Things to Do (2006)

Director:

Ted Bezaire

Writers:

Ted Bezaire (written by) &
Michael Stasko (written by)

Release Date:

13 June 2006 (Canada)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Let it go, let it fly!

Plot:

A twenty-five year old office worker leaves big city life behind and retreats to his childhood home to reexamine life while resolving past regrets.

Plot Keywords:

Comedy Duo | Alcohol Related Suicide | Sky Diving | Attempted Assault Of The Handicapped | Reverse Coming Of Age

Cast

Michael Stasko	...	Adam Stevenson (as Mike Stasko)
Daniel Wilson	...	Mac
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Amy Ballantyne	...	Julie Bartley
Don Bezaire	...	Bus Driver
Olivia Bezaire	...	Young Girl
Tim Bezaire	...	Information Clerk
Chazrin Blake	...	Young Boy's Mother
Brendan Brode	...	Man 1 at Party
Jessica Chan	...	Rachel
Ross Curzon	...	Carlisle Guest (Man)
Santo D'Asaro	...	Donovan
Matt John Evans	...	Carlile
Gary Gerbrandt	...	Ryan Bartley
Jared Gosch	...	Nerd 2
Whitney Kril	...	Girl 2 at Party
Christian Lattman	...	Office Worker
Dru LeHoux	...	Man at Car Dealership
Laurel Mailloux	...	Girl 1 at Party
Pat McManus	...	Bert Stevenson
Jeff Nadalin	...	Dude in Hot Tub
JoAnn Nordstrom	...	Diane Stevenson (as JoAnn Oke)
Jeff Penttila	...	Man 2 at Party
Pat Perro	...	Carlisle Guest (Young Man)
Shane Phillips	...	Corporal Punishment
Justin Raisbeck	...	Man 3 at Party
Ryan Schiller	...	Young Boy
Andrew Schweitzer	...	Nerd 1
Antonio Sclafani	...	Car Salesman
Becky Stasko	...	Young Girl's Mother
Joey Stasko	...	Answering Machine Voice
Jody Stasko-Nedzelski	...	Carol
Tom Strong	...	Rolly
Dave Tessier	...	Security Guard
Kent Theaker	...	Mr. Pritchard
Pat Thornton	...	Edward
Phillip Wells	...	Mr. Farston

Directed by
Ted Bezaire		(as Theodore Bezaire)

Writing credits
Ted Bezaire		(written by) (as Theodore Bezaire) &
Michael Stasko		(written by) (as Mike Stasko)

Produced by
Ted Bezaire	....	associate producer
Gerry Lattmann	....	producer
Cary Mignault	....	line producer
Jeff Penttila	....	associate producer
Michael Stasko	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Eric Schiller
Michael Stasko

Cinematography by
Eric Schiller

Film Editing by
Ted Bezaire
Michael Stasko

Casting by
Zena Driver
Crystal Kramer		(as Crystal Proctor)

Production Design by
Antonio Sclafani

Costume Design by
Stefanie Molnar

Makeup Department
Whitney Kril	....	key hair stylist
Whitney Kril	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Cary Mignault	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Muzafar Malik	....	third assistant director
Jeff Penttila	....	first assistant director
Scott Scheirich	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Vivian Alie	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Brian Eimer	....	sound designer
Brian Eimer	....	supervising sound editor
J.R. Fountain	....	sound effects editor
Andrew Penttila	....	boom operator
Robert Turi	....	sound mixer
Robert Turi	....	sound recordist

Camera and Electrical Department
Matt Baker	....	grip
Matt Baker	....	still photographer
Aaron Lutsch	....	assistant camera
Brent Marrale	....	gaffer
Bill Rawlings	....	grip
Graham M. Sheppard	....	gaffer
Adam Tarini	....	first assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Chantel Nicole	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Matthew Goldhawk	....	assistant editor
Muzafar Malik	....	additional editor

Other crew
Steven C. Beer	....	producer's representative
Robert McCallum	....	courier
Jeff Nadalin	....	office production assistant
Samar Nader	....	production assistant
Danny Webber	....	legal counsel

Production Companies

• Dot Film Company

Distributors

• Lifesize Entertainment (2006) (USA) (all media)
• Mongrel Media (2006) (Canada) (all media)

Other Companies

• Complete Film Equipment Rentals Inc.  camera equipment provided by
• Complete Film Equipment Rentals Inc.  grip and lighting equipment
• Film Inc.  location equipment provided by
• Hall Webber  legal services
• ImagesInSound  sound post-production
• Technicolor Creative Services  post-production facilities

Runtime:

Canada:85 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color (Fujicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby | Dolby Digital (Western Electric Sound System)

Filming Locations:

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Dot Film Company

Soundtrack:

It'll Be Alright

Just plain magnificent!!!

A feel good movie that revives the sole and ignites the inner-child. Makes you want to start crossing off things on your own to-do list.

I loved characters, they were all so well developed. Adam's indifferent father who doesn't care to put down his newspaper when his son arrives home for the first time after his buddy commits suicide. Adam's resentful mother who stores stuff in his room while he's still living there. And, of course my favourite Mac, who I identified with the most, the somewhat socially inept, child-like, free-spirit who despite his obvious flaws seems to have the found the key to his own happiness, and ironically the only person in the film who doesn't need to compile a 'things to do' list.

Well... it was 'just plain magnificent'(my new favourite term) and has a definitive spot on favourite movie shelf alongside Garden State, I 'love' Huckabees and New Waterford Girl which I think also beautifully capture the average individuals struggle to find happiness in their seemingly sterile environment.