Ifitoldyouthatilovedyou,Woulditmakeanydifference?

Duplicity - 1

CLAIRE

IfItoldyouthatIlovedyou,woulditmakeanydifference?

RAY

Ifyoutoldme,orifIbelievedyou?

OscarwinnerJULIAROBERTS(CharlieWilson’sWar,Ocean’sEleven,Closer)andCLIVEOWEN(InsideMan,SinCity,Closer)joinoneanotherintheromanticcaperDuplicity,fromwriter/directorTONYGILROY(seven-timeOscar-nominatedMichaelClayton).

RobertsandOwenstarasspies-turned-corporateoperativesinthemidstofaclandestineloveaffair.Whentheyfindthemselvesoneithersideofanall-outcorporatewar,theydiscoverthetoughestpartofthejobisdecidinghowmuchtotrusttheoneyoulove.

CIAofficerClaireStenwick(Roberts)andMI6agentRayKoval(Owen)havelefttheworldofgovernmentintelligencebehindforaschemetocashinonahighlyprofitablecoldwarragingbetweentworivalmultinationalcorporations.Theirmission?Secureforthemselvestheformulatoaproductthatwillbringafortunetothecompanythatpatentsitfirst.

Fortheiremployers-industrytitanHowardTully(TOMWILKINSON,MichaelClayton,television’sJohnAdams)andbuccaneerCEODickGarsik(PAULGIAMATTI,Sideways,television’sJohnAdams)-nothingisoutofbounds.Whenthestakesrise,nooneknowswhoisplayingwhom,andthetrickiestpartforClaireandRaybecomeshowtheyplayeachother.Astheyeachtrytostayonedouble-crossahead,twocareerlonersfindtheirplanendangeredbytheonlythingtheycan’tcheattheirwayoutof:love.

DuplicityreunitesGilroywithkeymembersofthebehind-the-scenesteamfromMichaelClayton-includingAcademyAward-winningdirectorofphotographyROBERTELSWIT(ThereWillBeBlood,Syriana);productiondesignerKEVINTHOMPSON(Birth,StrangerThanFiction);editorandco-producerJOHNGILROY(PrideandGlory,Narc);andcelebratedcomposerJAMESNEWTONHOWARD(TheDarkKnight,Defiance).Thecostumedesignerislegendarytwo-timeAcademyAwardwinnerALBERTWOLSKY(Bugsy,AllThatJazz).

JENNIFERFOX(MichaelClayton,Syriana)andKERRYORENT(MichaelClayton,Definitely,Maybe)returntoproducethefilm,andtheyarejoinedbyLAURABICKFORD(Che,Traffic).RelativityMedia’sRYANKAVANAUGH(TheBankJob,CharlieWilson’sWar)servesasexecutiveproducer.

ABOUTTHEPRODUCTION

SecretsandLies:Duplicityisimagined

Afterhehelmedhiscriticallyacclaimed2007directorialdebut,MichaelClayton,writer/directorTonyGilroydecidedtoreturntothearenaofcorporatedirtytricks...butthistimewithaneyetowardromance.Hecreatedastoryfilledwithtwistsandturns,usingthebackdropofacutthroatracebetweenrivaltitansvyingtobethefirsttobringamiracleproducttomarket.Theheartofthestory,however,istheemotionalwarfarebetweenapairofromanticallychallenged,strong-willedloverswhohappentobeoneithersideofthecorporatebattle...orsoitseems.

TheideaforDuplicitystartedwithGilroy’sfascinationwiththeintricaciesofindustrialespionage.HisyearsofresearchasthearchitectofthescreenplaysintheblockbusterBournefranchisehadintroducedhimtomanypeopleintheintelligencecommunity,andhehadnoticedthatmanyofthemhadrecentlygoneintotheprivatesector.Gilroycraftedanimblescriptsetinthisworldthatcombinedelementsofthescrewballcomedywiththeplotreversalsofaclassiccaper.

Ofhisresearchandinspirationforthestory’ssetting,heshares,“Thestatisticsofcorporatetheftaresomewherebetween$50and$100billioneveryyear.Thereisn’tamajorcorporationontheplanetthatdoesn’thaveacompetitiveintelligencedepartmentwithsomeformofeitherdefensiveoroffensiveintelligencegathering,whicharebasicallyspyunits.”

Thefilmmakerdesignedacoldwarbetweentwogiantcorporationsinwhichthespiesareactuallytryingtodupetheiremployers.Heconstructedanintricatewebofdeceitbetweentherivalmagnates,andheinsertedagentsintothemixwhoseloveisashighstakesastheschemeitself.

Thisstar-crossedpairisex-CIAagentClaireStenwickandformerMI6operativeRayKoval.Gilroyunderscoresthattheirpersonalentanglementsarecomplicatingtheirjobs,andtheconstantdeceitmakesithardtoknowwheretheystandwithoneanother.Hesays,“Theynevertellthetruth.Everybody’sgamingeverybody;everythingisconstantlynotwhatitseems.”

WemeetClaireandRaythroughaseriesofflashbacksthattracktheirrelationship-beginningwiththeirfirstencounterinDubaiin2003andtakingusthroughtheplottingoftheirbigheistinManhattanoftoday.Whenheimaginedthecouple,onecuriousquestionkeptcomingtothefilmmaker’smind:“Howdoscorpionsmakelove?”Oftheidea,Gilroyelaborates:“Iwonderedwhathappensiftwopeoplefallinlovewhoarebothprofessionalliars.It’sreallyhardforthem;whoelseisthereforthem?They’retheirownspecies.”

Thefirsttimetheymeet,then-MI6operativeRayissimplyamarkforCIAagentClaire.SheseduceshimataconsulatepartyinDubai,drugshimandthenransackshisroomtostealEgyptianAirDefencecodes.ElaboratesGilroy’sproductionpartner,producerJenniferFox,ofthesetup:“ClaireleavesRaywiththissmileonhisface.He’sbothcompletelytakenwiththiswomanandincrediblyfrustrated.Heneedstofindher.TheymeetagaininRome,havealostweekendanddecidetoworktogetherandleavetheirjobswiththeCIAandMI6andgoprivate...tocashinandhaveonebiggiantscorethatwillallowthemtobetogether.”

Gilroyadds,“AfterDubai,theydon’tseeeachotherforalongtime,andtheyreconnectunderveryunusualcircumstances.Thewholemovieisaboutthetwoofthemdecidingwhetherthey’rereallyinlove,whethertheycantrusteachotherandwhetherthey’regoingtogetrichinthemiddleofthiscorporateespionagewar.”

GilroyalsocreatedHowardTully(headofBurkettRandle)andDickGarsik(headofOmnikrom),twogiantsamongthepharmaceuticalworldwhoseambitionandhatredforoneanotherismatchedonlybytheiregos.Hesays,“ThisfeudbetweenTullyandGarsikistheengineforeverythingthathappensinthestory.It’sacoldwarsetonParkAvenuebetweentwohuge,giantcorporationsinsteadoftwocountries...butfoughtjustasbitterlyandwithjustasmuchcomplexity.”

ForDuplicitytobeplausible,Gilroyknewthestakesforthecharactershadtobeashighastheywouldbeinanactualcoldwar.Thatmeantimaginingaracetopatentadrugsohotlyindemandthatitwouldtipthemarketforanypatentholderandrendercompetitorsimpotent.Thefilmmakerelaborates:“Weneededsomethingeverybodywaschasing,inwhichthestakeswerereallyhigh-theholygrailofeverythingfinancially.”

ProducerFoxagreedwithhisinstincts.“OneofTony’sgreatstrengthsiscreatingcharacterswhoarestrong,dynamicandsmart,”shenotes.“Ithinkhe’sdonethatherewithClaireandRay.Audienceswillhavefunwiththefilmandenjoypuzzlingoutthestory.Inthesamewaythatthecharactersareconningoneanother,Tonyisplayingacongamewithus,andthesurprisesdon’tletupuntilthelastmoment.”

TortoisesandHares:CastingtheCaper

WhenhecreatedhismaincharactersforDuplicity,Gilroyimaginedthetwoloversasunabletobehonestaboutanything,especiallytheirfeelings.Heneededtofindperformerswhowerebelievableasspyrivalsandromanticallycomplicated.JuliaRobertsandCliveOwenweretheperfectpairing.RobertswasaskedtocomeontotheprojectandplayClaireStenwick,BurkettRandle’sassistantdirectorofcounterintelligence(secretlyreportingtoOmnikrom).OwenwasbroughtonasRayKoval,anex-MI6agentwhonowservesasClaire’scontactofficer(i.e.,handler)atOmnikrom.

