"Being Erica" Born This Way (2011)

Director:

Gary Harvey

Writers:

Jana Sinyor (creator)
Jana Sinyor (concept) ...
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TV Series:

"Being Erica" (2009)

Original Air Date:

17 October 2011 (Season 4, Episode 4)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy

Plot:

Scott Galvin's reign at River Rock brings an entirely different corporate mentality, where everything is driven by his testosterone laden sense...

Plot Keywords:

Reference To Kurt Cobain | Motorcycle | Off Screen Rape | Exchange Student | Tank Top

Cast

Erin Karpluk	...	Erica Strange
Adam Fergus	...	Adam Fitzpatrick
Reagan Pasternak	...	Julianne Giacomelli
Kathleen Laskey	...	Barb Strange (credit only)
Joanna Douglas	...	Samantha Strange (credit only)
Michael P. Northey	...	Ivan (as Michael Northey)
Morgan Kelly	...	Brent Kennedy
Sebastian Pigott	...	Kai Booker
Michael Riley	...	Dr. Tom
Vinessa Antoine	...	Judith Winter
Paula Brancati	...	Jenny Zalen
Jeff Seymour	...	Thomas Friedken
Jefferson Brown	...	Scott Galvin
Émilie Leclerc	...	J.C. (as Emilie Leclerc)
Jon Cor	...	Zach Creed
David Wontner	...	Brian Baxter (as David Alexander Wontner)
Darryl Hinds	...	Sebastian

Directed by
Gary Harvey

Writing credits
Jana Sinyor		(creator)
Jana Sinyor		(concept) &
David Fortier		(concept) &
Ivan Schneeberg		(concept)
Aaron Martin		(story) &
Jana Sinyor		(story)
Shelley Scarrow		(teleplay) &
James Hurst		(teleplay)

Produced by
Ian Carpenter	....	co-producer
David Fortier	....	executive producer
Brenda Greenberg	....	producer
Aaron Martin	....	executive producer
Ivan Schneeberg	....	executive producer
Jana Sinyor	....	executive producer
Claire Welland	....	producer

Original Music by
Lily Frost
Trevor Yuile

Cinematography by
Michael Galbraith

Film Editing by
Bruce Lange

Casting by
Stephanie Gorin

Production Design by
Peter Cosco

Art Direction by
Ian Hall

Set Decoration by
Caroline Gee

Costume Design by
Luis Sequeira

Makeup Department
Christine Hart	....	key makeup artist
Carol Hartwick	....	first assistant hair
Inge Klaudi	....	first assistant makeup
Vincent Sullivan	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Andrea Boyd	....	executive in charge of production
Maribeth Daley	....	production manager
Lynda McKenzie	....	post-production supervisor
Nataline Rodriguez	....	executive in charge of production: CBC drama (as Nataline Rodrigues)
Brenda Torrance	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jessica Giles	....	trainee assistant director
David Manion	....	first assistant director
Rick Morris	....	third assistant director
John Sauvé	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Isabel Blair	....	props buyer
Tim C Campbell	....	key scenic artist (as Tim Campbell)
Joelle Craven	....	first assistant art director: graphics
Chris Deeley	....	set dresser
Steven Essam	....	set decoration buyer
Derek Graham	....	property master
Andrea Kristof	....	first assistant art director
Jenny Miller	....	assistant property master
Greg Pelchat	....	on-set dresser
Bill Vance	....	construction coordinator (as Billy Vance)
Michael Vanderteems	....	lead set dresser (as Mike Vanderteems)
Dawna Weeks	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Craig Baker	....	boom operator
Tom Bjelic	....	sound effects editor
Stacy Coutts	....	sound re-recording mixer
Thomas Hayek	....	sound mixer
John Laing	....	adr editor
John Laing	....	dialogue editor
Dale Lennon	....	dialogue editor
Steve Moore	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tim O'Connell	....	foley artist
James Robb	....	first assistant sound editor (as Jimmy Robb)
Rob Sinko	....	adr mixer
Adam Stein	....	sound effects editor
Rob Sinko	....	adr recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Laird McMurray	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Kevin Chandoo	....	visual effects supervisor
Robert D. Jones	....	visual effects supervisor (as Robert Jones)
Sam Komaromi	....	visual effects producer

