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處 男 有 喜
American Pie: The Wedding

故 事 大 綱

全 球 票 房 大 受 歡 迎 的 《 美 國 處 男 》 及 《 美 國 處 男 2 》 ， 戲 中 既 抵 死 又 可 愛 的 老 朋 友 ， 在 今 個 暑 假 又 再 相 聚 。 他 們 計 畫 今 次 要 做 得 更 轟 烈 ， 而 且 要 愈 快 愈 好 ， 最 激 是 他 們 要 在 親 朋 戚 友 面 前 做 ！

阿 占 （ 積 臣 碧 士 飾 ） 同 美 雪 （ 阿 莉 珊 漢 妮 恩 飾 ） 要 結 婚 啦 ！

高 中 、 交 換 生 、 音 樂 營 、 神 奇 萬 能 膠 和 放 暑 假 … … 這 些 瘋 狂 日 子 已 經 過 去 ， 阿 占 、 美 雪 的 家 人 和 朋 友 已 準 備 就 緒 ， 他 們 一 起 協 助 這 對 新 人 步 入 教 堂 行 禮 ， 為 他 們 打 開 成 年 人 的 新 章 節 。

一 生 人 一 次 ， 美 雪 盼 望 有 個 完 美 婚 禮 。 可 惜 完 美 難 求 ， 一 班 變 得 正 經 的 死 黨 在 美 色 當 前 ， 要 他 們 和 平 相 處 絕 非 易 事 。

美 雪 的 妹 妹 姬 丹 絲 （ 真 萊 利 鍾 斯 飾 ） 美 若 天 仙 ， 特 別 前 來 美 國 出 席 姐 姐 的 婚 禮 ， 作 為 女 儐 相 的 姬 丹 絲 協 助 籌 備 婚 禮 。 芬 治 （ 愛 迪 祈 湯 馬 士 飾 ） 於 首 集 《 美 國 處 男 》 與 硬 條 （ 尚 威 廉 史 葛 飾 ） 母 親 在 卓 球 檯 上 翻 雲 覆 雨 ， 兩 男 自 此 成 為 世 仇 。 硬 條 與 芬 治 也 對 姬 丹 絲 一 見 鍾 情 ， 兩 人 之 間 的 火 藥 味 因 此 更 濃 。 為 要 追 到 姬 丹 絲 ， 硬 條 與 芬 治 各 出 奇 謀 大 鬥 法 ， 硬 條 更 使 出 美 男 計 ， 將 潛 藏 的 超 凡 魅 力 傾 巢 而 出 。

硬 條 有 魅 力 ？ 有 冇 搞 錯 ？

硬 條 被 阿 占 勸 告 不 要 太 張 揚 ， 因 為 阿 占 仍 未 能 博 取 美 雪 的 古 板 父 母 哈 洛 與 瑪 莉 歡 心 ， 這 令 他 很 煩 惱 。 硬 條 放 棄 擅 長 的 惡 作 劇 攻 擊 ， 化 身 女 性 夢 中 情 人 ， 這 令 芬 治 無 路 可 退 ， 只 好 被 逼 選 擇 飾 演 壞 蛋 。 可 憐 美 少 女 姬 丹 絲 ， 被 捲 入 一 場 型 男 硬 條 與 賤 男 芬 治 的 角 力 戰 。

準 新 郎 阿 占 的 父 親 思 想 開 放 ， 不 時 也 會 給 阿 占 和 美 雪 提 供 善 意 指 導 ， 雖 然 父 親 的 行 徑 有 時 令 他 倆 摸 不 著 頭 腦 ， 尤 其 當 父 親 將 他 與 占 母 的 閨 房 秘 笈 說 得 太 盡 ， 往 往 會 令 阿 占 感 到 很 尷 尬 。 除 了 父 親 開 放 的 言 論 令 阿 占 的 婚 禮 混 亂 ， 其 他 搞 笑 事 件 還 要 多 得 阿 占 的 老 友 奇 雲 （ 湯 馬 士 伊 恩 尼 古 拉 斯 飾 ） ， 他 令 阿 占 與 芬 治 艱 苦 跋 涉 ， 為 美 雪 追 獵 一 件 完 美 的 婚 紗 。 阿 占 的 一 班 損 友 ， 為 他 在 婚 禮 前 一 晚 突 然 舉 行 的 「 告 別 王 老 五 」 狂 野 派 對 、 阿 占 為 了 結 婚 學 跳 舞 、 整 間 擺 滿 過 期 鮮 花 的 教 堂 ， 以 及 一 個 巨 型 的 毛 茸 茸 結 婚 蛋 糕 ， 以 上 一 切 也 令 阿 占 與 美 雪 的 婚 禮 更 有 睇 頭 ！

製 作 花 絮
從 蘋 果 餡 餅 到 結 婚 蛋 糕
繼 1999 年 《 美 國 處 男 》 （ American Pie ） 和 2001 年 的 續 集 《 美 國 處 男 2 》 （ American Pie 2 ） 後 ， 《 處 男 有 喜 》 （ American Pie TheWedding ） 是 《 美 國 處 男 》 系 列 的 第 3 部 曲 。 首 兩 集 《 美 國 處 男 》 極 受 觀 眾 愛 戴 ， 兩 片 的 美 國 票 房 累 積 超 過 2 億 4 千 5 百 多 萬 美 元 。 前 年 上 映 的 《 美 國 處 男 2 》 ， 是 2001 年 美 國 暑 期 檔 第 1 部 連 續 3 星 期 冠 軍 的 電 影 ， 上 映 16 天 的 票 房 累 積 達 1 億 930 萬 美 元 ， 刷 新 首 集 《 美 國 處 男 》 99 年 上 映 16 天 的 1 億 180 萬 美 元 紀 錄 。

《 美 國 處 男 》 系 列 成 功 的 原 因 ， 是 故 事 人 物 生 動 傳 神 。 全 球 觀 眾 見 證 了 《 美 國 處 男 》 系 列 每 個 角 色 的 成 長 ， 由 首 集 一 班 急 於 破 處 的 高 中 生 ， 在 第 2 集 經 歷 大 學 生 涯 ， 再 到 今 集 《 處 男 有 喜 》 。 最 新 一 集 的 骨 幹 ， 故 名 思 義 是 主 角 阿 占 在 結 婚 時 的 趣 事 。

《 美 國 處 男 》 的 忠 實 影 迷 ， 對 第 3 集 《 處 男 有 喜 》 的 充 滿 期 望 ， 因 為 他 們 與 戲 內 人 物 已 建 立 一 段 虛 擬 友 情 ， 觀 眾 很 希 望 知 道 每 位 角 色 的 最 新 發 展 。 但 是 對 於 《 美 國 處 男 》 系 列 的 原 創 者 阿 當 荷 斯 來 說 ， 身 兼 《 處 男 有 喜 》 的 編 劇 及 監 製 重 任 的 他 ， 與 其 他 幕 後 搞 手 肯 定 不 會 為 遷 就 市 場 的 需 要 ， 把 《 處 男 有 喜 》 草 率 拍 好 後 推 出 市 場 。 阿 當 說 ： 「 在 開 拍 籌 備 期 間 ， 我 未 有 擔 心 第 3 集 能 否 超 越 首 兩 集 ， 反 而 我 在 意 今 集 的 角 色 演 變 是 否 合 符 自 然 ？ 會 否 令 觀 眾 覺 得 順 理 成 章 ？ 當 然 最 重 要 的 部 分 ， 是 觀 眾 會 否 覺 得 今 集 很 夠 娛 樂 性 ？ 」

