A Thousand Words The Movie in Bangor,

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• Genre: Comedy
  
  Synopsis:
  A fast-talking literary agent (Eddie Murphy) must learn how to live without speech upon discovering that he has only a thousand words left to say before he dies.
  
  Release Date: 03/09/2012
  Running Time: 91
  
  Rating: PG-13 - Parents Strongly Cautioned
  
  http://www.thousandwordsmovie.com/
  
• Cast:
  Jack McCall: Eddie Murphy,Caroline McCall: Kerry Washington,Dr. Sinja: Cliff Curtis,Aaron Wiseberger: Clark Duke,Samantha Davis: Allison Janney,Annie McCall: Ruby Dee,Emily: Kayla Blake,Gaudencio: Winston Rocha,Mary: Bethany Dwyer,Christian Léger de la Touffe: Alain Chabat,Robert Gilmore: Lennie Loftin,Gil Reed: David Burke,Tony: Brian Gallivan,Don Parker: Phil Reeves,Starbuck's Barista: Jack McBrayer
  
  Crew:
  Director: Brian Robbins,Screenwriter: Steve Koren,Producer: Alain Chabat,Producer: Stephanie Danan,Producer: Nicolas Cage,Producer: Norm Golightly,Producer: Brian Robbins,Producer: Sharla Sumpter-Bridgett,Executive Producer: Jane Bartelme,Cinematographer: Clark Mathis,Production Design: Clay Griffith A.,Film Editor: Ned Bastille,Original Music: John Debney,Costume Designer: Mary Vogt,Casting: Juel Bestrop,Casting: Seth Yanklewitz,Art Director: Jay Pelissier,Set Decoration: Wayne Shepherd
  
  Production Companies:
  Saturn Films,Work After Midnight Films
  
  Distributors:
  Paramount Pictures
  
  Notes:
  Production Notes - Notes provided by Paramount Pictures - A THOUSAND WORDS If you only had a thousand words to say before you die, how would you use them? That's what Jack McCall (Eddie Murphy), a selfish, fast-talking literary agent must now learn to do - live without words. Brian Robbins' film A Thousand Words tells the story of how one man is forced to stop talking in order to learn how to truly communicate with his wife (Kerry Washington), family and friends. ABOUT THE CAST EDDIE MURPHY (``Jack McCall) Eddie Murphy is the most commercially successful African-American actor in the history of the motion picture business, and is one of the industry's top-five box-office performers overall. At the tender age of 49, Murphy is on the very short list of actors who have starred in multiple $100 million pictures over the past three decades, from ``Beverly Hills Cop to ``Daddy Day Care. He is also the voice of Donkey in the Oscar(R)-winning animated film ``Shrek and its sequel, ``Shrek 2, which is the top-grossing animated film of all time. Murphy won an Annie Award and earned BAFTA and MTV Movie Award nominations for his performance in the first ``Shrek, and recently reprised the role of Donkey in the final installment of the hugely successful franchise, ``Shrek Goes Fourth. Murphy will next be seen in the heist comedy, ``Tower Heist in which he serves as executive producer and co-stars with Ben Stiller. Murphy began his career as a stand-up comedian 25 years ago. In 1980, at the age of 19, he joined the cast of ``Saturday Night Live, and has since gone on to establish a successful career on the big screen. His films have been among the highest-grossing comedies in the industry, including ``48 Hrs., ``Trading Places, ``Dr. Dolittle, ``Coming to America and the ``Beverly Hills Cop franchise. Murphy garnered Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Actor in a Comedy for his performances in ``Beverly Hills Cop, ``Trading Places and ``48 Hrs. In 1989, Murphy made his directorial debut with ``Harlem Nights, a period comedy he also wrote and starred in, opposite Richard Pryor and Redd Foxx. In addition, Murphy starred in and produced the hit comedy ``Life, co-starring Martin Lawrence, and starred opposite Steve Martin in the comedy ``Bowfinger. He was also the voice of Mushu the Dragon in the successful animated epic ``Mulan. In 1996, Murphy portrayed seven different characters in the worldwide box office smash ``The Nutty Professor, for which he received another Golden Globe Award nomination. He added a character to play a total of eight roles in the sequel, ``Nutty Professor II: The Klumps, co-starring Janet Jackson. His more recent films include ``Dr. Dolittle 2, ``Daddy Day Care, ``The Haunted Mansion and the romantic comedy ``Norbit, in which he played three characters as well as serving as the film's producer and screenwriter. In 2007, Murphy received rave reviews and critical acclaim for his portrayal of James ``Thunder Early in the Dreamworks film ``Dreamgirls, a performance which would garner him the Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild and Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture as well as earning him his first Academy Award nomination in the same category. KERRY