Little Secrets (2001)

Director:

Blair Treu

Writer:

Jessica Barondes (written by)

Release Date:

30 May 2003 (Norway)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Music

Tagline:

Can you keep a SECRET?

Plot:

Emily Lindstrom, 14, is an aspiring concert violinist; she's spending the summer practicing for a big audition while her girlfriends are at camp...

Plot Keywords:

Secret | Neighbor | Chess Piece | Violinist | Violin

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Evan Rachel Wood	...	Emily Lindstrom
Michael Angarano	...	Philip
David Gallagher	...	David
Vivica A. Fox	...	Pauline
Jan Broberg	...	Caroline Lindstrom (as Jan Gardner)
Rick Macy	...	Eddie
Paul Kiernan	...	Don
Tayva Patch	...	Elaine
Danielle Chuchran	...	Lea
Caitlin E.J. Meyer	...	Isabelle (as Caitlin Meyer)
Micah Schow	...	Gregory
Landon Kunzelman	...	Mikey
RuDee Sade	...	Laurel (as RuDee Lipscomb)
Haley McCormick	...	Jenny
Wayne Brennan	...	Gump's Salesman
Joey Miyashima	...	Dr. Mezzie
Micaela Nelligan	...	Gregory's Mother
Janice Knickrehm	...	Mrs. Neiderhoffer
Erica Angarano	...	Girl #1
Carli Treu	...	Girl #2
Matthew Grace	...	Harold (as Mathew Grace)
Dustin Harding	...	Jordan
Robin Ballard	...	Elderly Woman
Elizabeth Grand	...	Greenbacks Saleswoman
Christy Summerhays	...	Nurse #1
Clara Susan Morey II	...	Bohemian Woman
Tracy Scott	...	Female Doctor
Queenie Aydelott	...	Nurse #2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kurt Bestor	...	Himself - Conductor (archive footage) (uncredited)
Carlton Bluford	...	Oboe Player (uncredited)
Gary Constable	...	Long-haired man in Shop (uncredited)
J. Dhylan Meyer	...	Booth Kid (uncredited)
Brian Sullivan	...	Couple On Train (uncredited)

Directed by
Blair Treu

Writing credits
Jessica Barondes		(written by)

Produced by
Jessica Barondes	....	producer
Don Schain	....	producer
Blair Treu	....	producer

Original Music by
Sam Cardon

Cinematography by
Brian Sullivan

Film Editing by
Jerry Stayner

Casting by
Jeff Johnson
Karen Margiotta
Mary Margiotta
Catrine McGregor

Production Design by
Gary Constable		(as Gary Griffin Constable)

Set Decoration by
Ken Diamond

Costume Design by
Elizabeth 'Lanny' Sikes		(as Elizabeth Sikes)

Makeup Department
Vanessa Afshari	....	assistant hair stylist
Vanessa Afshari	....	assistant makeup artist
Rebecca George	....	key hair stylist
Lora Laing	....	hair department head
Greg T. Moon	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Shauna Miller	....	production supervisor
Don Schain	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Hennessey	....	second assistant director
Jennie Latham	....	second second assistant director (as Jennie Marie Latham)
Craig L. Steiner	....	first assistant director

Art Department
John Cluff	....	carpenter
Shane Feulner	....	carpenter
Kimo Jones	....	construction coordinator
Joel McKee	....	property master
Richard Penrod	....	set dresser
L.S. Prickett	....	on-set dresser
Scott Chase Ruley	....	set dresser
Brad Ryan	....	prop assistant
Ivan Saunders	....	lead man

Sound Department
John Adams	....	adr editor
Patrick Bietz	....	supervising sound editor
Pete Elia	....	sound re-recording mixer
Stephen Fitzmaurice	....	adr mixer
Stacy Horn	....	sound effects editor
J. Stanley Johnston	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jeff Kimball	....	boom operator
Paul H. Maritsas	....	sound
Chris Ostler	....	foley recordist
Andy Potvin	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Matthias Schmitz	....	sound effects editor
Charles Ewing Smith	....	dialogue editor (as Chuck Smith)
Gretchen Thoma	....	foley artist

