They Shoot Divas, Don't They? (2002) (TV)

Director:

Jonathan Craven

Writer (WGA):

Karen Stillman (written by)

Release Date:

5 October 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

Plot:

A rock diva (Jennifer Beals) with a lengthy and often turbulent career hires a new assistant (Keri Lynn Pratt) whose sweet, helpful demeanor masks ulterior motives.

Plot Keywords:

Revenge | Assistant | Diva | Singer | Pop Singer

Cast

Jennifer Beals	...	Sloan McBride
Keri Lynn Pratt	...	Jenny
Molly Hagan	...	Diane
Traci Lords	...	Mira (as Traci Elizabeth Lords)
David Bowe	...	Jay
Karim Prince	...	Gavin
Kristina Anapau	...	Tara Quinn
Johnathon Schaech	...	Trevor
Arabella Field	...	Celia
Michael Makri	...	Jacques
Dennis Neal	...	Detective
John Lehr	...	1st AD
Spencer Redford	...	Libby
Kari Ruth	...	Female Celebrity
Philip Pavel	...	Male Executive
Felicia Day	...	Call Girl
Breck Bruns	...	Young Jenny
Jenica Bergere	...	Maggie
Diana Carreno	...	Dancer
Joanna Collins	...	Dancer
Allison Kyler	...	Dancer
Sarah Christine Smith	...	Dancer
Lisa Joann Thompson	...	Dancer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sabrina Culver	...	Carla Wyle (uncredited)

Directed by
Jonathan Craven

Writing credits (WGA)
Karen Stillman		(written by)

Produced by
Ted Babcock	....	co-producer
Melissa Cobb	....	executive producer
Wes Craven	....	executive producer
Marianne Maddalena	....	executive producer
Jordan Roberts	....	producer
Peter Sadowski	....	co-producer
Robert M. Sertner	....	executive producer
Randy Sutter	....	producer
Jill Tanner	....	executive producer
Stephen Tao	....	executive producer
Frank von Zerneck	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Bruce Roberts
David Tobocman

Cinematography by
Walt Lloyd

Film Editing by
Micky Blythe

Casting by
Susan Glicksman

Production Design by
Candi Guterres

Art Direction by
Bryce Holtshousen

Set Decoration by
Bryan Venegas

Costume Design by
Salvador Pérez Jr.

Makeup Department
Sherry Heart	....	key hair stylist
Daphne Lawson	....	assistant hair stylist
Kim Perrodin	....	assistant makeup artist
Susan Reilly LeHane	....	key makeup artist
Theraesa Rivers	....	assistant hair stylist
Sabine Roller	....	assistant makeup artist
Tegan Taylor	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Randy Sutter	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mev Blount	....	dga trainee
Kristin Killey	....	second assistant director
Carl Lawrence Ludwig	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Frank Addotta	....	construction coordinator
Treven Bedwell	....	property master
Joe Bergman	....	swing gang
Linda Bracero	....	art department coordinator
Amelia Drake	....	assistant property master
Rob Henning	....	set dresser
Robert Henning	....	swing gang (as Rob Henning)
Stacy L. Henning	....	swing gang
Bret Kane	....	lead man
Joseph F. McGowan	....	set dresser
Joseph B. Sullivan	....	construction labor

Sound Department
Gary Alexander	....	supervising sound re-recording mixer
Ed Casares	....	boom coordinator (as Eddie Casares)
David C. Eichhorn	....	sound supervisor (as David Eichorn)
Steve Evans	....	boom coordinator (as R. Steven Evans)
Kevin Fisher	....	sound effects editor
Tommy Goodwin	....	foley mixer
Robert L. Harman	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Robert Harman)
Allen Hurd	....	sound recordist
Kathryn Madsen	....	adr supervisor
Jacqueline Marie McLaughlin	....	utility sound (as Jacqueline McLaughlin)
Mack Melson	....	sound mixer

