Somewhere (2010)

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Director:

Sofia Coppola

Writer (WGA):

Sofia Coppola (written by)

Release Date:

11 November 2010 (Germany)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

After withdrawing to the Chateau Marmont, a passionless Hollywood actor reexamines his life when his eleven-year-old daughter surprises him with a visit.

Plot Keywords:

Actor | Trip | Party | Boredom | Luxury Hotel

Awards:

6 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Stephen Dorff	...	Johnny Marco
Chris Pontius	...	Sammy
Erin Wasson	...	Party Girl #1
Alexandra Williams	...	Party Girl #2
Nathalie Fay	...	Party Girl #3
Kristina Shannon	...	Bambi
Karissa Shannon	...	Cindy
John Prudhont	...	Chateau Patio Waiter
Ruby Corley	...	Patio Girl
Angela Lindvall	...	Blonde in Mercedes
Maryna Linchuk	...	Vampire Model
Meghan Collison	...	Vampire Model
Jessica Miller	...	Vampire Model
Elle Fanning	...	Cleo
Lala Sloatman	...	Layla
Renée Roca	...	Ice Skating Instructor (as Renee Roca)
Aurélien Wiik	...	French Guy (as Aurelien Wiik)
Lauren Hastings	...	Pretty Girl
Amanda Anka	...	Marge
Ellie Kemper	...	Claire
Brian Gattas	...	Studio PR Man
Randa Walker	...	Eager PR Woman
Michelle Monaghan	...	Rebecca
Sylvia Desrochers	...	Rebecca's Publicist
Christopher James Taylor	...	Press Photographer
Silvia Bizio	...	Italian Journalist
Noel De Souza	...	Indian Journalist
Lisa Lu	...	Chinese Journalist
Alexander Nevsky	...	Russian Journalist
Aida Takla	...	Egyptian Journalist (as Aida Takla-O'Reilly)
Emanuel Levy	...	Israeli Journalist
H.J. Park	...	Korean Journalist
Jordu Schell	...	SPFX Make-up Artist
Joey Rocket	...	SPFX Make-up Artist
Jack Firman	...	SPFX Make-up Artist (as Jack Firman Jr.)
Io Bottoms	...	Receptionist
Paul Greene	...	Ron the Masseur
Eliza Coupe	...	Hotel Room Neighbor
Nicole Trunfio	...	Brunette Bikini Beauty
Timothy Starks	...	LAX VIP Services (as Tim Starks)
Mary McNeal	...	Airline Rep
Ferruccio Calamari	...	Milan VIP Handler
Antonio Bracciani	...	Milan Airport Policeman
Davide Borella	...	Hotel Manager - Milan
Nunzio Alfredo 'Pupi' D'Angieri	...	Pupi
Jo Champa	...	Pupi's Wife
Greta Zamparini	...	Pupi's PR
Stefano Fiorentino	...	Young Rich Man
Laura Chiatti	...	Sylvia
Giorgia Surina	...	Italian TV Reporter
Simona Ventura	...	Telegatto Host
Nino Frassica	...	Telegatto Host
Maurizio Nichetti	...	Telegatto Award Recipient
Valeria Marini	...	Telegatto Special Guest
Paola Turani	...	Telegatto Girl
Marica Pellegrinelli	...	Telegatto Girl
Martina Chiriaco	...	Telegatto Dancer
Jennifer Iacono	...	Telegatto Dancer
Angela Lanotte	...	Telegatto Dancer
Sylvia Lucia Tauro	...	Telegatto Dancer
Marco Gandolfi Vannini	...	Italian Limo Driver
Philip Pavel	...	Hotel Manager
Romulo Laki	...	Romulo
Damián Delgado	...	Victor (as Damian Delgado)
Laura Ramsey	...	Naked Blonde with Sailor Cap
Nathalie Love	...	Young Wasted Girl
Caitlin Keats	...	Chateau Lobby Guest
David Jean Thomas	...	Casino Croupier
Peter McKernan	...	Helicopter Pilot
Patrick McKernan	...	Helicopter Ground Safety
C.C. Sheffield	...	Woman Getting Haircut
Ray Garcia	...	Parking Valet
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jack Abernethy	...	Hair Dresser (uncredited)
Peter Arpesella	...	Voice over actor (uncredited)
Brooke Bickford	...	L.A. Girl #1 (uncredited)
Benicio Del Toro	...	Celebrity (uncredited)
Rich Delia	...	Richie (uncredited)
Kevin Deon	...	Waiter (uncredited)
Alden Ehrenreich	...	Actor at party (uncredited)
Stephanie Ellis	...	Suite Party Girl (uncredited)
Yeena Fisher	...	Foreign Press (uncredited)
Rebecca Fraiser	...	LA Girl #2 (uncredited)
Jennifer Gall	...	Hotel Guest with Dog (uncredited)
Sonja Kinski	...	Party Girl (uncredited)
David Light	...	Java - East Indian Reporter (uncredited)
Michelle Lima	...	Pretty Girl at Chateau (uncredited)
Taylor Locke	...	(uncredited)
Dean Mauro	...	Pit Boss (uncredited)
Julia Melim	...	Sarah (uncredited)
Libby Mintz	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
Susanna Musotto	...	Concierge (uncredited)
Eric Naroyan	...	Businessman (uncredited)
Katie Nehra	...	Girl on Patio (uncredited)
Becky O'Donohue	...	Burger Waitress (uncredited)
King Orba	...	Record Producer (uncredited)
Rachael Riegert	...	Casino Waitress (uncredited)
Randy Roach	...	Pool People #2 (uncredited)
Robert Schwartzman	...	(uncredited)
Jennifer Sky	...	Pretty Girl at Loud Table (uncredited)
Tom Spano	...	Casino High Roller (uncredited)
Paul Vasquez	...	Bodyguard (uncredited)
Melissa Volpe	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
Pleasant Wayne	...	Chateau Guest (uncredited)
Matthew Winter	...	(uncredited)

