Gray Matters (2006/I)

Director:

Sue Kramer

Writer (WGA):

Sue Kramer (written by)

Release Date:

13 July 2007 (Spain)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

A romantic comedy about a brother, a sister and the girl of their dreams.

Plot:

They finish each other's sentences, dance like Fred and Ginger, and share the same downtown loft--the perfect couple? Not exactly. Gray and Sam, are a sister and brother so compatible and inseparable that people actually assume they are dating. Mortified, they both agree they must branch out and start searching for love. He'll look for a guy for her and she'll look for a gal for him.

Plot Keywords:

New York City | Brother Sister Relationship | Gay Interest | Advertising Executive | Reference To Oprah Winfrey

Cast

Heather Graham	...	Gray Baldwin
Bridget Moynahan	...	Charlie Kelsey
Tom Cavanagh	...	Sam Baldwin
Molly Shannon	...	Carrie
Rachel Shelley	...	Julia Barlett
Bill Mondy	...	Jordan Phillips
Don Ackerman	...	Conrad Spring
Warren Christie	...	Trevor Brown
Alan Cumming	...	Gordy
Sissy Spacek	...	Dr. Sydney
Campbell Lane	...	Harry
Samantha Ferris	...	Elaine
Timothy Paul Perez	...	Roberto
Benjamin Ratner	...	Derek
April Telek	...	Lana Valentine (as April Amber Telek)
Alejandro Abellan	...	Juan
Casey Dubois	...	Boy in park
Patti Allan	...	Evelyn
Gloria Gaynor	...	Herself
Dan Joffre	...	Las Vegas Minister
Checo Tohomaso	...	BeBop Choir
Nichole Paris	...	BeBop Choir
Chinwe Cusing	...	BeBop Choir
Lewis Williams	...	BeBop Choir
Kim Smith-Jensen	...	BeBop Choir
Marilyan Clements	...	BeBop Choir
Richard Ian Cox	...	Waiter
Gillian Hutchison	...	Hot Dog Girl
Jack di Blasio	...	Young Sam
Emily Anne Graham	...	Young Gray
Kaaren de Zilva	...	Eva (as Käaren De Zilva)
Kathryn Kirkpatrick	...	Carla

Directed by
Sue Kramer

Writing credits (WGA)
Sue Kramer		(written by) (as Susan Kramer)

Produced by
Jill Footlick	....	producer
Dave Gare	....	associate producer
John J. Hermansen	....	producer
Joey Horvitz	....	executive producer
Sue Kramer	....	producer
Ted Liebowitz	....	executive producer
Raymond Massey	....	line producer
Diane Nabatoff	....	executive producer
Alexander Payne	....	executive producer
Rachel Peters	....	co-producer
Margaret Riley	....	executive producer
Todd Williams	....	co-producer
Bob Yari	....	producer

Original Music by
Andrew Hollander

Cinematography by
John S. Bartley

Film Editing by
Wendey Stanzler

Casting by
Susan Taylor Brouse
Lynne Carrow
Sig De Miguel
Amanda Mackey Johnson
Cathy Sandrich

Production Design by
Linda Del Rosario
Richard Paris

Set Decoration by
Diane Nachlik

Costume Design by
Sheila Bingham

Makeup Department
Kathleen P. Campbell	....	hair stylist
Jayne Dancose	....	makeup artist
Fabian Garcia	....	makeup department head
Julie McHaffie	....	key hair stylist
Fay von Schroeder	....	assistant makeup artist (as Faye von Schroeder)

Production Management
Henrieta Isufllari	....	co-post-production supervisor
Christopher Kenneally	....	post-production supervisor (as Chris Kenneally)
Samara Levenstein	....	post-production supervisor
Barbara Ann Schoemaker	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Melissa Lee Anderson	....	second assistant director
Jared Cauliffe	....	second assistant director: New York re-shoot
Michael Collins	....	third assistant director
Allan Harmon	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Gina Doty	....	set buyer
Nicky Forsman	....	props assistant
Dawn Grey	....	lead dresser
Patrick Jennings	....	on-set dresser
Jesse Joslin	....	construction coordinator
Conny Klassen	....	set dresser
Ben Lee	....	set dresser
Anne-Marie Leidl	....	graphic designer
Margo Kaczynska McKenzie	....	key scenic artist
Dominika Nasilowski	....	scenic artist
Dave Righton	....	assistant property master
Elizabeth Shelton	....	assistant art director
Maggie Wilson	....	property master
Athena Wong	....	set buyer
Rosan Sashida	....	art assistant (uncredited)

Sound Department
Carlie Bergman	....	assistant sound editor
Louis Bertini	....	sound effects editor
Leslie Bloom	....	foley artist
Bob Chefalas	....	sound re-recording mixer
Anthony J. Ciccolini III	....	dialogue editor (as Chic Ciccolini)
Eric Holmgren	....	boom operator
Eric Lamontagne	....	sound mixer
Douglas Murray	....	adr mixer
Alex Raspa	....	adr mixer

Special Effects by
Robert Paller	....	special effects coordinator (as Rob Paller)

Visual Effects by
Jennifer Basnyat	....	title designer
Jennifer Basnyat	....	visual effects

