Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel (2009)

Director:

Gareth Carrivick

Writer:

Jamie Mathieson (written by)

Release Date:

24 April 2009 (Ireland)

Genre:

Comedy | Sci-Fi

Plot:

While drinking at their local pub, three social outcasts attempt to navigate a time-travel conundrum.

Plot Keywords:

Pub | Time Travel | Parallel Universe | Quantum | Alternate Reality

Cast

Chris O'Dowd	...	Ray
Marc Wootton	...	Toby
Dean Lennox Kelly	...	Pete
Anna Faris	...	Cassie
Meredith MacNeill	...	Millie
Ray Gardner	...	Mellor
Nick Ewans	...	Barry
Arthur Nightingale	...	Old Man
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Paul Adams	...	Tramp (uncredited)
Dario Attanasio	...	Monkey Mayhem Promoter (uncredited)
John Snowden	...	Dart Player (uncredited)
John Warman	...	Dart Player (uncredited)

Directed by
Gareth Carrivick

Writing credits
Jamie Mathieson		(written by)

Produced by
Charlotte Ashby	....	line producer: additional photography
Michas Kotz	....	line producer
Jamie Mathieson	....	associate producer
Joe Oppenheimer	....	executive producer
Neil Peplow	....	producer
Justin Anderson Smith	....	producer
David M. Thompson	....	executive producer

Original Music by
James L. Venable		(music by)

Cinematography by
John Pardue		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Chris Blunden		(as Christopher Blunden)
Stuart Gazzard

Casting by
Tracey Gillham

Production Design by
Kave Quinn

Art Direction by
Gavin Fitch

Set Decoration by
Tina Charad

Costume Design by
Stephanie Collie

Makeup Department
Lisa Cavalli-Green	....	makeup designer
Pamela Haddock	....	makeup designer
Callum King	....	prosthetic makeup artist
Vicki Lang	....	makeup artist
Tony Lilley	....	additional makeup artist
Caroline Morrison	....	assistant makeup artist
Lawrence Simmons	....	prosthetics designer (as Laurence Simmons)
Zoë Styles	....	makeup artist: additional photography (as Zoe Styles)

Production Management
Simon Baber	....	unit manager
Alistair Hopkins	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Vicki Allen	....	second assistant director: additional photography
Heidi Gower	....	third assistant director
Martin Harrison	....	first assistant director
Finn McGrath	....	first assistant director: additional photography
Barney Miller	....	third assistant director: additional photography
Chris Stoaling	....	second assistant director (as Christopher Stoaling)
Charlie Waller	....	additional assistant director

Art Department
Matt Amos	....	chargehand painter
Ben Bagley	....	stand-by props
Ben Barrington-Groves	....	stand-by art director
Ian Bee	....	carpenter
Paul Bowring	....	construction coordinator
Tina Charad	....	production buyer
Nick Clayton	....	carpenter
Keith Connolly	....	stand-by painter
Neil Dickson	....	carpenter
Dan Gardner	....	art department runner
Rohan Harris	....	mural painter
Daniel Holloway	....	standby props
Andy Kyprianou	....	carpenter
Dominic Lavery	....	concept illustrator: additional photography
Jake Lunt	....	storyboard artist
James Mannell	....	dressing props
Toby Mannon	....	additional stand-by props
Mark Papworth	....	standby carpenter
Steve Register	....	property master
Dorothy Sullivan	....	art department assistant
Robin Thistlewaite	....	construction manager
Amanda Waddington	....	painter
Alexander Walker	....	art director: additional photography
Jonnie Wells	....	carpenter
Toby Marrow	....	props (uncredited)

Sound Department
Richard Davey	....	sound re-recording mixer
Paul Davies	....	supervising sound editor
Tom Deane	....	adr mixer: Mayflower Studios Ltd.
Clive Derbyshire	....	sound recordist: Additional Photography
Jack Gillies	....	sound effects editor
Jim Greenhorn	....	production sound mixer
Kipp Hennen	....	sound maintenance
Ellie Ruggeri	....	adr recordist
Lionel Strutt	....	adr coordinator
Chris Treble	....	assistant sound re-recording mixer
Chris Treble	....	dialogue editor

