Officialselection,Sundancefilmfestival

Miramax

Presents

ADVENTURELAND

Writtenanddirectedby

GREGMOTTOLA

Starring

JESSEEISENBERG

KRISTENSTEWART

MARTINSTARR

BILLHADER

KRISTENWIIG

andRYANREYNOLDS

**OfficialSelection,SundanceFilmFestival**

**OfficialSelection,SXSWFilmFestival**

WelcometoADVENTURELAND,wheretheworstjobimaginableisabouttoinadvertentlyturnintothesummerthatchangeseverything.Freshontheheelsofdirectingtherunawayhit“Superbad,”writer-directorGregMottolareturnswithahilariouslyhuman,semi-autobiographicalcomedyaboutanuptight,overeducatedyoungmanwhoselowlynew“career”leadstothewildestrideofhislife-ajourneythroughpukingkids,angst-filledco-workersandadizzy-makingromantictriangle-allthewaytofacinghisownfuturewithgutsandoptimism.

Afunky,self-professedly“funtastic”Pennsylvaniaamusementpark,Adventurelandappearstobethebaneofrecentcollegegraduate’sJamesBrennan’s(JesseEisenberg)existence.Hepreviouslyhadbigplanstospendthesummeronalife-alteringtrekthroughEuropethatwouldinitiatehimintorealadultlife.ButwhenhisfamilysuffersaneconomicdownturninthemiddleoftheReagan80s,James’onlysummertripisstraighttoaminimumwagejobmanningagameboothsoexistentiallybankrupt,nooneisevenallowedtowinthegiant-assstuffedpanda.

YetAdventurelandisn’tquitewhatitseemsonthesurface.Forbehindthecloyingcottoncandyaroma,thegratingdiscosongsandthenear-pathologicalcustomers,there’sawholeotherworldofmisfitfriends,hiddendreamsandmostincredibly,after-workencounterswiththealluringlysharp-tonguedarcadegirl,EmLewin(KristenStewart).AndwhenJamesdiscoversthehard-woncouragetogotobattleforEm,theresultisasavagelyfunnyyetsweetlyheart-feltandunexpectedencounterwith“realadultlife.”

Thefilm’sfunnyyetsensitivetoneisbroughttolifebyaslewofyoungtalentthatincludesJesseEisenberg(“TheHuntingParty,”“TheSquidandtheWhale”),RyanReynolds(“Smokin’Aces,”“JustFriends”),KristenStewart(“Twilight,”“IntotheWild”),MartinStarr(“KnockedUp,”“Superbad”),and“SaturdayNightLive”castmembersKristenWiig(“KnockedUp”)andBillHader(“Superbad,”“KnockedUp”).

ADVENTURELANDisproducedbyTedHopeandAnneCareyofThisisthatcorporation(“TheSavages,”“Towelhead”),alongwithSidneyKimmelofSidneyKimmelEntertainment.TheexecutiveproducersareWilliamHorbergandBruceToll.ThecreativeteamincludesdirectorofphotographyTerryStacey(“TheNannyDiaries,”“Dexter”),productiondesignerStephenBeatrice(“ThenSheFoundMe,”“Sherrybaby”),costumedesignerMelissaToth(“NoReservations,”“EternalSunshineoftheSpotlessMind”),andeditorAnneMcCabe(“MariaFullofGrace,”“YouCanCountonMe”).

AbouttheProduction

It’samad,madworldofWhack-A-Mole,RootBeerPongandHorseDerby,butforJamesBrennan,thesweet,smartbutstrung-a-bit-too-tightlyheroofADVENTURELAND,hismortifyingsummerjobatAdventurelandamusementparkisabouttobecomeafull-scaleinitiationintothesublimeodditiesandwondersofadultlife.Forevenasheispropelledthroughagauntletofpaltrypaychecks,awkwardsituations,publichumiliationsandyounglust,Jamesgetsanexhilaratingfirsttasteoftruelovethatwillgivehimsomethingtobelieveinandfinallykickhisadulthoodintohighgear.

Theideaforamergingafacing-adulthoodcomedywithajob-from-hellhorrormovieandturningthecombointoafrankandfunnylovestorywithallthekickandsweetnessofapopsongcamefromthemind-nottomentionthepast-ofwriter-directorGregMottola,whohimselfworkedinaLongIslandamusementparkwhilegoingtoColumbiaUniversityinthelate1980s.

Sincethen,Mottolahas,ofcourse,takenadifferentcareerpath.Hecametotheforein1997bywritinganddirectingtheacclaimedindiecomedy“TheDaytrippers,”thewryrecountingofafamilyroad-triptounravelthemysterybehindashockingloveletter.ThatfilmwentontowintheGrandJuryprizeatSlamdance;theSpecialRecognitionforExcellenceinFilmmakingfromtheNationalBoardofReview;andnumerousotheraccolades.Mottolathenbeganafatefulpartnershipwiththehigh-flyingcomicteamofJuddApatowandSethRogen,directingseveralepisodesoftheirFoxtelevisionshow“Undeclared,”whichledinturntohisdirectingtheriotouslyraunchyyettrue-to-lifehighschoolcomedy“Superbad,”whichRogenwroteandApatowproduced.

WithADVENTURELAND,Mottolaheadsintoanevenmorerawandhoneststyleofcomedy,thistimebasedonthesweetlypainfultruthofhisownpost-collegecoming-ofage.“TheideacametomewhenIwastalkingwithabunchofwriterfriends,”recallsMottola,“andIwastellingthemtheseembarrassingstoriesaboutasummerinthe 80sthatIspentasacarnieworkingatanamusementparkonLongIsland.ItwastheworstjobI’deverhad,workinginaboothwherepeopleshootwaterintoaclown’smouth.Myfriend,JennyConnor,thoughttheywerereallyfunnystories,andshesaidIshouldwriteaboutthem.I’dneverreallyconsidereditbeforethat.”

Oncehebegantoexploretheidea,though,Mottolasawtherewassomethingthere,somethingbeyondjusttheabsurdityofahighlyeducatedyoungmanhandingoutstuffedbunniesandsubsistingoncorndogs.Hesawthepotentialforarousing,comiclovestory-onesetintherarelyexploredlimbobetweenthefasttimesofhighschoolandthedescentintoadultresponsibility,atimewheninnocenceandidealismareatbattlewiththerealitiesoflife,loveandearningaliving.

“It’saboutayoungguywhothinkshislifeissupposedtobesomethingelse,andwhathappenstohimwhenhefirstenterssomesemblanceoftherealworldinthisveryridiculousjob,”thewriter-directorexplains.“Themoviefitsintothisverysmallgenreofstoriesthatareabouttheworstsummereverturningintooneofthemosttransformativeexperiencesofyourlife.”

Throughoutwritingthescreenplay,MottolawasinspiredbyhisveryownAdventureland-theoneinLongIsland,wherehehimselfexperiencedseveralinitiatingencounterswiththetraumasandtriumphsofgrowingup,andfallingheadoverheels,onthejob.“WhatIlovedabouttheparkisthatitwasalittlerougharoundtheedges,akindofmisfitworld,andthat’sthefeelingIwantedtoretaininthestorytelling,”henotes.

Thatfeeling,redolentasitwaswiththehumorandachingtruthofearlyadulthoodandfirstseriousromanticrelationships,immediatelycapturedproducersTedHopeandAnneCareywhentheyreadMottola’sscreenplay.Withaloveoforiginal,iconoclasticvoices,HopeandCareymostrecentlyproducedtheaward-winning“TheSavages”andAlanBall’sscreenadaptationof“Towelhead,”andtheyhadbeenfollowingMottola’scareersincebefore“TheDaytrippers.”TheyweredrawntotheideaforADVENTURELANDanditsconversationalstylethatseemedtosowittilyandwarmlycapturethewayyoungadultsreallytalkand,evenmoreso,reallyfeel.

“Immediately,wewerebothtakenbythehumanityofthecharacters,”saysHope.“Althoughtherearealargenumberofmajorcharacters,theyeachhaveawonderfulandcompletearctothem.Greg’saestheticisaboutlovingandcelebratinghumanfoibles.Hedoesn’tmakefunofanyofhischaracters;hejustrevealstheirfaultsalongwiththeirappeal.”

AddsCarey:“Welovedthesenseofhumor,whichisbothsweetandsmartatthesametime.It'ssohardtofindhumorthatisn'toverlybroadorcoarseordumb,andthelaughsinGreg’sscreenplayfeltrealandfreshtous.”

ItwasHopeandCareywhosuggestedtoMottolathatheallowJamesBrennantobeanot-quite-ready-for-the-real-worldcollegegraduate.“Itwasaverygoodsuggestionandalsoentirelytrue,becauseIwasincollegewhenIworkedattheamusementpark,”commentsMottola.“Ishouldhavehadagoodjob-IshouldhavebeenatutororgonetoManhattanandbeenaninternatamagazineorsomethingrespectable-butno,Iwasworkingforminimumwage,handingoutstuffedanimalstodrunkpeople.Andthere’ssomethingaboutdoingthatwhenyou’renotreallyateenageranymorethatmakesitmoreunsettling.”

Afterdevelopingthescreenplay,MottolawasjustabouttodiveintoproductionofADVENTURELANDwhenhereceivedaproposition,onehecouldn’trefuse,fromJuddApatowaskinghimtodirect“Superbad.”HopeandCareygavehimtheirblessing.“Hetoldusitwasjustaminorjob,thatitwasnothing,”recallsCarey.“Hesaiditwasamovieaboutacoupleofguystryingtobuybeeranditwasn’tlikelytoamounttoanything.”

Asitturnedout,“Superbad”soonbecameoneofthebiggestandmostcriticallyacclaimedcomedyhitsinalandmarkyearofhitcomedies,laudedforitsnaturalisticabilitytocauseuncontrollablelaughterwhilecapturingtheanxiety-rattledrealityofadolescence.Yet,forallhissuddensuccess,Mottolastillyearnedtomoveontothepost-adolescentworldofADVENTURELAND,wantingtocapturethatineffablefeelingofthepointinlifeduringwhichminorcatastropheshavemajorimpactonthetrajectoryofyourlife.Thestorystayedwithhimlikeasongyoucan’tgetoutofyourhead.

“Ialwayswantedthismovietohaveabitofthefeelingofapopsong,”musesMottola.“Onthesurface,theemotionsthecharactersaregoingthroughmightseemincrediblycommonplace,almostsuperficial.But,atthesametime,thesethingsareenormouslypowerfulwhenyou’regoingthroughthem.Findingyourfirstlove,losingthatperson,beingdisappointed,beingdeeplydisillusionedbylove,gaininganunderstandingofwhatintimacyactuallyrequires-thesethingshaveahugeeffectonyourlife.InADVENTURELAND,Iwantedtogetatwhatthatallfeelslike,becauseit’ssomethingweallrelatetoandlaughabout.”

GAMESGAMESGAMESRIDESRIDESRIDES:MEETTHEEMPLOYEESOFADVENTURELAND

ADVENTURELANDbecomessuchanexhilaratinglyfunnyandemotionaladventureentirelybecauseofthepeoplewhoinhabitit-andfromthegetgo,GregMottolaknewthatcastingagroupof20-somethingswhowouldbewhollybelievableasmisfitsrelegatedtominimumwagejobsforthesummerwouldbeparamounttopullingthewholethingoff.

“Gregisreallygoodatfindingfacesthatarefreshandspecificanddon'tfeelatalllikethey'retypes,”notesAnneCarey.“Andbecauseof‘Superbad,’itwaseasiertoarguethatwedidn’tneedestablishedmoviestarsforthiskindofmovie-becausethecharactersandGreg’ssenseofhumorarethedefiningthing.”

Thosecharactersinclude:

JamesBrennan/JesseEisenberg:

AttheheartofthefilmhadtobeayoungactorwhocouldgiveJamesBrennan,litmajorturnedHorseDerbyoperator,amixofawkwardfretfulnessanderuditecharmthatwouldevokebothhisstuckpositioninlife,andhisunderlyingromanticism.ThatdescriptionseemedtobeaperfectmatchwithJesseEisenberg,therisingyoungactorwhogarneredanIndependentSpiritAwardnominationforhisbreakoutroleasakidtrappedinthemiddleofhisparents’separationinNoahBaumbach’s“TheSquidandtheWhale.”

