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THE COMPANY MEN
Written and Directed by John Wells
Featuring Academy Award ® Winners
Ben Affleck, Tommy Lee Jones, Chris Cooper and Kevin Costner
With Rosemarie DeWitt, Maria Bello and Craig T. Nelson
Produced by
John Wells
Claire Rudnick Polstein
Paula Weinstein
Executive Producer
Barbara A. Hall
Cinematography by
Roger Deakins
Editing by
Robert Frazen

The Company Men
“I’M NOT AN MBA LIKE YOU. I GET CANNED, I’M WORKING AT KINKOS.”

SYNOPSIS
The Company Men
Written and Directed by John Wells
Starring Academy Award ® Winners Ben Affleck, Tommy Lee Jones, Chris Cooper
and Kevin Costner
Bobby Walker (Ben Affleck) is living the proverbial American dream: great job, beautiful family, shiny Porsche in
the garage. When corporate downsizing leaves him and co-workers Phil Woodward (Chris Cooper) and Gene
McClary (Tommy Lee Jones) jobless, the three men are forced to re-define their lives as men, husbands and
fathers.
Bobby soon finds himself enduring enthusiastic life coaching, a job building houses for his brother-in-law (Kevin
Costner) that does not play to his executive skill set, and perhaps -- the realization that there is more to life than
chasing the bigger, better deal. With humor, pathos, and keen observation, writer-director John Wells (the creator
of "ER") introduces us to the new realities of American life.

The Company Men
“DIFFICULT DECISIONS HAD TO BE MADE WHERE REDUNDANCIES SURFACED.”

The Company Men
“TRUTH IS, I LIKED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR LUNCHES AND THOUSAND DOLLAR HOTEL ROOMS.”

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“MY LIFE ENDED AND NOBODY NOTICED.”

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“THANKS, JACK, BUT I CAN’T REALLY SEE MYSELF POUNDING NAILS.”

ABOUT THE FILM
What do you do when all the stuff you hold on to— that stuff people always told you mattered— is taken away? What do you do when you lose all
those trappings you worked so hard for, that are supposed to be little emblems of success and achievement? These questions permeate “The
Company Men,” the moving new feature film from acclaimed writer, producer and director, John Wells.
At first glance “The Company Men” seems inspired by the headlines. Indeed, the September 21 st cover of TIME entitled “Out of Work in America,”
profiles dozens of Americans, now ten percent of the working population, hit the hardest by the current economic recession. They are, in essence,
representatives of the lead character, Bobby Walker, struggling to rise above the frustration and embarrassment to find their way again.
Where “The Company Men” delivers well-beyond its newsworthy subject matter, is its astute exploration of the human spirit, not as a predictable or
maudlin “man triumphs over tough odds” story but in the gripping push and pull of those at every level of the economic ladder trying to reconnect
with the things that matter most in life.
At its heart, “The Company Men” is not “the recession movie” but rather a film that traces the journey back home— to family, to love, and to the joy
that comes from building something from the ground up.
“After the panic of ‘what are we going to do’ recedes, there is a universal lesson learned,” said Wells. “And that involves worrying a little bit less about
what car we have in the garage, and worrying a little bit more about how much time we spend with our families and the people who are going to
support us when we have difficult times.”
Wells wrote the story after the last economic recession in the early nineties. It is loosely based on his experiences of his friends, family and
acquaintances of various soci-economic backgrounds. After toying with trying to get the script made seventeen years ago, Wells eventually put it a
drawer and went on to become one of the most prolific writer-producers in television history. The credits speak for themselves— “China Beach,” “The
West Wing,” “Third Watch” and “ER,” which recently became the most Emmy-nominated show of all-time.
For all his success, it was his experience as a young man that provided the inspiration for this film, his feature film directorial debut.
“When I was growing up, I worked a lot of carpentry jobs,” remembers Wells. “As we drove to gets things from the hardware store, the older guys that
I worked with pointed out all the houses they built. They had proof of something physical that they had worked on, something that they were proud of.
They had the power to say ‘I built that.’ And that’s something we’ve gotten away from in this new economy and in our everyday lives.”
It is at this crossroads where we meet “The Company Men.”

