Darko Entertainment, Process and Jerkschool Productions Present A MAGNOLIA PICTURES RELEASE WORLD’S GREATEST DAD A film by Bobcat Goldthwait x min., 1.85:1, 35mm Distributor Contact: Matt Cowal Arianne Ayers Danielle McCarthy Magnolia Pictures 49 W. 27th St., 7th Floor New York, NY 10001 (212) 924-6701 phone (212) 924-6742 fax publicity@magpictures.com Press Contact NY/Nat’l: Tom Piechura Janet Kim 42 West 220 West 42nd Street 12th Floor New York, NY 10036 (212) 277-7555 phone Tom.Piechura@42West.net Janet.Kim@42West.net Press Contact LA/Nat’l: Kate Payne Ginsberg / Libby 6255 Sunset Blvd. #917 Los Angeles, CA 90028 323-645-6817 kate.payne@ginsberglibby.com 49 west 27th street 7th floor new york, ny 10001 tel 212 924 6701 fax 212 924 6742 www.magpictures.com SYNOPSIS A thoughtful but outrageous comedy from Bobcat Goldthwait, WORLD’S GREATEST DAD is a story about a man that learns the things you want most may not be the things that make you happy, and that being lonely is not necessarily the same as being alone. Robin Williams stars as Lance Clayton, a man who has learned to settle. He dreamed of being a rich and famous writer, but has only managed to make it as a high school poetry teacher. His only son Kyle (Daryl Sabara) is an insufferable jackass who won’t give his father the time of day. He is dating Claire (Alexie Gilmore), the school’s adorable art teacher, but she doesn’t want to get serious -- or even acknowledge publicly that they are dating. Then, in the wake of a freak accident, Lance suffers the worst tragedy and greatest opportunity of his life. He is suddenly faced with the possibility of all the fame, fortune and popularity he ever dreamed of, if he can only live with the knowledge of how he got there. Written and directed by Bobcat Goldthwait, WORLD’S GREATEST DAD stars Robin Williams, Alexie Gilmore, Daryl Sabara, Geoff Pierson, Henry Simmons and Mitzi McCall. The film was produced by Tim Perrell, Howard Gertler, Sean McKittrick and Richard Kelly and co-produced by Sarah de Sa Rego. 2 DIRECTORS’ STATEMENT By Bobcat Goldthwait When I make a movie my only goal is to get to see it projected in front of an audience. Preferably an enthusiastic audience but I'll take what i can get. That's why I'm thrilled that World's Greatest Dad got into Sundance. My last movie Sleeping Dogs Lie (aka Stay) was in the dramatic competition in 2006. That experience is my fondest show-biz memory. The crowds at Sundance were so receptive and supportive it was kind of ridiculous. I hope I can continue to make movies with my friends and I hope I can keep making them outside of the system, and on my own terms. If I'm lucky enough to get to do that hope I can keep on watching them with enthusiastic (if not slightly frozen) Park City crowds. After twenty five years in the business I finally figured out what I love doing and I feel like I'm getting away with murder. 3 ABOUT THE ACTORS ROBIN WILLIAMS – Lance Robert Williams (Lance) An Academy Award-winning actor and a multiple Grammywinning performer unparalleled in the scope of his imagination, Robin Williams continues to add to his repertoire of indelible characters. Williams, who began his career as a stand-up comedian, is currently in the middle of a sold-out comedy tour entitled “Weapons of Self-Destruction”. The tour is his first in six years, taking him across the United States and Canada, garnering critical praise along the way. In November 2008, Williams returns to the United Kingdom to perform two nights at the historic Gielgud Theatre on London’s West End. Proceeds from Williams’ first London performances in almost twenty-five years will benefit the Prince’s Trust. Well known for his free-associative monologues and for pointing out life’s absurdities through his astute social and political observations, Williams’ last stand-up comedy tour was in 2002. After a 16-year absence from the stand-up scene, he hit the road and toured America with a critically acclaimed one-man show that visited thirty-six cities. That tour became the highest-grossing comedy tour ever and culminated in a final performance filmed by HBO and broadcast live from New York on July 14, 2002. The special, entitled “Robin Williams: Live On Broadway”, was nominated for five Emmy Awards. In 1997, Williams received an Oscar and Screen Actors Guild award for his performance as Sean Maguire, the therapist who counsels Matt Damon’s math genius character in Gus Van Sant’s Good Will Hunting. The Academy previously nominated Williams for best actor in The Fisher King, Dead Poets Society, and Good Morning Vietnam. Williams garnered a special honor from the National Board of Review for his performance opposite Robert DeNiro in Awakenings. In 2004, Williams received the prestigious Career Achievement Award from the Chicago International Film festival and, in 2005, the HFPA honored him with the Cecil B. DeMille Award for outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment. Williams’ filmography includes a number of blockbusters. In 1993, he starred in Chris Columbus’ Mrs. Doubtfire. For Mike Nichols, Williams portrayed ‘Armand Goldman’ in The Birdcage, for which the cast won a SAG ensemble award. In 1996, both The Birdcage and Jumanji reached the $100 million mark in the USA in exactly the same week. Williams went on to assume the dual roles of Peter Pan/Peter Banning in Steven Spielberg’s Hook, to play a medical student who treats patients with humor in Patch Adams and to star in Disney’s Flubber. In 2006, Robin appeared opposite Ben Stiller in the hit comedy, Night at the Museum. To date, the film has earned over $200 million in the United States alone. In addition, Williams’ award-winning vocal talents helped propel the Warner Bros. animated film, Happy Feet, to another $200 million box office, as well as the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film. 4 Robin Williams first captured the attention of the world as Mork from Ork on the hit series “Mork & Mindy”. Born in Chicago and raised in both Michigan and California, he trained at New York's Julliard School under John Houseman. Williams made his cinematic debut as the title character in Robert Altman’s Popeye. Additional early motion picture credits include Paul Mazursky’s Moscow on the Hudson, in which he played a Russian musician who decides to defect, and The World According to Garp, George Roy Hill’s adaptation of John Irving’s acclaimed