WASHINGTON (``Caroline) Winner of ``Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for Ray at the NAACP Image Awards in 2005 and nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for ``Best Actress in the film Lift in 2002, Kerry Washington is a versatile and fearless actress who has built an impressive list of credits in a relatively short amount of time. She garnered critical acclaim for her roles in The Last King of Scotland opposite Forest Whitaker for which she was nominated for ``Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture at the NAACP Image Awards in 2007, The Dead Girl opposite Marcia Gay Harden and Brittany Murphy, and in Lakeview Terrace starring opposite Samuel L. Jackson and Patrick Wilson. Kerry was nominated for Best Actress for the 2011 BET Awards. In 2010, Kerry starred in Tyler Perry's For Colored Girls with an all star cast including Phylicia Rashad, Whoopi Goldberg, Janet Jackson and Thandie Newton, as well as in Night Catches Us, with Anthony Mackie in which she received a NAACP nominated for best actress. She will next be seen opposite Eddie Murpy in Paramount's A Thousand Words, starring Eddie Murphy, set to be released in April 2012. Other upcoming projects include The Details alongside Tobey Maguire, Ray Liotta and Laura Linney and We the Peeples with Craig Robinson, Whoopi Goldberg and David Allan Grier. Prior to these films, Washington starred as Alicia Masters in Fantastic Four and it's sequel Rise of the Silver Surfer, I Think I Love My Wife opposite Chris Rock, the Wayans Brothers' comedy Little Man, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, Spike Lee's She Hate Me, Sidney Lumet's HBO film Strip Search and the independent film Sexual Life. Other film credits for Washington include Against the Ropes, The United States of Leland, The Human Stain, Bad Company, Save the Last Dance for which she received a Teen Choice Award for Best Breakout Performance, and the highly acclaimed independent film, Our Song. In 2010, Washington made her Broadway debut in David Mamet's provocative hit Race with James Spader and Jason Alan Grier. In TV, Washington appeared with Matt Damon, Josh Brolin and Sean Penn in Howard Zinn's documentary The People Speak, which premiered on the History Channel in December 2009. Next up, she will voice the role of Princess Shuri in the BET animated series Black Panther. In April 2012, Kerry is set to star in Shonda Rhimes drama Scandal for ABC. Washington is an active member of the V-Counsel, an esteemed group of advisors to V-Day, the global movement to end violence against women and girls, and she serves on the board of Voices of a People's History, a non-profit arts and education group which uses live performance and educational programs to illuminate the primary source material that inspired the book, Voices of a People's History of the United States. In 2004 Kerry received the Hollywood Life Breakthrough award. In 2005 Kerry received the Young Artist award from Americans for the Arts; this award is for incredible accomplishments and exemplary leadership. In 2008 Washington received several accolades including the Women's Project Women of Achievement Award, the GWU Alumni Association's Recent Alumni Achievement Award, and the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Phoenix Award, for Washington's commitment to social advocacy. In 2009, Washington received the US Conference of Mayors Artist-Citizen Award for public leadership in the arts. Originally from The Bronx, New York, Washington is a graduate of The Spence School. In 1998, she graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from The George Washington University. Washington is currently a spokesperson for L'Oreal Paris and a brand ambassador for Movado. In November of 2009, Washington was appointed by President Barack Obama to the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities. CLARK DUKE (``Aaron) Hot Springs, Arkansas native Clark Duke is the co-creator of the web comedy series, Clark and Michael, which he wrote, directed, produced and starred in alongside his friend and comedy partner, Michael Cera. This landmark series, which lampooned their characters' efforts to write & sell a television show, was named to many Best Of lists in 2007, including Time Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and many, many others. Clark and Michael continue to enjoy massive popularity all over the world and have established Clark Duke as a creative force to be reckoned with for decades to come. A talented musician who has launched a Los Angeles based band, Clark also continues his work on a diverse slate of projects as a writer, actor, director and producer. Clark's work has taken him from film to TV to new media to publishing, with multiple projects in development and production. In 1992 he was nominated for a Young Artist Award as an Outstanding Actor Under Ten in a Television Series for his work on Hearts Afire. 