監 製 基 斯 班 達 表 示 ： 「 首 兩 集 《 美 國 處 男 》 創 下 的 佳 績 ， 令 我 們 感 到 十 分 自 豪 。 但 我 們 不 想 在 《 處 男 有 喜 》 重 複 用 回 上 兩 集 的 舊 橋 而 欺 騙 觀 眾 入 場 ， 碰 巧 阿 當 荷 斯 想 到 主 角 與 其 他 角 色 現 身 婚 禮 的 念 頭 ， 《 處 男 有 喜 》 的 故 事 因 此 誕 生 。 」 阿 當 荷 斯 補 充 ： 「 《 處 男 》 3 部 曲 是 描 寫 角 色 們 的 人 生 大 事 ： 首 集 講 述 失 貞 、 第 2 集 則 邁 向 成 人 的 奇 妙 轉 折 ， 因 此 我 們 在 第 3 集 講 結 婚 ， 故 事 的 發 展 絕 對 是 有 理 。 」

由 於 觀 眾 已 對 《 處 男 有 喜 》 的 角 色 已 有 一 定 認 識 ， 要 把 它 拍 得 好 ， 故 事 必 須 有 新 鮮 感 ， 還 要 有 連 珠 炮 發 式 笑 位 ， 唯 最 重 要 是 原 班 演 員 能 否 再 度 合 作 。 編 劇 在 寫 作 時 作 出 困 難 抉 擇 ： 哪 些 舊 角 色 要 否 邀 請 他 們 再 次 演 出 ？ 他 們 又 會 否 樂 意 再 度 合 作 ？ 編 劇 阿 當 荷 斯 認 為 角 色 間 的 另 類 溫 情 ， 最 能 吸 引 觀 眾 入 場 。

監 製 基 斯 班 達 表 示 ： 「 能 否 獲 得 演 員 們 合 作 的 信 任 ， 完 全 取 於 阿 當 荷 斯 的 劇 本 。 有 部 分 演 員 未 有 在 《 處 男 有 喜 》 演 出 ， 但 不 代 表 我 們 已 放 棄 了 他 們 ， 由 於 今 集 故 事 跟 他 們 無 關 ； 扮 演 哪 些 角 色 的 演 員 亦 很 明 白 。 」

阿 占 已 經 係 大 個 仔
《 處 男 》 系 列 的 焦 點 角 色 是 主 角 阿 占 ， 本 性 善 良 的 他 為 應 付 人 生 的 棘 手 問 題 ， 令 角 色 成 熟 了 不 少 ， 飾 演 阿 占 的 積 臣 碧 士 （ Jason Biggs ） 表 示 ： 「 最 初 我 對 角 色 往 後 的 發 展 抱 保 留 態 度 ， 但 第 3 次 負 責 《 處 男 》 劇 本 的 阿 當 荷 斯 ， 今 次 借 用 結 婚 來 串 聯 另 一 層 次 的 笑 話 。 」

阿 莉 珊 漢 妮 恩 飾 演 阿 占 的 未 婚 妻 美 雪 ， 她 在 今 集 對 一 直 心 愛 的 音 樂 營 不 再 迷 戀 ， 她 說 ： 「 當 我 知 道 《 處 男 有 喜 》 以 結 婚 為 主 題 ， 我 已 覺 得 影 片 會 很 精 采 。 我 認 為 阿 占 第 3 度 要 破 處 ， 其 吸 引 力 必 定 更 甚 。 」

新 人 真 萊 利 鍾 斯 （ January Jones ） 飾 演 新 加 入 的 角 色 姬 丹 絲 ， 她 扮 演 美 雪 的 靚 女 妹 妹 。 一 月 說 ： 「 我 太 喜 歡 首 兩 集 《 美 國 處 男 》 ， 但 我 很 擔 心 自 己 的 演 出 會 破 壞 原 有 的 美 好 ， 因 此 我 在 拍 攝 首 天 表 現 異 常 緊 張 。 幸 好 我 的 猜 疑 是 完 全 錯 誤 的 ， 自 首 天 拍 攝 結 束 後 ， 我 與 幕 前 幕 後 的 工 作 人 員 已 經 建 立 了 良 好 關 係 ， 片 場 內 任 何 一 位 工 作 人 員 也 是 很 友 善 及 熱 心 助 人 ， 我 原 先 的 擔 心 真 是 多 餘 。 」

再 度 飾 演 奇 雲 的 湯 馬 士 伊 恩 尼 古 拉 斯 （ Thomas Ian Nicholas ） 對 參 與 《 處 男 有 喜 》 有 以 下 感 想 ， 他 說 ： 「 當 我 聽 到 他 們 有 意 拍 第 3 集 《 美 國 處 男 》 ， 令 我 很 好 奇 想 知 道 會 否 成 功 ， 因 為 續 集 多 會 重 複 上 集 的 劇 情 ， 像 《 奪 寶 奇 兵 》 系 列 便 是 連 翻 追 尋 寶 物 ， 這 等 於 《 美 國 處 男 》 每 集 也 是 講 角 色 貪 戀 性 愛 而 弄 出 笑 話 。 但 《 處 男 有 喜 》 卻 與 別 不 同 ， 因 為 今 集 以 婚 禮 為 大 前 提 ， 不 過 我 估 計 這 仍 然 會 與 性 有 關 係 ， 但 故 事 卻 有 很 大 的 變 化 。 」

尚 威 廉 史 葛 在 《 處 男 》 系 列 飾 演 很 受 觀 眾 注 意 的 硬 條 ， 他 表 示 ： 「 《 處 男 》 系 列 的 演 員 很 幸 福 ， 因 為 觀 眾 均 十 分 支 持 我 們 的 兩 次 演 出 ， 這 使 我 不 能 令 他 們 失 望 ， 可 是 《 處 男 有 喜 》 的 劇 本 卻 是 我 入 行 以 來 看 過 的 劇 本 之 中 ， 最 好 笑 的 一 個 。 」

笑 位 勝 首 集 更 有 人 情 味
《 處 男 有 喜 》 的 編 劇 、 監 製 阿 當 荷 斯 與 製 片 ， 為 創 作 劇 本 攪 盡 腦 汁 ， 他 們 的 最 後 完 成 品 並 未 與 首 集 《 美 國 處 男 》 脫 節 ， 監 製 基 斯 班 達 表 示 ： 「 我 真 的 認 為 今 集 是 3 部 曲 之 中 最 好 笑 的 一 部 ─ ─ 笑 話 源 源 不 絕 ， 最 特 別 是 加 入 不 少 人 情 味 元 素 。 」

