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THE CAST
Charlie………………………………………………………………………DANE COOK
Cam…………………………………………………………….…………JESSICA ALBA
Stu………………………………………………………………………….DAN FOGLER
Reba…………………………………………………………………..…ELLIA ENGLISH
Goth Girl………………………………………………………………SASHA PIETERSE
Joe………………………………………………………………………….LONNY ROSS
Carol………………………………………………………………CHELAN SIMMONS
THE FILMMAKERS
Directed by……………………………………………..……………..MARK HELFRICH
Screenplay by…………………………………………………………..JOSH STOLBERG
Produced by………………………………………………………………….MIKE KARZ
……………………………………………………………………………..BARRY KATZ
……………………………………………………………………..BRIAN VOLK-WEISS
Executive Producers………………………………………………..TRACEY EDMONDS
………………………………………………………………….RUSSELL HOLLANDER
………………………………………………………………………OGDEN GAVANSKI
………………………………………………………………….MICHAEL PASEORNEK
Co-Producers……………………………………………………………….CECE KARZ
………………………………………………………………………...KAREN RUSSELL
Director of Photography……………….......ANTHONY B. RICHMOND, ASC / B.S.C.
Production Designer………………………………………………….MARK FREEBORN
Edited by……………………………………………………………………JULIA WONG
Costume Designer………………………………………………………TRISH KEATING
Music Supervisor…………………………………………………………….JAY FAIRES
Music by……………………………………………………………….AARON ZIGMAN
Casting by……………………………......... MATTHEW BARRY, C.S.A. (Los Angeles)
……………………………………… NANCY GREEN-KEYES, C.S.A. (Los Angeles)
Additional Casting by…………………………..COREEN MAYRS, C.S.A. (Vancouver)
……………………………………………HEIKE BRANDSETTER, C.S.A. (Vancouver)
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SYNOPSIS
It all started when Charlie Logan was ten years old. Breaking the cardinal rules of spin-the-bottle,
Charlie refused to lip-lock with a demented Goth girl – and she put a hex on him. Now, twentyfive years later, Charlie (Dane Cook) is a successful dentist…and still cursed. While his plastic
surgeon best friend, Stu (Dan Fogler), pursues as many of his patients as possible, Charlie can’t
seem to find the right girl. Even worse, he discovers at an ex-girlfriend’s wedding that every
woman he’s ever slept with has found true love – with the next guy after him. Before he knows it,
Charlie’s reputation as a “good luck charm” has women – from sexy strangers to his overweight
receptionist – lining up for a quickie. But a life filled with all sex and no love has Charlie lonelier
than ever – that is, until he meets Cam (Jessica Alba). An accident-prone penguin specialist, Cam
is as hard-to-get as she is beautiful. But when a genuine romance develops, Charlie realizes he’s
got to find a way to break his good-luck curse…before the girl of his dreams winds up with the
next guy she meets.
A hilarious comedy about the luckiest – and unluckiest – guy on earth, GOOD LUCK CHUCK
stars Dane Cook, Jessica Alba and Dan Fogler, and is directed by Mark Helfrich, produced by
Mike Karz, Barry Katz and Brian Volk-Weiss and written by Josh Stolberg.
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ABOUT THE PRODUCTION
Most single men would probably call Charlie, the titular hero in Lionsgate’s comedy
GOOD LUCK CHUCK, a blessed man. A “good luck charm” who miraculously helps
women find true love with the next man they sleep with, Charlie can’t get through the day
without relationship-obsessed women throwing themselves at his feet. “At first it seems
fantastic,” says comedian and film actor Dane Cook, who stars as the lovelorn dentist.
“He gets to play the field with no strings attached and he doesn’t even have to try.”
But things change when Charlie meets the girl of his dreams: Cam, a cute, hopelessly
klutzy penguin specialist. All Charlie wants is to be with her; but he knows if he sleeps
with her, he’ll lose her. “The sexual tension is huge, and he's got to be the one who backs
away from her, which leaves her wondering why,” explains Cook. “It’s like the most
painful, film-length foreplay ever.” If that weren’t enough, Charlie has to find a way to
break the curse that was placed on him when he was only ten years old, grapple with bad
advice from his sexed-obsessed best friend, Stu, and navigate a journey marked by
malicious penguins, the most disgusting one-night stand ever, and lots and lots of sex.
Says Cook, “I believe we are making a very funny film with a high comedy quotient.
We’ve got three or four major moments that people are going to be talking about long
after they leave the theater.” Adds co-star Dan Fogler, who plays Charlie’s buddy Stu,
“This movie is truly hysterical. It pushes the R-rated envelope.”
It all sounds like the high-concept creation of a Hollywood screenwriter, but GOOD
LUCK CHUCK is actually inspired by the life of a real man named Steve Glenn. Seven
years ago, producer Mike Karz attended a party in Los Angeles with wife and coproducer, Cece Karz. They were catching up with Glenn and another friend, associate
producer Karen Russell, hearing about Glenn's romantic misadventures when he revealed
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that several women he had seriously dated met their ideal match soon after breaking up
with him. “We decided it just seemed like the perfect idea for a great romantic comedy,”
remembers Karz. He urged Steve to write a treatment, and later brought on screenwriter
Josh Stolberg to pen a script.
Karz set up the project and partnered with Mark Helfrich, a highly regarded Hollywood
film editor who was preparing to direct his first feature. Helfrich had a proven talent for
comedy – he edited all three RUSH HOUR films – and his instinct was that GOOD
LUCK CHUCK, which was originally conceived as a PG-13 film, would be far more
successful as an R-rated comedy. He urged Stolberg to take another pass at the script and
push it into more risqué territory. “There was so much potential that could be mined with
an R-rated version,” says Helfrich. “The language we could use and what we could show
was unlimited.”
Adds Karz, “The earlier drafts of the script aren’t nearly as irreverent or edgy as the
shooting script, and that was really Mark’s influence. He helped make the movie a lot
funnier than it was before.”
Both Karz and Helfrich believed that comedian and rising film star Dane Cook was the
first and only choice to play Charlie. Arguably the most popular stand-up comedian of his
generation, Cook has amassed an unprecedented following through constant touring,
HBO television specials, and an increasingly busy acting career. “Dane Cook was a
natural to play Charlie because he’s handsome and funny – he’s a star – but he’s still got
this very real, guy-next-door quality,” says Helfrich. “And he certainly has the comedy
down. He was the perfect choice.”
Helfrich flew down to New Mexico to meet with Cook, who at the time was completing
Lionsgate’s comedy, EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH, with Jessica Simpson and Dax
Shepard. After an encouraging meeting, both Cook and his manager, producer Brian
Volk-Weiss, read the script. “I couldn’t put it down,” remembers Volk-Weiss. “We were
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shooting nights, and I was exhausted. But I lay there in bed for two hours until it was
done. Dane did the exact same thing.”
“With GOOD LUCK CHUCK you have a movie that plays into Dane's audience the way
they know him,” says producer Barry Katz, who also manages Cook. “He can be a
regular sincere guy, but he can be crazy and really animated and really powerful. This
movie takes huge risks the way Dane does in his stand-up. And if you don't take risks,
the audience these days knows it and they're not interested.”
Cook immediately recognized in GOOD LUCK CHUCK the opportunity to bring the
edgier, no-holds-barred spirit of his stand-up into a commercially viable comedy. “I knew
when I was about thirty pages into it,” he recalls. “The script pushes the limits a bit, and
it felt like it would be something my fans would appreciate. Plus, there were nude scenes
with the beautiful Jessica Alba. So I was actually doing crunches while I read the script.
I was preparing before I even knew I had the role.”
After making her name in serious, special effects-laden Hollywood fare like
FANTASTIC FOUR and SIN CITY, Jessica Alba was eager to try her hand at comedy.
But finding a good female role in a genre dominated by men felt like an impossible task –
until she read Stolberg’s script. She instantly fell in love with the part of Cam, and she
lobbied hard for the role. “Not very many comedies are written as well as this one. And
in a lot of them, women are just token characters,” she says. “Cam gets to do all the
physical comedy. And that was a rare opportunity.”
While Cook and Alba immediately hit it off when they met, the producers were
concerned about her lack of comedy experience – that is, until Cook watched Alba host
the MTV Music Video awards. The opening sketch was a spoof of King Kong, and Alba
nailed it. “She was flawless,” reports Cook. “It’s so hard to find an actress who is
attractive and can own her sexuality and is still comfortable enough to do physical
comedy. Jessica did that during the King Kong sketch. The moment it finished, I called
my manager and told him, ‘She’s the one. I don't want to talk about anybody else.’”
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Alba calls Cam “more me than any other role that I've played,” and she jumped into the
part with unbridled enthusiasm, insisting on performing all of her own pratfalls and
stunts. “I'm usually a lot more self-conscious and aware that I have to be somebody else,”
she says. “But with Cam I got to be as goofy as I really am. I'm not afraid to be an idiot. I
really just took the bull by the horns and did it. I even got a few bruises to prove my
dedication.”