“IthinkmyonlyhesitationwithJessewasthatIthought,well,hewassowonderfulin‘SquidandtheWhale,’he'skindofplayedayoungerversionofadirectorbefore!”saysMottola.“ButJesseissotrulygiftedcomicallyandincrediblysmart,thathegivesaverydifferentandoriginalperformance.JesseisinalmosteverysceneinADVENTURELAND,andhe’salwaysamazing.Hehasawayofdoingawkwardverywell,yetintheend,hewasamuchmoreflatteringversionofmyyoungerselfthantherealthing.”

EisenbergwasdrawntoJamesBrennannotonlyforhisinherentcomedybutforhisdownrightdecencyandsincerity.“He’sreallyjustabright,benevolent,sweetguy,”saystheactor.“Hecaresaboutotherstothepointwherehe'sstillavirginat22becausehe'sverysincerelywaitingfortherightsituationtocomealong.He’sathinkerandhe’sverycontemplative,oftentoomuchso. Andhehasthismixofbeingcleverandoptimisticyetmiserablethatisalotlikeme.”

Eisenbergcontinues:“WhatIlikedmostaboutJamesisthat,likeallthecharactersinADVENTURELAND,heissorealisticallydrawn,andalotofwhathegoesthroughfeelsrealbecauseit’sbasedontrueexperiences.”

DespiteMottola’sintimateclosenesstothematerial,hedidn’twanttooverlyinfluenceEisenberg’sperformance-andhegaveJessefreereigntocreatehisownportraitofhowJames’feelingsforEmfinallypropelhimtodotheonethinghe’sneverreallydoneyetinlife:actboldly.“Gregwasveryencouragingtome,andhewouldsharelittleanecdotesfromhispastsometimes,buthewasalsoquitemysterious,”recallsEisenberg.“He’snotoneofthosedirectorswho’sconstantlytalking.Instead,Ithinkthat,havingchosentheseactors,hewasverycontentedtoletuseachdowhatweneededtodo.”

PerhapsthebiggestthrillforEisenbergwasgettingtobethechronicstraightmaninacastofdiverselyquirkycharacters.“Itwassomuchfunbeingaroundalltheseincrediblecomedians”henotes.“IwasthankfulIdidn’thavetocompetewiththem.Sincemycharacterissupposedtobetheonewho’sgroundedandreal,Icouldjustenjoythemwithouthavingtrytoliveuptotheiroutrageousness.”

MikeConnell/RyanReynolds:

WhenJamesstartstofallforthesharp,worldly-wisearcadegirl,EmLewin,hefindshimselffacingahighlyunlikelyromanticrival:Connell,whoissimultaneouslyAdventureland’smaintenancemanand,duetoawidespreadrumorthatheoncejammedwithLouReed,alsothepark’slow-rentversionofalocalrockstar-idolizedbytheboysandsoughtafterbytheladies.

ToplayConnell,GregMottolachoseRyanReynolds,whoseperformancesinsuchfilmsas“NationalLampoon’sVanWilder”and“Smokin’Aces”haveestablishedhimasaquicklyrisingcomictalent.Still,ReynoldsnotesthatConnellisunlikeanyoneelsehe’splayedbefore.

“IwasdrawntoConnellbecausehe’salittlebitoutofmywheelhouse,”saysReynolds.“He’sablue-collarguywhoworksatthislowlyparkanddreamsofgreenerpastures.He’sacelebritywithinthecontextofAdventureland,butthatjustbasicallymeanshecanplaytheguitar.Sothere’ssomethingfunnyaboutthesituationbutthere'salsosomethingreallyheartbreakingabouthimtome.Connell’sAchillesheeliswomen.He’saromanticbutinthenegativesense. Idon'tthinkofhimasnecessarilyabadguy,butthisinfatuationhehaswithromanceandfallinginloveisclearlyadetrimenttothosearoundhim-particularlyhiswife,whoobviouslyhasherhusbandoutonloan.”

Hecontinues:“WhatIwasdrawntoisthatthewholestoryislikethat.It’sacomedythatcutsdeeper.It'saboutpeoplethatarediscoveringthemselvesinthemidstofthekindsofrealproblemsthatrealpeoplefaceandknow.”

SaysMottolaofhisperformance:“RyaniswonderfulinthemovieandhedidanamazingjobofputtinghumilityintoConnell’scaddishness.RyanissosweetandcharmingitmadeforagreatcontrastwithConnell’sactions.HedecidedthatConnellfeelslikeamartyr,thathefeelslikehedeservesadifferentlifefromthisridiculousjobandstagnantlifewithhismotherandwife.Thewayhemadehimhisownworstenemymakeshimreallyhuman.”

EmLewin/KristenStewart:

Therazor-tonguedyetirresistiblykind-heartedEmLewin-whoMottolaconfessesisbasedona“compositeofafewex-girlfriends”-isplayedby17year-oldKristenStewartwhowascatapultedintotheranksoftoday’smostsough-afteractresseswithherleadingrolein“Twilight”andherrivetingscenesoppositeEmileHirschinSeanPenn’s“IntoTheWild.”

AlthoughStewartisactuallyyoungerthanthecharactersheplays,sherespondedviscerallytothecharacter,immediatelylatchingontoEm’svolatilemixofsexualmaturityandemotionalnaiveté.ForevenasEmisfishingforlostquartersinthearcade,she’salsosearchingforwhatherconfusedheartreallywants. “Icertainlydon’thavethesamelifeexperiencesEmhas,butIfeltIcouldrelatetosomethinginher,”saysStewart.“AndknowingthatshewasbasedonrealpeopleGreghasknown,IfeltabigresponsibilitytogeteverythingaboutwhosheisandheraffectonJamesacross.”

Asforwhatadaring,angry,experiencedgirllikeEmseesinashy,anxious,virginalguylikeJames,sheobserves:“There’ssomethingaboutJamesthatiswonderfullyinnocent-andEmissopastthat,Ithinkhisattitudeisjustdisarmingtoher.Jamescomesalongrightatatimewhenshe’sinvolvedinsomethingverycomplicatedthat’sfilledwithallkindsoffeelingsofguilt-andwhathappensbetweenthemisverysweetandsimpleandreal,whichiscompletelynewtoher.”

MottolawasalsoexcitedtoseeStewarthavethechancetorevealsomeofhercomicchops.“I’vealwaysthoughtshehadaverymysteriousqualityandsheexudesintelligence,butshealsocanbevery,veryfunny,”henotes.“She’soneofthoseactresseswhoIfinddeeplyfascinatingtowatchonthescreen.”

JesseEisenbergsaysthechemistrywithStewartwascompletelyorganic:“She’ssonaturalandrealistic.It’sshockingtoseesomeonesoyoungcomeacrosswithsomuchmaturity.”

Inturn,StewartsaysofEisenberg:“He’scompletelyearnestsotherewasneveranypretensionanditneverfeltlikewewereworkingatit.He’sasstraightupandsincereasJames,soIthoughthewasperfectintherole.”

JoelSchiffman/MartinStarr:

AsJamesgetstoknowEm,healsobefriendsJoelSchiffman,thepipe-smoking,Russianliteratureloving,drollyphilosophicalgameboothworkerwhoinitiatesJamesintotheabsurdconventionsandrulesofAdventurelandlife.PlayingJoelisMartinStarr,whoalsoworkedwithMottolaonthetelevisionshow“FreaksGeeks”andinasmallbutmemorablerolein“Superbad.”

Starrwasluredtotheproject,inlargepart,bythechancetoworkwithMottolaagain.“WhenIreadthescript,itdidn'tfeellikeamovie.Itfeltlikeaclipoutofsomeone'slife,”hesays.“IalwayslikeworkingwithGregbecausehe’soneofthemostcompassionatedirectorsI'veeverworkedwith.Andit’snicetoseethathe'sgettingtomakethethingsthathewantstomakenow.Thisisverymuchhisstoryandhisvisioniswhatmakesitsocompelling.”

SaysMottolaofStarr:“JoelisoneofmyfavoritecharactersinthemovieandIknewitwasgoingtobehardtofindsomebodywhocouldembodyallofthecharacter’sstrangenesswhilemakingitfeelinterestingandsympathetic,andMartinjustranawaywiththepart.He’stherarepersonwhocangofromdryandsadtogrinningandfunnywithcompleteauthenticity.Jesse’senergycanbeveryhyperandfastandMartin’sisveryslowandevenanditmadeforareallynicecontrast.”

BobbyandPaulette:BillHaderandKristenWiig:

AlsoreunitingwithMottolaafter“Superbad”aretwoofthefilm’smostrecognizablestars:“SaturdayNightLive”castmembersBillHaderandKristenWiig,whoplayAdventureland’sby-the-bookmanagers,BobbyandPaulette,asakindofquirkilyoff-kilterAmericanGothic.Mottolahadtheduoinmindfortheroleseversincehewaswritingthescreenplay,butonceonthesetheletHaderandWiigdowhattheydobest:improvandletloose.

SaysHader:“ThegreatthingaboutGregisthathe'llsay,‘Ithinkyou'dbereallyrightforthispart,’butthenheletsyoubringwhateveryouwanttoit,andincorporatesthatintothemovie.”

AddsWiiig:“ItwasverycollaborativecreatingthesetwocharactersbecauseGregreallyletusbeinvolved.”

HaderandWiigultimatelydevelopedthedynamicofaditzy,passivePaulettewhowatchesanover-enthusiasticBobbyrunningaroundtryingtokeepAdventurelandgoingbyanymeansnecessary. “Bobby'stheonedrivingeverything,tryingtofigureitallout,”explainsHader,“whilePauletteislobbinginthecraziness.”

“Andyet,they’rebothidiots,”confirmsWiig.

ForJesseEisenberg,workingwithHaderandWiigwasalmostpainful-inagut-bustingway“Theyweresofunnyitwasnearlydifficulttoworkwiththem,”helaughs.“Theyreallyprovidedthatmixoftraditionalcomedicelementswiththefilm’ssenseofrealism.”

TommyFrigo/MattBush:

AnotherlovablyidioticfigureinJames’lifeisTommyFrigo,James’childhoodfriendturnedsweatband-sporting,ball-bustingprankster.Tocasttherole,Mottolaheldauditions,ultimatelybecomingentrancedbynewcomerMattBush,whowillnextbeseeninKennethLonergan’s“Margaret.”

BushmadetherolehisownbyfindingsympathyforFrigo’speskyways.“Frigomightcomeoffasajerk,butmyfriendsandIinhighschooldidthesamekindsofthingstoeachother.Wewouldmesswitheachotherallthetime,butthatwasjusthowwehadfunandwestillthoughtofeachotherasbestfriends.IthinkFrigo'sthesamewaywithJames,”hesays.“Hemightdothingsthatseemkindofmeanbutthat’sbecausehereallylikesJames.That’sjustthewayheconveysit.”

BillHaderwasimpressedwiththeenergybetweenBush,StarrandEisenberg.“Theymakeagreatcomicteam,”heobserves.“Justwhenyouseethemtalkingtogetherontheset,theyhavethatperfectrhythm.”

LisaP/MargeritaLevieva:

Adventureland’smostlusted-afterbeauty-theelusiveLisaP,showsheraffectionforJamesinamorestraight-forwardway:askinghimoutandwreckinghavocwithhisalreadyconfusedromanticintentions.Mottolasearchedforanactresswhowouldhavetheinstantaneoushead-turningeffectofasexpotyetjustenoughdepthtoseesomethingrealinJames,andfounditinMargaritaLevieva,aRussianémigréandformerOlympicgymnastwhowaspreviouslyseeninthesupernaturalthriller“TheInvisible.”

Levieva’sauditionwasunusualfromthestart.“Itwasafunnymeeting,becausemyagentscalledmeandtoldmeIhadtomeetthisdirectorrightnowbecausehiswifewasgoingintolabor,”sherecalls.Threemonthslatershegotaformalauditionandwonthepart.

TheveryideaofplayingLisaPappealedtoLevieva.“ItwasjustsoexcitingbecauseI’veneverplayedacharacterlikeherbefore,”shesays.“She’ssomeonewholivesinherownworld.Shehearsthemusicandjustdances!Shedoesn'tcarewheresheisorwhoislooking.Fromadistanceshemightseemobnoxious,butitwasfuntotrytomakeherrealandhuman.IthinkdeepdownLisaPreallywantstobeapartofthesmart,caringgrouppeoplelikeJames,butshe’snotsureifshehasthestufftopullitoff.”