The Company Men
“I’M PLAYING GOLF AT THE CLUB AND IN A FEW WEEKS I WON’T BE ABLE TO SUPPORT MY FAMILY.”

ABOUT THE FILM
The story unfolds from the perspective of an extraordinary ensemble cast, featuring Academy Award ® winners Ben Affleck, Tommy Lee Jones, Chris
Cooper and Kevin Costner, as well as in remarkable turns by Craig T. Nelson, Rosemarie Dewitt and Maria Bello. Each actor delves deep into the
complications and nuances of every word of Wells’ deft script. The characters and their circumstances are captured in breathtaking detail by
Academy-Award ® nominated cinematographer, Roger Deakins (“No Country For Old Men,” “The Shawshank Redemption”).
One morning Affleck’s Bobby Walker shoots a round of golf with some business associates. He is the pillar of confidence, complete with a Porsche and
a low golf score to boot. Walker is a twelve-year veteran at GTX, a large manufacturing conglomerate with more than 60,000 employees. Moments
after winning his match, he loses his job due to corporate “redundancies.” Affleck is in the transportation sector, the lowest performing asset in the
GTX portfolio.
“Bobby loses more than his job,” says Affleck. “He loses status. He loses his place in American upper middle class corporate hierarchy - you know
the nice car, the nice house – and a sense of himself as somebody important. And one day, because of a calculated decision in a board room, he gets
moved down the ladder in American consumer life. That’s a really powerful adjustment for him to make, a humbling adjustment and forces him to recalibrate
his priorities.”
Bobby quickly moves into denial and refuses to let his family, beyond his wife (played by Rosemarie DeWitt) know he has been fired. He sets off on a
job search with bravado, confident he will land on his feet before his severance kicks in.
“In the research I did, particularly for men, it is extremely emasculating to be laid off,” said Affleck. “Often men lie about it or they try to get another
job before anyone finds out. America is founded on the idea that if you work hard, and you play by the rules, you can work your way up. And the idea
that one day you’re going to move backward, you’re going to move down the ladder, it can be excruciatingly embarrassing.”
Tommy Lee Jones’s stars as the complex character, Gene McClary, the number two at GTX. McClary founded GTX with James Salinger (played by Craig
T. Nelson). At the start of the story, GTX is at the crux of an important merger and Nelson’s Salinger is trying to juice GTX stock by announcing rounds
of large scale lay-offs and closing underperforming parts of the business. McClary, who has become increasingly disheartened with the direction his
company has taken, stands up to Nelson at every turn, himself becoming a target.
“It’s a recession— there are a lot of people being let go, a lot of people being fired,” offers Jones. “But, there are more important things in Gene’s
world-view: relationships with people, loyalty, experience, people working on something together, to build it, to grow, so that all their lives might grow.
And I think that sense of so-called “business community” is very important to the character of Gene.”

The Company Men
“I SAT IN ROOMS AND DISCUSSED HOW TO DESTROY THOUSANDS OF LIVES.”

