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Whatever We Do (2003)

Tags: Starring Role, Drama, Short Film, Independent, Middlers, Career Trajectory: Superstar, RDJ Improvises!, Shirtless, Underwear (Or Less)

Summary

Four friends in L.A. get drunk.

Direction

Kevin Connolly

Downey Factor

Medium to High, but it's only 20 minutes long

Character

Bobby, a self-absorbed asshole

Looks

Not bad, better as the film goes on

Performance

He's an unlikable creep, very 90s. If not the series of 'lovably flawed' roles he's done since, he could've made a career out of performances like this.

Love & Sex

He's dating Zooey Deschanel, kisses Amanda Peet

Dies, Gay or Villain

No, no, sort of.

Other Actors

Tim Roth, Amanda Peet, Zooey Deshcanel

Connection

Tim Roth in The Incredibe Hulk

Location

Los Angeles

Gossip

The house in this film belongs to Tobey Maguire. There was talk of turning Whatever We Do into a feature film, but that never materialized.

Release

This film showed at Sundance, and a few other small festivals. Never released for sale.

Availability

Online only.

2 Reasons to See It

1. It's free.
2. A little matter of a scene involving a kiss in the kitchen.

Overall

Plays like a flat vignette that didn't make it into Short Cuts. But it's hard to ignore the short, free and widely available aspects of it.

If You Like It

You might also like Short Cuts (1993), One Night Stand (1996), following celebrities on Twitter

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