Jennifer Jason Leigh

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Greenberg

ANoahBaumbachPicture

Greenberg

Synopsis

InGreenberg,AcademyAward-nominatedscreenwriter/directorNoahBaumbach(TheSquidandtheWhale)bringsusthefunny,touchingandpoignantstoryoftwosoulsadriftinLosAngeles,tryingtoforgeaconnection.

FlorenceMarr(GretaGerwig),anaspiringsinger,isstrugglingtofindherplaceintheworld.SheworksasapersonalassistanttotheGreenbergfamily,beginningandendingeachdaytendingtootherpeople’sneeds.InsharpcontrasttotheGreenbergs’bustlinglifeintheirelegantHollywoodHillshome,Florencelivesaloneinatinystudioapartmentandsingsatopen-mikenights.

WhenPhillipGreenberg(ChrisMessina)takeshiswifeandchildrenonanextendedtripabroad,Florenceissuddenlyleftmoretoherowndevices.Shemakestheoccasionalvisittotheirhometocheckuponthefamily’sdogMahler,andlookinonPhillip’sbrotherRoger(BenStiller),whohascometoLAtohousesit.

Singleandfortyish,Greenbergisintelligent,witty,sharp-tongued-and,likeFlorence,somethingofalostsoul;heisatacrossroadsinhislife.HehasbeenworkingasacarpenterinNewYorkafteranearlycareerasamusicianinLApeteredout.Greenbergclaimstobe“doingnothing”andhismosttangibleprojectsincludedraftinglettersofcomplaintandbuildingadoghouseforMahler.RogertriestoreconnectwithfriendandformerbandmateIvan(RhysIfans)andoldflameBeth(JenniferJasonLeigh),butthey’vemovedonwiththeirliveswhileGreenberghasbeenstucktreadingwater.Intryingtorestarthislife,Greenbergfindsthattimeshavechangedandoldfriendsaren’tnecessarilystillbestfriends.

AfteryearsoflivinginNewYorkCity,Greenbergdoesn’tdriveandfindshimselfstrandedathisbrother’shouse.HisvulnerabilityimmediatelyendearshimtoFlorence,whohelpshimnavigateLosAngelesandtakecareofMahler.Whatbeginsasacourtesytoheremployerdevelopsintoacharminglyeccentricandunexpectedlysignificantconnection.AsGreenbergdiscoversthereisonlysomuch“nothing”youcando,theawkwardbeautyofwhathebuildswithFlorencestartstolookmoreandmorelikeareasontobehappy.

AFocusFeaturespresentationofaScottRudinproduction.ANoahBaumbachpicture.BenStiller.Greenberg.GretaGerwig,RhysIfans,JenniferJasonLeigh.CastingbyFrancineMaislerCSA.CostumeDesigner,MarkBridges.MusicSupervisor,GeorgeDrakoulias.MusicbyJamesMurphy.FilmEditor,TimStreeto.ProductionDesigner,FordWheeler.DirectorofPhotography,HarrisSavidesASC.ExecutiveProducer,LilaYacoub.ProducedbyScottRudin,JenniferJasonLeigh.StorybyJenniferJasonLeighNoahBaumbach.ScreenplaybyNoahBaumbach.DirectedbyNoahBaumbach.AUniversalPicturesInternationalRelease.

AbouttheProduction

Writer/directorNoahBaumbachandproducer/actorJenniferJasonLeighhadpreviouslyteamedwithAcademyAward-winningproducerScottRudinonMargotattheWedding.Evenasthefilmwasbeingcompletedandthenreleasedin2007-toaccoladesincludinganIndependentSpiritAwardnominationforMsLeigh-thetriowasalreadyplanninganewpicturetogether.

BaumbachandLeighmappedoutthenewmovieasonethatwouldaffordBaumbachtheopportunitytoonceagaininterlaceemotionalinsightwithbitingwit,ashehadinpicturesfromhisdebutKickingandScreamingtotheOscar-nominatedTheSquidandtheWhale.

BaumbachandLeighconceivedastorythatwouldtakethewriter/directortoLosAngelesforfilming.Severalyearsprior,Leighhadco-writtenandco-directedaLosAngeles-settaleofrelationships,TheAnniversaryParty.ButGreenbergwouldmakeevenmoreuseofthecity,asmuchmorethanabackdropforthesplendidlyrealizedcharactersinthescreenplay.

Itwouldbefilmedonatightseven-weekschedule,roughlythesameamountoftimethetitlecharacter,RogerGreenberg,findshimselfinLosAngeles.

“LosAngelesplayssuchabigpartinGreenbergthatit’sanothercharacter,addingtothevibeofthefilm,”sayslocationsmanagerStephensonCrossley.“Ididn’thavetoshowNoahalotofphotostogivehimdifferentoptions.Forthemostpart,heknewwherehewantedtogoandalotofthoseplaceswerewrittenintothescript-soitwasmyjobtogetusinthere.

“Manyofthelocationsveryspecificallynotedinthescripthadn’tbeenfeaturedinmoviesbefore,oratleastweren’tinstantlyrecognizable.Butweweren’tabig-budgetfilm,andsincethere’snogunfireorspecialeffectsinthepicture,it’slessdisruptivetoaplaceoracommunity.So,peoplewereprettyaccommodating.”

Forexample,thefamedMussoFrankGrillonHollywoodBoulevard,firstopenedin1919andalocalinstitutioneversince,wasscriptedasthesettingforamodestyetarguably(toGreenberg,atleast)excessivebirthdaycelebration.

Whileothermovieshadshotthereovertheyears,“wegotthemtocloseonaTuesdayforthefirsttimeintheirhistory,”saysCrossley.“Weexpressedtotheownerhowimportantitwasforustoshootthere,andhowitwouldhelpbringthefilmandthecharacterstolife.ThemandatefromNoahwasalwaysrealplacesandrealpeople.”Accordingly,therestaurant’sreal-lifewaiters,onea50-yearveteran,wereondutyforthesequence-andregularcustomerscameintobeextras.

OtherLAlocationswerealsospecificallywrittenintothescriptforverisimilitude.TheseincludedLucy’sElAdoberestaurant,acrossthestreetfromParamountPictures;theRunyonCanyonhikingtrails,160acresoftheSantaMonicaMountainsthatareasanctuaryfordogwalkers;theFairfaxdistrict,whereorthodoxJewsareseenwalkingtoandfromTempleeveryFridayandSaturday,alongsidethetrendsetterswhohittherestaurantsandboutiquesalongMelroseAvenue;andtheHighlandGardensHotel.

MostofthelocationswereinHollywoodorWestHollywood-accuratelyrepresentingwhatwouldbewithinwalkingdistanceforthenon-drivingGreenberg-includingaveterinarian’sofficewhereLeighandBaumbachhavetakentheirownpets.

TheSilverlakeareaartgalleryMachineProjectallowedtheproductiontoincorporateanexistingartinstallationintofilming.Crossleyexplains,“Theartistswerebuildingaforestinthatspace-andwehadonenighttoshoottherebeforethatexhibitionopened.

“Ourproductiondesigner,FordWheeler,workedwithmeatalltimes,mappingoutwhathewasdesigningintandemwithwherewewouldbeshooting.HopefullyGreenbergwillgiveaudiencesasenseofwhatit’sactuallyliketolive-orvisit-here.”

CinematographerHarrisSavidescapturedLosAngelesforGreenberginwidescreen,reteamingwiththefilmmakersaftertheirworkonMargotattheWedding.Thismadethenewmovieatoncemorecinematicandmorereal-almostdocumentary-like,giventheextensivelocationshooting.

Followingthelensingallaroundtown,thelatterhalfoftheshoottookplaceinandarounda1920s-erahouseintheHollywoodHillswhichwascastasthePhillipGreenberghome.

WheelerandhisteamtransformedthehousetoreflectboththeestablishedworldofPhilip’sfamilyandthetransientnatureofGreenberg’sexistenceintheirabsence.RecommendedbyacolleaguetoWheeler,setdecoratorElizabethKeenanimmediatelybeganworkingcloselywithhimandthefilmmakers.Shenotes,“Gettingthehousetogetherentailedseven-dayweeksforaboutamonth,frompaintcolourtestswithHarrisfilmingtoplayingwithwhitespaces.Butonthisshoot,therewasawonderfulcamaraderie.

“NoahandJenniferweresospecificaboutwhattheywantedtoshowandwhothesecharacterswere.Theyhadbeenthinkingaboutthepeopleinthisstoryforalongtime-whichactuallymadethingseasier.Workingwiththemwasaprocessofgettingtoknowthecharactersandpushingthestoryahead;forme,beingresponsibleforeverythingthatisn’tafloororawall,thesetdecorationonGreenbergextendedtobedsidereading,chosenperfumes,and-withthecostumedepartment-whatclothesacharacterwouldhaveinhisorhercloset.”

Ifclothesdomaketheman,then,ascostumedesignerMarkBridgesnotes,“There’sanelementofGreenbergthatlivesabitinthepastandhasn’treallymovedonfromacertaintime.Youseehowhe’smorestronglyattachedtoitthanhisfriendIvanis.Hestillfeelsasifhe’sstartingout,buttimeisgoingby.Hehaskindofalate‘80s/early‘90slook,incoloursthatyoudon’tseesomuchthesedaysanymore-likehiscaramelcottonsweater.Theideawastosubtlyevokeafeelingofanearliertimewithoutbroadcastingit.Evenhisshoeswereimportanttome;youmayneverseethemoncamera,butIworkfromthegroundup.

“IntermsoftheLAexperience,wewantedyoutorelatetoGreenberg’sdiscomfortwhen,say,he’satMussoFrankorattheafternoonbarbecue[filmedataLosFelizhouse]-andespeciallyforthebigpartysequence,wheresomeofthekidsareriffingonthe80sintheirfashionchoices,whichmakesthingsmoresurrealforhimthentheyalreadyare.Ifyoudon’tnoticethesethings,thenI’vedonemyjob,becauseit’suptoNoahandHarristoguideviewerstowhatthey’resupposedtosee.”

Elaboratingonhowmuchheprizesthecollaborativenatureofmakingmovies,Bridgesoffers,“Afterreadingthescript,Ialreadyseethemovieinmymind’seye.Then,workingwiththedirector,wecomparepointsofviewandreassessafteraroleiscast.IfeelfortunatethatI’mabletohelptheactorcreatehisrole.”

