Las Vegas Film Examiner, Terra King has a review of “How To Be” starring Robert Pattinson and directed by Oliver Irving:

And the big event for today was the first viewing (at this festival) of the new Robert Pattinson film “How to Be.” Billed as a comedy, it was a bit hurtful to watch. It was full of teenaged angst and with every corner that Pattinson’s character Arthur turned his worse fears were always confirmed. After reading some of a self-help book by a Canadian psychologist , Arthur pays for the Dr. to come to live with him and teach him “How to be.” Robert Pattinson (Harry Potter, Twilight) is an excellent actor and will be a huge star for years to come. I don’t think this movie will add too much to his fame, but it was an interesting study in humanity, sometimes at it’s worst.

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CBA has an awesome How To Be review by made of awesome Kathy Davis in our CBA forum HERE. Check it out! It does contain spoilers so beware.

~Kim C

~Kim C

Last month we mentioned that the cast and crew of How To Be would be taking the film on the road in the U.S. this spring, and now we’re thrilled to announce the schedule!

The tour will kick-off on the west coast with Oliver Irving (writer/director) and Joe Hastings (composer) at the Las Vegas International Film Festival on 10 April. Mike Pearce (Nikki) and Johnny White (Ronny) will meet up with them in Florida on 17 April, and together the four will work their way up and around the east coast, bringing the film to festivals and special cinema screenings in cities from Florida to Massachusetts. Festival tickets will be available soon through each festival website, and tickets for special tour screenings can be purchased directly through each theatre beginning this Wednesday 18 March. See below for the full list of U.S. Tour screenings!

Also coming up soon is Asia’s premiere screening of How To Be, which will be shown at the Singapore International Film Festival on 24 April. Tickets for this screening are on sale now . And don’t forget the Australian premiere in Sydney.

We are also pleased to debut a new page on the How To Be website – “Director’s Diary” – where we will post video clips from the cast and crew out on the road with How To Be. First up, check out Oliver’s personal video from the Cinequest Film Festival screening to get the director’s look at the 1000+ person crowd. Thank you to everyone who came out to see How To Be at Cinequest and helped sell-out the festival’s largest venue! Enjoy!

For US Tour details go HERE.

This “How To Be” review is from the made of awesome Kathy Davis, who I met in line at the Cinequest Film Festival. This is really the best & most comprehensive review/write up of HTB I’ve seen anywhere & we are privileged to have it at here at CBA. Honestly Kathy, you should be working for The Movie Fanatic.

As an actor, Rob Pattinson certainly knows “How To Be” – and after viewing the movie twice at the Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose, California, I was able to see for myself just how skilled our boy is!

The gracious and talented writer/director Oliver Irving was in attendance and taking questions at both screenings; the questions and his thoughtful answers gave us a lot of insight into the movie’s creation. I live just a few minutes away from the lovely California Theater where it was screened (Saturday Feb 28 & Monday March 2), so I feel particularly fortunate to have seen this treat of a movie… especially since at Saturday’s screening I was in line behind someone from Arizona (hi Kim!) and in front of someone from Oregon! It was so fun waiting in line with fellow Rob addicts for a couple of hours – just about the only film at Cinequest that brought such a crowd – and well worth it. Read on while I mingle together my spoiler-laden thoughts on the movie and remembrances of the Q & A sessions, with your kind indulgence!

Read Kathy’s complete review HERE. Feel free to repost this on your site just please give us credit. Thanks.

Kim C

Inside Cinequest has an interview with Oliver Irving, the director of How To Be. He talks about the music in the movie, what it was like working with Robert Pattinson & why they cast him, & more.

The screening he mentions in the very beginning is the one I was at. I love you Oliver! You are so cool!

~Kim C

My “How To Be” Experience!

First of all, my husband & I drove over 700 miles to see this movie. Well, I wanted to see it, he just came along because he loves me. It was like a pilgrimage (for me at least).

We arrived at the California Theater around 5:30pm on February 28th & wouldn’t you know there was already a line forming, even though the screening didn’t start until 7:15pm. We were around the 11th in line. The line kept growing & growing. The local NBC news crew even came & filmed the crowd. My husband thinks there were at least 350 people there. His eyes were opened big time to the whole Rob phenomena & he realized it just isn’t me that’s nuts.

The crowd was a very orderly. I lucked out & had the 2 the most bomb diggory ladies behind me! We Robsessed the whole time in line. Finally the moment of truth had arrived & they began escorting us into the theater! YIPPEE! We had really great seats right up in the front. Ordinarily I don’t sit that close but I wanted to be in the front for the Q&A with Oliver Irving (the director of HTB) and staring at Robert Pattinson up close & personal as Art may have had a little to do with it too.

Oliver came into the theater a little before the movie started. It was exciting to see him in person. I kept my control though. Many people around me didn’t even know who he was. He had a camera & he took a couple of pictures of the theater. He had just arrived in San Jose from England to be here for the screening he told us during the Q & A.

Then it was movie time! The theater erupted in applause. The crowd cheered & applauded all during the opening credits. Several shhh’s were issued during the first scene & throughout the whole movie when the fan girls got out of control.

So what did I think about it? I LOVED it! All of the characters are fabulous. The acting is superb, each actor did an amazing job. It is quite a funny movie but also heartbreaking as well. Robert Pattinson is in practically every scene, so what more do you need? I had MANY favorite scenes, a couple of them were when Art is test driving his new car & gunning it. He has on these big Elvis like glasses & I just think he looks so cool. I also loved, loved, loved the scene where Art is talking to himself in the mirror, it is just a brilliant scene.

After the movie we were so lucky to get a Q & A with Oliver Irving! He is so down to earth & genuine. Someone in the audience asked how he feels about therapy because the movie deals with the subject. He said it can definitely be helpful but it can also be misused. He was also asked about the challenges that came up during filming & what made Rob stand out among other actors who auditioned for the role of Art. To the Rob question he said that other actors that auditioned would say they liked the script but Rob said he liked it & then asked questions about it, also they were able to laugh & giggle about it & Oliver knew Rob would be a perfect fit. He wanted the set to be just like that.

After the short Q&A those that wanted to could talk to Oliver personally. No way was I going to miss that opportunity. I thanked him for being there & then….I turned all fan girl & asked him for a picture & an autograph. Hey, my pilgrimage wouldn’t have been complete with out them. He was so nice & asked me if he could put my name on the autograph. You are a sweetie Oliver Irving! Now though I am kicking myself for not asking you some real questions.

Sorry these pics are so low quality. I need a better camera.

Kim C

I am at the Cinequest Film Festival!

Tonight’s screening of How To Be is at 7pm. The director, Oliver Ivring, will be in attendance & doing a Q&A after the movie.

It’s showing at the California Theatre – 345 S. First St, San Jose 95113

A young man named Art, played by Robert Pattinson, is having an existential crisis and convinces a Canadian self-help guru to come to London and become his personal life coach.

I can’t wait!

~Kim C

This is just a reminder that you lucky people in Australia are having a screening of How To Be! It’s Saturday, March 28th 2009 at 7:00pm in the University Hall, University of Technology Sydney. There are only a few tickets left so hurry & order so you don’t miss out. Go HERE for ticket info.

~Kim C

‘How To Be’ will be screened at the 22nd Singapore International Film Festival on April 25th at 11:30am.

Thanks to Twilight Singapore.

~Kim C

The first one sold out so quickly that a second How To Be screening has been added to the Chicago International Movies and Music Festival:

March 8, 2009 5:15 pm
Chicago Cultural Center

Order tickets HERE.

~Kim C