Abouttheiron-screenpairing,Foxnotes,“Duplicityisreminiscentofacertainkindofglamourfromfilmsofthepast,andsoitwasterrifictohavesuchglamorousmoviestarsatthecentre.JuliaandClivehavethekindofchemistrythatnocostumedesign,productiondesignorlocationcanprovide.”

Thoughhe’swrittenforanddirectedawho’swhoofHollywoodtalent,GilroyadmitscastingAcademyAwardwinnerRobertsashisleadingladymadehimabitnervous.“Yougetpastyourfirst,‘Oh,thisisJuliaRobertsandI’mworkingwithher,’”helaughs.“Youwatchherworking,andit’seffortless.She’ssuchaveteranandsosmartaboutwhatthecamerameanstoher.”

Robertshasspentthepastseveralyearsraisingyoungchildrenandstarringinsuccessfulensemblepieces.Duplicitymarkshermuch-anticipatedreturnasleadinafilm.TheactorwasfascinatedbyClaireandthefactthatshewassoromanticallylostwhilesolaserfocusedonhermissioninwork.Too,shelookedforwardtoonceagainworkingwithherCloserco-star,CliveOwen,forthecaper.

Sheexplainshermotivationforagreeingtothepart:“Clivehadfirstaskedmetobeinthismovie,andthenTonyhadwrittenmealetterwhenhesentmethescript.IwasreallyflatteredtobeaskedtoplayClaire,becauseshe’snotaltogetherlikeableortrustworthy.Butwhenallissaidanddone,shewearsherheartonhersleeveinawaythatwasquiteinterestingtome.Ithoughtitwasgreattoplaysomebodywhoisalittlemoreconvolutedthanyournormalon-screenwoman.”

Roberts’partinDuplicitymarkedaninterestingdeviationfromotherrolesinherbodyofwork.InGilroy’sscript,ClaireandRayhavebriefromanticinterludesinmultiplecitiesacrossmultipletimezones.ForRoberts,playingajet-settingsuper-spywasanintenseexperienceasthecrewcraftedscenessetinvariouslocalesfromRomeandDubaitoClevelandandZurich.Indeed,shefeltasifsheandOwenwereactingin,“littlebubbles...littlecapsulesthatweperformedwithin.”Fortunately,herlong-timefriendwasalongforthewildride.

“Cliveistheultimateleadingman,”shecompliments.“He’sgreatinthispart,andIlovewhenheplayslikehe’sataloss.Hisearnestqualitiesaresotruthful,andIlovedactingwithhim...everyminuteofit.Hecomesinreallypreparedandisabletoenjoytheprocess.Wehavethatsamegoal:todoagreatjobandtohavesuchagoodtime.”

Fromthisseason’sTheInternationaltosuchthrillersasInsideManandTheBourneIdentity,someofCliveOwen’smostnotableroleshavedelvedintosuspenseandtheft.HecametoDuplicitythroughthefriendshipofanotheroneofJuliaRoberts’leadingmen,GeorgeClooney.ClooneyintroducedOwentohisMichaelClaytondirectorandrecommendedhimfortheroleofRayKoval.“I’dwrittenforCliveinthefirstBournemovie,butIhadn’tmethim,”saysGilroy.“I’dbeenwatchinghisworkandthoughthewasjustamazing.WhenGeorgeintroducedus,Iwentrightawayforhimforthefilm.”

Afterreadingthescreenplay,themanwhomFoxdescribesasfullof“CaryGrantcharmandcharisma”waseagertoworkontheproject.“Ifinishedthelastpageofthescriptandgrabbedthephoneandcalledmyagentandsaid,‘Thisistheone.Thisisthescript,’”remembersOwen.“Ihadaveryhuge,strong,instinctiveresponse.Ithoughtthewritingwasbrilliantandwasverykeentogetinvolved.”

WorkingwithRobertsagainwasacarrotforOwen,aswasbeingdirectedbythemanwhoenvisionedthesourcematerial.“OneofthehugeattractionsformetodothisfilmwastogettheopportunitytosaythiskindofdialoguewithJulia.It’ssowellwrittenthat,insomeways,youdon’thavetomakethatmanydecisionsasanactor.Youhavetositinitlikeaverycomfortablecarandjustdriveit,becausetherhythmsareallthere.It’sajoywhenyou’vegotthatkindoflanguagetoplaywith,andtoplayitwithsomeonelikeJulia,whoisfantasticwiththistypeofmaterial.”

OnpartneringwithGilroy,Owencommends:“Hewritesbrilliantdialogue.Ittripsalong,andit’sgotgreatrhythm.Itfeelsnatural.Withinthreepagesofreadingthisscript,Iwasexcitedbythedialogueandcouldn’twaittogotowork.It’sallthereinfrontofyou,andit’sveryclearwhat’srequired.Theadvantageofawriter/directoristhathe’sonsetandcanexplainhisinitialimpulseswhenhewrotethescript.That’saverynicethingforanactor.

“Attheendoftheday,it’sfunny,it’switty,it’sverybuoyantandit’sunusual,”hecontinues.“It’saguyandwomanwhoareinlove,buttheyarguealotandtheymistrusteachother-aswellasbeingcrazyabouteachother-andthatlendstoareallyentertainingexperiencefortheaudience.”

DuplicityopenswithClaire’sandRay’semployersracingtowardoneanotheronarain-soakedairplanetarmac-preparingtobeatthehelloutofeachother.ToplayHowardTully,theZen(yetvindictive)headofindustrialgiantBurkettRandle,theproductioncastTomWilkinson.TheveteranBritishperformer,whoseworkwithGilroyonMichaelClaytonearnedhimanOscarnomination,wasmatchedwithfellowJohnAdamsco-starPaulGiamatti,whowasbroughtaboardtoplayOmnikrom’sübervengefulCEODickGarsik.Thetwo,freshoffGoldenGlobewinsforthecelebratedHBOminiseriesevent,broughttolifewhatFoxcalls“thetortoiseandthehare”methodsofrulingtheirempires.

SaysGilroyofWilkinson:“Tomjustmakeslifesoeasy.Wetoldhimabouttheopeningfightscene,inwhichhewouldhavetoparticipateinachoreographedfightwithPaul,andhewashappytodoit.Fromthemomentthathesays,‘Yes,’ifyou’rethedirectorandwriter,youcanimmediatelyrelax.”

Toprepareforhisrole,GiamattiwasaskedbyhisdirectortowatchStanleyKubrick’s1964masterpiece,thenihilisticcomedyDrStrangelove.GilroyfeltGiamatticouldinformhischaracterbyseeinghowGeorgeCScottplayedtheunflappableGeneral“Buck”Turgidson.SaysGilroy,“ThereferenceIgavePaulwasthathehastobeawinnerinthisthingallthewaythrough.IwantedhischaractertohavethatsameconfidencethatGeorgeCScotthad.”

WhenitcametimetoplaythemegalomaniacDickGarsik,GiamattierasedallthecompassionhehadfosteredforanddeliveredinhisportrayalofJohnAdams.Hedescribeshisexperienceonset:“PlayingacorporateguyislikeplayingakinginaShakespeareanplay:you’remasterofeverything.Ihavetoswitchintothemind-setofnotcaringaboutanybodyaroundmeandbelievethey’rejustgoingtodowhateverItellthemtodo.”

Ofhisexperiencewiththefilmmakers,henotes:“Tony’sgotagreatvisualsense,andheworksverywellwithRobertElswit,thecinematographer.He’sincrediblypreparedandthinkingwayahead,whichisallthingsthatyouwouldthinkanydirectorwoulddo,buttheydon’tnecessarily.Youfeelcompletelysafethatthisguyknowsexactlywhathewants,andyoustillhavealotoffreedomtoplayaroundinit.”

RoundingoutthecaststationedalongsideJuliaRobertsandTomWilkinsonatBurkettRandle’scounterintelligencebureauareMichaelClayton’sTOMMcCARTHYasClaire’sfellowagentJeffBauer,amanGilroywritesis“tornbetweenthedesiretoseduceanddestroy,”andClaireandJeff’ssupervisor,PrideandGlory’sWAYNEDUVALLasformermarine/cop/FBIagentNedGuston.TrueBlood’sCARRIEPRESTONrejoinsherMyBestFriend’sWeddingco-startoplaythefirm’snaïvetraveldepartmentexecutiveBarbaraBofferd,whileCharlieWilson’sWar’sCHRISTOPHERDENHAMappearsasstrung-outgenius/inventorRonnyPartiz,whocaneasilybefoundblowinghundredsofthousandseachweekatabaccarattableintheBahamas.

