For Your Consideration (2006)

Director:

Christopher Guest

Writers (WGA):

Christopher Guest (written by) and
Eugene Levy (written by)

Release Date:

22 November 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Three actors learn that their respective performances in the film "Home for Purim," a drama set in the mid-1940s American South, are generating award-season buzz.

Plot Keywords:

Actor | Purim | Internet | Reporter | Oscars

Awards:

3 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Catherine O'Hara	...	Marilyn Hack
Stephen Rannazzisi	...	Studio Gate Guard
Ed Begley Jr.	...	Sandy Lane
Eugene Levy	...	Morley Orfkin
Harry Shearer	...	Victor Allan Miller
Christopher Moynihan	...	Brian Chubb
Christopher Guest	...	Jay Berman
John Michael Higgins	...	Corey Taft
Carrie Aizley	...	Pam Campanella
Stephanie Courtney	...	Boom Operator
Suzy Nakamura	...	First AC
Jim Piddock	...	Simon Whitset
Jane Morris	...	Script Supervisor
Jennifer Coolidge	...	Whitney Taylor Brown
Jordan Black	...	Whitney's Assistant
Parker Posey	...	Callie Webb
Paul Dooley	...	Paper Badge Sergeant
John Krasinski	...	Paper Badge Officer
Don Lake	...	Love It Film Critic
Michael Hitchcock	...	Hate It Film Critic
Lauri Johnson	...	Morley's Secretary
Simon Helberg	...	Junior Agent
Rachael Harris	...	Mary Pat Hooligan
David Blasucci	...	Second AD
Sandra Oh	...	Marketing Person
Richard Kind	...	Marketing Person
Bob Balaban	...	Philip Koontz
Michael McKean	...	Lane Iverson
Ari Graynor	...	Young PA
Scott Adsit	...	First AD
Fred Willard	...	Chuck
Jane Lynch	...	Cindy
Mary McCormack	...	Pilgrim Woman
Shawn Christian	...	Pilgrim Man
Deborah Theaker	...	Liz Fenneman
Nina Conti	...	Weather Woman
Scott Williamson	...	Skip
Sarah Shahi	...	Sanchez
Steven M. Porter	...	Floor Manager (as Steven Porter)
Ricky Gervais	...	Martin Gibb
Larry Miller	...	Syd Finkleman
Craig Bierko	...	Talk Show Host
Jeffrey C.J. Vanston	...	Talk Show Band Leader (as CJ Vanston)
Joe Satriani	...	Talk Show Guitarist
Oneida James	...	Talk Show Bassist
Curt Bisquera	...	Talk Show Drums
Anne King	...	Talk Show Trumpet
Sheila Gonzalez	...	Talk Show Saxophone
Lance Barber	...	Dinkie
Skyler Stone	...	Don
Mark Harelik	...	Round Table Host
Rick Gonzalez	...	Chillaxin' Host (as Rick Gonzales)
Loudon Wainwright III	...	Nominee Ben Connelly (as Loudon Wainwright)
Claire Forlani	...	Herself
Hart Bochner	...	Himself
Kevin Sussman	...	Commercial Director
Jessica St. Clair	...	Hula Balls Spokeswoman
Casey Wilson	...	Young Actress
Kevin Christy	...	Young Actor
Derek Waters	...	Even Younger Actor
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Yoshi Ando	...	Ad Agent (uncredited)
Pamela Clay	...	Oscar Nominee (uncredited)
Curt Clendenin	...	Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Christian Ojore Mayfield	...	Studio Delivery Man (uncredited)
Carmen Scott	...	Crew Member (uncredited)
Erin Spencer	...	Monique LeBlanc - Oscar Nominee (uncredited)

Directed by
Christopher Guest

Writing credits (WGA)
Christopher Guest		(written by) and
Eugene Levy		(written by)

Produced by
Karen Murphy	....	producer

Original Music by
Jeffrey C.J. Vanston		(as CJ Vanston)

Cinematography by
Roberto Schaefer		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Robert Leighton