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Jones’ character seeks solace from GTX and his spend-happy wife, through an affair with GTX’s head of Human Resources, Sally Wilcox, (played by
Maria Bello).
“Gene’s found his own private life to be somewhat lacking,” continues Jones. “It is very opulent; the material benefits of his job are manifest in his
house, cars, clothes. But his relationship with his wife is not really very vital— it is somewhat distant. So, his human needs bring him into a
relationship with Maria Bello’s character, a rather close, intimate relationship.”
Enter Chris Cooper. “I won’t let the bastards just kick me out after thirty years,” says Cooper’s character, Phil Woodward. “I’ll take an AK-47 to this
fucking place first!”
Cooper’s Woodward is fearfully defiant in the wake of all this workplace tragedy.
“I think he feels a little secure in the beginning,” offers Cooper. “He suggests to Gene that he’s not going to go back down on the shop floor. So I think
he feels a little secure that he may be demoted, but not fired. But, then down the road, the story changes, and he becomes quite desperate as he is
being challenged by a more youthful group of people.”
As the beauty of the New England autumn gives way to harshness of the cold Boston winter, Ben Affleck, Tommy Lee Jones, and Chris Cooper’s
characters set down a path of the unfamiliar. Jones’ McClary contests potential lay-offs while yearning for the woman doing the firing; Cooper’s
Woodward wrestles with how to find a way to say “no” to the wife and daughter he has provided everything for; and Affleck is lost in the demoralizing
world of a job placement center, dead-end job interviews, being one MBA amongst many and learning how to be a role model for his distraught son.
Through each of these journeys “The Company Men” fight to regain their dignity and transcend their situations. The viewer is given a window into the
contrasts of class: prestigious Man of the Year dinners and quaint backyard barbecues; luxury private jets and beat-up trucks; football games and
board rooms; tiny houses full of life and mansions empty with grief.
Kevin Costner, well-known for extraordinary repertoire of colorful yet flawed characters, adds another layer of depth to the story with a turn as a
comical contractor, Jack Dolan, whose bigheartedness offers a life-raft in the form of a carpentry job to his brother-in-law Bobby. Affleck’s character
initially snubs his nose at the generosity of Costner’s character, but reconsiders out of dire circumstances. More than just a fish out of water subplot,
Affleck’s literal putting the house back together, helps bridge class and family divides.

The Company Men
“ALL DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU’RE WILLING TO SETTLE FOR I GUESS.”

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“I identified very quickly with the juxtaposition Jack provides to the main characters in the movie who are maneuvering in the corporate world and
who are falling apart because of the corporate world,’ said Costner. “Ben’s character and I have this uneasy relationship because Bobby has been on
this pretty fast-track of success, moving 100,000-200,000 bonuses, and I’ve been squeaking along with my life. I’m raising my three boys, a little
league coach, sponsored by my construction company. And when the world turns for Bobby, there’s a moment in time where it becomes evident that
family has to help family.”
As the winter snows thaw and spring emerges, so do The Company Men. Some stronger. Some defeated. The film underscores as Wells
describes “how we reconnect with what it is that makes our lives have value.”
In one of the more touching moments of the film, Affleck’s character approaches Rosemarie DeWitt’s Maggie, and apologies for “letting his wife
down.” She doesn’t accept it. “You were never here before. And now you are.”

The Company Men
“YOU WERE NEVER HERE BEFORE. AND NOW YOU ARE.”

The Company Men
“CAN I BE HONEST WITH YOU, BOBBY? YOU’RE A SHITTY CARPENTER.”

The Company Men
“WE USED TO MAKE SOMETHING HERE. BEFORE WE GOT LOST IN PAPERWORK AND COST REPORTS.”

The Company Men
“THE FILM IS ABOUT HOW WE RECONNECT WITH WHAT IT IS THAT MAKES OUR LIVES HAVE VALUE.”