Tobringtheleadcharactertolife,thefilmmakerstappedBenStiller.Theactorsays,“IwasafanofTheSquidandtheWhale-thereality,thetone,andtheemotionofit-andMargotattheWeddingandKickingandScreaming.Noahfindshumourwithoutgoingforlaughs.

“SoIwasveryexcitedtogetthisscriptandthengettotalktohimaboutit.Whenwegotintotheprocessofworkingonthemovie,IknewIwaswithafilmmakerwhohadareallyclearvisionofwhathewantedtodoandapointofview-yetwasalsoopentowhat’sgoingoninthemoment.”

Knownasbeingskilledinimprovisationandthereforeabletoelevateascene,Stillerfoundthat“Noah’sworkisverydetailedandgoesintospecificsonthecharacters;it’sallwrittenonthepage.Werehearsedalot;itreallyhastobesaidaswritten.Sotherewashardlyanyimprovisationontheshootandthatwasexciting-nothavingtheburdenofhavingtocomeupwithsomethingtotrytomakeitbetter.WhatIhadtodowastomakesurethatIwouldgettherhythmofhisdialogue,hislines,towork.Somesequences-4-6pagesinthescript-werelikedoinglittleplays.

“Inthismovie,youseetheincrementalbuildingofarelationshipbetweentwopeoplewho-likeeverybody-haveissuesintheirlives.GreenbergandFlorenceareabletocometogetherandgetpastself-imposedbarriers.Untilnow,I’dneverdoneafilmwhichremindedmeoftheHalAshbyorRobertAltmanmoviesofthe1970sthatwouldexplorecharactersandfindtheirlittleprivatemomentsthathappenandthatyoudon’tusuallyseeinmovies.”

Thesemomentsarecaptured,marvelsStiller,“withnovideoplaybackonthesetforNoahtolookat.Wewoulddoalotoftakesofascene,withNoahmakingadjustments;‘Youwanttogetoutofthatroomquicker,’or‘Youreallyfeelletdownbythisguy.’Hewantstogetattherealityofthepeople.

“NoahandHarrisSavideswouldblockasceneandthenshootwithacoupleofcamerasatthesametime.Theymakeitseemsoeasy,butwhattheydotogethertakesalotofcouragecreatively.”

Savidesstatessimply,“Iliketokeepthingsnatural,andreal-whilealsorespectingthescript.”

Tothatpoint,Stillernotes,“Noahwritesthewaypeopletalk-andalsohow,inconversation,theydon’tlistentoeachother.Makingthismovie,IrealizedthatwassomethingIhadbeendoinginlifealot-someonewouldbetellingmesomethingandI’dbegoing‘uhhuh,uhhuh’whilethinkingaboutthenextthingIwantedtosay…!”

Heremarks,“AnotherbenefitformewasgettingtobeinamovieoppositeJenniferJasonLeigh,whoIthinkisoneofourgreatactors.Shewason-setmostofthetime,partneredwithhimonmakingthismovie.”

AnevenmorecrucialactingpartnerforStillerwasGretaGerwig,whowithGreenbergwasmakingherbiggestfilmtodate.Gerwigwaswellawareofherleap,commenting,“Icouldn’tbelievethatImightactuallybeinamovieforFocusFeaturesandScottRudin.IauditionedforNoahandJenniferintheirapartment,andsangalittlesongforthembecauseFlorenceisasinger.Ithought,‘Man,evenifIdon’tgetthis,I’mhappythatIgottogetthisfar.’

“Readingthescript,IknewexactlywhoFlorencewas.I’veneverreadapartthatsoperfectlyarticulatedwhatitmeanstobea25-year-oldgirlwho’sfiguringoutthatsheisgoingtokeepgettingolder.SoIwantedtobepartofthisbiggerfilm,notjustbecauseitseemedalogicalstep,butbecauseIhaveadeeploveofmoviesthatthisprojectspoketo.”

GerwigsawhercharacterofFlorenceas“someonewithalotofpluckandbeliefsthatthingswillworkout-despiteeverythingsortofpointingtothecontrary.Sheneverallowsherselftofeeldownaboutthingsorwallow,whichIthinkisadmirable.Also,she’sveryhonest-whichmakesherveryfunny;shehasnofilterinstatingtheexactreasonwhyshemightbeuncomfortableinacertainsituation.

“Inprivatemoments,sheisabletoreflectabouthowherlifemaynotbegoingexactlyasplanned.Yetshekeepsmovingforward,whichisadmirable.Herabilitytotakecareofherselfgrowsoverthecourseofthefilm.”

GerwigherselffelttakencareofbyhercolleaguesonGreenberg.Sheremarks,“WhatultimatelyturnedouttobesimilartothesmallermoviesI’vedoneisthattheymadeitallfeellikeaclose-knitfamily.Therewasnotasenseofhierarchy.AlthoughRhysIfanswasinaweeverydayathowmuchfoodtherewasfromthecraftservicestruck;hewouldtakepicturestosendtofriendsinLondon…

“Wedidacoupleofweeksofrehearsal.Rightaway,NoahandBenandJennifercreatedthiscontinuumformebecausetheyareallsomuchmoreexperiencedthanIam.Theycreatedazoneofcomfort,wheretherewasprotectionandafeelingofsafetyinwhatweweredoing,eveninthehardestscenesbetweenBenandmyself.Ben-whoplungedinwitheverythinghehad-wouldgivemeasmuchofaperformanceinourscenestogetherevenwhenthecamerawasnotonhim.”

Stillercomments,“WithGreta,youdon’tfeelyou’reacting;youfeellikeyou’rejustlivingreallifewithher.Sheseemsincapableofbeingfalseoncamera,andnothingshedoesfeelsforced.She’sabeautifulperson,andthatcomesthroughinwhatshedoes.Shehasatotalcommitmenttothematerialandtothecharactershe’splaying.”

BridgesdressedFlorenceassomeonewho“doesn’thavealotofmoneyandisalittleuncomfortableinherskin.Soshehasaneclecticmixofclothing.Gretaistall,soit’slikethecharacterisanawkwardcolt-sometimesstunningandsometimesclearlystillgrowing.”

IntheroleofGreenberg’sall-but-bestfriendIvan,Welsh-bornactorRhysIfanswaskeenlyattunedtohow“weallspendtimekeepingourownGreenbergsatbay.IvannowhasdifferentprioritiesanddifferentaspirationsfromGreenberg,butisstillfullyawareoftheonesthattheysharedatonetime.Thescriptwassowell-writtenthatitwasclearwheremycharacterwascomingfrom.Inalmostallofhisscenes,Ivandoesn’tsaywhathewantstosay.

“ItwasdecidedtomakemycharacterEnglish-whichmadethingseasierforme,butalsogaveIvanan‘otherness’thatenhancesthefilm;IknowalotofIvansinLA,andthey’reBritish,funnilyenough.Tome,everyoneinthestoryseemsslightlyisolated,Greenberginparticular.ButIvanseemstohavethemechanismstocopealittlebetterthanGreenbergdoes.

Ifansadds,“I’mthesameageasIvan,andthisstoryraisesquestionsaboutbeing40andwhetheryou’veachievedwhatyousetouttoachieve.Thisisaveryfunnycomedythatcomesfromaseriousplace.

“Noah’swritingisanalyticalbutneverjudgmental.Ifindhisdialoguetobeanuanced,sonicobservationofthewaywespeaktoeachother,whilethehumanityofitforcesyoutofacethetruthofthescenes.WorkingwithhimasadirectorwaseverythingIhopeditwouldbeandmore.Therewasaprocessofexploration,sowewoulddoalotoftakestodigdeeperanddeeper-whilestickingtothescript.”

Stillerrecalls,“RhysandIwereplayingdecades-oldfriends,butwedidn’tgetachancetomeetuntiljustbeforewestartedshooting.Luckily,Rhyshasincredibleaccessibilityasaperson,andallthesechopsasanactor.Rightoffthebat,heandIwereabletofigureoutthedynamicforthesetwoguyswhohadn’tseeneachotherinawhile.ThatwasbecauseitwasspecificinNoah’sscript.

“Greenbergisaboutpeoplewhohaven’trealizedtheirdreams,whichissomethingalotofpeoplecanidentifywith.Howdoyoudealwithit?Greenberghasputupsomanylayersofdefencesandsomanybarriersofprotectiontopushpeopleaway.Byshowingallofthecharactersinarealway,hopefullytheaudiencewillfeelforthelovestorythatemergesfromthismovie.”

Gerwigadds,“Thetoneofthemovieismelancholy,funny,bittersweet,andvivid.Ithinkpeoplewillrecognizethemselvesinit,andIhopethatNoah’sfanswillseeitasdeepeninghisbodyofwork.

“SinceatitscoreGreenbergisalovestory,forthosewhodon’tknowNoah’sworkit’sagoodwaytocometohimandwhathedoes-moviesaboutpeople.”

Q&AwithNoahBaumbachJenniferJasonLeigh

Q:Noah,yourmoviesaswriter/directorhavebeensetontheEastCoast.WhenyouthoughtofthecharacterofGreenberg,didyouimmediatelythinkofhiminLosAngeles?OrdidyouthinkofGreenbergandwhohewasfirst,andthenthinkoftheplacehewouldbefromandwouldbereturningto?

NoahBaumbach:EarlyversionsofthecharacterofGreenberghavecomeupindifferentthingsI’veworkedon.NotnecessarilymoviesI’vemade,butmaybehalf-writtenscriptsorideas.IhaveadraftofaplaywithacharacterwhosharessomeofGreenberg’stemperament.

AcentralideaIhadinwritingthescriptwasthatIwantedtomakeamovieinthetraditionofAmericannovelsthatI’veloved,booksbyPhilipRothandSaulBellowandJohnUpdike,storiesaboutmenatcrisispointsintheirlives.Peoplehavemademoviesofsomeoftheirnovels,butIfeltitwaspossibletocreateamoviethatwaspartofthattraditionanddonepurelycinematically.

IalsowantedtomakeamoviethatshowedLAasarealcity,notanindustrytown.JenniferisfromLAandthroughherIstartedtoexperiencethecitythisway.PartofmyinspirationinmakingGreenbergwasseeingLAasthisremarkable,uniqueplacewherepeopleactuallylivedandraisedfamilies.