AssistingCliveOwenandPaulGiamattiatOmnikrom’ssecretguerrillaespionagefacilityareMilk’sDENISO’HAREasaceprojectleaderDukeMonahan;TheGoodShepherd’sOLEGSTEFANasthefirm’sthuggishBorisFetyov;BattlestarGalactica’sRICKWORTHYasOmnikrommuscleDaleRaimes;Kinsey’sKATHLEENCHALFANTasbrilliantJane-of-all-tradesPamFrales;KHANBAYKALascomputergeniusDineshPatel;andDANDAILYasGarsik’slong-sufferingaide.

GlobalShoot:Rehearsal,DesignandLocations

Rehearsal

Sohisco-starswouldbeabletonailthetempooftheirrat-a-tatdialoguepriortoshooting,GilroyspentaweekrehearsingsceneswithRobertsandOwen.“You’reprospectingallthetimeanddesperateforthingstohappenthatarenotplanned,”hesays.“It’shappenedhere.ThechemistrybetweenCliveandJuliaisreallystrong,andit’ssmart.”

Robertswelcomedtheextraweektoprepareforthefilmandslipinto,asGilroyphrases,“thewardrobeofhercharacter.”Shealsoappreciatedtheluxuryoftimetorehearseforarole,versusjumpingrightintoit.BothRobertsandOwenrespectedthatClaireandRayhavepreparedforthisheistforyearsandweredeterminedtohaveeverylook,nuanceandminutedetailinplace.Theywilldoanythingnottorisklosing$40million.Indeed,itwouldtakeeveryminuteofrehearsaltimefortheactorstopreparetodeliverGilroy’slinesjustasrapid-fireastheywerewritten.

Toputhiminthemind-setofthecontrolfreakGarsik,GiamattiwassenttoanUpperEastSidemen’sbarbershopforatasteofthepamperedlifeonewouldexpectamogultoenjoy.ExplainsJenniferFox:“Paulissodown-to-earth,nottheguywhowouldbedoingthisonhisown.Wewantedhimtogetthemanicureandhaveashaveinoneofthoseold-fashionedmen’sclubs-tohavethatpristine,corporatefeeling.”

TheopeningsequenceofthefilmhasourtwoCEOsracingtowardoneanother.WilkinsonwasgametorehearsethefightinadancestudiowithGiamatti.Tosetthestage,TullyandGarsikhavedisembarkedfromtheirprivatejets,havelefttheirentouragesbehindandlaunchintoaplaygroundbrawl.Toprepareforthisscene-ultimatelyshotinanairlinehangarinUpstateNewYork-thetwomengrappledaroundcomicallyonwrestlingmats.RecallsFox,“Weplannedeverymovewithastuntco-ordinator,andweusedpaddingontheground.There’sthismomentwhenTompicksupPaul,andhe’sintheair,thenlandsontheground.Theirfistsareflying;it’soutofcontrolandfantastic.”

Design

ItwasimportanttoGilroyforthecompetingcompaniestohaveadistinctlookandfeel.BurkettRandlewasdesignedtopresentanidentitythatwasverycleanandstark,becauseitscounterintelligenceagencywasunderground,darkandbuzzingwithactivityandhigh-techspysystems;itwasbuilttofeellikeaclinicalbunker.Incontrast,theOmnikromunitwasmoreacollageoftexture,pattern,layersandtransparencies.

SaysproductiondesignerKevinThompsonofthestepshetookwiththefilmmakers:“Youstartwithverybasic,rudimentaryideas,likeBurkettRandleisgoingtobewhiteandminimal,andtheirthemecolourisgoingtobeblue.TheOmnikromteamisgoingtobetheredteam,andtheyaregoingtobemuchmorehigh-techwithlayersoftextureandgreysandnowhiteorblueatall.Oddlyenough,BurkettRandle’slogoendedupbeingblue,andOmnikrom’slogowasred.”

ThompsonhasahighregardforGilroy’saesthetics.“Tony’sextremelyvisualandveryspecificinwhathelikes:cleanlines,restfulcompositionsandfairlymasculinedesigns,”hesays.“Becausehe’sawriter,hecanarticulatewhathelikesvisually;it’sarealassettothedesigner.”

ShootingonLocation

BurkettRandleandOmnikromarebothheadquarteredinGilroy’shometownofNewYorkCity,whilethefilm’sflashbackstakeusintoClaireandRay’ssecretrendezvouscities-from,chronologically,Dubai,RomeandLondontoMiami,ClevelandandZurich.PrincipalphotographyforDuplicitybeganinManhattan,thenthecompanymovedtotheAtlantisResortintheBahamasforoneweekofshooting.ItspentthefinalweekofproductioninRome,whereClaireandRayfirstfellinloveandbegan,asGilroyputsit,“stealinglittlemoments.”Thompsonhadtheenviablejobofcreatingsetsinsomeofthemostfamousbuildingsandlocationsintheworld.

AboutthedecisiontoshootinManhattan,Thompsonoffers,“ItwasalwaysimportanttohaverealNewYorkstreetsandclassicNewYorklocations,butnotshoottheminatraditionalHollywoodway.”OneoftheearliestscenesinthefilmshotinGrandCentralStation,whichwasfilmedatthepedestrianlevelforagreatersenseofurgency.SeveraliconicNewYorkbuildingswereusedforinteriorandexteriorshotsoftherivalcompany’soffices.Forexample,theroofsoftheMetLifeBuildingandRockefellerCentrewereusedtocaptureestablishingshotsoftheBigApple.DPElswitandhisteamwereespeciallypleasedtobeamongthefirstfilmmakerstolensthecitywiththenewPanavisionG-Serieslenses.

“GrandCentralwasimportant,aswasthebigshoppingsceneinLordTaylorwhereClivefinallycatchesupwithJulia,”Thompsonsays.“BeingonFifthAvenueinmidtown,CentralPark,theChaseManhattanBankBuilding,thetopflooroftheCiticorpBuilding,LeverHouse,theSeagramBuilding...thesearethemostbeautiful,classicpiecesofarchitecturewehaveinthecity,andweshotinthem.”

OneofthemorechallenginglocationstosecurewasspaceintheSeagramBuilding.TheproductionintendedittoserveasthepowercentrefortheheadofBurkettRandle.ProducerKerryOrentexplains:“TheSeagram’slocationallowedTonytopositionHowardTully’sofficeatthecentreoftheMidtownManhattancanyonofcorporateandfinancialpower.ThelocationgaveTonytheopportunitytopresentTully’sofficewithinacertaindistancetohisarchrival’sOmnikrombuilding.Atthetimeoffilming,itwasverydifficulttofindemptyofficespaceinmidtown,especiallyinfamousarchitecturaliconslikeSeagram’s.Aftermonthsofsearching,KevinThompsonfoundarare,emptyspaceinthatbuilding.WithTony’ssupport,KevintransformedanunfinishedspacethathadwireshangingdownandSheetrockfallingoverintoaperfectlydesignedofficeforTully.”

FilmingRay’spursuitofClairethroughGrandCentralStationmadetheSeagramBuildingpreplooklikeawalkthroughCentralPark.SharesOrentoftheexperienceofco-ordinatingwitheveryonefromtheMetroNorthTransitAuthoritytoNYPD:“AtGrandCentral,wehadlessthanfivehourstoshootacomplicatedscenewithhundredsofextras...beforethousandsofGrandCentralcommutersstartedarriving.Wewererequiredtostartat4a.m.onaSundaymorning.ItwastheonlywindowoftimethatMetroNorthcouldallowustohavesomecontrolofthevastspace.By9a.m.,wehurriedtocompletethesequence.Wecouldn’tstopthetrainsfromcomingortelltravellersthattheycouldn’tpassthroughthestation.

“Itwasalotofplanningforweeksinadvance,”Orentcontinues,“butwithalotofcooperationandTony’swillingnesstoworkwithourlimitations,hedesignedanamazingshotthatstartsontheclockinGrandCentralStationandcomesdowntorevealClivediscoveringJulia.”

Additionally,NewYorkservedasawealthofunexpectedlocationsforourjet-settingspies.TheinteriorofthehotelsinLondon,RomeandDubaiwereshotinthecity,withestablishingshotsofthoselocalesaccomplishedbysecondunits.

ThecrewmovedontotheAtlantisParadiseIslandResortintheBahamas,whereitfilmedthreeofthescript’slocationsinonespot.InadditiontotheAtlantisscenesinwhichourspiesseekanswersfromaverydrunkRonnyPartizatthebaccarattable,theresort’sOceanClubdoubledforotherscriptlocales.ThisincludestheMiamibungalowsceneinwhichRayandClaireagreeshe’llworkforOmnikrom(atthecounterintelligencedeskforBurkettRandle)...aswellasthepoolsceneattheAmericanConsulateinDubai(whereourloversfirstmeet).Fortunatelyforthewriter/director,thecasinoinwhichheendedupshootingwastheexactlocationhe’dwrittenabout.

