – that is Keira Knightley’s mother.
  • Scarlett Johansson was considered for the lead role, but ultimately left the project.

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