飾 演 阿 占 的 鬼 馬 父 親 演 員 尤 真 利 華 （ Eugene Levy ） 表 示 ： 「 我 很 認 為 《 處 男 有 喜 》 的 劇 本 ， 是 3 集 之 中 最 強 的 一 部 。 今 集 喜 劇 場 面 出 色 ， 故 事 較 接 近 首 集 《 美 國 處 男 》 的 原 因 ， 是 劇 本 不 乏 感 人 場 面 ， 這 對 劇 本 的 確 是 一 件 好 事 。 」 編 劇 及 監 製 阿 當 荷 斯 回 應 ： 「 不 少 人 也 認 為 《 處 男 有 喜 》 的 劇 本 是 《 處 男 》 系 列 之 中 最 出 色 的 一 部 ， 這 令 我 感 到 光 榮 。 《 美 國 處 男 》 是 我 的 首 個 劇 本 ， 若 然 《 處 男 有 喜 》 更 勝 首 集 的 話 ， 這 是 印 證 了 我 的 進 步 。 我 希 望 觀 眾 會 對 戲 中 角 色 產 生 認 同 ， 並 相 信 他 們 是 真 有 其 人 ， 欣 賞 影 片 過 後 也 會 回 味 無 窮 。 」

不 論 要 製 作 蘋 果 餡 餅 抑 或 是 結 婚 蛋 糕 ， 拍 好 《 處 男 有 喜 》 也 需 要 正 確 的 材 料 。 《 處 男 有 喜 》 導 演 傑 西 戴 倫 （ Jesse Dylan ） 的 職 責 好 像 一 位 廚 師 ， 負 起 把 所 有 幕 前 材 料 混 在 一 起 的 責 任 。 監 製 卻 克 比 利 說 ： 「 傑 西 戴 倫 擁 有 非 常 清 晰 的 視 野 ， 知 道 這 部 影 片 要 如 何 拍 攝 ， 他 亦 容 許 演 員 有 很 高 的 自 由 度 作 出 新 嘗 試 。 」 但 作 為 導 演 新 丁 ， 又 要 導 演 一 班 演 活 了 角 色 的 演 員 ， 謝 斯 的 任 務 甚 為 艱 鉅 ， 而 他 卻 獲 得 全 片 演 員 的 稱 讚 。

飾 演 主 角 阿 占 的 積 臣 碧 士 表 示 ： 「 我 認 為 傑 西 戴 倫 的 崗 位 ， 是 全 片 最 辛 苦 的 。 他 容 許 演 員 有 創 作 自 由 ， 同 時 又 要 控 制 他 們 正 確 的 演 繹 方 向 。 傑 西 戴 倫 的 表 現 實 在 無 懈 可 擊 。 」 尚 威 廉 史 葛 則 說 ： 「 我 認 為 謝 斯 真 的 很 棒 ！ 令 我 感 到 驚 奇 ， 是 他 充 滿 令 人 發 笑 的 優 點 ─ ─ 可 能 你 會 認 為 每 位 拍 喜 劇 的 導 演 必 定 很 風 趣 吧 ！ 其 實 傑 西 戴 倫 鬼 主 意 多 多 ， 而 且 他 不 怕 作 出 新 嘗 試 。 」

曾 執 導 黑 人 喜 劇 《 How High 》 的 傑 西 戴 倫 解 釋 ： 「 前 兩 集 《 美 國 處 男 》 太 受 歡 迎 ， 我 想 很 多 人 也 會 認 為 當 《 處 男 有 喜 》 的 導 演 會 很 緊 張 ， 但 對 我 來 說 反 而 是 一 件 樂 事 ， 因 為 我 可 以 與 一 班 很 有 才 華 的 演 員 一 同 工 作 ， 這 令 我 覺 得 自 己 就 像 是 一 隊 搖 滾 樂 的 主 音 般 興 奮 。 」 他 再 補 充 ： 「 我 以 執 導 一 部 全 新 的 電 影 心 態 來 拍 攝 《 處 男 有 喜 》 ， 並 非 以 拍 續 集 的 手 法 拍 攝 。 」

非 一 般 的 家 族 關 係
《 處 男 有 喜 》 角 色 間 的 關 係 像 一 家 人 般 親 切 ， 他 們 一 同 畢 業 、 一 同 邁 向 成 年 人 的 階 段 ， 這 令 他 們 產 生 的 笑 話 不 失 真 實 性 。

編 劇 及 監 製 阿 當 荷 斯 解 釋 ： 「 戲 內 笑 話 是 每 個 觀 眾 的 個 人 經 驗 。 當 他 們 要 結 婚 ， 必 定 會 有 不 可 思 議 的 事 情 發 生 。 期 望 結 婚 能 順 利 舉 行 ， 這 為 他 們 帶 來 很 大 壓 力 。 當 婚 姻 大 事 一 旦 出 錯 ， 自 然 便 會 引 發 笑 話 。 」

簡 單 地 說 ， 兩 位 相 愛 的 主 角 阿 占 與 美 雪 要 結 婚 ， 他 們 需 要 朋 友 和 家 人 們 的 協 助 才 能 辦 好 婚 事 。 壓 力 加 上 期 望 ， 自 然 會 產 生 喜 劇 元 素 。 正 如 飾 演 硬 條 的 尚 威 廉 史 葛 解 釋 ： 「 《 處 男 有 喜 》 的 精 采 之 處 是 人 物 的 感 情 洋 溢 ， 而 觀 眾 自 首 集 開 始 ， 已 對 阿 占 與 美 雪 有 一 定 認 識 。 他 們 見 證 阿 占 的 成 長 ， 並 希 望 他 可 以 給 美 雪 一 個 夢 想 式 婚 禮 。 」 可 是 ， 阿 占 卻 被 身 邊 的 朋 友 取 笑 不 切 實 際 ， 因 他 的 死 黨 只 想 像 平 時 一 樣 ， 過 著 爛 醉 和 追 女 仔 的 生 活 。 這 次 阿 占 的 老 友 卻 不 能 置 身 事 外 ， 因 為 阿 占 與 他 們 的 關 係 有 如 家 人 般 親 密 ， 最 後 惟 有 對 阿 占 伸 出 憐 憫 之 手 ， 幫 助 他 籌 備 婚 禮 和 打 點 一 切 ， 縱 使 他 們 無 意 脫 離 單 身 王 老 五 生 涯 。

特 別 是 硬 條 。 令 他 最 感 興 趣 只 是 阿 占 婚 前 的 「 告 別 王 老 五 」 派 對 ， 因 為 他 可 以 買 醉 、 有 裸 女 欣 賞 和 大 玩 不 文 遊 戲 。 難 得 硬 條 破 天 荒 地 施 展 無 私 的 一 面 ， 願 意 教 笨 手 笨 腳 的 阿 占 跳 舞 、 及 如 何 在 初 夜 取 悅 新 娘 。 不 過 ， 條 件 是 阿 占 同 意 讓 硬 條 為 他 計 畫 那 個 狂 野 派 對 。