I’dbeenre-watchingsomegreatLAmoviesfromthe1970s,moviesbyPaulMazurskyandJohnCassavetesandHalAshbyandRobertAltman.Theyallhadverydistinctvisionsofthecity.IloveAltman’sTheLongGoodbye;theLAofthatmovieissospecificandappealingandithasnothingtodowiththemovieindustry.JoanDidionandLeonardMichaels-bothofwhomwriteaboutLA-werealsoaninspiration.

JenniferJasonLeigh:SinceIgrewupinLosAngeles,IseethecityinaverypersonalwayandIwantedtoshowLosAngelesthewayIgrewupinit.There’salightinLAthatisverydifferentfromtheEastCoast,andthere’sanexpansiveness.ThereismuchthatisuglyinLA,butalsoakindofbeautyintheugliness.IlovethattherearestillsectionsoftheSunsetStripwithouthigh-rises.Thatyoucanbeatafarmersmarketsurroundedby1920sCraftsmanhomesandthenhalfwaydownthestreetisaninety-nine-centstore.Thewaythedustcatchesthelight,howgreenitis.Thebeautyoftheskyinwinter.

Q:Playingfavourites;whichLAlocation(s)wereyouparticularlypleasedtogivescreentimetoinGreenberg?

JJL:Therearesomany.It’smyhome.Everylocationinthefilmisaplaceweknowwell.It’shardtosaywhichismyfavourite;Greenberg’swalksupFairfaxanddrivesdownLaBrea,FlorencedrivingonSunset,theoutdoormarketinSilverlake,thehikes,Lucy’sElAdobe,eventhevet’s.

NB:Itallfeelsofapiece.

Q:ThisisyoursecondprojectwithcinematographerHarrisSavides.HowdidyouchallengeyourselvesanewafterMargotattheWedding,whichhadhimworkinginaveryprobing,rugged,style?

NB:Margotwasrougher-hewn,hand-held;weusedveryoldlensesandflashedthefilm.ButwewantedGreenbergtobeexpansive.Althoughit’saboutamantryingtodonothing,theworldaroundhimisopen,beautiful,andactive.Soweshotwidescreen.WelookedatmovieslikePlayItAsItLays,andatphotographsbyWilliamEgglestonandEdRuscha.

Q:Theclimacticpartysequenceisinthemovietraditionofbashesthatescalatepsychologicallyandphysically.Ontheset,howdidyouencouragethekeyactors-likethetagteamofBrieLarsonJunoTemple-andthesupportingactors-likeDaveFranco-tomakeitflowfreely(or,not)?

NB:Wetreateditlikearealparty.WehadBrieandJunoandDaveinvitetheirfriends.Everyonethereinteractedforreal,therewasnofaketalkinginthebackgrounds.Basicallytheythrewapartyforfivenightsandweshotit.

Q:Thereandinotherscenes,musicplaysabigroleinGreenberg;there’sthesoundtrackthat’sinthemovieandthenthemusicthatyousetthemovieto.Itestablisheswhothesepeopleare,andhowGreenbergtentativelyreachesouttoFlorence.CanyoutalkalittleaboutJamesMurphy’smusic?

NB:It’sthemostscoreI’veusedtothispoint.IwascomingoffMargotattheWeddingwhichhadnoscore,onlysongs.JenniferandIwereinthecarinLAmissingNewYorkabit(orIwas,anyway),andwritingGreenberg,andthesong“NewYork,ILoveYouButYou’reBringingMeDown”cameon.ItwasthefirstsongI’dheardbyLCDSoundsystem,andIwastotallytakenwithitsoIboughttherecord.JamesMurphy’sobservationsofNewYorkCityandaboutgettingolderfelttomelikeanotherversionofGreenberg,andIlistenedtoitalotwhileIwaswriting.ImadeamentalnoteatthetimetolookintothisbandwhenIstartthinkingaboutthescoreforthemovie.

JamesandIhititoffimmediately,andcoincidentallyhe’dplannedtorecordhisnewrecordinLAwhilewewereshooting.Sohewasaround,ontheset,inthemovie,watchingdailies.Hissongsactasanothervoiceinthemovie.

ManyoftheothersongsinGreenberg-AlbertHammond’s“ItNeverRainsinSouthernCalifornia,”DuranDuran’s“TheChauffeur,”PaulLindaMcCartney’s“UncleAlbert/AdmiralHalsey”-werewrittenintothescript.Thesesongscomefromthecharacters.

Q:Speakingofthecharacters,themovie’stitleisGreenberg,butwhenthepicturestartsweenterthemoviethroughFlorence’sperspective,whichislovely.Wereallyfallforherimmediatelybecauseshe’ssolikable.Didyouknowthatyouweregoingtobeginthingsthatway,orwasthatsomethingthatcameoutofhavingcastGretaGerwig?

NB:ItcamebeforeGreta,butitcamelateinthewritingprocess.TheearlydraftsallstartedwithGreenberg.SomewithhiminNewYork.Idon’trememberwhyIchosetostartwithher-itfeltrightanditwassatisfyingtodelayhisentrance.ThebeginningplaysalmostlikeashortfilmaboutFlorenceandthenshehandsthemovieovertoGreenberg.

Q:ThecompassionthatisshownGreta’scharacterinGreenberg-ifnotalwaysbyGreenberghimself-seemstocomefromsomeplaceverypersonal,whetherviaGretaoryourselves.Doyoufeelyouknowwomenlikethat?

NB:Yes,we’vebothknownyoungwomenlikeFlorence.

JJL:She’sunsurehowtoformarelationship,orofhowonecomesabout.Hersexualityissomewhatmysterioustoherandnotyetprecious;there’saninnocencetoFlorence.There’snoweariness;thehurtsshehasexperiencedhaven’tyetlefttheirmark.

Gretawasthefirstactresswereadfortherole.SheunderstoodFlorenceinsuchacompleteandlived-inwaythatweimmediatelyfelttherolewashers.GretabroughtakindofsunnyopenungainlinesstoFlorence;shecanlookverybeautifulbutalsoveryawkward.She’sfunnyandterriblysweet,andsonaturalintheroleit’sjaw-dropping.

NB:Gretaconnectedverydeeplyandverypersonallytosomethingaboutthecharacter.Shebroadenedwhatwaswritten.Onceshegotgoing,Itriedtostayoutofherway.

Q:ThiswasyourfirsttimeworkingwithBenStiller,too.Wastherearehearsalsperiod?

NB:BenandIspentweekstogetherworkingonthecharacterofGreenberg.Ben’simmersionintotheguywasawe-inspiringandreally, reallyfuntowitness.IrehearsedhimwithGretatoo,butnottoomuchastheircharactersdon’tknoweachotherverywellinthemovieandIdidn’twanttheretobetoomuchfamiliarity.

Q:We’regivenaviewofbothcharactersduringtheiralonemoments,whicharefantasticandsoreal-Gretainthecar,Benwithhisletters.WhatdothelettersmeantoGreenberg,andwhatwereyouthinkingaboutwhenyougavehimthatparticularcharactertrait?

NB:It’saplacetofocusallofhisenergyandpassionandangerandfrustration.It’sconfrontationalbutafterthefact-whichisveryGreenberg.

Asforalonetime,Itendtowritealotofdialogueinmymoviesandthiswasanopportunitytoquietthingsdown.Ilikethatinmovies-whenpeoplearebythemselves,theirprivatefacesversustheirpublicones.ThisisamajorsubjectinGreenberg,Ithink.Andenvironmentissoimportanttoo:James’smusicaswellastheveryspecificsoundsofLA,thebirds,theleafblowers,pools,cars.Werecordedallofthesethingsseparatelysowecouldhavetherealatmospherebuiltintothemix.Theseactorsweresocompellingtowatchtoo.Benisremarkableinthathe’sabletosuggestwholethoughts,andemotionswithoutsayinganythingandwhileseeminglydoingalmostnothing.

Q:Greenberg’sbreakdown;howdoeshethinkofitandwhathappened,justinhisownmind-howdoesheseeit?Wasitsomethingthathediagnosedhimselforsomethingthatwaslikeabigseriousthingthathappened?

NB:It’ssomethingthathappenedtohimthatwasoutofhiscontrolandit’sgivenhimascare.Hespendsalotofhistimetryingtomaintaincontrolofhislife,andthenhegetssetoffinwaysthathecan’tcontrol,andyouseethatinthemovie.Thereisrealcontrastfromtheearlyscene,whenFlorencecomesovertogethercheckandheplaysasongonhisiPod-theAlbertHammondsong-he’smorewithdrawn,shyeven.Andthenlateron,whentheysing“HappyBirthdayToYou”tohim,hecan’thelpbutgetfurious.SomethingBenandItalkedaboutalotwashowGreenbergisalwaystryingtoavoidembarrassment.He’stryingtofixalifeforhimselfthatskirtsasmuchhumiliationaspossible,whichofcourseisimpossible.Ithinkthebreakdownitself,though,wassomethingthatwasevenbeyondthat:hisbody,hisemotionallifeandhispsyche,allgaveway.Hedoesn’ttellpeopleaboutthebreakdown,herationalizeswherehe’sfoundhimselfinlifeasadeliberatedecision;“I’mdoingnothingdeliberately.”Sohe’sstillhidingalot;Ithink,often,atleastinmyexperience,peoplewho’vehademotionalcollapsesdon’tnecessarilychangerightaway.It’sinterestingthattheonlypersonhetellsaboutthecollapseisBeth,someonehewascloseto15yearsagobutismerelyanacquaintancenow.

Q:Jennifer,wereyoualwaysgoingtoplayBeth?Itseemslikeitwastoogoodanopportunitytopassup,playingthoseparticularscenesoppositeBen…

JJL:Thatwasn’tthethinkingwhenwewerewritingit.Butwhenwebeganthinkingaboutcasting,itsuddenlyseemedlikeagoodidea.IlovedtheideaofplayingoppositeBenandgettingtodothatincrediblyawkwardsceneintherestaurant.BethhassoclearlymovedoninherlifeandGreenberg,whosheoncecaredfor,hasn’t.Ilikedthecomedyinthesceneformeasanactress;IlovedhowthesceneexposesthedepthofGreenberg’sattachmenttopastinjurieshe’sinflictedandpastrelationshipshehasn’tmovedonfrom,andhisinabilitytoliveinthepresent.