Directed by
Sofia Coppola

Writing credits (WGA)
Sofia Coppola		(written by)

Produced by
Michele Anzalone	....	executive producer: Some of Us, Italy
G. Mac Brown	....	producer
Francis Ford Coppola	....	executive producer
Roman Coppola	....	producer
Sofia Coppola	....	producer
Youree Henley	....	line producer
Paul Rassam	....	executive producer
Fred Roos	....	executive producer
Roberta Senesi	....	executive producer: Some of Us, Italy
Jordan Stone	....	producer: Italy

Original Music by
Phoenix

Cinematography by
Harris Savides		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Sarah Flack

Casting by
Nicole Daniels
Courtney Sheinin		(as Courtney Bright)

Production Design by
Anne Ross

Art Direction by
Shane Valentino

Set Decoration by
Fainche MacCarthy

Costume Design by
Stacey Battat

Makeup Department
Jack Abernethy	....	hair stylist: Italy
Carmen Amaro	....	hair stylist: Italy
Carmen Amaro	....	makeup artist: Italy
Milena Digirolamo	....	hair stylist: Italy
Milena Digirolamo	....	makeup artist: Italy
Patricia Gundlach	....	hair stylist
Darlene Jacobs	....	makeup supervisor
Jordu Schell	....	makeup designer: old age
Oney Syers II	....	makeup artist
Johnny Villanueva	....	hair supervisor
Dena Dawson	....	manicurist (uncredited)
Natalie Driscoll	....	key hair stylist (uncredited)
Georgia Jacobs	....	assistant makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
G. Mac Brown	....	unit production manager
Roberta Isaja	....	production manager: Italy
Stuart Macphee	....	post-production supervisor
Max Villani	....	unit manager: Italy
Michael Zakin	....	executive in charge of production: American Zoetrope

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Franco Basaglia	....	second assistant director: Italy
John Nasraway	....	second second assistant director
Joe Roddey	....	second assistant director
Rod Smith	....	first assistant director
Jordan Stone	....	first assistant director: Italy

