How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

He's across the pond, and out of his depth.

Sidney Young is a down-on-his-luck journalist. Thanks to a stint involving a pig and a glitzy awards ceremony, Sidney turns his fortunes around, attracting the attention of Clayton Harding, editor of New York-based glossy magazine 'Sharps', and landing the holy grail of journalism jobs. The Brit jets off to the Big Apple and moves from one blunder to the next.

Simon Pegg

(Sidney Young)

Kirsten Dunst

(Alison Olsen)

Danny Huston

(Lawrence Maddox)

Megan Fox

(Sophie Maes)

Jeff Bridges

(Clayton Harding)

Gillian Anderson

(Eleanor Johnson)

Max Minghella

(Vincent Lepak)

Jefferson Mays

(Bill Nathanson)

Bill Paterson

(Richard Young)

Miriam Margolyes

(Mrs. Kowalski)

Kelan Pannell

(Young Sidney)

Janette Scott

(Sidney's Mother)

Kelly Jo Charge

(Apollo Awards Presenter)

Christian Maier Smith

(Apollo Awards Guest)

Katherine Parkinson

(PR Woman)

Felicity Montagu

(Clipboard Nazi)

Thandiwe Newton

(Self)

John Lightbody

(Assistant Hotel Manager)

Ian Bonar

(Post Modern Review Staff)

James Corden

(Post Modern Review Staff)

Fenella Woolgar

(Post Modern Review Staff)

Chris O'Dowd

(Post Modern Review Staff)

Hugh Thompson

(Post Modern Review Staff)

Emily Thorling

(Post Modern Review Staff)

Miquel Brown

(Clayton's Assistant)

Nathalie Cox

(Woman in Bar)

Sam Douglas

(Barman)

Charlotte Devaney

(Bobbie)

Gillian King

(Sharps Assistant)

Margo Stilley

(Ingrid)

Isabella Calthorpe

(Anna)

Hannah Waddingham

(Elizabeth Maddox)

Diana Kent

(Rachel Petkoff)

Emily Denniston

(Maddox's Assistant)

Ashley Madekwe

(Vicky)

Lisa McAllister

(Sophie Maes' Assistant)

Julia West

(Mother Superior – Trailer)

Brona C. Titley

(Nun – Trailer)

Charles de Bromhead

(Young Priest – Trailer)

Jane Perry

(Mrs. Harding)

Connie Wheeler

(Harding Child)

Lara Edmunds

(Harding Child)

Allen Lidkey

(July 4th Party Guest)

Robert B. Weide

(July 4th Party Guest)

Nathan Nolan

(July 4th Party Waiter)

Andy Lucas

(Wizard Dentist)

Alexandra Aitken

(Nightclub Girl)

Sarah Mennell

(Flight Desk Attendant)

Liat Baruch

(Couple on Blanket)

Eivind Karlsen

(Couple on Blanket)

Brian Austin Green

(Party Guest (uncredited))

Toni Collette

(Self (uncredited))

Daniel Craig

(Self (uncredited))

Ricky Gervais

(Self (uncredited))

Kate Winslet

(Self (uncredited))

Edward Lemont

(Sharps Magazine Receptionist (uncredited))

Dennis Jay Funny

(Office Lobby Concierge (uncredited))

Elli

(Newsstand Vendor (uncredited))

Jemma Bolt

(Sharps Girl (uncredited))

Forbes KB

(Hotel Security (uncredited))

James Schram

(Doorman / Bouncer (uncredited))

Mitchell Green

(Bouncer (uncredited))

Cris Blanco

(Night Club Patron / Party Goer (uncredited))

Tracy Redington

(Model (uncredited))

Giada Dobrzenska

(Fashion Party Girl (uncredited))

Oliver Martin

(Maddox's Friend at Party (uncredited))

Davide Petrucci

(Guest at Party (uncredited))

Ashton Swinford

(Glamorati (uncredited))

Thor Knai

(Sharps Party Celebrity (uncredited))

Debbie Attwell

(Red Carpet Fan (uncredited))

Robert Stone

(BAFTA Security (uncredited))

Michael Berendt

(Award Winner (uncredited))