Special Effects by
Allan Bessin	....	special effects trainee
Simon Davey	....	senior special effects technician
Kingsley Fryer	....	senior special effects technician
Adam Hollow	....	senior special effects technician
Bob Hollow	....	special effects supervisor
Curtis Iggolden	....	special effects technician (as Curtis Iggulden)
Mark McKendry	....	senior special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Geoffrey R. Case	....	senior colourist: Dragon DI (as Geoffrey Case)
Valentina Catena	....	digital colorist assist
Carl Chittenden	....	senior compositor
Michele De Benedetti	....	film scanning and clean-up
Dave Early	....	digital matte painter (as David Early)
Tony Gilbert	....	visual effects producer
Myfanwy Harris	....	DI producer: Dragon DI
Jessica Lee	....	CG animator
John McLaren	....	senior compositor
Luke Wilmot	....	visual effects supervisor
Paul J. Wright	....	scanning & recording manager: Dragon DI (as Paul Wright)

Stunts
Vincent Keane	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Simon Allerdice	....	best boy (as Simon Alderdice)
Ian Barwick	....	gaffer
Chris Day	....	additional gaffer
Simon Deary	....	additional electrician
Aaron Douglas	....	crane technician
Andy Edridge	....	additional crane grip
Paul Facer	....	additional electrician
Jamie Fletcher	....	electrician
Chris Georgas	....	additional electrician
Damon Graham	....	additional rigger
Steve Hideg	....	crane technician
Stewart Holt	....	additional electrician
Phil Humphries	....	clapper loader
Stefan R. Krzysiak	....	video operator (as Stefan Robert Krzysiak)
Vince Madden	....	rigging gaffer
Jake Marcuson	....	focus puller
William Mashiter	....	desk operator
Malcolm McGilchrist	....	additional grip
John Pardue	....	camera operator
Richard Potter	....	additional electrician
Micky Reeves	....	additional electrician
Dan Sansom	....	rigger (as Danny Sansom)
Lee Sherlock	....	additional rigger
Alex Stevenson	....	additional electrician
Barnaby Sweet	....	additional electrician
Andy Thomson	....	crane technician
Gerry Vasbenter	....	additional camera operator
Nick Wall	....	still photographer
Paul Wilcox	....	additional electrician
Terry Williams	....	key grip
Jonathan Yates	....	additional electrician
Stefan R. Krzysiak	....	second assistant camera: reshoot (uncredited)
Dan Thomas	....	electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Nicky Bligh	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Alison Beard	....	costume assistant: additional photography
Olivia Clarke	....	additional costume assistant (as Olivia Clark)
Annabel Cook	....	additional costume assistant
Yvonne Duckett	....	costume supervisor
Vidya Krishnamurthy	....	costume assistant
Sarah Ward	....	costume assistant: additional photography

Editorial Department
Mark Burton	....	first assistant editor
Stephen Haren	....	first assistant editor
Steve Maguire	....	first assistant editor
Chris Blunden	....	editor: final cut (uncredited)

Music Department
Kerry Cobuccio	....	assistant to composer
Evyen Klean	....	music consultant (as Evyen J. Klean)
Steven Price	....	music editor
Jennifer Kes Remington	....	composer: additional music
Jennifer Kes Remington	....	music editor
Dan Rose	....	music supervisor
James L. Venable	....	score produced by

Transportation Department
Tina Faulkner	....	unit driver
Mike Gilbert	....	driver: camera car
David Grose	....	unit driver
Tony Hughes	....	driver: construction truck
Paul Newman	....	unit driver
Richard Paxton	....	driver: costume bus
Shayne Tyler	....	unit driver
Richard Watkins	....	facilities captain