Romewasthefinalstopintheproductionshoot.Inthiscity,ClaireandRayreconnect-inaflashbacksequence-threeyearsaftertheyfirstmetinDubai.Theadvanceteamspentmonthslookingforidealspotsinwhichtolens,accordingtoOrent.Herecalls:“ThelocationsthatTonyselectedinRomewerebasedonalongprocessofscoutingandworkingwiththeItaliangovernmenttogettheproperapprovalstofilmintheoldpartofthecity.OneofourprincipallocationsforfilmingwastheplazaadjacenttothePantheon.ItistheperfectsettingforthesequencewhereClivediscoversJuliawalkingacrosstheplaza.Ittookalongtimetosecurethislocation.Wewerenotsurethatwewouldgetapermittofilmintheplazabecauseitissuchabigtouristattraction.OurItalianproductionteamspentmonthsworkingwiththegovernmentauthoritiestogetapprovaltoshootthere.”

Gilroyfelttheseexteriorsneededtorepresenttheclassic,romanticplaceshefellinlovewithduringhisvisitstotheregion.DesignerThompsonelaborates:“WescoutedatthePiazzaNavonaandthePantheon,andwewentintotheJewishghetto.Wewantedaromanticsettingthatstartedbigandthengoesthroughthealleywaysandintoamoreintimatepiazza,thePiazzaMargana-theclassicoldsectionofthetown.Tonylovesitandfantasizedaboutmakingamoviethere,soitwaswhereCliveandJuliahadtohavetheirscene.”

ThoughthecrewshotextensivelyinRome,theflashbacksceneinClaireandRay’sgrandRomanhotelsuitewasfilmedattheJamesAandFlorenceVanderbiltSloanBurdenmansioninNewYork-nowhometotheall-girlsschoolcalledtheConventoftheSacredHeart.TheballroomandanteroomofthemansionprovideddetailsreminiscentofthehotelsuitesthatThompsonandOrenthadscoutedinRome.

Fortunately,theproductionaccommodatedtheextensiveon-locationshootingrequiredtogiveDuplicityitsdepthandaccuracy.GilroysaysofbeingabletoshootinRome:“Whileyou’rewritingthescriptlocations,youjustwrite‘Rome:exteriorPantheon,’andyou’reprayingtoGodyou’regoingstayonthejobuntiltheygotoshootthatscene.”

DressingforWar:TheCostumes

Atwo-timeAcademyAward-winningcostumedesigner,AlbertWolskywaschargedwithdressingtheleadsandsettingavisualtoneforthecharactersthroughtheirwardrobe.“Contemporaryfilmsaremuchharderthananyperiodfilmsformanyreasons,”heexplains.“Myjobisreallyaboutstorytelling,withtheadjunctbeingthecostumes.Inotherdays,itwaseasiertotellwhoapersonwas,whatclasstheywereandwheretheywerecomingfrom.Buttoday,it’stotallyeclectic.Youcan’ttellwho’srich,who’spoor;Ican’teventellwho’swelldressedanymore.”

SinceherunforgettablewalkdownRodeoDriveinPrettyWoman,Robertshasshownremarkablesophisticationinstyle.Herlong-timecollaboratoronsuchfilmsasThePelicanBrief,RunawayBrideandCharlieWilson’sWar,Wolskydesignedthelookofagorgeousandbrilliantspywhotakesnoprisoners.

WolskydescribeshowheachievedtheclassiclookGilroyandtheproducersdesiredfortheleads:“Tonywantedthefilmtobeglamorousandsexyand,yet,wecouldn’thaveJuliaRobertswalkingaroundinstraplesseveningdresses.Wehadtofindawaytodothatwholelook,whichisreallyaboutnotgettingcaughtdoingit.InJulia’scase,itwasallveryslickandformfitting.Ifeltfromthebeginningsheshouldwearextremelyhighheels,whichshedidn’tmind.Itgaveheranotherstance,andit’ssexy.”

Wolskybelievesthatthefirsttimetheaudienceseesthecharactersisthemostcrucialtimeforclothingtobeperfect.Ashedesigns,heasksthequestionsof“Whatdoyouseefirst?Whoarethesepeople?”Henotes,“Juliaistotallycorporate,andshe’saveryblackfigureinthebeginning.Cliveisinthissuit,shirtandtie-immaculateandingreytones.Thebeginningofthefilmisfullofgreysandblacks.TomWilkinsonisinblack,andhiswholeworldisingrey.”

ChoosingtherightcolourpaletteinvolvedmanyconversationsbetweenGilroyandWolsky,aswellasco-ordinationwithproductiondesignerThompsononthecolourschemeheimaginedfortherivalcompanies.Thompsonsays,“Indiscussingcolourintheframeandthecontrolleduseofcolour,AlbertandIwereco-ordinatedwithwhatthecharacterswerewearing,whatthewallslookedlikeandhowwecouldhelpeachother.Wediscussedeliminatingcolourfromparticularscenes,ormakingthemlusher.Thesceneshavearealdisciplinetothem.”

Thecoloursandcostumes(suchasOwen’simpeccablytailoredArmanisuits)dependednotonlyonlocation,butthetimeperiodofaparticularscene-whetheritwastoldinflashbackorinpresentday.ExplainsWolsky:“Duringoneoftheflashbacks,whenClaireandRaymeetinRome,Iwantedcolour.Thenwegoforwardtothispresent-dayworld,whichhasmoregreys,blacksandwhites.Dubai,whichisalsoaflashbackscene,hasalotofcolour:lights,tansandbeigesandsummer.Thestorygavemealotofcontrol.”

UniversalPicturesPresents-InAssociationwithRelativityMedia-JuliaRoberts,CliveOweninDuplicity,starringTomWilkinsonandPaulGiamatti.ThemusicisbyJamesNewtonHoward;themusicsupervisorisBrianRoss.ThecastingisbyEllenChenoweth,andthecostumedesignerisAlbertWolsky.Theco-producersareChristopherGoodeandJohnGilroy,andDuplicity’seditorisJohnGilroy,ACE.TheproductiondesignerisKevinThompson,andthedirectorofphotographyisRobertElswit,ASC.Thefilm’sexecutiveproducerisRyanKavanaugh,andtheproducersareJenniferFox,KerryOrentandLauraBickford.DuplicityiswrittenanddirectedbyTonyGilroy.©2008UniversalStudios.

ABOUTTHECAST

JULIAROBERTS(ClaireStenwick)andherDuplicityco-star,CliveOwen,previouslyappearedtogetherinCloser,directedbyMikeNichols.AnAcademyAwardwinnerforErinBrockovich,RobertshasappearedinmanyofHollywood’smostsuccessfulfilms,workedwiththeindustry’smostesteemeddirectors,andherfilmshavegrossedmorethan$2.5billionworldwide.ShefirstcametotheattentionofaudienceswithhercriticallyacclaimedroleinMysticPizza.Then,withSteelMagnolias,shereceivedherfirstAcademyAwardnomination.Hernextfilm,PrettyWoman,wasthetop-grossingfilmof1990andbroughtRobertshersecondAcademyAwardnomination.HermemorableperformanceinthatfilmwasfollowedbyaseriesofnotablefilmsincludingFlatliners,SleepingwiththeEnemy,DyingYoung,ThePelicanBriefandSomethingtoTalkAbout.

RobertsalsostarredwithLiamNeesoninNeilJordan’sMichaelCollins,andinWoodyAllen’sromanticmusicalcomedyEveryoneSaysILoveYou.In1997,shestarredinthebox-officesmashMyBestFriend’sWedding,directedbyPJ.Hogan,andtheRichardDonner-directedthrillerConspiracyTheory,co-starringMelGibson.RobertsstarredoppositeSusanSarandonandEdHarrisintheChrisColumbusfilmStepmom.In1999,shestarredintwobox-officehits:NottingHill,co-starringHughGrantanddirectedbyRogerMichell;andRunawayBride,inwhichshereteamedwithherPrettyWomanco-starRichardGereanddirectorGarryMarshall.

Since2000’sErinBrockovich,shehasappearedinMonaLisaSmileandAmerica’sSweethearts,bothfromRevolutionStudios.ShehasstarredinthreefilmsbydirectorStevenSoderbergh:Ocean’sEleven,Ocean’sTwelveandFullFrontal.ShealsoappearedwithherOcean’sco-starBradPittinTheMexican,directedbyGoreVerbinski,andstarredinConfessionsofaDangerousMind,thedirectorialdebutofherOcean’sco-starGeorgeClooney.ShehasworkedwithdirectorMikeNicholsonbothCloserandCharlieWilson’sWar.