「 若 果 沒 有 「 告 別 王 老 五 」 狂 野 派 對 ， 《 處 男 有 喜 》 便 不 能 成 戲 。 如 果 派 對 上 沒 有 熱 情 的 裸 女 ， 這 亦 沒 法 子 說 得 通 。 如 果 任 何 一 集 《 美 國 處 男 》 的 男 性 角 色 沒 有 恐 怖 的 奇 遇 ， 裸 女 場 面 亦 沒 法 完 成 拍 攝 。 我 可 以 透 露 ， 今 集 會 有 SM 綁 身 、 朱 古 力 泥 漿 混 戰 、 打 屁 股 、 酒 吧 赤 著 屁 股 的 男 侍 應 ─ ─ 還 有 阿 占 的 未 來 親 家 一 同 出 現 的 場 面 。 」 編 劇 阿 當 荷 斯 補 白 。

好 男 人 Vs 壞 男 孩
每 集 《 美 國 處 男 》 總 有 談 情 說 愛 的 情 節 ， 《 處 男 有 喜 》 當 然 不 能 倖 免 。 今 集 的 焦 點 將 落 在 硬 條 與 芬 治 身 上 ， 他 們 各 出 奇 謀 ， 誓 要 將 美 雪 的 妹 妹 姬 丹 絲 追 到 上 手 。

「 從 第 一 集 《 美 國 處 男 》 開 始 ， 硬 條 與 芬 治 的 鬥 氣 怨 家 支 線 一 直 很 受 觀 眾 歡 迎 。 一 向 壞 到 出 汁 的 硬 條 ， 永 遠 也 會 落 敗 給 芬 治 。 若 果 你 是 硬 條 ， 你 又 會 怎 樣 處 置 這 位 曾 與 自 己 母 親 共 度 春 宵 的 仇 人 ？ 況 且 他 只 是 你 的 同 輩 。 」 監 製 基 斯 班 達 質 問 。 硬 條 與 芬 治 這 對 宿 敵 ， 為 爭 女 仔 各 出 怪 招 ， 芬 治 不 惜 擔 當 了 硬 條 昔 日 的 壞 男 孩 角 色 ， 專 門 搞 破 壞 。

雖 然 《 美 國 處 男 》 已 有 4 年 歷 史 ， 角 色 之 中 只 有 硬 條 一 人 仍 未 有 成 長 的 跡 象 ， 可 是 在 《 處 男 有 喜 》 的 尾 聲 ， 觀 眾 將 可 看 到 硬 條 的 表 現 令 人 對 他 刮 目 相 看 。 同 時 ， 阿 占 嘗 試 避 過 一 切 令 他 尷 尬 的 事 情 ， 只 希 望 婚 禮 可 順 利 進 行 。 化 身 阿 占 的 積 臣 碧 士 笑 說 ： 「 阿 占 很 想 可 以 成 熟 一 點 ， 不 希 望 再 是 一 個 會 給 萬 能 膠 糟 質 、 以 蘋 果 餡 餅 自 慰 和 自 瀆 時 給 父 母 撞 破 的 小 男 孩 。 」

阿 占 可 能 是 一 位 觀 眾 很 想 擁 有 的 朋 友 ， 然 而 硬 條 卻 未 像 他 令 他 討 好 。 「 硬 條 的 性 格 雖 不 致 令 你 產 生 好 感 ， 但 他 絕 對 不 是 一 個 令 你 感 到 厭 惡 的 角 色 。 」 演 慣 硬 條 的 尚 威 廉 史 葛 說 。

「 《 美 國 處 男 》 系 列 的 笑 位 永 遠 沒 有 惡 意 ， 令 觀 眾 發 笑 純 粹 是 角 色 遇 上 尷 尬 情 形 。 上 帝 知 道 ， 我 們 每 位 也 有 類 似 的 經 歷 。 荒 唐 的 劇 情 引 人 發 笑 ， 其 實 當 中 還 有 純 真 的 寫 實 一 面 。 」 監 製 基 斯 班 達 續 說 ： 「 充 滿 夏 日 色 彩 的 《 美 國 處 男 》 ， 又 怎 少 得 實 際 一 點 的 搞 笑 ？ 今 集 的 笑 料 ， 其 中 關 於 處 女 、 脫 衣 舞 孃 和 同 志 酒 吧 。 觀 眾 也 會 發 現 未 來 奶 奶 在 婚 禮 行 跡 古 怪 … … 其 餘 的 還 是 讓 觀 眾 自 行 分 曉 。 」

老 友 大 過 天
《 處 男 》 系 列 有 4 大 天 王 ， 縱 使 每 人 性 格 不 同 ， 但 他 們 的 關 係 卻 很 密 切 ： 阿 占 是 心 地 善 良 的 撞 板 王 、 硬 條 是 典 型 的 反 叛 破 壞 王 、 奇 雲 是 不 折 不 扣 的 慢 半 拍 ， 而 芬 治 是 故 弄 神 秘 的 品 味 王 。 開 拍 《 處 男 有 喜 》 令 扮 演 4 大 天 王 的 積 臣 碧 士 、 尚 威 廉 史 葛 、 湯 馬 士 伊 恩 尼 古 拉 斯 和 愛 迪 祈 湯 馬 士 再 度 聚 首 一 堂 。

阿 占 － 積 臣 碧 士 ： 「 我 參 與 3 集 的 《 處 男 》 演 出 ， 令 我 結 識 了 不 少 真 正 的 朋 友 。 尚 威 廉 史 葛 是 一 個 討 人 喜 歡 的 人 ， 愛 迪 祈 湯 馬 士 也 是 一 樣 。 湯 馬 士 伊 恩 尼 古 拉 斯 與 阿 莉 珊 漢 妮 恩 又 再 與 我 合 作 ， 令 我 感 到 很 榮 幸 ， 拍 《 處 男 有 喜 》 使 我 感 到 高 興 。 」

硬 條 － 尚 威 廉 史 葛 ： 「 給 這 群 好 戲 演 員 包 圍 下 工 作 ， 令 我 演 戲 時 事 半 功 倍 。 」

對 大 部 分 演 員 來 說 ， 他 們 的 友 誼 伸 展 到 私 底 下 。 演 員 和 幕 後 工 作 人 員 也 認 為 ， 友 誼 令 所 有 事 情 變 得 順 利 。

芬 治 － 愛 迪 祈 湯 馬 士 ： 「 積 臣 碧 士 不 時 與 我 在 工 作 餘 暇 見 面 ， 我 們 其 實 認 識 頗 為 深 入 ， 他 的 搞 笑 本 能 令 我 嚇 一 跳 。 拍 戲 時 尚 威 廉 史 葛 與 湯 馬 士 伊 恩 尼 古 拉 斯 的 專 業 態 度 ， 也 令 我 覺 得 與 他 們 合 作 是 一 件 樂 事 。 」

