My First Mister (2001)

Director:

Christine Lahti

Writer (WGA):

Jill Franklyn (written by)

Release Date:

26 October 2001 (Canada)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Mismatched. Misguided. Unmistakably friends.

Plot:

A 17-year-old girl has a troubled relationship with a 49-year-old man.

Plot Keywords:

Piercing | Tattoo | Death | Middle Aged Man | High School

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Rutanya Alda	...	Woman at Apartment
Natasha Braisewell	...	Girl in Vintage
Albert Brooks	...	Randall - 'R'
Henry Brown	...	Jack Taylor - Salesman
Gary Bullock	...	Mr. Smithman
Kevin Cooney	...	Doctor
Nic Costa	...	Blaine - Surfer Boy
William Forward	...	Customer
John Goodman	...	Benjamin
Desmond Harrington	...	Randy
Shawn Huff	...	Woman at R's Store
Carol Kane	...	Mrs. Benson
Michael McKean	...	Bob
Chadwick Palmatier	...	Manager
Pauley Perrette	...	Bebe
Lisa Jane Persky	...	Sheila
Mary Kay Place	...	Patty - Nurse
Katee Sackhoff	...	Ashley
Lorna Scott	...	Woman in Store
Leelee Sobieski	...	Jennifer - 'J'
Matthew St. Clair	...	Kevin
Chris Wylde	...	Waiter - Coffee House
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Christine Lahti	...	Mall Patron Walking Past 'J' with Daughter (unconfirmed)
Joan Blair	...	Sauna Woman (uncredited)
Louis E. Rosas	...	Goth in Coffee House (uncredited)
Gene Simmons	...	Mrs. Wilson Benson's Fantasy Head (uncredited)
Rainbow Underhill	...	Goth Girl on Melrose (uncredited)

Directed by
Christine Lahti

Writing credits (WGA)
Jill Franklyn		(written by)

Produced by
Carol Baum	....	producer
Margit Bimler	....	executive producer
Sukee Chew	....	producer
Jane Goldenring	....	producer
Gerald Green	....	executive producer
Frank Hübner	....	co-producer
Anne Kurtzman	....	producer
Robert Kurtzman	....	co-executive producer
Roger Joseph Pugliese	....	line producer (as Roger Pugliese)
Howard Rosenman	....	co-executive producer
Mitchell Solomon	....	producer
Jon F. Vein	....	co-executive producer
Jan Fantl	....	co-producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Steve Porcaro

Cinematography by
Jeff Jur		(director of photography) (as Jeffrey Jur)

Film Editing by
Wendy Greene Bricmont

Casting by
Amanda Mackey Johnson
Cathy Sandrich

Production Design by
Dan Bishop

Art Direction by
Gary Kosko

Set Decoration by
Kathe Klopp

Costume Design by
Kimberly A. Tillman

Makeup Department
Linda Arnold	....	key hair stylist
Christina Criswell	....	assistant makeup artist
Nina Kraft	....	key makeup artist
Robert Kurtzman	....	special makeup effects artist (as Bob Kurtzman)
Renate Leuschner	....	wig maker
Polly Lucke	....	assistant hair stylist

Production Management
Patricia T. Green	....	executive in charge of production
Hannah Hempstead	....	executive in charge of production
Roger Joseph Pugliese	....	unit production manager (as Robert Pugliese)
Christine Rush	....	production supervisor
Douglas Salkin	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stacey Holmes	....	second second assistant director
Wendi Lampassi	....	second assistant director
John Nelson	....	first assistant director (as John M. Nelson)
Timothy Jacobs	....	second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Thomas Bodmer	....	set dresser (as Tom Bodmer)
Alan Burg	....	set dresser (as Alan F. Burg)
Francine Byrne	....	art department coordinator
Jacques DeGroot	....	set dresser
James Hansen	....	set dresser
Cathy Hay	....	set dresser
Joshua Hunt	....	set dresser
Tom MacLear	....	lead man (as Tom Gebr)
Douglas T. Madison	....	assistant property master (as Douglas Madison)
Marilyn Morgan	....	on-set dresser
Jerry Moss	....	property master (as Gerald Moss)
Maura Moss	....	assistant property master
Andrew Petrotta	....	assistant property master
William A. Petrotta	....	set dresser (as William Petrotta)
Richard Paul Pond	....	set dresser (as Richard Pond)
David Storm	....	set dresser
Mykal Williams	....	set dresser (as Mykal A. Williams)
Michael Muscarella	....	construction coordinator (uncredited)

