Don Jon (2013)

Director:

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Writer (WGA):

Joseph Gordon-Levitt (screenplay)

Release Date:

18 October 2013 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

A guy who is addicted to online pornography works to find intimacy with his potential true love.

Cast

Joseph Gordon-Levitt	...	Don Jon
Scarlett Johansson	...	Barbara
Julianne Moore	...	Esther
Tony Danza	...	Jon Sr.
Glenne Headly	...	Angela
Brie Larson
Rob Brown	...	Bobby
Jeremy Luke	...	Danny (as Jeremy Luc)
Italia Ricci	...	Gina
Lindsey Broad	...	Lauren
Amanda Perez	...	Lisa
Sarah Dumont	...	Sequins
Sloane Avery	...	Patricia
Loanne Bishop	...	Barbara's Mom
Arin Babaian	...	Bartender
Arielle Reitsma
Channing Tatum	...	Movie Star
Anne Hathaway	...	Movie Star
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eileen Ayan	...	Club goer / night school student
Felicia Dillon	...	Hot groupie chick
Russell Fung	...	College Student
Cuba Gooding Jr.	...	Movie Star
Madalein Jackson
Antoinette Kalaj
Eva Mah	...	Waitress
Rizwan Manji	...	Teacher
Tanya Mityushina	...	Dimepiece
Becky O'Donohue	...	Dee Dee
Tiffany Pulvino	...	Hostess
Mariah Quintana	...	Princess Party Hostess
Jasper Salon	...	Club Goer
Alyssa Szarkowski
Nina Varano	...	Club Girl
Maydelle Clarice	...	College Student (uncredited)
Daniel D. Houy	...	Bookstore patron (uncredited)
Iris Wasabi	...	Theater Patron (uncredited)
Marc Wilkinson	...	College Student (uncredited)

Directed by
Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Writing credits (WGA)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt		(screenplay)

Produced by
Ram Bergman	....	producer
Nicolas Chartier	....	executive producer
Jeff Franks	....	co-producer
Bruce Wayne Gillies	....	line producer
Nikos Karamagios	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Nathan Johnson

Cinematography by
Thomas Kloss

Film Editing by
Lauren Zuckerman

Casting by
Venus Kanani
Mary Vernieu

Production Design by
Meghan C. Rogers

Art Direction by
Elizabeth Cummings

Set Decoration by
Cindy Coburn

Costume Design by
Leah Katznelson

Makeup Department
Luisa Abel	....	makeup department head
Elena Arroy	....	makeup artist
Jeri Baker	....	personal hairdresser: Scarlett Johansson
Maggie Elliott	....	key makeup artist
Robert Wilson	....	key hair stylist
Kentaro Yano	....	makeup artist
Jose Zamora	....	department head hair: additional photography

Production Management
Traceigh Scottel	....	production supervisor: NY
Joseph White	....	production manager: New York

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Bush	....	second second assistant director
Chelsea Donison	....	second assistant director
Brian O'Sullivan	....	first assistant director
Karla Strum	....	second assistant director: New York
Yori Tondrowski	....	first assistant director: New York

Art Department
Luis F. Aguilar	....	stage foreman
Eric J. Bates	....	property master
Steven DeSantis	....	construction coordinator
Amina Allean Dieye	....	set decorating buyer
J. Gregory Evans	....	leadman
Kevin Hummel	....	assistant property master
Kevin Mahoney	....	paint supervisor
Jessica McDonald	....	set dresser
Corey Stram	....	art department assistant
Jeff Tartaglini	....	general foreman

Sound Department
James Baker	....	sound mixer (new york)
David Chrastka	....	supervising sound editor
John Hays	....	boom operator
Tim Song Jones	....	utility sound
Gary Rizzo	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tony Villaflor	....	sound re-recording mixer
Pawel Wdowczak	....	sound mixer

