Speaking of Sex (2001)

Director:

John McNaughton

Writer (WGA):

Gary Tieche (written by)

Release Date:

20 September 2002 (Greece)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Because life has its ups and downs...

Plot:

A female marriage counselor and a male depression expert try to solve the marital problems of a troubled couple. |

Plot Keywords:

Depression | Marriage | Infidelity | Drink | Tidy Whitey

Cast

James Spader	...	Dr. Roger Klink
Melora Walters	...	Melinda
Jay Mohr	...	Dan
Nathaniel Arcand	...	Calvin
Megan Mullally	...	Jennifer Klink
Lara Flynn Boyle	...	Dr. Emily Paige
Nick Offerman	...	Sheriff Panghorn
Greg Pitts	...	Deputy Trousdale
Daniel Libman	...	Dr. Clark
Don MacKay	...	Dr. Fromm
Paul Schulze	...	Larry
Catherine O'Hara	...	Connie Barker
Phil LaMarr	...	Joel Johnson, Jr.
Bill Murray	...	Ezri Stovall
Hart Bochner	...	Felix
Kathryn Erbe	...	Helen
Kathleen Robertson	...	Grace
Anjul Nigam	...	Jarred
Marty Antonini	...	Bartender
Bill Meilen	...	Bartender Max
Terry Lawrence	...	Security Guard
Sheri D. Wilson	...	Woman at the Bar #1
Michelle Fansett	...	Woman at the Bar #2 (as Michele Fansett)
Tarryl Hektner	...	Woman at the Bar #3
Robert Burton Hubele	...	Jimmy the Lounge Singer

Directed by
John McNaughton

Writing credits (WGA)
Gary Tieche		(written by)

Produced by
Pierre Edelman	....	producer
David Fanning	....	co-producer
Steven A. Jones	....	co-producer
John McNaughton	....	executive producer
Michael Polaire	....	executive producer
Alain Sarde	....	producer
Rob Scheidlinger	....	producer

Original Music by
George S. Clinton

Cinematography by
Ralf D. Bode		(director of photography) (as Ralf Bode)

Film Editing by
Elena Maganini

Casting by
John Brace
Linda Lowy

Production Design by
Joseph T. Garrity

Art Direction by
Cathy Cowan		(as Cathy Cowan-Phillips)

Set Decoration by
Linda Williams

Costume Design by
Kimberly A. Tillman

Makeup Department
Angelina P. Cameron	....	key hair stylist
Stan Edmonds	....	key makeup artist
Frances Hannon	....	hair stylist: Mr. Murray (as Francis Hannon)
Frances Hannon	....	makeup artist: Mr. Murray (as Francis Hannon)
Chris Harrison-Glimsdale	....	assistant hair stylist
Emma Hill-Bedard	....	assistant hair stylist
Debra Planidin-Turcios	....	hair stylist: second unit (as Debra Planidin-Tuckcios)
Debbie Vandelaar	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Isabel Henderson	....	post-production supervisor
Barbara Kelly	....	unit production manager
Michael Polaire	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Phil Chipera	....	assistant director: second unit (as Philip Chipera)
Phil Chipera	....	second assistant director
Richard Duffy	....	daily assistant director
Tony Elliott	....	third assistant director
Brad Logel	....	trainee assistant director
Mike Magnusson	....	assistant director: second unit (as Michael Richard Magnusson)
Pierre Tremblay	....	assistant director: second unit
Michele Ziegler	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Rob Arndt	....	swing lead
Tara Bartlette	....	set decoration buyer
Bruce Byrne	....	on-set carpenter
John Dambrauskas	....	head greensperson (as John E. Dambrauskas)
Jason Eskeland	....	property assistant
Dale Wesley Fischer	....	art department trainee (as Dale Fischer)
K.W. Funk	....	set dresser
Kieran Gelfand	....	painter
Celine Godberson	....	property assistant
Pat Goettler	....	prop graphics
Dennis Gordica	....	set dresser
James A. Hosick	....	assistant set decorator (as James Hosick)
Sylvie Landy	....	on-set painter (as Sylvie Landry)
Rick Lovegrove	....	set dresser
Duane E. Martin	....	on-set dresser
Wayne McLaughlin	....	property master
Bill Merrett	....	lead set dresser
Melodi Petrigo	....	art department coordinator (as Melodi A. Petrigo)
Nancy Prevost	....	set dresser
André Ricard	....	assistant set decorator (as Andre Ricard)
Randy Schrader	....	lead stand-by greensperson
Susan Turner	....	set designer
Martin Zwicker	....	construction coordinator