Q:Welaughbecausetheanxietyandtheembarrassmentaresofunny.Butatthesametimeyoufeelforthischaracter,asFlorencedoes,andyoufeelforhisvulnerability.Likeatthebirthdayparty,andwiththeediting-there’sthisjumpinessaboutit-youcanfeelwhathe’sgoingthrough.Howdidthatsequencegetcuttogether?

NB:Forthatsequence-Beller’s[MarkDuplass]-wehadscriptedandshotthatpartyinlinearorder,butwhenwecutit,eventhoughallthemomentsseemedtowork,itfelttoolong.Itwasn’tcapturingwhatyou’resaying-somethingaboutitwasn’tclicking.Jenniferwastheonewhosuggested-there’sapartyinthemovieMidnightCowboythatJonVoigtandDustinHoffmangoto,it’sasortofrecreationoftheFactorywiththerealWarholpeople.Butit’stoldasanimpressionisticexperience.Conversationsareallcutup.Andso,onedaywejusttriedtoseewhatwouldhappenifwecutthepartyasGreenberg’sexperienceofit,ratherthanasstraightforwardnarrative.Itimmediatelychangedthewholething,becauseitcapturedwhatwaswritteninthescripteventhoughitwascutdifferently.Ifyouhavesocialanxietyorareuncomfortableataparty,you’renottakingthingsinanykindofdirectway.Peoplesaytheirnames,you’renotlistening.AndGreenberg’shavingaminianxietyattackatthisparty,reallybecauseeveryoneseemssocomfortableandsettledandhe’snot.

Q:CouldyoutalkalittlebitaboutIvanandGreenberg’srelationship,whichissuchastrongpartofthemovie.They’vejustsortofgottenbackincontactsinceGreenberg’sbeenintown,butIwantedyoutotalkaboutIvanandwhyheputsupwithGreenbergorwhathethinksofGreenbergnow.

NB:IthinkIvanreallylikesGreenberg,thereisstillgreataffectionthere.Nomatterhowmuchyou’vechangedinyourlifeandmovedon,orhowmuchdistanceyou’vegottenfromcertainrelationships-oftenwhenyouseethepersonagain,it’shardnottofallrightbackintothosepatterns.Ivanhasalteredhislifeinsignificantways:he’ssober,he’smarried,hehasachild.GreenbergisstillprettyclosetothepersonhewaswhenheandIvanfirstmet,exceptnowhe’s20yearsolder.Ivan’swaryofgettingcaughtupinoldpatternsandGreenbergisreallycommittedtohowthingsusedtobe.Andit’snotclickinghowitusedto.Ialwaysfinditinteresting,nomatterhowfarawaypeoplegetfrompastinjuriesorslightsintheirlives,howoverittheythinktheyare-inthiscase,thebandbreakingup-thesearewoundsthatcanbeeasilyopened.Whentheyhavetheirconfrontationattheend,they’retalkingaboutsomethingthathappened15-20yearsago,whichinsomewaysissillybecausethey’resofarpastit.Buttheemotionalrealityofitisstillverypresent,whichmakesitsad,too.

Q:ThemovietakesquiteseriouslythatmomentintimewhenGreenbergwentonewayanditchangedthecourseofhislife.HeseemstoreallydiscoversomethingwhenhehasthatlunchwithBeller…

NB:Itstartstosinkinatthelunch,buthe’snotreadytoadmitanythingyet.He’sstilldefensive,fallingbackonadolescentideas,storieshe’sbeentellinghimselftorationalizehisexperience.

Q:He’sstillthatproudkindofguy,thoughhe’snolongeranartist.

NB:Becausehisideals,onthefaceofthem,arenotbadideals-they’readmirable.Butthey’realsodefencesandrationalizationstohidethefactthathewasscared.Andhe’sevenmoreafraidnow.There’sthisnotion-unlesslifepresentstheperfectsituation,unlessthisoffersomehowmatchesthefantasyI’vehadsinceIwas12,it’snotgoodenough.IfindsomethingverytouchingaboutGreenberg’sadherencetothisstoryline.It’stoopainfultochangeitatthispointinhislife.Andhe’smadelifeveryhardtolivebecauseit’snotgoingtomatchthefantasieshehadwhenhewasyounger.That’swheretheangercomesfrombecauselifeisn’tcooperating!

Q:YoufeelthatinthemostpowerfulwayinGreenberg’srelationshipwithFlorence...What’sthethingthatgetshimtosortofopenupattheend?

NB:Ithappensthroughoutthemovie.He’sonakindofcollisioncoursewithhimself.Intheend,thecombinationofdrugs,exhaustion,20-year-oldkids,thepainoflosingIvan-allthesethingsstriphisdefencesaway.Alsohe’sopeninguponavoicemailwhichmakesiteasierbecausenooneisactuallythere.

Q:Inthefinalmoments,thatcomesbackintoplaysowell…

NB:ItfeelsverymuchlikeGreenberg-he’sbothpresentandpastatthesametimebecauseit’samessageheleftadayearlier,buthe’stherewhileshe’slisteningtoit.

Q:DoyoufeelhopefulforthemandfortheideaofhimmaybestayinginCalifornia?Orisitoneofthosethingsthat’soutsidetheboundsofthemovie?

NB:Irootforthem,butIdon’tknowthatitmatters.What’simportantisthatheshowsupforheratthatmomentandhestays.

Q:They’vebothtravelledadistance.

NB:FlorencethrowsupveryfewboundariesandGreenbergconstructsmillionsofthem.Florenceiswillingtoputupwithalotifshebelievesinsomebody,andsheseessomethinginGreenberg-asweetness,avulnerability.Andshe’sright,andintheendshe’srewardedforstickingwithhim.AndGreenbergisabletogetoutofhisownwayforamoment.Thattheycanfindthisgracemomentisabigdealforbothofthem.

It’samovieofmomentsbetweenpeopleandthat’swhattheactorscapturesosatisfyingly.It’soneoftherealpleasuresofdirectingforme.

AbouttheCast

BENSTILLER(RogerGreenberg)

BenStillerisanactor,writer,director,andproducer.

Throughhisproductioncompany,RedHourFilms,MrStillerco-wrote,directed,andstarredinthecomedyTropicThunderoppositeRobertDowney,Jr.,JackBlack,andTomCruise.MrDowneywasnominatedforanAcademyAwardaswellasaGoldenGlobeAwardforhisperformanceasKirkLazarus;MrCruisewasnominatedforaGoldenGlobeforhisworkasLesGrossman.

MrStiller’sotherfeaturesasdirectorincludeRealityBites,inwhichhestarredoppositeWinonaRyderandEthanHawke;TheCableGuy,starringJimCarrey;andZoolander,whichheco-wroteandinwhichheplayedthetitlerole.Heexecutive-producedsuchtelevisionpilotsasTheStationandHeatVisionandJack,thelatterstarringJackBlackandthevoiceofOwenWilsonandwhichMrStilleralsodirected.

HewonanEmmyAwardasoneofthewritersofTheBenStillerShow,anddirectedthetelevisionseries,whichalsostarredAndyDick,JaneaneGarofalo,andBobOdenkirk;andwasrecentlyagainanEmmynominee,forhisguest-starringappearanceonExtras.

MrStiller’stheatrecreditsasactorincludetheoff-BroadwayworldpremierestagingofNeilLaBute’sThisisHowItGoes,directedbyGeorgeCWolfe,oppositeJeffreyWrightandAmandaPeet;andtheTonyAward-winningBroadwayproductionofJohnGuare’sTheHouseofBlueLeaves,directedbyJerryZaks.

HismanyfilmsasactorincludeDavidVeloz’PermanentMidnight,inwhichMrStillerportrayedwriterJerryStahl;NeilLaBute’sYourFriendsNeighbours;DavidORussell’sFlirtingwithDisaster;StevenSpielberg’sEmpireoftheSun;PeterandBobbyFarrelly’sThere’sSomethingAboutMary;WesAnderson’sTheRoyalTenenbaums;invoiceover,EricDarnellandTomMcGrath’sMadagascarandMadagascar:Escape2Africa;ShawnLevy’sNightattheMuseumandNightattheMuseum:BattleoftheSmithsonian;JayRoach’sMeettheParentsandMeettheFockers;andToddPhillips’StarskyHutchandRawsonMarshallThurber’sDodgeball:ATrueUnderdogStory,bothRedHourproductions.

RedHour’sotherrecentproductionsincludeCarterSmith’sthrillerTheRuins,whichwasadaptedbyScottSmithfromthelatter’snovelofthesamename;JoshGordonandWillSpeck’shitcomedyBladesofGlory,starringWillFerrellandJonHeder;andGregoryandJeffSherman’sacclaimeddocumentaryfeatureTheBoys:TheShermanBrothers’Story.Thecompanyiscurrentlyinpost-productiononTomMcGrath’sanimatedsuperherocomedyMegamind,featuringthevoicesofBradPitt,WillFerrell,JonahHill,andTinaFey.

GRETAGERWIG(FlorenceMarr)

GretaGerwighasbeenafilmmakeron,and/oranactorin,ahostofindependentfeaturesoverthepastseveralyears.Withreferencetotheaestheticofmanyofthemoviesthatshehasstarredin,sheisoftenreferredtoas“theFirstLadyof‘Mumblecore.’”

MsGerwigstarredin,co-wrote,produced,anddirectedthefeatureNightsandWeekends,showcasedattheSouthbySouthwestMusic/Film/InteractiveFestival.Previously,sheco-wroteandstarredinHannahTakestheStairs,whichfeaturedMarkDuplass(whoalsoappearsinGreenberg).

TheSacramentonativehasalsostarredinJayandMarkDuplass’SundanceFilmFestivalhitBaghead;TiWest’sTheHouseoftheDevil;andMaryBronstein’sYeast.

RHYSIFANS(IvanSchrank)

RhysIfans,oneofBritain’sfinestcontemporaryactors,wasbornandraisedinWales.ThereheattendedyouthactingschoolsatTheatreClwyd,Mold,andappearedinmanyWelsh-languagetelevisionprogramsbeforeembarkingonhisfilmcareer.Histelevisionworkalsoincludesstarringaslegendaryactor/writerPeterCookinTerryJohnson’sNotOnlyButAlways,forwhichhewonaBAFTAAward.