奇 雲 － 湯 馬 士 伊 恩 尼 古 拉 斯 ： 「 雖 然 合 作 過 3 次 ， 我 們 4 人 走 在 一 起 便 自 然 產 生 火 花 ， 這 種 感 覺 是 我 拍 其 他 電 影 是 不 會 遇 到 的 ， 也 許 我 們 要 繼 續 將 《 處 男 》 系 列 拍 下 去 。 」

占 嫂 － 阿 莉 珊 漢 妮 恩 ： 「 再 次 合 作 絕 對 興 奮 ， 特 別 是 我 從 未 與 他 們 在 以 前 合 作 過 。 我 在 首 兩 集 的 戲 分 多 數 是 與 積 臣 碧 士 合 演 ， 因 此 這 次 特 別 多 的 群 體 戲 令 我 有 機 會 與 其 他 男 演 員 作 深 入 認 識 ， 感 覺 真 的 很 棒 ！ 。 」

阿 占 父 親 － 尤 真 利 華 ： 「 積 臣 碧 士 就 像 是 我 的 親 子 一 樣 親 密 ， 自 從 演 過 首 集 便 有 這 種 感 覺 。 《 處 男 有 喜 》 則 令 我 有 更 多 機 會 與 其 他 年 輕 演 員 交 手 ， 我 很 享 受 拍 這 部 電 影 。 」

將 所 有 舊 拍 檔 聚 首 一 堂 的 幕 後 功 臣 ， 很 高 興 為 觀 眾 和 演 員 們 帶 來 歡 樂 ， 歸 根 究 底 這 是 他 對 《 處 男 》 系 列 支 持 者 的 回 報 。 《 美 國 處 男 》 系 列 的 原 創 者 阿 當 荷 斯 說 ： 「 我 只 想 令 每 位 觀 眾 笑 得 人 仰 馬 翻 ， 然 後 說 ： 『 呀 ， 那 個 笑 話 同 時 也 令 我 回 心 微 笑 呢 ！ 』 ， 之 後 又 再 來 一 陣 狂 笑 。 」

演 員 資 料
積 臣 碧 士 （ Jason Biggs ）
在 新 澤 西 州 出 生 的 積 臣 碧 士 ， 在 5 歲 開 始 在 全 國 播 放 的 電 視 及 硬 照 廣 告 中 演 出 。 積 臣 碧 士 在 13 歲 已 初 踏 百 老 匯 台 板 ， 於 名 劇 作 《 Conversations with My Father 》 演 出 。 1999 年 的 暑 假 ， 影 壇 籍 籍 無 名 的 積 臣 碧 士 憑 《 美 國 處 男 》 一 躍 成 為 荷 里 活 炙 手 可 熱 的 新 晉 喜 劇 演 員 。 完 成 《 美 國 處 男 2 》 之 後 ， 積 臣 碧 士 還 參 與 其 他 電 影 的 演 出 ， 於 今 年 9 月 上 映 的 喜 劇 新 作 《 Anything Else 》 ， 由 活 地 亞 倫 （ Woody Allen ） 執 導 ， 女 主 角 是 姬 絲 汀 娜 慧 芝 （ Christina Ricci ） 。 積 臣 碧 士 在 年 底 推 出 的 《 Prozac Nation 》 ， 再 與 姬 絲 汀 娜 慧 芝 二 度 合 作 。

積 臣 碧 士 於 奇 雲 史 密 夫 （ Kevin Smith ） 的 喜 劇 《 Jersey Girl 》 主 演 ， 該 片 已 被 安 排 在 明 年 上 映 。 積 臣 碧 士 的 其 他 作 品 有 《 Saving Silverman 》 和 《 Loser 》 。 去 年 ， 積 臣 碧 士 重 返 百 老 匯 劇 場 ， 與 嘉 芙 蓮 端 納 （ Kathleen Turner ） 和 艾 莉 蕭 華 史 東 （ Alicia Silverstone ） 合 演 劇 場 版 《 畢 業 生 》 （ The Graduate ） 。

在 《 美 國 處 男 》 的 精 湛 演 出 ， 令 積 臣 碧 士 被 提 名 MTV 電 影 頒 獎 禮 （ MTV Movie Awards ） 的 最 佳 喜 劇 演 出 （ Best Comedic Performance ） 及 最 突 出 男 演 員 （ Best Breakthrough Male Performance ） 兩 項 大 獎 ， 除 此 之 外 積 臣 碧 士 亦 被 在 百 事 達 大 獎 （ Blockbuster Award ） 和 電 影 雜 誌 Movieline 大 獎 （ Movieline Magazine Award ） 。

阿 莉 珊 漢 妮 恩 （ Alyson Hannigan ）
出 生 於 華 盛 頓 州 的 阿 莉 珊 漢 妮 恩 ， 自 4 歲 便 開 始 演 戲 。 以 紮 實 的 演 技 見 稱 的 阿 莉 珊 漢 妮 恩 ， 在 人 氣 電 影 劇 《 Buffy the Vampire Slayer 》 飾 演 女 主 角 的 密 友 Willow Rosenberg ， 童 年 時 演 過 麥 當 勞 快 餐 店 ， Six Flags 遊 樂 場 和 Oreo 曲 奇 餅 的 廣 告 。

她 的 事 業 轉 捩 點 是 13 歲 時 ， 在 影 片 《 天 外 飛 仙 》 （ My Stepmother Is an Alien ） 中 ， 飾 演 丹 艾 克 萊 （ Dan Aykroyd ） 的 女 兒 ， 其 後 阿 莉 珊 漢 妮 恩 在 《 小 鎮 風 雲 》 （ Picket Fences ） 、 《 肥 媽 日 記 》 （ Roseanne ） 和 《 Touched By an Angel 》 等 劇 集 中 客 串 。

拍 戲 餘 暇 ， 阿 莉 珊 漢 妮 恩 熱 愛 足 球 運 動 、 上 網 和 練 習 跆 拳 道 ， 她 飼 養 了 2 隻 狗 和 5 隻 貓 ， 目 標 是 擁 有 一 部 洗 衣 機 。

真 萊 利 鍾 斯 （ January Jones ）
新 人 真 萊 利 鍾 斯 的 近 作 是 《 我 愛 發 脾 四 》 （ Anger Management ） ， 與 阿 當 桑 迪 拿 （ Adam Sandler ） 和 積 尼 高 遜 （ Jack Nicholson ） 同 台 演 出 。 真 萊 利 鍾 斯 在 之 前 還 於 動 作 喜 劇 《 大 盜 宿 一 宵 》 （ Bandits ） 中 ， 與 比 利 卜 科 頓 （ Billy Bob Thornton ） 、 布 斯 韋 利 士 （ Bruce Willis ） 和 姬 蒂 白 蘭 芝 （ Cate Blanchett ） 合 作 ， 真 萊 利 鍾 斯 的 作 品 還 有 史 提 芬 蘇 德 堡 （ Steven Soderbergh ） 的 劇 情 片 《 正 面 全 裸 》 （ Full Frontal ） 。 真 萊 利 鍾 斯 剛 完 成 了 《 Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights 》 ， 該 片 將 在 明 年 上 映 。