While Alba was initially intimidated by the idea of working with a seasoned comedian
like Cook, their chemistry flourished on set. She says, “From the first day of rehearsals, I
knew that we were going to be okay. From morning till night we were laughing our butts
off, and that's very rare. I couldn't have asked for a better partner in crime.”
“Jessica is fantastic and I think that what she did was genius,” adds Cook. “She's like a
pistol. You don't know when she's going to go off and use her physicality. I hope this
movie's successful simply so that we can work together on something else later.”
“They kind of bust each other’s balls a little bit, and it’s great to watch,” says producer
Michael Karz. “The movie’s improved because they have such a great rapport. When you
see them onscreen, you see two people who truly enjoy being around each other.”
Alba’s and Dane’s comedic enthusiasm reached unprecedented heights in a pivotal set
piece depicting Charlie’s and Cam’s passionate – and apartment-destroying – first kiss.
Remembers Dane, “We come into the house and we're knocking over lamps. We're
smashing into the bowl of chips. We're going through the drywall. And we didn't take
into consideration that when her head hits the wall, it would bounce back. Our mouths
collided and we both chipped our teeth.”
Rounding out the trio of leads is theater actor Dan Fogler in the role of Stu Klaminsky,
Charlie’s sex-obsessed, foul-mouthed best friend who works as a plastic surgeon across
the hall. Fogler, who won a Tony Award in 2005 for his work in William Finn’s and
Rachel Sheinkin's musical, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” relished
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Stu’s combination of crassness and vulnerability. “Stu Klaminsky is a guy who’s
constantly squeezing boobies or pinching asses, making sure people's body parts are in
the right place,” explains Fogler. “He has no time for himself or relationships, and often
goes home at the end of the day and has sex with some form of produce. So he lives
vicariously through Charlie, who basically has every single woman who wants to get
married at his disposal.”
“Stu and Charlie are like Goofus and Gallant in many ways,” adds Cook. “They’re polar
opposites, but with the same ethic when it comes to friendship.”
“I think once this movie comes out, everybody's going to ask, ‘Who is Dan Fogler?’”
states Karz. “Dan’s chemistry with Dane is fantastic. And he’s hilarious. He’s going to be
doing a lot more films from now on.”
Fogler’s theater training and Cook’s knack for improvisation proved to be a winning
combination. The pair ad-libbed constantly on set, a habit that Helfrich encouraged
whole-heartedly. “This is a romantic comedy with an emphasis on comedy,” says the
director. “So whatever made me laugh or the crew laugh was great. We got what was in
the script, and then they embellished. And you know, when you're working with talent
like that, you can't lose.”
With primary casting completed, producers Karz, Volk-Weiss and Barry Katz grappled
with how to solve the script’s biggest production challenge: creating the penguin habitat
where Cam works. Karz laughs, “While he was writing, Josh Stolberg was at Sea World
and thought, ‘Hey, I should put this penguin exhibit in the movie.’ Little did he know it
would cost us millions of dollars, bring us all over the world looking for penguins and
ultimately be the biggest production value we have in the movie.”
Extensive research revealed that most traditional penguin habitats are far too small – only
about ten by twelve feet – to accommodate a full-sized film crew. The production solved
this problem by building its own habitat in Edmonton (near the production’s home base
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in Vancouver) and renting a small troupe of penguins that lived on display in a local mall.
“Those penguins in the Edmonton Mall live in a little, normal size penguin habitat,” says
Helfrich. “So when we brought them to our set, it was like coming to Disneyland for
them. They were running around like crazy thinking this was the greatest place ever.
You know, ‘they’ve got a bigger pool, bigger mountains to climb on!’ They didn't want
to go home each night.”
While the habitat was built to accommodate about two hundred penguins, the production
only had access to about twenty live ones. In order to keep the habitat from looking like a
penguin ghost town, Helfrich used CGI technology to duplicate the live penguins and
populate the habitat with digital clones. Explains Karz, “When people see this movie,
they're going to see a hundred penguins in every penguin scene, but in reality only about
fifteen of them are real.”
Having taken on the role of a penguin specialist, Alba had to familiarize herself with the
waterfowl and learn how to handle them. “I wasn't really familiar with penguin behavior
before. But they are darn cute and now I have a soft spot for them,” says Alba. “I would
massage this one in particular and she would always get really calm and settle into my
hands. I think I became a little bit of a penguin whisperer.”
Though he was faced with choreographing complicated set pieces and wrangling a gaggle
of live penguins, Helfrich found directing to be a natural extension of all that he had
learned as an editor. “I've edited for decades, and I know what angles I want at what
given time,” he says. “Instead of shooting everything from every angle, I cut it down,
which helped us go faster. It was great.”
Karz reports that Helfrich displayed none of the uncertainty that marks many first-time
helmers. “As an editor, Mark had already demonstrated all the skills that you hope to find
in a strong director: he knows how to build a scene, he knows what's funny, and he
knows how to identify good performance. He did a fantastic job.”
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“I just like Mark, whether or not he’s directing,” says Cook. “When you're working and
collaborating with somebody who’s also just a cool guy, then there's a buzz, an energy on
the set. I know I can bring something to him, or he can bring something to me, and we
can create it and figure it out together.”
Freed from the confines of PG-13 standards, Helfrich enjoyed exploring the full comic
potential of Stolberg’s outrageous script. For a hilarious sex montage of Charlie taking
advantage of his “lucky charm” status, Helfrich was inspired by the many contortionist
sexual positions featured on an old Kama Sutra poster. “We actually used that poster and
checked off the positions once we got them down on film,” recounts Helfrich. “Dane was
game for everything. And each actress was ready to go for broke. They were all thinking,
‘What’s the most outrageous position? How can I top the last girl?’”
GOOD LUCK CHUCK also features such rare sights as a three-breasted woman (the
result of state-of-the-art make-up effects) and one of the most horrendous one-night
stands imaginable. In that scene, Charlie attempts to prove his curse isn’t real by sleeping
with Eleanor Skepple, a foul-tempered, overweight shrew with terrible hygiene habits
who couldn’t possibly find the man of her dreams, even after a ‘good luck’ tryst. Helfrich
was very specific about the type of woman he wanted for the role, but the casting calls
proved fruitless. “It was not an easy task,” remembers Karz. “As you can imagine, we
weren't exactly overrun with actresses in the industry who were looking to play this part.”
Casting director Matt Barry decided to put an ad on My Space with the long-shot hopes
of finding an appropriate amateur. Much to his surprise, he was inundated with audition
videos from across the country. Deep in the heart of Texas, an Emergency Services
Dispatcher named Jodie Stewart saw the ad and sent in her video…and a star was born.
“I was at work when I got the call on my cell phone,” remembers Stewart. “I got
lightheaded and I almost dropped the phone, I was so excited. All my co-workers were
like, ‘Did you get it? Did you get it?’ I’m very thankful that I actually took a leap of faith
and tried something that I normally don't do.”
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Stewart was flown to Vancouver, ensconced in a suite at the plush Sutton Place Hotel,
and began working with acting coach June Wilde on her part. With two hours of help
from a very creative hair and make-up team, she was transformed into a character whose
mother would have a hard time loving. “Jody was a natural,” says Helfrich. “She had the
crew in stitches the whole time she was on set.”
While GOOD LUCK CHUCK more than delivers its share of broad laughs and gross-out
gags, it stands apart from many comedies by offering a genuinely affecting love story that
is grounded in reality. “There’s a very sweet, very true love story at the core of this,”
says Alba. “It’s all about finding your soul mate and not letting that person go once you
find them, because it’s so hard to find.”
“My favorite films of all time have great heart,” says Cook. “You want to make movies
that are going to be on people’s DVD shelf in ten years, and that’s what I hope this is. It’s
a hardcore comedy. People are going to get tons of funny. But they’re not going to
expect the amount of depth that some of these relationships and characters have. I think
that’s what make this a cinematic adventure.”
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ABOUT THE CAST
DANE COOK (Charlie)
Named a “comedian phenom and icon” by Entertainment Weekly, Dane Cook has maintained his
reputation as one of today’s most prolific stand-up comedians while simultaneously
distinguishing himself as a charismatic and versatile actor in a variety of film and television
projects. Last fall, Cook starred in his first leading role as the likable slacker Zack in Lionsgate’s
EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH, leading the romantic comedy to a box office gross of over $30
million and DVD sales that topped the charts. After inking a multi-faceted production deal with
HBO early last year, Cook created, directed and starred in the network’s nine-part comedy
documentary series, “Tourgasm” and wrote, executive produced and starred in VICIOUS
CIRCLE, a feature-length stand-up event.