Casting by
Richard Hicks
David Rubin

Production Design by
Joseph T. Garrity

Art Direction by
Pat Tagliaferro

Set Decoration by
Dena Roth

Costume Design by
Durinda Wood

Makeup Department
Judi Cooper-Sealy	....	hair designer
Judi Cooper-Sealy	....	wig designer
Carol F. Doran	....	additional wigmaker (as Carol Doran)
Amy Hinkley	....	hair staff assistant
Felicia Linsky	....	key makeup artist
Vicky Phillips	....	key hair stylist
Theraesa Rivers	....	assistant hair stylist
Arturo Rojas	....	assistant hair stylist
Kate Shorter	....	makeup designer
Toni-Ann Walker	....	key hair stylist: additional photography (as Toni Walker)
Jennifer Zide	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Pamela Louise Griner	....	post-production supervisor (as Pamela Griner)
Dhana Rivera	....	production supervisor (as Dhana Rivera Gilbert)
Chrisann Verges	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Cas Donovan	....	first assistant director
Ivan Kraljevic	....	second assistant director: additional photography
Milos Milicevic	....	first assistant director: additional photography
Kristen Ploucha	....	second assistant director
Jennifer Reiss	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Bart Barbuscia	....	swing gang
Jonathan Bobbitt	....	leadman
Jose Bonilla	....	gang boss
David Chow	....	set designer
Skip Crank	....	assistant property master
Nella Davies	....	art department staff assistant
Francis Davis	....	laborer
Ken Deubel III	....	head paint foreman (as Ken Deubel)
Terry Deubel	....	paint foreman
Aaron Dornhoefer	....	set painter
Gregory M. Elley	....	construction assistant
Randy Eriksen	....	property master: additional photography
Bryan Garcia	....	labor foreman (as Brian Garcia)
Ron Gielow	....	foreman
Humberto Jimenez	....	general foreman (as Humberto T. Jimenez)
Humberto Jimenez	....	propmaker (as Humberto T. Jimenez)
Rutilo Jimenez	....	propmaker (as Rutilo L. Jimenez)
Mervyn Johnson	....	construction coordinator
Peggy Johnson	....	set painter
Thomas V. Johnson	....	set painter (as Thomas Johnson)
John Paul 'J.P.' Jones	....	property master (as J.P. Jones)
Jennifer Lagura	....	swing gang (as Jennifer La Gura)
Esteban J. Lascarez	....	propmaker (as Esteban Jimenez Lascarez)
Julia K. Levine	....	set designer (as Julia Levine)
Leslie McCarthy-Frankenheimer	....	set decorator: additional photography (as Leslie Frankenheimer)
Jon Nicholson	....	on-set dresser
Kathy Orlando	....	set decorating buyer
Edmund C. Quintero	....	propmaker (as Edmundo C. Quintero)
Ron Rhodes	....	general foreman
Kim Richey	....	assistant property master
Raquel Ruiz	....	laborer
Stephen Runningen	....	graphic designer
Debi Shirk Tagliaferro	....	art department coordinator (as Debi Shirk-Tagliaferro)
Louis Terry	....	swing gang
Mark Vena	....	storyboard artist (as Marc Vena)
Penny Wesney	....	set painter
Cate Whittemore	....	portrait: young Rachel Pischer
David Corral	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Chad B. Daring	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Eric Knight	....	scenic painter (uncredited)
Robert E. Knight	....	head paint foreman (uncredited)
Al Lewis	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Mike Sudrow	....	on-set dresser (uncredited)
Jana Treadwell	....	tool keeper (uncredited)

Sound Department
Lawrence L. Commans	....	boom operator (as Larry Commans)
Mark Fay	....	utility sound
Alison Fisher	....	adr supervisor
Alison Fisher	....	dialogue editor
David Giammarco	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tim Gomillion	....	sound recordist
Robin Harlan	....	foley artist
Tom Krajecki	....	audio consultant
Travis MacKay	....	adr recordist (as Travis Mackay)
Paul Massey	....	sound re-recording mixer
Oscar Mitt	....	assistant sound editor
Sarah Monat	....	foley artist (as Sara Monat)
Randy Singer	....	foley mixer
William Stein	....	sound re-recording engineer (as Bill Stein)
Hamilton Sterling	....	sound designer
Hamilton Sterling	....	supervising sound editor
John Joseph Thomas	....	foley supervisor
Eric Thompson	....	adr mixer
Mark Weingarten	....	sound mixer
Mark Fay	....	boom operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Robbie Knott	....	special effects coordinator: The Effects Group