尚 威 廉 史 葛 Seann William Scott
剛 與 周 潤 發 合 作 動 作 片 《 刀 槍 不 入 一 僧 侶 》 （ Bulletproof Monk ） 的 尚 威 廉 史 葛 ， 即 將 投 入 動 作 懸 疑 新 片 《 The Rundown 》 的 拍 攝 ， 該 片 的 演 員 有 The Rock 和 基 斯 杜 化 華 堅 （ Christopher Walken ） ， 桑 威 廉 史 葛 的 角 色 是 地 下 犯 罪 首 腦 的 兒 子 ， 為 尋 寶 而 四 出 奔 波 。

尚 威 廉 史 葛 在 《 美 國 處 男 2 》 的 爆 笑 演 出 令 觀 眾 對 他 的 印 象 深 刻 ， 影 片 全 球 票 房 累 積 高 達 3 億 美 元 ， 尚 威 廉 史 葛 在 科 幻 喜 劇 《 地 球 再 發 育 》 和 《 四 仔 旅 行 團 》 亦 有 相 當 突 出 的 表 現 。 甚 有 觀 眾 緣 的 尚 威 廉 史 葛 ， 最 近 被 邀 請 在 MTV 電 影 頒 獎 禮 （ MTV Movie Awards ） 擔 任 司 儀 。

未 入 行 前 ， 尚 威 廉 史 葛 在 1995 年 仍 是 高 中 生 ， 他 一 邊 讀 書 一 邊 為 一 間 電 影 院 兼 職 ， 被 無 數 免 費 電 影 薰 陶 下 ， 桑 威 廉 史 葛 決 定 要 成 為 一 位 演 員 。

導 演 傑 西 戴 倫 （ Jesse Dylan ）
荷 里 活 新 一 代 才 華 導 演 傑 西 戴 倫 ， 執 導 作 品 多 元 化 ， 有 音 樂 錄 影 帶 、 電 視 廣 告 及 電 影 。 他 的 作 品 擁 有 獨 特 個 人 風 格 ， 對 年 輕 市 場 有 靈 敏 觸 覺 。 傑 西 戴 倫 以 打 破 傳 統 和 思 想 創 新 走 紅 影 圈 。

《 處 男 有 喜 》 是 傑 西 戴 倫 的 第 2 部 電 影 作 品 。 首 兩 集 的 票 房 成 功 ， 作 為 續 集 的 導 演 是 一 次 很 大 的 挑 戰 。 傑 西 戴 倫 的 前 作 《 How High 》 由 黑 人 演 員 Redman 和 Method Man 扮 演 兩 位 愛 抽 大 麻 的 高 中 退 學 生 ， 意 外 弄 錯 後 給 哈 佛 大 學 取 錄 。 影 片 在 票 房 很 成 功 ， 並 把 傑 西 戴 倫 推 薦 給 主 流 電 影 觀 眾 。

傑 西 戴 倫 入 行 後 拍 過 不 少 音 樂 錄 影 帶 ， 歌 手 有 The Wallflowers 、 Tom Waits 、 Elvis Costello 、 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 、 Nick Cave 和 Henry Rollins 等 。 得 意 作 品 是 1991 ， 為 Lenny Kravitz 細 碟 金 曲 《 It Ain ' t Over ' Til It ' s Over 》 的 音 樂 錄 影 帶 。 攝 製 音 樂 錄 影 帶 成 績 出 色 ， 傑 西 戴 倫 不 久 便 加 入 了 廣 告 導 演 的 行 列 ， 他 曾 替 名 牌 如 ： 可 口 可 樂 、 百 事 、 勁 量 電 池 、 Chase Manhattan 、 Snapple 、 Budweiser 、 Audi 和 Reebok 拍 電 視 廣 告 。 鍾 愛 攝 影 的 傑 西 戴 倫 ， 同 時 為 歌 手 Elvis Costello 和 Tom Waits 拍 攝 唱 片 封 面 的 照 片 ， 可 見 傑 西 戴 倫 的 才 華 洋 溢 。

傑 西 戴 倫 在 餘 暇 喜 歡 當 建 築 師 ， 他 為 自 己 設 計 的 客 廳 ， 在 不 少 家 居 雜 誌 出 現 過 。 他 與 妻 子 及 兩 名 子 女 ， 現 居 於 那 間 獲 獎 的 大 宅 。

多 面 才 華 的 傑 西 戴 倫 ， 從 眾 多 類 型 作 品 中 可 以 反 映 出 他 的 創 意 視 野 ， 電 影 與 音 樂 錄 影 帶 表 達 了 他 的 個 人 風 格 ， 同 時 也 擅 長 以 銳 利 和 強 烈 的 視 覺 說 故 事 ， 展 示 出 他 對 流 行 文 化 的 深 入 認 識 。

Directed by
Jesse Dylan

Produced by
Adam Herz
Warren Zide
Chris Moore
Craig Perry
Chris Bender

Starring
Jason Biggs
Alyson Hannigan
January Jones
Thomas Ian Nicholas
Seann William Scott

Release Date :		October 23, 2003
Category :		IIB
Duration :		97Mintues
Cinema line-up :		Golden Gateway, GH MongKok, GH Hollywood, GH Tsing Yi, UA Pacific Place, UA Times Square, UA Cityplaza, UA Shatin, UA Telford, UA Whampoa, UA Citygate, Broadway MongKok, Broadway Tsuen Wan, Broadway Kwai Fong, Broadway Olympian City, Broadway Kingswood Ginza, AMC, MCL Silvercord, MCL Kornhill, MCL Cinema Metro, Queen's, Chinachem, Kowloon City, Hilton, Imperial, Ma On Shan, Tuen Mun

AMERICAN PIE: THE WEDDING

Production Information

It was bound to happen, sooner or later.

The raucous and lovable characters from the wildly successful American Pie and American Pie 2 have gone and done it…well, they're planning on doing it. Really soon. In front of everyone they know. In a big way.

Jim (JASON BIGGS) and Michelle (ALYSON HANNIGAN) are getting married.

With East Great Falls High, foreign exchange students, band camp, crazy glue and summer college vacations now a thing of the past, Jim and Michelle's friends and family are ready to help usher the couple down the aisle and over the threshold into adulthood.

Michelle wants the wedding to be perfect. Not exactly an easy task, even with everyone on their best behavior and getting along…which probably isn't going to happen.

Michelle's knock-out sister, Cadence (JANUARY JONES), has flown in to help out her sis as Maid of Honor. And once Stifler (SEANN WILLIAM SCOTT) and Finch (EDDIE KAYE THOMAS) catch sight of Cadence-the war to woo is on. With all rules out the window, Stifler turns on his charismatic charm to nab the babe.