JOHN WELLS
John Wells is one of the most prolific writers, directors and producers for the stage, television and film. Over the past two decades, Wells has been a creative
force behind some of primetime’s biggest hit series, including “ER,” “The West Wing,” “Third Watch,” and “China Beach”. He is currently the Executive Producer
of the hit NBC crime drama, “Southland.”
Shows produced by John Wells have received an astounding 262 Emmy nominations with 55 Emmy wins, as well as 5 Peabody Awards, numerous People's
Choice Awards, Producers Guild Awards, a Humanitas Prize (nominated 7 times), not to mention numerous distinctions from health care organizations across the
country for “ER.” During its fifteen year run, “ER” earned 122 Emmy nominations, the most in television history.
A seven-time Writers Guild Award nominee, in 2007, Wells received the WGA’s Paddy Chayefsky Television Laurel Award given to writers who have advanced the
literature of television and made outstanding contributions to the profession of television writers. In 2005, Wells was awarded the David Susskind Achievement
Award in Television from the Producers Guild of America. In September 2009, Wells was once again elected President of the Writers Guild of America, West. Wells
had previously served as President of the Writers Guild of America, West (1999-2001) and was vital to the success of the 2001 MBA contract negotiations.
Wells and his production and development team at John Wells Productions have a number of high-profile films in various stages of production and development.
As a producer, Wells' most recent motion-picture credits include: Carroll Ballard's acclaimed drama “Duma”, a children's film starring Hope Davis and Campbell
Scott; Peter Kosminsky's adaptation of Janet Fitch's critically acclaimed novel “White Oleander,” starring Alison Lohman, Robin Wright Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer
and Renée Zellweger; and Neil Jordan's “The Good Thief,” starring Nick Nolte. Wells served as a producer on Andrzej Bartkowiak's “Doom,” based upon the
popular video game and starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
In an arrangement unique to the business, John Wells Productions also funds Killer Films, the independent operation of Christine Vachon, Pam Koffler and Katie
Roumel. For Killer Films, Wells executive-produced Todd Haynes' “Far From Heaven,” Mark Romanek's “One Hour Photo,” Todd Graff's Camp, Fenton Bailey's
“Party Monster,” Robert Altman's “The Company,” Michael Mayer's “A Home at the End of the World,” John Waters' “A Dirty Shame,” Mary Harron's “The
Notorious Bettie Page,” Phyllis Nagy's “Mrs. Harris,” Todd Haynes' “I'm Not There,” Tom Kalin's “Savage Grace,” and Douglas McGrath's “Infamous.”
As a TV producer, Wells’ diverse projects include series “SMITH,” “The Evidence” and “Jonny Zero,” as well as made-for-TV movies “Mrs. Harris” (2005), “Dark
Shadows” (2004), and “The Big Time” (2002). Wells’ award-winning stage productions include “Judgement,” “Balm in Gilead,” “Battery,” and “She Also Dances.”
Born in Alexandria, Virginia, and raised in Denver, Colorado, Wells graduated from Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with a bachelor of fine
arts and later earned a Masters degree in film and television at the University of Southern California, where he also serves on the school’s Television Executive
Advisory Council.

ROGER DEAKINS
“No County for Old Men” marked the ninth consecutive collaboration with the Coen brothers and their Academy Award ® -nominated cinematographer,
Roger Deakins. “No Country for Old Men” was preceded by “The Ladykillers,” “Intolerable Cruelty,” “The Man Who Wasn’t There,” “O Brother Where Art
Thou?,” “The Big Lebowski,” “Fargo,” “The Hudsucker Proxy” and “Barton Fink.” Deakins’ work with the Coen brothers has earned him critical acclaim on
both sides of the Atlantic. “O Brother Where Art Thou?” earned him BAFTA, American Society of Cinematographers and Academy Award ® nominations.
For his work on “Fargo,” he received American Society of Cinematographers and Academy Award ® nominations, as well as Best Cinematographer citations
from the New York Film Critics Circle and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. “Barton Fink” earned him the Best Cinematography award from the
National Society of Film Critics. “The Man Who Wasn’t There” earned an Academy Award ® nomination, an ASC Award and a BAFTA.#
His work on “The Shawshank Redemption” brought him the American Society of Cinematographers Award, as well as his first Academy Award®
nomination. For his work on Martin Scorsese’s “Kundun” he received Best Cinematography citations from the New York Film Critics Circle, the Boston
Society of Film Critics and the National Society of Film Critics, as well as Academy Award ® and American Society of Cinematographers Award nominations.
Recently, Deakins has also served as the cinematographer for “Doubt,” “Revolutionary Road,” “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert
Ford,” and “In the Valley of Elah.”
Deakins began working as a stills photographer before enrolling in Britain’s National Film School in 1972. His association with fellow student Michael
Radford led to director of photography work on three features directed by Radford: “Another Time, Another Place,” “1984 “and “White Mischief.”#
Deakins has also shot such feature documentaries as “When the World Changed and Eritrea: Behind the Lines;” and the music documentaries “Blue Suede
Shoes” and “Van Morrison in Ireland.” Deakins has also shot music videos for Eric Clapton, Marvin Gaye, Herbie Hancock and Madness among others.
His other director of photography credits include Alex Cox’s “Sid and Nancy,” Bob Rafelson’s “Mountains of the Moons,” Michael Apted’s “Thunderheart,”
John Sayles’ “Passion Fish,” Agnieszka Holland’s “The Secret Garden,” Tim Robbins’ “Dead Man Walking,” Edward Zwick’s “Courage Under Fire” and “The
Siege,” Norman Jewison’s “The Hurricane” and “Dinner With Friends,” Ron Howard’s “A Beautiful Mind,” Vadim Perelman’s “House of Sand and Fog,” M.
Night Shyamalan’s “The Village,” and Sam Mendes’ “Jarhead.”
His primary hobby is taking still photographs. Before he entered the National Film School, he spent a year in North Devon, England, documenting the way of
life on the farms and in the villages. This cemented his passion for still photography that continues to this day. On the rare days that he is not in his boat
while in Devon, he enjoys traveling to various places to augment his growing series of images.