Hisbreakoutperformancecamein1999’sNottingHill,writtenbyRichardCurtisanddirectedbyRogerMichell,oppositeJuliaRobertsandHughGrant,forwhichMrIfansreceivedaBAFTAAwardnomination.HereteamedwiththedirectoronEnduringLove,forwhichhewasanEmpireAwardnomineeforBestBritishActor.

MrIfans’otherfilmsincludeMiraNair’sVanityFair,oppositeReeseWitherspoon,alsoforFocusFeatures;MichelGondry’sHumanNature;AnthonyHopkins’August;MikeFiggis’Hotel;PatO’Connor’sDancingatLughnasa;StevenBrill’sLittleNicky;HowardDeutch’sTheReplacements;LasseHallström’sTheShippingNews;CharlesMcDougall’sHeart;GregorJordan’sTheInformers;KarlFrancis’Streetlife;ClareKilner’sjanicebeard45wpm;ShaneMeadows’OnceUponaTimeintheMidlands;JeffBalsmeyer’sDannyDeckchair;ShekharKapur’sElizabeth:TheGoldenAge;KevinAllen’sTwinTown,alongsidehisbrotherLlyrIfans;JacovanDormael’sMrNobody,whichworld-premieredatthe2009VeniceInternationalFilmFestival;BernardRose’ssoon-to-be-releasedMrNice;DavidYates’eagerlyanticipatedHarryPotterandtheDeathlyHallows;SusannaWhite’srecentlywrappedNannyMcPheeandtheBigBang,RichardCurtis’rockandrollcomedyPirateRadio;and,currentlyinproduction,MitchGlazer’sPassionPlay,withMickeyRourkeandMeganFox.

HemadeaguestappearancefortherockbandOasisintheirmusicvideo“TheImportanceofBeingIdle,”forwhichheacceptedtheirVideooftheYearAwardatthe2005/2006NMEAwards.

Onstage,MrIfanshasappearedattheDonmarWarehouseinRobertDelamere’sstagingofAccidentalDeathofanAnarchist,PatrickMarber’sofDonJuaninSoho,andMichaelSheen’sofBadFinger;andattheNationalTheatreinMatthewWarchus’productionofVolponeandRogerMichell’sofUnderMilkWood;attheDukeofYorkTheatreinHettieMacDonald’sstagingofBeautifulThing;attheRoyalCourtTheatreinJamesMacDonald’sproductionofThyestes;andattheRoyalExchangeinBrahamMurrayandDerekGriffiths’SmokeandRonaldHarwood’sPoisonPen.

JENNIFERJASONLEIGH(Beth)

PleaseseebioinAbouttheFilmmakerssection.

BRIELARSON(Sara)

SacramentonativeBrieLarsoncurrentlystarsoppositeEmmyAwardwinnerToniColletteonthehittelevisionseriesUnitedStatesofTara.

MsLarsonstartedheractingcareeratagesix,alsotrainingtobeasinger.ShebecameoneoftheyoungeststudentsevertobeacceptedattheAmericanConservatoryTheatreinSanFrancisco,andmadehertelevisiondebutatageninewitharecurringspotonTheTonightShowwithJayLeno.

AfterpermanentlymovingtoLosAngeles,shesoonlandedaseriesregularroleonthetelevisionshowRaisingDad;andseguedintofilmwithJoeNussbaum’sSleepoverandWilShriner’sHoot.

MsLarson’sotherfeaturecreditsincludeJessManafort’sRemembertheDaze(akaTheBeautifulOrdinary);MichaelNickles’JustPeck;theupcomingTannerHall,directedbyFrancescaGregoriniandTatianavonFurstenberg;andEdgarWright’ssoon-to-be-releasedScottPilgrimvs.theWorld,withMichaelCera.

JUNOTEMPLE(Muriel)

Oneofthemostversatileandtalentedyoungactressesworkinginfilmstoday,JunoTemplecametoworldwideattentionin2007withherpivotalroleinJoeWright’sAtonement,whichwontheBAFTAandGoldenGlobeAwardsforBestPicture.JustpriortoAtonement,shenotablyappearedasCateBlanchettandBillNighy’son-screendaughterinRichardEyre’sNotesonaScandal.

ShefollowedupthosefilmsbyjoiningthestellarensembleofOliverParkerandBarnabyThompson’sUK.box-officehitSt.Trinian’s;in2009,shereunitedwiththecastandfilmmakersforthesequelSt.Trinian’s2:TheLegendofFritton’sGold.

MsTemple’sotherfilmsincludeJustinChadwick’sTheOtherBoleynGirl,withNataliePortman,ScarlettJohansson,andJimSturgess;HaroldRamis’YearOne,oppositeMichaelCeraandJackBlack;NickMoore’sWildChild,withEmmaRoberts;StephenPoliakoff’sGlorious39,reteamedwithBillNighy;and,inaleadroleoppositeEvaGreen,JordanScott’sdebutfeatureCracks,whichrecentlyscreenedattheLondonFilmFestival.

SheportraystheyoungerincarnationofDianeKruger’scharacterinJacovanDormael’sMrNobody,whichwontwoawardsinitsworldpremiereatthe2009VeniceInternationalFilmFestival;andhasrecentlycompletedfilmingwriter/directorGreggAraki’sindependentfeatureKaboom,inwhichshehasastarringrole.

ThedaughterofdirectorJulienTempleandproducerAmandaTemple,JunoTemplemadeherfilmdebutinherfather’sfeaturePandemonium.

CHRISMESSINA(PhillipGreenberg)

ChrisMessinawasrecentlyseenonscreenoppositeAmyAdamsinNoraEphron’sJulieJulia.HeiscurrentlyfilmingDevil,forUniversalPictures,starringintheleadrolefordirectorsJohnErickDowdleandDrewDowdle.

ThenativeNewYorkeralsorecentlyappearedinFocusFeaturesmovie,SamMendes’AwayWeGo;andwasdirectedbyhisfellowAwayWeGoactorJohnKrasinskiintheindependentfeatureBriefInterviewswithHideousMen.MrMessina’sotherfilmsincludeWoodyAllen’sVickyCristinaBarcelona,withRebeccaHallandAcademyAwardwinnerPenélopeCruz;RobertCary’saward-winningIraandAbby,asone-halfofthetitularduo,oppositescreenwriterJenniferWestfeldt;PaulWeiland’sMadeofHonour;DarrenGrodskyandDannyJacobs’HumboldtCounty;JJAbrams’soon-to-airtelefilmAnatomyofHope;andAlanBall’sTowelhead.

MrMessinafirstworkedwiththelatterwriter/directorinaguest-starringarcontheacclaimedseriesSixFeetUnder.Theactor’sotherguestappearancesonTVshowsincludeonesonMediumandLawOrder.

AmonghismanystageappearancesareonesinCarylChurchill’sFarAway,oppositeFrancesMcDormandfordirectorStephenDaldryattheNewYorkTheatreWorkshop;OscarWilde’sSalomeoppositeAlPacinoandMarisaTomei,inEstelleParsons’Broadwayproduction;AdamRapp’sFaster;ThisThingofDarkness,forCraigLucasattheAtlanticTheatreCompany,MelanieMarnich’sBlur,atManhattanTheatreClub;JessicaGoldberg’sGoodThingdirectedbyJoBonney,atTheNewGroup;andFrankPugliese’sLateNight,EarlyMorning,whichpremieredatthe2004TribecaTheatreFestivalandwontheJuryAwardforBestTheatreatthe2005AspenComedyFestival.

MrMessinawillnextbeseenonscreeninDanaAdamShapiro’sMonogamy,oppositeRashidaJones;andMarilynAgrelo’sAnInvisibleSignofMyOwn,oppositeJessicaAlba.

AbouttheFilmmakers

NOAHBAUMBACH(Director;Screenplay;Story)

NoahBaumbach’sfilmsasawriteranddirectorincludeKickingandScreaming,TheSquidandtheWhale,andMargotattheWedding.

MrBaumbachreceivedanAcademyAwardnominationforhisoriginalscreenplayTheSquidandtheWhale.Thepicturepremieredatthe2005SundanceFilmFestival,wherehewashonouredwiththeDirectingAward(intheDramaticfeaturescategory)andtheWaldoSaltScreenwritingAward.ThescriptalsoearnedhimBestOriginalScreenplayawardsfromtheNewYorkFilmCriticsCircle,theNationalSocietyofFilmCritics,theNationalBoardofReview,theTorontoFilmCriticsAssociation,andtheLosAngelesFilmCriticsAssociation.Thefilmwasonover150TopTenlists,includingAFI’s10BestoftheYear.TheSquidandtheWhalereceivedthreeGoldenGlobeAwardnominations,includingBestPicture(Musical/Comedy);andsixIndependentSpiritAwardnominations,includingBestPicture,BestDirector,andforactorsJeffDaniels,LauraLinney,andJesseEisenberg.

In2007MargotattheWeddingwasselectedtotheTellurideFilmFestival,theTorontoInternationalFilmFestival,andtheNewYorkFilmFestival.ThepicturereceivedGothamAwardnominationsforBestFilmandBestEnsembleCast.JenniferJasonLeighearnedanIndependentSpiritAwardnominationforherperformanceoppositeNicoleKidmanandJackBlack.

WithdirectorWesAnderson,MrBaumbachco-wroteTheLifeAquaticwithSteveZissouandFantasticMrFox(thelatteradaptedfromthenovelbyRoaldDahl).

In2008,hedirectedtheshorts“ClearingtheAir”and“NewYorkUnderground,”whichheco-wrotewithBillHaderandFredArmisen,forSaturdayNightLive.

Heisacontributorofhumourpiecestothe“ShoutsandMurmurs”sectionofTheNewYorkermagazine.

JENNIFERJASONLEIGH(Story;Producer)

JenniferJasonLeighpreviouslywasdirectedbyNoahBaumbachinMargotattheWedding,forwhichshewasanIndependentSpiritAwardnomineeandwascitedasBestSupportingActressbytheChicagoFilmCriticsAssociation.

Priortoproducingandco-starringinGreenberg,sheproducedandstarredinGeorgia,writtenbyBarbaraTurneranddirectedbyUluGrosbard.MsLeighwascitedasBestActressbytheNewYorkFilmCriticsCircleandattheMontréalWorldFilmFestivalforherperformanceinthefilm;MareWinninghamwasnominatedforanAcademyAward,andwonanIndependentSpiritAward,forherperformanceinthefilm.