Stifler? "Charismatic charm"?

Cautioned to tone it down by a nervous Jim-who already has his hands full trying to impress Michelle's somewhat stuffy parents, Harold and Mary (FRED WILLARD and DEBORAH RUSH)-Stifler abandons his customary plan of attack and becomes the charming would-be boyfriend of every nice girl's dreams…which leaves Finch with no choice but to play the bad boy, with Cadence torn between perfect gentleman Stifler and that low-life Finch.

It's good for Jim that some things don't change, as Jim's Dad (EUGENE LEVY) is an ever-present constant, dispensing well-meaning (but sometimes clueless) advice to his son and future daughter-in-law, occasionally crossing the line into the land of "too much information" concerning him and Jim's Mom (MOLLY CHEEK).

Also confounding the groom and bride-to-be's rush to the altar are Kevin (THOMAS IAN NICHOLAS), Jim and Finch's trek to chase down the perfect wedding dress for Michelle; an unexpected bachelor party complete with naughty "maid" and sexy female "cop" (what's a party without strippers?); dancing lessons, a church full of dead flowers, personal grooming mishaps and one, big, hairy wedding cake.

Welcome now to the thrilling climax of the American Pie saga. Whom God would join, let no hilarious and irreverent situation put asunder.

Forever hold your piece.

Recognizing themselves in the then high school seniors' adventures, moviegoers fell in love with the East Great Falls High gang of American Pie and stayed with them as they continued to grow up, heading to college and other new frontiers. Now Jim, Michelle and the gang return, still strongly linked by their on-going friendships…a little more mature and ready to leap into their adult lives.

Like the characters it so wonderfully captured, the American Pie franchise began as a break-out teen comedy hit-a winning combination of raucous humor and heart-and now "grows up" with American Pie: The Wedding, stepping up as a worthy entry in the tradition of great wedding comedies.

Universal Pictures is proud to reunite the cast of the original comedy for their latest rite of passage in American Pie: The Wedding. Returning with the characters he created, writer/producer ADAM HERZ is joined by director JESSE DYLAN (How High) and re-joined by his team of producers WARREN ZIDE (American Pie 1 & 2, Cats and Dogs), CRAIG PERRY (American Pie 1 & 2, Final Destination), CHRIS MOORE (American Pie 1 & 2, Good Will Hunting) and CHRIS BENDER (The Ring, Cats and Dogs). Also aboard for the march down the aisle are executive producers PAUL WEITZ (About a Boy, American Pie), CHRIS WEITZ (About a Boy, American Pie) and LOUIS G. FRIEDMAN (Blue Crush, How High).

Top-notch production talent includes director of photography LLOYD AHERN, A.S.C. (Can't Hardly Wait, Broken Arrow), production designer CLAYTON HARTLEY (Cheaters), editor STUART PAPPE (American Pie 2, George of the Jungle), composer CHRISTOPHE BECK (Just Married, The Tuxedo) and costume designer PAMELA WITHERS CHILTON (Bringing Down the House).

ABOUT THE PRODUCTION

Not a Pie, But a Cake

To the many fans of American Pie, a third installment was highly anticipated-the moviegoers who had taken to the "AP" gang wanted to continue to see where the characters' lives would lead. But for Adam Herz (the creator of the successful series' characters and writer/producer of American Pie: The Wedding) and his team, steps needed to be taken to ensure that they were not rushing into the project simply to satisfy the market. Like anyone guiding the progress of a beloved child, the filmmakers were committed to approaching the next sequel with care and thoughtful planning.

"I wasn't so much afraid of 'topping' the first two, because I didn't think of it that way," says Herz. "I just came at it asking, 'Is what follows a natural progression in the lives of these characters? Is it real?' And obviously and all-importantly, 'Is it funny?'"

Producer Chris Moore states, "We were all very proud of what we were able to do with American Pie and American Pie 2, and we didn't want to look like those cheesy old guys who were just remaking the movie over and over again to try and make money. Then, Adam Herz came to everybody and said, 'I could see how funny these characters would be in a wedding.' And that started it all."

Producer Craig Perry remembers, "There was a moment on the set of American Pie 2 when Adam and Chris were talking and I said, 'Please, don't tell me you've got an idea for another one of these things.' Then Adam mentioned his idea about a wedding, complete with a bachelor party and everything, and I thought, 'Damn, that's good.'"

Like their counterparts in the first movie, the filmmakers made their own pact before proceeding on with their "next step."

Herz explains, "This trilogy is about the rites of passage in these characters' lives. The first one was about losing your virginity. The second one is about that strange transition into the beginnings of adulthood, like 'Who am I, who are my friends and what's going on?' The third-well, a wedding, naturally, what else?"

Producer Chris Bender says, "Everyone can relate to the Pie characters. I mean, everyone has a Stifler friend, a Finch friend. And everyone has a little Jim in them. You can relate to having sex for the first time…or getting married. Everyone is going to go through this at some point in their lives and most likely, something embarrassing is going to happen."

Moore continues, "We had made a pact of our own on American Pie 2-that if we were going to do it, we needed to get it right-and I think we honored that agreement in the third installment."

For the filmmakers, the biggest challenge in "getting it right" was designing a story that would be fresh, funny and fast-paced-while including as much of the original cast as the story could follow. To that end, they made some difficult choices on which characters to focus on for American Pie: The Wedding and then faced the challenge of getting those actors to return.

"It's really a testament to Adam's script," says Moore, "that we were able to get everyone back that we wanted. There are a couple of characters that don't return, but it's not because we didn't want them. The story, unfortunately, isn't about their characters anymore. So the actors were cool about it and said that they understood."

"I think the success of the American Pie franchise is completely dependent upon the talented actors and the wonderful characters they play. I think they are so inextricably bound together because they have truly made these characters their own," offers Perry. "These actors have good careers and for them to want to return to characters that they have already played is great. But Adam's script is really funny. It was key to their return. Without this group of actors, it'd be just American Pie: The New Batch."

Herz offers an explanation for the driving force behind the fans' infatuation with the characters-he feels that they care about Jim and the gang, and return to see the characters that they love doing the things they love to see (e.g., Jim being embarrassed by his Dad, Michelle dropping another unexpected zinger, and pretty much everyone being appalled by something that Stifler has done).

"But there is a heart in all of this. It's kind of the way I wish people could always be-having fun together and relating warmly to each other, but in strange ways," Herz notes with a smile.

Returning in the roles they have indelibly created are Jason Biggs as Jim, Alyson Hannigan as Michelle, Thomas Ian Nicholas as Kevin, Seann William Scott as Steve Stifler, Eddie Kaye Thomas as Finch, Molly Cheek as Jim's Mom and Eugene Levy as Jim's Dad. Michelle's family now enters the scene (January Jones as her sister, Cadence, with Fred Willard and Deborah Rush as Harold and Mary, her Dad and Mom) to help with the pending nuptials. Additionally, other actors make welcome comic appearances in both returning and newly created roles.