BEN AFFLECK
Ben Affleck received the 2007 Best Directorial Debut award from the National Board of Review for his directorial debut with Gone Baby Gone.#
He first came to prominence in 1997 with the acclaimed "Good Will Hunting," which he starred in and co-wrote with Matt Damon. For their work, they won an
Academy Award® for Best Original Screenplay, as well as the Golden Globe Award and Humanitas Prize.#
He has since starred in films including John Madden's Academy Award® winning "Shakespeare In Love," Michael Bay's "Pearl Harbor," Roger Michell's
"Changing Lanes" and Kevin Smith's "Jersey Girl." Affleck was most recently seen in "State of Play" appearing along-side Russell Crowe; and as part of the
ensemble cast of Warner Bros' "He's Just Not That Into You." Previous to that, he was seen in Joe Carnahan's stylish thriller "Smokin Aces" and in the critically
acclaimed "Hollywoodland," in the role of George Reeves, for which he garnered numerous accolades including the Venice Film Festival's coveted Golden Lion
Award for Best Actor in 2006 and a 2007 Golden Globe nomination. Affleck is currently starring in Mike Judge’s “Extract” alongside Jason Bateman and Kristen
Wiig. Affleck’s next project will see him return to the director’s chair for "The Town,” which he also stars in opposite Jon Hamm and Rebecca Hall.
Some of his additional film credits include Ben Younger's "Boiler Room," Richard Linklater's "Dazed and Confused," the screen adaptation of Marvel Comics'
"Daredevil," "The Sum of All Fears," "Armageddon" and "Forces of Nature."#
In addition to being a successful actor, writer and director, Ben is a longtime political activist and strong supporter of many charitable organizations ONEXONE, A-
T Children's Project, Feeding America, the Jimmy Fund, and the ONE Campaign.#
Ben is a passionate advocate who travels the world to gain a deeper understanding of the complexity of issues facing Africa today. In the last year alone he has
made four separate trips to numerous countries on the African continent, with a focus on the Great Lakes region. Ben has focused on understanding the causes
and consequences of conflict in Africa, along with learning specifically about African solutions to the problems affecting the Great Lakes region and Horn of
Africa.#
This past year Ben traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo where he directed the short film and public service announcement, 'Gimme Shelter', which
focuses on the humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In partnership with the UNHCR, this film is part of the international campaign to aid
those displaced by violence.

