You're Not Alone

You're Not Alone is a British-American comedy-drama film directed by Josh Boone, produced and written by Drew Gars. The film stars Matt Smith, Shailene Woodley, Emma Watson, Kevin Hart, Chris Pratt, Steve Carell and Robert Downey, Jr. This marks Drew Gars film producing and screenwriting debut.

Plot
After five years of directing films in England and several award nominations he won, English film director Henry Franks (Matt Smith) gets a call from an film executive (Cedric the Entertainer) in America saying they want to work with him on a feature film. He and his assistant (Emma Watson) head to the States to start production. When he gets on the set, he meets and befriends the staff. At first he's flattered, but as time went on in production, he becomes stressed out as the studio kept interfering with production to the point where he loses his temper on set. The studio has him go into an anger management class to calm him down. When he gets there, he is assigned a partner, Donna (Shailene Woodley), a former child actress who fell into alcoholism and drugs when her career didn't take off, and the two start bonding, but then as they bond, they help each other with problems in their lives and secrets are revealed.

Synopsis
In 2009, Henry Franks (Matt Smith) has just won the BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer, thanking everybody involved. The following years lead to him being the most acclaimed director in all of England. He goes to different radio stations and talk shows to promote his films and sometimes visits.

Cut to modern day,

Cast
Main cast
 * Matt Smith as Henry Franks, a critically acclaimed film director from England. He is asked to come to America to direct a Thomas Edison biopic. He knows how to sing but can't let the public know about it, only Grace knows about it.
 * Levi Miller as young Henry
 * Shailene Woodley as Donna Ackerman, a former child actress for commercials who fell into alcoholism and drug use when Kraft Foods dropped her from their advertisment campaigns and hoping to revive her career by singing. She is one of Butler's anger management patients.
 * Emma Watson as Grace Pearchwood, Henry's personal assistant and best friend since his childhood. Throughout the years being with Henry, she has developed a secret crush on Henry. She's been Henry's production assistant through out the years he's been in filmmaking.
 * Raffey Cassidy as young Grace
 * Chris Pratt as Alex Dylan, the co-director of the film.
 * Kevin Hart as Ar-Jay, a rapper and Donna's only friend in show business who Henry befriend when he arrives in America. His real name is Arnold Jackson. He helps Donna try to become a singer.
 * Steve Carell as as Dr. Christopher Butler, an anger management therapist Henry goes to whenever he feels stressed out on set.
 * Robert Downey, Jr. as Kevin "K.D." Draven, a former rock star who now owns a music supply shop.
 * John Turturro as Julius Clayton, a talent manager Donna tries to audition for.
 * Cedric the Entertainer as Edgar Hampden, the president of Universal Pictures who contacted Henry to come to America to help with the film.
 * Keegan Michael Key as Darryl, a Universal Studios Hollywood employee assigned as Henry's host/butler.
 * Nick Kroll as Robert Carlton, the head writer of the film.
 * Jim Gaffigan as Jack Fuller, one of the film's screenwriters.
 * Dino Stamatopoulos as Brett Cox, one of the film's screenwriters.
 * Rachel Bloom as Kristen Brandt, the head producer of the film who drives Henry into loosing his mind.
 * Paul Dano as David Freichnegger, a journalist for TMZ who starts harassing Henry after Henry's mental breakdown.
 * Ellie Kemper as Judy Freeman, Butler's shy but paranoid anger management patient.
 * James Badge Dale as Patrick Gill, Butler's former Navy Seal anger management patient with PTSD.
 * Ed Asner as Marcus Zeeler, Butler's grouchy elderly anger management patient.
 * Milana Vayntrub as Mindy Hale, Marcus' nurse.
 * Idris Elba as Ellis Appleton, Henry's overbearing agent.
 * David Henrie as Seth Levinsby, an employee at Universal Studios Hollywood and Grace's secondary love interest.
 * Timothy Simons as Scott Myers, the film's unit production manager.
 * Zach Woods as Quentin Mora, the film's line producer.
 * Cecily Strong as Natalie Gear, the film's casting director.
 * Jorge Garcia as Miguel, the film's cinematographer.
 * Michaela Watkins as Lisa, the film's art director.
 * Eric Wareheim as Fredrick, the film's gaffer.
 * Anders Holm as George, the film's production designer.
 * Dan Bakkedahl as Howard, the film's production sound mixer.
 * Drew Gars as Devon, the film's boom operator.
 * Jane Krakowski as Cynthia, the film's head make up artist.
 * Tituss Burgess as Ezekiel, the film's costume designer.
 * Brittnay Curran as Lena Du Bois, Donna's more successful rival.
 * Patrick Stewart as Wendell Franks, Henry's father.
 * Helen Mirren as Felicity Franks, Henry's mother.
 * Hayley Atwell as Nora Franks, Henry's jealous sister.
 * Matthew Goode as Jim Lorringham, Nora's boyfriend.
 * Anthony Stewart Head as Wilfred Pearchwood, Grace's father.
 * Stephanie Leonidas as Danica, Henry's new personal assistant since Grace left.

