Ivans Xtc

Ivans Xtc
Ivans Xtc
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Bernard Rose
Screenplay by	Bernard Rose; Lisa Enos;
Based on	The Death of Ivan Ilyich; by Leo Tolstoy
Produced by	Lisa Enos
Starring	Danny Huston; Peter Weller;
Cinematography	Ron Forsythe; Bernard Rose;
Edited by	Bernard Rose
Music by	Matt Schultz; Elmo Weber;
Production; companies	Enos/Rose Productions; Rhino Films;
Distributed by	Artistic License Films; Metro-Tartan Distribution;
Release dates	September 12, 2000 (TIFF); July 7, 2002 (NY/LA); July 19, 2002 (United Kingdom);
Running time	93 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom; United States;
Language	English
Budget	$136,000
Box office	$47,027

ivansxtc is a 2000 British-American independent drama film co-written by Bernard Rose and Lisa Enos, produced by Enos and directed by Rose, the first of several Enos-Rose collaborations, including Snuff-Movie (2005), Kreutzer Sonata (2008) and Mr. Nice (2010). The film stars Danny Huston, Peter Weller, and Lisa Enos, with Rose and Enos' actual CAA agent, Adam Krentzmen, playing the role of fictional "Media Talent Agency" agent Barry Oaks. Other key roles include Morgan Walsh (Vukovic) as Lucy Lawrence, and SLC Punk director James Merendino as director Danny McTeague.

The story follows a Hollywood agent, Ivan Beckman (Huston), who must force a smile and carry on with business as usual with the agency's biggest client, Don West (Weller), in the face of a cancer diagnosis. The film, loosely based on Leo Tolstoy's 1886 novella The Death of Ivan Ilyich, was also inspired by the rise and fall of talent agent Jay Moloney.^[3]

Cast

Danny Huston as Ivan Beckman, a successful film agent working in Los Angeles
Peter Weller as Don West, Beckman's client
Lisa Enos as Charlotte White
James Merendino as Danny McTeague
Adam Krentzman as Barry Oaks
Sarah Danielle Madison as Naomi
Tiffani Thiessen as Marie Stein
Dan Ireland as Ted Zimblest
Lisa Henson as Margaret Mead
Hal Lieberman as Lloyd Hall
Valeria Golino as Constanza Vero
Angela Featherstone as Amanda Hill
Victoria Silvstedt as Melanie

Production

Filming took place in July 1999 in Sherman Oaks and Los Angeles, and was originally intended as a "Dogme 95" film in which the key collaborators (Enos, Rose, DP Ron Forstye, Production Coordinator Morgan Vukovic, etc.) would be credited as "The Filmmakers". It was shot at 60i fps on the Sony HDW-700A HD video format digital camera, which proved problematic for theatrical distribution.^[1]^[4]

Release

On its opening weekend in the United States and Canada, the film was ranked at #71, behind The Salton Sea, The Singles Ward and a re-release of Beauty and the Beast.^[5]

Reception

Ivans Xtc received mostly positive reviews. On film aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, it holds a 77% rating, with an average score of 6.8/10, sampled from reviews from 30 critics.^[6] It scored a 67/100 (citing "generally favorable reviews") on Metacritic, based on reviews from 14 critics.^[7]

Accolades

Awards
Award	Category	Recipients and nominees	Result
British Independent Film Awards	Best Foreign Independent Film – English Language		Nominated
Independent Film Festival of Boston	Narrative	Bernard Rose	Won
Independent Spirit Awards	Best Director	Bernard Rose	Nominated
	Best Supporting Male	Peter Weller	Nominated
	Best Male Lead	Danny Huston	Nominated
	Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award	Bernard Rose and Lisa Enos	Nominated

References

^ ^a ^b Tonguette, Peter. "ivansxtc. and the Future of Digital Filmmaking: An Interview With Bernard Rose". The Film Journal. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
^ "Ivans XTC". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
^ Rose, Steve (2002-07-13). "The Guide: Film: Huston, he has a problem: Actor/director Danny Huston distinguishes himself from the rest of his high-achieving family in Ivans xtc, as a drug-addled Hollywood casualty". The Guardian. Retrieved 2019-12-28 – via Proquest Global Newsstream.
^ "ivans xtc". Artistic License Films. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
^ "June 7–9, 2002, Weekend". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
^ "Ivans XTC. (2000)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
^ "Ivansxtc". Metacritic. Retrieved March 16, 2019.

External links

Ivans Xtc at IMDb

[interview-1] Tonguette, Peter. "ivansxtc. and the Future of Digital Filmmaking: An Interview With Bernard Rose". The Film Journal. Retrieved February 9, 2014.

[2] "Ivans XTC". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 9, 2014.

[3] Rose, Steve (2002-07-13). "The Guide: Film: Huston, he has a problem: Actor/director Danny Huston distinguishes himself from the rest of his high-achieving family in Ivans xtc, as a drug-addled Hollywood casualty". The Guardian. Retrieved 2019-12-28 – via Proquest Global Newsstream.

[4] "ivans xtc". Artistic License Films. Retrieved February 9, 2014.

[5] "June 7–9, 2002, Weekend". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 9, 2014.

[6] "Ivans XTC. (2000)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 16, 2019.

[7] "Ivansxtc". Metacritic. Retrieved March 16, 2019.

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