Numerous upcoming film and television projects include starring roles in Touchstone’s DAN IN
REAL LIFE (with Steve Carell) and MGM’s thriller, MR. BROOKS (with Kevin Costner, Demi
Moore and William Hurt). Through his production company, SUperFInger Entertainment, Cook
will also produce and star in EX-FAMILY for The Weinstein Company, as well as an untitled
father/son comedy for Disney. Cook has appeared in a number of feature films, including
WAITING (with Ryan Reynolds and Anna Farris), LONDON (with Jessica Biel and Chris
Evans), TORQUE (with Ice Cube), and MYSTERY MEN (with Ben Stiller).
Combining energetic physical comedy, clever wordplay and trenchant observations about human
behavior, Cook’s unique brand of stand-up and accessible guy-next-door attitude have galvanized
audiences of all ages. Two years ago, he catapulted to media headlines when his sophomore
comedy CDx2/DVD, Retaliation, bucked industry trends by debuting at #4 on the Billboard 200.
The album, which has hit double platinum, marked him as the highest charting comedian in 29
years, earning him a place alongside best-selling comedy vets Bill Cosby, George Carlin and
Steve Martin. His debut CD/DVD release, Harmful If Swallowed, appeared on eight different
Billboard charts and is certified platinum.
Last year, Cook hosted the season premiere of a “Saturday Night Live,” helping the program earn
the highest non-sports ratings of any network that year. A highly sought-after talk-show guest,
he’s appeared multiple times on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “The Late Show with David Letterman,”
“Late Night with Conan O’Brien” and “The Tonight Show.” For Comedy Central, he’s headlined
“Comedy Central’s Insomniac Tour Movie” and lent his voice to “Crank Yankers” and “Shorties
Watchin’ Shorties.”
In addition to appearances at such venues as Carnegie Hall and Chicago’s Allstate Arena, Cook
performed two record-breaking shows of 38,000 at Boston Garden, and has appeared for crowds
of 39,000 at Madison Square Garden and 50,000 at the University of Florida’s Gator Growl.
Raised in the Boston suburb of Arlington, MA, Cook began his career at age 18, honing his craft
on the college and comedy club circuits. A firm believer in connecting personally with his fans,
Cook became one of the first comics to develop and maintain his own website to reach out to
audiences. He still routinely spends hours every day personally answering fans’ emails and works
tirelessly to remain accessible through blogs, podcasts, and free downloads of his routines. As a
result of his efforts, his website, danecook.com, now receives over 500,000 hits per month and his
MySpace following has grown to an unprecedented community of 1,800,000 friends.
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Additionally, Cook’s popularity has been further cemented by the advent of the “SU-FI” (short
for SUperFInger), a hand signal based on one of his jokes that has been embraced by fans and
now appears everywhere, from tattoos and stickers to graffiti on US tanks in Iraq. In November of
last year, Cook also broke ground in the music industry with the release of his first rock single,
“I’ll Never Be You,” which is currently available on iTunes.
Among his many honors as a stand-up comedian, Cook was named Rolling Stone Magazine’s
“Hot Comic,” Stuff Magazine’s “Coolest Comic of the Year,” and the winner of “Comedy
Central’s Standup Showdown.” Last year, his arrival on the cultural stage was confirmed when
Time Magazine listed him as one of the world’s 100 “Most Influential People.”
Cook currently lives in LA, where he continues to develop new comedy material and film and
television projects.
JESSICA ALBA (Cam)
Jessica Alba fell in love with acting at a very early age, becoming active professionally at the age
of 12. She began studying with acting coaches in Los Angeles and, shortly thereafter, landed at
the Atlantic Theatre Company, where she studied with founders William H. Macy and David
Mamet.
Alba first achieved worldwide recognition as the lead character in James Cameron’s “Dark
Angel,” Mr. Cameron’s first project after the history-making TITANIC and his first television
venture. In the series, Alba portrayed Max, a genetically-enhanced human prototype who escapes
from her government captors only to live out her life on the run in the underground of 21st
Century Seattle. In the series’ first season, she was nominated for a Golden Globe and a People’s
Choice Award. She was voted the TV Guide Award as Breakout Star of the Year by readers, and
won Favorite TV Actress at the 2001 Teen Choice Awards. “Dark Angel” has been a success
around the world, helping to establish her as an international star.
Her early feature film credits include 20th Century Fox’s NEVER BEEN KISSED, starring and
produced by Drew Barrymore, as well as the thriller, IDLE HANDS for Sony Pictures. She later
starred as the title character in Fine Line Features’ romance THE SLEEPING DICTIONARY, a
period drama which co-starred Brenda Blethyn, Bob Hoskins, Emily Mortimer, Noah Taylor and
Hugh Dancy. Her first starring role in a major studio film was the 2003 release, HONEY. The
contemporary urban drama from Universal Pictures grossed over $60-million worldwide.
In 2005, Alba’s film career began to catch fire. She starred opposite Bruce Willis and an all-star
cast in the provocative and critically acclaimed SIN CITY, directed by Robert Rodriguez and
Frank Miller. She next starred as Sue Storm THE INVISIBLE GIRL in Marvel Comics’ actionfranchise blockbuster FANTASTIC FOUR, which was released by 20th Century Fox in July 2005
and became a worldwide box-office success, with over $300 million in revenue. Later the same
year, she starred in the 2005 underwater action-adventure, INTO THE BLUE.
In 2005, the combined worldwide box office for FANTASTIC FOUR, SIN CITY and INTO THE
BLUE totaled over half a billion dollars. There is talk of a sequel to SIN CITY and the next
installment of the popular comic book adaptation, FANTASTIC FOUR: THE RISE OF THE
SILVER SURFER, opened worldwide in June 2007.
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Alba has also completed the psychological thriller, AWAKE, with Terrence Howard, Hayden
Christiansen and Lena Olin, which will be released by The Weinstein Company. She has also
filmed a role in the independent comedy, BILL, with Aaron Eckhart and Elizabeth Banks. She
has most recently completed filming the starring role in the remake of Hong Kong’s
psychological horror hit, THE EYE, for Lionsgate Films and Cruise-Wagner Productions, to be
released in early 2008.
Alba has appeared in a several iconic and lucrative endorsement campaigns including the famous
Got Milk? “milk mustache” campaign and was featured in a star-studded 30th Anniversary
campaign for The Gap, as well as other prestigious campaigns in the U.S. and internationally.
She recently signed a global endorsement contract representing Revlon, joining an elite group of
beauties representing the brand, including Halle Berry, Eva Mendes and Sheryl Crow.
She showcased her comedic talents as host of the 2006 MTV Movie Awards and she has
appeared on countless prestigious magazine covers in the United States and throughout the world.
Although many would describe her as an exotic beauty, Alba was raised in a traditional American
family in California. Her mother’s family has a French-Danish heritage, while her father is from
Mexican-Indian and Spanish lineage.
DAN FOGLER (Stu)
Dan Fogler won a Tony Award in 2005 for his performance in the Broadway production of
William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin's musical “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,”
directed by James Lapine. Mr. Fogler was also honored with the Outer Critics Circle, Drama
Desk, and Theatre World Awards for his portrayal.
He returned to the New York stage in the fall of 2006 in Dan O'Brien's “The Voyage of the
Carcass,” directed by Randy Baruh. He had previously appeared in off-Broadway and regional
productions, including “Bobby Gould in Hell”; “Joe Fearless”; “Crepuscule”; “Bridges and
Harmonies”; “White Devil”; and “Dilettantes & Debutantes.”
Mr. Fogler, who holds a BFA from Boston University, is now making the transition into a film
career. Recently seen in Todd Phillips' SCHOOL FOR SCOUNDRELS; he next stars in Kyle
Newman's FANBOYS; Michael Canzoniero and Marco Ricci's THE MARCONI BROS.; and Jay
Lavender and Jeremy Garelick's THE GOLDEN TUX.
He is also part of the voice cast of the upcoming animated features KUNG FU PANDA (directed
by Mark Osborne and John Stevenson) and HORTON HEARS A WHO (directed by Jimmy
Hayward and Steve Martino).
LONNY ROSS (Joe)
On the hit NBC sitcom “30 Rock,” Lonny Ross plays comedic actor and impressionist Josh
Girard, a cast member of a fictionalized late night variety show that the series takes place behind
the scenes of. This fall, Lonny will reprise his role of Josh as “30 Rock” returns for its second
season.
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A performer of stand-up and sketch comedy, Lonny has also appeared as a guest and in numerous
sketches on NBC’s “Late Night With Conan O’Brien.” He was recently seen in the independent
comedy WATCHING THE DETECTIVES starring Cillian Murphy and Lucy Liu.
Lonny lives in New York City.
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ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS
MARK HELFRICH (Director)
Mark Helfrich makes his feature film directorial debut with GOOD LUCK CHUCK, the
fulfillment of a lifelong dream. Mark wanted to be a director since age 12 when he made his first
visit to the set of a 16mm educational short that his father had written. His first job was working
in a movie theatre, initially as a ticket taker, eventually becoming the Promotion and Arts
Director for the Theatre. While attending the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Mark was a
projectionist as well as a radio DJ.