2008 saw Clark with his first starring role in the teen comedy Sex Drive, directed by Sean Anders for Summit Entertainment. 2010 was a busy year for Clark, with roles in two feature films including a starring role in the MGM comedy Hot Tub Time Machine. The film also starred John Cusack and Craig Robinson. Clark followed that up with the role as 'Marty' in Matthew Vaughn's action-comedy Kick-Ass. Clark also starred in the hit ABC Family show, Creek. He has also been featured as multiple voices on Seth Green's hit Adult Swim animated series, Robot Chicken. Coming up for Clark is 2012 feature release A Thousand Words, for Dreamworks, in which Clark is thrilled to be starring opposite the legendary Eddie Murphy. Clark has also appeared on the hit FOX show, New Girl. Clark currently resides in Los Angeles, CA. ALLISON JANNEY (``Samantha) Displaying astonishing versatility with a wide range of roles, Allison Janney has taken her place among a select group of actors who combine a leading lady's profile with a character actor's art of performance. Janney recently co-starred in the much anticipated feature film "The Help" based on the best selling novel of the same name. For their extraordinary performances, the cast won Ensemble awards from the Screen Actors Guild, National Board of Review and the Broadcast Film Critics. Additionally the film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture. Next up for release Janney has "The Oranges" alongside Catherine Keener and Hugh Laurie, ``Liberal Arts with Josh Radnor and ``Struck By Lightning with Chris Colfer. Throughout her career Janney has made a handful of memorable guest-star appearances on television, but she is renowned for her starring role in the acclaimed NBC series "The West Wing," where she won a remarkable four Emmy Awards and four SAG Awards for her portrayal of White House Press Secretary CJ Cregg. Janney has delighted audiences with outstanding performances in the Oscar-winning ensemble hit ``Juno and in the movie version of the Tony Award winning play ``Hairspray. For her role in Todd Solondz's film "Life During Wartime" she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress by the Spirit Awards. Additionally, she appeared in Sam Mendes' ``Away We Go, the comedy ``Strangers with Candy, and was heard as the voice of 'Gladys' in Dreamworks' animated film ``Over the Hedge as well as ``Peach in ``Finding Nemo. Janney received another Spirit Award nomination for her work in the independent feature ``Our Very Own, and starred opposite Meryl Streep in ``The Hours, which received a SAG Award nomination for Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture. Other feature credits include the Academy Award winning film ``American Beauty (for which she won a SAG Award for Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture) as well as ``Nurse Betty, ``How to Deal, ``Drop Dead Gorgeous, ``10 Things I Hate About You, ``Primary Colors, ``The Ice Storm, ``Six Days Seven Nights, ``The Object of My Affection, and ``Big Night. While a freshman studying acting at Kenyon College in Ohio, Janney auditioned for Paul Newman and got the part. Soon after, Newman and his wife Joanne Woodward suggested she study at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York. She followed their advice and went on to make her Broadway debut in Noel Coward's ``Present Laughter for which she earned the Outer Critics Circle Award and Clarence Derwent Award. She also appeared in Arthur Miller's "A View from the Bridge," receiving her first Tony Award nomination and winning the Outer Critics Circle Award. Janney was last seen on Broadway in the musical "9 to 5," for which she earned a Tony nomination and won the Drama Desk Award. CLIFF CURTIS (``Dr. Sinja) Cliff Curtis is one of New Zealand's most successful acting talents, having worked with such acclaimed directors as Martin Scorsese, Michael Mann, David O. Russell, Danny Boyle, Frank Darabont, Jane Campion, Antoine Fuqua, Darren Aronofsky, Wayne Kramer, Roland Emmerich and Niki Caro. Curtis has played a diverse range of characters including his role opposite Academy Award nominee Keisha Castle Hughes in the ``Whale Rider. He has also appeared in the Academy Award-winning films ``Training Day with Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke, ``The Insider with Al Pacino and Russell Crowe, and his very first film, "The Piano, with Holly Hunter, Anna Paquin and Harvey Keitel. Among Curtis' other films are ``Columbiana with