Self Reliance
Summary
Jake Johnson has been a staple of television for a long time , but he ’s graduated to directing movies — and his directorial debut , Self Reliance , has a stellar cast to tell its wild , twisty comedic tale . Self Reliancehas received a mostlypositive decisive response , and while it ’s quite preposterous in its premise , the exceptional cast make the most out of it and turn their characters into memorable ones ( even if some actors are just play themselves ) .
Self Reliancepremiered at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival and follows Tommy , a humans who ’s apparently tally rock bottom and does n’t have much going on his life , as he accord to be on a reality TV show streaming on the dark World Wide Web in the hopes of win one million dollars . Johnson most recently starred inMinx , and deal the leading role in his directorial launching . And though he work the main case , the rest ofSelf Reliance’scast , admit comic Wayne Brady and the dear Christopher Lloyd , is made up of actors of equal calibre who have decades of experience between them .
Jake Johnson as Tommy
Jake Johnson was born in Evanston , Illinois andhas been well - known to television viewers since play Nick Miller in the Fox comedyNew Girlalongside Zoeey Deschanel . The actor has also had leading roles in the suddenly - go seriesStumptownoppositeHow I Met Your Mother’sCobie Smulders , the animated moviesSpider - Man : Into the Spider - VerseandSpider - Man : Across the Spider - Verse , in which he voiced Peter B. Parker , Hoops , and the aforementionedMinx . Johnson has also had roles in comedy likeNeighborsand21 Jump Street . He ’s set to recapitulate his role as the web - slinging superhero inSpider - Man : Beyond the Spider - Verse .
As Tommy , Johnson has mastered the portrayal of an emotionally stunt , ego - deprecate man who lacks any discreetness . InSelf Reliance , Tommy is still heartbroken after his girlfriend of more than a decade left him . He ’s still living in his mommy ’s house and is perpetually state that he should get a line of work . So , when he ’s submit with the chance to be on a reality show that see him having to survive 30 days of hunters attempting to gun him down for prize money , Tommy calculate he might as well do it , bestow some excitement to his living .
Prior toSelf Reliance , Jake Johnson also conduct theNew Girlepisode , " Bob & Carol & Nick & Schmidt " .
Anna Kendrick as Maddy
Anna Kendrick can not only play , but she can sing her means to some very high notes , as her roles inThe Last Five Years , Camp , her debut film , Into the Woods , andPitch Perfectcan attest . The latter was Kendrick ’s just the ticket to full - fledged fame , but she received a flock of attention for her defend role inUp in the Airopposite George Clooney . Kendrick ’s calling has a slew of variety , with the actress having starred in drama , comedies , and musical .
She most late directed her first feature article , Woman of the Hour , and has also had guide role in the anthology seriesLove biography , A unsubdivided Favoropposite Blake Lively , Alice , Darling , andDrinking Buddies , with a minor role in theTwilight Saga . InSelf Reliance , Kendrick play Maddy , a woman who meet Tommy after she claims to also be appearing in the same reality serial . After feel keep apart for so long , the pair form a quixotic connection .
Biff Wiff as James
Biff Wiff has spent his career primarily appear in guest - star roles in various television shows , such asiCarly , Night Court , Jury Dutyopposite James Marsden , Doll Face , andGrace and Frankie . Wiff , however , is most notable for playing Rick inEverything Everywhere All At Once . As James inSelf Reliance , the actor trifle a dispossessed man who is paid by Tommy to stay with him at all times , as it ’s the only way to ensure he is n’t bolt down by the reality show hunters . The pair get up to quite a few shenanigans during their metre together .
Self Reliance Supporting Cast & Characters
Natalie Morales as Theresa- Natalie Morales ’ Theresa is Tommy ’s ex - lady friend who come out in a pivotal scene for Tommy . Morales is best cognise for her roles inParks and Recreation , The Grinder , The Newsroom , the Netflix seriesDead to Me , No Hard Feelingsopposite Jennifer Lawrence , andLanguage Lessons , a film she also channelize .
Mary Holland as Amy- Mary Holland plays Amy , Tommy ’s sister , and is someone who does n’t trust what ’s happen to her brother . Holland is best known for her part inHappiest Season , and the Netflix movieSenior Yearstarring Rebel Wilson .
Emily Hampshire as Tommy ’s sister- Emily Hampshire portrays Tommy ’s other babe , Mary , and the two fundament headspring often . Hampshire is most famous for playing Stevie Budd in the hit comedy seriesSchitt ’s Creek , but she ’s also star in12 Monkeys , The close of Sex , andChapelwaite .
Wayne Brady as himself- Wayne Brady plays a variant of himself inSelf Reliance , a voice of the dark - web world show Tommy appears in . The comic is best fuck for his run on the improvisational comedy seriesWhose Line Is It Anyway ? , and host the game showDeal or No Deal . Brady has also had guest star office inthe Arrowverse showBlack Lightning , the sitcomHow I Met Your Mother , in which he toy Barney Stinson ’s brother , The Good Fight , andThe Neighborhood .
Andy Samberg as himself- Like Brady , Andy Samberg also appear as a version of himself . He first meets Tommy on a limo driving force to an abandoned warehouse . Samberg is perhaps most famous forSaturday Night Liveand for play Jake Peralta on the sitcomBrooklyn Nine - Nine . He ’s also been in the sci - fi rom - comPalm Springs , Celeste and Jesse everlastingly , and voiced Jonathan Loughran in the alive movieHotel Transylvania .
Bjorn Johnson as Magnus- Magnus is one of the men behind the gloomy - web reality series Tommy is a dissident on , and first appears in the abandon storage warehouse Andy Samberg hold him to . Bjorn Johnson is a stage actor who has had guest starring roles in shows likeDexter , Mad Men , andCriminal Minds , and has also appeared in the filmsHungerandBeerfest , but is best known for his GEICO commercials .
John Hans Tester as Anders- Anders is also behind the reality series Tommy participates in , and appear alongside Magnus . John Hans Tester is well know for roles in the seriesRoyal Pains , and for guest asterisk purpose in Prime Video’sHunters , The Man in the High Castle , and Netflix’sKaleidoscope .
GaTa as Charlie- GaTa ’s Charlie is another dissenter of the reality show who finds Maddy and Tommy . GaTa is a rapper who is well have intercourse for the filmsHouse Partyand the read-only storage - comAnyone But You , and for the seriesDave .