WithAlanCumming,MsLeighwrote,directed,andstarredinTheAnniversaryParty,theensemblecastofwhichalsofeaturedPhoebeCates,KevinKline,andGwynethPaltrow,amongmanyothers.MrCummingandMsLeighreceivedIndependentSpiritAwardnominationsforBestFirstFeatureandBestFirstScreenplay.

Asanactor,shefirstcametoprominenceinSamO’Steen’stelefilmTheBestLittleGirlintheWorld,starringinthetitleroleoppositeCharlesDurningandEvaMarieSaint.HerfeaturefilmbreakoutrolewasinAmyHeckerling’sFastTimesatRidgemontHigh,alongsideSeanPenn,PhoebeCates,andJudgeReinhold.

In1990,MsLeighwasnamedBestSupportingActressbytheNewYorkFilmCriticsCircleandtheBostonSocietyofFilmCriticsforherperformancesinUliEdel’sLastExittoBrooklynandGeorgeArmitage’sMiamiBlues.

ShestarredintwofilmsfordirectorRobertAltman,ShortCutsandKansasCity.ShereteamedwithMrAltmanwhenheproducedMrsParkerandtheViciousCircle,directedbyAlanRudolph.ForherportrayalofthelegendarywriterDorothyParker,MsLeighwasnamedBestActressbytheNationalSocietyofFilmCriticsandtheChicagoFilmCriticsAssociation,andreceivedGoldenGlobeandIndependentSpiritAwardnominations.

HermanyotherfeaturecreditsincludeRichardBrooks’WrongisRight;ChristopherGuest’sTheBigPicture;LiliFiniZanuck’sRush;BarbetSchroeder’sSingleWhiteFemale;JoelEthanCoen’sTheHudsuckerProxy;TaylorHackford’sDoloresClaiborne;AnjelicaHuston’sBastardOutofCarolina;AgnieszkaHolland’sWashingtonSquare;DavidCronenberg’seXistenZ;TamraDavis’SkippedParts,whichsheco-produced;SamMendes’RoadtoPerdition;JaneCampion’sIntheCut;ToddSolondz’Palindromes;andCharlieKaufman’sSynecdoche,NewYork.ShewasnamedBestActressattheTokyoInternationalFilmFestivalforherperformanceintheDogmefilmTheKingisAlive.

MsLeigh’sBroadwaystageappearancesincludeCabaret,oppositeAlanCumminganddirectedbySamMendes,andDavidAuburn’sProof,directedbyDanielSullivan.In2005,shestarredoff-BroadwayintheAmericanpremiereofMikeLeigh’sAbigail’sParty,stagedbyScottElliottforTheNewGroup;herperformanceearnedherDramaDeskandLucilleLortelAwardnominationsforBestActress.Shealsorecentlystarredintheradioplay,Anomalisa,writtenanddirectedbyCharlieKaufman,atUCLA’sRoyceHallinLosAngeles.

ShehasbeenhonouredwithcareerretrospectivesattheAmericanCinematheque,theTellurideFilmFestival,andtheAmericanMuseumoftheMovingImage.In2002,theFilmSocietyofLincolnCenterpresentedMsLeighwithitsYoungFriendsofFilmHonour.

SCOTTRUDIN(Producer)

Filmsinclude:It’sComplicated;FantasticMrFox;JulieJulia;Doubt;NoCountryforOldMen;RevolutionaryRoad;ThereWillBeBlood;TheDarjeelingLimited;Reprise;TheQueen;MargotattheWedding;NotesonaScandal;Venus;Closer;TeamAmerica:WorldPolice;IHeartHuckabees;TheVillage;SchoolofRock;TheHours;Iris;TheRoyalTenenbaums;Zoolander;SleepyHollow;WonderBoys;Angela’sAshes;BringingOuttheDead;SouthPark:Bigger,LongerUncut;ACivilAction;TheTrumanShow;InOut;Ransom;Mother;TheFirstWivesClub;Clueless;Nobody’sFool;TheFirm;SearchingforBobbyFischer;SisterAct;TheAddamsFamily;AddamsFamilyValues.

Theatreincludes:Passion;Hamlet;SevenGuitars;AFunnyThingHappenedOnTheWaytoTheForum;Skylight;TheChairs;TheBlueRoom;Closer;Amy’sView;Copenhagen;TheDesignatedMourner;TheGoat;Medea;TheCaretaker;Caroline,orChange;TheNormalHeart;Who’sAfraidofVirginiaWoolf?;Doubt;MarkTwainTonight!;FaithHealer;TheHistoryBoys;ShiningCity;StuffHappens;TheVerticalHour;TheYearofMagicalThinking;Gypsy;ExitTheKing;GodofCarnage;Fences;ABehandinginSpokane.

Upcomingfilms:PeterWeir’sTheWayBack;StephenFrears’TamaraDrewe;DavidFincher’sTheSocialNetwork;JoelandEthanCoen’sTrueGrit;andBennettMiller’sMoneyball.

LILAYACOUB(ExecutiveProducer)

LilaYacoubpreviouslyteamedwithGreenbergproducerJenniferJasonLeighasanassociateproducerofTheAnniversaryParty,whichMsLeighco-wroteanddirectedwithAlanCumming.

MsYacoubmostrecentlyproducedMarinaZenovich’sacclaimeddocumentaryfeatureRomanPolanski:WantedandDesired,whichwontwoEmmyAwardsandreceivedaGothamIndependentFilmAwardnomination,andiscurrentlyatworkonafollow-updocumentaryonthesubject.

Sherecentlyexecutive-producedKieranandMicheleMulroney’sPaperMan,whichworld-premieredastheopening-nightfilmofthe2009LosAngelesFilmFestival.ThefeaturestarsJeffDaniels,RyanReynolds,andEmmaStone.

MsYacoubhasbeenanon-locationproductionsupervisorforsuchfeaturesasStevenSpielberg’sCatchMeIfYouCanandPeterSegal’s50FirstDates.ShewasassociateproducerofLasseHallström’sTheCiderHouseRules,starringAcademyAwardwinnerMichaelCaine,andRobertIscove’shitcomedyShe’sAllThat.

HerotherproductioncreditsincludeconsultingonRobertRedford’sLionsforLambsandStephenDaldry’sTheReader,starringAcademyAwardwinnerKateWinslet;andproducingScottGill’sdocumentaryfeatureTheMarsUnderground.

HARRISSAVIDESASC(DirectorofPhotography)

HarrisSavidesfirstcollaboratedwithGreenbergdirectorNoahBaumbachascinematographerofMargotattheWedding,starringNicoleKidmanandJenniferJasonLeigh(alsoofGreenberg).

Recently,hecompletedworkasdirectorofphotographyonwriter/directorSofiaCoppola’sSomewhere,starringStephenDorffandElleFanning;andwasanIndependentSpiritAwardnomineeascinematographerofFocus’Milk,starringAcademyAwardwinnerSeanPenn.ThelatterfilmmarkedMrSavides’fifthfeaturecollaborationwithdirectorGusVanSant.TheirpriorworkstogetherincludeGerryandElephant,forwhichMrSavideswonaNewYorkFilmCriticsCircleaward(forbothfilms)andwasnominatedfortwoIndependentSpiritAwards(foreachfilm);LastDays,forwhichhewasagainanIndependentSpiritAwardnominee;andFindingForrester.TheirsixthfilmtogetherisRestless,whichiscurrentlyinproduction.

MrSavides’otherfilmsasdirectorofphotographyincludeDavidFincher’sZodiacandTheGame;RidleyScott’sAmericanGangster,forwhichhewasaBAFTAAwardnominee;MartinScorsese’sHitchcockhomageshortTheKeytoReserva;WoodyAllen’sWhateverWorks;JamesGray’sTheYards;andJonathanGlazer’sBirth.

HereceivedhisdegreefromtheSchoolofVisualArts,wherehestudiedfilmandphotography.Afteracareerasastillphotographer,hemadethetransitionintocinematography.

FORDWHEELER(ProductionDesigner)

FordWheeleriscurrentlyatworkasproductiondesigneronMattReeves’LetMeIn(basedonthefilmLettheRightOneIn).HehascompletedworkinthesamecapacityonBartFreundlich’sTheRebound(starringCatherineZeta-Jones)andAgnieszkaWojtowicz-Vosloo’sAfter.Life(starringLiamNeeson),bothsoon-to-be-released.

HisotherfeaturecreditsasproductiondesignerincludeTerryGeorge’sReservationRoad;JamesGray’sWeOwntheNight;HughBush’sSleepingTogether;andSeanSmithandAnthonyStark’sIntoMyHeart.

Assetdecorator,MrWheelerhasworkedextensivelywithproductiondesignerKevinThompson.TheirfeaturestogetherincludeJamesGray’sLittleOdessaandTheYards;MarcForster’sStrangerthanFiction;JonathanGlazer’sBirth;DavidORussell’sFlirtingwithDisaster;IsmailMerchant’sTheProprietor;CindySherman’sOfficeKiller;andLarryClark’sKids.

MrWheelerhasalsoworkedassetdecoratororartdirectoronsuchfeaturesasPhilipHaas’TheMusicofChance(whichwashisfirstmovieproject)andTheBloodOranges;SpikeLee’sSheHateMeandBamboozled;OliverStone’sAnyGivenSunday;andNigelFinch’sStonewall.

FordirectorJonathanDemme,hehasworkedassetdecorator,onBeloved;assetdresser,onPhiladelphia;asartdirector,onTheTruthAboutCharlie;andasproductiondesigner,onRachelGettingMarried.

MrWheelerhailsfromtheSouthernCaliforniacoastaltownofCoronadelMar.HestudiedfineartatBrighamYoungUniversitybeforemovingtoSanFranciscotobepartofthecounterculturein1968.Later,inNYC,priortobeginninghismotionpicturedesigncareer,heownedandoperatedamajorretailwholesalestoreinManhattan’sSoHo;thestorewasthelargestimporteroftraditionalAfricanutilitarianitemsintheUS.,supplyingstores,museums,anddealersworldwide.

TIMSTREETO(Editor)

TimStreetopreviouslycollaboratedwithNoahBaumbachasfilmeditorofTheSquidandtheWhale;andtheshortsConradButlerTakeaVacation,andtheSaturdayNightLiveshorts“ClearingtheAir”and“NewYorkUnderground.”