TOMMY LEE JONES
One of the most acclaimed and accomplished actors in Hollywood, Academy Award ® winner Tommy Lee Jones brings a distinct character to his every film.
Audiences most recently saw him star in “No Country for Old Men.” He also recently starred in the critically acclaimed film “In the Valley of Elah” for which he
received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. Jones has just completed filming on “In the Electric Mist.”
Jones was awarded the Best Supporting Actor Oscar ® for his portrayal of the uncompromising U.S. Marshal Sam Gerard in the box office hit “The Fugitive” in
1994. For this performance, he also received a Golden Globe Award as Best Supporting Actor. Three years before, Jones received his first Oscar ® nomination for
his portrayal of Clay Shaw in Oliver Stone’s “JFK.”
In 2005, audiences saw Jones star in the critically acclaimed film, “The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada,” which he also directed and produced. The film
debuted in competition at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival and garnered Jones the award for Best Actor. Jones made his directorial debut with the critically
acclaimed telefilm adaptation of the Elmer Kelton novel “The Good Old Boys” for TNT.
Jones made his feature film debut in “Love Story” and, in a career spanning four decades, has starred in such films as” Eyes of Laura Mars,” “Coal Miner’s
Daughter” – for which he received his first Golden Globe nomination – “Stormy Monday,” “The Package,” “JFK,” “Under Siege,” “The Fugitive,” “Heaven and
Earth,” “The Client,” “Natural Born Killers,” “Blue Sky,” “Cobb,” “Batman Forever,” “Men In Black,” “U.S. Marshalls,” “Double Jeopardy,” “Rules of Engagement,”
“Space Cowboys,” “Men in Black 2,” “The Hunted,” “The Missing,” “The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada,” “A Prairie Home Companion” and “In the Electric
Mist.”
Jones has had previous success on the small screen. He won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special for his portrayal of
Gary Gilmore in “The Executioner’s Song” and, in 1989 he was nominated for an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a
Miniseries or a Special for “Lonesome Dove.”
His numerous network and cable credits include the title role in “The Amazing Howard Hughes,” the American Playhouse production of “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,”
“The Rainmaker” for HBO, the HBO/BBC production of “Yuri Noshenko,” “KGB” and “April Morning.”In 1969, Jones made his Broadway debut in John Osborne’s
“A Patriot for Me.” His other Broadway appearances include “Four on a Garden” with Carol Channing and Sid Caesar, and “Ulysses in Nighttown” with the late
Zero Mostel.
Born in San Saba, Texas, he worked briefly with his father in the oil fields before attending St. Mark’s School of Texas, then Harvard University, where he
graduated cum laude with a degree in English.

CHRIS COOPER
One of the most respected character actors of our time, Chris Cooper was recognized in 2003 with an Academy Award ® and a Golden Globe Award for Best
Supporting Actor for his portrayal of ‘John Laroche’ in Columbia Pictures’ “Adaptation.” Cooper was also recognized for his performance in this film by numerous
critics associations including the Broadcast Film Critics, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association and Toronto Film Critics Association.
Next, Cooper can be seen in the drama “New York, I Love You,” and is currently filming a romantic drama “Remember Me” alongside Robert Pattinson, Pierce
Brosnan and Emilie de Ravin. Anticipated for release in late 2010, Cooper will star alongside Djimon Hounsou and Helen Mirren in Julie Taymor's version of “The
Tempest.”
In 2007 Cooper starred in “The Kingdom,” “Married Life,” and “Breach.” In 2006, Cooper also had strong supporting roles in Sony Classics’ “Capote,” Universal’s
“Jarhead,” and “Syriana.” Cooper also starred in “Silver City,” as well as “Seabiscuit,” “The Bourne Identity,” “The Patriot,” “Me Myself and Irene,” and the
Academy Award ® winning film, “American Beauty.” Among his other film credits are Robert Redford’s “The Horse Whisperer,” “October Sky,” “Lone Star,”
“Matewan,” “Great Expectations,” “A Time to Kill,” “Money Train,” “This Boy’s Life,” “Guilty by Suspicion” and “City of Hope.”
On the small screen, he has had roles in a number of longform projects, including the miniseries “Lonesome Dove,” and “Return to Lonesome Dove.” He most
recently starred in HBO’s “Breast Men,” and includes among his other credits “Alone,” “One More Mountain,” “Ned Blessing,” “Bed of Lies,” “Darrow,” “In Broad
Daylight,” “ A Little Piece of Sunshine,” “Law and Order” and “Journey to Genius.”
Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Cooper attended the University of Missouri School of Drama and started his professional career on the New York stage. His theater
credits include Of the Fields Lately on Broadway, The Ballad of Soapy Smith and A Different Moon. Cooper resides in Massachusetts.