Sound Department
Gary Alexander	....	sound re-recording mixer
George Berndt	....	adr supervisor
Beau Biggart	....	adr recordist
Brad Brock	....	adr recordist (as Brad Broch)
Koji Egawa	....	operator: Protools
Eric Erickson	....	dialogue editor
Sandy Gendler	....	sound effects editor
Sandy Gendler	....	supervising sound editor
Lisa Hannan	....	sound effects editor
Robert L. Harman	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Bob Harman)
Allen Hurd	....	sound recordist (as Alan Hurd)
Tim Song Jones	....	utility sound
Shawn Kennelly	....	foley recordist
Shawn Ian Kerkhoff	....	assistant dialogue editor (as Shawn Kerkhoff)
Alan Kerr	....	foley artist
Joe Michalski	....	boom operator
Jesse Pomeroy	....	dialogue editor
Jesse Pomeroy	....	supervising sound editor
Joan Rowe	....	foley artist
Sean Rowe	....	foley artist
Paul Stanley	....	post sound coordinator
Douglas Tourtelot	....	sound mixer
Scott Turner	....	post sound coordinator
Reuben Simon	....	sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Lou Carlucci	....	mechanical effects
Steve Sosner	....	mechanical effects
Robert Kurtzman	....	special effects coordinator (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Reid Burns	....	visual effects producer: The Image Resolution, Inc.
Reid Burns	....	visual effects supervisor: The Image Resolution, Inc.
Bruce Cardozo	....	digital lineup: The Image Resolution, Inc.
Bruce Cardozo	....	optical lineup: The Image Resolution, Inc.
Greg Dewey	....	optical department mattes: The Image Resolution, Inc.
Greg Dewey	....	optical department titles: The Image Resolution, Inc.
Michael Ferriter	....	digital effects compositing supervisor: The Image Resolution, Inc. (as Mike Ferriter)
Patrick Flanagan	....	lead digital artist: The Image Resolution, Inc.
David McCue	....	optical effects supervisor: The Image Resolution, Inc.
Beth Parker	....	digital lineup: The Image Resolution, Inc.
Beth Parker	....	optical lineup: The Image Resolution, Inc.
Kevin Shawley	....	3D visual effects: The Image Resolution, Inc.
Randall Weatherington	....	animation camera operator: The Image Resolution, Inc.
Christopher Dusendschon	....	digital imaging: THDX (uncredited)
Tyler Foell	....	digital artist (uncredited)
Derek Ledbetter	....	visual effects (uncredited)
Dan Walker	....	digital opticals (uncredited)

Stunts
Rick Avery	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Stuart Abramson	....	key grip
Kent Alexander	....	company grip
Al Ambrosio	....	rigging grip (as Al Ambroso)
Billy Beaird	....	rigging grip
Bonnie S. Blake	....	camera operator: "b" camera (as Bonnie Blake)
Bryan Booth	....	rigging electrician
Shane Brott	....	company grip
Eric M. Davis	....	electrician
Don Devine	....	camera operator
Ted Eachus	....	company grip
David Eubank	....	first assistant camera
Dominik Feller	....	rigging electrician
David Hammer	....	remote head operator (as Dave Hammer)
Jennifer Ann Henry	....	second assistant camera (as Jennifer Henry)
George Hesse	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Amy Hoffecker	....	rigging electrician
Giovani Lampassi	....	gaffer (as Giovanni Lampassi)
Martin Leeper	....	rigging gaffer
Carlos Lopez Calleja	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Charles May II	....	video playback operator (as Charley May)
Bruce D. McDonald	....	electrician (as Bruce Mcdonald)
Eric Moore	....	best boy electric
Arnaud Peiny	....	key rigging grip
Ben Peiny	....	company grip
Dave Potter	....	electrician (as David Potter)
John T. Pouncey	....	camera loader (as John Pouncey)
Manuel Reyes	....	rigging electrician
Dennis Rice	....	electrician
Dale Robinette	....	still photographer
Thomas J. Ruffner	....	dolly grip (as Thomas Ruffner)
Chester Sawicki	....	company grip
Alex Sinclair	....	rigging electrician
Ron Tondreau	....	best boy grip
Jesse Wine	....	electrician
Jennifer Ann Henry	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited)

Casting Department
Joan Ryan	....	adr voice casting
Toby Stone	....	adr voice casting
Mercedes Kelso	....	casting associate (uncredited)
Wendy Weidman	....	casting associate (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Shanna Fleishman	....	production assistant: costume (as Shanna Gold)
Heidi Higginbotham	....	costume supervisor
Maya Lieberman	....	on-set costumer (as Maya Vaughan)
Alison Stein	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Joe Binford Jr.	....	assistant editor
Vivian Hengsteler	....	negative cutter: Vivkim Negative Cutting (as Vivian Hengsteller)
Christopher Kroll	....	first assistant editor (as Chris Kroll)
Bob McMillian	....	color timer (as Bob Mcmillan)
Wendi Jill Raderman	....	assistant editor (as Wendi Raderman)
Qiana Staral	....	editor: still photo
David Zevin	....	post-production intern (as Dave Zevin)
Mitch Rosin	....	post-production assistant (uncredited)