Visual Effects by
Saeed Faridzadeh	....	digital artist: Handmade Digital
Lee Roderick	....	lead compositor: Handmade Digital (as Lee Rod Roderick)
Corinne Villa	....	visual effects editor
Mandy Arnold	....	digital restoration artist (uncredited)
Vincent Lavares	....	data manager: Laser Pacific (uncredited)
Matt Sell	....	dustbuster (uncredited)
Mai Suzuki	....	digital restoration artist (uncredited)
Diane Wright	....	digital asset manager: Laser Pacific (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
James W. Apted	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (as James Apted)
David Barker	....	video assist
David Bartholomew	....	lighting technician
Paul Bode	....	first assistant camera
Robin Bursey	....	camera loader
Kristen Eccker	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Jerry Enright	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Thomas Enright	....	lighting technician
Tracy Estes	....	lighting technician
Tommy Garcia	....	grip
Matthew Gaumer	....	second assistant camera (as Matt Gaumer)
Sergio Gutierrez	....	dolly grip (as Sergio 'Ponch' Gutierrez)
Jesse Homan	....	grip
Anthony Huljev	....	lighting technician (as Anthony 'Twan' Huljev)
Steve Irwin	....	24 frame playback: Playback Technologies
Simon Jayes	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Paul Lambiase	....	grip
Jennifer Lane	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Harvey Letson	....	best boy grip
Arlene Nelson	....	director of photography: additional photography (as Arlene Donnelly Nelson)
George Palmer	....	key grip
Joe Pugliese	....	archival photographer
Lawrence Rake	....	lighting technician
Dan Reilly	....	key grip: additional photography
John Rodgers	....	lighting technician (as John C. Rogers)
Marc David Schultz	....	lighting technician (as Marc Schultz)
Tom Schurke	....	24 frame playback: Playback Technologies
Scott Spencer	....	chief lighting technician
Suzanne Tenner	....	still photographer
Eric Anderson	....	camera operator: video camera (uncredited)
Kevin McMahon	....	camera operator: video camera (uncredited)
Rod Robertson	....	lighting technician (uncredited)
Roberto Schaefer	....	camera operator: "a" camera (uncredited)

Casting Department
Leigh French	....	voice casting
Tammy L. Smith	....	extras casting: Smith & Webster-Davis Casting
Stephanie Stenta	....	casting assistant
Dixie Webster	....	extras casting: Smith & Webster-Davis Casting (as Dixie Webster-Davis)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Judith Bartnik	....	cutter/fitter
Jamelle Flowers	....	costumer
Marcy Grace Froehlich	....	assistant costume designer (as Marcy Froehlich)
Jennifer Ireland	....	costumer (as Jen Ireland)
Roselee Showe	....	costumer
Jennifer Starzyk	....	costumer
Mary Beth Sterling	....	costume staff assistant
Emma Trenchard	....	costume supervisor
Kanani Wolf	....	costumer
Aaron Millsap	....	costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Brian Hall	....	post-production coordinator
Danny Miller	....	first assistant editor
Mike Sowa	....	color timer
Kyle DeVriendt	....	digital film recordist (uncredited)
Valance Eisleben	....	digital data conformist (uncredited)
Heather Holty	....	digital intermediate producer (uncredited)
Jesse Kobayashi	....	digital intermediate producer (uncredited)