Art Department
Tamara Auerbach	....	property assistant
Curtis Corbitt	....	assistant property master
Daniela Dellagiovanna	....	art director assistant: Italy
Heidi Ethridge	....	property intern
Lily Fettis	....	set decorating intern
Amanda Hallberg	....	art department intern
Cindy Ichikawa	....	art department coordinator
Scott G. Jones	....	set dresser
Ritchie Kremer	....	property master
Phillis Lehmer	....	graphic designer
Sandy Lindstedt	....	buyer
Marina Lubrano	....	art buyer: Italy
Julie Mapes	....	art department intern
Merdyce McClaran	....	on-set dresser
Francesca Mirabella	....	assistant art director
Maurizio Miroglio	....	property master assistant: Italy
Marilyn Morgan	....	on-set dresser
G. Franco Parmigiani	....	property master assistant: Italy
Monica Perez	....	property assistant
Andrea Rosso	....	art director: Italy
Walter Saro	....	property master: Italy
Alessandro Tessadro	....	art director assistant: Italy
Mark Weissenfluh	....	lead person
Michael Goto	....	propmaker (uncredited)

Sound Department
Curzio Aloisi	....	boom person: Italy
Wade Barnett	....	adr recordist
Richard Beggs	....	sound designer
Richard Beggs	....	sound re-recording mixer
Richard Beggs	....	supervising sound editor
Ronni Brown	....	foley artist
Sin Cohen	....	mix technician
Tiziano Crotti	....	additional recordist
John P. Fasal	....	additional recordist (as John Fasal)
Heather Gross	....	sound effects editor
Colin Guthrie	....	mix technician
Matthew Hartman	....	assistant sound editor (as Matt Hartman)
Michael Kirchberger	....	supervising sound editor
Jon Logan	....	apprentice sound editor
Jim Machowski	....	mix facility coordinator (as James Mockowski)
Travis MacKay	....	adr mixer
Rocky Quiroz	....	boom operator
James Simcik	....	ard editor
Daniel Sperry	....	dolby sound consultant (as Dan Sperry)
William Storkson	....	foley supervisor
Susumu Tokunow	....	sound mixer
Roy Waldspurger	....	sound editor
Roy Waldspurger	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ramon Wesselink	....	foley recordist
Zach Wrobel	....	sound utility
Chris Navarro	....	adr mixer (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Syd Dutton	....	visual effects supervisor
Fumi Mashimo	....	lead compositor
Scott Tinter	....	visual effects producer
Diana Hinek	....	digital compositor (uncredited)

Stunts
Robert Nagle	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Jason Alegre	....	camera staff assistant
Franco Biciocchi	....	still photographer: Italy
Angelo Bonomelli	....	second assistant camera: Italy
Chris Culliton	....	gaffer
Pietro Fabbri	....	key grip: Italy (as Piero Fabri)
Jarek Gorczycki	....	best boy
Felice Guzzi	....	gaffer: Italy
Eric Jensch	....	loader
Jamie Lagerhausen	....	key grip
Jason McCormick	....	first assistant camera
Paul Metcalf	....	second assistant camera
Merrick Morton	....	still photographer
Alberto Negri	....	theater light designer: Italy
Harris Savides	....	camera operator
Sophie Savides	....	camera intern
Danny Stephens	....	best boy grip
Daniel Ferrell	....	first assistant camera: additional photography (uncredited)
Damon Liebowitz	....	electrician (uncredited)
Marco Merlini	....	best boy electric (uncredited)
Pete Romano	....	underwater director of photography (uncredited)

Casting Department
Chris Bustard	....	extras casting: Central Casting
Aleta Chappelle	....	additional casting
Silvia Fiorella	....	assistant casting: Italy
Barbara Harris	....	adr voice casting
Dario Indigo	....	extras casting: Italy
Luisa Pacchetti	....	casting: Italy
David Anthony Parada	....	extras casting: Las Vegas
James Scully	....	casting: model
Paul Ventura	....	additional casting
James Welch	....	extras casting: featured, Los Angeles
Phill Zagajewski	....	casting coordinator: original casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Chiara Allievi	....	costume stylist: Italy
Kacy Byxbee	....	costume staff assistant
Nicola Clegg	....	costume shopper
Gia Coppola	....	costume staff assistant
Kara Cordell	....	costume intern
Lucia Gallone	....	assistant costume stylist: Italy
Miranda Kelley	....	set costumer
Patricia McLaughlin	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Sean Coleman	....	color timer: dailies
Dan Erickson	....	post-production production assistant
Mato	....	color timer
Joe Pestana	....	dailies assistant
Arthur Tremeau	....	technicolor coordinator
Daniel Triller	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Richard Beggs	....	music editor
Jill Meyers	....	music clearances
William Storkson	....	composer: additional music