RobertsrecentlyprovidedthevoiceofCharlotteintheanimatedfilmCharlotte’sWebandmadeherBroadwaydebutinRichardGreenberg’sThreeDaysofRain.

AcademyAwardnomineeandGoldenGlobeAwardwinnerCLIVEOWEN(RayKoval)hastakenthebigscreenbystorm,makingquiteanameforhimselfintheUK,theUnitedStatesandaroundtheworld.Itwasin2005thatheprovedhimselfabig-screenstarbywinningaGoldenGlobeAwardandpickingupanAcademyAwardnominationforhisroleasLarryinMikeNichols’Closer.

TheBritishactorfirstcameontothesceneinseveralBritishandAmericantelefilms.In1991,hestarredinhisfirstbighit,theUKtelevisionseriesChancer.HethenwentontoprovehimselftoAmericanaudiencesco-starringwithCatherineZeta-JonesinJackGold’sCBStelefilmadaptationof“TheReturnoftheNative.”Morerecently,hestarredasdetectiveRossTannerintheBBCtelefilmSecondSight,whichairedonPBS’sMystery!Owen’sotherUKtelefilmcreditsalsoincludeAndrewGrieve’sLornaDoone,AndyWilson’sAnEveningwithGaryLineker,DiarmuidLawrence’sTheEchoandDavidBlair’sSplitSecond.

Owen’searlyfeaturefilmstrulyoutlinehisversatilityasanactor.HemadehisfilmdebutinBeebanKidron’sVroomin1988,inwhichherestoresaclassicAmericancartotakeoffontheroadwithco-starDavidThewlis.In1991,hewentontoplayabrotherwhoactsuponhisincestuousfeelingsinStephenPoliakoff’sCloseMyEyes.In1997,hecontinuedtoplaycomplexcharacterswhenhestarredasarecklesshomosexualincorruptpre-warGermany,whofindsunconditionallovewhileinaNaziwarcampinSeanMathias’Bent.In2001and2002respectively,hewentontostarinJoelHershman’soffbeatBritishcomedyGreenfingers,andRobertAltman’sstar-studdedGosfordPark.

Owen’snextfilmsonlyaddedtohisalreadybrilliantanddiversechoiceoffilmcredits.HechoseBeyondBorders,aromanticwardramaco-starringAngelinaJolie;MikeHodges’thrillerI’llSleepWhenI’mDead;theactionwardramaKingArthur;andSinCity,whichco-starredBruceWillis,BenicioDelToro,RosarioDawsonandJessicaAlba.

Owenwasseeninfall2005inDerailed,oppositeJenniferAniston,andwentontostarinSpikeLee’sInsideMan,oppositeDenzelWashingtonandJodieFoster.In2006,OwenstarredinAlfonsoCuarón’saction-packedfilmChildrenofMen,oppositeJulianneMooreandMichaelCaine.Thefilmwascriticallyacclaimed,aswellasOwen’sperformance.HenextstarredinMichaelDavis’suspenseShoot‘EmUp,inwhichhestarredoppositePaulGiamatti,andinElizabeth:theGoldenAge,inwhichheportrayedSirWalterRaleigh,theloveinterestoppositeCateBlanchett,whoreprisedherroleasQueenElizabeth.

Nextup,hewillstarinTheInternationalasanInterpolagent,oppositeNaomiWatts.OwenrecentlycompletedfilmingTheBoysAreBackinTowninAustralia.

Owenisalsoanacclaimedstageactor.HisstageworkincludesportrayingRomeoattheYoungVicTheatre;starringinSeanMathias’stagingofNoëlCoward’sDesignforLiving;andplayingtheleadroleinPatrickMarber’soriginalproductionofCloserattheRoyalNationalTheatrein1997.Infall2001,hestarredinLondoninLaurenceBoswell’sstagingofPeterNichols’ADayintheDeathofJoeEgg.

OwenalsostarredasthedriverintheseriesofBMWInternetshortfeaturesentitledTheHire,eachdirectedbyJohnFrankenheimer,AngLee,WongKarWai,GuyRitchieandAlejandroGonzálezIñárritu.

TOMWILKINSON(HowardTully)isanaward-winningactorofstageandscreen.WilkinsonreceivedanAcademyAwardnominationforBestPerformancebyanActorinaSupportingRoleforTonyGilroy’sAcademyAward-nominatedMichaelClayton.HereceivedanAcademyAwardnominationforBestActorinaLeadingRoleforhisunforgettableperformanceinToddField’sacclaimeddramaIntheBedroom,oppositeSissySpacek.WilkinsonalsoreceivedaBAFTAAwardnomination,wonanIndependentSpiritAward,aSundanceFilmFestivalSpecialJuryPrizeandaNewYorkFilmCriticsCircleAwardfortherole.Priortothat,WilkinsonwonaBAFTAAwardforhisroleinthe1997Britishandinternationalbox-officesensationTheFullMonty,andgarneredanotherBAFTAAwardnominationthefollowingyearforhisperformanceintheOscar-winningBestPictureShakespeareinLove.HereceivedEmmyandGoldenGlobeAwardnominationsforhiscourageousperformanceinHBO’s2003filmNormal,oppositeJessicaLange.WilkinsonmostrecentlywonanEmmyAwardandaGoldenGlobeAwardforSupportingActorfortheHBOminiseriesJohnAdams,inwhichheportrayedBenjaminFranklin.

WilkinsonrecentlystarredintheindieromanticcomedyDedication,withBillyCrudupandMandyMoore;WoodyAllen’sCassandra’sDream,withColinFarrellandEwanMcGregor;GuyRitchie’sLondon-setcrimecaperRocknRolla,withGerardButler;andBryanSinger’sWorldWarII-setdramaValkyrie,withTomCruise.HispreviousfilmcreditsincludeChristopherNolan’sBatmanBegins;EternalSunshineoftheSpotlessMind,withKateWinsletandJimCarrey;TheLastKiss,starringZachBraff;StageBeauty,withBillyCrudup;Wilde;TheGoverness;AngLee’sSenseandSensibility;

Smilla’sSenseofSnow;GillianArmstrong’sOscarandLucinda;RideWiththeDevil;TheImportanceofBeingEarnest;GirlWithaPearlEarring,starringScarlettJohanssonandColinFirth;RolandEmmerich’sThePatriot;AGoodWoman;RipleyUnderGround;TheExorcismofEmilyRose;andSeparateLies,withEmilyWatsonandRupertEverett.

Anaccomplishedstageactor,WilkinsonhasplayedtheroleofJohnProctorinTheCrucibleattheRoyalNationalTheatre;thetitleroleinKingLearattheRoyalCourtTheatre;theroleofDrStockmannintheaward-winningWestEndproductionofEnemyofthePeople,withVanessaRedgrave;aLondonCritics’CircleTheatreAward-winningperformanceinGhosts;andDavidHare’sproductionofMyZincBed,withJuliaOrmond.

OntheBritishsmallscreen,WilkinsonreceivedBAFTATelevisionAwardnominationsforhisrolesinColdEnoughforSnowandtheaward-winningBBCminiseriesMartinChuzzlewit.Hisothernotabletelevisioncreditsincludesuchlong-formprojectsastheHBOmovieTheGatheringStormandtheBBCtelefilmMeasureforMeasure,tonameonlyafew.

SincebeginninghiscareeratSeattle’sAnnexTheatrein1989,PAULGIAMATTI(RichardGarsik)hascontinuedtoworkintheatre,filmandtelevisionforalmost20years.Mostrecently,heplayedJohnAdamsintheHBOminiseriesofthesamename(oppositeLauraLinney,TomWilkinson,DavidMorseandStephenDillane),forwhichhewonanEmmyAward,aGoldenGlobeAwardandaScreenActorsGuildAward.

NumerousfilmrolesincludeRonHoward’sCinderellaMan,forwhichhereceivedAcademyAwardandGoldenGlobeAwardnominations;Sideways,forwhichhewonanIndependentSpiritAwardandaNewYorkFilmCriticsCircleAwardandreceivedaGoldenGlobeAwardnomination;AmericanSplendor,forwhichhereceivedanIndependentSpiritAwardnominationforBestActorandwonaNationalBoardofReviewAward;Shoot‘EmUp;TheIllusionist;ManontheMoon;TheHawkIsDying;andPlanetoftheApes.