Music Department
Shelly Berg	....	orchestrator
Greg Bissonette	....	musician: drums (as Gregg Bissonette)
Fernand Bos	....	music consultant
Ed Cherney	....	music mixer
David Cole	....	music recording engineer
Paul Dugre	....	music recording engineer
Norbert Fimpel	....	musician: saxophone
Jerry Goodman	....	musician: solo violin
Christopher Guest	....	musician: guitar
Tom Halm	....	music copyist
Tom Halm	....	music production coordinator
Andrew R. Lynch	....	music recording engineer (as Andrew Lynch)
Dean Parks	....	musician: guitar
Joe Satriani	....	musician: guitar
Chris Tedesco	....	musician: trumpet
Adrian Van Velsen	....	music editor
Jeffrey C.J. Vanston	....	music programmer (as CJ Vanston)
Jeffrey C.J. Vanston	....	musician: keyboards (as CJ Vanston)
Jeffrey C.J. Vanston	....	orchestrator (as CJ Vaston)
Nick Weston	....	music recording engineer
David Williams	....	musician: guitar
Anthony Wilson	....	musician: guitar

Transportation Department
Rich Bennetti	....	transportation captain
Mary Catando	....	production driver (as Mary Catanado)
Keith D. Fisher	....	transportation coordinator (as Keith Fisher)
Brick Graham	....	production driver
William Jakubecy	....	production driver
Gerry Knight	....	transportation coordinator: additional photography
Andee McGuffee	....	production driver
Thomas McNeal	....	production driver
Charles Montgomery	....	driver: Mr. Guest (as Chuck Montgomery)
Shaun Ryan	....	production driver
Steve Shoemaker	....	transportation captain: additional photography (as Steve 'Shoe' Shoemaker)
Frederick Trogdon	....	production driver (as Fredrick Trogdon)
Don Varela	....	production driver (as Don Verela)
William Wardlow	....	production driver
J. Armin Garza II	....	driver: camera car (uncredited)
Scott Howard	....	transportation (uncredited)

Other crew
Howard Baral	....	post-production accountant: RC Baral & Co
David Blasucci	....	unit publicist
Jenifer Bonisteel	....	assistant production coordinator
Justin J. Carter	....	office staff assistant (as Justin Carter)
Louise DeCordoba	....	production accountant (as Louise De Cordoba)
Michael Dennehy	....	accounting clerk
Peggy Etra	....	stand-in
Katy S. Fox	....	assistant: Karen Murphy
Seamus Gibson	....	assistant chef
Vanessa Goldberg	....	stand-in
Juan Gonzalez	....	assistant chef
Lori Grabowski	....	script supervisor
Annie Guest	....	set staff assistant
Chris Hamblin	....	set staff assistant
Jessica Helmer	....	stand-in
Alison Hoberman	....	craft service
Jody Hummer	....	location manager: additional photography
Stephanie Klube	....	stand-in
Jon Ko	....	set medic (as Pom 'Jon' Ko)
David Krudis	....	payroll accountant
Courtney LaBree	....	office staff assistant
Craig Marks	....	stand-in
Donavan McDougle	....	title designer
Helen McGinn	....	script supervisor
Tony Mendez	....	assistant chef
Murray Miller	....	location manager
Lex Passaris	....	consultant: TV show
Robert Paulsen	....	assistant location manager
Julie M. Philips	....	production attorney
William Ramirez Jr.	....	craft service (as Billy Ramirez)
Paul Rathburn	....	chef
Joe Roddey	....	set staff assistant
Will Sandoval	....	set staff assistant
David Sanfield	....	caterer: Deluxe Catering
Jackie Saygan	....	first assistant accountant
Cecily Schaefer	....	office staff assistant
Jaron Shain	....	stand-in
Ken Shapiro	....	consultant: TV show
Robert Stahoviak	....	stand-in (as Robert Stachowiak)
Jack Tate	....	location manager
Katie Taylor	....	production secretary (as Katherine Taylor)
Lisa Vijitchanton	....	production coordinator
Justin Giugno	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Jason Hariton	....	studio stage manager (uncredited)
Kimberly A. Harrison	....	assistant: Jennifer Coolidge (uncredited)
Lea Ann Lynch	....	key assistant location manager: reshoot (uncredited)
Jason Neudecker	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Jill Sayre	....	adr loop group (uncredited)
Zane Weiner	....	production executive (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Shangri-La Entertainment (presents)
• Castle Rock Entertainment (presents)