Zoe Saldana, ``10,000 B.C., ``Push with Chris Evans and Dakota Fanning, ``Sunshine, ``Die Hard 4: Live Free or Die Hard opposite Bruce Willis, ``Fracture with Anthony Hopkins and Ryan Gosling, ``Blow with Johnny Depp, ``Three Kings with George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg and Ice Cube, and M. Night Shyamalan's ``The Last Airbender with Dev Patel. He will next be co-starring in the yet to be released ``A Thousand Words with Eddie Murphy. Curtis worked with director Stephen Hopkins on the Emmy-nominated miniseries "Traffic." He also starred as the daredevil flight medic Reuben ``Rabbit Palchuk on ``Trauma and recently recurred as the love-interest to Dana Delany on ABC's ``Body of Proof. He can next be seen starring alongside Ashley Judd in the ABC drama, ``Missing, which premieres March of 2012. Among his numerous accolades in his native New Zealand, Curtis received a New Zealand Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his work in ``Desperate Remedies, the same year that he received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his work in the film "Once Were Warriors," directed by Lee Tamahori. He also starred in "Jubilee" which earned him a New Zealand Best Actor Award and "Overnight," for which he received a New Zealand Television Award nod for Best Actor. Curtis has also worked extensively in New Zealand theatre. He trained at the New Zealand Drama School before attending the prestigious Teatro Dimitri Scoula in Switzerland. His stage credits include ``Macbeth, ``The Cherry Orchard, ``The Merry Wives of Windsor, ``Happy End, ``Fiddler on the Roof, ``Man of La Mancha and ``Porgy and Bess. JOHN WITHERSPOON (``Blind Man) You probably remember John Witherspoon as Ice Cube's (Craig's) outrageously funny, dog-catching dad in New Line Cinema's smash urban trilogy Friday, Next Friday & Friday After Next, or as ``Pops on the long-running syndicated sitcom The Wayans Brothers...or as Spoon on NBC's The Tracy Morgan Show. One thing's for sure... once you've seen Witherspoon you completely understand why he has earned the reputation as one of America's funniest dads. His scene-stealing roles in Boomerang, Little Nicky, House Party, Vampire in Brooklyn, and I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, made him one of the most memorable funny men in America. Not only does Witherspoon's work span over four decades to include blockbuster movies, hit-television shows, commercials, and top-rated music videos, but he's coined his own catch phrases...as in..."Bang!Bang!Bang!Bang!" and "You Gotta Co-ordinate! The Orange County Register describes the comedian/actor as being in a class of his own. "Witherspoon is one of those performers who doesn't need a funny line to be funny. Just standing there in a truculent posture with a suspicious look, he is funny and enlivens every scene he's in." The Detroit-bred comic has proven that he is a Hollywood mainstay and continues to land coveted spots in some of America's favorite movies and television shows. Witherspoon continues to tour around the country with his wildly popular stand-up show and recently launched The John Witherspoon Collection---a complete line of humorous greeting cards called Spoon Cards. ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS BRIAN ROBBINS (``Director) Brian Robbins is one of the entertainment industry's most prolific producers of television, film and digital media. As the founder and president of Varsity Pictures, Robbins is best known for executive producing numerous popular and critical television hits aimed at teens and young audiences, including the long-running CW series SMALLVILLE and ONE TREE HILL, Disney Channel's SONNY WITH A CHANCE and SO RANDOM, Nickelodeon's SUPAH NINJAS, and Spike TV's BLUE MOUNTAIN STATE. Robbins was also the producing force behind the popular Nickelodeon series ALL THAT, WB's WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU, and HBO's ARLI$$. In features, Robbins has directed and/or produced films such as Disney's WILD HOGS, Paramount's COACH CARTER, DreamWorks' NORBIT, Paramount's THE PERFECT SCORE, Sony's RADIO, Paramount's VARSITY BLUES, and DreamWorks's A THOUSAND WORDS. Robbins is also a producing force in premium content for the web. Robbins is the founder of Awesomeness TV, a new YouTube channel aimed at teens that is part of Google's major initiative to access top Hollywood creators to provide original premium web content. The Awesomeness TV channel represents YouTube's primary effort to reach the critical teen and young adult audience and will debut in March 2012. Prior to Awesomeness TV, Robbins produced the feature film FRED: THE MOVIE, based on teenager Lucas Cruikshank's record-breaking