Other crew
Danielle Bennett	....	floor runner
Oliver Butler	....	utility stand in / runner
Jonah Coombes	....	location manager: additional photography
Daniel-Konrad Cooper	....	production assistant: additional photography (as Daniel Konrad Cooper)
Matt Curtis	....	title designer
Richard Daldry	....	production coordinator: additional photography
Nick Darvill	....	location scout
Rodney De Winter	....	location security: additional photography
Warren Demer	....	assistant production accountant
Gayle Dickie	....	floor runner: additional photography
Geraldine East	....	legal services
David Alan Friend	....	utility stand in / runner (as David Friend)
Paul Huntingford	....	assistant coordinator
Jane Jackson	....	script supervisor
Rachel Kennedy	....	unit publicist
Hannah Lamb	....	location assistant: additional photography
Neil Lee	....	location manager
Nicola Mairs	....	production coordinator
Tim Millikin	....	utility stand in / runner
Steve Newberry	....	additional location assistant
Ollie Quain	....	epk interviewer
Sam Rook	....	production runner
Azhur Saleem	....	epk director
Charlie Somers	....	additional location scout
Maxine Stanley	....	post-production accountant
Trevor Stanley	....	production accountant
Angus Watts	....	floor runner: additional photography
Aaron Wilcox	....	projectionist
Jack Carrivick	....	work experience (uncredited)
Sara Janasz	....	post delivery supervisor (uncredited)

Production Companies

• BBC Films
• Dog Lamp Films
• HBO Films

Distributors

• Lionsgate (2009) (UK) (theatrical)
• Home Box Office (HBO) (2012) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)

Other Companies

• Pinewood Studios  movie studio
• AFM Lighting  lighting
• ARRI Media  Arriflex D-20 camera provided by
• Audiolink Radio Communications  walkie talkies
• Casting Collective  extras casting
• Dragon Digital Intermediate  digital intermediate
• Malde & Co.  auditors
• Mayflower Studios  ADR recording studio
• Production Copier Company  production equipment and services

Also Known As:

"FAQ About Time Travel" - UK (promotional title)
"Az időutazás nagy kérdései" - Hungary

Runtime:

83 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

UK:15 | Ireland:15A | Australia:M | Netherlands:9

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

BBC Films

Trivia:

One of the most famous time travel short stories, 'A Sound of Thunder' by Ray Bradbury, where a time traveler changes the future (his present) by stepping on a butterfly in the distant past, is referenced during a discussion of the 'rules' of time travel, with Pete saying "You can't tread on any butterflies"

Goofs:

Continuity: In the café after Ray gets fired from his job, the same extra walks past Ray twice.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Ray:Time travel. It'll turn your brain into spaghetti if you let it. Best not to think about it. Best just to get on with the job in hand. Which is destroying the enemy before they're even born and have a chance to threaten us. We're expecting any resistance to be light, because the ancestors of our enemies have yet to evolve any thumbs... or indeed spines. But that does not change the fact that they may one day evolve into a species that may pose a threat to us. And for that reason, we are going to rain down a fiery death upon them that will turn the surface of their planet into a radioactive desert! Because we are the planetary peace corps! And that is what we do! Now, are you nappy-wearing motherfuckers ready to lock and load, and *get it on*?

Movie Connections:

References "Doctor Who" (1963)

Soundtrack:

Land of Make Belive

A big surprise and in a good way

I was not sure about this film at first. Don't get me wrong, I like comedy(when it's done right of course) especially ones from the '70s, '80s and '90s, but when it is done wrong it's awful. But I was fearing whether it would be anything like the Friedberg-Seltzer spoof movies which I hated, detested even. After seeing mixed reviews and the above average IMDb rating, I decided to give it a chance.

And I am glad I did, because I thought it was a good movie, not outstanding, but it was funny and smart even with its problems and limitations. Admittedly, Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel is low-budget, but it doesn't look completely slip-shod. The story is original and well structured, when the film started though I was like "oh dear" but as the film got going it got better, while the writing was funny, smart and tongue-in-cheek. The direction is competent, the music is good and the pacing I had little problem with either. The acting is spirited, especially with Chris O'Dowd and Marc Wooton who both show a lot of spontaneous boyish charm that make their characters appealing. I agree in some ways the characters border on stereotypical but the acting and writing is enough to not make it matter that much. Anna Farris starts off a little stiff but once she gets into the film and her role she gets better. Even the title was funny and amusing.

Overall, I liked it. It is not the best movie I have ever seen, but it was funny and smart and it was refreshing to see something that was actually funny.(Friedberg and Seltzer take notes) 8/10 Bethany Cox