Cameos
 * Martin Scorsese as himself
 * Edgar Wright as himself
 * Nick Grimshaw as himself
 * Jonathan Ross as himself
 * Audrey Plaza as herself
 * Jonah Hill as himself
 * Graham Norton as himself
 * Maria Menounos as herself
 * Jason Kennedy as himself
 * Joss Whedon as himself
 * Michael Bay as himself
 * Kevin Smith as himself
 * Ben Affleck as himself
 * Quentin Tarantino as himself
 * Steven Spielberg as himself
 * Tom Wilkinson as himself
 * Matthew Lewis as himself
 * Rose Byrne as herself
 * Jimmy Fallon as himself
 * Alicia Malone as herself
 * Channing Tatum as himself
 * Anna Kendrick as herself
 * Jason Mantzoukas as Johnny Gade, one of the film's editors
 * Bobby Moynihan as Gene Needleman, one of the film's editors
 * Neil Patrick Harris as himself
 * Tom Hanks as himself

The trailer

 * (audience cheering in the background)
 * (Universal Logo)
 * (BBC Films Logo)
 * Martin Scorsese (on stage next to Edgar Wright): An the award for Best Directorial debut goes to… (opens envelop) …Henry Franks!
 * (audience cheers and applause)
 * (Henry runs to the stage and falls)
 * (audience gasps)
 * (Henry gets up as the audience murmurs)
 * Henry: I'm okay!

The Call

 * (cell phone rings)
 * (Grace picks up phone)
 * Grace: Hello, Henry Franks office. Grace speaking.
 * Hampden (over the phone): Oh sorry, I didn't know he wasn't in.
 * Grace (as she's walks down the hall): No, he's in. May I ask who's calling?
 * Hampden (over the phone): Sure. My name is Edgar Hampden. I am the head of Universal Pictures in America. The board and I are asking if he'd like to partner up on a project we working on. Is it okay if we speak with him?
 * Grace: Sure.
 * Hampden (over the phone): Thanks sweet.
 * (Grace knocks on door)
 * (Grace opens door)
 * Grace (to Henry): Mr. Franks.
 * Henry (to Grace): Yes, Grace?
 * Grace (To Henry): You have a call.
 * Henry (To Grace): Okay.
 * (Grace give Henry the phone)
 * Henry: Hello?
 * Hampden (over the phone): Hey, Henry, how's it going over there in Britain?
 * (Henry covers phone speaker)
 * Henry (whispering): Who is this?
 * Grace (whispering): Edgar Hampden. Universal. America.
 * Henry (whispering): Thank you.
 * (Henry puts phone back on his ear)
 * Henry: Sorry about that, Mr. Hampden, I was discussing with my assistant about your background. I'm gonna have you on speaker.
 * (Henry puts the phone on the desk)
 * (Henry presses the speaker button)
 * Hampden (over the phone): Can you hear me?
 * Henry: Yes, I hear you. Loud and clear.
 * Hampden (over the phone): Cool.
 * Henry: So what is that you want to talk to me about?
 * Hampden (over the phone): Well, we working on a period peace about the film about the life of Thomas Edison and we have everything we need for the film, but I feel like we need some charisma. So I was wondering if maybe if you would come to America to help us out with the production?
 * (Henry and Grace eyes widen in shock)
 * Henry (shaking): S-sure. I'd love t-to come to America to help.
 * Hampden (over the phone): Thanks!!! See you soon.
 * (Hampden hangs up)
 * (Henry and Grace look up at each other in silence in shock)
 * Henry (to Grace): What did I just do?
 * Grace (to Henry): You were ask to help out on an American production... (smiles): And you said yes.
 * Henry (to Grace): Do you realize to what this means?
 * Grace (to Henry in excitement): Yes!
 * Henry and Grace (shouting): WE'RE GOING TO AMERICA!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Trivia

 * It will be distributed by Universal Pictures and BBC films
 * This was a dream project of Gars.
 * Most of the cast had to take singing lessons for the third act.
 * Rated PG-13 for some nudity and language
 * 12A Certificate