KEVIN COSTNER
Kevin Costner began his career starring in independent films, gradually earning small parts in more established movies. His first major motion picture role was
in the coming of age comedy, “Fandango.”
Throughout his career, Costner has varied his choices with comedy, action and drama role. He has appeared in such popular box-office hits as “No Way Out,”
“Bull Durham,” “Field of Dreams,” “The Bodyguard,” and “Wyatt Earp.”
Costner’s exceptional filmmaking abilities were showcased in “Dances With Wolves,” which he produced, directed and starred in, and which won seven Academy
Awards ® including Best Picture and Best Director.
In addition to appearing in memorable roles in “JFK,” “The Untouchables,” and “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves,” he re-teamed with his “Bull Durham” director
Ron Shelton for the hit feature “Tin Cup.”
Costner also starred in “Thirteen Days,” successfully collaborating again with his “No Way Out” director Roger Donaldson. His other film credits include “For
Love of he Game,” “The War,” “3,000 Miles to Graceland,” “Dragonfly,” and “The Postman,” his second directing effort.
Kevin Costner last directed the box office hit and critically acclaimed film “Open Range,” which he also co-starred in alongside Robert Duvall and Annette
Bening.
Costner co-starred with Joan Allen in the dramatic film “Upside of Anger,” opposite Jennifer Aniston in “Rumor Has It” directed by Rob Reiner for Warner
Brothers, “The Guardian,” an action drama for Touchstone Pictures in which he portrayed a Coast Guard rescue swimmer, and the thriller “Mr. Brooks,” and was
recently seen in Touchstone Pictures’ political comedy “Swing Vote.” He has completed production on the thriller “The New Daughter” for Gold Circle.
Costner is also producing and lending his voice to “The Explorers Club,” an animated series based on a collection of gothic stories that follow a group of
Victorian-era adventurers as they travel to the darkest corners of the map.
When Costner is not working on films, he sings lead vocals and plays lead guitar in his band, Modern West, and can be seen playing venues across the country.

ROSEMARIE DEWITT
After a series of acclaimed turns on film and television, Rosemarie DeWitt's grace, style and charm are at the heart of several highly-anticipated projects, where
she collaborates with some of the industry's most honored talent.
DeWitt recently starred in the title character in the critically acclaimed “Rachel Getting Married.” DeWitt is currently in production on Showtime Network's new
comedy series, “The United States of Tara.” She will next be seen in Kenneth Lonergan's “Margaret,” and in Mike Million's “Tenure.”
Previous television credits include a recurring role on the critically acclaimed AMC original series “Mad Men;” a starring role on the FOX crime drama “Standoff;”
as well as “Rescue Me,” “Sex and the City,” “Law and Order” and “Queens Supreme.”
Additional film credits include “Cinderella Man” and “The Great New Wonderful.”
For all her roles on television and in film, DeWitt has maintained a connection to theatre, having starred as Masha in Chekov's “Three Sisters” (Williamstown), the
revival of John Patrick Shanley's “Danny and the Deep Blue Sea” (2nd Stage), “Swimming in the Shallows”(2nd Stage), originated the role of Fanny in Craig
Lucas' “Small Tragedy” (Playwright's Horizons, for which the cast won an Obie Award), “The Butter and Eggman” (Atlantic Theatre Co), “Dream Girl” (Zipper
Theater), “St. Scarlet” (Ontological Theater), “Dead Reckoning” (Cherry Lane Theater), “Frame 312” (O'Neill Theatre Ctr).
DeWitt is a graduate of Hofstra University with a degree in Creative Studies and she also studied at the Actors Center in New York.