Music Department
Frank Bennett	....	additional orchestrator
Jay Bolton	....	music editor: temp music
Brent Brooks	....	music editor
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor (as Sandy De Crescent)
Andy Hill	....	music supervisor
Kevin Kliesch	....	additional orchestrator
Jon Kull	....	conductor
Jon Kull	....	orchestrator
Jonathan McHugh	....	music consultant: Zomba (as Jonathan Mchugh)
Steve Porcaro	....	additional orchestrator
Roy Prendergast	....	music editor (as Roy Pendergast)
Bill Schnee	....	score mixer
Bill Schnee	....	score recordist
Rick Fleishman	....	music coordinator (uncredited)
Jo Ann Kane	....	music preparation (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Jason Allen	....	driver: honeywagon
George Andrews	....	driver
David Blair	....	driver
Joseph Campise	....	driver (as Joe Campise)
Glenn Coopersmith	....	transportation co-captain
Bob Crisafulli	....	transportation co-captain (as Robert Chrisafulli)
Lynda Dedmon	....	driver
Michael Fennessey	....	driver
Don Haggerty	....	driver (as Donald Haggerty)
Dean E. Mason	....	transportation coordinator (as Dean Mason)
Keith O'Brien	....	driver
Dan Porteous	....	driver (as Daniel Porteous)
Dan Riportella	....	driver (as Danny Riportella)
John Sagray	....	driver
Ken Sale	....	driver
Steve Share	....	driver (as Steven Share)
David Vaccaro	....	driver
Jon White	....	driver
Kenneth Williams	....	driver
J. Armin Garza II	....	driver: camera car (uncredited)

Other crew
Madeleine Ali	....	assistant: Mr. Green
Reina Bart	....	craft service
Karl Batten-Bowman	....	production office assistant
Jeff Bock	....	set production assistant (as JT Bock)
Anna Bradley	....	set production assistant
Marcy Brown	....	utility stand-in
Jeff Crandell	....	location manager
Jacques De Groot	....	provider: artwork
Dave Deaver	....	24 frame transfer
Hernan DeElejalde	....	tutor: Miss Sobieski
Justin Ditter	....	provider: artwork
Loretta M. Elliott	....	assistant production accountant (as Loretta Elliott)
Tony Ervolina	....	stand-in: Mr. Brooks
David Falicki	....	medic
Victoria Farwell	....	assistant: Ms. Goldenring
Julius M. Fletcher	....	set production assistant (as Julius Fletcher)
Gregory Friedkin	....	location production assistant
Tawni Fritz-McAlpine	....	post-production accountant (as Tawni Fritz-Mcalpine)
Wilma Garscadden-Gahret	....	script supervisor
Vanessa Grant	....	clearances: Thompson & Thompson
Jeremy Gray	....	set production assistant
Marina Hamaoui	....	assistant production coordinator
Chris Hanson	....	technical advisor
Joel Harlow	....	provider: artwork
Jeni Herguth	....	provider: artwork
James Hill	....	medic
Annette Hobday	....	key set production assistant (as Annette Hawley)
Dale Jones	....	avid technical support: Sony Studios Digital Picture Editorial
Daniel B. Juarez	....	location production assistant (as Daniel Juarez)
Michelle Katz	....	production coordinator (as Michelle D. Katz)
Lontih Khatami	....	assistant production coordinator
Thomas Krueger	....	medic
Brian Lataille	....	operator: remote head
Jerry Lee	....	accounting clerk
Bruce Mandes	....	controller: Total Film Group
Erin Martin	....	assistant: Carol Baum
Erin McMarlin	....	stand-in: Miss Sobieski (as Erin Mcmarlin)
Eric Nelson	....	set production assistant
Mandy Parson	....	technical advisor
Kenya Pertile-Levitt	....	provider: artwork
Angie Popko	....	set production assistant
Firouzeh Rahbar	....	tutor: math
Terri Rainha	....	assistant to director (as Theresa Carlson)
Paul 'Sled' Reynolds	....	animal trainer (as Sled Reynolds)
Eric Rigney	....	avid technical support: Sony Studios Digital Picture Editorial
Danielle L. Ross	....	production office assistant
Juan Ruiz	....	production office assistant
Joe Rystrom	....	medic
Isabelle Schenkel	....	production legal
Dawn Spranger	....	avid technical support: Sony Studios Digital Picture Editorial
Louis Therrien	....	safety advisor
Armen Titizian	....	product placement: Premier Entertainment
Rodelia Udell	....	accounting clerk
Tom Udell	....	production controller (as Thomas Udell)
Victoria Vaus	....	title designer: main titles
Susie Yamamoto	....	production accountant
Kori Gene Zimmerman	....	set production assistant
Madeleine Ali	....	production executive: Total Film Group (uncredited)
Michelle Dunton	....	script researcher (uncredited)
Ann Marie Joe	....	assistant to producer (uncredited)
Phill Kane	....	assistant location manager (uncredited)
Erick M. Medina	....	production insurance (uncredited)
Michael Reardon	....	production legal (uncredited)
Robert Rooney	....	unit publicist (uncredited)
Jeff Sanderson	....	unit publicist (uncredited)

