Wild behavior forces a pair of energy drink reps to enroll in a big brother program. The daily adventures of an adolescent girl whose real thoughts and emotions are expressed by her sarcastic animated alter ego. Canadian actor michael cera was born in brampton, ontario, to parents who worked for xerox. Playing the hardboiled francois dillinger alter ego is a departure, proving that cera is more than a onetrick pony. Michael cera as his alterego francois dillinger in youth in revoltphoto. Actor michael cera is set to tap into his superhero alter ego to voice robin in the upcoming the lego movie batman spinoff. He is main protagonist scott pilgrims inner darkness and his evil alterego, representing his forgotten flaws and mistakes. Michael cera plays a lovesick teenager excuse his french the. This involves creating an alter ego, and becoming an outlaw. Rent youth in revolt 2009 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. But even sheltered nick twisp, while not exactly holden caulfield, is a tough. Smitten with a passion for an uninhibited neighbor, the teenaged nick twisp michael cera creates a badboy alter ego cynical.
He then embarks on a downward spiral of revolution and bloody crime. Hilary duff, adam lamberg, robert carradine, lalaine. Michael cera talks shit to a cop youtube youth in revolt funniest moments duration. Parents need to know that although youth in revolt stars teen fave michael cera, this isnt his typical goofysweet role. With michael cera, portia doubleday, jean smart, zach galifianakis. See more ideas about michael cera, micheal cera and michael angarano. But because his nebbishy character invents a badboy alter ego to get the girl, cera also. Hollywoods dweeb prince plays against type in youth in revolt, a deadpan comedy based on a cult novel. His mother, linda, who is from quebec, has english, irish, scottish, and dutch ancestry, and his father, luigi cera, is sicilian.
Youth in revolt 512 movie clip francois dillinger 2009 hd. With sheenis encouragement, nick abandons his dull, predictable life and develops a rebellious alter ego. Last night michael cera entertained us at the premiere of his new film youth in revolt. Youth in revolt is a 2009 american romantic comedydrama film directed by miguel arteta and written by gustin nash. In gotham city, mentally troubled comedian arthur fleck is disregarded and mistreated by society. Dimension films back on december 3, 2009 michael cera. The supporting cast consists of ray liotta, portia doubleday, jean smart, zach galifianakis, steve. Michael cera might just be the most interesting actor of his generation. The film was the mark of cera s first role outside of his awkward, deadpan self.
It was directed by miguel arteta, and it was written by gustin nash. Why michael cera doesnt mind if you mock him for his. Nick michael cera creates a bad boy alter ego named francois dillinger in order to impress the love of his life. Youth in revolt is a comedy romance film that was released in 2010. Overwhelmed by the challenges, nicks about to give up when he conjures an alter ego who whispers revolt. The movie which is based on the samenamed novel by c.
See michael cera in five youth in revolt vignettes. Back at home, nick creates an alterego named francois dillinger, a suave, rebellious. What many fans of michael ceras movies might not have noticed is that michael cera starred in the lego batman movie voicing dick grayson and his alter ego, robin, starring alongside will arnett, who plays bruce wayne and his alter ego, batman. In the movie, cera is the spineless, lovelorn outsider nick twisp, who could be a character from any other cera movie until he creates an alter. In not having read the book i had no pre conceived notion going into the film, unlike the rest of the audience, i just knew the equation of the star quality cast equaled a good time. However, in youth in revolt we still see ceras awkward side and then he later becomes rebellious. Well actually, cera does play an awkward, angstridden nebbish in yir, its just that he also plays said nebbishs rakish french alter ego, francois dillinger. He played two characters, one being his evil alter ego who rocked a creepy ironic mustache, which brings us to the questions of the evening. We see things that we wouldnt usually expect of michael cera and thats a good thing. Well, dick grayson is that kid, and he cant believe his good luck in getting a cool new dad like. Anthonys right that michael cera doesnt do well playing the protagonists pseudogallic alter ego. Michael cera braves cultfavorite role in youth in revolt.
Michael cera celebrity profile check out the latest michael cera photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Michael cera has built his career playing sociallychallenged teenagers, beginning with the cult hit tv series arrested development, and going on to films like superbad and juno. Cera also plays nicks loutish and imaginary alter ego, francois, who guides nick to absurdly bold action in the latters quest to win the heart of his true soul mate portia doubleday. Go a little crazy for love with the trailer for youth in revolt starring michael cera. A mockumentary series focused on two aspiring producers cera and duke who believe their own hype regarding the big idea for a tv show, but do little in the way of actually making the program. Nick twisp michael cera dreams up a bad boy alter ego named francois to impress a trailer park queen portia doubleday in youth in revolt. Thats the character michael cera always seems to play in every movie hes in. In the movie, cera is the spineless, lovelorn outsider nick twisp, who could be a character from any other cera movie until he creates an alter ego in the form of francois dillinger, the bad boy who, unlike nick, has what it takes to woo the girl of nicks dreams.
