New Suit (2002)

Director:

François Velle

Writer:

Craig Sherman (written by)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

A lie tailor-made for Hollywood

Plot:

A once-idealistic writer inadvertently ignites a feeding frenzy in Hollywood with the mention of a mysterious new screenplay and its illusive author.

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Jordan Bridges	...	Kevin Taylor
Marisa Coughlan	...	Marianne Roxbury
Heather Donahue	...	Molly
Mark Setlock	...	Smokey
Benito Martinez	...	Juan
Charles Rocket	...	Del Strontium
Paul McCrane	...	Braggy Shoot
Dan Hedaya	...	Muster Hansau
Dan Montgomery Jr.	...	Andy
James Marsh	...	Trey
Danny Strong	...	Greg
Jere Burns	...	Dixon Grain
Branton Box	...	Nick Chafe (as Branton Boxer)
Andrew Ableson	...	Girard
Amber Smith	...	Jennifer
Jenya Lano	...	Barbie
Jodi Long	...	Feng Shui Woman
Michael Dow	...	Phil
Melissa Marsala	...	Plastic Productions Receptionist
Deirdre Quinn	...	Big Agency Receptionist
Nancy Fish	...	Small Time Agent
Paul Korver	...	Player-Type
Dale Godboldo	...	Power Agent #1
Eric Matheny	...	Power Agent #2
Jessica Maider	...	Susan
Portia Dawson	...	Lana
Elise Ballard	...	Glaze
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Craig Sherman	...	Baskin Robbins guy

Directed by
François Velle

Writing credits
Craig Sherman		(written by)

Produced by
Doug Blake	....	line producer
Scott Duncan	....	associate producer
Ricka Kanter Fisher	....	co-producer
Nancy Nayor	....	associate producer
Kathryn Tyus-Adair	....	co-producer
Christina Zilber	....	producer
Laurent Zilber	....	producer

Original Music by
Daniel Nielsen		(as Daniel J. Nielsen)

Cinematography by
M. David Mullen		(as David Mullen)

Film Editing by
Kris Cole

Casting by
Nancy Nayor

Production Design by
Nava

Set Decoration by
Paul Pastorelli

Costume Design by
Alix Friedberg

Makeup Department
Jeff Bars	....	assistant makeup artist
Julie M. Foshey	....	assistant makeup artist
Nanci Montgomery	....	key makeup artist
Kimberly Nisgore	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Bill Burke	....	production manager
Bill Burke	....	unit production manager
John Orland	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
M.C. 'Max' Berryhill	....	second second assistant director
Bert Christman	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Sean Boyriven	....	set dresser
Matthew J. Dias	....	assistant set dresser
Tom Humphrey	....	property master (as Thomas Humphrey)
Brian Young	....	assistant property master

Sound Department
Karma Barber	....	foley artist
Karma Barber	....	foley mixer
Robby Bartholomew	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jason England	....	dialogue editor
Eric Free	....	boom operator
Stanley Kastner	....	sound re-recording mixer
Phil Lee	....	sound recordist
Matthew Nicolay	....	sound mixer
Eddie Rogers	....	dialogue editor
Eddie Rogers	....	foley mixer
Clancy T. Troutman	....	supervising sound editor

Camera and Electrical Department
Cliff Hsui	....	assistant camera
Cliff Hsui	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Caleb H. Poynter	....	rigging gaffer

Casting Department
Peter Alwazzan	....	extras casting
Kathleen Tomasik	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kimmie Furlong	....	set costumer

Music Department
Simone Benyacar	....	music supervisor
Nathan D. Duvall	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
John Proctor	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Dennis L. Baker	....	production assistant
Crystal Connell	....	craft service
Alicia Corella	....	script supervisor
Matthew J. Dias	....	production assistant
Richard DiPatri	....	location manager
Melissa Engle	....	production assistant
Cliff Hsui	....	HDTV technician
Terry L. James	....	digital film transfer
Jessica Jordan	....	additional script supervisor
Veronika Lakisyan	....	assistant to producers
Diane Laney	....	production coordinator
Paula Price	....	adr loop group leader

Production Companies

• Trillion Entertainment
• Unbridled Pictures

Distributors

• MTI Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Paradiso Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Trillion Entertainment (2003) (USA)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies

MPAA:

Rated R for language, some sexuality and drug use

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Australia:M | Netherlands:16 | Iceland:L | USA:R

Company:

Trillion Entertainment

Goofs:

Continuity: When "Muster" is talking to "Del", the zipper on Del's jacket is in several different locations.

Quotes:

Kevin Taylor:As soon as I started reading other people's scripts for a living, I came to a disheartening realization.
Juan:What? That you suck?

A silly insider look at getting a movie made.

New Suit, which opens tomorrow, I had the chance to see on the Fox lot last year. Having been around and developing several screenplays, I can honestly say that this film looks to have been written by someone who has gone through some of the exact same things.

While certainly some of the comedy falls short, because comedies aren't easy to do, Jordan Bridges plays a pretty good "new guy" just starting out in the biz who has high hopes, yet are dashed by how he sees that films are really picked.

Most ' angry film students' who lived in fantasy land, like I once did, won't really appreciate the humor because they are dealing mostly with the microcosm of film school where they can do what they like (like the previos reviewer). That said, I do think that much of the films humor may be lost on a non-industry crowd, so I don't know where this film's future lies. Needless to say, I enjoyed it. (The side characters of the junior executives is dead on.)

Certainly photographed and cut like any other comedy released by a major studio, New Suit may not leave a big mark on anyone, but it's worth a look.

pJ