best-selling novel about a writer and his feminist mother. More recent credits include Sony Pictures’ hit comedy, R.V., Barry Levinson’s political comedy, Man of the Year, and the Ken Kwapis comedy, License to Wed, opposite John Krasinski and Mandy Moore. In a departure from the usual comedic and family fare he is best known for, Williams collaborated with two accomplished young directors on dramatic thrillers. For Christopher Nolan, he starred opposite Al Pacino as reclusive novelist ‘Walter Finch,’ the primary suspect in the murder of a teenaged girl in a small Alaskan town, in Insomnia. In Mark Romanek’s One Hour Photo, Williams played a photo lab employee who becomes obsessed with a young suburban family. Using only his voice, Williams created one of the most vivid characters in recent memory - the ‘Blue Genie of the Lamp’ in Disney’s Aladdin. The performance redefined how animations were voiced. Audio versions of his one-man shows and the children’s record “Pecos Bill,” have won him five Grammy Awards. Most recently Williams lent his vocal talents to the blockbuster hit animated feature Robots. Williams’ stage credits include a landmark production of Samuel Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot” directed by Mike Nichols and co-starring Steve Martin and, most recently, a short run in San Francisco of “The Exonerated,” which tells the true stories of six innocent survivors of death row. Offstage, Williams takes great joy in supporting causes too numerous to identify covering the spectrum from health care and human rights, to education, environmental protection, and the arts. He has toured the Middle East four times to help raise morale among the troops and is, perhaps, best known philanthropically for his affiliation with “Comic Relief,” which was founded in 1986 as a non-profit organization to help America's homeless. To date, the overall efforts of the “Comic Relief” organization have raised over $50 Million. In 2009, Williams will continue his comedy tour “Weapons of Self-Destruction” as well as appear in a couple of highly anticipated films. In May he reprises his role as ‘Teddy Roosevelt’ in the sequel, Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian opposite Ben Stiller. And Thanksgiving marks the release of the Disney comedy, Old Dogs, with Williams starring opposite John Travolta. The film is a buddy comedy revolving around two best friends and business partners whose lives are turned upside down when they find themselves in the care of 7-year-old twins. 5 ALEXIE GILMORE - Clarie Alexie Gilmore (Clarie) has a sexy but approachable quality that has allowed her to endear audiences. Gilmore was last seen in Surfer, Dude, playing the love interest to Matthew McConaughey. The film was produced by Tom Hanks’ Playtone shingle and is scheduled for a September 12th release. Her film I Do and I Don’t opposite Jane Lynch will premiere at the 2008 Fort Lauderdale Film Festival (where Gilmore will be honored with the “Star on the Horizon” Award). Gilmore recently wrapped production on Mercy, opposite Erika Christensen, Scott Caan and Dylan McDermott and World’s Greatest Dad starring opposite Robin Williams. Gilmore starred in Erica Dunton’s 27 Club with Joe Anderson, which premiered at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival. She was last seen in Definitely, Maybe with Ryan Reynolds and Rachel Weisz for director Adam Brooks. Other film credits include The Beabysitters with Cynthia Nixon & Descent with Rosario Dawson. Gilmore starred as the romantic lead on the FOX drama “New Amsterdam” directed by Lasse Hallstrom (Cider House Rules). Other past television credits include “Rescue Me”, “Love Monkey”, “Law & Order: Criminal Intent”, Conviction” and “Hope & Faith”. Her short film COSA BELLA for director Fiona Mackenzie has recently been released on a DVD compilation available at Blockbuster. DARYL SABARA – Kyle Daryl Sabara (Kyle) can’t remember his first foray into show business. He was only seven weeks old and played Murphy Brown’s baby on the hit sitcom, “Murphy Brown,” alternating the role with his fraternal twin brother, Evan. By the time he was four, he was performing with a professional ballet company, the South Bay Ballet. This did not disrupt his acting career. At age seven, Daryl was introduced to the world as ‘Juni Cortez’. After spending close to four years filming Spy Kids, Spy Kids 2: Island f Lost Dreams, and Spy Kids 3D: Game Over, he returned to television to do many guest roles on series including “Friends,” “House,” and “Weeds.” He was also the regular voice of ‘Hunter’ on NBC’s animated series, “Father of the Pride.” His other voice over credits include, Finding Nemo, ‘Hero Boy’ (the young Tom Hanks) in Polar Express, and interactive DVD, Choose Your Own Adventure. Some of Daryl’s most recent additions to his long list of credits are the TBS pilot, “Boy’s Life”, the Disney film, Keeping up with the Steins, also starring Jeremy Piven and Garry Marshall, the Summertime Film’s feature, Her Best Move, and the Rob Zombie version of Halloween. He also portrayed multiple characters in the Robert Zemeckis film, A Christmas Carol with Jim Carrey. He has recently completed two independent films, April Showers and World’s Greatest Dad, starring Robin Williams. 6 Daryl, a winner of several national awards for musical compositions, studies voice, guitar, and dance. He did his first live musical production, “13” for the Mark Taper Forum. When he has a moment away from the cameras and the stage, he likes to hang out with his brother Evan and their Jack Russell terrier, Baccus at their home in Southern California. GEOFF PIERSON – Principal Anderson Geoff Pierson (Principal Anderson) was born and raised in Chicago, he began acting professionally there before moving on to the Yale School of Drama and then to theatre productions both in New York and around the country. Some of his favorite roles among the scores of plays he’s done include ‘Angelo’ in Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure”, ‘Wang’ in Edward Bond’s “The Bundle”, ‘Valmont’ in “Les Liaisones Dangereuses”, ‘Teach’ in David Mamet’s “American Buffalo”, ‘Roma’ in “Glengarry Glen Ross”, ‘Bobby’ in “Speed the Plow”, and ‘Stanley’ in “A Streetcar Named Desire”. In the 1980s he co-starred with George C. Scott on Broadway in “Tricks of the Trade” then worked extensively in daytime television, notably starring for