Sound Department
Joe Barnett	....	sound re-recording mixer
Rick Bold	....	boom operator
Benjamin L. Cook	....	sound effects editor (as Benjamin Cook)
Joe Dorn	....	adr editor
Matt Dubin	....	digital transfer engineer
Susan Dudeck	....	adr supervisor
Lisle Engle	....	sound effects editor
Arthur Farkas	....	sound effects editor
Alan Freedman	....	adr mixer
Cormac Funge	....	sound effects editor
Michael Haight	....	dialogue editor
Chato Hill	....	assistant sound editor
Frederick Howard	....	supervising sound editor
David Husby	....	sound mixer
Craig Jurkiewicz	....	foley editor
Michael Kamper	....	sound effects editor
Carrie Lisonbee	....	foley editor (as Carrie Tippets)
Geo Major	....	assistant sound
Diane Marshall	....	foley artist (as S. Diane Marshall)
Michael Mullane	....	sound effects editor
Yuri Reese	....	sound re-recording mixer
John Ross	....	sound re-recording mixer
Monique Salvato	....	assistant sound editor
Anne Slack	....	sound editor
Alec St. John	....	assistant sound editor
Lucy Sustar	....	foley mixer
Jerry Trent	....	foley artist
Johanna Turner	....	sound effects editor
Hugo Weng	....	dialogue editor

Special Effects by
Maurice Routly	....	special effects coordinator

Stunts
Guy Bews	....	stunts
Don Bland	....	stunts (as Donald Bland)
Tom Eirikson	....	stunt coordinator
Wanda Ferraton	....	stunts
Jim Finkbeiner	....	stunts
Buck Hamilton	....	stunts
Shanne Leavitt	....	stunts
James Paradis	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Hans Bjerno	....	aerial photographer: second unit
Mark Boiko	....	camera car operator
Mike Brown	....	rigging electrician
Kirk Chiswell	....	assistant camera (as Kirk Chriswell)
Rob Doak	....	video assist operator
François Duhamel	....	still photographer (as Francois Duhamel)
Tim Dutchak	....	lamp operator
Derek Fyfe	....	assistant camera: second unit
Ivan Hawkes	....	key rigging grip
Dennis Head	....	generator operator
James Jenkins	....	rigging grip
Don Johnson	....	company grip
Henry Kitchen	....	company grip
Charles Koetke	....	best boy grip
Mike Kolafa	....	lead electrician
Tom Kolafa	....	best boy rigger
Chris Kosloski	....	company grip
Chris Large	....	still photographer
Mick Lipohar	....	second assistant camera
Robin Loewen	....	chief lighting technician
Brian Louks	....	gaffer: additional photography
Tim Milligan	....	dolly grip
Damon Moreau	....	assistant camera: second unit
Chooch Paglaro	....	video playback operator
Will Parrott	....	rigging grip
Hiram Schmerer	....	camera trainee
Gordon Schmidt	....	rigging electrician (as Giord Schmidt)
Peter K. Smith	....	camera operator: "b" camera, second unit
Chris Speers	....	company grip
Aaron Stewart	....	lamp operator
Scott Storm	....	grip
Susan Strembitsky	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Andrew Sych	....	spacecam assistant: second unit (as Andy Sych)
Carey Toner	....	Steadicam operator
Carey Toner	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Roger Vernon	....	director of photography: second unit
John Westerlaken	....	key grip
Rick Youck	....	assistant chief lighting technician

Casting Department
Bette Chadwick	....	casting: Canada
Candice Elzinga	....	casting: Canada
Louise Mackiewicz	....	extras casting
Kris Rurka	....	extras casting assistant
Michele Short	....	casting assistant: U.S.
Martina Smyth	....	casting assistant: Canada

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Carolyn Devins	....	costumer: second unit
Janice Devries	....	costume department coordinator
Kelly Fraser	....	costumer
Maya Lieberman	....	assistant costume designer (as Maya Vaughan)
Heather Moore	....	costumer
Marilyn Riddoch	....	costumer (as Marilyn Riddock)
Diane Routly	....	set costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Cheryl Buckman	....	assistant editor
David S. Clark	....	assistant editor (as Dave Clark)
Jim Conrads	....	post-production coordinator
Lisa Davis	....	assistant editor
Jeff Ervin	....	first assistant editor
Mo Henry	....	negative cutter
Teressa Longo	....	assistant editor
Stephen R. Sheridan	....	color timer (as Steve Sheridan)
Clay Stapleford	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
Karen Bennett	....	assistant music editor
George S. Clinton	....	orchestrator
Debbi Datz-Pyle	....	music contractor
Mike Flicker	....	music editor (as Michael Flicker)
Rick Giovinazzo	....	orchestrator
Steve Juliani	....	music preparation
Jeff Lingle	....	music editor (as Jeffery Lingle)
Frank Macchia	....	score synth programmer
John Whynot	....	score mixer
John Whynot	....	score recordist
Peter Erskine	....	musician: drums (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Jim Bain	....	driver
Darryl Bateman	....	driver
Frank Biro	....	driver
Jake Callihoo	....	transportation coordinator
Gary Collard	....	driver
Shelley Crooks	....	driver
Fred Dunphy	....	driver
Brian J. Fedorek	....	driver (as Brian Fedoruk)
Lawrence Gooch	....	driver
Karen L. Holmes	....	driver
Danny C. Klepper	....	transportation coordinator: Alberta (as Danny Klepper)
Tom Lloyd	....	driver
Wayne Luctkar	....	driver
Kent Maxwell	....	driver
Bruce Mctavish	....	driver
Mark Nairn	....	driver
Kio Ota	....	driver
Alan Phillips	....	driver (as Allan Phillips)
Debbie Porter	....	driver
John Woodrow Pound	....	driver (as Woody Pound)
Max Radford	....	driver
Max Radford	....	picture car coordinator
Gord 'Guido' Renger	....	driver (as Gorden Renger)
Murray Spooner	....	driver