Transportation Department
Howard Bachrach	....	transportation captain
R. Blaine Currier	....	transportation coordinator (as Blaine Currier)
David Urich	....	transportation captain
Luis Esteban	....	transportation (uncredited)

Other crew
Sue Yeon Ahn	....	production secretary
Caroline Andrade	....	payroll accountant
Alessandra Balazs	....	set staff assistant
Steve Berman	....	completion bond: Film Finances
Cathleen Brown	....	clearance coordinator
Judith M. Brown	....	tutor: Ms. Fanning (as Judy Brown)
Nick Brown	....	food coordinator
Brian Bullard	....	choreographer: Telegatto, Italy
Miles Burke	....	production office assistant
Valeria Cavallaretto	....	assistant to location manager: italy
Simone Cedroni	....	production assistant: Italy
Robin Conrad	....	choreographer
Stephenson Crossley	....	location manager
Michelle A. De Mayo	....	key first assistant accountant (as Michelle DeMayo)
Sergio De Vidovich	....	location manager: Italy (as Sergio Devidovich)
Matthew DeLoach	....	location scout (as Matt DeLoach)
Sylvia Desrochers	....	unit publicist
Trisha Dos Santos	....	post-production accountant (as Trisha Santos)
Mike Downs	....	production office assistant
Kathy England	....	insurance agent: Taylor & Taylor
Denise Felkins	....	paymaster
Erica First	....	assistant: Mr. Dorff
Jonathan Focil	....	production associate
Jennifer Zolten Freed	....	post-production accountant (as Jennifer Freed)
Mattia Fumagalli	....	set production assistant: Italy
Richard Guay	....	payroll services: Entertainment Partners
Justin Harrold	....	location scout
Ella Hatamian	....	production office intern
Syndey Huynh	....	production coordinator
Diana Jackson	....	production office assistant
Christopher Kubek	....	key set staff assistant (as Chris Kubek)
Raffaello Leone	....	theater tech representative: Italy
Tamara Maellaro	....	medic
Angelli Mateo	....	production assistant
Brian Mercer	....	assistant to producer
Peter Miles	....	title designer
Christopher Neil	....	acting coach
Marco Orlando	....	set production assistant: italy
Arianna Prada	....	paramedic: Italy
Patrizia Roletti	....	production coordinator: Italy
Alexander Roos	....	set staff assistant
Eva Scott	....	craft service
Eric Shonz	....	insurance agent: Taylor & Taylor
Daniele Soragni	....	consultant: Telegatto, Italy
Jake Stango	....	product placement
Fabio Suanno	....	set production assistant: Italy
Sheilah Sullivan	....	production accountant
Narges Takesh	....	location coordinator
Duffy Taylor	....	assistant location manager
Jayne-Ann Tenggren	....	script supervisor
Susan Bierbaum	....	additional script supervisor (uncredited)
Charly Flanigan	....	craft service (uncredited)
Jennifer Lynne Johnson	....	photo double (uncredited)
Peter McKernan	....	aerial coordinator/pilot (uncredited)
Michael W. Miliotti	....	animal trainer (uncredited)
Tom Schaus	....	helicopter pilot (uncredited)
Jett Steiger	....	behind the scenes producer (uncredited)
Mark Van Horne	....	laboratory contact (uncredited)

Thanks
Diego Biello	....	special thanks
Xan Cassavetes	....	thank you
Zoe R. Cassavetes	....	thank you (as Zoe Cassavetes)
Madison Clapp	....	thank you
Eleanor Coppola	....	thank you (as Mom)
Francis Ford Coppola	....	thank you (as Dad)
Nash Edgerton	....	thank you
Angelo Infanti	....	the producers wish to thank
Baz Luhrmann	....	thank you
Luisa Pacchetti	....	special thanks
Philip Pavel	....	thank you
Fabrizio Viti	....	thank you
Bart Walker	....	thank you

Production Companies

• Focus Features (presents)
• Pathé Distribution (in association with)
• Medusa Film (in association with)
• Tohokushinsha Film Corporation (TFC) (as Tohokushinska) (in association with)
• American Zoetrope