three years as ‘Frank Ryan’ in ABC’s “Ryan’s Hope”. In the 1990s he co-starred with Leslie Uggums in the world premiere of the Ethel Waters bio-play “Stringbean” before moving to Hollywood to star in two primetime television series, first as ‘Jimmy Kelly’ in the ABC comedy hit “Grace Under Fire”, and then for five seasons as ‘Jack Molloy’ in the WB’s riotous comedy “Unhappily Ever After”. In the new millenium he went on to star in yet another comedy series, “That 80s Show”, which ran for one season on the FOX Network. In recent years he has made numerous guest-star appearances in several comedies and such television dramas as “Medium”, “Criminal Minds”, “The West Wing”, “NYPD Blue”, “Veronica Mars”, “Monk”, “Numb3rs” and many others. During seasons three and four of the FOX hit series “24” he portrayed the role of U. S. President John Keeler. He was featured in the television movies Poseiden on NBC and the Hallmark Hall of Fame CBS movie Valley of Light in 2007 and can currently be seen as police Capt. Matthews on the popular Showtime drama “Dexter”. He has co-starred in several independant feature films, notably Sleeping Dogs Lie (a Sundance Film Festival selection) and World’s Greatest Dad (due for release in 2009). He can also be seen in the current Warner Bros. film Get Smart, in which he plays the Vice-President. He recently completed work on Clint Eastwood’s Changeling with Angelina Jolie and John Malkovich, which is set for release in the fall of 2008. He now makes his home in Los Angeles. HENRY SIMMONS – Mike Lane Henry Simmons (Mike Lane) Nurturing an impressive body of work that encompasses film and television, Henry Simmons career continues to evolve with exciting and challenging projects. 7 Henry starred in the CBS legal drama “Shark” created by Oscar winning producer Brian Grazer. Henry quickly garnered attention when he joined the cast of ABC’s long running and critically-acclaimed series “NYPD Blue”. His character, ‘Detective Baldwin Jones’, was only supposed to be in a few episodes but executive producer Steven Bochco was so impressed with Henry’s acting skills he quickly made him a series regular. His other television credits include starring roles in the mini-series “Spartacus”, movie Lackawanna Blues and guest-starring roles in the series “Pepper Dennis”, “New York Undercover”, “Swift Justice” and “The Cosby Mysteries”. Segueing effortlessly between the big and small screen, Henry’s passion for the art of acting keeps him drawn to both studio and independent features. Henry will soon be seen in the independent World’s Greatest Dad, for director Bobcat Goldthwait, starring opposite Robin Williams. He starred in the film South of Pico which took home the grand jury prize for Best Picture at the 2007 American Black Film Festival. Henry also won the festivals actor award for his performance in the film, which tells the story of four people whose lives intertwine after witnessing the same car accident. In 2009 Henry can be seen in Phenom, opposite Vanessa Williams and Chris Brown, about a standout high school basketball player who goes pro after the media discovers he’s the illegitimate son of the NBA’s best player. His feature film credits include Madea's Family Reunion, Something New, Taxi, Are We There Yet?, The Insurgents and Above the Rim. Additionally, Henry enjoys performing in front of a live audience and his theater credits include Off Broadway productions of “Boys in the Basement” and “Geranos”, and a Los Angeles-based production of “Sure”. A native of Stamford, Connecticut, Henry currently resides in Los Angeles. He earned a basketball scholarship and a degree in business from Franklin Pierce College, where he also experimented in theater. After graduating from college he briefly worked at a Fortune 500 company and began studying acting. MITZI MCCALL - Bonnie Mitzi McCall (Bonnie) is an accomplished actress and comedian. She met her husband, actor Charlie Brill, when they both appeared in the Jerry Lewis Comedy Workshop at Paramount Studios in 1959, and they formed the comedy duo of McCall & Brill. They appeared together on “The Ed Sullivan Show” on February 9, 1964 - the same night that The Beatles made their US debut. Mitzi McCall was a series regular on the WB show “Alright Already”, and she has made guest appearances on a number of primetime TV shows, including “Seinfeld”, “7th Heaven”, “Ellen”, “Becker”, “Roseanne” and “Dharma & Greg”. Mitzi has also lent her voice to a number of animated projects, from Ice Age to “The Flinstones”. She has appeared in feature films such as Ron Howard’s Edtv and will next be in seen in World’s Greatest Dad opposite Robin Williams. 8 EVAN MARTIN - Andrew Evan Martin (Andrew) was born December 4, 1993 in Miami, Florida. At age four, his family moved to Georgia for his father’s job, where they lived for several years before moving to Flower Mound, a small suburb outside of Dallas, Texas. He is the middle child of Craig and Kathy Martin and has an older sister and a younger brother. Craig is an engineer, and Kathy a photographer. His parents describe Evan as a happy-go-lucky child that has always enjoyed entertaining others. Evan started acting professionally at the ripe old age of 10, and booked his first job in a Chuck E. Cheese video. After his first professional acting gig, Evan was bitten by the acting bug and continued to perform in school plays and talent shows. "I got into acting because I love entertaining an audience and taking on different personalities and characters," says Evan. At 13, Evan started taking film acting classes with acting coach and mentor Antonia DeNardo. Evan secured a theatrical agent, and within a few months he had booked two commercials, and his passion for film acting was growing. In the summer of 2008, Evan was given the opportunity to audition for the film World’s Greatest Dad, starring Robin Williams. Evan and his family had always been big fans of Robin Williams and were just thrilled at the opportunity to be considered for a film project of that caliber. Evan worked with his acting coach on the role of Andrew and sent in an audition tape that was made right in his living room. When Evan’s agent called to give him the news that he was actually seriously being considered for the role, he was speechless. His parents describe the moment as, surreal. A few days later Evan was chosen for the role and was needed on set in Seattle