Teenaged Jennifer (Sobieski) is a goth girl whose look and attitude alienates both school and family members. My First Mister had the misfortune of opening in the shadow of Ghost World, a somewhat superior telling of a similar story.Both films feature a misunderstood teenager striking up an unusual friendship with a socially retarded adult. Read the transcript • Trailer transcripts • Credits • Home media • Soundtrack • Production • Trivia • Gallery My First Mister is a 2001 film written by Jill Franklyn and directed by Christine Lahti. In `My First Mister,' starring Albert Brooks and Leelee Sobieski, the union works so beautifully in the first half of the film I thought even I could try it. The film co-stars Carol Kane, Michael McKean, John Goodman, and Desmond Harrington. "My First Mister" is a mild, obvious but not entirely unappealing look at two unlikely friends who drag each other out of their self-protective shells. Looking for a job, she is unexpectedly hired as a stock clerk by men's clothing salesman, Randall (Brooks), a middle-aged conservative in both dress and manner. My First Mister 2001. The film is the story of an alienated teen (Leelee Sobieski) who forms an unlikely friendship with a lonely clothing store manager (Albert Brooks). The subject matter of My First Mister is one that is *very* difficult to pull off. My First Mister (May 20/02) . Albert Brooks and Leelee Sobieski are an excellent pairing for a remarkably good drama with bits of comedy woven throughout. The film is the story of an alienated teen (Leelee Sobieski) who forms an unlikely friendship with a lonely clothing store manager (Albert Brooks). 33/52. My First Mister Beetlejuice aside, mainstream movies rarely treat goths as sympathetic human beings; more often, they're tucked into the margins, relegated to roles as lurking creeps. My First Mister is a 2001 film written by Jill Franklyn and directed by Christine Lahti. My First Mister ★★½ 2001 (R)Explores the delicate friendship between two lost and lonely souls. An odd-couple in so many ways, Sobieski's Jennifer (or simply "J") stumbles upon Brooks' Randall ("R") in a store window just after graduation, in need of a job. She lives at home with her ditzy mom, played by Carol Kane, and her stepfather, Bob (Michale McKean). My First Mister Albert Brooks Leelee Sobieski Desmond Harrington (2001) A teen with a penchant for morbid poetry forms a unique bond with her stuffy employer at an upscale clothing store. Amused by watching an older man decorate the window of a men's shop, J asks about his 'Help Wanted' sign. 52 Films Directed by Women 3: Days, Not Weeks. My First Mister When Jennifer 'call me J' (Leelee Sobieski, "Joy Ride") loses her job at a fringe goth/punk shop, the pierced and tattooed teen heads for the local mall. 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