Thanks
Rick Bernstein	....	in loving memory of
Joe Binford Jr.	....	special thanks
James Newton Howard	....	very special thanks
Shirley Jones	....	special thanks
Forrest Murray	....	very special thanks
Gene Simmons	....	special thanks
Ben Stein	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• ApolloMedia Distribution (as ApolloMedia)
• Carol Baum Productions (uncredited)
• Film Roman Productions (as Film Roman Inc.)
• Firelight Films (as Firelight)
• Goldenring Productions (uncredited)
• Total Film Group

Distributors

• DeA Planeta Home Entertainment (Spain)
• Media Cooperation One (MC-One)
• Paramount Classics (Canada)
• Paramount Classics (USA)
• Paramount Home Entertainment
• Total Film Group

Special Effects

• F/X Concepts (as FX Concepts Inc.)
• Image Resolution, The (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Alterna  special thanks
• American Humane Association, The  animals monitored by
• Austro Catering Services  catering
• Background Players  extras casting
• Beth's Fine Desserts  special thanks
• Bill Schnee Studios  score recorded and mixed at (as Schnee Studios)
• Blue Motel  title design: main titles
• Cargo Cosmetics  special thanks (as Cargo Cosmetics Corp.)
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies (as Chapman-Leonard)
• Digital Sound Works  post-production sound services (as Digital Soundworks, Burbank)
• Eastman Kodak  film provided by
• Epic Records  video: Family Values Fall Tour 98
• Fudge U.S.A.  special thanks
• Haagen Daas  special thanks
• Image Resolution, The  titles and opticals
• Interview Magazine  special thanks
• Jo Anne Kane Music Services  music preparation (as Jo Ann Kane Music Services)
• K.N.B. Effects Group  special thanks
• KMS Research  special thanks
• Lewis Horwitz Organization  banking services
• Mario's Catering  catering
• Mission Post  sound post-production
• Motion Picture Bond Company, The  completion bond (as The Motion Picture Bond Company)
• Near North Insurance Brokerage  insurance services (as Near North Insurance)
• Panavision  camera and lenses
• Philosophy  special thanks
• Premier Entertainment  product placement
• Repêchage  special thanks
• Rusk Inc.  special thanks
• Seventeen Magazine  special thanks
• Sony Studios Digital Picture Editorial  AVID technical support
• Sounds Great!  adr voice casting
• Steve Madden  special thanks (as Steve Madden)
• Thompson & Thompson  clearances
• Urban Decay  special thanks
• Victoria's Secret  special thanks
• Viv Kim Negative Cutting Service  negative cutting (as Vivkim Negative Cutting)
• Warren Cowan & Associates  publicity
• Zia Natural Skincare  special thanks

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some sexual material

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

Germany | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Germany:12 | Spain:13 | USA:R | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company:

ApolloMedia Distribution

Trivia:

J has 4 copies of Anne Rice's "Interview With the Vampire" books on her table as well as The Sleeping Beauty Trilogy (erotic BDSM novels) by Anne Rice published under the pseudonym of A. N. Roquelaure. 'LeLe Sobieski', who plays J in My First Mister, purportedly auditioned for the role of Claudia in the film version of Anne Rice's Interview With the Vampire but lost to Kirsten Dunst.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: Reflected in the glass of the VW Beetle as it's being towed by the pickup truck.

Quotes:

Randall ("R"):I'm forty-nine years old.
Jennifer ("J"):I'm seventeen. Nice to meet you.

Movie Connections:

References "Live with Kelly and Michael" (1988)

Soundtrack:

Don't Blame the Children

A very good poignant film

I got this DVD only because of the two leads who are two of my favorites. I expected another crappy film like Ghost World which on my scale was a -5.

I was pleasantly surprised to find a really good effort and an enjoyable, meaningful movie. Kudos to the actors and especially Christine Lahti who showed that she is just as good behind the camera as in front of it.

She successfully created a cross-generational movie. See this whatever your age!