Since moving to Hollywood, Mark has worked as a feature film editor. His credits include the
box-office record breaking X-MEN: THE LAST STAND, all three RUSH HOUR films, RED
DRAGON, THE FAMILY MAN, MONEY TALKS, PREDATOR, RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD
PART II, SCARY MOVIE, among many others. His feature film editorial credits have earned
more than one billion dollars at the box office. A long standing collaboration with director Brett
Ratner includes other editorial credits, among them the pilot episode of the hit Fox series “Prison
Break” and the award-winning music video for Madonna's song "Beautiful Stranger" from
AUSTIN POWERS.
Helfrich is also a published photographer. His books “Naked Pictures of My Ex-Girlfriends” was
published in 2000 and “The New Erotic Photography” by Taschen in 2007. Mark currently lives
in the Los Angeles area with his wife and two children.
JOSH STOLBERG (Writer)
After graduating from USC's School of Cinema-Television, Josh spent several years writing for
television, creating pilots for NBC, Fox and the WB (R.I.P.). He even helped develop the pilot
episodes of the popular Nick animated series "Avatar: The Last Airbender", soon to be a feature
film directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Josh broke into the feature film world by selling one of his
first spec scripts, CLOSERS, to Dimension in a pre-emptive million dollar sale. After that, Josh
worked on film projects for Comedy Central, Disney, Sony, Universal, Fox, and Warner Bros.
He's written for such talents as Jerry Bruckheimer, Steven Spielberg, Tom Shadyac, and Neil
Moritz.
Josh has been directing for the stage for nearly two decades, having helmed productions of “West
Side Story”, “Extremities, Sexual Perversity in Chicago”, “Dutchman”, “Grease”, as well as the
world premiere of his original play “Heart Throbs”, which played to sold out crowds in Los
Angeles.
Josh recently directed the movie LIFE COACH (written and produced by Leila Charles Leigh and
Jennifer Jostyn). The film, paid for on credit cards, features Jonathan Silverman, Lauren Graham,
Carla Gugino, George Wendt, Ron Livingston, and Connie Britton. It will be distributed early
next year. In 2005, Josh directed the low-budget indie film, KIDS IN AMERICA, which stars
Gregory Smith, Malik Yoba, Julie Bowen, Adam Arkin, Rosanna Arquette, Nicole Richie,
Elizabeth Perkins, and Samantha Mathis.
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Several new projects are in pre-production for Josh. MAN-WITCH is a special-effects, tent-pole
comedy about a guy who learns he has witch-like powers and is sent off to the witch training
academy with a horde of pre-pubescent girls to learn to control his craft. The film is being
directed by OLD SCHOOL director Todd Phillips and will star comedy powerhouse Jack Black.
Josh is also adapting Lisa Lutz’ novel The Spellman Files, with partner Bobby Florsheim, for
Laura Ziskin and Paramount Pictures. And he co-wrote, with Peter Goldfinger, a new update to
the camp horror classic PIRANHA which is being helmed by horror film master Alexandre Aja
(HIGH TENSION, THE HILLS HAVE EYES) and which is being produced by Dimension and
Chiller Films.
Josh is also writing another Dane Cook project called EX-FAMILY for The Weinstein Co.
In addition to his writing and directing, Josh is a professional photographer. His pieces were most
recently on exhibit at the K.L. Fine Arts Gallery in Chicago, The Melrose Lightspace in
Hollywood and were featured on the short-lived Fox show “Skin”.
He is also a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.
But most importantly, Josh is a father of two boys, Asher and Xander. He lives happily with his
family in the Los Angeles area.
MIKE KARZ (Producer)
Mike Karz is the President of Karz Entertainment, a film and television production company. He
brings two decades of experience as a successful entrepreneur, film and television producer,
television writer and studio executive. Karz currently has an overall deal with Warner Brothers to
produce feature film and direct-to-DVD projects. Throughout his career, Karz has specifically
focused on creating films for the comedy and family markets. As a producer at Disney, he saw an
opportunity to producer lower budget, high concept family films for “The Wonderful World of
Disney,” which was being revitalized and introduced to a new generation of television viewers.
He produced many of their high-profile projects including “Toothless” starring Kirstie Alley,
which was the first original movie for the division, “Geppetto” starring Drew Carey, Julia Louis
Dreyfus and Usher, which was the first original television musical ever produced by Disney and
the recipient of four Emmy nominations, “Model Behavior,” which was Justin Timberlake’s film
debut, and “My Date With The President’s Daughter.”
Karz has projects set up at most of the major film studios and his upcoming slate includes
“Honeymoon With Harry,” written by Academy-Award winner Paul Haggis for New Line,
“Valentine’s Day,” and ensemble romantic comedy also at New Line, and “Summer Romance,” a
teen music-driven film for Fox Atomic. His most recent films include “First Daughter”
(Regency/Fox), “Malibu’s Most Wanted” (Warners), and “Max Keeble’s Big Move” (Disney),
which received a Certificate of Recognition from the US Department of Health and Human
Services. Prior to becoming a producer, Karz was an executive at Orion Pictures, TriStar Pictures
and Mandeville Films where he worked on such diverse projects as “Rudy,” “Threesome,” and
“George of the Jungle.”
Mr. Karz is a graduate of The Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania and is married
to co-producer Cece Karz, with whom he has three children.
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BARRY KATZ (Producer)
A Massachusetts native, Katz attended Sargent College at BU, majoring in Rehabilitation
Counseling for the disabled. After graduating, Barry changed career paths and started working as
a stand-up comedian in Boston. It was there that he performed with such established artists as
Denis Leary, Bob Goldthwait, Jonathan Katz, and Steven Wright; while also managing various
comedy clubs in the New England area for over a decade.
In the late 80’s, he decided to quit performing and move to New York City, opening up the
Boston Comedy Club in Greenwich Village which helped launch the stand-up careers of Dave
Chappelle, Jay Mohr, and Dane Cook, while serving as a home club to the late Rick Aviles, Bill
Hicks, and Charlie Barnett. Simultaneously, he formed a management company that immediately
landed four clients on “Saturday Night Live,” which eventually led him to expand his operation to
Los Angeles, where he brokered an unprecedented 70 television development deals for his clients
within the first ten years of moving to the west coast.
In 2003, Barry merged his company with New Wave Entertainment, a premiere film and
television development/production company which functions as the largest creative marketing
services agency in the entertainment industry. Together, they created one of the biggest
independent, fully-diversified media enterprises in the world, and have produced thousands of
award-winning hours of DVD's, television programs, and feature films.
In addition to producing several films, including last year’s EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH,
Katz has executive produced over twenty different television specials, reality, and scripted series
including NBC's “Last Comic Standing,” ABC’s “The Next Best Thing,” Fox's “Action” and
HBO's “Tourgasm.”
Barry is married to Australian actress/writer Susanna Brisk and they live in Los Angeles with
their two sons.
CECE KARZ (Co-Producer)
Cece Karz worked from 1990-1999 in marketing and publicity, focusing on feature films. Karz
was the vice president of national publicity at Paramount Pictures from 1995-1999, where she
worked on such films as THE TRUMAN SHOW, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE, THE FIRST
WIVES CLUB and IN AND OUT. Prior to Paramount, she was the director of national publicity
at Universal Pictures and, before that, held the same title at Miramax Films. Karz began her
career at Rogers & Cowan working with actors and authors. GOOD LUCK CHUCK is her first
effort in the role of co-producer.
STEVE GLENN (Associate Producer, and real life inspiration for GOOD LUCK CHUCK)
Steve Glenn is the founder and CEO of LivingHomes, www.livinghomes.net, a developer and
builder of modern, prefabricated homes, designed by world-class architects that feature
healthy/green materials and energy systems and great price value. The company’s first home,
designed by Ray Kappe, was installed in eight hours on April 13. It was the first home ever to
receive a LEED for Home Platinum rating and was the only home to receive the AIA’s 2007 Top
Ten Sustainability Award. Before LivingHomes, Glenn worked full-time with the Clinton
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HIV/AIDS Initiative (CHAI) and managed the development of a $200 million program in
Mozambique. Glenn is founder and former Chairman and CEO of PeopleLink,
www.peoplelink.com, and a Partner and a part of the founding team of idealab,
www.idealab.com, a business incubation firm that founded a number of companies including
GoTo/Yahoo Search (OVER), NetZero/United Online (UNTD), CitySearch (TMCS),
Tickets.com (TKTS), eToys and CarsDirect. Glenn worked for Walt Disney Imagineering as codirector of the Virtual Reality Studio. Glenn co-founded Clearview Software which was sold to
Apple Computer where Glenn served as a marketing specialist. He holds a BA with Honors from
Brown University and studied urban planning at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. Glenn
is a co-founder of the Sustainable Business Council, www.sustainablebc.org, Kaia Parker Dance
Fund, www.kaiaparker.org,and the Hope Street Group, www.hopestreetgroup.org. He is a board
member of the Brown University Entrepreneur Forum, www.brownep.org.