Levievawasalsothrilledbytheensembleofyoungcomicactorsthatsurroundedher.“ThiswasmyfirstcomedicfilmandIfeltsoluckytobewithsomanybrilliantlyfunnypeople,”shesays.“ThethingaboutGreg’scastingthoughisthatthecharactersaren’tjustfunny,they’rereallyhumanandhebroughtinactorswhocouldbringthattolife.”

RoundingoutthecrewattheamusementparkarefreshcomicfaceBarretHackneyintheroleoftheRush-lovingMunch;andPaigeHoward,thedaughterofactor-directorRonHoward,whomakesherfeaturefilmdebutinADVENTURELANDasJoel’smomentaryflame,theniceCatholicgirl,SueO’Malley.MottolalovedcastingHowardbecausehenotesthatheworkedasanextrainherfather’s1986comedy,“GungHo.”“Mydadwasalsoexcitedaboutthat,”admitsHoward.“HereallylovedthefactthatGregrememberedbeinganextraandgetsabigkickoutofthefactthatnowI'minGreg'sfilm.”

Finally,completingthemaincastarescreenandtelevisionveteransWendieMalickandJackGilpinasJames’frugalmomandsecret-hidingdadwhobreakthebadnewsthatJameswon’tbegoingtoEurope,orpossiblyanywhere.BothwereattractedtoworkingwithGregMottola.“He’ssomeonewhoreallywantstogetatthewhat’sgoingonunderneaththesurfaces,andthere’snothing2-dimensionalaboutwhathedoes,”saysGilpin.“Thestoryisfilledwithhumorbutheisn’tplayingitforlaughs.It’splayedfortruthfulness.”

SumsupMalick:“Greghasaveryoriginal,funnytakeonlifeandyet,Ilovehowhefindscompassionforalltheseoddballcharacters.”

RECREATINGTHE“FUNTASTIC”:DESIGNINGADVENTURELAND

OneofthemostoffbeatcharactersinADVENTURELANDisn’tahumanbeingatall,buttheamusementparkitself,withitsslightlytawdry,occasionallythrilling,alwaysquirkyambiance,whichsetsthetoneforJames’summerjourneyintoandoutofromanticlimbo.

NotesTedHope:“GregMottolaalwaystalkedaboutAdventurelandbeingthiskindofplacewhereatonemomentitmightbefilledwithscreaming,pukingkidsandallkindsofrancidpeopleandthesamesongsplayingoverandoveragainuntilyourearsbleed;andthenext,thelightwouldstarttodim,asoftsummerbreezewouldriseup,yourfavoritesongwouldcomeonandsuddenlythegirlyou’vebeennervousaboutfordaysiswalkingtowardsyouandeverythingismagical.That’sthefeelinghewantedinthemovie.”

Togettothatfeeling,though,he’dhavetofindtheparknotofhisdreams,butofhismemories.Sadly,theactualAdventureland-theoneinFarmingdale,NewYork,whereMottolaworkedasaColumbiastudent–hadlongsincebeenrenovatedalmostbeyondhisrecognition.“IthadacompletelydifferentfeelingthantheplaceIremembered,”saysMottola.

ThismeantthatMottolawouldhavetosetoutonaquesttofindthatrareamusementparkwhichhadretainedthat80sfeeling,onethathadanurbansettingbutfewmodernamenities-noeasyfeatinanageofincreasinglyhigh-techandcross-marketedparks. “Alotofamusementparksareverycorporatethesedays,”observesMottola.“TheyhavealotofcartooncharacteraffiliationswithDisneyorWarnerBrothers,andwedidn'twantthat.Wewerelookingforthatoneamusementparkthathasn'tchangedmuchovertheyears.”

Ultimately,Mottola’ssearchwouldtakehimtotheindustrialcityofPittsburgh,Pennsylvania-whereMottolahadattendedCarnegieMellonasanundergraduate-andKennywoodPark,oneofjusttwoamusementparksontheNationalRegisterofHistoricplaces.Foundedin1898,KennywoodhassurvivedtwoWorldWarsandtheGreatDepressionandmadeitintothe21stCenturywithitscoasters,gameboothsandindependentspiritintact.

Mottolaquicklyfellinlovewiththeplace.“KennywoodwasimmediatelyattractivetomebecauseIhavealotofaffectionforPittsburgh,”hecomments.“It’sdefinitelyamuchnicerparkthantheAdventurelandIremember,butitwaspreservedenoughandsospaciousthattherewasroomforustomakeitalittlegrungier,tobringinourowndilapidatedboothsandgarbageandcreatetherougherlookofAdventureland.Theparkwasverygametogiveusourowncornersandletuschangethings.”

AddsTedHope:“Idon’tknowifwecouldhavemadethismovieifKennywooddidn’texist.Whereelsecouldwehavefoundanamusementparksometiculouslymaintainedthatwecouldshootaperiodpiece?Whereelsecouldwehavefoundanamusementparkthatwasn’tcorruptedbyblatantbranding-yethadthatatmosphereofold-fashionedfun?Loandbehold,Kennywoodhaditall.”

OnceKennywoodmadethecut,MottolaquicklyembracedPittsburghasalocationandasJames’newhometown. ““Pittsburghisareallyinteresting,photogeniccity,soitfeltliberatingtomakethedecisiontostaythere.BehindKennywoodisoneofthelastoperatingsteelmills.It’spartofthecity’sfabric,andthingslikethataddtothelookandfeelofthefilm,”saysthedirector.

ShootingatKennywooddid,however,presentitsownbevyofchallenges.Filminghadtostraddlesummerandfall,takingplacewhentheparkwasstilloperational;andnoridecouldbeturnedonwithoutbeinginspectedandclearedbyaKennywoodrepresentative,eveniftherideonlyappearedinthebackground,withnoriders.

Forthecasthowever,theplayfulatmospherewasperfect.“Itwassuchafunenvironmenttohavealltoourselves,”saysKristenStewart,whoproudlyconfessessherodetheJackRabbitrollercoastermorethanahalfdozentimesduringproduction.

“Ilovedshootingattheamusementpark,”echoesJesseEisenberg.“Ithinkitlooksreallycooltowatchanintimatesceneinthemovieandseeallthesecrazy,colorfulthingshappeninginthebackground.Itmakesthescenesthatmuchmoreinteresting.”

ProductiondesignerStephenBeatrice(whosefilmsinclude“TheWoodsman”andtheforthcoming“InterviewsWithHideousMen”)usedthepark’smostAdventureland-likefeaturesmixedwithMottola’smemoriestopropelthesetsbacktothe1980s. “WeusedthingsinKennywoodthatwouldbevisuallyappealing,”saysBeatrice.“WealsousedseveralexistinggameslikeSpilltheMilk,GoneFishin’,andTheShootingGallery.Butweweren’tabletofindanygamelike‘HatsOfftoLarry’thatexisted,sowecreatedthoseourselves,”saysBeatrice.“MyartdirectorandIdrewsketchesaccordingtowhatGregtoldus.Thenweaddedflavor,puttingourownspinonit.”

AfterfillingtheAdventurelandparkinglotwithFordTempos,ChevyCelebrities,ReliantKcar-nottomentionJames’Pacer-itseemedthatthehandsoftimehadbeensuddenlyinched2decadesbackwards...allthewaybackintotheReagan80s.

Mottolawasgratifiedtoseehismemoriessuddenlycomebacktovividlife.“Ialwayswantedthefilmtohavea‘youarethere’feel,likeyou’regettingintoatimemachinetogospendasummerinAdventureland,”hesays.“Thereareafewmorestylizedmoments,butIthinkthecastandcrewsucceededincreatinganaturalisticfeelingthatputsyouintheparkwiththem.”

BeatricealsousedotherPittsburghlocations,includinganabandonedbarinthestripdistrictthatstoodinforRazmatazz;andJodiB’srestaurantwhichstoodinfortheVelvetTouch,whereJamesandLisaPhavetheirfatefuldate.HecollaboratedcloselywithdirectorofphotographyTerryStacey(“TheDoorintheFloor,”“PSILoveYou”)inforgingapalpablerealismthataccentuatesthehumannessofthecomedy.

“Weusedlightinginawaythatenhancesthenaturalmoodofascene,”explainsStacey.”Theideawastocreateafeelingthat’snottoostylized,that'sgotjustalittlemoregrittoit.It'salmostlikea‘70sfilmbutprettier.Wewantedthecameraandthelightingtolooklikethey’rejustworkingtotellthestoryinatrueway,notstandingout.Itwasverymuchaboutworkingwiththeenergyofeachscenetocreateanaturallook.”

Whenitcametothe80scostumes,Mottolaalsowantedtostayrelativelynatural-whilebeingupfrontabouttheover-the-toptastesoftheera.“Icertainlydidn’twantthelookofthefilmtobejustacheapjokeattheexpenseofthe 80s,”hesays,“buthavingsaidthat,onceyoustartputtingpeopleinacidwashjeansandgivingthemasymmetricalhaircuts,itgetsprettyridiculous!”

“Thepastalwayshasawayoflookingoutrageous,”hecontinues.“Butwetriedtoavoidparodyandlettheaudiencefeelliketheyarethere,20yearsago,inthelivesofthesepeople.”

Todoso,costumedesignerMelissaTothdoveintoanostalgicbuttrue-to-the-eragrabbagofcrimpedhair,fuzzyleggings,“Flashdance”-inspiredtops,day-glocolors,haremandstirruppants,sweatbands,tubesocks,and,naturally,lotsofbighair.

Forinspiration,TothpouredoveroldSearscatalogsandyouthfulfashionmagazines,suchasSeventeenandPeople,anddidquitealotofresearchonYouTube,thelatestandgreatestsourceforoldmusicvideos,TVcommercials,andhomevideos.Havinggraduatedfromhighschoolin1986,shealsousedherownyearbooksandmemoriesforguidance.Then,sheraidedthriftstoresandcostumehousesinsearchofauthentic80sgear.

TothandMottolaalsoworkedtogethertocreatetheemblematicAdventureland“GamesGamesGames”and“RidesRidesRides”t-shirtthatplaysarecurringroleinthefilm.“Intheendwewentwithadesignthatreflectedthereal‘Adventureland’t-shirtthatGregworeasayouth,”saysToth.

Theyalsodevelopedspecificideasforeachcharacter.“WewantedEmtobenotafolloweroffashionatall,sowekeptherlookmoreontheclassicside,withabitofarock-n-rollflavor,”notesthecostumedesigner.”ThesamewastrueofJames,whoisn’ttrendyanddoesn’thaveasstrongofan80slook.”

However,the 80shavedefinitelyaffected,orafflicted,Joel,FrigoandLisaPForFrigo,whosesignaturelookwascomprisedofshortshorts,sweatbands,muscleshirtsandgoldchains,Tothtookapageoutofherownpersonalhistory.”Inmiddleschoolweallusedtowearbaseballshirtswithournamesironedonthefrontinfuzzyletters,andsomesloganontheback,”shesays.“ItoldGregaboutthisandhecameupwithsomehilariousideasforFrigo’sshirtsayings,whichbecameagreatpartofthemovie.”

MargaritaLevievasportedsomeofthemorehilariouslytrendyoutfitsinthemovieasLisaP,andhadablastwithit.“OnceIagreedtoplayLisaP,IknewIwasgoingtogofullforcewithherfashionsense,”saystheactress.“IespeciallylovetheturquoisedresswiththesefootballplayershouldersshewearsonherdatewithJames.”

PlayingPaulette,KristenWiighadtorockhigh-waistedacidwashjeansandscrunchies.“ItbroughtmebacktowhenIgrewup,”shesays,“andtherealizationthattherewasjustalotofbad,badfashion.”

Meanwhile,BillHader’sbiggest 80sfashionstatementintheroleofBobbywashisample,darkmustache,whichwasGregMottola’sidea.“Themustacheiscrazy.It’salmostacharacterinitself,”laughsHader.““Weweregoingtodosomeotherthings,butthemustachejustsaysitall.”

MODERNLOVE:THEMUSICOFADVENTURELAND

EvenashewaswritingADVENTURELAND,MottolawashearingthesoundtracktoJames’life,soakedthroughwithpopsongs,80srockandclassicpowerballads,inhishead.Hepopulatedthescreenplay,thesetand,ultimately,themovieitself,withwall-to-walltunesfromtheera,tunesfromLouReed,TheRollingStonesandDavidBowie,aswellasiconiccutsfromamixofindiebands,rangingfromTheReplacementsandCrowdedHousetoNickLoweandTheCure;tohardrockers,includingTheNewYorkDolls,WhiteSnakeandJudasPriest;allthewaytoTop40hitmakersFalcoandWangChung.

