A year out of college, this nineteen-year-old genius believes everyone she meets is immoral, sex obsessed and hypocritical, and the only person she sees on a regular basis is her therapist. He might just be perfect for her, though; the two eventually get to know each other through a single-take, walk-and-talk around the city. var stylesheet = document.createElement("link"); POPSUGAR: What drew you to the script? Principal photography began on December 14, 2015, in New York City. Gabriel Byrne . } I read this book because my favourite movie is based on it and, as planned, I like the movie more. Mr. Pilby. Shes clearly lonely, though, despite the bravado she exudes to hide how she really feels about being a misfit. I was expecting a fun, light, quirky read. Burdened with an overactive moral compass in a world she considers to be populated by oversexed, deceitful hypocrites, Carrie finds herself isolated, friendless, dateless and unemployed. The manipulative college professor played by hunky Colin O'Donoghue in the new film "Carrie Pilby" was inspired by A-list Republican political consultant and Kellyanne Conway mentor Frank Luntz. Novelist Caren Lissner loosely based a sexy "Carrie Pilby" character on gruff GOP consultant Frank Luntz. } else { Those enchanted by Powley's easy charisma and easier-to-read face will find 2017 somewhat of a bonanza: She'll appear in no less than five films this year. Matt. Carrie Pilby is a 2016 American comedy-drama film directed by Susan Johnson and written by Kara Holden and Dean Craig, based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Caren Lissner. You have to have really thick skin. "https:" : "http:") + A year later, she works for a law firm as a proofreader at her dad's insistence, but doesn't really need the job. And she's pretty much given up trying. Cinemark function(a9, a, p, s, t, A, g) { var ue_sid = "304-2452372-0372740"; Because Carrie Pilby is most certainly not. But the therapist, a longtime friend of Carrie's absent and widowed father, is very aware of how unique she is. I've been lucky on Once with [Hook], because I've gotten to play so many different aspects of the character, but this is definitely different. Professor Harrison Colin O'Donoghue is well-known for his role as Captain Hook on Once Upon a Time, but now he's taking on a different literary character. Before that, she was the film critic for The Associated Press for nearly 15 years and co-hosted the public television series "Ebert Presents At the Movies" opposite Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, with Roger Ebert serving as managing editor. Someone might surprise you.. She consistently looks down on others when they come across as hypocrites based on her moral code or unintelligent based on her search for fellow genius'. Often times nowadays, shows try and be gritty which is incredible, I love those types of shows as well but it's nice to be a part of a show that's unapologetic about wanting to be a good show and show people that there's hope in the world. for(var i=0; i