Onstage,GiamattireceivedaDramaDesknominationforBestSupportingActorasJimmyTomorrowinKevinSpacey’sBroadwayrevivalofTheIcemanCometh.OtherBroadwaycreditsincludeTheThreeSisters,directedbyScottElliott;RacingDemon,directedbyRichardEyre;andArcadia,directedbyTrevorNunn.Hewasalsoseenoff-BroadwayinSimonMcBurney’sproductionofBertoltBrecht’sTheResistibleRiseofArturoUi,withAlPacino.

Fortelevision,GiamattiappearedinThePentagonPapers,withJamesSpader;HBO’sWinchell,oppositeStanleyTucci;andJaneAnderson’sIfTheseWallsCouldTalk2.

UpcomingprojectsincludeAndrésBaiz’sBabylon(starringAnthonyMackie)andTheLastStation,thestoryofthelastdaysofRussianwriterLeoTolstoy,co-starringChristopherPlummer,HelenMirrenandJamesMcAvoy.

GiamattiisafoundingpartnerattheNewYork-basedproductioncompanyTouchyFeelyFilms,whichproducedPaulSchneider’sdirectorialdebut,PrettyBird(SundanceDramaticCompetition2008),andColdSouls,writtenanddirectedbySophieBarthes(SundanceDramaticCompetition2009).ProjectsindevelopmentatTouchyFeelyFilmsincludeanadaptationofPeterAbraham’s“Oblivion”(withChrisZalla,directorofPadreNuestro,whichwontheGrandJuryPrizeattheSundanceFilmFestivalin2007);Xmas,byOBIEAward-winningplaywrightMelissaJamesGibson;TheCloudRoom,byRobDevorandCharlesMudede(Zoo);afeatureaboutJamesHogue,whoattendedPrincetonunderanassumedidentity(subjectofJesseMoss’documentaryConMan);andBubbaNosferatu,asequeltoDonCoscarelli’scultclassicBubbaHo-Tep.

GiamattiisagraduateoftheYaleSchoolofDrama.

ABOUTTHEFILMMAKERS

TONYGILROY(WrittenandDirectedby)madehisfeaturefilmdirectorialdebutwiththeOscar-nominatedMichaelClayton,forwhichhewasnominatedforbothanAcademyAwardforBestDirectorandDirectorsGuildAward.Anacclaimedscreenwriter,GilroyspentsevenyearsworkingonthetrilogyofBournefilms:TheBourneIdentity,TheBourneSupremacyandthehitTheBourneUltimatum.

GilroyhasalsowrittenthreescreenplaysfordirectorTaylorHackford:DoloresClaiborne,basedonthenovelbyStephenKingandstarringKathyBatesandJenniferJasonLeigh;TheDevil’sAdvocate,starringKeanuReeves,AlPacinoandCharlizeTheron;andProofofLife,starringRussellCroweandMegRyan,whichGilroyalsoexecutiveproduced.Inaddition,Gilroyco-wrotethescreenplayforUniversalPictures’upcomingfilmStateofPlay,starringRussellCrowe,basedontheBBCminiseriesofthesametitle.

Gilroy’sadditionalwritingcreditsincludeMichaelBay’sblockbusterArmageddon,starringBruceWillis,BenAffleck,LivTylerandBillyBobThornton;MichaelApted’sExtremeMeasures,starringGeneHackman,HughGrantandSarahJessicaParker;TheCuttingEdge,starringDB.SweeneyandMoiraKelly;andthetelevisionmovieForBetterandforWorse,starringPatrickDempseyandKellyLynch.

RaisedinupstateNewYork,GilroyisthesonofPulitzerPrize-winningplaywrightandfilmmakerFrankDGilroy.HisbrotherDanGilroyisascreenwriter,andhisbrotherJohnGilroyisafilmeditorwhoalsoworkedonMichaelClaytonandDuplicity.

JENNIFERFOX(Producedby)receivedanAcademyAwardnominationforproducingwriterTonyGilroy’sdirectingdebut,MichaelClayton,whichstarredGeorgeClooney,SydneyPollack,TildaSwintonandTomWilkinson.ThefilmreceivedsevenOscarnominations,includingBestPicture,BestDirector,BestOriginalScreenplay,BestActor,BestSupportingActorandBestSupportingActress,whichSwintonwon.FoxmostrecentlyproducedTheInformant,directedbyStevenSoderberghandstarringMattDamon.

FoxservedaspresidentofStevenSoderberghandGeorgeClooney’sproductioncompany,SectionEight,from2001to2007.Sherantheday-to-dayoperationsofSectionEightandproducedStephenGaghan’sSyriana,forwhichGeorgeClooneywontheAcademyAwardforBestSupportingActor.

Underthebanner,FoxalsoexecutiveproducedtheClooney-directedpoliticaldramaGoodNight,andGoodLuck.,whichreceivedsixAcademyAwardnominations,includingBestPicture;RichardLinklater’sAScannerDarkly,starringKeanuReeves,RobertDowney,Jr.,WoodyHarrelsonandWinonaRyder;Pu-239,whichpremieredatthe2006TorontoInternationalFilmFestival;RobReiner’sRumourHasIt...,starringJenniferAniston,KevinCostner,ShirleyMacLaineandMarkRuffalo;TheJacket,directedbyJohnMaybury,starringAdrienBrodyandKeiraKnightley;andCriminal,directedbyGregoryJacobsandstarringJohnCReilly,DiegoLunaandMaggieGyllenhaal.DuringFox’stenure,SectionEightalsoproducedOcean’sEleven,WelcometoCollinwood,FullFrontal,FarFromHeaven,Insomnia,ConfessionsofaDangerousMind,Ocean’sTwelve,TheGoodGermanandOcean’sThirteen.

PriortoSectionEight,FoxwasvicepresidentofproductionatUniversalPictures,wheresheworkedonseveralfilms,includingStevenSoderbergh’sErinBrockovich.

KERRYORENT(Producedby)producedtheAcademyAward-winningMichaelClayton,starringGeorgeClooneyanddirectedbyTonyGilroy.ThefilmwasnominatedforBestMotionPictureoftheYear(anominationOrentsharedwithSydneyPollackandJenniferFox),andTildaSwintonwonanAcademyAwardforBestSupportingActress.OthernominationsforthefilmincludeBestDirector(TonyGilroy),BestOriginalScreenplay(TonyGilroy),BestActor(GeorgeClooney),BestSupportingActor(TomWilkinson)andBestOriginalScore(JamesNewtonHoward).

Orent’sfilmcreditsasexecutiveproducerincludeDefinitely,Maybe,starringRyanReynolds,RachelWeisz,AbigailBreslinandKevinKline;KateLeopold,starringMegRyanandHughJackman,underthedirectionofJamesMangold;Rounders,starringMattDamonandEdwardNorton;JonathanGlazer’sBirth,starringNicoleKidman;andFredSchepisi’sItRunsintheFamily,starringMichaelDouglasandKirkDouglas.Additionally,OrentwasaproduceronJamesGray’scrimethrillerTheYards,starringMarkWahlberg,JoaquinPhoenixandCharlizeTheron.

Orentalsoco-producedJamesMangold’sCopLand,starringSylvesterStallone,RobertDeNiro,HarveyKeitelandRayLiotta;DavidORussell’shilariouscomedyFlirtingWithDisaster,starringBenStiller,PatriciaArquette,AlanAldaandLilyTomlin;JamesGray’sfeaturedirectorialdebutLittleOdessa,starringTimRothandEdwardFurlong;JohnDuigan’sTheJourneyofAugustKing;andPhilipHaas’TheMusicofChance.

Since2002,OrenthasservedasexecutiveproduceronFX’shitfire-fighterdramaRescueMe,starringDenisLeary.In2005,theshowwashonouredbytheProducersGuildofAmericawithaVisionaryAward,whichacknowledgesproducerswhoseworkdemonstratesauniqueorupliftingquality.

Orent’sothertelevisionproducingcreditsincludethe2001-2002ABCseriesTheJob,starringDenisLeary.Earlierinhiscareer,OrentservedaspostproductionsupervisoronfilmssuchasThePelicanBrief,ReversalofFortune,PeggySueGotMarriedandTheCottonClub.

LAURABICKFORD(Producedby)isanAcademyAward-nominatedproducerofthecriticallyacclaimedfilmTraffic,whichwasherfirstcollaborationwithStevenSoderberghandBenicioDelToro.SoderberghreceivedtheBestDirectorAcademyAwardforthefilm,whileDelTorowashonouredwithanOscarforBestSupportingActor.Inaddition,thefilmearnedfouroutofthefiveOscarsforwhichitwasnominated.