for a 5 week shoot. “I knew I loved acting, but working on World’s Greatest Dad, made me love it even more. It was a phenomenal experience, and I feel so blessed to have been given the opportunity.” Evan is a very active teenager and when he is not acting he likes to hang out with his friends and do normal teenage high school activities. He is also a competitive select baseball player and loves the Boston Red Socks. Evan hopes to continue his professional acting career for as long as he can, but says Sports Medicine is another field he could see himself working in some day. “I would like to go to college and experience all I can in life,” says Evan “but right now, all I want to do is be the best actor I can be and continue working hard to succeed in the entertainment industry.” JERMAINE WILLIAMS - Jason Jermaine Williams (Jason) An outrageously funny actor of film and TV, Los Angeles born Jermaine Williams is the second oldest of four children. He grew up in the rough South Central streets with both of his parents providing him with a loving family environment. His creative abilities began at birth as Williams was born on New Years Eve, which is a day of celebration and new beginnings. He first zeroed in on his comedic acting skills at a young age conjuring up a numerous ways to make his classmates laugh and adore him, rather than ostracized his physical apprentice. Influence by the likes of Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, Will Farrell, Martin Lawrence and most recently Jack 9 Black, Jermaine has now perfected his comedic acting skills and conveys them across the movie and television screen. Jermaine gained major notice as ‘Coleman “The Slaw” Galloway’ in the Disney Channel’s “The Jersey” for three seasons. In 2003 he performed for Michael Jackson’s 45th birthday celebration at the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles. His most memorable performance to date is his portrayal of ‘Hamilton Burgess’ in Denzel Washington’s critically acclaimed The Great Debaters. He has also done many supporting roles that include playing ‘Mushmouth’ in the movie re-make of Bill Cosby’s animated Fat Albert with Keenan Thompson and playing ‘Byron’ in the UPN’s teenage detective show “Veronica Mars” with Kristen Bell. In the past year Williams has been working on three major motion films including Stomp the Yard with Chris Brown and Neyo, Parental Guidance with Frankie Muniz and The Comebacks with David Koechner. In addition, to being a gifted comedic actor Jermaine Williams has mastered the art of many forms of dance including Hip Hop, Steppin and Modern. TONY V – Dr. Pentola Tony V (Dr. Pentola) started his stand-up comedy career in 1982 after attending several shows at Boston’s prestigious Comedy Connection. He wandered in one night, quite by accident, looking for a little stress relief from a high pressure job as a case worker at the Somerville Mental Health Center. Tony was working his way toward a Masters degree in social work having graduated from the University of Massachusetts with a B. S. in Psychology. It was not long after that he took to the stage himself. Tony’s street wise humor tempered with a genuine feel for the human condition quickly propelled him to headliner status on the national comedy club circuit. In 1986 Tony V was named “Funniest Person in Massachusetts” by Showtime television. He followed this achievement with several performances on HBO, the Arts and Entertainment Network, Comedy Central and MTV. From 1987 through 1992 Tony V became the “spokesperson” for American Tourister Luggage. Remember the suit case smashing gorilla? It was Tony that gave the ape its distinct voice and temperament. Touring extensively in and out of his high tech forty-five thousand dollar yak hair gorilla suit, both Tony and his alter ego had many interesting adventures. If you get a chance ask Tony about a meeting between The Gorilla, Spuds MacKenzie and Ronald McDonald. You won’t believe your mind. Network television was next on list for this Boston native. Spending time in New York and L. A. paid off with multiple highly acclaimed appearances on “Late Night w/ Conan O’Brien”, Comedy Central’s “Tough Crowd w/ Colin Quinn” and several sit-coms including “Seinfeld”, “Boston Common”, “The Single Guy” and “Dr. Katz Professional Therapist”. Having proven himself a solid comic actor Tony then tackled dramatic roles 10 on television working with such notable actors as Eric Roberts, Ice T and James McDaniels from “NYPD Blue”. Tony’s big screen outings include State and Main, Celtic Pride, Housesitter, One Crazy Summer and Shakes the Clown as well as the independently produced By the Sea and Abracadabra. Tony has also produced and written on several shows for network and production companies. He is no stranger to benefits and fund raisers performing at functions for The American Cancer Society, Children’s Hospital, The Boston Food Bank and many other charitable organizations. His corporate shows include Citizens Bank, The North East Lumber Association, Stop & Shop, American Express Corp. and Staples. Along with being a popular headliner at clubs and colleges all over the free world, Tony V has worked with Jay Leno, Dennis Miller, Bobcat Goldthwait, Steven Wright, Adam Sandler and countless other friends and nationally known acts. Tony has opened for Kenny Rogers, The Temptations, Billy Ray Cyrus, The Beach Boys and Joan Jett. Tony also really believes that this is enough of a Bio and if you’re not convinced or impressed by now nothing is going to change your mind. So thanks for reading this far and good luck in all you endeavors. www.tonyvcomic.com LORRAINE NICHOLSON - Heather Lorraine (Heather) has had a passion for show business as long as she can remember. She started life on stage with the Aspen Ballet Company at the age of ten and has never stopped performing since! Many stage plays followed at her LA middle and high school where Lorraine was in the drama club and had lead roles in such shows as “The Accident” and “Baby with the Bathwater”. She didn't confine her acting to the stage however and at age 13 Lorraine made her film debut with a supporting role in Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement. She went on to play Adam Sandler’s rebellious daughter in Click and she even voiced a teenage fly in the first 3D animated feature film Fly Me to the Moon. She made her small screen debut in a big way when she appeared as 'Miss Golden Globe' on the 2007 prestigious award show. All this and Lorraine still finds time to excel in the academic world and is currently balancing campus life at Brown University with her film career and is set to star in the Fred Roos feature film Prettyface shooting in the spring of 2009. ZACH SANCHEZ – Peter Zach Sanchez (Peter) was born on April 12, 1989 in Portland Oregon where he currently resides. He attended Jesuit High School in Beaverton Oregon where his acting career began. His first role on stage was in his high school’s production of “Beauty and the Beast.” He then went on to star in “The Laramie Project” and a student written/directed play entitled “Markum and Thunder”. 