MARIA BELLO
Maria Bello has established herself as a leading actress with a formidable and dazzling presence. A cool, incredibly literate blonde, Maria has captivated
audiences with her many diverse roles in such films as “The Cooler” with William H. Macy, (Golden Globe and SAG Nomination), David Cronenberg’s “A History of
Violence” opposite Viggo Mortenson and Ed Harris (NY Film Critics win and Golden Globe nomination), Oliver Stone’s “World Trade Center," “Thank You For
Smoking," and “The Jane Austen Book Club.” In addition, she co-starred with Brendan Fraser in “The Mummy 3: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor in Alan Ball’s
controversial film “Towelhead” and opposite William Hurt in “Yellow Handkerchief.
Bello is currently in production on the Adam Sandler comedy “Grown Ups” opposite Kevin James and co-starring Chris Rock and Salma Hayak.
Bello’s other film credits include: “Auto Focus,” with Greg Kinnear, “Permanent Midnight” with Ben Stiller, “Payback” with Mel Gibson, “Flicka” opposite Tim
McGraw, Bruce Paltrow’s “Duets,” Jerry Bruckheimer’s “Coyote Ugly,” “Secret Window” with Johnny Depp, “Silver City” with Chris Cooper and “Assault on
Precinct 13” with Ethan Hawke.
Bello made her television debut as a series regular opposite Scott Bakula in "Mr. & Mrs. Smith." In addition, she starred for one season in the role of passionate
and headstrong pediatrician Dr. Anna Del Amico in NBC’s critically acclaimed series “ER.”
Bello dedicates her time and energy working for a variety of charities including Street Poets L.A., Save Darfur, Office of the Americas, The American Friends
Service Committee and Vital Voices.

CRAIG T. NELSON
Craig T. Nelson is a man of many talents... actor, writer, director, and producer. He will play the role of ‘Zeek Braverman,’ the patriarch of the very large and
colorful Braverman family on NBC’s new series “Parenthood,” premiering 8 PM, Wednesday, September 23, 2009.
In 1997, he completed his final season on Coach. He directed numerous episodes and received three Emmy nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy
Series, which he won in 1992. He has also been honored by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association with four Golden Globe nominations. Upon completion
“Coach,” Nelson made his Broadway debut as 'Nat Miller' in Eugene O'Neill's “Ah, Wilderness!” at the Vivian Beaumont Theater/Lincoln Center, in the spring of
1998.
Nelson starred as 'Jack Mannion' on CBS-TV's “The District,” serving as Co-Executive Producer and directing several episodes. Nelson’s telvision guest star
appearances include: a three-episode arc on CBS’s “CSI:NY,” four episodes of “My Name is Earl,” “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” and “Private Benjamin.” His
television movies include “Dirty Pictures,” “Take Me Home Again”, “Rage,” “Toast of Manhattan,” “Alex: The Life of a Child,” “The Switch,” “The Fire Next Time,”
and “The Josephine Baker Story.” Mini-series include: “To Serve and Protect” and “Creature,” He co-hosted with Paula Zahn on the CBS special, “The Ultimate
Driving Challenge.”
Feature film credits include: “The Proposal’ with Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds, “Blades of Glory” with Will Ferrell, “The Family Stone” with Sarah Jessica
Parker and Diane Keaton, “The Skulls,” “All Over Again,” “Devil's Advocate,” in which he co-starred with Al Pacino and Keanu Reeves, “Ghosts of Mississippi”
with Whoopi Goldberg, directed by Rob Reiner, “I'm Not Rappaport,” co-starring Walter Matthau and Ossie Davis, “Poltergeist I” and “Poltergeist II - The Other
Side” (he contributed to the screenplay); “Action Jackson,” “The Killing Fields,” “Silkwood,” and “The Osterman Weekend.”
Nelson created Family Tree Productions to develop and produce motion picture and television projects. A special project for Nelson was “Ride With The Wind,” an
ABC Movie of the Week.
He became enthralled with the art of auto racing as a participant in the 1991 Toyota Pro Celebrity Grand Prix. He formed Screaming Eagles Racing Enterprise in
the spring of 1992 and not only owned the team, but drove as well. Besides his love of show business, music and auto racing, Nelson’s also passionate about
golf. He was a champion amateur golfer in high school and has been known to shoot in the low 70's. In the December 2007 issue of Golf Digest he placed 4 th out
of the 100 TV and film stars they ranked.
Nelson was born in Spokane, Washington on April 4. He has always been interested in music, playing drums and guitar through high school and college. He
attended the University of Arizona and studied at the Oxford Theater in LA. Nelson has three children and six grandchildren. He and his wife, Doria make their
home in Los Angeles.

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Stephen P. Dunn
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Paul Prenderville
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Gloria Crist
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