Distributors

• A-Film Distribution (2011) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Alliance Films (2010) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Alternative Films (2011) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• Focus Features (2010) (USA) (theatrical)
• Medusa Distribuzione (2010) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Monopole-Pathé (2010) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Paramount Pictures International (2011) (Brazil) (theatrical)
• Pathé (2010) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Pathé (2011) (France) (theatrical)
• TOBIS Film (2010) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Tohokushinsha Film Corporation (TFC) (2011) (Japan) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2011) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2010) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2011) (UK) (theatrical)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Argentina Video Home (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2011) (Argentina) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Bir Film (2010) (Turkey) (all media)
• FS Film Oy (2010) (Finland) (all media)
• Film1 (2012) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Golden Scene (2011) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
• Golden Scene (2011) (Hong Kong) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Odeon (2010) (Greece) (all media)
• Paradise Group (2010) (Russia) (all media)
• Pris Audiovisuais (2011) (Portugal) (all media)
• Sena (2010) (Iceland) (all media)
• Universal Pictures (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep (VPRO) (2014) (Netherlands) (TV)

Other Companies

• Act One Script Clearance  clearances
• American Zoetrope  re-recording facility
• AudioSFX  foley recording facility
• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes, dollies, remote & stabilized camera systems
• Chef Robért Catering  catering
• Cinetic Media  financing
• Company 3  digital intermediate
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Entertainment Partners  payroll services
• Film Finances  completion bond
• Intelligent Media  international monitoring agency
• Karen Fried & Associates  publicity
• Otto Nemenz International  cameras (as Otto Nemenz)
• Panalight  camera equipment provided by
• Paskal Lighting  lighting and grip equipment
• Post Factory NY  avid editing equipment
• Productions Branded  product placement
• Reel Security  production security
• Sloss Eckhouse LawCo  legal services
• Taylor & Taylor  production insurance
• Trevanna Post  post-production accounting
• Walt Disney Studios Negative Cutting  negative cutting
• Wildfire Studios  ADR recording facility (as Wildfire Post-Production)

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MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content, nudity and language

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA | UK | Italy | Japan

Language:

English | Italian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:14 | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Chile:TE+7 | France:U | Germany:12 | Ireland:15A | Italy:T | Japan:G | Malaysia:18 | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:M | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:NC-16 | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Company:

Focus Features

Trivia:

Cleo is talking to Johnny about a vampire book she is reading which sounds a lot like Stephenie Meyer's popular young adult book "Twilight". Cleo is played by Elle Fanning whose sister Dakota Fanning plays Jane in three of the Twilight (2008/I) Saga films.

Goofs:

Continuity: Cleo toggles between having and not having braces from scene to scene. This is most noticeable in scenes in the living room with Sammy and scenes in Johnny's car.

Quotes:

Johnny Marco:Hi, Cleo.
Cleo:Hey.
[beat]
Cleo:Why are you taking a bath next door? Is yours broken?
Johnny Marco:...yeah.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "At the Movies: Venice Film Festival 2010 (#7.32)" (2010)

Soundtrack:

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

Somewhere — A slice of life where the story is the lack of one

Somewhere is an other one of Sophia Coppola's low key movie. At first, you're totally disoriented by the lack of any coherent story. It's a day to day account of the life of a middle star actor in Hollywood. There's no emphasis on anything. It feels empty, but you get settled in by the rhythm, the innocuous events that barely have the polish of interest. You don't understand where it's going until the very end, when you're there. It's unusual, to say the least, just like the camera shots.

The good. It's totally different from the rest. Once more you can see that Francis Ford Coppola passed his genius to his daughter. The deglamorizing of Hollywood stardom pulls you in reluctantly. It's refreshing.

The actors. Stephen Dorff probably didn't have to dig very deep to flesh out this character, but I'll give him credit to be able to render it so flawlessly without falling into the trap of non- acting. Elle Fanning really puts the sparkle that keeps us interested in the piece.

The bad. It's not for everyone, because almost nothing happens, and quite frankly, you have to let go to get in. Only then will you get over the first 20 minutes and settle into the mood.

The ugly. The stripper scenes. Some polish would have been nice. I know it's to give an awkward feel to his life, but the bad camera shots, the pole sounds, and lack of stripping talent was pushing it a bit.

The result. I highly recommend it to anyone unafraid of low key movies and everyone who likes even just a little Sophia's work.