Stunts
Billy Judkins	....	stunt coordinator
Fred Thorne	....	stunt double: Emily

Camera and Electrical Department
Wayne Baxter	....	best boy electric
Tahlee Booher	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Thomas Cooney	....	grip
Allen Dial	....	electrician
Tom Froysland	....	electrician
Fred Hayes	....	still photographer
Judd Hillman	....	electrician
Tracy Keele	....	best boy grip
Shawn Lacy	....	key grip
Bill Lloyd	....	still photographer
Mike Lookinland	....	first assistant camera
Simon Mia	....	camera loader
Don Muirhead	....	Steadicam operator
Don Muirhead	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Gaylen Nebeker	....	video supervisor
Loren Nebeker	....	video playback operator
Drew Novetzke	....	camera loader
Stephanie Ollerton	....	camera intern
Jason Painter	....	camera loader
Glade Quinn	....	dolly grip
John Raymer	....	gaffer
Alan E. Stoddard	....	electrician (as Alan Stoddard)
Brian Sullivan	....	camera operator
Craig Sullivan	....	grip
Craig C. Wallace	....	electrician (as Craig Wallace)
Joey Watts	....	second assistant camera
Clarissa Weiss	....	grip

Casting Department
Marty Fresca	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Carmen Nydegger	....	costumer
Christina Phipps Johnson	....	costume supervisor (as Christina Phipps)

Editorial Department
Wynn Hougaard	....	assistant editor
Mato	....	color timer
Cara Poulson	....	assistant editor
Chris Weber	....	negative cutter
Gary Weber	....	negative cutter

Music Department
Greg Buttars	....	music copyist
Dan Carlisle	....	assistant scoring engineer
Michael Greene	....	music scoring engineer
Ted Hinckley	....	music editor
Shawn McIntire	....	assistant scoring engineer
Lisle Moore	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
Robert C. Alcott	....	transportation coordinator
Scott Doleto	....	driver: electric
Doug Nydegger	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Lisa Bachman	....	assistant craft service
Michael Barnes	....	financial legal services
Michelle Brinkerhoff	....	assistant: Don Schain
Andrew Curtis	....	set production assistant
Joseph Desmond	....	craft service
Linda DeVilliers	....	studio teacher
Tina Edwards	....	assistant production accountant
Philip Eichner	....	key set production assistant
Jeffrey Hansen	....	stand-in: Mr. Angarano
Kipling Hicks	....	assistant production coordinator
Andrew K. Hodge	....	assistant location manager
Jennifer Janee	....	utility stand-in
Andrew Langton	....	location manager (as Andy Langton)
Sydney Meeks	....	office production assistant
Richard T. Olson	....	production coordinator
Rebecca Poulos	....	script supervisor
Giancarlo J. Sini	....	production accountant
Christian Vuissa	....	assistant: Mr. Treu

Production Companies

• Columbia TriStar Home Video
• TriStar Pictures

Distributors

• Columbia TriStar Home Video
• Columbia TriStar Italia
• Columbia TriStar (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar (2003) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Egmont Entertainment (2002) (Finland) (DVD)
• Egmont Entertainment (2002) (Finland) (VHS)
• IDP Distribution
• Nelonen (2007) (Finland) (TV)
• Samuel Goldwyn Films (2002) (USA)
• Sony Pictures Video (Japan)

Other Companies

• BiPack  titles and opticals
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Feature Casting  extras casting
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Otto Nemenz International  camera equipment
• Redman Movies and Stories  camera dollies and cranes
• Redman Movies and Stories  condors and lifts
• Redman Movies and Stories  expendables
• Redman Movies and Stories  generators
• Redman Movies and Stories  grip equipment
• Westwind Media  audio-post production

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG for thematic elements

Runtime:

96 min | Japan:97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | Finland:K-7 | South Korea:All | Australia:PG | Canada:G | Germany:6 | Spain:T | USA:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Columbia TriStar Home Video

Trivia:

Evan Rachel Wood was sent a violin before shooting. As well as having some lessons, she copied the correct movements from a video sent to her, in which her violin pieces were played by a professional violinist.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Philip and Emily are eating pizza, Emily is having some sort of vegetable pizza in her close-up shot but Hawaiian pizza in other shots.

Quotes:

Emily Lindstrom:You kidnapped Midnight?
Lea:Midnight is SO ordinary. I renamed her Luticia.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in You're So Cupid! (2010)

Decent Pre-Adolescent Flick

'Little Secrets' is one of those 'sweet' movies that appeals mostly to early teens. The story idea of a young secret keeper is quite amusing and the secret keeper's quest to adulthood is portrayed in an okay way (though very clichéd). Evan Rachel Wood is very pretty and her acting is also what contributes to the film's positive side. She's the reason why I watched it till the end instead of switching to something else (as mushy teen flicks of this decade do not hold much appeal to me). Vivica A. Fox delivers a restrained performance and Michael Angarano is alright. The rest of the cast are adequate. On the flip side, 'Little Secrets' is no classic and it will vanish into oblivion among other teen flicks releasing every year. The direction is okay as Treu stays focused on Emily's story but at the same time he introduces too many themes that are tackled in a very sugarcoated and half-baked manner. Overall, it's a decent flick with a good performance by a confident young actress.