About Best Sellers

"Best Sellers" is a 2021 drama film directed by Lina Roessler in her directorial debut and written by Anthony Grieco. The movie dives into a journey of a young book editor, Lucy Stanbridge, who inherits a publishing company from her father. Lucy finds out the business is in debt and needs a best-selling book to revive it. She ropes in haggard literary star Harris Shaw on a cross-country book tour to save her father's publishing house. A less than cordial start quickly turns into an unexpected friendship as the duo learns to appreciate each other amidst heated public readings, enthusiastic fans, and harrowing editorial decisions.

Making / Production

"Best Sellers" debuted under the direction of Canadian actress Lina Roessler, showcasing the rocky relationship between an ambitious book editor and a washed-up author. The backdrop of a failing publishing world was skillfully brought to life by production designers. The film was shot primarily in Canada and released on September 17, 2021, by United Artists Releasing. Its screenplay was featured in the 2015 Black List of best-unproduced screenplays.

Actors

• Michael Caine as Harris Shaw: Known for his versatile acting, Caine brilliantly portrays the grumpy, unkempt, and eccentric author who reluctantly tags along on the tour.
• Aubrey Plaza as Lucy Stanbridge: Plaza delivers a powerful performance as the ambitious editor trying to rescue her father's company, injecting the character with both vulnerability and determination.
• Ellen Wong as Rachel Spence: Wong shines as the loyal and easy-going assistant to Lucy, proving her importance at crucial points in the story.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• This movie marks the directorial debut of Canadian actress Lina Roessler.
• Screenplay of "Best Sellers" featured in the 2015 Black List of best-unproduced screenplays.
• The author's book in the movie, "The Future is X-Rated," shares its name with a song by Canadian alternative rock band, Matthew Good Band.

Quotes

• "This tour is an opportunity. For redemption, for relevance, for revenge." - Lucy Stanbridge.
• "I'm not giving you full creative control." - Harris Shaw to Lucy Stanbridge.

Music, Soundtrack

• The evocative soundtrack of the movie was composed by Canadian musician Jayli Wolf.
• A standout track in the movie is Jayli Wolf's stirring "Child of the Government".
• The film's score beautifully accentuates the emotional spectrum of the characters, amplifying the narrative.