Thesongtitlesthemselvesspeaktoatimeoflifefulloflust,energy,defianceandyearning:“BastardsoftheYoung,”“LookingforaKiss,”“Don’tDreamIt’sOver”“SatelliteofLove,”tonamejustafew.

“Iwantedsongsthatmeantsomethingpersonaltome,”saysMottola,“thekindofsongsthathelpedmegetthroughdifficulttimesandsadness.ButtherearealsosongsusedwithabitoflovingparodyespeciallyFalco’s‘RockMeAmadeus,’definitelyasongIlovebutthatwasplayedalltooofteninthe mid-80s.”

ProducerTedHopebroughtinmusicsupervisorTracyMcKnight-whosepastfilmsincludeLasseHalstrom’s“TheHoax,”JohnPolson’s“Tenderness”andthehitdocumentary“Murderball”-totacklethemassivetaskofcompilingandlicensingdozensupondozensofhigh-profile,vintagesongsonanindiebudget.

McKnightsaysshewelcomedthechallenge. “Iloveataskthatseemsgargantuanandimpossible,”shesays.“Itupsyourgameanditpushesyou.AssoonasImetwithGreg,Iunderstoodthathehadaverystrongvisionofthemusic,thatitreallymeantsomethingtohim,andIdidn’twanttolethimdown.”

Shecontinues:“Theideawastofillthemovieend-to-endwithmusicthatreallypullsyouintotheworldofAdventurelandandintoJames’personalworld.Gregwantedthemusictobeveryauthentic-torepresentwhatyoumighthearatanamusementparkbutalsowhatyouwouldhearontheradioandwhatcoolkidswerelisteningtointhe80s.Thatmeantreachingouttosomeofthebiggesticonsoftheera-theRollingStones,DavidBowieandLouReed-andchasingaftermassivehitslike‘RockMeAmadeus.’”

Whenitcametodealingwithartistsknownforkeepingtightcontrolovertheirsongs,McKnightusedtheonlytoolsshehad:apassionforthefilmandsheerperseverance.“Iapproacheditwitha‘neversaydie’attitude,”sheexplains.“WeknewweregoingafterrealiconswithBowie,LouReedandtheRollingStones.Ittookus7monthstocleartheRollingStonessongbutwehadtohaveit,becauseitwasoneofthefirstthingsthatGreghadwrittenrightintothescript.Everyonesaiditcouldn’tbedonesoitwasarealfist-pumpingdaywhenweclosedthedeal.Itwasjustsonicetoseeapieceofmusiccomethroughthatwasattheheartofthisproject.”

Assheapproachedtheartists,shealsoencounteredalotofenthusiasm.“Thanksto‘Superbad,’alotofpeoplewerealreadyreallyexcitedaboutGregsothathelpedalot,”McKnightsays.“Forexample,whilewewerenegotiatingtheRushsong,theytoldus:‘we’renotgoingtosaynotooneofourfavoritedirectors.’”

Ultimately,some40differentsongswerewoventogetherwitharock-basedscorebythebelovedHobokenindietrioYoLaTengo,whosince1984,havereleasedmorethan20albums,garneringbothcriticalaccoladesandadevotedfollowing.

Meanwhile,McKnightalsoworkedwithGregMottolatoforgethesoundsofAdventurelanditself-findingherselfintheunexpectedpositionofscouringtheplanetforcarouselmusic.“Greghadaveryspecificideainmindofwhatwouldsoundright-thatcertaintonethatyourememberfromoldamusementparksanditjustisn’teasytofindanymore,”shenotes.“Wewereultimatelyabletotrackdowntwoguyswhoturnedouttobemastersofcarouselorganandtheywerejustthrilledtocreatetherightsoundforus.”

Intheend,McKnightwasgratifiedbyallthattheywereabletoachievewiththefilm’sscoreandsoundtrack-addingtothefilm’sfeelingofapopsongcometolife.“It’sfun,there’ssomethingforeveryoneandIthinkthemusicreallycomestogetherwiththestoryandtheperformancestocreateanexperience,”shesays.“IhadagreattimeworkingwithGregandthewholeteamandintheend,Igotthebestrewardpossible:agiant-asspanda.”

Whetheritwasthemusic,thesettingortheperformances,thekeyforGregMottolaineveryaspectofthefilmwasimmersingtheaudienceintheveryideaofAdventurelandasaspecifictimeinlife.“Oneoftherealbeautiesofthemovie,”summarizesTedHope,“isthatitcreatesafullworld,averyrealtimeandaveryrealplacefilledwithveryrealindividuals.Withinthatworld,youhavethisbunchofmisfitsbecomingadefactofamilyandyouhavethisyoungmanlearningtothinkforhimself-andyou’rehitstraightonwiththatfeelingoffirstlovethatGregwassodead-setoncapturing.”

ABOUTTHECAST

JESSEEISENBERG(JamesBrennan)wasmostrecentlyseenintheWeinsteinCompany’s“TheHuntingParty,”starringoppositeRichardGereandTerrenceHoward,whichRichardSheparddirected.Eisenbergalsostarredin“TheEducationofCharlieBanks,”whichrepresentedFredDurst’sdirectorialdebutandalsostarredJasonRitter,ChrisMarquetteandEvaAmurri.Thefilmpremieredatthisyear’sTribecaFilmFestivalandwonthe“MadeinNY”award.

EisenberggainedrecognitionforhisroleinSamuelGoldwynFilms’“TheSquidandtheWhale,”inwhichhestarredoppositeLauraLinneyandJeffDaniels.ThisfilmwontheIndependentSpiritAwardforBestEnsembleCastandJessewasnominatedforanIndependentSpiritAwardforBestSupportingMaleActorinadditiontobeingnominatedforaBFCAAwardforBestYoungActor.Hisothercreditsinclude“RodgerDodger,”inwhichhestarredoppositeIsabellaRossellini,CampbellScott,ElizabethBerkleyandJenniferBeals.

RYANREYNOLDS(MikeConnell)hasemergedasoneofHollywood'smostsoughtafterleadingmenandwasrecentlynamedoneofPEOPLEMagazine’s“SexiestMen”of2008.

ReynoldsrecentlywrappedfilmingonPAPERMAN,acomedythatcentersonamanstrugglingtorecapturethesparkthatmadehimasuccessfulnovelistandhappilymarried.ReynoldsplaystheroleofCaptainExcellent,theimaginarysuperherofriendofthestrugglingmanwhotriestodeterhimfromestablishinganunlikelyfriendshipwithaLongIslandteen.PAPERMANmarksthedirectorialdebutofKieranandMichelleMulroney,andalsostarsEmmaStone,JeffDanielsandLisaKudrow.

ReynoldscannextbeseeninADVENTURELANDoppositeKristenStewartanddirectedbySUPERBAD’sGregMottola.Thiscomedytakesplaceinthe1980’swhenarecentcollegegradtakesajobatanamusementpark.ADVENTURELANDissetforaMarch27,2009release.

Reynoldscanlaterbeseenas“Deadpool”inthehighlyanticipatedX-MENspin-off,X-MENORIGINS:WOLVERINE.HestarsoppositeanallstarcastincludingHughJackman,LiveSchreiber,DominicMonaghanandTaylorKitsch.X-MENORIGINS:WOLVERINEwillopenwideonMay1,2009.

ImmediatelyfollowingWOLVERINE,ReynoldswillbeseenstarringinFIREFLIESINTHEGARDEN,oppositeJuliaRoberts,Carrie-AnnMossandEmilyWatson.Thisfilmfollowsafamilytornapartwhenfacedwithanunexpectedtragedy.ThefilmpremieredattheBerlinFilmFestival,andwillopenintheUS.thisMay.

Thissummer,ReynoldswillstarinDisney’sromanticcomedy,THEPROPOSAL,oppositeSandraBullock.Hilarityariseswhenapushybossforcesherassistanttomarryhertoavoiddeportation.THEPROPOSALwillhittheatresonJune12,2009.

ReynoldsstarredintheWorkingTitlefilmDEFINITELY,MAYBEforUniversalPictures.Heportrayedasoon-to-bedivorcedpoliticalconsultantandparentwithaquestionablesexualpastinthisromanticcomedythatco-starsRachelWeisz,IslaFisher,AbigailBreslin,ElizabethBanksandKevinKline.Thefilmwasacriticaldarlingandfanfavorite.

ReynoldsalsostarredinthecomplexdramaCHAOSTHEORYco-starringEmilyMortimerforWarnerIndependentPictures.IntheMarcosSiegadirectedfilm,Reynoldsstarsasamanexperiencingacrisisafterhefindsoutheissterileandhischildisnothisown.

Reynoldswasseeninwriter/directorJohnAugust’sTHENINES,whichpremieredatthe2007SundanceFilmFestival.Thefilm,whichalsostarsHopeDavis,hasreceivedmuchcriticalacclaim.FollowingSundanceTHENINESopenedintheatersinNewYork,LosAngelesandAustin.

ReynoldsothercreditsincludedirectorJoeCarnahan‘sSMOKIN’ACESforWorkingTitleandUniversalPictures,alongsideanall-starcastincludingRayLiotta,JeremyPiven,AndyGarcia,BenAffleckandJasonBateman,aswellasTHEAMITYVILLEHORROR,aremakeoftheclassiccultfilm.THEAMITYVILLEHORRORopened#1attheboxofficeopeningweekendandmade$107millionworldwide.

Reynoldswasmemorableinthetitleroleof‘Van’inthecultclassicVANWILDER,aswellasNewLine’sromanticcomedyJUSTFRIENDS.Forhisco-starringrolewithJessicaBielandWesleySnipesinBLADETRINITY,Reynoldsshowcasedhisphysicalattributesundergoinganimpressivephysicaltransformationforhisroleastheacerbicvampire,‘HannibalKing.’

ReynoldscurrentlyresidesinLosAngeles.

KRISTENSTEWART(EmLewin)wasintroducedtoworldwideaudienceswithheroutstandingperformancealongsideJodieFosterin“PanicRoom.”

Currentlystarringintheblockbusterhit“Twilight”intheleadroleof‘BellaSwan,’shewillsoonbeginfilmingthesequel“NewMoon,”fordirectorChrisWeitz.SheisalsosettoportrayJoanJettin“TheRunaways,”therock‘n’rollbiopicofthe1970’sall-girlband.

StewartwillnextbeseenstarringinMiramax’s“Adventureland,”oppositeJesseEisenbergfordirectorGregMottola.Shewillfollowthatwiththeindependentfilms“WelcometotheRileys”starringoppositeJamesGandolfini,andthe“TheCakeEaters”fordirectorMaryStuartMasterson.

Recentlyseenin“IntotheWild,”fordirectorSeanPenn,andtheindependentfilm“YellowHandkerchief”alongsideWilliamHurtandMariaBello,Stewart’sadditionalfilmcreditsinclude“WhatJustHappened,”“InTheLandofWomen,”“TheMessengers,”Zathura,”“Speak,”“FiercePeople,”“CatchThatKid,”“Undertow,”“ColdCreekManor,”and“TheSafetyofObjects.”

StewartresidesinLosAngeles.

MARTINSTARR(JoelSchiffman)firstcametotheattentionofaudiencesstarringas“BillHaverchuck”intheacclaimedNBCcomedyseries“FreaksandGeeks,”abouttwouniquegroupsofteenagersdealingwithlifeinhighschoolinthe1980s.Aftertheserieswascanceled,Starrmadeappearancesinsuchseriesas“Undeclared”(wherehemetGregMottola),“Providence,”“Ed,”“Roswell,”and“Normal,Ohio.”HealsostarredintheNBCminiseries“Revelations.”

Starr’sfilmcreditsincludeMottola’s“Superbad,”“KnockedUp,”“KickingandScreaming,”“BandCamp”and“StealingHarvard.”

HewasmostrecentlyseenintheJakeKasdan-directedcomedy“WalkHard:TheDeweyCoxStory.”Starrwillnextbeseenin“GoodDick,”whichwillpremieredatthe2008SundanceFilmFestival,andLouisLeterrier’s“TheIncredibleHulk.”

MARGARITALEVIEVA(LisaP)Anaturaltalent,withastrikingpresenceandundeniableenergy,MargaritaLevievaisontherisetobecomeoneoftheindustry'smostpromisingyoungactresses.