Michael cera releases surprise album of lofi bedroom pop following his work with mr heavenly, the actor continues his indie inclinations with an album entitled true that published. Paynes epistolary novel of the same name, the film stars michael cera and portia doubleday, with justin long, ray liotta, and steve buscemi in supporting roles the film follows shy and lonely teenager nick cera desperate to lose his virginity. June 7, 1988 brampton, ontario native michael cera began working at the age of four in a tim hortons commercial. A teen romcom featuring michael cera and his nonnerdy alter ego makes for a funny and distinctive comedy, writes peter bradshaw. This is the first movie where i get to have a mustache and an. Michael cera is a great actor, and this movie is no different. Michael cera stars as hero and cad in youth in revolt. Michael cera biography and filmography michael cera movies. Where can i find the list of songs played in this movie. His first tv role was playing the little brother of. But then i recently watched the new lego batman and sausage party trailers, and in just from what ive seen. He is known for his role as george michael bluth on the sitcom arrested development 20032006, 20, 20182019 and for his film roles as evan in.
Cera s first published short story, pinecone, appeared in mcsweeneys quarterly thirtieth issue. Only problem is that shes not excited by his nerdiness, so he invents a dangerous alterego by the name of francois dillinger. I think that the reason for it gets to the heart of the actors charm. In the movie, cera is the spineless, lovelorn outsider nick twisp, who could be a character from any other cera movie until he creates an alter ego in the form of francois dillinger, the bad boy. Youth in revolts portia doubleday making a name for. The wrestler turned actor is about to step into the realm of the hollywood elite with the release of a high budget. Usually, michael cera plays that socially and sexually awkward teen that weve all seen in superbad, scott pilgrim and nick and norahs infinite playlist. Youth in revolt stars michael cera as nick twisp, the nebbishgonewild hero of miguel artetas adaptation of c. Go a little crazy for love with the trailer for youth in. Payne, youth in revolt is the story of nick twisp a unique, but affable teen with a taste for the finer things in life like sinatra and fellini who falls hopelessly in love with the beautiful, free. So cera, as twisp, leaves behind his milquetoast clark kent persona and adopts a superbad alter ego. Payne, which is also big with teens is full of sex, drugs, and bad behavior, including criminal activity, sexual activity, and drug use. Paynes epistolary novel of the same name, the film stars michael cera and portia doubleday.
He started his career as a child actor, portraying a young chuck barris in confessions of a dangerous mind 2002. Michael cera, who portrays scott in the movie, also portrayed nega scott in his brief movie appearance. Michael cera michael cera cast as lego batmans robin. After the movie i ran into a friend who was initially worried about this.
Another month, another comingofage comedy starring an actor from the michael cera school of chinless young virgins. He was educated at conestoga public school, robert h. Born on june 7, 1988 in brampton, ontario, canada, michael austin ceras career started in canadian childrens tv doing voiceover work for cartoons as well as liveaction comedies. Nega scott is a major antagonist in the comic scott pilgrim and in the video game, but a minor villain in the movie adaptation scott pilgrim vs. Though michael cera is now 22 rather than the 16 or so hes supposed to be in youth in revolt, all signs are that he and the movie are still going to be extremely funny for anyone unfamiliar. While his trailer trash parents teeter on the edge of divorce, nick twisp sets his sights on dream girl sheeni saunders, hoping that shell be the one to take away his virginity.
Trying and failing to win the attention of the sexually sophisticated sheeni saunders portia doubleday, nick is visited by the realization that he needs to create an alterego, an. It stars michael cera as nick twisp and his alterego, francois. From there, ceras career began to skyrocket, as hollywood realized this guy was good at playing characters with an almost charlie. Portia doubleday is curled up on a cushiony chair at a san francisco hotel expounding on her new movie, youth in revolt, when her cell phone goes off. He played a shy teenager named nick twisp who creates a destructive alter ego, francois dillinger, after becoming smitten with a girl, who is played by portia doubleday. Michael cera and portia doubleday in youth in revolt, directed by miguel arteta.
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