Stunts
Dan Redford	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Dan Abelson	....	dolly grip (as Daniel Abelson)
Mark G. Alexander	....	lamp operator
Ryan Bailey	....	gaffer
David E. Baron	....	first assistant camera: New York
Matt Blades	....	key grip: New York
Peter Carty	....	first assistant camera
Rusty Deluce	....	first assistant camera
Joshua Gollish	....	digital imaging technician
Dwight Hartnett	....	second assistant camera
Anne Joyce	....	still photographer: New York
Wynne Keing	....	second assistant camera
Harvey LaRocque	....	camera operator: 'b' camera (as Harvey La Rocque)
Ludovic Littee	....	assistant camera
Sandy MacDonald	....	grip
Paul Mitchnick	....	camera operator
Tyler Olson	....	key grip
Justin Panzanaro	....	best boy grip
Gord Phillips	....	grip
Andres L. Porras	....	camera operator
Paul Remo	....	second unit: camera
Dave Riley	....	best boy electric
Richard Schmon	....	additional first assistant camera
Brian Scholz	....	second assistant camera
Pieter Stathis	....	camera operator
Christopher Tate	....	best boy grip
Tim Vedan	....	generator operator
Brett Walters	....	second assistant camera
John Woods	....	lamp operator
Katie Yu	....	still photographer

Casting Department
Deanna Gallucio	....	extras casting associate: New York
Sondra James	....	adr voice casting
Larkin MacKenzie-Ast	....	casting assistant
Lisa Ratke	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Cathy Darby	....	assistant costume designer
Robyn Hamel	....	truck costumer
Ken Shapkin	....	costume supervisor
Natalie Simon	....	truck costumer

Editorial Department
John Crowley	....	colorist
Agnes Grandits	....	first assistant editor
Benjamin Murray	....	on-line editor
Hilary Peabody	....	associate editor
John Portnoy	....	post-production executive
Charlie Wiel	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
Jim Black	....	music supervisor
Richard Glasser	....	music supervisor
Andrew Hollander	....	score producer
Jeff Slutz	....	music editor
Robert L. Smith	....	music mixer
Robert L. Smith	....	music recordist

Transportation Department
Geoff Obadia	....	driver: cast
Peter Road	....	transportation co-captain
Larry Tardif	....	driver: camera car and process trailer
Ray Waechter	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Chera Bailey	....	stand-in: Heather Graham
Steve Berman	....	completion bond
Jason Bush	....	production assistant
Carson	....	location manager
A.C. Ciulla	....	choreographer (as Anthony Ciulla)
Kyle Doig	....	animal wrangler
Mark Dumas	....	animal coordinator
Sean Grant	....	assistant location manager
Catherine Howard	....	co-production coordinator
Michael J. Linowes	....	legal counsel
Petina Louise	....	second assistant production coordinator
Beth Mercer	....	script supervisor
Patrick Mokrane	....	production accountant
Michael Nickodem	....	location manager: New York
Kirk Renard	....	key production assistant
Justin Ritson	....	key production assistant: New York
Linda Sheehy-Brownstein	....	production coordinator
Shelly Strong	....	production executive
Ian Watermeier	....	production executive
Deborah Wettstein	....	finance executive
Todd Williams	....	production executive
Derek Yip	....	additional payroll accountant
Catherine Zappa	....	assistant: John Hermansen

Thanks
Myron Tookes	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Archer Entertainment
• Bella Films
• Bob Yari Productions
• Contagious Entertainment
• El Camino Pictures
• Gray Matters Productions

Distributors

• Viva Films (2007) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• Yari Film Group Releasing (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Blue Sky Media (2006) (Czech Republic) (all media)
• New City Releasing (2007) (USA) (TV)
• Nordisk Film Theatrical Distribution (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
• Nordisk Film (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
• RTL Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (TV) (RTL8)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Linowes & Burkin  legal counsel
• Soundtrack  post-production sound facility
• William F. White International  grip and lighting equipment

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some mature thematic material, sexual content and language

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Philippines:R-13 | South Korea:15 | Argentina:16 | Finland:K-7 | Australia:M | Netherlands:AL | Portugal:M/12 | Germany:12

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Archer Entertainment

Goofs:

Errors in geography: When Gray gets out of Gordy's cab to have dinner at Raoul's, she does so at the intersection of Seventh Avenue and something; regardless of where that something is, it's not the SoHo intersection of Prince and Sullivan Streets. In fact, that far south, Seventh Avenue is actually Varick Street.

Quotes:

Gray:You don't know what it's like. One day you're one thing and the next day you realize you're something else. I feel like I'm Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz" and I'm in this new land and I want to go home but something is telling me maybe this is my home. Maybe I shouldn't click my heels three times; maybe I should just stay here and be nauseas with the Munchkins.

Movie Connections:

References Free Willy 3: The Rescue (1997)

Soundtrack:

Watch Me Fly

Moving Comedy/Drama

On the surface this may seem frivolous, a light, somewhat implausible comedy with affable characters. A girl lives with her brother. She finds herself attracted to his fiancé,and irony ensues. It is, in that respect, a bit formulaic. However, Graham gives a very moving, underrated performance here. I considered myself liberal enough. I favored civil unions, but that was all. I succumbed to the generalization that it was a reasonable compromise. But, I watched a girl crying in an elevator, relating to her brother that she couldn't be GAY because she could never have a normal life. She could never marry. It changed my mind. That is a performance worthy of note.