Levievawillnextbeseenintwoexcitingprojects.FirstupisADVENTURELANDwhichMiramaxwillreleaseinMarch27th.2009.Thefilmwillbepremieringatthe2009Sundancefilmfestival.ShestarsoppositeRyanReynolds,JesseEisenbergandKristenStewart.GregMottolawroteanddirectedthiscomingofagestoryaboutanuptightrecentcollegegradwhoisforcedtotakeadegradingminimum-wagejobatthelocalamusementparkwhenherealizeshecan'taffordhisdreamEuropeantour.

FollowedbythatwillbeseeninSPREADwhereshestarsoppositeAshtonKutcher.DirectedbyDavidMackenzie,thefilmwillalsopremiereatthe2009filmfestival.

ThisFebruary,LevievamakesherBroadwaydebutinIMPRESSIONISM,anewAmericanplaybyMichaelJacobs.MargaritastarsoppositeJoanAllenandJeremyIronsinthestoryofaworld-travelingphotojournalistandaNewYorkgalleryownerwhohelprepaireachothers'brokenlives

SherecentlystarredintheindependentfilmNOISEoppositeTimRobbins,WilliamHurtandBridgetMoynahanandinTHEINVISIBLEoppositeJustinChatwinandMarciaGayHarden.Ontelevision,MargaritastarredinFox'sVANISHED.OthertelevisioncreditsincludeLAWORDER:TRIALBYJURYandthepilotsWHAT'SNOTTOLOVE,NY70andTHEPRINCE.

AnativeofStPetersburg,Russia,MargaritaLevievabegantherigoroustrainingprogramofacompetitivegymnastattheageofthree.AsamemberoftheRussianrhythmicgymnasticsOlympicteam,Levievacontinuedtotrainforthenext13years,winningcompetitionsinRussiaandeventuallygoingontocompeteintheUnitedStates.

Whenshewas11,hermothermovedherandhertwinbrothertoNewYork,whereshelaterstudiedeconomicsatNYU.Hertruepassion,however,hadalwaysbeenactingandsheultimatelywasacceptedintotheMeisnerTrainingProgramattheprestigiousWilliamEsperStudio.

MargaritacurrentlyresidesinNewYork.

KRISTENWIIG(Paulette)iscurrentlyinherfourthseasoninthecastof"SaturdayNightLive."Wiigquicklymadehermarkon"SNL,"asanexcitableTargetClerkandone-halfofthecondescendingandcluelessduoTheA-holes,alongsidefellowcastmemberJasonSudeikis.ShealsocreatedtheWeekendUpdateculturecorrespondent,theendlesslyirritatedAuntLinda,aswellastheone-uppingknow-it-allPenelope,andthenervous-to-be-on-cameraTravelCorrespondant,JudyGrimes(“JustKidding!”).WiigalsocontributednotableimpressionsofHouseSpeakerNancyPelosi,financialwhizSuzeOrmanandactressesDrewBarrymoreandMeganMullallyaswellassuchiconsasJudyGarlandandKatharineHepburn.

AnativeofRochester,NY,Wiigcameto"SNL"fromtheLosAngeles-basedimprov/sketchcomedytroupe"TheGroundlings,"wherecastmatesincludingWillForteandMayaRudolph,aswellassuchdistinguishedalumsasWillFerrell,LaraineNewman,PhilHartmanandJonLovitz,begantheircareers.

Wiiggarneredearlypraisefor"stealingeveryscene"(NewYorkMagazine)inJuddApatow'shitcomedy"KnockedUp.Wiig'srecentfeaturecreditsincludeherroleintheApatow-produced"WalkHard"withJohnCReilly;“GhostTown”oppositeRickyGervais;andtheupcomingfeatures"Adventureland,"(from"Superbad"directorGregMottola);"AllGoodThings,"adrama/mysterywithRyanGoslingandKirstenDunst;MikeJudge’s“Extract,”oppositeJasonBateman;andDrewBarrymore’sdirectorialdebut,“WhipIt!”co-starringwithEllenPageandBarrymore.

WiiglivesinNewYorkCity.

Actor/writer/comedianBILLHADER(Bobby)isinhisfourthseasonasaregularcastmemberonNBC’svenerablecomedyinstitutionSaturdayNightLiveandissegueingintothefeaturefilmworldwithanimpressivelistofcreditsunderhisbelt. OriginallyfromTulsa,Oklahoma,HadermadeanearlysplashonSNL,withhisuncannyimpressionsincluding,mostnotably,AlPacinoandVincentPrice(hostingmacabreholidayspecials).

LastyearprovedtobeaverybusyandsuccessfulyearforHader.ItstartedwithhisroleasJasonSegel’scompassionateyetcomedicstep-brotherinthebox-officesurprisehitForgettingSarahMarshall.Thesummerof2008alsosawHaderinamemorablecameoroleintheaction/comedyPineappleExpress.

Mostrecently,HaderwasinthesummerblockbustercomedyTropicThunderastheinsecurestudioexecutiveRobSlolomwhohastocontendwiththeanticsofTomCruise’scrazedstudioheadcharacter“LesGrossman.”ReleasedlastAugustandnominated“BestComedy”forthisyear’sBFCACritics’ChoiceAwards,thefilmwasdirectedandwrittenbyBenStiller,whoalsostarredinthefilm.TropicThunderopened#1ontheboxofficefortwoweeksinarowandhasearnedover$110milliondomestically.HaderwasjoinedbyJackBlack,RobertDowneyJr.,JayBaruchel,BrandonTJacksonandMatthewMcConaugheytoearn“BestEnsembleCast”bythe2008BostonSocietyofFilmCriticsAwards.

Haderhadafullslateoffilmworkinthesummerof2007thatbeganwitharoleinJuddApatow’sbox-officehitandcritically-acclaimedKnockedUpwhichgrossedover$140milliondomestically.HaderimmediatelyfollowedthisupwithaperformanceinanotherApatowreleaseasawaywardpolicemanoppositeSethRogeninSuperbadforColumbiaPictureswhichhasgrossedover$120milliondomestically.OtherfilmcreditsforHaderincludeYou,Me,andDupree,HotRodandPineappleExpress.

In2009,HaderwillreunitewithBenStillerforthemuchanticipatedsequel,NightattheMuseum2:BattleoftheSmithsonian.HewillalsobebusywithMiramax’sAdventruelandplaying“Bobby.”DirectedbyGregMottola(Superbad),thecomedysetinthesummerof1987andcenteredaroundarecentcollegegradplayedbyJesseEisenberg(TheVillage)whotakesanowherejobathislocalamusementpark,onlytofindit'stheperfectcoursetogethimpreparedfortherealworld.InSeptember,Haderwilllendhisvoiceas“FlintLockwood”alongsideAnnaFaris’“Sam”inSonyPictures’CloudywithaChanceofMeatballsdirectedbyChrisMiller(Shrek).

HaderiscurrentlyworkingonthesequelHoodwinked2:Hoodvs.Evilwherehewillagainvoice“Hansel.”settoreleasein2010.

ASecondCityLosAngelesalum,HadercurrentlylivesinNewYorkwithhiswife,filmmakerMaggieCarey.

PAIGEHOWARD(SueO’Malley)makesherfeaturefilmdebutin“Adventureland.”ShemadeherprofessionalactingdebutinFebruary2007atTheVineyardTheatreinNewYorkCityintheJMBarrieplay“MaryRose,”playingthetitlecharacter.SheattendsNYU’sTischSchooloftheArts.

Two-timeEmmyandGoldenGlobenomineeWENDIEMALICK(MrsBrennan)hasbeenaproventelevisioncomedicbreakoutartistforthelastdecade.MalickmostrecentlystarredastheoverorganizedmotherofthebrideintheABCcomedy“BigDay.”ShealsostarredalongsideJohnStamosintheABCseries“JakeinProgress”andjoinedthecastof“Frasier”foritsfinalseason.Forsevenseasonsshestarredastheoutrageousex-modelandfashioneditor,NinaVanHorn,in“JustShootMe.”MalickalsogarneredfourCableACEawardsforherportrayalofJudithTupperStoneonHBO'sComedySeries,“DreamOn.”

MalickalsostarredintheWarnerBrothersfilm“RacingStripes.”Otherfeaturefilmsinclude“TheAmericanPresident,”“Jerome,”“Scrooged,”“OnEdge,”“Cahoots,”“TrojanWar,”“FunnyAboutLove,”“Bugsy,”“ALittleSex”and“MrMike'sMondoVideo.”ShecanalsobeheardinDisney'sanimatedfilm,“TheEmperor'sNewGroove.”

In1999,MalickreceivedcriticalacclaimforherdualroleasfamousadvicecolumnistsAbigailVanBurenandAnnLandersintheTVmovie“TakeMyAdvice.”Othertelevisionseriesworkincludesstarringrolesin“TraumaCenter”and“GoodCompany”;recurringroleson“NYPDBlue,”“AnythingButLove,”“Baywatch”and“KateAllie”;andguestroleson“CSI,”“TheX-Files,”“Seinfeld,”“L.A.Law,”“Cybill,”“MadAboutYou”and“LawOrder.”Shealsostarredinthetelevisionmovies“PaperDolls,”“Dynasty:TheMiniseries,”“Apollo11,”“PerfectBody”and“NorthShoreFish,”inarolesheoriginatedonstage.

Malick'stheatricalcreditsincludeoriginatingrolesinIsraelHorowitz's“NorthShoreFish”(NewYork),VictorBumbalo's“Questa,”andOliverHailey's“RoundTrip”(LosAngeles),forwhichshewasnominatedfortheArtisticDirector'sAwardasBestLeadActressinaPlayin1995.InLosAngelesshewasalsoseenin“TheVaginaMonologues,”“TheGuys”and“SantalandDiaries,”andjoinedtheoriginalcastforthefinalweekofSteveMartin's“TheUnderpants.”Malickalsostarredintheoff-Broadwayplay“BurleighGrimes”andrecentlyreceivedravereviewsforherperformancein“BlitheSpirit”attheWilliamstownTheaterFestival.

In2000MalickwashonoredbyWomeninFilmas"AWomanofVision"alongwithTipperGore,GwenIfillsandRoseanne.SheisontheBoardofDirectorsofTheEnvironmentalMediaAssociation,theBoardofAdvocatesforPlannedParenthood-whohonoredherin2006asa“ChampionofChoice”-andtheAdvisoryBoardofTheHumaneSociety.Throughtheircharitablegiftfund,"ADropintheBucket,"MalickandhusbandRichardEricksonsupportamedicalcenterintheCongoandshareanongoingcommitmenttoawomen'sshelterinTijuana.TheyliveintheSantaMonicaMountainswiththreedogs,twohorsesandacat.

ABOUTTHEFILMMAKERS

GREGMOTTOLA(Writer,Director)mostrecentlydirectedthehitsummercomedy“Superbad.”Hewasalsothewriteranddirectorofthemovie“TheDaytrippers”(1997),starringHopeDavis,ParkerPosey,LievSchreiber,AnneMeara,CampbellScottandStanleyTucci.“TheDaytrippers”waschosenfortheCannesFilmFestivalandTorontoInternationalFilmFestival,anditwasawardedtheaudienceandjuryprizesattheDeauvilleFestivalofAmericanFilms.MottolaalsoworkedwithJuddApatow(whoproduced“Superbad”)andSethRogen(whoco-wrote“Superbad”)directingseveralepisodesoftheFoxtelevisionshow“Undeclared.”Hehasalsodirectedepisodesof"ArrestedDevelopment"andHBO's“TheComeback.”

MottolaattendedgraduatefilmschoolatColumbiaUniversity,wherehestudiedwithSidneyLumet,DavidMametandGeorgeRoyHill.HehasalsoactedintheWoodyAllenmovies“Celebrity”and“HollywoodEnding.”Hehopessomedaytohaveabetterbio.

TEDHOPE(Producer),withpartnerAnneCarey,istheco-founderofNewYorkproductioncompanyThisisthat.Initssixyears,Thisisthathasproduced17features.AsurveyofHope’swork,numberingover50films,includesmanyhighlightsofandbreakthroughsintheAmericanindependentfilmscene.

Hope’sproductionofOscar-winnerAlanBall’sfeaturefilmdirectorialdebut“Towelhead,”staringAaronEckhart,ToniCollette,andMariaBello,willplayedatSundanceinJanuary.WarnerIndependentwillreleasethefilmin2008.“Towelhead”isHope’s18thproductionofafirsttimefeaturefilmdirector.InadditiontoBall,HopehasbroughtthefirstfilmsofAngLee,HalHartley,NicoleHolofcener,ToddField,MichelGondry,MoisesKaufman,andBobPulciniandShariBerman,amongothers,tothescreen.