Visual Effects by
Kundan Basnet	....	visual effects supervisor: Incessant Rain Studios
Rahul Basnyat	....	visual effects producer: Incessant Rain Studios
Christian Burggraf	....	system administrator: ScanlineVFX
Gyanon Chitrakar	....	digital compositor: Incessant Rain Studios
Thad Diego	....	R&D: ScanlineVFX
Moritz Eiche	....	compositing supervisor: ScanlineVFX
Marijn Eken	....	compositing artist: ScanlineVFX
Manuel Ferdinand	....	R&D: ScanlineVFX
Suresh Ghimire	....	roto/paint artist: Incessant Rain Studios
Jan Glöckner	....	compositing artist: ScanlineVFX
Jamison Scott Goei	....	visual effects supervisor: Rez-Illusion
Björn Gottwald	....	compositing artist: ScanlineVFX
Karen E. Goulekas	....	visual effects supervisor
Markus Hagemeier	....	visual effects editor: ScanlineVFX
Jasmin Hasel	....	visual effects producer: ScanlineVFX
Daniela Hasenbring	....	R&D: ScanlineVFX
Marc Herzer	....	matchmoving artist: ScanlineVFX
Stefan Ihringer	....	compositing artist: ScanlineVFX
Dipesh K.P.	....	senior digital compositor: Incessant Rain Studios
Sandro Kath	....	compositing artist: ScanlineVFX
Amir Khand	....	senior roto/paint artist: Incessant Rain Studios
Jan Krupp	....	visual effects supervisor: ScanlineVFX
Saurav Lama	....	roto/paint artist: Incessant Rain Studios
Giorgio Marino	....	compositing artist: ScanlineVFX
Jale Parsons	....	digital compositor
Amit Pujari	....	roto/paint artist: Incessant Rain Studios
Sushil Rai	....	digital compositor: Incessant Rain Studios
Timo Rolle	....	visual effects editor: ScanlineVFX
Michael Scheffler	....	system administrator: ScanlineVFX
Franz Schiller	....	compositing artist: ScanlineVFX
Paul Schlie	....	compositing artist: ScanlineVFX
Anup Shakya	....	lead compositor: Incessant Rain Studios
Krijan Shrestha	....	matchmove artist: Incessant Rain Studios
Rameshwor Shrestha	....	senior roto/paint artist: Incessant Rain Studios
Dane Allan Smith	....	visual effects producer
Maike Witt	....	team assistant: ScanlineVFX
Bjoern Wortmann	....	compositing artist: ScanlineVFX
Ismat Zaidi	....	executive producer: ScanlineVFX

Camera and Electrical Department
Wesley Alley	....	lighting technician
Jason Andrew	....	key grip
Amber Barrera	....	film loader: New York
Ilgar Burdani	....	grip
Scott Crabbe	....	key digital video assist operator
Patrick Crowley	....	assistant camera
Billy Green	....	steadicam operator: New York
Erin Henning	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera, New York
Erin Henning	....	first assistant camera: pick-ups
Linda Kallerus	....	still photographer: New York
John Lazear	....	assistant camera
Caitlin Machak	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera, New York
Ryan McCoy	....	gaffer
Daniel C. McFadden	....	still photographer
Ian O'Neill	....	grip: New York
Marcos Perez	....	grip
Jaron Presant	....	director of photography: additional photography
Lindsay Rappaport	....	assistant camera
Michael Rha	....	dolly grip: "a" camera
Manuel Rojas	....	steadicam operator
Rick Taylor	....	first assistant camera
Henry Tirl	....	steadicam operator
Martin Torner	....	grip

Casting Department
Michelle Beatty	....	extras casting
Chris Bustard	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Erich A. Muller	....	key costumer
Kristen Ochs	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Thomas Calderon	....	first assistant editor
Joe Fineman	....	Post Production Supervisor
Gregg Garvin	....	digital intermediate colorist
Zara Park	....	digital intermediate producer
Greg Pastore	....	colorist: dailies
Christopher Rucinski	....	first assistant editor
Alex Trudeau Viriato	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
Charles M. Barsamian	....	music business & legal executive
Judson Crane	....	orchestrator
Drew DeAscentis	....	music editor
Evan M. Flory	....	music assistant
John Houlihan	....	music supervisor
Nathan Johnson	....	guitar
Nathan Johnson	....	music producer
Nathan Johnson	....	musician
Laura Katz	....	music coordinator
Son Lux	....	synthesizer programmer
Tara Moross	....	executive music producer
Jonny Rodgers	....	guitar
Jonny Rodgers	....	musician
Keir Schmidt	....	music assistant
Frank Wolf	....	score mixer

Transportation Department
Matthew Ballard	....	transportation coordinator
Shay Morgan Brook	....	driver

