The Big Ask (film)
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Rebecca Fishman
Jennifer Westin
| The Big Ask | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Thomas Beatty Rebecca Fishman |
| Written by | Thomas Beatty |
| Produced by | Thomas Beatty Jennifer Westin |
| Starring | Gillian Jacobs Zachary Knighton David Krumholtz Melanie Lynskey Ahna O'Reilly Jason Ritter Dale Dickey French Stewart Ned Beatty |
| Cinematography | Aaron Kovalchik |
| Edited by | Eric Potter |
| Music by | Julian Wass |
Production companies | Covert Productions Sparkhouse Media |
| Distributed by | Tribeca Film |
Release dates | |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Big Ask (originally titled Teddy Bears) is a 2013 American independent black comedy-drama film. Directed by Thomas Beatty and Rebecca Fishman (from a script by Beatty), it stars Gillian Jacobs, Zachary Knighton, David Krumholtz, Melanie Lynskey, Ahna O'Reilly, and Jason Ritter. The film was released theatrically in the United States on May 20, 2014.
Three couples head to the desert to support their friend, Andrew (Krumholtz), after the death of his mother. But there's fallout amidst the group when his intentions become clear: he wants to sleep with each of his best friends' girlfriends—at the same time.
Cast
- Gillian Jacobs as Emily
- Zachary Knighton as Dave
- David Krumholtz as Andrew
- Melanie Lynskey as Hannah
- Ahna O'Reilly as Zoe
- Jason Ritter as Owen
- Dale Dickey as Lori
- French Stewart as Rich
- Ned Beatty as Old Man Carl
Production
Writing
The film's concept arose from a "rocky" period in the relationship of writer/director Beatty and his wife, co-director Fishman.[1]
Filming
Principal photography took place in and around Twentynine Palms, California—including Joshua Tree National Park—and lasted 17 days.[2][1]
Editing
The first cut of the film was over three hours in length. "It was a long process", according to Beatty. "We had two movies [and] we cut a whole movie out".[1]