Tedhadfourfilmsreleasedin2007.“TheSavages,”directedbyTamaraJenkinsandstarringLauraLinney,PhilipSeymourHoffmanandPhilipBosco,wasreleasedbyFoxSearchlightandhasreceivedgreatnoticeforitsstars,inadditiontobeingcitedforBestScreenplaybytheLosAngelesFilmCriticsAssociationandSanFranciscoFilmCriticsCircle.“FayGrim,”Hope’sninthcollaborationwithHalHartley,wasreleasedbyMagnoliaPicturesinthespring,aswas“TheEx,”releasedthroughTheWeinsteinCompany,whichwasdirectedbyJessePeretzandstarredZachBraff,AmandaPeetandJasonBateman.“TheHawkisDying,”starringPaulGiamatti,hitthescreensinFebruary,viaStrandReleasing,afterscreeninginCannesandSundance.

AmongTed’s23SundanceentriesarethreeSundanceGrandJuryPrizewinners:“AmericanSplendor”(2003),“TheBrothersMcMullen”(1995)and“WhatHappenedWas...”(1994).“AmericanSplendor”alsowontheFIPRESCIAwardatthe2003CannesFilmFestival,theCriticsprizeatthe2003DeauvilleFilmFestivalandwasnominatedforfiveIndependentSpiritAwardsandoneAcademyAward.HehasalsoproducedtwoSundanceOpeningNightselections:NicoleHolofcener’s“FriendswithMoney”(2006)andMoisesKaufman’s“TheLaramieProject”(2002),whichwasnominatedforfiveEmmys.

AmongHope'smanynotableproductionsare”21Grams,”whichearnedtwoAcademyAwardnominationsandfiveBAFTAnominations;“IntheBedroom,”whichearnedfiveAcademyAwardnominationsforBestPicture,Actress,Actor,SupportingActress,andAdaptedScreenplay;andtheCannesCritics'Prize-winning“Happiness,”whichHopeandhispartnersreleasedthemselveswhenitsdistributor'scorporateparentdemandedtheycensorthefilm.

Hopehasproduced,withJamesSchamus,AngLee'searlyfilmsincluding“RideWithTheDevil,”“TheIceStorm,”“PushingHands,”theAcademyAward-nominated“TheWeddingBanquet”and“EatDrinkManWoman.”

HopepreviouslyfoundedandranthefeatureproductionandsalescompanyGoodMachine,whichheandhispartnerssoldtoUniversalin2002.GoodMachinewashonoredbyaretrospectiveattheMuseumOfModernArtin2001.

ANNECAREY(Producer),togetherwithpartnerTedHope,foundedtheNewYorkbasedproductioncompanyThisisthat.Specializinginuniquecontentandinnovativestorytelling,Thisisthathasproduced15filmsinitsfive-yearexistence.Carey,whowashonoredasoneofVariety’sTopTenProducerstoWatchin2004,previouslyproducedfilmsandwasheadofdevelopmentatGoodMachinefornearlyadecade.

In2008Careyproduced“Adventureland”,writtenanddirectedbyGregMottolaandstarringRyanReynolds,JesseEisenbergandKristenStewart.“Adventureland”issetforreleasebyMiramaxinMarch2009.

In2007Careyproduced“TheSavages,”writtenanddirectedbyTamaraJenkinsandstarringPhilipSeymourHoffmanandLauraLinney.ItwasreleasedbyFoxSearchlightinNovember2007.Thefilmwon"BestScreenplay"and"BestMaleLead"honorsatthe2008IndieSpiritAwards,wasan"AFIBestMovieoftheYear"for2007andgarneredtwoOscarnominations.

In2006Careyalsoproduced“Trainwreck:MyLifeasAnIdiot,”writtenanddirectedbyTodHarrisonWilliamsandstarringSeannWilliamScott,GretchenMolandJeffGarlin.“Trainwreck”premieredattheSeattleInternationalFilmFestivalinJune2007.

In2005Careyproduced“FastTrack,”releasedbytheWeinsteinCompany,directedbyJessePeretz,writtenbyDavidGuionandMichaelHandelmanandstarringZachBraff,AmandaPeet,JasonBateman,CharlesGrodinandMiaFarrow.

In2004Careyproduced“TheDoorintheFloor,”basedonJohnIrving’snovel“AWidowforOneYear,”writtenanddirectedbyTodWilliams.ThefilmstarsJeffBridges,KimBasingerandJonFoster,andwasdistributedbyFocusFeatures.“TheDoorintheFloor”wasnominatedforBestScreenplayandBestActor(JeffBridges)attheIndependentSpiritAwards.

Carey’sexecutiveproducingcreditsinclude:Oscar-winnerAlanBall’sfeaturefilmdirectorialdebut“Towelhead”,starringAaronEckhart,ToniCollette,andMariaBello.Thefilmpremieredatthe2007TorontoInternationalFilmFestivalandwasfeaturedatSundancein2008.“Towelhead”wasreleasedbyWarnerIndependentinSept.2008;NicoleHolofcener’sfeature,“FriendsWithMoney,”starringJenniferAniston,CatherineKeener,FrancesMcDormandandJoanCusack,whichwastheopeningnightselectionatthe2006SundanceFilmFestival;MikeMills’“Thumbsucker,”developedfromWalterKirn’snovelofthesamenameandstarringTildaSwinton,VinceVaughn,KeanuReeves,VincentD’Onofrio,BenjaminBrattandLouTaylorPucci,whichpremieredatthe2005Sundancefilmfestivalandthe2005BerlinInternationalFilmFestival;andHBO’s“TheLaramieProject,”whichCareydevelopedfromtheaward-winningplaywiththefilm’sdirectorMoisesKaufman.Thehate-crimedramapremieredattheOpeningNightofthe2002SundanceFilmFestival,wasawardedthe2002HumanitasAwardandreceivedfourEmmynominations.

CareyalsoservedasassociateproduceronAngLee’sfilm“RideWiththeDevil”andJohnO’Hagan’sdocumentary“Wonderland.”ShebeganhercareerworkingatWilliamMorrisAgencyastheheadofdevelopmentservingtheirtopfilmandtelevisionclients.

SIDNEYKIMMEL(Producer)isfounderandchairmanofSidneyKimmelEntertainment,afilmproductioncompanybasedinLosAngelesandNewYork.SKE,whichseekstoproduceuptotenfilmsperyearinvariousgenresandbudgets,isanticipatingthereleaseofseveralprojectsinearly2008,includingCharlieKaufman’s“Synecdoche,NewYork,”starringPhilipSeymourHoffman;“MarriedLife,”starringPierceBrosnan,ChrisCooper,PatriciaClarksonandRachelMcAdams;andthecomedy“CharlieBartlett.”

SKEiscurrentlyinproductiononPeterWoodward’s“Unthinkable,”thestoryofanuclearbombintheUnitedStates.

OtherrecentSKEfilmsinclude“AllGod’sChildrenCanDance,”“LarsandtheRealGirl,”whichhasearnedstarRyanGoslinga2008GoldenGlobenominationforBestActor;“TalkToMe,”starringDonCheadle;“Breach,”starringChrisCooper,RyanPhillippeandLauraLinney;FrankOz’s“DeathataFuneral,”“GriffinandPhoenix,”starringAmandaPeetandDermotMulroney;AgnieszkaHolland’s“CopyingBeethoven,”starringEdHarris;“AlphaDog,”writtenanddirectedbyNickCassavetesandstarringJustinTimberlake,EmileHirsch,BenFoster,SharonStoneandBruceWillis;BartFreundlich’s“TrusttheMan,”andJoshuaMichaelStern’sdirectorialdebut“Neverwas,”starringAaronEckhart,IanMcKellen,WilliamHurt,BrittanyMurphyandNickNolte.

PriortofoundingSKE,Kimmelproducedsuchpopularfilmsas”91/2Weeks,”“ClanoftheCaveBear,”“BlameItonRio”and“TheEmperor'sClub.”

KimmelalsoservesaschairmanoftheboardofdirectorsandfounderofJonesApparelGroup,Inc.,aFortune500companyandoneoftheworld'sleadingdesignersandmarketersofbrandedapparel,footwearandaccessories,withsuchinternationallyrecognizablebrandsasJonesNewYork,LaurenbyRalphLauren,PoloJeansCompany,NineWest,Evan-Picone,GloriaVanderbiltandl.e.i.HeisalsoapartnerinCiprianiInternational,aworld-renownedrestaurantandcaterer,andispartowneroftheMiamiHeat.

In1993hefoundedtheSidneyKimmelFoundationanditssubsidiary,theSidneyKimmelFoundationforCancerResearch,whichsincethenhasawardedmorethan$420milliontovariousphilanthropiccausesprimarilyintheareasofcancerresearch,theperformingartsandJewishcontinuity.

Amongmanyawards,KimmelhasreceivedtheAmericanCancerSociety'sHumanitarianAward,theAmericanJewishCommittee'sNationalHumanRelationsAwardandtheMusserAwardforExcellenceinLeadershipfromTempleUniversity.

TERRYSTACEY(DirectorofPhotography)mostrecentlycollaboratedwithfilmmakersShariSpringerBermanandRobertPulcinion“TheNannyDiaries”starringScarlettJohansson,LauraLinney,andPaulGiamatti.

Hisotherfilmsascinematographerincludetheupcoming“KidsinAmerica,”RichardLaGravenese’s“P.S.ILoveYou,”starringHilarySwank;theaward-winning“AmericanSplendor,”NicoleHolofcener’s“FriendsWithMoney,”CurtisHanson’s“InHerShoes,”AdamRapp’s“WinterPassing,”TodWilliams’“TheDoorInTheFloor,”MoisesKaufman’s“TheLaramieProject,”BartFreundlich’s“WorldTraveler,”LarryFessenden’s“Endigo,”FisherStevens’“JustAKiss,”AlisonAnders’“ThingsBehindtheSun,”BradAnderson’s“HappyAccidents,”JimFall’s“Trick,”TomGilroy’s“SpringForward”andEdwardRadtke’s“TheDreamCatcher,”whichearnedhimaSpecialMentionatthe1999ThessalonikiFilmFestival.

StaceyalsoshotsevenepisodesofPeterBerg’sTVseries“Wonderland”andanepisodeoftheShowtimeseries“Dexter.”

Hisshortfilm“TheHat”(co-directedwithJuliaJordan)premieredatSundancein2002.

AftergraduatingfromManchesterCollegeandmovingtoNewYork,StaceyworkedwiththeCollectiveforLivingCinema,making8mmand16mmshorts.

HereturnedtoEnglandin1987andspentthenextthreeyearsshootingdocumentariesfortheBBCandChannelFour.Inthe1990s,heworkedasadirectorofphotographyformusicvideos,lensingforsuchartistsasRodStewart,ToniBraxtonandDwightYoakam.

StaceynowmakeshishomeinNewYorkCity.

STEPHENBEATRICE(ProductionDesigner)mostrecentlyservedasproductiondesignerontheforthcoming“BriefInterviewswithHideousMen,”actorJohnKrasinski’sdirectorialdebut;JamesDeMonaco’s“StatenIsland”;andactressHelenHunt’sfeaturedirectorialdebut,“AndThenSheFoundMe.”

Hisotherfeaturefilmcreditsinclude“FirstBorn,”“BeautifulOhio,”“Sherrybaby,”“TheWoodsman,”“RogerDodger,”“LoveLiza,”RichardLinklater’s“Tape”and“Girlfight.”

MELISSATOTH(CostumeDesigner)hasbeendesigningforfeaturefilmsformorethanadecade.Herworkon“EternalSunshineoftheSpotlessMind,”earnedanominationforaCostumeDesignGuildAward.

ShedesignedthecostumesforKennethLonergan’sSundanceGrandJuryPrizewinner,“YouCanCountOnMe”;LizFriedlander’s“TakeTheLead,”BenYounger’s“Prime,”WoodyAllen's“HollywoodEnding,”“BookofShadows:BlairWitch2,”“SavingSilverman,”“Nola,”andToddSolondz’sSundanceGrandJuryPrizewinner,“WelcometotheDollhouse.”