Distributors

• Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2006) (USA) (TV)
• Cathay-Keris Films (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2007) (UK) (theatrical)

Special Effects

• Handmade Digital (visual effects) (as Handmade Digital, Inc.)
• Gray Matter FX (visual effects: Mayflower sequence)
• Effects Group, The (special effects coordinator)

Other Companies

• 20th Century Fox Studios  sound mixing facilities
• 20th Century Fox Studios  sound post-production facilities
• Avon Studio Transport  transportation (uncredited)
• Barking Dog Studios  music recorded at (as Barking Dog Studios, Santa Monica)
• Bill Dance Casting  extras casting: additional photography
• Camera House, The  camera and lenses
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes and dollies (as Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.)
• Deluxe Catering  catering
• Direct Tools & Fasteners  expendables (uncredited)
• Foto-Kem Industries  dailies processing by (as Fotokem)
• Fujifilm  motion picture products
• Handmade Digital  digital opticals
• Jeremy Walker + Associates  publicity (uncredited)
• Kodak  motion picture products
• LaserPacific  digital intermediate services (as LaserPacific, a Kodak Company)
• LaserPacific  digital motion picture laboratory services (as LaserPacific, a Kodak Company)
• LaserPacific  digital scanning and film recording (as LaserPacific, a Kodak Company)
• LaserPacific  telecine (as LaserPacific, a Kodak Company)
• Playback Technologies  24 frame playback
• QuietStreet Productions  music recorded at (as QuietStreet Studios, Los Angeles)
• R.C. Baral & Company  post-production accounting (as RC Baral & Co)
• Section Quartet, The  string quartet
• Shure  microphones (as Shure, Inc.)
• Smith & Webster-Davis Casting  extras casting
• The Treehouse, North hollywood, California  music recorded at (as The Treehouse, North Hollywood)
• Transportation Resources  transportation equipment (uncredited)
• Turner Entertainment  licensing: "Jezebel" film clip (as Turner Entertainment Company)
• Warner Bros. Entertainment  licensing: "Jezebel" film clip (as Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.)
• Warner Bros. Sound  sound editorial (as Warner Bros.)
• Wildfire Studios  ADR recording facility (uncredited)
• Wilshire Stages, The  ADR recording facility (uncredited)

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual references and brief language

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Ireland:12A | UK:12A | Singapore:PG | Australia:M | New Zealand:M | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

Culver Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company:

Shangri-La Entertainment

Trivia:

The camera being used to film "Home for Purim" is a Moviecam SuperAmerica.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Chuck (Fred Willard) is starting the ensemble interview for Hollywood Now and says "Three, two, one, and hit 'em!", his mouth isn't moving in sync with the words.

Quotes:

Jay Berman:I love that you did all this work, and it'll serve you well - but not on this movie.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Tales from the Script (2009)

Soundtrack:

Stand Up

a fantastic satire on acting and acting schools - the gurus and the disciples

I'm also surprised by some of the negative commentary around 'For your Consideration'. The satire seemed to me to be to be quite precise - particularly in its analysis of the average actor's life - which is a lot more like "For Your Consideration" or Ricky Gervais's brilliant "The Extras" than anything you're likely to see on Entertainment Tonight that is for sure.

Having studied method acting over several years (a long time ago), and having worked as an extra at different low points in my life (never ever again), I have to say that I laughed till I cried. Without giving the ending away,Marilyn Hacke's closing scene is so on the money - what a cracker!

Acting, actor training and film are all open to exploitation of the gullible because so many people are desperate to be part of it; consequently it's an area ripe for satire. For me, this was more on the money than "Waiting for Guffman" although I enjoyed that too. For your consideration has sharper edges. I think it's great that Ricky Gervais performs in this film. Gervaise is such an 'English' comic whilst Guest's sensibilities are very American - but in the shared fascination with human idiosyncracies, banalities and foibles, they both create a very contemporary form of the comedy of manners.