![]() They’d go into the cafeteria and they’d just start singing. I would go back and watch 8 Mile and movies like Step Up.Ĭannon: Elizabeth Banks and Max Handelman went to, and they had talked about how an a cappella group would just start singing on campus. That was definitely a point of reference for me. In fact, I was like, “Is this a real thing?” And she’s like, “no, it was an improv game.” I think also a little bit of a rap battle, where people step into the circle and challenge the other person. Jason Moore (director): Kay invented it, and she invented the rules. I’m an improviser, so one of our comedy sports games was “last word, first word”–when you take the last word of the person speaking before you and you make that the first word of your sentence until someone steals it from you. Kay Cannon (writer): I had wanted to do a that I had stolen from comedy sports. Instead, she came up with it on her own, inspired by her improv roots. The Riff-Off was not something that was at all mentioned in Mickey Rapkin’s book, at least as far as writer Kay Cannon remembers. This is, in their own words, how the Riff-Off went from the page to the screen, one aca-amazing step at a time. To find out how it all came out so perfectly, The Daily Beast talked to Moore, Cannon, vocal arranger Tom Kitt (the Tony-winning co-creator of Broadway hit Next To Normal), vocal arranger Ed Boyer, executive music producers Julia Michels and Julianne Jordan (Grammy winners for their work on A Star Is Born), and music supervisor Sarah Webster. PITCHPERFECT FULL MOVIE HOW TOFrom nailing down the right songs to use-including “Hit Me With Your Best Shot,” “Like a Virgin” and “Feels Like The First Time”-to figuring out how to arrange the numbers to sound both intentional and organic, the Riff-Off had no shortage of complications. PITCHPERFECT FULL MOVIE MOVIEThere are many moving parts that must perfectly align to make the movie magic seen here. The rules are simple: You must sing a song that fits in the category chosen, and the first word of your song has to match the last word of the song sung before it. The Riff-Off, where all the a cappella groups on campus (the Barden Bellas, the Treblemakers, BU Harmonics, and the High Notes) at the fictional Barden University come together to compete in a spontaneous singing game, provides the first moment of true bonding for the Bellas. The new Barden Bellas have just formed, are tirelessly rehearsing choreography and, sadly, just bombed their first gig. The scene comes almost halfway into the film. However, for its 10-year anniversary, The Daily Beast wanted to take a deep-dive into Pitch Perfect’s most beloved scene of all: the Riff-Off. Despite the group’s ups and downs, the Bellas end up finding victory and life-long friendship along their way to the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (the ICAAs).įrom the audition mash-up of Kelly Clarkson’s “Since U Been Gone” to the Bellas’ show-stopping final number, the film is chock-full of instantly classic moments. Early into the semester, she reluctantly joins an a cappella group on campus: the Barden Bellas. Written by Kay Cannon ( 30 Rock) and directed by Jason Moore in his feature film directorial debut, the film follows sarcastic college freshman/aspiring music producer Beca ( Anna Kendrick). Pitch Perfect was actually an adaptation of Mickey Rapkin's non-fiction book: Pitch Perfect: The Quest for Collegiate A Cappella Glory. Against a budget of $17 million, it was a major success-one that spawned two sequels and a devoted fan base. However, thanks to word of mouth promotion, good reviews, and social media hype, by the end of its run, the film grossed over $115 million worldwide. That’s not quite what we would call a strong start. During its opening weekend, the movie made just over $5 million. 5, 2012, pop culture has never been the same: From adding “aca” in front of everything to the blinding popularity of the “Cups” song, the musical comedy has had quite the impact on society.īut it took time for Pitch Perfect to get there. Since it opened in theaters 10 years ago, on Oct. It’s hard to remember what life was like before Pitch Perfect. ![]()
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