ANTHONY B. RICHMOND A.S.C., B.S.C. (Director of Photography)
Anthony B. Richmond, A.S.C., B.S.C. (Director of Photography) has been a cinematographer for
well over three decades. His most recent credits include THE COMEBACKS, SHADE,
HAVANA NIGHTS, WALK ON THE MOON, LEGALLY BLONDE, RAVENOUS, MEN OF
HONOR, THE SWEETEST THING, SOMEONE LIKE YOU, JUST FRIENDS and JOHN
TUCKER MUST DIE.
This award winning DP has had numerous collaborations with Director Nicolas Roeg, lensing 5
of his films: DON’T LOOK NOW, for which Richmond won the prestigious BAFTA award,
THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH, BAD TIMING, HEART OF DARKNESS and FULL
BODY MASSAGE for Showtime. Some of Richmond’s other credits include CANDYMAN,
STARDUST, ROUGH RIDERS, THE EAGLES HAS LANDED and THE GREEK TYCOON.
He also served as DP on both Angelica Houston’s directorial debut BASTARD OUT OF
CAROLINA as well as Sean Penn’s INDIAN RUNNER.
Richmond was also responsible for photography on the seminal British music scene of the late
60’s. He shot the Rolling Stones classic, “Sympathy For The Devil” for Jean-Luc Godard, then
collaborated with Michael Lindsey Hogg on “The Rolling Stones Rock And Roll Circus” and the
Beatles, “Let It Be.” His other rock and roll credit includes the Who’s, “The Kids Are Alright.”
Richmond has just wrapped principal photography on Director Adam Gierasch’s AUTOPSY and
is about to start shooting Fox’s “The Rocker” for Director Peter Catteneo
Born and raised in London, Richmond literally worked his way up through the ranks to his
current position of Director of Photography. He began at the age of 15 as a messenger with
Associate British Cinemas and later with Pathe-News where he was promoted to the camera
department. He next worked as Assistant Cameraman of such films as CALL ME BWANA,
FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE, DEVIL-SHIP PIRATES and DOCTOR ZHIVAGO.
Richmond served as focus-puller on CASINO ROYALE and on FAR FROM THE MADDING
CROWD for Director John Schlesinger, whom he also later served as Cinematographer of the
documentary ISRAEL made just days after the SIX-DAY WAR. Shortly afterwards, Richmond
began to work as Director of Photography on feature films.
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MARK FREEBORN (Production Designer)
After Architectural College, Mark Freeborn fell in love with an actress at the University where he
was studying Art and Design. He spent the next few years in theater working as a stage manager,
technical director and art director. A move into television and film as a set decorator introduced
him to Bob Clark (PORKYS, CHRISTMAS STORY).
His move into production design came with Joel Schumacher’s COUSINS, Mark and Jonathan
Kaplan’s IMMEDIATE FAMILY, and continued with LOVE FIELD and IN COLD BLOOD. A
chance meeting with Chris Carter led to 3 seasons of the ground breaking series MILLENNIUM,
THE LONE GUNMEN and HARSH REALM. Collaborations with Director David Nutter and
others resulted in several pilots: DARK ANGEL, TARZAN AND JANE, MISSING PERSONS,
AND BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY.
Continuing a friendship with Glen Morgan and Jim Wong, (MILLENNIUM) Mark designed
WILLARD, FINAL DESTINATION 3 and BLACK CHRISTMAS. He recently wrapped a very
exciting TRICK ‘r TREAT with new Director Michael Dougherty. In the course of his career,
Mark has over 40 film credits and received 2 nominations and one design award.
TRISH KEATING (Costume Designer)
Trish Keating was born in Quebec, Canada and raised in a university town in Nova Scotia where
her father was a professor. Upon graduation from St. Francis Xavier University in 1968 with a
Bachelor of Science degree in Clothing and Textiles, Trish went on to earn her Certificate in
Fashion Design from The British Columbia Academy of Fashion in Vancouver. After working at
CBC Television as Assistant Costume Designer, she furthered her education and received a
Diploma in Costume Studies from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada.
Ms. Keating returned to Vancouver and continued her professional career designing costumes for
over 200 television commercials before working on feature films and television movies.
Her made-for-television and series credits include: “Living With The Dead” (a CBS miniseries),"Christmas on Division Street,” "A Call to Remember,” Lee Grant's "Seasons of the
Heart" starring Carol Burnett and George Segal and the Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation,
"Johnny's Girl,” a 1960's period piece starring Treat Williams.
Among her most prominent feature film credits as costume designer are: IN THE LAND OF
WOMEN, MAN ABOUT TOWN, THE SIXTH DAY, DISTURING BEHAVIOR, WHITE
FANG II, THE ACCUSED, and NEVER CRY WOLF. Trish's most recent adventures in feature
film costuming includes the thriller “Trick ‘r Treat” (coming to theaters in October).
JULIA WONG (Editor)
Julia Wong was born and raised in Philadelphia. While attending film school at Temple
University, she was nationally recognized by the American Cinema Editors (A.C.E.) with an
Eddy Award for Best Student Editor. After being an additional editor on Brett Ratner’s AFTER
THE SUNSET, Wong went on to edit a few low-budget films that Ratner produced, as well as his
television pilot, “Prison Break.” In 2006 she edited X-MEN THE LAST STAND, along with
Mark Helfrich and Mark Goldblatt, for which they all won the Golden Satellite Award for Best
Editing.
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MATTHEW BARRY (Casting Director)
Born in New York – He was a successful actor best known for starring in Bernardo Bertolucci’s
film LA LUNA – after many years of acting, he begged Barry Levinson for a job working in
production. He was offered a job in casting. 14 years later, he still loves it. He has survived Brett
Ratner on RUSH HOUR, RUSH HOUR 2 and FAMILY MAN. He worked with Tim Burton on
ED WOOD and MARS ATTACKS, Nick Cassavetes on UNHOOK THE STARS, SHE’S SO
LOVELY, JOHN Q, THE NOTEBOOK and most recently ALPHA DOG, and Jerry Bruckheimer
on CRIMSON TIDE and CON AIR.
COREEN MAYRS (Casting Director - Vancouver)
Coreen Mayrs began her film career in 1987 casting extras for the television show “Assault and
Matrimony.” From there, her career took off in both the television and film industries. Coreen
has over 200 credits to her name not only in the casting department, but also as a producer,
director, and writer. Her career has been celebrated with 8 Artios nominations by the Casting
Society of America, along with an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Casting for a Series with
her work in “American Dreams,” and winning an Emmy for Outstand Casting for a Comedy
Series with the hit show “Freaks and Geeks.” Along the way, Coreen was casting director for a
number of successful television shows such as “The X-Files,” “The L Word,” “Smallville,”
“Battlestar Galatica,” “Criminal Minds,” “A Wrinkle in Time,” and “House M.D.” Within film,
her credits include SMOKE SIGNALS, CHAIN OF FOOLS, FREDDIE GOT FINGERED,
FINAL DESTINATION 2 and 3, OPEN RANGE, PAYCHECK, THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT 1
and 2, SAVED!, I, ROBOT, FANTASTIC FOUR, X-MEN 2 and X-MEN: THE LAST
STAND, CAPOTE, BLACK CHRISTMAS, NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM and FANTASTIC
FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER.
HEIKE BRANDSTATTER (Casting Director - Vancouver)
Heike Brandsttater has worked in casting for the past 15 years. Within that time, she has worked
on over 120 films and televisions shows. Most notably in television is her work in “Damaged
Care,” “The X-Files,” “Smallville,” “The L Word,” “Dark Angel,” the Steven Spielberg
presented “Taken,” “A Wrinkle In Time,” “House M.D.,” and “The Five People You’ll Meet in
Heaven,” and “Kyle XY.” Heike has also worked on a number of successful films including,
OPEN RANGE, FINAL DESTINATION 1 and 2, AGENT CODY BANKS, THE BUTTERFLY
EFFECT 1 and 2, SAVED!, FANTASTIC FOUR and FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE
SILVER SURFER, X-MEN 2 and X-MEN: THE LAST STAND, NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM,
and BLACK CHRISTMAS. Her work in both television and film has been recognized by the
Casting Society of America in the form of 5 Artios nominations.
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Cast
(in order of appearance)
Young Charlie
Connor Price
Young Stu
Troy Gentile
Birthday Girl
Mackenzie Mowat
Goth Girl
Sasha Pieterse
Jennifer
Caroline Ford
Charlie
Dane Cook
Carol
Chelan Simmons
Stu
Dan Fogler
Natalie
Natalie Morris
Reba
Ellia English
Karaoke Singer
Chang Tseng
Wedding D.J.