HermostrecentprojectsareKennethLonergan’sfeature“Margaret,”scheduledforawinterrelease;theScottHicksromanticcomedy“NoReservations,”theTomMcCarthycomedy/drama“TheVisitor,”whichpremieredatthe2007TorontoFilmFestival;andtheupcomingCharlieKaufmanfilm“Synecdoche,NewYork,”whichisnowinpost-production.

ANNEMCCABE(Editor)beganasuccessfuleditingcareerinNewYork,apprenticingonWoodyAllen’s“CrimesandMisdemeanors”andBriandePalma’s“CasualtiesofWar.”Herfirstfeatureasaneditor,“TheDaytrippers,”wontheGrandPrizeatthe1996CannesFilmFestival,theAudienceAwardatDeauville,andtheGrandJuryPrizeatSlamdance.Hereditingcreditsalsoinclude“Maria,FullofGrace,”“I’mNotRappaport,”andtwocollaborationswithKennethLonergan:“YouCanCountOnMe”andtheforthcoming“Margaret.”

Credits+

UnitProductionManagerDECLANBALDWIN

FirstAssistantDirectorADAMESCOTT

SecondAssistantDirectorALYSONLATZ

CAST
inOrderofAppearance
JamesBrennan / JESSEEISENBERG
Arlene / KELSEYFORD
Eric / MICHAELZEGEN
Brad / RYANMcFARLAND
MrBrennan / JACKGILPIN
MrsBrennan / WENDIEMALICK
TommyFrigo / MATTBUSH
VelvetTouchManager / TODDCIOPPA
Rich / STEPHENMAST
Paulette / KRISTENWIIG
Bobby / BILLHADER
Joel / MARTINSTARR
AdultContestant / ADAMKROLOFF
EmLewin / KRISTENSTEWART
MollyHatchetT-ShirtGuy / KEVINBREZNAHAN
PandaConDad / MARCGRAPEY
MikeConnell / RYANREYNOLDS
SueO’Malley / PAIGEHOWARD
PeteO’Malley / DANBITTNER
LoudKid#1 / MOESLINGER
LoudKid#2 / JESSESLINGER
BarfingKid / JACKBALDWIN
Munch / BARRETTHACKNEY
LisaP / MARGARITALEVIEVA
Kelly / KIMISHARENEEDAVIS
ForeignerTributeBandSinger / RUSSELLSTEINBERG
ForeignerTributeBandMembers / ANDREWRANSOM
JOESANDERSON
CLIFFCHEN
ROBORR
ERICSCHAEFFER
RonnieConnell / VANESSAWANGER
MrLewin / JOSHPAIS
Francy / MARYBIRDSONG
Nicky / GENNARODISILVIO
Nicky’sGirlfriend / ALEXISFERRANTE
Nicky’sPal / JOEPAWLENKO
Joel’sYoungerBrother / ZACHARYPALMER
MaleCustomer / DECLANBALDWIN
WealthyPrepster / IANHARDING
Prepster’sGirlfriend / ASHTINPETRELLA
MrsOstrow / AMYLANDIS
MrsFrigo / JANINEVIOLA
PrettyGirl#1 / ALANAHIXSON
PrettyGirl#2 / ERINCAPPICCIE
StuntCo-ordinator / JASONSILVIS
JamesStuntDouble / BILLLEAMAN
LoopGroup / UNRICOABBONDANZA
KEVINBREZNAHAN
SHANNONBURKETT
BLANCACAMACHO
DANNFINK
ARMISTEADJOHNSON
VANESSALEMONIDES
DANMcCABE
PETERMcCABEB
BRUCEWINANT
SALLYWINTERS
ProductionSupervisor / BERGENSWANSON
ArtDirector / MATTHEWMUNN
SetDecorator / CRISTINACASANAS
A-CameraOperator / OLIVERCARY
FirstAssistantCamera / JAMESBELLETIER
FirstAssistantA-Camera / CRAIGPRESSGROVE
SecondAssistantA-Camera / LAURAHUDOCK
B-CameraOperator/Steadicam / JOHNMOYER
FirstAssistantB-Camera / RICKCRUMRINE
CHRISREYNOLDS
KIELYCRONIN
SecondAssistantB-Camera / MATTHEWPEBLER
ALEXANDERANDRES
CameraLoaders / AMANDAROTZLER
JOHNHICKS
CameraProductionAssistant
RemoteHeadOperator / PASQUALEGREC
GUILLAUMERENBERG
ScriptSupervisor / KIRSTENKEARSE
ProductionSoundMixer / CHRISGEBERT
BoomOperator / JIMEMSWILLER
UtilitySound
24FramePlaybackTechnician / DINODISTEFANO
GEORGESIMPSON
JAMESSDOMORSKI
2ndUnitSoundMixer / CHRISTPOHERSTROLLO
AssistantCostumeDesigners / KIMWILCOX
CAROLINEQUIROGA
WardrobeSupervisor
CostumeSupervisor-NY / CATHERINEMRILEY
GAILFITZGIBBONS
KeySetCostumer
SetCostumers / MARYBESCHEN
BARBIEPASTORIK
ALISONEVANS
DARCIEBUTERBAUGH
DIANECOLLINS
LESLIEMAXSON
JENNIFERBALDAUF
CostumePAs / JASONCALABRO
TERRYJAMES
BRANDONKELLY
DIANAPAPPAS
NOELLERAFFY
DENNISMICHAELS
Make-upDepartmentHead / SHARONILSONBURKE
FirstAssistantMake-upArtist
AdditionalMake-upArtists / JEANNEEJOSEFCZYK
RODCARTER
PATTYBELL
DEBORAHESPOSITO
HairDepartmentHead / GIANNASPARACINO
FirstAssistantHairstylist / NANCYKESLAR
AdditionalHairstylists / KARENLOVELL
SHERRYADEBERON
SANDIESCOTT
Gaffer / KENSHIBATA
BestBoyElectrics / JOHNCOOTS
JEFFVANDERMOLEN
RiggingGaffer / JEAN-PIERRENUTINI
RiggingBestBoy / CHRISMUCHOW
Electricians / WYCHESTUBBLEFIELD
JARRETTBUBA
NINAKUHN
JOHNAROUSH
TERRYSHIRK
MATTHEWJFRIDG
ADAMSTEVENSON
ALLANBARCH
LEXCROW
DAVIDPIPIK
DONYOCKEY
COLINSHEEHY
JORGENCHRISTENSEN
JONDMORRISON
MATTSCHAFER
RYANSCHLAGBAUM
WILBERTSCHWILM
JOHNZIELINSKI
KEITHRBRADLEY
IRISTSEMINNG
MARKAPASQUAL
MIKEMcGOUGH
RiggingElectricians / JEFFREYHUSSER
MATTHEWKHOURY
BRIANPOWERS
HISHAMYOUSSEF
ZORANZDRNJA
ERICSTEELE
KeyGrip / BARTFLAHERTY
BestBoyGrip / MICHAELZINOBILE
DollyGrip
“B”CameraDollyGrip / BRIANBUZZELLI
PATDAMES
Grips / NICKTALLO
RAYEDWARDS
NICKZINOBILE
JOSEPHEMYERS
SHERMANLEEPER
RiggingKeyGrip / KEITHSEYMOUR
RiggingGrips / MATTHEWBULLERI
JOHNCODI
CraneGrip / BLANEALLAN
PropertyMaster / TOMGARRIGAN
AssistantPropertyMaster / MAMIEKAYSTEIN
AssistantProps / DIANASTOUGHTON
PAULBUCCIARELLI
WILLIAMFRANKO
DANIELGARRIGEN
SpecialEffectsCo-ordinator / JOHNSTEFANICH
SpecialEffectsForeman / ROBERTSCUPP
SpecialEffects / ANGELRTORRES
RAYMONDMTASILLO
ProductionCo-ordinator / JANICEFSPERLING
AssistantProductionCo-ordinator / LARRYGEYER
ProductionSecretary / LAURENENEWHOUSE
SecondSecondAssistantDirector / NICHOLASVANDERPOOL
AssistantstoMsCareyandMrHope / JONATHANDIERINGER
VINAYSINGH
KARABLANCHARD
ELLIEBURROWS
SHANIGEVA
AssistanttoMrMottola / DOMINICMECCHIA
OfficeProductionAssistants / JOEPACLAWSKI
KYLIESTRAUB
RIALINNTHOMPSON
JESSAGABLER
VIVIANTONG
KeySetProductionAssistant / INNABRAUDE
SetProductionAssistants / MICHELLESKANESKI
ALYSSABATCHELOR
JOHNCWALKER
TIMOTHYPAPCIAK
JULIEMOFFA
DEMIANASPINWALL
CHRISEDBORG
OLGARICHARDS
LISABROSEK
MICHAELCOME
KATIEDIESINGER
ArtDepartmentCo-ordinator / DIANESUNDERLIN
ArtDeptProductionAssistants / ANNAHAWKINS
ADAMDUNHOFF
JEANNEPARK
DREWNICHOLAS
MARYANNMcBRIDE
StoryboardArtist / MIKEMcQUAIDE
Leadman / KENNETHKELLERS
OnSetDresser
AdditionalOnSetDressers / REBECCABROWN
RALPHPIVIROTTO
MICHAELPOWSNER
SetDressers / FREDDONATELLI
RAYPIVIROTTO
DONALDRAGER
TIMOTHYBARNHILL
WILLIAMBRICKER
CRAIGTBROWN
BRADLEYO’CONNELL
LEOWELSH
BRETTKENNEDY
Buyers / SMITHHUTCHINGS
MERISSALOMBARDO
FirstAssistantEditor / RYANMURPHY
PostProductionSupervisor / JEFFROBINSON
SupervisingSoundEditor / BENCHEAH
AssistantSoundEditor / GREGGSWIATLOWSKI
SoundDesigner / DAMIANVOLPE
SupervisingDialogueEditor / ELIZAPALEY
ADREditor / LIDIATAMPLENIZZA
FoleySupervisor / JOHNWERNER
FoleyTalent / JAYPECK
FoleyMixer / RYANCOLLISON
ADRMixer / BOBBYJOHANSON
ADRRecordists / MIKEHOWELLS
BRIANGALLAGHER
SoundIntern / FRANKCINELLI
GroupCo-ordinator / DANNFINK
Re-RecordingMixers / ANDYKRIS
DAMIANVOLPE
BENCHEAH
PostProductionAssistants / CLAUDIAODIAKA
VERONICARUTLEDGE
JAMESGALLAGHER
PostProductionSoundFacility / SOUNDONE
ConstructionCo-ordinator / JOSEPHAWATERKOTTE
ConstructionForeman / ROBERTBUNCHER
Carpenters / DARAGHBYRNE
JIMHEASTINGS
THOMASMcDONOUGH
MICHAELJMcKEE
ANTHONYMINGO
PETERGKLINGENBERG
ZACHARYDWYER
KCBRADY
KEITHBRZOZOWSKI
PHILIPLAPIC
JUSTINPELISSERO
BRENTPEELOR
MIKEMATESIC
LeadScenic / EILEENGARRIGAN
ScenicForeman / DONHEDENBURG
OnSetScenic / GREGORYPUCHALSKI
Scenics / VINCENTBORRELLI
JULIECHILL
DARIEND’ALFONSO
LISAHATCHER
LAURIMANCUSO
CHRISSTPIERRE
LISABRADLEY
MARKBARILL
HeadGreensperson
Greenspersons / GREGORYJONES
GREGORYAWILLIAMS
DAVIDDPFENNINGER
LocationsManager / JEFFCARON
AssistantLocationsManagers / ALEXMARYHAMILTON
GREGORYDFELMLEY
LocationAssistants
LocationProductionAssistants / JASONPLANITZER
DANIELMcGUIRE
MITCHELLBARUTHA
JAMESAMAHATHEY
KRISTINSANCTIS
RYANMcCLOSKEY
ADAMWRIGHT
CHELSEAJONES
BOBRUEFLE
DANIELSHORT
ThisisthatBusinessAffairsExecutive / DIANAVICTOR
ProductionCounsel / FRANKFURT,KURNIT,KLEINSELZ
ALISONCOHEN
ROBPELLECHIA
GABRIELLALUDLOW
ProductionAccountant / JENCOX
FirstAssistantAccountant / MATTHEWMONACO
PayrollAccountant / NOREENEWARD
AccountingClerks / MARYANNMCBRIDE
KATHLEENSMITH
AccountingAssistant / RENEECHESNIC
AccountingConsultant / FRANCOISJMARRAN
PostProductionAccountant / DIANAASCHER
TREVANNAPOSTINC
Choreographer / TONYDIXON
DialectCoach / DONWADSWORTH
UnitPublicist / TRACEYZEMITIS
StillPhotographer / ABBOTGENSER
TransportationCo-ordinator / MARCSCOTT
TransportationCaptain / DENNYBRAUN
TransportationSecretary / KATIESCOTT
