Supporting Characters

This article is about the 2012 American film. For the performing arts function, see Supporting character. For the 1989 Cuban film, see Supporting Roles.

Supporting Characters
Promotional Poster
Directed byDaniel Schechter
Written byDaniel Schechter
Tarik Lowe
Produced byAlex A. Ginzburg
Tim Duff
Adam Der Aris
StarringAlex Karpovsky
Tarik Lowe
Arielle Kebbel
Melonie Diaz
Sophia Takal
CinematographyRichard P. Ulivella
Edited byDaniel Schechter
Music byJordan Galland
Production
company
Let It Play
Distributed byTribeca Film
Release date
  • April 20, 2012 (2012-04-20) (Tribeca Film Festival)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$4,917[1]

Supporting Characters is a film directed by Daniel Schechter. It was written by Schechter and Tarik Lowe. It had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 20, 2012.[2]

Plot

The film follows two New York film editors, Nick and Darryl, trying to balance their love lives while reworking a film and maintaining their friendship despite their work differences. Nick, who is engaged to Amy, considers having an affair with Jamie, the star of the film he and Darryl are editing, while Darryl has troubles with his bossy and demanding girlfriend Liana.[3][4]

Cast

Production

Dan Schechter: "When I started, I just wanted to make a film, a really good film, for under $50,000, and that was the main goal (and we ended up incredibly close to that number). The editing thing was an arbitrary choice at first. This film was about two best buds and their respective relationships, and we just needed to give them some career to do together so they could bitch at work to one another. So I chose editing because I had some good experiences I could draw from, and perhaps we could get away with not being a "film about making films” because, really, that storyline is about specifically being an editor and what that day job is like."[5]

Schechter and Lowe based the semi-autobiographical film on incidents from their personal lives, crafting a simultaneously offbeat and naturalistic New York story. Schechter's own experience as an editor is evident in the script, which blends intimate relationships with humorous details of life in an editing room.[3] Schechter had a number of his indie movie associates perform in this movie, such as Melonie Diaz. Lena Dunham and Alex Karpovsky, both of Girls fame also starred.[3] The film was shot in 12 days.[3]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 86% of 7 critics' reviews are positive.[6] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 62 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[7]

Jason Bailey of DVD Talk had the following evaluation to make: "Lowe and director Daniel Schechter's script is fast and witty—the Nick/Darryl duets (which make up a good chunk of the picture) have a sharp, conversational style and tempo."[8] Vanessa Martinez, a critic with Indie Wire, discusses the powerful rapport of the main characters of the film: "you will enjoy witnessing this duo’s connection, and even co-dependence to a degree."[9]

Brandon Harris, a reporter with Filmmaker, wrote that "i was prepared to hate it. Excited to, even. It charmed the pants right off me."[10] Jason Guerrasio of Fandango wrote that "director Daniel Schechter has a witty sense of humor that's delivered perfectly by leads."[11]

Soundtrack

Drawing on his friends in the indie movie business, the soundtrack is by Schechter's friend indie director and musician Jordan Galland.[12] In exchange for doing the soundtrack for the movie, Schecter edited the trailer for Alter Egos, Jordan Galland’s movie.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Supporting Characters (2013)". Box Office Mojo. February 7, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
  2. ^ "Daniel Schechter on Supporting Characters and Jackie Brown Prequel". WorstPreviews.com. Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d Harris, Brandon (January 23, 2013). "Daniel Schechter, Supporting Characters". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  4. ^ Holden, Stephen (January 24, 2013). "In an Indie Drama, the Real Drama Is Behind the Scenes". New York Times. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  5. ^ "Geoff Gilmore on Venice, Toronto and the Changing Nature of the Marketplace". Tribecafilm.com. Archived from the original on February 12, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
  6. ^ "Supporting Characters". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
  7. ^ "Supporting Characters". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
  8. ^ "Supporting Characters : DVD Talk Review of the Theatrical". Dvdtalk.com. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
  9. ^ Martinez, Vanessa. "Tribeca 2012 Review: "Supporting Characters" Explores Work Partnerships & Friendships w/ Clever Authenticity | Shadow and Act". Shadow and Act. Blogs.indiewire.com. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
  10. ^ "The Magazine of Independent Film". Filmmaker Magazine. April 24, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
  11. ^ "Tribeca Film Festival: Check Out Our Favorite Films So Far". Fandango.com. April 23, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
  12. ^ "Jordan Galland Scores Tribeca Film Supporting Characters : SonicScoop – Creative, Technical & Business Connections For NYC's Music & Sound Community". Sonicscoop.com. April 19, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
  13. ^ ""Alter Egos" – How I Cut Film Trailers | Good Show Dan". Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
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