Oneofthefilmindustry’sleadingproducers,withnumerousstudioandindependentprojectsindevelopment,BickfordrecentlycollaboratedagainwithSoderberghandDelToro,producingthetwo-partepicChe,whichisgarneringawardacclaiminternationally,includinganominationforthePalmed’OrandawinforBestActorforDelToroattheCannesFilmFestival,andtheSpanishAcademyGoyaBestActorAwardforDelToro.FortwoyearsfollowingTraffic,LauraBickfordProductionswasbasedatUniversalStudioswhere,amongotherprojects,shedevelopedDuplicitywithTonyGilroy.

LauraBickfordProductionsmergedwithRiverRoadEntertainmentfortwoyears,duringwhichtimetheyfinancedthemultiaward-winningfilmBrokebackMountain;Fur:AnImaginaryPortraitofDianeArbus,starringNicoleKidman;andRobertAltman’slastfilm,APrairieHomeCompanion,withMerylStreepheadingastellarensemblecastthatincludedLilyTomlin,KevinKline,TommyLeeJones,VirginiaMadsen,LindsayLohanandJohnCReilly,amongothers.ShealsoservedasexecutiveproduceronChicago10,adocumentarybyBrettMorgenandGraydonCarter.

Bickfordmadeherproducingdebutin1995withCitizenXforHBOPictures.BasedonthetruestoryofRussianserialkillerAndreiChikatilo,thefilmwaswrittenanddirectedbyChrisGerolmoandstarredStephenRea,DonaldSutherlandandMaxvonSydow.CitizenXreceivedaCableACEAwardforBestMovieorMiniseriesandearnedmultipleEmmyandGoldenGlobeawardnominations.Forhisperformance,SutherlandwonEmmyandGoldenGlobeawards.

Afterstudyingfilmmakingandvarioussubjectswithaliberalartsconcentration,BickfordearnedaBachelor of ArtsdegreefromSarahLawrenceCollege.ShethenbeganworkasaproductionmanageronpoliticalcommercialsinNewYorkCity.Shortlythereafter,shemovedtoLondon,whereshelivedforfiveyears.Whilethere,Bickfordproducedmusicvideos(morethan50intheUnitedStatesandEurope)anddevelopedfeaturefilmsforLucRoegandJeremyThomas’VividProductions.

AfterreturningtotheUS,BickfordsettledinLosAngeles,wheresheproducedPlayingGodwithBeaconPictures.DirectedbyAndyWilsonandstarringDavidDuchovny,TimothyHuttonandAngelinaJolie,thefilmwasreleasedbyTouchstonePicturesin1997.

Alsoin1997,BickfordproducedBongwater,starringLukeWilson,JackBlackandBrittanyMurphy.

RYANKAVANAUGH(ExecutiveProducer)isaprincipalofRelativityMedia,LLC,afinancing,consultingandproductioncompanythatstructuresslatefinancingforbothmajorstudiosandindependentproductionentities.

Kavanaugh,alongwithhisRelativitypartner,LynwoodSpinks,createsbusinessandfinancialstructuresforanumberofstudios,productioncompaniesandproducers,andhasintroducedmorethan$3.2billionofcapitaltosuchstructures.ClientsanddealsincludeMarvel,AtmosphereEntertainmentMMandFrenchdistributor/salesagentExceptionWildBunch,amongothers.

Kavanaughrecentlycreatedauniquefinancingpackage,GunHillRoadLLC,whichprovidesdiscreteandseparatefundsforbothSonyPicturesEntertainmentandUniversalPictures,markingthefirsttimetwostudioshavereceivedfundsfromthesamefundingsourceandprovidingproductionfundingforatotalof22filmsinvariousstagesofproductionandrelease.Hefacilitateda$528-millionmulti-pictureco-financingarrangementforWarnerBros.Pictures,aswellasa$525-millionfinancingdealforMarvelEnterprises,andstructuredandraiseda120-millioneuroacquisition,productionanddistributionfundforExceptionWildBunch SA.,theFrenchdistributionandsalescompanyfoundedbyformerStudioCanalmanagement.

ThroughitspartnershipwithVirtualStudios,Relativityfinancestwotothreepicturespermonth.KavanaughrecentlyarrangedthefinancingforandwillbeexecutiveproducerofConquistador,tobedirectedbyCannesandSundanceawardwinnerAndruchaWaddingtonandstarEmmy-andthree-time-GoldenGlobe-nominatedactorAntonioBanderas;Morgan’sSummit,writtenandtobedirectedbyAcademyAwardwinnerTomSchulman;andTheGreatPretender,starringEmmy-andGoldenGlobe-nominatedactorEwanMcGregor.Inaddition,KavanaugharrangedthefinancingtobringTopCowProductions’Witchbladetothebigscreen,withproductionbeginninglastyearontwofeaturefilmstobeshotback-to-back.Thefilmsarebasedonthebest-sellingaction-fantasycomicbook,whichalsoearnedaloyalfollowingasaTNTtelevisionseries.

KavanaughalsoarrangedthefinancingforandwasexecutiveproduceroftwofilmsforMarkCanton’sAtmosphereEntertainmentMM:FullofItandGeorgeARomero’sLandoftheDead.Recently,hehasexecutiveproducedfilmsincludingTheTaleofDespereaux,DeathRace,21,TheBankJob,CharlieWilson’sWar,3:10toYuma,GridironGang,INowPronounceYouChuckLarryandTheKingdom.

PriortohisworkwithRelativity,Kavanaughstartedaventurecapitalcompanyattheageof22,andduringthattimeheraisedandinvestedmorethan$400millioninequityforanumberofventureandprivate-equitytransactions.

ROBERTELSWITASC(DirectorofPhotography)wonanAcademyAwardforhisworkonPaulThomasAnderson’sThereWillBeBloodandwashonouredin2006withanAcademyAwardnominationforhisworkonGeorgeClooney’sGoodNight,andGoodLuck.Forthelatterfilm,hewonanIndependentSpiritAward,aBostonSocietyofFilmCriticsAwardandaLosAngelesFilmCriticsAssociationAwardforBestCinematography.HealsoreceivedanominationforOutstandingAchievementinCinematographyfromtheAmericanSocietyofCinematographers.

Elswithasworkedwithnumerousacclaimeddirectors,includingStephenGaghanonSyriana;PaulThomasAndersononPunch-DrunkLove,Magnolia,BoogieNightsandHardEight;DavidMametonHeist;DonRoosonBounce;CurtisHansononTheRiverWild,TheHandThatRockstheCradleandBadInfluence;andStephenGyllenhaalonADangerousWoman,Waterland,ParisTroutandAKillinginaSmallTown.

HisotherfilmcreditsincludePaulWeitz’sAmericanDreamz;GaryFleder’sRunawayJuryandImpostor;RogerSpottiswoode’sTomorrowNeverDies;Boys;ThePallbearer;MikeNewell’sAmazingGraceandChuck;DesertHearts;andRobReiner’sTheSureThing.

KEVINTHOMPSON(ProductionDesigner)servedasproductiondesigneronTonyGilroy’sOscar-nominatedMichaelClayton,starringGeorgeClooney.Forhisworkonthefilm,theArtDirectorsGuildnominatedThompsonforExcellenceinProductionDesignforaContemporaryFeatureFilm.ThompsonalsodesignedMarcForster’sacclaimedfantasy-dramaStrangerthanFiction,starringWillFerrell,EmmaThompson,MaggieGyllenhaal,QueenLatifahandDustinHoffman.HepreviouslycollaboratedwithForsteronthe2005thrillerStay,starringEwanMcGregorandNaomiWatts.

Thompson’sotherfilmcreditsincludethesleeperhitIgbyGoesDown,starringKieranCulkin,ClaireDanesandJeffGoldblum;BartFreundlich’sTrusttheManandWorldTraveller;Birth,starringNicoleKidman;TheYards,starringMarkWahlbergandJoaquinPhoenix;54,starringRyanPhillippeandSalmaHayek;DowntoYou,starringJuliaStilesandFreddiePrinzeJr.;KickedintheHead,withKevinCorriganandLindaFiorentino;JamesToback’sTwoGirlsandaGuy,withHeatherGrahamandRobertDowneyJr.;CindySherman’sOfficeKiller;IsmailMerchant’sTheProprietor;LarryClark’scontroversialfilmKids;LittleOdessa,withTimRothandVanessaRedgrave;PartyGirl,starringParkerPosey;andDavidORussell’sFlirtingWithDisaster.

Priortohisworkinfeaturefilms,Thompsonbeganhiscareerasanarchitectandwentontodesignsetsforshortfilms,commercials,theatreandmusicvideos.HisshortfilmcreditsincludeSpikeJonze’sDogBoy,TomKalin’sUrbanLegendsandTamaraJenkins’FamilyRemains.