PictureCarCo-ordinators / THOMASTITUSMcCUE
Drivers / LAURENBDONNELLY
RICHARDPMARENO
ROBERTFAZIO
STELLAZAMBRANO
ALBERTHIPPERT
JOEROGERS
GREGVIGLIONE
VICTORNAJANICK
BYRONROLAND
TIMOTHYSMcLAUGHLIN
CHRISHOERGER
VINCERIGGLE
JOEPOKORNY
DAVIDJOCKEL
PictureCarDrivers / EPATRICKCOUGHLAN
TERENCESULLIVAN
BRENDANMcCULLA
MIKEBEARER
JOHNHICKS
DANIELHOLT
KATHLEENJANDROKOVIC
BOBSZALONSK
FRANCISWHALER
KEITHJOHNWICHRYK
OWENHOLLAND
CastingAssociate-NewYork / ANNETEUTSCHEL
Casting-Pittsburgh / NANCYMOSSER
ExtrasCasting / KATIESHENOT
ExtrasCastingAssistant
ExtrasWrangler
PromotionalExtrasSupervisor
PromotionalExtrasAssistants / MELISSAMITTEREDER
JAREDPASCOE
ANTHONYMAHRAMUS
ADAMRAVIART
STEPHANIEYEAGER
Stand-ins / BENCOLLINS
ALANSADE
ASHLEYSICILIA
DAVIDTHOMAS
Catering / OPENROADPRODUCTIONCATERING
Chefs / KEVINHARNER
JEFFREYFRANCEK
MARKDAVIS
KRISTOPHERHUMMEL
LAYMANRIDENOUR
CraftService / DREWSMITH
JASONSILVIS
ANDREASPRING
MELISSAROTONTO
PAULACOLLINS
SecurityCaptain / RAYMONDCERVENAK
ProductPlacement / ACTONESCRIPTCLEARANCE
WENDYCOHEN
ALLISONROBIN
StudioTeacher / JIMHARTZ
VisualEffects/TitleDesignby
VisualEffectsSupervisor
VisualEffectsProducer
SetMedics
DIFacility
Scanning
DIProducer
DIColorist
DIOnlineEditor
OnlineAsstEditor
PostworksVFX
AdventurelandPromotionalFootage / BRAINSTORMDIGITAL
GLENNALLEN
RICHARDFRIEDLANDER
VIRGINIAHERDMAN
MARYBETHSPEAR
POSTWORKSNY
POSTWORKSLA
MATTHEWREEDY
JOHNCROWLEY
GEORGEBUNCE
DAVIDHASTINGS
BENMURRAY
DANBEERS
STEVEMAKOWSKI
AdditionalPhotography
LineProducer/UPM / SCOTTFERGUSON
ProductionManager/LocationSupervisor / THOMASJWHELAN
ProductionOfficeCo-ordinator / ANNENEVIN
1stAssistantDirector / ADAMESCOTT
2ndAssistantDirector / BETSYPALMIERI
CameraOperator / OLIVERCARY
1stAssistantCamera / TONIPONTI
2ndAssistantCamera / LAURAHUDOCK
Loader / LAURENHABER
ScriptSupervisor / KRISTENKEARSE
SoundMixer / DANNYMICHAEL
BoomOperator / ADAMSANCHEZ
Utility / TIMELDER
SetCostumers / LYNNECURTIS
DEIDREWEGNER
Make-upArtist / SHARONILSONBURKE
HairArtist / COLLEENCALLAGHAN
Gaffer / KENSHIBATA
BestBoyElectric / JOHNCOOTS
KeyGrip / DAVIDSTERN
BestBoyGrip / PAULNICCOLS
Propmaster / WAYNEMILLER
PictureCarCo-ordinator / IRVGOOCH
SpecialEffectsCo-ordinator / MIKEBIRD
ProductionAssistants / DARYLSLEDGE
MAGGIEMATTUCHIO
KEVINPAZMINO
MICHAELSTEWART
OfficeProductionAssistant / JOSHROSENSTRAUCH
OnSetDresser / KENGOODSTEIN
Scenic / SHAWNAKELLIN
AssistantLocationsManager / JOAQUINDIEGOPRANGE
LocationsAssistant / JRMYERS
ParkingCo-ordinator / MAURICECABRERA
Accounting / DAVIDFARR
TransportationCo-ordinator / TEDBROWN
ExtrasCasting / MEREDITHJACOBSON
CastingAssistant / ADAMVINCENTZ
CraftService / ROBVANDELAR
ExecutiveinChargeofMusicforSKE / BONNIEGREENBERG
SKEMusicExecutive / CHRISTYGERHART
MusicCo-ordinator / COLBYTRANE
MusicEditors / ANNETTEKUDRAK
GEDNEYWEBB
MusicScoringMixer
MusicScoreMixedat / LAWRENCEMANCHESTER
MANHATTANCENTER
“BastardsOfYoung”
WrittenbyPaulWesterberg
PerformedbyTheReplacements
CourtesyofSireRecords
Byarrangementwith
WarnerMusicGroupFilmTVLicensing
“DownToRio”
WrittenandPerformedbyDanielMayCourtesyofMarcFerrari/MasterSource
“Funiculi,Funicula”
ArrangedandPerformedbyBobStuhmer
CourtesyofNotableTunes
“RockMeAmadeus”
WrittenbyFerdinandBolland,
RobertBoland,JohnHoelzel
PerformedbyFalco
Courtesyof
SonyBMGMusicEntertainment
“LookingForAKiss”
WrittenbyDavidJohansen
PerformedbyNewYorkDolls
CourtesyofTheIslandDefJamMusicGroup
Underlicensefrom
UniversalMusicEnterprises
“I’mInLoveWithAGirl”
WrittenbyAlexChilton
PerformedbyBigStar
CourtesyofConcordMusicGroupInc
“Tops”
WrittenbyMickJagger,KeithRichards
PerformedbyTheRollingStones
CourtesyofPromotoneBV
“PaleBlueEyes”
WrittenbyLouReed
PerformedbyTheVelvetUnderground
CourtesyofUniversalRecords
Underlicensefrom
UniversalMusicEnterprises
“INeedToKnow”
WrittenbyRodneySaulsberry,PeterBrown
PerformedbyRodneySaulsberry
CourtesyofCrucialMusicCorporation
“Don’tDreamIt’sOver”
WrittenbyNeilFinn
PerformedbyCrowdedHouse
CourtesyofCapitolRecords
UnderlicensefromEMIFilmTVMusic
“SatelliteOfLove”
WrittenandPerformedbyLouReed
CourtesyofTheRCARecordsLabel
Byarrangementwith
SonyBMGMusicEntertainment
“PointOfNoReturn”
WrittenbyLewisAMartinee
PerformedbyExpose
CourtesyofAristaRecords
ByarrangementwithSonyBMGMusicEntertainment
“GirlsInTheCity”
WrittenandPerformedbyJamisonRotz
CourtesyofCrucialMusicCorporation
“YourLove”
WrittenbyJohnSpinks
PerformedbyTheOutfield
CourtesyofColumbiaRecords
Byarrangementwith
SonyBMGMusicEntertainment
“Libiamo(LaTraviata)”
CourtesyofDeWolfeMusic
“JustLikeHeaven”
WrittenbyBorrisWilliams,SimonGallup,
RobertSmith,PorlThompson,LaurenceTolhurst
PerformedbyTheCure
CourtesyofElektraEntertainmentGroup
Byarrangementwith
WarnerMusicGroupFilmTVLicensing/
FictionRecords/PolydorLimited
Underlicensefrom
UniversalMusicEnterprises
“WaltzOfTheFlowers”
ArrangedandPerformedbyBobStuhmer
CourtesyofNotableTunes
“WhatDoYouGotAgainstLove”
WrittenbyMarcFerrari,TomDeluca
PerformedbySarahTaylor
CourtesyofMarcFerrari/MasterSource
“HeartsCollide”
WrittenbyRobertCappp
PerformedbyRobEC
CourtesyofCrucialMusicCorporation
“HereIGoAgain”
WrittenbyDavidCoverdale,BernieMarsden
PerformedbyWhitesnake
CourtesyofGeffenRecords
Underlicensefrom
UniversalMusicEnterprises
“Unsatisfied”
WrittenbyPaulWesterberg
PerformedbyTheReplacements
CourtesyofRykodisc
Byarrangementwith
WarnerMusicGroupFilmTVLicensing
“Don’tChange”
WrittenbyGarryWilliamBeers,AndrewCFarriss,JonathanJamesFarriss,
TimothyWilliamFarriss,MichaelKellandHutchence,KirkPengilly
PerformedbyINXS
CourtesyofMercuryRecordsLtd
UnderlicensefromUniversalMusicEnterprisesandAtlanticRecordingCorp
ByarrangementwithWarnerMusicGroupFilmTVLicensing / “WestBeirut”
WrittenbyLawrenceKent,NickGriffin,DavidWaldstein,JacobLondon
PerformedbyCivilianFunGroup
“HereSheComesNow”
WrittenbyLouReed,JohnCale,
SterlingMorrison
PerformedbyTheVelvetUnderground
CourtesyofUniversalRecords
UnderlicensefromUniversalMusicEnterprises
“ModernLove”
WrittenandPerformedbyDavidBowie
CourtesyofRZOMusic
“Don’tIWantToKnowIfYouAreLonely”
WrittenbyGrantHart
PerformedbyHuskerDu
CourtesyofWarnerBrosRecordsInc
Byarrangementwith
WarnerMusicGroupFilmTVLicensing
“PleasureDog”
WrittenbyLawrenceKent,NickGriffin,
DavidWaldstein,JacobLondon
PerformedbyCivilianFunGroup
“TasteOfCindy”(AcousticVersion)
WrittenbyJimReid,WilliamReid
PerformedbyJesusAndMary
CourtesyofWarnerMusicUKLtd
Byarrangementwith
WarnerMusicGroupFilmTVLicensing
“HotBlooded”
WrittenbyLouisAGrammatico,
MichaelLeslieJones
“SoItGoes”
WrittenAndPerformedbyNickLowe
Courtesyof
RivieraGlobalRecordProductionsLtd
ByarrangementwithOceanParkMusicGroup
“TheCaissons”
Courtesyof5AlarmFire
“LetTheMusicPlay”
WrittenbyChirsBarbosa,EdChisolm
PerformedbyShannon
CourtesyofMirageMusic
“IWantAction”
WrittenbyBabbyDall,BruceJohannesson,
RikkiRockett,BretMichaels
PerformedbyPoison
CourtesyofCapitolRecords
UnderlicensefromEMIFilmTVMusic
“Obsession”
WrittenbyMichaelPhillipDesBarres,
HollyKnight
PerformedbyAnimotion
CourtesyofTheIslandDefJamMusicGroup
UnderlicensefromUniversalMusicEnterprises
“JustOneGirl”
WrittenbyLynUdall,KarlKennett
PerformedbyChrisCarlisle
CourtesyofPaulEakins’Gay90sVillage/
ChrisCarlisleMusicCo
“AmericaTheBeautiful”
ArrangedandPerformedbyBobStuhmer
CourtesyofNotableTunes
“InTheEther”
WrittenbyMarkBurgess,JackSobel
PerformedbyBlackSwanLane
CourtesyofRunblefish
“BreakingTheLaw”
WrittenbyKKDowning,RobHalford,GlennTipton
PerformedbyJudasPriest
Courtesyof
SonyBMGEntertainment(UK)Limited
Byarrangementwith
SonyBMGMusicEntertainment
“DanceHallDays”
WrittenbyJackHues,NickFeldman,DarrenCostin
PerformedbyWangChung
CourtesyofGeffenRecords
UnderlicensefromUnivesalMusicEnterprises
“Limelight”
WrittenbyGeddyLee,AlexLifeson,NeilPeart
“AmericanPatrolMarch”
ArrangedandPerformedbyBobStuhmer
CourtesyofNotableTunes
“AdventurelandThemeSong”
WrittenandPerformedbyBrianKenney,IanBerkowitz

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