11 After high school, Zach attended Portland State University where he got the lead role in the main stage production of “Haroun and the Sea of Stories”. Following his role as ‘Haroun’, Zach decided to make the jump into film acting. His first role came in a short film that was written and directed by close friend and college Geoff Stewart. This short film went on to win Paulo Coelho’s “Experimental Witch” international film competition. Soon after this came his role as ‘Peter’ in Bobcat Goldthwait’s World’s Greatest Dad starring Robin Williams. Zach currently attends the Portland Actors Conservatory in Portland Oregon. Zach enjoys playing sports and hanging out with friends in his free time. 12 ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS BOBCAT GOLDTHWAIT - Writer and Director Bobcat Goldthwait (Writer and Director) wrote and directed Shakes the Clown, Sleeping Dogs Lie and his latest film, World’s Greatest Dad. He has also directed many television shows including “Chappelle's Show,” “The Man Show,” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” As a comic, he has starred in 3 HBO specials and had appeared on “The David Letterman Show” by the time he was 20 years old. As an actor he has appeared innumerable embarrassing movies and was huge in the 80’s. He greatly prefers directing. PROCESS / Tim Perell and Howard Gertler Process’ upcoming features for release in 2009 include Joel Hopkins’ Last Chance Harvey, starring Dustin Hoffman & Emma Thompson (both Golden Globe nominees for their roles), Bart Freundlich’s latest feature, The Rebound, starring Catherine Zeta-Jones, and World’s Greatest Dad, the latest feature from Bobcat Goldthwait (Sleeping Dogs Lie), starring Robin Williams and premiering at Sundance 2009. Process’ recent releases include Freundlich’s Trust The Man, starring David Duchovny, Julianne Moore, Billy Crudup and Maggie Gyllenhaal, released by Fox Searchlight in summer 2006, and John Cameron Mitchell’s provocative Shortbus via ThinkFilm, in release in fall 2006 after its successful premiere at Cannes. 2006 saw Process producers Tim Perell and Howard Gertler included in Variety’s “10 Producers to Watch,” and in 2007 they won the Film Independent Spirit Producers’ Award. Process is currently developing projects for 2009 with directors such as Scott Coffey, David Jacobson, Dougal Wilson, Kris Isacsson, and Chris Sivertson as well as the latest from John Mitchell and Bobcat Goldthwait. It is also developing an adaptation of Dave Eggers’ You Shall Know Our Velocity. Process’ recent productions include The Best Thief In The World, by writer/director Jacob Kornbluth (Haiku Tunnel) and starring Mary Louise Parker, which premiered in Dramatic Competition at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, in conjunction with Showtime, and Pizza, from director Mark Christopher (54) and in conjunction with InDigEnt (Pieces of April and Personal Velocity). Best Thief aired on Showtime throughout 2005, and Pizza was released by IFC Films in January 2006. Recent music video productions have included clips for Scissor Sisters’ “Filthy/Gorgeous,” and the mtv.com #1 video Bright Eyes’ “First Day of My Life,” both directed by John Mitchell. 13 DARKO ENTERTAINMENT / Richard Kelly and Sean McKittrick Darko Entertainment was launched in late 2007 by writer/director Richard Kelly, his producing partner Sean McKittrick and financier Ted Hamm. Kelly and McKittrick solidified their relationship with Hamm on Kelly’s second feature, the sci-fi comedy, Southland Tales where Hamm was an Executive Producer. Based in Los Angeles, Darko finances modestly budgeted director driven films. Their goal is to support filmmakers with a unique voice and bring Darko’s brand to helping independent films reach a wider audience. Kelly and McKittrick first paired on Kelly’s short film, Visceral Matter, in 1997. That partnership generated Kelly’s feature writing and directorial debut Donnie Darko, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and went on to achieve international cult status. In addition to World’s Greatest Dad, Darko is financing and producing the film version of Tucker Max’s bestseller, I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell, which stars Matt Czuchry, Jesse Bradford and Geoff Stults. Directed by Bob Gosse (Niagara, Niagara), the film is in post-production as well as Darko’s comedy Rogue’s Gallery, featuring an ensemble cast which includes Rob Corddry, Joe Anderson, Ving Rhames, Odette Yustman, Ellen Barkin, Bob Odenkirk and Jeffrey Tambor. Darko is producing with Infinity Media. Among the other projects in the works for Darko is Fade, which the company recently attached screenwriter Adam Prince to adapt the popular novel Fade, the gripping and dark tale by late young-adult fiction writer Robert Cormier. Darko will finance and produce the project. A graduate of the University of Southern California film program, Kelly’s other credits include the screenplay for Domino, directed by Tony Scott and starring Keira Knightly. Kelly’s next writing and directing effort The Box, based on Richard Matheson’s short story, Button, Button, is a psychological thriller starring Cameron Diaz, James Marsden and Frank Langella, will be released by Warner Bros. in 2009. McKittrick serves as a producer. JENNIFER ROTH - Executive Producer Jennifer Roth - (Executive Producer) is a 20 year veteran of the film industry. In 2008 she was the executive/line producer on the Darren Aronofsky film The Wrestler starring Mickey Rourke which just won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival and World’s Greatest Dad starring Robin Williams. Her other executive producers include Smart People