Michael Teigen
Bride
Chiara Zanni
Groomsman
Ben Ayres
Dirty Talker
Carrie Anne Fleming
Female Wedding Guest
Agam Darshi
Cam
Jessica Alba
Cam's Wedding Friend
Crystal Lowe
Carol's New Man
Steve Glenn
Screaming Little Girl
Téa Helfrich
Pleasure
Yasmine Vox
Joe
Lonny Ross
Woman in Car
Tava Smiley
Frisbee Kid
Connor Dunn
Frisbee Grandmother
Norma Cowley
Ceiling Lover
Elizabeth Schnitzker
Red Haired Lover
Michelle Andrew
Lara
Annie Wood
Wheelbarrow Lover
Eliza Bayne
Dirty Talker's True Love
Ed Welch
Contortionist Lover
Tammy Morris
George W. Lover
Kari-Ann Wood
Butch Cop
Camille Atebe
Kitchen Counter Lover
Jessica Olafson
Shower Lover
Susan McLellan
Magazine Lover
Zara Taylor
Thankful Lover
Viviana Dal Cengio
Girl in Penguin Habitat
Cassandra Sawtell
Eleanor Skepple
Jodie Stewart
Eleanor's Boyfriend
Ian Farthing
Singing Quartet
Charlie Metzger George Metzger
George Wakeham Martin Lovick
McTitty
Lindsay Maxwell
Not George
Aaron Dudley
Boy in Penguin Habitat
Liam James
Aquaworld Security
Kevin Crofton
Desperate Woman
June B. Wilde
Lila
Jodelle Micah Ferland
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Anisha
Howard
Howard's Wife
Ticket Agent
Airport Security Guard
Not Cam
Flight Attendant
Woman on Plane
Stand In for Charlie
Stand In for Cam
Stunt Coordinator
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Michelle Harrison
Steve Bacic
Georgia Craig
Jody Racicot
Robert Kelly
Emma Barker
Taayla Markell
Heather Doerksen
Chris Olech
Taryn Dakha
Melissa Stubbs
Filmmakers
Production Manager
Padi Mills
First Assistant Director
Richard Coleman
Second Assistant Director
Glenn Bottomley
Executive in Charge of Production
Supervising Sound Editor
Sound Re-Recording Mixers
A-Camera Operator
First Assistant Camera
Second Assistant Camera
B-Camera Operator
First Assistant B- Camera
Second Assistant B- Camera
Film Loader
Camera Trainee
Video Assist Coordinators
Video/Computer Playback
Still Photographer
Script Supervisor
First Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor (Canada)
Editorial Production Assistant
Post Production Supervisor
Donna Sloan
Glenn T. Morgan M.P.S.E.
Orest Sushko
Adam Jenkins
Patrick Cyccone
Steve Adelson
Ian Seabrook
John Edward "Ted" Smith
Amie Gibbins
Todd Williams
Steve McKnight
Dan Volonino
Shane Geddes
Raimey Casiro
George Collins
Casey MacIntyre
Darren Robertson
Kali Smith
Sergei Bachlakov
Pat Barry
Alain J. Romi
Paul Klassen
Carmen Morrow
Carl Pedregal
Post Production Manager
Post Production Coordinator
Post Production Accounting
Mark W. McCoy
Cortney Haile
Emily Rice
Liam Hearne
Sound Mixer
Boom Operator
Sound Assistant
Darren Brisker
Jon Lavender
Graham Timmer
Key Grips
Best Boy Grip
Dolly Grip
B Dolly Grip
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Michael McLennan
Tony Whiteside
Brad Olesky
Paul Sheridan
Paul Thompson
Grips
Key Rigging Grip
Best Boy Rigging Grip
Rigging Grip
Scorpio Head
Camera Crane Technicians
Technocrane Operators
Lighting Crane Operator
Grant Hamakawa
Donnie Armstrong
Triston Nelson
Herb DeWaal
Cameron Beck
Chris Anderson
Scott Wells
Brian Brook
Peter Grottek
James Salberg
Barrie Wells
Mike West
Ian Guns
Chris Hajek
Ken Starr
Richard Hebman
Gaffer
Best Boy Electric
Key Rigging Gaffer
Best Boy Rigging
David Tickell
Craig Jones Andrew Pereszlenyi
Sean Oxenbury
Kurt Zelmer
Roger Wells
Andy MacLeod
Lamp Operators
Paul Bougie
Tom Paleczka
James Listen
Rigging Lamp Operators
Peter Kazakoff
Andrew J. MacLeod Joe Peters
James R. Sward Andrew Tudge Jerrit Wilson Kevin Young "Jelly"
Set Wire Technician
Art Director
Assistant Art Director
Art Department Coordinator
Set Designers
Set Decorator
Assistant Set Decorator
Lead Dresser
On Set Dresser
Set Dressers
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Scott Vere
Tony Wohlgemuth
Anneke Van Oort
Wes Harmer
Jim Steuart
Walter Ockley
K.J. Johnson
Joy Munt
Anthony Beck
Jared Brown
Adam Catt
Leah Wiebe
Darrell Shibley
James Blackmore
Christopher Thomas Baker
Glenn Belanger
Alison Cockburn
Eliza Hooker
Patton Nam
Paul White
Buyers
Storyboard Artist
Graphic Designers
Scenic Artists
Greensmen
Property Master
Assistant Property Master
Assistant Props
Buyers
Model Maker
Truck Person/Food Stylist
Props Truck
Construction Coordinator
Construction Foreman
Lead Hands
Lead Carpenter
Carpenters
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Jeff Munt
Sarah Shruger
Ross Wahl
Mark C. Wood
Murray McConaghy
David Turgeon
Nelson Dewey
Chris Buffett
Maria S. Tratt
Wayne Smith
Sharon Blanchard
Travis J. Brooks
Chris Motlock
Hesham Abahmed
John Carr
Jay McGeachan
Darren Watson
David Sinclair
Ea Birkett
Tiara Motem
Erinne Drake
Troy Eirich
Jeff Hornby
Gregory R. Sugg
Jill Goodman
Jim Bridge
Cindy Robertson
Darren J. Allan
Mike Rennison
Paul Rinaldi
Jeff Hanratty
Grant Wildi
Krista McCambridge
Brian Kaiser
Josh Greenfield
Marian L. Brant
Dale Collins
Jordan Crockett
Trevor O. Curley
Terry Forrster
Andre LeFrance
Richard Miller
L.M. Primrose
George Pavan
Gregory Price
Barry Rennie
Stephen James Robinson
Bruce James Turpin
Chad Walmsely
Buyer
Laborers
Lead Metal Fabricator
Metal Fabricator
Paint Coordinator
Paint Foreman
Painters
Assistant Costume Designer
Set Supervisors
Costume Coordinator
Prep Costumers
Set Costumer
Truck Costumers
Seamstress
Cutter
Key Makeup Artist
First Assistant Makeup
Second Assistant Makeup
Assistant Makeup
Makeup Artist for Ms. Alba
Makeup Effects Artist
Key Hairstylist
First Assistant Hairstylists
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Izaak Warmenhoven
John Wilson
Jerry Zarycki
Chris Delich
Beth Grieve
Shane Lavender
Kathleen Molder
Rory Rennison
Peter Salmon
Shawn Schmidt
Victor Sieniewicz
Robert Smole
George Brett Stark
Chris Sturges
Jim Walsh
Dean Wilson
David Reynolds
Jenny Seinen
Mike Crosier
Matt Hewson
Chris Clark
Dominique Baker
Scott Farquliarson
Gail Barrett
Debbie Geaghan
Maria L. Skeys
Sondra Durksen
Luisa Dal-Magro
Susie Milka
Grace M. Anderson
Derek Baskerville
Lori Kenney
Silke Guglielmo
John Dennison
Phuong Chau
Sultana Salampassis
Kieu Nguyen
Margaret Yaworski
Tanya Howard
Shauna Magrath
Teresa Meyers
Tamar Ouziel
Janice Rhodes
Shauna Magrath
Maya Hardinge
Toby Lindala
Julie McHaffie
Brownwyn J. Dubrulle
Second Assistant Hairstylists
Hairstylist for Ms. Alba
Location Manager
Assistant Location Managers
Location Scouts
Location Trainee
Special Effects Coordinator
First Assistant Special Effects
Second Assistants Special Effects
Special Effects Rain Truck
Transportation Coordinator
Transportation Captains
Drivers
Genny Operator
Insert Car Driver
Camera Car Operator
Production Coordinator
First Assistant Production Coordinator
Second Assistant Production Coordinator
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Danna Rutherford
Jennifer Muntor
Heather McLellan
Michelle Johnson
Michael Roberts
David Tamkin
Dominic Main
Nick Bergstedt
Mike Helms
Tim Moshansky
Ron Wakaluk
Desiree Young
Izabella Zubek
Geoffrey Dodd
Bill Mills
Ted Sweet
Dave Horwood
John Reynolds
Glenn Nixon
Gord McMillan
Bob Buxton
Bob Thorner
Graeme Tait
Larry Abbott
Damien Milord
Dave Driscoll
Dave Henderson
Don Lawrence
Elias El-Skaf
