Happily is Grabinski’s first full length movie and he told StarShine it was the most fun he’s ever had. “I spent years thinking about this movie and planning and prepping it and making it,” Grabinski says. “It ended up being a lot more exciting because you have this great collaboration with great actors and it felt like a truly creative experience.”
Being a dark comedy, Happily often switches tones from funny to dark and heartfelt. Working with a group of comedic actors, the funny parts were a no brainer, but Grabinski said he wanted an “earnest and sincere” portrayal for Joel McHale’s character, who is known for playing typically douchebag roles.
“I feel like [the actors] really sold all the dramatics through the underlying tension between them.”
Happily is now available OnDemand, Digital, and in theatres. The film also stars Paul Scheer, Breckin Meyer, Natalie Zea, Natalie Morales,Jon Daly, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, and Charlyne Yi.
Jack Black, Spencer Berman, Ross Kohn, Nancy Leopardi served as producers.