series of FRED videos on YouTube, and also produced its sequel, NIGHT OF THE LIVING FRED. Both films debuted to record ratings on Nickelodeon, and a third movie is underway. The web property has also spawned a new television series, FRED THE SHOW, currently airing on Nickelodeon, which is executive produced by Robbins. Varsity Pictures currently has an overall deal at Lionsgate Television to develop series at broadcast and cable networks. Robbins is also in a first-look deal with CBS Films. The first project to be produced under the pact, THE TO-DO LIST, starring Aubrey Plaza, Bill Hader, and Andy Samberg, just completed principal photography and will be released in 2013. Robbins won a Directors Guild Award, a Peabody Award, and has been nominated for the Emmy Award. Robbins and Varsity Pictures are represented by UTA. NICOLAS CAGE (Producer) NICOLAS CAGE is Dr. of Fine Arts, Cal State Fullerton. Colonel, Jefferson Parish NOPD, Ambassador UNODC, Amnesty International Luminary. He is also an Academy Award(R) winner and one of the most versatile actors working today, equally known for his poignant portrayals in both drama and comedy. He was recently seen in Drive Angry opposite Amber Heard; Trespass, with Nicole Kidman; The Sorcerer's Apprentice, his seventh collaboration with producer Jerry Bruckheimer; the action-comedy Kick-Ass, directed by Matthew Vaughn; and Season of the Witch, directed by Dominic Sena. In 2009, Cage starred in Werner Herzog's critically acclaimed drama Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans as a drug- and gambling-addicted detective in post-Katrina New Orleans. Prior to this film, he lent his voice to the animated features G-Force, a family adventure produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and Astro Boy, based on the classic manga series. Cage also starred in the sci-fi thriller Knowing and Bangkok Dangerous, an action thriller. In 2007, Cage starred as Johnny Blaze in Ghost Rider, written and directed by Mark Steven Johnson. The film, based on the Marvel comic book character, immediately set a new record as the highest-grossing debut for a film opening on the President's Day weekend. That same year, Cage starred in the worldwide box office success National Treasure: Book of Secrets. His memorable performance as an alcoholic drinking himself to death in the drama Leaving Las Vegas, directed by Mike Figgis, earned Cage the Oscar(R) for Best Actor as well as a Golden Globe Award(R) and Best Actor prizes from the New York Film Critics Circle, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, the Chicago Film Critics and the National Board of Review. He also received Academy Award(R), Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild and British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) nominations for his dual role as twin brothers Charlie and Donald Kaufman in Spike Jonze's quirky comedy Adaptation, which co-starred Meryl Streep and Chris Cooper. Other film credits include Neil LaBute's The Wicker Man, Oliver Stone's World Trade Center, Gore Verbinski's The Weather Man and Andrew Niccol's Lord of War. Cage was also heard as the voice of Zoc in the animated film The Ant Bully. Cage made his film directorial debut in 2002 with Sonny, for which he cast an impressive group of actors including Golden Globe winner James Franco, Mena Suvari, Brenda Blethyn and Harry Dean Stanton. The film was accepted at the 2002 Deauville Film Festival. Cage's many other credits include Next, Matchstick Men, Windtalkers, Captain Corelli's Mandolin, The Family Man, Bringing Out the Dead, Eight Millimeter, Snake Eyes, City of Angels, Face/Off, Kiss of Death, Guarding Tess, It Could Happen to You, Red Rock West, Honeymoon in Vegas, Raising Arizona, Vampire's Kiss, Peggy Sue Got Married, Valley Girl, Racing with the Moon, The Cotton Club and Rumble Fish. It was Cage's portrayal of a tormented Vietnam vet in Birdy that first established him as a serious actor. Directed by Alan Parker, Birdy won the jury prize at the Cannes Film Festival. Cage then received a Golden Globe nomination as Best Actor for his role as Cher's lover in Moonstruck. David Lynch's Wild at Heart, starring Cage and Laura Dern, won the Palme d'Or at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival. Other honors include a 1993 Golden Globe nomination for his role in Honeymoon in Vegas, a prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the Montreal World Film Festival in 1996 and the first-ever Distinguished Decade in Film Award at ShoWest in 2001. Cage was also honored by the prestigious American Cinematheque in 2001. NORMAN GOLIGHTLY (Producer) Norman Golightly is combining his extensive career in the film industry with