Stunts
Randy Butcher	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Sandor Ajzenstat	....	grip
Michael Cayea	....	grip
Jeff Dasilva	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Brian Hill	....	best boy grip
Andy Jekabsons	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Patrick Krauter	....	dolly grip: "b" camera
Dino Laurenza	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Dino Laurenza	....	steadicam operator
Doug Lawrance	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Rod MacNeil	....	electric
Mark Manchester	....	key grip
Sheena Munroe	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Michael Plant	....	genny operator (as Mike Plant)
Chris Radway	....	dolly grip: "a" camera
Stephen Scott	....	still photographer
Jamie Shaw	....	camera trainee
Benjamin Smith	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Ben Smith)
Tom Starnes	....	gaffer
Tom Taylor	....	electric
Phil Whitfield	....	best boy electric
Alan Zielonko	....	cable puller

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Suzanne Aplin	....	costume supervisor
Kim Harkness	....	assistant costume designer
Tish Northrup	....	costume assistant: truck
Robyn Rosenberg	....	costume supervisor: set

Editorial Department
Craig Drikis Barnikis	....	on-line editor (as Craig Barnikis)
Ross Cole	....	colorist
Chuck Kahn	....	first assistant editor
Anna Sofrygina	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
Chris Corless	....	music supervisor: Grayson Matthews
Tom Hutch	....	music licensing: Grayson Matthews

Transportation Department
Barry Barber	....	driver
Ronald Bennett	....	driver (as Ron Bennett)
Jeff Blake	....	transportation captain
Sandra Flagler	....	transportation coordinator
Gary Flanagan	....	driver
Rick Hall	....	driver
Paul Kelly	....	transportation co-captain
Marty Pickett	....	driver: honeywagon

Other crew
Courtenay Bainbridge	....	assistant production coordinator
Sue Baldaro	....	unit publicist
Noah Baynes	....	location production assistant
John Buchan	....	head of talent: CBC
Tecca Crosby	....	vice president: Temple Street Productions drama
Jennifer Deyell	....	creative consultant
Avra Fein	....	accounting trainee
Bryn Garrison	....	location manager
Laura Harbin	....	acting head of development & production: Temple Street Productions drama
Tom Hastings	....	creative head: CBC drama
Kate Hewlett	....	creative consultant
Shauna Jones	....	craft server
Anne Jurenas-Polyak	....	payroll accountant (as Anne Jurenas)
Jennifer Kassabian	....	creative consultant
Jason Lorr	....	clearance coordinator
Jason Lorr	....	creative consultant
Andy Marshall	....	creative consultant
Amanda Mathieson	....	vice president: Temple Street Productions finance
Sasha Mervyn	....	creative consultant
Jason Packer	....	office production assistant
Gary Peter	....	office production assistant
Jeremy Pinard	....	assistant location manager
Phyllis Platt	....	executive director: CBC TV arts and entertainment
Bev Ross	....	production accountant
Vess Stoeva	....	first assistant accountant
Samantha Traub	....	vice president: Temple Street Productions business & legal affairs
Gabriela Troterio	....	craft server
Deborah Vance	....	construction accountant
Bosede Williams	....	script supervisor
Angie Winstl	....	production coordinator
Amy Wright	....	choreographer

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jana Sinyor		creator

Art Department
Jody Lynn Clement	....	first assistant art director (2008)

Sound Department
Rudy Michael	....	foley mixer (2008)

Camera and Electrical Department
Chris Schillinger	....	rigging grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Wing Lee	....	extras dresser

Other crew
Jennifer Drevnig	....	on-set tutor
Steve Holt	....	on-set medic
Dahla MacKenna	....	educational supervisor (2008)
Karen McClellan	....	executive story editor (2008)
Sat Sidhu	....	on-set tutor
Alan Sutton	....	fire safety coordinator (2008)

Production Companies

• BBC Worldwide (in association with)
• Being Erica Productions
• Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
• Temple Street Productions

Distributors

• Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) (2011) (Canada) (TV)
• Universal Channel (2012) (Hungary) (TV)

Special Effects

• Technicolor Creative Services (visual effects)

Other Companies

• CIBC  banking services
• CIBC  interim financing
• Donna Dupere Casting  extras casting (as Dupere Casting)
• Grayson Matthews  music services
• Heenan Blaikie  legal services
• Panavision  cameras & lenses
• Technicolor Creative Services  opening title sequence
• Technicolor Creative Services  video facilities
• Urban Post Production  sound post-production
• William F. White International  grip and lighting equipment

Runtime:

45 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

BBC Worldwide

Trivia:

The character of Judith mentions that the character of Jenny once appeared on an episode of "Degrassi High" (1987). In reality, actress Paula Brancati, who plays Jenny, appeared as a regular character on a later version of the Degrassi franchise, namely "Degrassi: The Next Generation" (2001).

Movie Connections:

References "Queer Eye" (2003)

Soundtrack:

Girls and Boys