TheHartford,Connecticutnativegothisstartinthefilmbusinessmanagingthethen-fledglingpost-productionofficeoftheindependentfilmproductioncompanyGoodMachinein1995.Afterhours,hetaughthimselftouseAvidMediaComposerandbeganeditingshortsandpromos.Twoyearslater,hejoinedtheMotionPictureEditorsGuildandbeganhisfreelancecareer.

MrStreeto’sotherfeaturecreditsincludeCraigZobel’sGreatWorldofSound;SteveConrad’sThePromotion;TerryKinney’sDiminishedCapacity;andRobertPulciniandShariSpringerBerman’sAmericanSplendour.HewasalsoanassistanteditoronToddSolondz’Storytelling;StevenSoderbergh’sSolaris;andAngLee’smulti-AcademyAward-winningCrouchingTiger,HiddenDragon;

Additionally,hehasbeentheeditoronanumberoftelevisionprograms,rangingfromshortsegmentstofull-lengthdocumentaries.

JAMESMURPHY(Music)

JamesMurphyistheleaderoftheGrammyAward-nominatedNewYorkCitybandLCDSoundsystem,aswellasaDJ,producer,composer,andlabelhead.

LongafixtureonthedowntownNYCmusicscene,MrMurphyhasoverthepastdecadeachievedinternationalprominence.Heco-foundedtheDFAlabel,whoserosterincludesHerculesandLoveAffair,HotChip,YACHT,theJuanMaclean,andhisownLCDSoundsystem.

LCDSoundsystemreleaseditsself-titleddebutalbumin2005,whichfeaturedtheundergroundclassics“LosingMyEdge”and“DaftPunkIsPlayingAtMyHouse,”andwhichreceivedtwoGrammyAwardnominations.Theband’ssecondalbum“SoundofSilver”wasreleasedin2007toravereviewsandaGrammynomination.“SoundofSilver”wasprecededbya45:33EPfeaturingthesingles“NorthAmericanScum,”“SomeoneGreat,”and“AllMyFriends;”TimeMagazinerankedthelatterat#4amongtheBestSongsof2007.

In2008,LCDSoundsystemcontributedthetrack“BigIdeas”tothesoundtrackofRobertLuketic’shitmovie21.Thebandhassincereleasedthe45:33“Remixes”EPandacoveroftheAlanVegasong“Bye, ByeBayou,”issuedtocommemorateRecordStoreDay.

GreenbergmarksMrMurphy’sfirstforayintofilmscoring.HeiscurrentlyatworkonthethirdLCDSoundsystemalbum,dueoutin2010.

MARKBRIDGES(CostumeDesigner)

MarkBridgeswasbornandraisedinNiagaraFalls,NewYork;hereceivedaBachelorofArtsdegreeinTheatreArtsfromStonyBrookUniversity.

HebeganhiscareeratBarbaraMateraCostumesinNewYorkCity,asashopperforarangeofBroadway,dance,andfilmprojects.HethenstudiedforthreeyearsatNewYorkUniversity’sTischSchooloftheArts,receivingaMasterofFineArtsdegreeincostumedesign.AfterTisch,Bridgesbeganworkinginfilm,asassistantcostumedesigneronSandraSeacat’sIntheSpirit;andasdesignassistantonJonathanDemme’sMarriedtotheMob.

MrBridgesnextworkedasdesignassistantforcostumedesignerRichardHornungonJoelEthanCoen’sMiller’sCrossing;atMrHornung’sinvitation,herelocatedtoLosAngeles,wheretheyreteamedasdesignerandassistantonStephenFrears’TheGriftersandHero,MichaelCaton-Jones’DocHollywood,IvanReitman’sDave,OliverStone’sNaturalBornKillersandNixon,andJoelEthanCoen’sBartonFinkandTheHudsuckerProxy.

In1995,hebeganhiscollaborationascostumedesignerwithwriter/directorPaulThomasAnderson,whichhastodateentailedthefilmsHardEight(a.k.a.Sydney),BoogieNights,Magnolia,Punch-DrunkLove,andThereWillBeBlood(starringAcademyAwardwinnerDanielDay-Lewis).

MrBridges’otherfeaturesascostumedesignerincludeTedDemme’sBlow,forwhichhereceivedaCostumeDesignersGuildAwardnomination;CurtisHanson’s8Mile;PeytonReed’sYesMan;StevenShainberg’sFur:AnImaginaryPortraitofDianeArbus;FGaryGray’sBeCoolandTheItalianJob;DavidORussell’sIHeartHuckabees;RennyHarlin’sDeepBlueSea;HughWilson’sBlastFromthePast;andHarryElfontandDeborahKaplan’sCan’tHardlyWait.HerecentlycompletedworkonMrRussell’sTheFighter,starringMarkWahlberg,ChristianBale,AmyAdams,andMelissaLeo.

Hiscostumedesignswerepartofthe1998BiennalediFirenzeFashion/Cinemaexhibit;andthe2002AcademyofMotionPictureArtsandSciencesexhibitFiftyDesigners,FiftyCostumes:ConcepttoCharacter,showcasedinLosAngelesandTokyo.Morerecently,hewasoneofthefilmartistsincludedinOnOtto,anInstallationattheFondazionePradainMilan,inthesummerof2007.

MrBridges’designworkhasappearedinsuchpublicationsas[Australian]Harper'sBazaar,Vogue,TheNewYorkPost,andTheHollywoodReporter;andinsuchbooksasDressingintheDarkbyMarionManeker,andDressed:100YearsofCinemaCostumebyDeborahNadoolmanLandis.

Credits+

CAST

FlorenceMarr / GretaGerwig
GreenbergBoy / KobyRouviere
GreenbergGirl / SydneyRouviere
PhillipGreenberg / ChrisMessina
CarolGreenberg / SusanTraylor
Gina / MerrittWever
GalleryBandMembers / EmilyLacy
AaronWrinkle
HeatherLockie
GuyatGallery / ChrisCoy
RogerGreenberg / BenStiller
Marlon / ZachChassler
Peggy / MinaBadie
IvanSchrank / RhysIfans

Beller’sParty

Megan / BlairTefkin
EricBeller / MarkDuplass
Johno / JakePaltrow
Beth / JenniferJasonLeigh
Beller’sDaughter / CharlotteVidaSilverman
VetReceptionist / NicoleLuizzi
FemaleVet / NoraIselaMonterroso
Guitarist / LukeClements
BusBoy / AlfredoMarin
MussoandFrank’spatrons / JeremyBarber
AnnaCulp
EricaHuggins
DaleJEHerbertII
SophieSavides
MaleVet / RobertNWolfeMD
Victor / TraceWebb
SecondVetReceptionist / JessicaMills
Nurse / MariaSnow
Sara / BrieLarson
Muriel / JunoTemple