Other crew
Andrew Aitkenhead	....	set production assistant
Jennifer Aubin	....	stand-in
Bob Bedard	....	head chef
David Benning	....	production assistant
Bannister Bergen	....	assistant: Mr. McNaughton
Susan Bristow	....	location assistant (as Sue Bristow)
Susan Bristow	....	set production assistant: second unit (as Susan 'C.J.' Bristow)
Val Brown	....	accounting assistant
Maggie Bruno	....	accounting assistant: post-production
Katie Censky	....	assistant: Mr. Scheidlinger
Chris Cinnamon	....	stand-in (as Christopher Cinnama)
Allison Cruthers	....	location assistant (as Allison Crothers)
Richard Duffy	....	office production assistant
Mike Ellis	....	stand-in
Betsy Fuhr	....	accountant: post-production
Zenon Goral	....	location assistant
David G. Gordon	....	office production assistant
Peter Gurr	....	security
Laurel Hilton	....	assistant first aid
Laurel Hilton	....	craft service
Robert Hilton	....	location manager
Susan Holzman	....	office production assistant
Peter Horn	....	assistant location manager
Connie House	....	craft service
Connie House	....	first aid
Tara Howie	....	stand-in: Melora Walters (as Tara Howi)
Ed Huery	....	location assistant
Rainer Kahl	....	stand-in
Natalie Kangropool	....	payroll clerk
Flo Krisko	....	animal coordinator
Michael Kruk	....	production assistant
Seeling Lafferty	....	script researcher
Erica Maletz	....	production coordinator
Roberta Mayer	....	production accountant
Nancy Joy McDonald	....	script supervisor (as Nancy McDonald)
Mark Niziol	....	assistant unit publicist
Kristina Obad	....	location assistant
Chooch Paglaro	....	24 frame video coordinator
Geoff Palmer	....	helicopter pilot: second unit
Phil Parks	....	unit publicist
Carol Pederson	....	first assistant accountant
Dan Perri	....	title designer: main titles
Justin Peturson	....	assistant production coordinator (as Justin Kane Peturson)
Dennis Rawe	....	second assistant accountant
Tammy Riehl	....	assistant: Mr. Polaire (as Tammy J. Riehl)
Troy Rudolph	....	production assistant
Janet Stephen	....	trainee coordinator
Sylvia Stilwell	....	stand-in
David Thompson	....	trainee location manager
Pamela Lyn Weiss	....	assistant: Mr. McNaughton
Anne Marie Wheeler	....	assistant: Mr. Scheidlinger
Michelle Williams	....	set production assistant: second unit

Production Companies

• Canal+
• Les Films Alain Sarde
• Omnibus

Distributors

• Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Europa Filmes (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Europa Filmes (2004) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Lionsgate

Special Effects

• Howard Anderson Company, The (optical and digital effects)
• Digiscope (additional digital effects)

Other Companies

• Alpha Cine Service  dailies processing (as Alpha Cine)
• Aon/Ruben-Winkler Entertainment Insurance  production insurance (as AON/Ruben Winkler)
• Digital Sound & Picture  post-production sound and re-recording
• Entertainment Partners Canada  payroll services (as Entertainment Partners)
• Erickson & Halloran  legal services
• Film Finances  completion guarantor (as Film Finances Inc.)
• Filmworks Catering  catering
• O'Henry Sound Studios  music recorded and mixed at
• Pinewood Studios  sound transfers
• Spacecam Systems  spacecam aerial camera system provided by
• Suzie Katayama Music Services  music preparation
• Weddington Productions  additional sound services provided by
• William F. White International  production services by

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexual content and language

Runtime:

USA:96 min | USA:97 min

Country:

Canada | USA | France

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Brazil:16 | Italy:VM14 | New Zealand:R16 | Spain:13 | Australia:MA | USA:R (No. 37917) | Iceland:12 | Portugal:M/16

Filming Locations:

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Company:

Canal+

Quotes:

Dan:[reading from the pamphlet Dr. Paige handed him] Mas--mastering masturbation?
Dr. Emily Paige:Oh, it's a wonderful guide. Techniques, fantasy games, lubricants, all in historical context. Did you know that Edison was an avid masturbator? It's where he got his best ideas.
Dan:No, Edison stole his best ideas.
Dr. Emily Paige:Whatever. Maybe it was Einstein.

Movie Connections:

References Annie Hall (1977)

Soundtrack:

Europa

"fall-off-your-chair" funny.

I think the scripting and the acting are brilliant in this movie. If you can't relate to the characters, you can still sympathise with them. I didn't think there was any main role which wasn't portrayed well. The film took a little time to win me over but it was well worth it.