Fresh-faced Norwegian kid/singer-songwriter Sondre Lerche has writteb the score and contributed songs to the upcoming film, “Dan In Real Life” by director Peter Hedges (“Pieces of April“) and starring Steve Carell and Juliette Binoche (and thespian Dan Cook, how could we forget?).
In June, Lerche wrote on his blog about his involvement in the film.
“Right now I find myself in a studio near Times Square in New York, finishing the recording of a bunch of songs and pieces for an upcoming film called “Dan In Real Life.” The past year I’ve been fortunate enough to find myself increasingly involved in contributing music to this wonderful Peter Hedges film. I may not have mentioned anything about this before, but I promise to elaborate further next time we speak.”
As young folks are wont to do he has failed to elaborate so far, but we’re sure the young lad will give up the goods soon enough (Virgin/Astralwerks is putting out the disc and details will be available shortly). The poster for the film says, “Music and Songs by Sondre Lerche,” so expect instrumental score pieces and new Lerche song compositions. According to the lovingly inaccurate IMDB, Lerche has a brief cameo in the film as “himself – band member.” Take that accuracy with a grain of salt, but we’re told he’s in the film at the end (whether he’s actually playing Sondre Lerche seems a bit dubious to us). According to Scandanavian site Stageways, the song, “Modern Nature” is used in the film (from the album Faces Down).
According to the Hollywood Reporter, the new and original Lerche songs, “To Be Surprised,” “I’ll Be Okay,” “Give in to Love,” “My Hands Are Shaking” are included in the film, plus, “Hell No” a track written by Lerche, but performed by him and loveable indie redhead Regina Spektor.
Director Peter Hedges is fond of the use of pop music in his films. His last movie, the underappreciated, “Pieces of April,” was scored to the music of Magnetic Fields’ frontman Stephin Merritt who contributed old and new Mag Fields songs, solo tracks and pre-existing 6ths tunes.
“Dan In Real Life” comes from the co-writer of the underrated “About a Boy” and the author of “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape,” so it could have that underachieving-potential. The trailer uses, “Let My Love Open The Door” by Pete Townshend.