Glen Hunter
James Kish
Les Joyner
Nigel Habgood
Robert Stanhope
Ross Wilkinson
Terry Noble
Tom Davis
Bruce Scott
Bob Roberts
Sean Kennedy
Dan Lawrence
Lori Merchant-O'Dwyer
Thomas F. Watson
Larry Tardif
Andy Gilmore
Terri Garbutt
Sarah Collins
Wendy L. Adjoury
Office Production Assistants
Second Second Assistant Director
Third Assistant Directors
Assistant Director Trainee
Key Production Assistants
Randall Thomas
Frederick Heartline
Karin Behrenz
Leanna Inokoshi
Chad Belair
Carole Fleming
Kinnon Ross
Derrick Roger
Holly Pinder
Khene Tan
Tammy Nielsen
Production Assistants
Thomas Affolter
Rob Archibald
Brent Badger
Louise Bourassa
Derek DiPalma
Damon Evans
Jeneane Evans
Lucas Klaukien
Chris MacArthur
Ryan Maier
Kristen McAdam
Jennifer Opas
Shelly Paul
Marina Perilli
Holly Pinder
Brandon Pond
Lisa Poole
Arden Rhine
Derrick Roger
Peter Scott
Victor Semenoff
David Sharp
Laurie Simon
Martin Smeaton
Dwayne Stanhope
Karly Stilling
Lisa Swan
Eric Swanson
Darius Tolkien-Spurr
Lucie Tribble
Josh von Hardenberg
Miles Velner
Robert J. Werner
Bryn Williams
Production Accountant
Michael Grigsby
First Assistant Accountant
Dale Cornick
Payroll Accountant
Kerri Boyce
Accounting Assistants
Leila Fritz
Sybille Gries
Natalie Kangropool
Assistant to Michael Paseornek
Assistant to Donna Sloan
Assistant to John Sacchi
Assistant to Mark Helfrich
Assistant to Tracey Edmonds
Assistants to Mike Karz
Assistant to Brian Volk-Weiss
Assistant to Barry Katz
Assistant to Ogden Gavanski
Cast Assistants
Dialogue Coach
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Bree Bailey
Daniel MacArthur
Hernany Perla
Matt Granger
Adris Debarge
Carol-Lynne Michaels
Josh Goldenberg
Laura Dunkelgrun
Julie Ayers
Laura Obenaus
Elise Gaylie Brandon Gonzales
June B. Wilde
Tutor/Welfare Worker
Horse Wrangler
Dove Wrangler
Penguin Wranglers
Caterer
Chef
Assistant Chefs
Third Caterer
Third Cooks
Craft Service
Assistant Craft Services
Rick Heal
Greg Hanson
Danny Virtue
Steve Woodley
Marine Life Department at West Edmonton Mall
Jillian Rutledge
Angela Petersen
Donna Ready
Darren Taylor
Suzanne Boychuk
Amanda Lussier
Sonal Malliah
Geoff The Chef Ltd
Geoff Titcomb
Mike Riley
Shawn Timoteo
Claire Skill
Jonathan Duquette
Tyler Robinson
Amber Jardine
Grant Peters
Dal Watson
Susan Strubin
Ramona Dawe
Ronalda Simpson
Set Security
Rick Imeson
Graeme Tait
Maintenance
Joe Domijan
Production Services
Rights and Clearances by
Unit Publicist
EPK
Casting Assistants
Extras Casting
Extras Casting Assistant
Background Coordinators
2nd Unit Stunt Coordinator
Karen Powell
Entertainment Clearances, Inc.
Laura Sevier Cassandra Barbour
Bill Vigars
Jonas Stolpe
Tricia Thompson
Leah Nelson
Judy Cook
Sandra-Ken Freeman
Alicia Scott
Alli Nowak
Rachel Taylor
Scott Ateah
Edmonton Unit
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Production Manager
Jim O'Grady
First Assistant Director
Alex Burnett
B Camera Operator
1st Assistant Camera
2nd Assistant Camera
Company Grips
John Spooner
Steve McKnight
Brett Manyluk
Scorpio Head Technician
Jarrett Ozegovich
Daniel E. Beggs
Zach Hamm
Jonathan Biley
Wayne Collins
Dave Oudshoorn
Geoff Bacchus
David Hartley
Alan Sorochan
Kevin Humphrey
James Salberg
Barrie Wells
Cary Cooper
Key Rigging Gaffer
Rigging Best Boy
Board Operator
Lamp Operator
Martin Wilde
Al Wightmore
Perry Harris
Peter Markowski
Key High Rigger
Rigging Grips
Technocrane Technicians
Set Dresser
Props Assistant
Myron Hyrak
Bruce McPherson
Standby Carpenter
Standby Painter
Jim Kennedy
George Griffiths
Extras Costumers
Lynette Kuchera
Lorraine Price
First Assistant Hairstylist
First Assistant Makeup
Assistant Location Manager
Transportation Captain
Drivers
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Linda Bougon
Cathy Nicoll
Jake Chapman
Dennis Fitzgerald
Bob Thorner
Glenn Hunter
Dave Henderson
Bob Buxton
James Kish
Shawn Henter
Kathleen Vold
Jim Bain
Bruce McGregor
Production Assistants
Extras Casting
Extras Casting Assistant
Catering
Chef
Sous Chef
First Aid/Craft Service
Assistant First Aid/Craft Service
Security Guard
Brian Stapanzic
Tracy Noga
Randy Sexsmith
Krista Rurka
Shannon Ball
Keith Church
Kevin Colyn
Vance Wagner
Rachel Viszmeg
Nell Meers
Peter Buryn
Post Production Sound by Soundelux
Dialogue & ADR Editors
John C. Stuver, M.P.S.E.
Glynna Grimala
Sound Effects Editors
Kenneth L. Johnson, M.P.S.E.
Harry Cohen, M.P.S.E.
Mark P. Stoeckinger
Digital Assistants
Paul Flinchbaugh
Additional Sound Re-recording Mixers
Jon Taylor
Christian P. Minkler
Additional Re-Recording Recordist
Unsun Song
Re-Recording Facilities Provided by Todd AO
Re-Recording Recordist
Robert Althoff
Dubbing Stage Engineer
Jeff Malham
Foley Crew
Brett Voss
Diane Marshall
ADR Mixers
Robert Deschaine, C.A.S.
Weldon Brown
Greg Steele
Ron Bedrosian
ADR Recordists
Tami Treadwell
Daryl Lathrop
Greg Zimmerman
Julio Carmona
Additional Audio
Arda Gulesserian
Duke Lim
David Young
John Bires
ADR Walla Group
The Reel Team
ADR Cast
Steve Apostolina
Kurt Bailey
Bridget Hoffman
Heidi Brooke Meyers
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Kerry Michelle
Kelsey Morgan
Jessica Pennington
Jacqueline Pinol
Juan Pope
Michelle Ruff
Justin Shenkarow
W.K. Stratton
Pepper Sweeney
Lab & Telecine Services Provided by
Rainmaker
Online Services by Modern VideoFilm, Inc.
Post Project Manager
Marisa Clayton
Post Project Coordinator
Elona Culwell
Online Colorist
Skip Kimball
Online Editor
Bryan Cantrall
Electronic Graphics
Casey Leming
Video Projection Equipment Provided by American Hi-Definition, Inc.
Digital Intermediate by EFILM (logo)
Digital Intermediate Colorist
Natasha Leonnet
Digital Intermediate Colorist Assistant
Tom Reiser
Digital Intermediate Editor
Lisa Tutunjian
Digital Intermediate Optical Coordinator
Danita Slaughter
Digital Opticals
Patrick Clancey
Digital Intermediate Producer
Elizabeth Dewey
Assistant DI Producer
Robert Phillips
Title Design by
Studio at New Wave Entertainment
End Crawl by
Scarlet Letters
Visual Effects by Pixel Magic
Visual Effects Supervisor
General Manager
Visual Effects Producer
Executive Producer
Technical Production Supervisor
Digital Compositors
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Raymond McIntyre, Jr.
Ray Scalice
George Macri
Bonnie Kanner
Victor DiMichina
Micheal Curtis
Patrick Flanagan
Geordie Spradling
John R. McConnell
Brad Moylan
CG Artists
Rotoscope & Paint
Visual Effects Editorial
Kevin Kipper
Neal Sopata
Juan Carlos Vargas
Kevin Fisher
Franklin Cofod
XY&Z Visual Effects
VFX Supervisor
Mike Uguccioni
Compositors
Jamie Baxter
Roger Mocenigo
John Stewart
Visual Effects Produced by CIS Hollywood
Visual Effects Supervisor
Gregory Liegey
Visual Effects Producer
Visual Effects Coordinator
Compositors
R&D Programmers
Systems
Executive Producer
Production Assistant
Lisa Maher
Heather Elisa Hill
David Simmons
Joshua Charles Jordan
Kyle Yamamoto
Robert Minsk
Matt Ashton
Julie Orosz
James Kitazaki
Halon Entertainment
Visual Effects Supervisor
Gregg Lukomski
Visual Effects Artists
Dan Tindell
Julian Gleizer
Patrick J. Rodriguez
AVID Editing Systems Provided by Electric Picture Solutions, Inc.