Special Effects by
Frank Ceglia	....	special effects supervisor

Stunts
John Cade	....	stunt coordinator
John Cade	....	stunts
Diana R. Lupo	....	stunts (as Diana Lupo)
Gloria O'Brien	....	stunts (as Gloria O'Brien-Fontenot)

Camera and Electrical Department
Walter Byrnes	....	grip
Jeff Graham	....	first assistant camera
Owen Hablutzel	....	best boy grip
David A. Harp	....	camera operator
Steve Kagan	....	lamp operator
Kim Kono	....	lamp operator
Michael Manzoni	....	grip
Niles McElroy	....	lamp operator
Katie Nilson	....	lamp operator
Chris Reddish	....	best boy
Patrick Reddish	....	gaffer
Carey Simmons	....	grip
Tim Speed	....	lamp operator
Dan Squires	....	camera loader
Mary F. Stankiewicz	....	camera loader
Randy Tambling	....	key grip
Brooks Tomb	....	lamp operator
William D. Wynn	....	dolly grip

Casting Department
Jennifer Bender	....	extras casting
Catherine Cox	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kristen Anacker	....	key costumer
Artemio Carpio	....	costumer
Lisa Hyde	....	set costumer
Devon Patterson	....	costume supervisor (as Devon P.F. Patterson)

Editorial Department
Richard Glazerman	....	assistant editor
John C. Robinson	....	colorist

Music Department
Terri Fricon	....	music supervisor (as Terry Fricon)
Don Sanders	....	music editor
David Tobocman	....	score mixer

Transportation Department
Corey Askins	....	transportation coordinator
Timothy 'Toes' Erwin	....	picture car coordinator
Jim Knake	....	transportation co-captain

Other crew
Edwin Avedissian	....	locations department
Claude Chung	....	office production assistant
Frankie Errico	....	production coordinator (as Frank E. Errico)
Mark Gerald	....	production paramedic
Joseph M. Gonzalez	....	set production assistant
Ethan Dillon Goodson	....	assistant: Mr. Craven
Joanne Guthrie	....	set production assistant
Wayne Hammett	....	office production assistant
Chris Hutchings	....	office production assistant
Stephanie Inouye	....	set production assistant
Winn Jackson	....	office production assistant
Sarah Kim	....	production accountant
Ray Leeper	....	choreographer
Pam Leonte	....	script supervisor
Laurence Marai	....	office production assistant
Nancy Mouton	....	executive assistant
Lara Osborn	....	animal trainer
Peter Popp	....	assistant craft service
Amanda Roberts	....	production coordinator
Jonas Spaccarotelli	....	set production assistant
John Starr	....	craft service
Christopher W. Trott	....	locations department
James Uribe	....	assistant production coordinator

Production Companies

• Frank & Bob Films II
• Von Zerneck Sertner Films

Distributors

• VH1 Television

Other Companies

• Central Casting  background casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Echo Sound Services  sound editing
• Hollywood Digital  post services
• Pacifica Sound Group  sound re-recording

Also Known As:

Runtime:

120 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M

Company:

Frank & Bob Films II

Movie Connections:

References All About Eve (1950)

Soundtrack:

Slow Burn

Now called "They Shoot Divas, Don't They?"

I saw this on VH1 the other night with the new title "They Shoot Divas, Don't They?" Whether that was to distinguish it from the pretty bad movie, "Slow Burn" with James Spader and Minnie Driver, or to tie-in with VH1's "Divas" I leave for you to decide. It is a pretty standard psycho with an agenda flick that happens to be set in the music business. Jennifer Beals plays Sloan McBride, a Cher-like diva on the brink of turning 40 and desperate to have another hit in a market driven by teen Britney wannabes. Through a series of seeming coincidences, she gets a new personal assistant who is the abovementioned psycho with an agenda. The body count is pretty low-- just two or three, I think-- and the splatter is kept to a minimum (it is a movie for TV, after all), but it's reasonably well plotted and directed and it does seem to at least have a passing acquaintance with the contemporary music biz. Beals is the best thing about it though. It's worth seeing.