starring Dennis Quaid and Sarah Jessica Parker and Trainwreck: My Life as an Idoit starring Seann William Scott and Gretchen Mol. She has served as line producer on several films including The Squid and the Whale, Songcatcher and Black and White. Her early production credits include Bad Lieutenant, Smoke, The Crow, Deadman and Lawn Dogs. 14 SARAH DE SA REGO - Co-Producer & Costume Designer Born in Paris to a Brazilian writer and a Southern photographer, Sarah de Sa Rego (CoProducer & Costume Designer) spent most of her early years traveling Europe and South America. After settling in New Mexico for high school, she moved to Los Angeles in 2000 to pursue costume design in film. Besides World’s Greatest Dad, Sarah was also the costume designer on Bobcat Goldthwait’s last movie Sleeping Dogs Lie, both Jackass Number 2 and Jackass 2.5, and a number of television shows for MTV and Comedy Central. As a costumer she worked on a number of TV shows including “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and “Desperate Housewives”. She has also styled a number of music videos and national commercials for bands including Opeth and Courtney Love, and products like Kraft macaroni and cheese, Motorola, and Orbitz gum. She hates writing about herself in the third person. HORACIO MARQUINEZ - Director of Photography Horacio Marquinez (Director of Photography) recently won best cinematography award at the International Milano Film Festival in Italy for G starring Richard T. Jones and Blair Underwood. Recent films include World’s Greatest Dad, The War Boys and Dummy starring Academy Award-winner Adrien Brody and actress/model Mila Jovovich, which marked the third collaboration between Horacio and Brody. Horacio is one of the forerunners of applying HD technology to feature films. In addition to working on commercials and feature films, Horacio is a passionate documentarian, shooting in continents around the world including most of South America and Africa. He also has taught cinematography at UCLA, Los Angeles Film School and Columbia University, where he received his Master in Fine Arts. JOHN PAINO / Production Designer John Paino (Production Designer) is a graduate of the school of visual arts, and began his career in the theater, working with the groundbreaking theater companies, La Mama and Theater for the New City. Paino made the transition to designing for film and has built up an extensive list of feature credits. Paino was the production designer on both of Tom McCarthy’s acclaimed films, The Station Agent, and most recently, The Visitor. Additional credits include The Ex, for director Jesse Peretz, Let’s go to Prison and The Brothers Solomon, both for director Bob Odenkirk, official Sundance (2001) selection Jump Tomorrow for director Joel Hopkins, and the New York unit of Barcelona for director Whit Stillman. Paino was also the production designer for the Emmy-award-winning series “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy”, which garnered an Emmy nomination for Paino for best art direction in a variety or music program. His music video work includes LL Cool J’s “Mama Said Knock You Out!”, which was nominated for MTV Music Video Awards in best art direction and best music video. 15 JASON STEWART - Editor Jason Stewart’s (Editor) professional editing career began over 10 years ago when he worked as an assistant editor in the commercial post production business in San Francisco. He moved to Los Angeles and quickly started working as a reality TV editor. He has since worked on more than 35 shows and series, several times serving as supervising editor, starting with small cable shows and graduating to bigger network shows including “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, “Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader” and “The Amazing Race.” In 2005, Jason was given a chance to help edit an HD film called Sleeping Dogs Lie. After working with Jason on a portion of the film, the director, Bobcat Goldthwait, gave Jason the job of completing the film and preparing it for the upcoming Sundance Festival, where it was very well received. It was then that the film bug bit. Since that experience, Jason has been fortunate to work on a variety of independent feature films, usually while holding down a full time television job to make ends meet. Bobcat Goldthwait is back with another film called World’s Greatest Dad starring Robin Williams, which will become Jason’s 8th feature project. Transitioning from reality TV to feature films without going through the traditional apprentice and assistant editor training has been a tricky road, but Jason has found that a long background in unscripted editing has given him a unique perspective on narrative projects, and the story sense that someone develops when handed countless hours of raw footage and is asked to make it tell a particular story has refined his ability to bring a feature film’s message into focus. World’s Greatest Dad is scheduled to be released in 2009. GERALD BRUNSKILL - Composer Writer, director, producer, composer— Gerald Brunskill a.k.a “Jerry” (Composer) prides himself on the diversity of his creative experience and musical background. At the age of 21, having just won the one-hundred-thousand dollar grand prize on TV’s “Star Search”, Jerry signed a record contract with Atlantic Records, and co-wrote two songs that entered Billboard’s “Hot 100” charts, and toured and performed with the likes of Tina Turner, Tom Petty, Kenny Loggins, Tears for Fears, Eddie Money, and Prince. Always a forward thinker, Jerry foresaw the coming changes in the music industry and began composing music for television and film. A decade later, with countless hours of episodic television and feature films to his credit, Jerry has scored films and series featuring such stars as Robin Williams, Katherine Heigl, Natasha Henstridge, and Steven Segal. Jerry’s experience includes 16 years as President and CEO of Wow and Flutter, a postproduction facility that he successfully launched in 1995. In 2007-08, Wow and Flutter co-produced 7 feature-length movies, 3 of which were featured at the Sundance, Cannes, and Tribeca Film Festivals, going on to sell to Sony Classics, Samuel Goldwyn, and Universal Home Video. Under his leadership, Wow and Flutter continues to enjoy annual billings in the multi-millions of dollars. 