JOHNGILROYACE(Editor/Co-producer)haseditedmanyfeaturesoverthepastdecadeandahalf.DuplicitymarkshissecondcollaborationwithhisbrotherTonyGilroy,thefirstbeingMichaelClayton,whichwasnominatedforsevenAcademyAwards,includingBestPicture.JohnGilroyreceivedaBAFTAandanACEAwardnominationforhisworkonthatfilm.

Gilroyhasalsoworkedwithwriter/directorGavinO’Connor,mostrecentlyeditinghisfilmPrideandGlory,starringEdwardNorton,ColinFarrellandJonVoight.

Priortothat,heeditedMiracle,starringKurtRussell,andTumbleweeds,forwhichJanetMcTeerwonaGoldenGlobeAwardandwasnominatedforanAcademyAwardforBestActress.

HehasalsoworkedseveraltimeswithdirectorJoeCarnahan,editingNarc,starringRayLiottaandJasonPatric,andTicker,ashortfilmstarringCliveOwenandDonCheadleinBMWFilms’TheHireshortfilmseries.GilroywonaClioAwardforhisworkonthelatter.

HisothereditingcreditsincludeTrusttheMan,starringJulianneMoore,DavidDuchovny,MaggieGyllenhaalandBillyCrudup;FirstBorn,starringElisabethShue;SuspectZero,starringAaronEckhart,Carrie-AnneMossandBenKingsley;ShadowMagic,starringJaredHarrisandYuXia;andBillyMadison,starringAdamSandler.

AftergraduatingfromDartmouthCollege,Gilroycameupthroughtheeditingranksinthe‘80sworkingasanassistanteditoronnumerousfeatures,includingtwobyFrancisFordCoppola:PeggySueGotMarriedandGardensofStone.HisfirsteditingcreditwasTheLuckiestManintheWorld,writtenanddirectedbyhisfather,FrankDGilroy.

ALBERTWOLSKY(CostumeDesigner)hastwicewonanAcademyAwardforAllThatJazzandBugsy.Inacareerthatencompassesmorethan70films,WolskyalsoreceivedAcademyAwardnominationsforSophie’sChoice,Toys,TheJourneyofNattyGann,AcrosstheUniverseandRevolutionaryRoad.HisrecentworkincludesCharlieWilson’sWar,AsktheDust,Jarhead,TheManchurianCandidate,RoadtoPerdition,MaidinManhattan,RunawayBride,GalaxyQuest,You’veGotMail,RedCorner,LuckyNumbers,TheJackalandTheGrassHarp.

Wolsky’sfirstprojectwithfilmmakerPaulMazursky,HarryandTonto,ledtoaprolific,11-filmrelationship,includingNextStop,GreenwichVillage;AnUnmarriedWoman;MoscowontheHudson;DownandOutinBeverlyHills;andEnemies:ALoveStory.WolskyfirstworkedwithBobFosseonLenny,starringDustinHoffman,laterdesigningthecostumesforFosse’sAllThatJazzandStar80,Fosse’slastfilm.Wolsky’sothercreditsincludeGrease,Manhattan,ThePelicanBrief,TheHeartIsaLonelyHunter,LittleMurders,TheJazzSinger,TheFalconandtheSnowmanandCrimesoftheHeart.

BorninParis,WolskyimmigratedtotheUnitedStatesatage10.HelivedinNewYorkCity,graduatedfromTheCityCollegeofNewYorkandbeganhiscareerinNewYorktheatre,receivinghisfirstsoloBroadwaydesigncreditfortheplayGeneration,starringHenryFonda.OtherstagecreditsincludeSlyFox,starringGeorgeCScott;TheSunshineBoys;JosephPapp’sproductionofHamletinCentralPark;andTennesseeWilliams’27WagonsFullofCotton,starringMerylStreep.

TheCostumeDesignersGuildhonouredWolskywithaCareerAchievementAward,thefirstbestowedbytheguild.WolskyservedforfourtermsontheboardofgovernorsoftheAcademyofMotionPictureArtsandSciences.

JAMESNEWTONHOWARD(Musicby)isoneofthemostversatileandrespectedcomposerscurrentlyworkinginfilms.

Todate,HowardhasreceivedeightOscarnominations,includingsixforBestOriginalScoreforhisworkonMichaelClayton,TheVillage,TheFugitive,ThePrinceofTides,MyBestFriend’sWeddingandmostrecentlyforEdwardZwick’sDefiance,asymphonicscorewhichfeaturesviolinsolosbyJoshuaBell.HewasalsonominatedforBestOriginalSongforthefilmsJuniorandOneFineDay.

Howard,alongwithHansZimmer,recentlywontheGrammyAwardforthescoreforTheDarkKnight.HehasalsoreceivedGrammyAwardnominationsformusicfromBloodDiamond,Dinosaur,SignsandthesongfromOneFineDay.Inaddition,hewonanEmmyAwardforthethemetotheAndreBraugherseriesGideon’sCrossing,andreceivedtwoadditionalEmmynominationsforthethemestothelong-runningWarnerBros.seriesERandtheVingRhamesseriesMen.HowardhasalsobeennominatedfourtimesforGoldenGlobeAwardsforhismassiveorchestralscoreforPeterJackson’sblockbusterremakeofKingKong;forthesongsfromJuniorandOneFineDay;andmostrecently,forhisprovocativesymphonicscoreforDefiance.

Hereceivedthe2008WorldSoundtrackAwardforFilmComposeroftheYearforhisworkonthefilmsCharlieWilson’sWar,MichaelClaytonandIAmLegend.HisscoreforBloodDiamondreceivedtheSoundtrackoftheYearAwardfromtheClassicalBRITAwardsin2008.

Howard,whohasbeenhonouredwithASCAP’sprestigiousHenryManciniAwardforLifetimeAchievement,nowhasmorethan100filmstohiscredit.AmongthemareallofMNightShyamalan’sfilms(TheSixthSense,Unbreakable,Signs,TheVillage,LadyintheWaterandTheHappening),fivefilmsfordirectorLawrenceKasdan(GrandCanyon,WyattEarp,FrenchKiss,MumfordandDreamcatcher),fourJuliaRobertscomedies(PrettyWoman,RunawayBride,MyBestFriend’sWeddingandAmerica’sSweethearts)andthreeanimatedfilmsforWaltDisneyStudios(Dinosaur,TreasurePlanetandAtlantis:TheLostEmpire).

Hisotherwide-rangingcreditsincludeTheGreatDebaters(withPeterGolub),BatmanBegins,Collateral,SnowFallingonCedars,Outbreak,Hidalgo,PeterPan,FallingDown,PrimalFear,GlengarryGlenRoss,Waterworld,TheDevil’sAdvocateandDave,amongothers.

Howard’ssuccessreflectstheexperiencesofarichmusicalpast.Inspiredbyhisgrandmother,aclassicalviolinistwhoplayedinthePittsburghSymphonyinthe‘30sand‘40s,hebeganhisstudiesonthepianoatagefour.AfterstudyingattheMusicAcademyoftheWest,inSantaBarbara,andattheUSCThorntonSchoolofMusic,asapianomajor,hecompletedhisformaleducationwithorchestrationstudyunderlegendaryarrangerMartyPaich.

Thoughhistrainingwasclassical,hemaintainedaninterestinrockandpopmusic,anditwashisearlyworkinthepoparenathatallowedhimtohonehistalentsasamusician,arranger,songwriterandproducer.Herackedupastringofcollaborationsinthestudiowithsomeofpop’sbiggestnames,includingBarbraStreisand;Earth,WindFire;BobSeger;RodStewart;Toto;GlennFrey;DianaRoss;CarlySimon;OliviaNewton-John;RandyNewman;RickieLeeJones;Cher;andChakaKhan.In1975,hejoinedpopsuperstarEltonJohn’sbandontheroadandinthestudio.

Howardleftthebandin1976todomorerecordproduction.Hewouldrejointhebandin1980foranothertourandagainin1986toconducttheMelbourneSymphonyOrchestraforJohn’s“LiveinAustralia”tour,whichlaterbecameaplatinum-sellingalbum.

Whenhewasofferedhisfirstfilmin1985,heneverlookedback.Asachangeofpace,HowardreunitedwithEltonJohnforamulti-citytourinthesummerof2004,whichincludedsold-outconcertsattheRoyalAlbertHallinLondonandRadioCityMusicHallinNewYork.

HowardmostrecentlyscoredPJ.Hogan’sConfessionsofaShopaholic.InFebruary2009,Howardhadhisfirstconcertpiece,entitled“IWouldPlantaTree,”performedbythePacificSymphonyaspartoftheirAmericanComposersFestival.