a re-ignited passion for social education and change. He is completing work on his first non-fiction book, tentatively entitled ``When I Do Good - an account of his personal journey traversing the worlds of opulent Hollywood and poverty-stricken Africa, revealing his own life lessons supported by his research into the biology and psychology of altruism. Norman spent a large part of 2010 and 2011 focused on assisting the Cura Rotary Home in rural Kenya - the orphanage is home to over fifty orphans who have lost their parents to HIV/AIDS. His volunteer efforts with the home were anchored by two, one-month stays at the orphanage. Inspired by his desire to turn his passion for photography into an enduring program at Cura, Norman started the organization, ``Kenya Spare a Camera, which allowed first world patrons to donate their used digital - the resulting photographs taken by both Norman and the children of Cura have been well documented world-wide and their sales have become an ongoing source of revenue for the home. His work with Cura has also resulted in the implementation of an advanced accounting system as well as the generation of a self-sustaining agricultural program benefiting not only Cura but also the surrounding Kenyan community. In the film world, Norman is currently completing work with Academy Award(R) nominated director Brett Morgen on ``Can't Stand Losing You, a musical documentary about the band The Police, through the eyes of its guitarist, Andy Summers. The bulk of Norman's film work came during his twelve year run with Nicolas Cage and his Saturn Films banner. Norman joined Saturn Films as Vice President in 1997 and was named President and Partner within four years of working at the company. In his extensive tenure, Golightly produced over a dozen pictures for Saturn Films, quickly escalating its prominence in the industry with a diverse development slate including such in demand talent as Will Smith, Frank Miller, 50 Cent, Milos Forman and Darren Aronofsky. Under the Saturn banner, Norman produced the upcoming Dreamworks/ Paramount release, ``A Thousand Words, starring Eddie Murphy. Prior to that, Norman executive produced ``The Sorcerer's Apprentice, a summer tent-pole release for Jerry Bruckheimer and Disney. He worked on a string of movies which debuted at the number one position in box office charts, executive producing ``Ghost Rider and ``Knowing, and producing ``Bangkok Dangerous. Norman's experience working with Hollywood's A-level directors includes having served as an Executive Producer of Paramount's critically acclaimed ``World Trade Center directed by Oliver Stone, ``The Weather Man directed by Gore Verbinski, ``The Life of David Gale directed by Aland Parker, and as a producer of Neil Labute's ``The Wicker Man and Andrew Niccol's ``Lord of War. Golightly served as an associate producer on Saturn's first motion picture ``Shadow of the Vampire, a film that earned Willem Dafoe an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Following up on the success of their first venture, Golightly produced Nicolas Cage's directorial debut film, ``Sonny. Not only familiar with feature films, Norman served as Executive Producer of the television series ``The Dresden Files, the well-received series which aired on the Sci Fi network. Hailing from Canada and Florida, Norman attended the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania where he received a Bachelor of Science in Economics, with a concentration in Entrepreneurial Management. While at Penn, he was an actor, writer and director in the ``Mask and Wig Club, the university's all-male comedy troupe and the country's oldest collegiate comedy ensemble. Upon graduation, he started his career in the motion picture talent department at CAA, then was lured away as a development executive and writer for Ben Stiller prior to his joining Saturn Films. In his spare time, he is an avid traveler and scuba diver. Much of his time locally is spent as a proud supporter of Food on Foot, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the poor and homeless of Los Angeles with assistance in the transition from the streets to gainful employment. Norman has also spent many years volunteering as a mentor to inner-city youth through the renowned Fulfillment Fund. SHARLA SUMPTER BRIDGETT (Producer) In 1996 Sumpter Bridgett started her entertainment career at Tollin/Robbins Productions as a talent booker for the Nickelodeon series "All That". The show featured the biggest celebrity names and music talent of its time including: The Spice Girls, NSYNC, Britney Spears and Chris Farley. Her next projects at Tollin/Robbins were ``Kenan and Kel," "The Amanda Show," "The Nick Cannon Show" and "Cousin Skeeter." She also worked as an executive on the feature films GOODBURGER, VARSITY BLUES and BIG FAT LIAR. In 2002 she became President of Production at Tollin/Robbins Productions, overseeing the company's overall deals with Disney, Dreamworks and Paramount. Sumpter Bridgett developed and executive produced a slate of films for the company, including "Wild Hogs" with Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence and William H. Macy, and "Coach Carter," starring Samuel L. Jackson. In 2007 Mike Tollin and Brian Robbins disbanded Tollin/Robbins and Sumpter Bridgett joined Brian Robbins as his producing partner and President of Production of his new company Varsity Pictures. Together she and Brian produced the upcoming "A Thousand Words" starring Eddie Murphy for DreamWorks/Paramount through their Varsity Pictures banner. In addition, they produced the TV movie ``FRED for Nickelodeon, which holds the distinction of being the highest rated TV movie of 2011. While running the day-to-day operations of Varsity Pictures for the past 4 years, Sumpter Bridgett also developed and sold three series and retooled Disney's ``Sonny With A Chance featuring Demi Lovato into ``So Random! which premiered to 4.1 million viewers. In addition to ``So Random!, Sumpter Bridgett served as executive producer on two Nickelodeon series: ``Fred: The Show and ``Supah Ninjas as well as Spike's ``Blue Mountain State. A native of Los Angeles, Sumpter Bridgett earned a degree in Business from USC and currently resides in the Los Angeles area with her husband, Pardé, and their daughters, Hunter and Hendrix. STEPHANIE DANAN (Producer) Stephanie Danan began producing while still a student at Boston University where she studied film. She produced and sold her first feature, SQUEEZE, to Miramax while a junior in college. In 2003 She partnered with French director, writer, actor Alain Chabat and launched Wam Films in Los Angeles. She signed a first look deal with Focus Features and Universal Studios and became instrumental in the import of French remakes to Hollywood. She sold over 25 remake adaptations and as a result she has collaborated and developed projects with Gore Verbinski, John Madden, Steve Knight, Larry Charles, Nicole Holofcener, Michel Gondry, The Duplass Brothers, and Nanette Burstein among others. Stephanie developed A Thousand Words with Steve Koren based on an original idea by her partner Alain Chabat. Simultaneously, Stephanie has launched a clothing brand called Co, which is currently sold at Barneys New York as well as other high end stores across Europe and Asia. The brand uses short narrative films to sell and market the collections, including a recent collaboration with Thomas Bangaltere from Daft Punk. Stephanie continues to divide her time between the film and fashion worlds. STEVE KOREN (Writer) STEVE KOREN began his career writing monologue jokes for comedians such as David Letterman, Dennis Miller, and Kevin Nealon. This led to a staff job writing for SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE where he earned several Emmy nominations working alongside comedic talents such as Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Mike Myers, Molly Shannon and Will Ferrell. Steve eventually left the late night show for the primetime sitcom world where he worked as a writer/producer on the award-winning SEINFELD show. Among his well-known episodes are ``The Serenity Now, ``The English Patient, and ``The Abstinence. Following SEINFELD, Steve spent several years as a writer/producer creating television sitcoms for actors such as Steve Carrell, Valerie Harper and Ron Liebman. In the feature world, Steve's screenplay credits include ``A NIGHT AT THE ROXBURY, ``SUPERSTAR, ``BRUCE ALMIGHTY, ``CLICK. He also worked as a writer/producer for ``GROWN UPS and ``JUST GO WITH IT. His most recent release is ``A THOUSAND WORDS. NED BASTILLE (Editor) Ned Bastille, A.C.E.'s long working relationship with director Brian Robbins includes the films VARSITY BLUES, HARDBALL, and THE SHAGGY DOG. He also received an A.C.E. Eddie award for his work on LOOKING FOR RICHARD, directed by Al Pacino. Bastille has worked in television as well: He edited the pilot A.T.F., directed by Dean Parisot and the pilot for SpikeTV's BLUE MOUNTAIN STATE, as well as episodes of Ryan Murphy's series, POPULAR, and episodes of HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET and LA DOCTORS. Bastille's earlier editing includes a music video for director Gus Van Sant, as well as award-winning documentaries with Bill Moyers and CBS News. He has been working in film since the 6th grade when he filmed an animated salt and pepper-shaker battle in his suburban Boston home. Pepper won.