Negative Services by Negative People, Inc.
Prints by Deluxe (logo)
Laboratory Color Timer
Steve Sheridan
Laboratory Contact
Saj Jayasinghe
Karaoke and Dental Videos Created by Matt Granger
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Sr. VP, Production
Supervisor of Production
Supervisor of Production
For LIONSGATE:
John Sacchi
Curtis A. Miller
Rosemary Lara
Executive VP, Business & Legal Affairs
Assistant to Robert Melnik
VP, Business & Legal Affairs
Contract Administrator
Development Administrator
Credits Coordinator
Co-President, Theatrical Marketing
Co-President, Theatrical Marketing
Supervisor, Assets and Unit Publicity
President of Music
Music Consultant
Music Legal
Music Clearance
Assistant to President of Music
Copyrights
Publishing Administration
Soundtracks
Production Financing Provided by
Insurance Services Provided by
Completion Guarantee Provided by
Camera Packages Provided by
Camera Cranes & Lifts by
Lighting and Grip Equipment Provided by
Remote Head Provided by
Camera Cars Provided by
Score Recorded and Mixed by
Electronic Programming by
Music Editors
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Robert Melnik
Whitney Evans
Charlyn Adkins
Bill Jacks
Chris Zerwas
Gina Powers
Tim Palen
Sarah Greenberg
Yon Elvira
Jay Faires
David Falzone
Terri DiPaolo
Jeanne Fay
Michelle Pullman
Diana Beas
Parker Baggett
Chris Fagot
Bank Leumi USA
Melanie L. Krinsky
Mandie Rush
AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance
AON/Ruben-Winkler Entertainment Insurance Brokers
International Film Guarantors
Clairmont Camera
Motion Control Camera
Production Equipment Rentals
Eagle Camera Support
Telescopic Camera Crane
Gillard Industries
Paramount Production Support
All Axis Remote Systems
Precision Camera Cars Ltd.
English Bay Entertainment
Michael Stern
Jesse Voccia
Mateo Laboriel
Numark
Bryan Elliot Lawson
Sam Zeines
Jeanette Surga
Temp Music Editor
Additional Music Supervision
Charles Martin Inouye
Tricia Holloway
"YOU MIGHT THINK"
Written by Ric Ocasek
Performed by The Cars
Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
"PHYSICAL"
Written by Stephen Alan Kipner and Terry Shaddick
Performed by Olivia Newton-John
Courtesy of Geffen Records
Under License from Universal Music Enterprises
"I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS"
Written by Michael Jones
Performed by Foreigner
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
"BELA LUGOSI'S DEAD"
Written by Daniel Ash, Kevin Dompe, Peter Murphy and David J. Haskins
Performed by Bauhaus
Courtesy of Bauhaus
"I TOUCH MYSELF"
Written by Christina Amphlett, Thomas Kelly, Mark McEntee and William Steinberg
Courtesy of Daiichi Kosho USA
"HEAVEN"
Written by Jani Lane
Courtesy of Priddis Music
"LOVE SHACK"
Written by Catherine Pierson, Frederick Schneider, Keith Strickland and Cynthia Wilson
Courtesy of StudioEast Recording Inc.
"LUCKY MAN"
Written by Gregory Lake
Courtesy of Sound Choice
"BOOBS A LOT"
Written by Stephen Weber
Performed by Dave Pelman
Courtesy of DP Music Production
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"ACCIDENT PRONE"
Written by Jarrod Gorbel
Performed by The Honorary Title
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records/Doghouse
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
"GOOD LUCK CHUCK"
Written by Courtney Taylor-Taylor
Performed by The Dandy Warhols
Courtesy of The Dandy Warhols
"ALWAYS THE SAME"
Written by David Wright
Performed by Headway
Courtesy of Suretone Records
"YOU'RE GONNA GET IT"
Written by David Guy and Bosco Mann
Performed by Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings
Courtesy of Daptone Records
"CAFÉ MUSE"
Written by Warren David Pelman
Performed by Dave Pelman
Courtesy of DP Music Production
"LOVE IT WHEN YOU CALL"
Written by Richard Jones and Daniel Sells
Performed by The Feeling
Courtesy of Island Records Limited
Under License from Universal Music Enterprises
"GOOD WEEKEND"
Written by Michael Breyer, Kevin Macklin, Friederike Siepe, Chris Ward and Ian Wilson
Performed by Art Brut
Courtesy of Downtown Records
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
"CRAZY IN LOVE"
Written by Shawn Carter, Richard Harrison, Beyonce Knowles and Eugene Records
Performed by Antique Gold
"SHUT ME OUT"
Written by Aidan Hawken
Performed by Aidan Hawken
Courtesy of Find Records
"HURRY UP LET'S GO"
Written by Adam Olenius and Carl Von Arbin
Performed by The Shout Out Louds
Courtesy of Capital Records
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Under License from EMI Film & Television Music
"I WAS ZAPPED BY THE LUCKY SUPER RAINBOW"
Written by The Flaming Lips
Performed by The Flaming Lips
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
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BC Film Commission
City of Vancouver City Hall
Clearly Fun Soap, Inc.
2 Kewt
A Switch in Art
American Media, Inc.
Jim Bridge
Donna Geisneimer
Artworks Gallery
Bau-Xi-Gallery Ltd.
Bebbo Inc.
Benefit Cosmetics
Big Teaze Toys
Brethren Clothing
Buffalo Jeans
Bway
Calvin Klein
Carnation Home Fashion
Cart Vending Services- Mr. Tubesteak
The Caithness Glass Company Ltd.
Christopher Williams
AION Gallery
Cindy Sleeman
Soho Café
Crazy Shirts
David Mullen
David Robinson
Dennoyer Geppert International
Diana Farris Gallery
Somerset Weddings
Speedle & Co.
Standard Specialty Co.
Stephen Joseph Alexandra and Company
Streamline, Inc.
Ten Speed Press
The Walrus Magazine
Special Thanks to:
Diver Magazine
Edwards Epp
Family Communication
Fiesta
Fitz & Floyd
Folkmanis Puppets
Fossil Canada
Geist Foundation
Homefolk, Inc.
International Travel Maps
Jacana Gallery
Jet Creations
Kathleen Gavahan
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Mac Fine Art & Design
Malera Glasbruk AB/Mats Jonasson Maleras Sweden
Martha Stewart Omnimedia
Meyda Tiffany
Mousing Around
Natures Path Organics
Northern Rose
Pacific Rim Weddings
Penguin Mints
Project e
Rasta Imposta
Tree Free
Sassafras
Scott Schafer
Sky Creations Inc. dba Earthtones
Skyflight Mobiles
Virginia Vanicki
Wedding Star Magazine
Whales & Friends
Willow Creek Press
Anheuser-Busch, Incorporated
Norm Marshall & Associates, Inc.
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Too Faced Cosmetics
Transcontinental Media Magazine Group Inc.
Trovata, Inc.
Vans
X-rated
Arby's
Baskin Robbins
Capital One
Dyson
Hawaiian Tropic
K&M International Inc.
American Airlines, Inc.
Pepsi Co.
Rogers & Cowan
Creative Entertainment Services, Inc.
Grace Marketing
Motion Picture Magic
MAC Cosmetics
Corbis, Inc.
Crown Royal
Johnnie Walker
Don Julio
Smirnoff
Mag-Lite
Tacori
USA Today
Variety
XBOX
Great Stuff Inc., a/k/a Great Big Stuff
Futuredontics, Inc. dba 1-800-DENTIST
Davie-Brown Entertainment
Adrenaline Rush by SoBe
Perfectmatch.com
Red Bull
Feature This!
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
Cory Fuhr
Jets & Props
Produced with the participation of the Province of British Columbia
Production Services Tax Credit
Produced with the assistance of the Government of Alberta, [logo] to right of recog. statement
Alberta Film Development Program
Filmed on location in Vancouver, British Columbia and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Financial Consultant
Kim Arnott
African penguins provided courtesy of the African Penguin habitat at
West Edmonton Mall, The Greatest Indoor Show on Earth, Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Animals Provided by Woodley's Wildlife, Darcy and Steve Woodley
Canada Good Clothing Expeditions Clothing Outfitters, a division of Metrosportswear Ltd.
Restylane® supplied by HA North American Sales AB and Medicis Aesthetics Holdings Inc.
American Humane monitored the animal action.
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