Other crew
Noor Ahmed	....	production legal
Renetta G. Amador	....	script supervisor
Caleb Brewster	....	assistant production coordinator
Joe Cappelletti	....	adr voice director
Christian de Gallegos	....	international distribution
Glenn D. Feig	....	production legal counsel
Luis A. Fernandez	....	production assistant
Tal Fiala	....	account executive
Jennifer Haire	....	production coordinator: additional photography
Ryan Hamelin	....	production assistant
Kevin Hoiseth	....	marketing
Jim Jaffe	....	product placement executive
John Kidde	....	production intern
Katie Larsen	....	set production assistant
Jesse Lorber	....	key assistant location manager
Steve Martin	....	set medic
Michael McGrail	....	location manager: New York
Mega	....	security
Shannon Murray	....	stand-in: Julianne Moore
Joanne Ramos	....	production intern
Loreto Rodríguez Modroño	....	production intern
Tiffany Romero	....	assistant production accountant
Corrie Rothbart	....	executive in charge of finance
Chris Ruiz	....	office production assistant
Dominic Rustam	....	production executive
Lauren Jean Schwartz	....	assistant to Mr. Gordon-Levitt
Lauren Jean Schwartz	....	assistant to mr. gordon-levitt
Ashley Shewell	....	office production assistant: LA reshoot
Amy Smolev	....	production accountant
Kelley Vallette	....	production assistant
Conner Verreaux	....	production assistant
Diane Ward	....	production coordinator
Caroline Watson	....	production secretary
Peter Wulff	....	location manager
Leslie Zak	....	script supervisor: new york
Abby Zeltser	....	set production assistant

Thanks
Warren Zavala	....	very special thanks

Production Companies

• Voltage Pictures (presents)
• HitRecord Films
• Ram Bergman Productions

Distributors

• Blue Sky Media (2012) (Czech Republic) (all media)
• Future Film (2013) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Mars Distribution (2013) (France) (theatrical)
• Relativity Media (2013) (USA) (theatrical)
• Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2012) (Germany) (all media)
• Deltamac Entertainment (2013) (Hong Kong) (all media)
• Midget Entertainment (2012) (Denmark) (all media)
• Noori Pictures (2013) (Korea) (all media)
• Remstar Films (2013) (Canada) (all media)

Special Effects

• Rez-Illusion (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Cutting Edge Group  music services by
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Hollywood Film Office  production services
• Modern VideoFilm  post-production services
• Pivotal Post  Avid HD Editing Equipment Provided By
• Reder & Feig  production counsel

Also Known As:

"Don Jon's Addiction" - USA (festival title)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Voltage Pictures

Trivia:

Joseph Gordon-Levitt wrote the part specifically for Scarlett Johansson and was really happy when Johansson agreed to star in the movie.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt delivers a Stinging Critique of Modern Relationships

Don Jon was very well-received in its regional premiere at the Paramount Theatre during Austin's SXSW Film Festival. The film was written, directed and starred Joseph Gordon-Levitt. He did a really fine job for his writing and directorial debut, but he may have been trying to do too much. The acting by Gordon-Levitt, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore, Tony Danza, Glenne Headly, and Brie Larson is quite good. I think it is Gordon-Levitt's script that leaves something to be desired. His character Jon is a very successful ladies' man who is also heavily addicted to masturbating to internet porn – numerous times daily. Many people will find the film to be quite funny and enjoyable. However, the graphic use of porn will not be to everybody's taste and may be off-putting to viewers – particularly female viewers. I'm also wondering whether the extensive use of porn will lead to the MPAA giving it the kiss-of-death NC-17 rather than an R rating.

JGL's script is well-intentioned and he is trying to make the point that many people become so self-absorbed that they lose the ability to interact with others on a human level. Jon is deadened to real romance by his reliance on porn. His girlfriend has an overly romanticized view of relationships based on watching too many romantic movies. They are both so self-absorbed and selfish that they can't really build a real relationship. Still, it was often difficult to figure out what JGL's point was and in many ways became clearer listening to him during the Q&A after the film. JGL is attempting to raise profound issues about human relationships in the modern era, but he hasn't quite figured out how to do that as a writer and director. I expect that he is going to become as fine a director and writer as he already is an actor. He has a fine future ahead of him.