16 He has directed two television pilots, including one for ABC studios, working with such legends as Ed Asner and Alanis Morissette. He is currently in pre-production for Our Father Who Art in Burbank, a 25M feature-length comedy. This will be the first project where he will have the opportunity to combine his talents; Writing, directing and composing the score. Jerry has received two Emmy Awards for his work on such programs as, “Late Night with David Letterman”, and the CBS production of “The 2001 Grammy Awards”. LINDA COHEN - Music Supervisor Linda Cohen is a music supervisor working in film and television. Her recent film credits include Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist starring Michael Cera and Kat Denning, Bandslam starring Vanessa Hudgens, The Secret Life Of Bees starring Queen Latifah, Alicia Keys, Jennifer Hudson and Dakota Fanning, Paul Thomas Anderson’s There Will Be Blood and Michel Gondry’s Be Kind Rewind. She is currently working on Bride Wars starring Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson, and Amelia starring Hillary Swank and Richard Gere. Other film credits include Evening starring Clare Danes, Meryl Streep and Vanessa Redgrave, The Namesake directed by Mira Nair, The Night Listener starring Robin Williams, Sundance Jury Prize-winner American Splendor starring Paul Giamatti, and the musical film Camp. Her work in television includes the hit show “Queer Eye for The Straight Guy”, and numerous productions for HBO Family, among them the “Classical Baby” series and “Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales”. RUTH LAMBERT & ROBERT MCGEE – Casting Award-winning casting directors Ruth Lambert and Robert McGee (Casting) have cast over fifty features between them including such films as World’s Greatest Dad, Sleeping Dogs Lie, Toy Story 2, The Virgin Suicides, Monster Inc., Billy’s Hollywood Screen Kiss and Boy Culture. Their television credits include the upcoming Mitch Hurwitz series “Sit Down, Shut Up”, the David Gordon Green pilot “Good Vibes” and “The Life and Times of Tim”. Between them they have won 11 Artios Awards for casting. They are especially proud of their association with Bob Goldthwait. 17 CAST Lance Robin Williams Kyle Daryl Sabara Morgan Morgan Murphy Ginger Naomi Glick Dan Spencer Dan Spencer Principal Anderson Geoff Pierson Mike Lane Henry Simmons Peter Zach Sanchez Claire Alexie Gilmore Andrew Evan Martin Jennifer Ellie Jameson Chris Michael Moore Metal Kid Alles Mist Jason Jermaine Williams Heather Lorraine Nicholson Bonnie Mitzi McCall Nosy Neighbor Rebecca Erwin Spencer Nosy Neighbor Cheri Minns Nosy Neighbor Zazu Dr. Pentola Tony V. Newsstand Vendor Krist Novoselic Mabel Mable Mae The Fighting Pug Zoe Jerry Klein Tom Kenny Make-Up Woman Jill Talley Bert Green Toby Huss Dr. Dana Deborah Horne Bruce Hornsby Bruce Hornsby Bruce Hornsby’s Mic Stand Riley Dean Stone Stunt Coordinator Stunts Production Supervisor Darko Executive Michael Hilow Tim Henderson Mitch Mitchell Zita Mazzola Jeff Culotta Production Associate Matthew Shapiro B Camera Operators Paul Mailman Bob Webeck Mark J. Coyne Mark L. Anderson Ludovic Littee Steadicam Operator 1st Assistant Camera 18 2nd Assistant Camera Camera Loader B-Camera 1st Assistant Camera B-Camera 2nd Assistant Camera Underwater Camera Operator 24 Frame Playback Still Photographer Location Sound Mixer Boom Operator Brie Cronkhite Will Emery Bob Webeck Tamia Diaz Mark L. Anderson James Walton Joyce Rudolph Robert L. Marts Scott Waters Myron Partman Location Manager Assistant Location Manager Additional Assistant Location Manager Locations PA Locations Intern Mark Wygant Dave Drummond J. Daniel Dusek Ilona Sikhegyi Kelly Devin Clarke Set Decorator Art Department Coordinator Leadman On-Set Dresser Set Dressers Rachel M. Thomson Andrea Dupras Ken Milfred Brady J. Condit Phillip Dulaney Jeffrey Crow Ed Vance Property Masters CDavid Hall-Cottrill Lisa De Alva Vincent Ferris Colin Narver Christopher Scott Alex Yasinovsky Rob Kramer Property Assistant Art Department Interns Construction Coordinator Construction Lead Scenic Scenics Gaffer Best Boy Electric 19 Curtis Taylor Oscar Lofgren Nick Worsfold Shefskie Paba Courtland Premo Jeff Ringer Hamid Zavareei Rob Chalk Beth Peterson Neil Holcomb Nibi Kabuchi Electricians Steve Colgrove David Robinson Jeremiah Skendr Chris Purkiss Martin Cameron Key Grip Best Boy Grip Dolly Grip Grips Gregory D. Smith Matt Jacobson Bruce Henderson Ryan Middleton Theresa Majeres Garrett Cantrell Costumer to Mr. Williams Set Costumers Costume PA Mr. Williams Make-Up & Hair Key Make-Up Key Hair Stylist SFX & Assistant Make-Up & Hair Nikki Paulson Sally Roberts Gerard M. Parr Teresa Hill Frances Kenny Kat McPhee Cheri Minns Dawn Tunnell Akemi Hart Jennifer Popochock Script Supervisor Barbara A. Brown Assistant Production Office Coordinator Production Secretary Assistants to the Producer Lindsey Johnson Megan Griffiths Aurore Guyot Stephen Robinson Office Interns Casting Assistant Seattle and Extras Casting by Production Accountant 1st Assistant Accountant 2nd Assistant Accountant Accounting Clerk Accounting Interns 20 Michael Whelan Shannon Weathermon Zach Gordon Nicole Testa Denise Gibbs, Foreground Background Cynthia G. Walker Traci Lynette Martin Viki Parker Matt Estes Tamarah Phillips Blake Misajet Merritt Riley Second 2nd Assistant Director Key Set Production Assistant Base Camp Production Assistant Set Production Assistants Assistant to Mr. Williams Stand-in for Mr. Williams Set Interns Medic Coordinator Set Medics Animal Handler Transportation Captains Gang Boss Drivers Catering Craft Service Assistant Craft Service 21 Sebastian Mazzola Andrew Sharretts Robert S. Wilhelm, Jr. Kyle Seago Joseph W. Fankhouser Rebecca Erwin Spencer Adam Bryant Tasha Goldthwait David Kagawa Jordanah Monjazeb Ryn Rulison Otis Sherman Joe Vea Gordon Pomeroy Jaymes Stewart Fred Jaross Merle Brooks Nathaniel Bess Brian Murril Debbie Betson Ron King Harry C. Taylor James B. Heimberger Gene Ungersma David J. Guppy William R. Powell Larry C. Fee Robert Mair David Nugent William Archuletta Grady Hughes Cary Zanor John “JP” Petty Leslie Church Great Feasts Catering Seasonal Goods Catering Alison Kelly Paul D. Loiselle POST PRODUCTION Assistant Editor Post Production Supervisor Stacy Katzman Matthew Shapiro Post Production Sound Services by Operations Manager Supervising Sound Editor Sound Designer Sound Effects Editors Wow and Flutter David Marcus Ryan