Sara’sParty

GirlwithBeer / LaylaDelridge
Rich / DaveFranco
Jerry / MaxHoffman
Anita / RamonaGonzalez
Olivia / AlessandraBalazs
KidsatStereo / NickNordella
TrentGill
Guests / EmilyKuntz
ZosiaMamet
ZoeDiStefano
ColeMGreif-Neil
GuywithJoint / MicahShaffer
ProducedinAssociationwith
TwinsFinancingLLC
Directedby / NoahBaumbach
Screenplayby / NoahBaumbach
Storyby / JenniferJasonLeighNoahBaumbach
Producedby / ScottRudin
JenniferJasonLeigh
ExecutiveProducer / LilaYacoub
DirectorofPhotography / HarrisSavidesASC
ProductionDesigner / FordWheeler
FilmEditor / TimStreeto
UnitProductionManager / MeredithZamsky
FirstAssistantDirector / DavidWebb
SecondAssistantDirector / JohnSaunders
ProductionSoundMixer / FelixAndrew
SupervisingSoundEditor
andRe-RecordingMixer / PaulHsu
Musicby / JamesMurhpy
MusicSupervisor / GeorgeDrakoulias
CostumeDesigner / MarkBridges
Castingby / FrancineMaislerCSA
ProductionSupervisor / YoliPoropat
Post-ProductionSupervisor / JenniferLane
A-Camera/SteadicamOperator / JacquesJouffret
FirstAssistantA-Camera / JasonMcCormick
SecondAssistantA-Camera / PaulMetcalf
B-CameraOperator / ChristopherBlauvelt
FirstAssistantB-Camera / StephenMacdougall
AdditionalB-CameraOperator / JohnBarr
SecondAssistantB-Camera / TuckerKorte
FilmLoader / EricJensch
CameraIntern / SamFalconi
ScriptSupervisor / KarenGolden
BoomOperator / MichaelEPrimmer
SoundAssistant / NeilRiha
AssistantEditor / PerriBFrank
Post-ProductionAssistantNY / JedIRosenberg
Post-ProductionAssistantLA / NaomiSunriseFiloramo
Post-ProductionIntern / MollyWedgwood
ArtDirector / CurtBeech
SetDecorator / ElizabethKeenanSDSA
CostumeSupervisor / EdenCCoblenz
KeyCostumer / EricYake
SetCostumer / DavidPage
AdditionalSetCostumer / MarkWalcott
DepartmentHeadMake-upArtist / JeanABlack
KeyMake-upArtist / FionaghCush
DepartmentHeadHairStylist / LoriGuidroz
KeyHairStylist / SamanthaLWade
ColouristforBenStiller / JonathanGale
ChiefLightingTechnician / CoryGeryak
BestBoyElectric / LarrySushinski
LampOperators / SamanthaBahramian
JeffChassler
EricMDavis
DerrickEsperanza
CricketSloat
KennySolomon
BrianWoronec
RiggingGaffer / CurtisAAndrewsJr
RiggingBestBoy / SteveCharnow
RiggingTechnicians / ChristopherFraney
RichBotchlet
KeyGrip / MichaelKenner
BestBoyGrip / ChristianFStaab
DollyGrip / JeffreyShermanKunkel
SetGrips / EricCross
WilliamMHewson
SandyBloom
AmberMaahs
RiggingSetGrip / HankSheppherd
PropertyMaster / StevenBMelton
AssistantPropertyMaster / LanceLarson
PropsAssistants / GregoryFPoulos
JaredScardina
SpecialEffectsCo-ordinator / ScottRFisher
SpecialEffectsForeman / JimRollins
ProductionCo-ordinator / ChrisHadlock
SecondSecondAssistantDirector / IanCalip
AssistantstoScottRudin / DavidKennedy
NickZayas
FannySchwartz
HeidiHarlan
MattNemeth
AssistanttoNoahBaumbach / AnnaFishko
AssistantstoBenStiller / JillRemis
MickiCaruso
OfficeProductionAssistants / ElaineFerritto
RichardItskovich
JordanLRomano
ProductionAssistants / KristenKopp
NargesTakesh
KeySetProductionAssistant / MattMiller
SetProductionAssistants / CareyField
LindseyJBoyd
NathanFields
AdditionalSetProductionAssistant / ScottBallew
Arts/GreenProductionAssistant / ClintO’Quinn
GreenbergHouseSiteRep / ChrisKusiack
ArtDepartmentCo-ordinator / CatherineLeyba
AdditionalArtDirector / HarryMatheu
ArtProductionAssistant / KielJGookin
AdditionalArtProductionAssistant / ElizabethCummings
LeadDresser / BrentRice
OnSetDresser / JohnHMaxwell
SetDressers / DavidAgajanian
ScottWLeslie
HowardPayneMiller
MichaelTimman
ChristopherTaylor
Buyer / KimberlyMerlin
DialogueEditor / BrankaMrkic-TanaMPSE
ADREditor / MarissaLittlefield
FoleyEditor / JamieRBaker
AssistantSoundEditor / DavidCorcoran
ApprenticeSoundEditor / JoySmith
SoundIntern / JoshSachs
Post-ProductionSoundEditorialFacility / C5Inc,NewYork
FoleyMixer / GeorgeLara
FoleyArtist / MarkoCostanzo
ADRMixers / MichaelMiller
DavidGuerrero
ADRRecordists / CourtneyBishop
CameronDavis
DougLatislaw
ADRRecordedat / LAStudios
C5Inc,NewYork
POPSound
MonkeylandAudio
MixTechnicians / JamesRedding
DanHarris
JimmyCruz
Mixedat / DigitalCinemaLLC
ConstructionCo-ordinator / Mike“Chachi”Medina
GeneralForeman / LarryGClause
LabourForeman / DominicSandfrey
Toolman / SethPhillips
PropmakerForeman / RandyCulberhouse
Propmakers / JeremyCook
MichaelChilders
MarkCLopez
Pete“Peanut”Medina
LeadPainter / AnneHyvarinen
PaintForemen / GeneHunter
WendyJerde
DannyRonay
MichaelWVolz
OnSetPainter / CharlesKern
PlasterForeman / ToddBennett
Labourer / VinceMeridith
HeadGreensman / RodGregory
LocationsManager / StephensonCrossley
KeyAssistantLocationsManagers / MarkAFreid
LeannEmmert
AssistantLocationsManager / JustinHarrold
LocationScout / NateTaylor
Insurance / AON/AlbertGRubenInsuranceServicesInc
LegalServices / Sheppard,Mullin,RichterHamptonLLP
ClearanceServices / AshleyKravitz/
ClearedByAshleyInc
MusicLegalandClearances / ChristineBergren
ProductionAccountant / MKGleason
FirstAssistantAccountant / ElizabethSpeckman
SecondAssistantAccountant / RyanGomez
PayrollAccountant / StanUmamoto
ConstructionAccountant / CarolSueByron
PostAccountant / YanaCollinsLehman/
TrevannaPost
StudioTeachers / CarolynCrimley
PhilEisenhower
UnitPublicist / RobHarris
StillPhotographer / WilsonRWebb
TransportationCo-ordinator / JoelARenfro
TransportationCaptains / ThomasLyons
RonWamhoff
TransportationCo-Captains / JuanRodriguez
JimHerbert
Drivers
AlfredoArriola / RubénGutiérrez
MikeBangs / JasonHardman
EdwinPBlay / BryanHenleyJr
RobertABrown / JohnJordan
SteveCole / DonnyJoseph
BillCondit / DebbieMorris
SpencerFoster / SteveRawson
SpencerFosterJr / ScottTyler
VincentBGiordano / AJWade
CharlesWinzer
CastingAssociate / LaurenGrey
ExtrasCasting / CarlaLewis,HeadquartersCasting
ExtrasCastingAssistant / RoseColasanti
AnimalHandlers / RaymondWBeal/
BirdsAnimalsUnlimited
Mahler / Sam
Catering / ChefRobertCatering
RobertLamkin
Cook/Driver / OrlandoOHurtado
ChefAssistants / SergioJiminezVera
ArturoDHurtado
GuadalupeGonzalez
CraftService / OrlandoJChongo
CraftServiceDriver / GaryCFerraro
AdditionalCraftService / ThereseClinton
SetMedic / AnthonyPemido
ConstructionMedics / ChristianHumphreys
ChadNSmith
RiggingMedic / MargaritaVelona
DigitalIntermediate / DeluxeNewYork
FilmRecording / EFILM
DigitalIntermediateColourist / JoeGawler
DigitalIntermediateProducer / MarcusAlexander
DigitalIntermediateEditor / JacobRobinson
DigitalIntermediateCo-ordinator / DarrellRSmith
DigitalIntermediateAssistants / JonathanSanden
JackLewars
SmokeArtist / ChrisMacKenzie
ScanningRecording / MarkusJanner
IainStasukevich
NorbertoValle
DataWrangler / DuckGrossberg
QCLead / MolleDeBartolo
Engineering / TimMullen
Dailiesby / DeluxeDigitalMedia
DailiesColourist / SamTirado
DailiesProjectManager / LauraGeucherian
DailiesCo-ordinator / ShannonTorchia
MainandEndTitles / ChrisMacKenzie,DeluxeNewYork
ColourTimer / SteveSheridan
DolbyTechnician / SteveFBSmith
AssistantScoreEngineers / GunnarBjerk
MatthewThornely
ScoreMusicians / AlDoyle
JasonDisu
PatMahoney
JamesMurphyappearscourtesyofDFARecords/EMIRecordsLtd
“JetAirliner”
WrittenbyPaulPena
PerformedbySteveMillerBand
CourtesyofSailorRecordsunderexclusivelicensetoCapitolRecords
UnderlicensefromEMIFilmTelevisionMusic / “People”
WrittenbyJamesMurphyandAlDoyle
ProducedbyJamesMurphy
PerformedbyJamesMurphyandAlDoyle
AlDoyleappearscourtesyofEMIRecordsLtd
CourtesyofDFARecords/EMIRecordsLtd
“AbstractYodel#1”
WrittenandperformedbyEmilyLacy / “Suburbia”
WrittenandperformedbyNiteJewel
“SleepyBaby”
Written,producedandperformedbyJamesMurphy
CourtesyofDFARecords/EMIRecordsLtd / “Thumbs”
Written,producedandperformedbyJamesMurphy
CourtesyofDFARecords/EMIRecordsLtd
“ItNeverRainsInSouthernCalifornia”
WrittenbyAlbertHammondandMikeHazlewood
PerformedbyAlbertHammond
CourtesyofColumbiaRecordsand
TheColumbia/EpicLabelGroup,aunitof
SonyMusicEntertainment
ByarrangementwithSonyMusicLicensing / “DiscoInferno”
WrittenbyLeroyGreenandTyroneKersey
“PlentyofTime”
Written,producedandperformedbyJamesMurphy
CourtesyofDFARecords/EMIRecordsLtd / “Windy”
WrittenbyRuthannFriedman
PerformedbyTheAssociation
CourtesyofBrianPereraCleopatraRecords
“Photographs”
WrittenbyJamesMurphyandAlDoyle
ProducedandperformedbyJamesMurphy
CourtesyofDFARecords/EMIRecordsLtd / “Gente”
WrittenbyJamesMurphyandAlDoyle
ProducedbyJamesMurphy
PerformedbyJamesMurphyandAlDoyle
AlDoyleappearscourtesyofEMIRecordsLtd
CourtesyofDFARecords/EMIRecordsLtd
“There’sARuggedRoad”
WrittenbyJudeeSill
PerformedbyGretaGerwig / “Strange”
WrittenbyDamonKrukowski,
MichaelDeanWarehamandNaomiYang
PerformedbyGalaxie500
CourtesyofGalaxie500and20/20/20Records
“HappyBirthdayToYou”
WrittenbyMildredHillandPattyHill / “BirthdaySong”
Written,producedandperformedbyJamesMurphy
CourtesyofDFARecords/EMIRecordsLtd
“Don’tFollowMe”
WrittenandproducedbyJamesMurphy
PerformedbyJamesMurphy,PatMahoney,
andJasonDisu
CourtesyofDFARecords/EMIRecordsLtd / “UncleAlbert/AdmiralHalsey”
WrittenandperformedbyPaulLindaMcCartney
CourtesyofMPLCommunicationsInc
“ShotDown”
WrittenbyGeraldRoslie
PerformedbyTheSonics
CourtesyofEtiquetteRecords/EtiquetteProductions / “StickEmUp”
WrittenbyEvanThomasKatz
PerformedbyTheNucc
CourtesyofSoundfileRecords
“TellMeWhatYouNeed”
WrittenbyCharlesTolbert
PerformedbyChuckTheTripleThreat
CourtesyofSoundfileRecords / “Everyone’sAtIt”
WrittenbyLilyAllenandGregKurstin
PerformedbyLilyAllen
CourtesyofEMIRecordsLtd
UnderlicensefromEMIFilmTelevisionMusic
“TheChauffeur”
WrittenbySimonLeBon,JohnTaylor,
NickRhodes,RogerTaylorandAndyTaylor
PerformedbyDuranDuran
CourtesyofEMIRecordsLtd
UnderlicensefromEMIFilmTelevisionMusic / “It’sAWonderfulSubdivision”
WrittenbyDoskocil,BroylesOtazo
PerformedbyDrunksWithGuns
“Melody”
WrittenandperformedbySergeGainsbourg
CourtesyofMercuryFrance
UnderlicensefromUniversalMusicEnterprises / “RingTheBell”
WrittenbyJonaBechtolt
PerformedbyYacht
CourtesyofDFARecords
ByArrangementwithBankRobberMusic
“Australia”
WrittenbyJamesMurphyandPatMahoney
ProducedbyJamesMurphy
PerformedbyJamesMurphyandPatMahoney
CourtesyofDFARecords/EMIRecordsLtd / “IfYouNeedAFriend”
WrittenandproducedbyJamesMurphy
PerformedbyJamesMurphy,MatthewThornleyandGunnarBjerk
CourtesyofDFARecords/EMIRecordsLtd

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