Rees Lisa Fowle Lisa Fowle Jeffrey Pitts Harrison Meyle Vance Walden Donald Lyles Harrison Meyle Maciek Malish Ceilia Perna Joanie Rowe Samuel Lehmer Andrew Hay John Thomas Graves Dialogue Editor ADR Engineer ADR Editor Supervising Foley Editor Foley Mixer Foley Artist Re-Recording Mixers Recordist Visual Effects & DI by Visual Effects Executive Producers Gradient Effects, LLC Thomas Tannenberger Olcun Tan Mark Kolpack Ian Barbella Dylan Highsmith Shane Cook Cameron Thomas Visual Effects & DI Producer Visual Effects Coordinator Visual Effects Editor 2D Digital Compositing Digital Conform and Color by Digital Intermediate Editor Digital Intermediate Colorist Digital Intermediate Engineer Gradient Effects, LLC Peter Hugo Flack Paul Bronkar Dominic Cooney Digital Film Scanning by E-Film Post Production Accountant JR Craigmile Production Legal Joseph J. Dapello, Esq. Melissa J. Manfro, Esq. Schreck Rose Dapello Adams & Hurwitz LLP Raw Stock provided by Processing, Transfer & Dailies by Cameras And Lenses by Eastman Kodak Alpha Cine Lab Oppenheimer Cine Rentals 22 S Grip/Electric Equipment provided by Security provided by Script Clearance Research by Production Insurance provided by Pacific Grip & Lighting CSC Security IndieClear, Kevin Hindley Meredith Wurzbach, D.R. Reiff & Associates Music Coordinator Colleen Stewart Bruce Hornsby plays the Steinway. Piano by Steinway & Sons Original score written, performed, and produced by Gerald Brunskill Recorded at Wow and Flutter Post, Santa Monica, CA Viola and Cello rentals courtesy of Santa Monica Music Center Additional Musicians Trumpet and Trombone Mike Bolger Guitar David Marcus Vocals Z Berg Annabelle de Leon Inspiration Willie Lobot “Invisible” Written and Performed by Bruce Hornsby Courtesy of Zappo Productions “Sneaking Up On Boo Radley” Written and Performed by Bruce Hornsby Courtesy of The RCA Records Label By arrangement with SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT “Is You Is, Or Is You Ain’t My Baby” Written by Billy Austin and Louis Jordan Performed by Bruce Hornsby Courtesy of Zappo Productions “It’s A Good Day” Written by David M. Barbour and Peggy Lee Performed by Peggy Lee Courtesy of Cassidy Music, LLC Under license from South Bay Music Group “Song C” Written and Performed by Bruce Hornsby Courtesy of The RCA Records Label By arrangement with SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT "The Creeper, (High)" 23 Written by Tom Kenny, Darius Holbert, Jerry Brunskill, Ryan Rees and Andy Paley Performed by Tom Kenny, Darius Holbert, Jerry Brunskill, Ryan Rees, Andy Paley, Ben Kishaba, and Mike Bolger Courtesy of Wow and Flutter Records “Don’t Be Afraid, You’re Already Dead” Written by Miles Seaton, Seth Olinsky, Dana Janssen and Ryan Vanderhoof Performed by Akron/Family Courtesy of Young God Records “I Hope I Become A Ghost” Written by William Etling, Jesse Hoy, Michael Hughes and Christopher Richard Performed by The Deadly Syndrome Courtesy of Downtown Recordings o/b/o Dim Mak Records “Shadow Hand” Written and Performed by Bruce Hornsby Courtesy of The RCA Records Label By arrangement with SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT “Genius” Written and Performed by Inara George Courtesy of Everloving, Inc. “Mandolin Rain” Written by Bruce Hornsby and John Hornsby Performed by Bruce Hornsby Courtesy of Zappo Productions “Under Pressure” Written by David Bowie, Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon and Roger Taylor Performed by Queen & David Bowie Licensed courtesy of EMI Records Ltd and Queen Productions Ltd.; Courtesy of RZO Music; Courtesy of Hollywood Records “Tiny Spark” Written by Brendan Benson and Jason Falkner Performed by Brendan Benson Courtesy of Star Time International THE PRODUCERS WISH TO THANK Amy Dee and WashingtonFilmWorks 24 James Keblas, Chris Swenson, and Seattle Mayor’s Office of Film + Music Alamo Drafthouse Cinema American Medical Response Atomic Tarantula Bittersweets NY Jamie Bosworth, Bosworth Studio Chrome Ohm Dry Soda Fangoria Magazine Fortissimo Films Susan Hubbard and Robley Wilson IFC Entertainment Lakai Marriott Renaissance Hotel Christopher Merrill Mother Love Publishing The New Yorker courtesy of The New Yorker/ Condé Nast Publications Edgar Allan Poe “Ultima Thule” daguerreotype courtesy of the Edgar Allan Poe Museum, Richmond, Virginia Seattle International Film Festival Seattle Weekly So Cal Production Source Theo’s Chocolate The Stranger Jaime Trujillo Washington State Film Office Youth Suicide Prevention Program American Library Association Argosy Cruise Avid Technologies Inc Brook Boley Cabinet Magazine Club Magazine and Feature This! DVS Fantasy & Science Fiction Kurt Vonnegut photograph courtesy of the Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, photograph by Bernard Gotfryd Magnolia Pictures Matix Metropolitan Artist Management Abdalla Mutawe, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Seattle Northwest Film Forum J. Glenn Evans & PoetsWest Scarecrow Video Seattle Art Museum Seattle Schools Curriculum Adam Sedgley - Seattle Audubon Society Space Needle Corporation The Seattle Times Tyler Stout Dr. Matias Valenzuela, Public Health, Seattle & King County Robin Adams Tony Berg Shmoosephine Carmichael Trish Deitch Jim Goldthwait Gary Halpert Kathy Hornsby Jonathan & Valerie Jimmy Kimmel Jon Laterza Matt Littin Mary and Sue Jojo and May Naples Perell Andy Paley Madeline Purrman Carrie Berg Arianna Bocco AJ Catoline Matt Del Piano Micah Green Michael Hill Megan Hubbell C.L. Jones Jonathan Kimmel Ron Leamon Sandra Lucchesi Mary Ann Naples Bridget Nolan Wayne Pooley James Schexnaydre 25 Chris Scott Stephen Tenenbaum David Steinberg Bart Walker For Dad (SAG Logo) (IATSE Logo) (Dolby Logo) (Kodak Logo) (Gradient Logo) Filmed in Washington State with Funding Assistance from WashingtonFilmWorks (WFW Logo) Financing and Distribution Advisory Services Cinetic Media Creative Artists Agency The characters and incidents portrayed and the names herein are fictitious, and any similarity to the name, character or history of any person is entirely coincidental and unintentional. This motion picture photoplay is protected pursuant to the provisions of the laws of the United States of America and other countries. Any unauthorized duplication and/or distribution of this photoplay may result in civil liability and criminal prosecution. Copyright 2009 Darko Entertainment LLC 26