As in the prior outings, at the center of all of the craziness is Jim, whose good-natured attempts to deal with life's awkward little situations that accompany maturation continue in American Pie: The Wedding.

Biggs says, "I initially had some reservations mainly about how they were going to come up with a story, but Adam, who wrote the first two brilliantly, has come back and done another amazing job using the wedding to implement some amazing set pieces."

As Jim's fiancee, Michelle, now not so obsessed with band camp, Alyson Hannigan offers, "Once I heard about the wedding, I knew it was going to be really funny. I sort of thought, 'Well, let's see, he did it twice, so third time's probably a charm.' And of course, it was. This has all of the sweetness and the laughs of the first two."

Newcomer January Jones (as Michelle's younger sister, Cadence) recalls, "I was a bit nervous on the first day. I mean I loved the first two movies-everyone I know did. But I kinda felt like I might be sort of a party crasher, and I was so wrong. After the first day, and everyone was so nice and helpful, I thought, 'Now, why did I ever worry?'"

Thomas Ian Nicholas, back as Kevin, invokes another famous trilogy and comments, "When I heard there would be a third installment, I was curious to know how it was going to work. I mean, usually sequels have the same kind of plot-like Indiana Jones is always going after a sacred artifact. In American Pie, it was all about us going after sex all the time. That's not what this one's about-they're getting married, which I suppose is still about sex, and it's still just as funny as ever-but the story of this one is new and different. And I'm glad I'm along for the ride."

Seann William Scott, as the ever-quotable Stifler, concurs, "I thought we were so fortunate that people liked the first two that I didn't want to do anything that would take away from people's enjoyment of the movies. Then, I read the script and it just ruined me because it was the funniest thing that I'd ever read."

Finch's off-screen alter ego, Eddie Kaye Thomas, summarizes, "It's so rare to find a really funny script-let alone three in a series. I also think it's rare for comedies not to assume that their audiences are idiots or childish. Our stories have the ring of recognition, like 'Oh, man, I did that, too!'"

Back to the Basics

Herz and the filmmakers had hit upon a different twist on the their formula, but they were mindful to keep American Pie: The Wedding close to its roots.

"I really think this is the funniest of the trilogy. It harkens back to the first one where there was a lot of humor and a lot of heart," observes Moore.

Eugene Levy, back again as Jim's unflappable Dad, agrees, "I really think this script is the strongest of the three. The comedy is relentless in this script and it's closer to the first American Pie because it has a lot of heart. It's not afraid to be a little bit sentimental, which I think is a good thing."

Herz responds, "People saying this is the strongest of the three makes me feel really proud. American Pie was the first script I ever wrote, so I hope I have grown as a writer, gotten better. I want people to believe these are real characters and continue to enjoy them."

Whether you are making a pie or a cake, creating a successful American Pie: The Wedding required just the right recipe. Once again, they needed a capable chef to combine all of the on-screen ingredients. The right choice for the third installment was director Jesse Dylan.

"Jesse had a very clear vision of what this movie was, yet he allowed the actors to have the freedom to experiment," observes Perry.

Coming in as a new director with a group of actors who have clearly established their characters can be a daunting task. But Dylan received the highest marks from everyone involved.

Biggs comments, "I think Jesse had the toughest job out of anyone involved in this movie. He had to come in and allow the actors to have some creative freedom while still guiding them in the right direction. Jesse has done a great job."

"I think Jesse's awesome," observes Scott. "What really surprised me about him was how funny he is. Although, if someone's hired to direct a comedy, you'd expect him to be funny, right? He has so many great ideas and he's not afraid to try things to experiment."

The director of the hit How High was thrilled to be helming the latest in the Pie series and says, "I think a lot of people would have been anxious about stepping into this job. Two hits prior to this, and now here I come to direct, right? But on the contrary, I was eager to work with this fun and talented cast, these filmmakers and crew. It was like stepping in to play lead for an awesome rock band. It's the best environment to join a group of people working at the top."

Dylan embraced the heritage of the first two films as vital and necessary to the characters in American Pie: The Wedding but, he offers, "I really approached this as a separate film, not something with a number in the title. It stands very much on its own-a funny, romantic wedding comedy that features familiar characters in new ways."

It's All About Family

American Pie: The Wedding finds our heroes back together, rounded up for another rite of passage-a wedding. They have all graduated from college and are simultaneously happy and reluctant to head down the path towards adulthood. But as the filmmakers found with the previous outings, it's the feeling that these friends are family to each other that holds the group together and keeps the comedy from becoming too unbelievable.

"We wanted to build the comedy around situations everyone can relate to," says Herz. "When people get married, it brings out all sorts of things. It's all very pressurized, and the expectations are very high. And once things fall apart, as something invariably does in a big celebration, that's just prime stuff for comedy."

Simply, the movie's two central characters are in love and want to be married. They need their friends and family to help them pull off a perfect wedding. Pressurized?…check. High expectations?…check. Comedy?…definite check.

"What's great about this movie is that it has so much heart. We follow Jim and Michelle through the first two movies and it's nice to see Jim grow up and really want to give Michelle the wedding of her dreams," offers Scott.

The problem is Jim's friends think he is crazy. They still want to hang out, get drunk and meet girls. But being Jim's friends, and really an extension of his family, they relent and help him with his wedding even though they are still pursuing the single life.

Especially Stifler. His main interest is the bachelor party-booze, naked girls, jello. In a rare moment of almost-selflessness, Stifler agrees to teach the double left-footed Jim how to dance, in preparation to wow his new bride on their wedding night. However, this is only done after Jim agrees to let Stifler plan the bachelor bonanza.

"An American Pie wedding wouldn't be complete without a bachelor party. And an American Pie bachelor party wouldn't be complete without hot, naked girls. And no American Pie scene with hot naked girls would be complete unless something goes horribly, horribly wrong for the guys. Let's just say that there's bondage, chocolate sauce, spanking, a large sommelier in buttless chaps-and Jim's future in-laws," explains Herz.

Good Guys, Bad Boys

In American Pie, the guys keep score in the Game of Love, and it's no different in American Pie: The Wedding. And once again, Stifler is the major contender and Finch is determined to beat his score.

"Well, the Stifler and Finch storyline has always been a good one. In the original, Stifler was just the bad guy of the movie and Finch got the ultimate revenge. But what would you do if some guy your age slept with your mother?," poses producer Moore.

In American Pie: The Wedding, Finch and Stifler end up of vying for the same girl's affections-Cadence.

"Adam really thought of a pretty amazing way for us to have a competition," says Eddie Kaye Thomas. "It was a way for Seann and I to go out there and try tons of new stuff."

Seann William Scott elaborates, "Finch sees an opportunity to start acting like me. He calls himself the Finchmeister. So we have this duel, with Stifler doing his version of the polite nice guy. It was a great opportunity to go completely overboard."

Herz muses, "It's been four years since we've met these characters, but out of all of them, Stifler hasn't matured. He's had four more years of practice being 'Stifler.' If anything, he's worse. But by the end of the film, though, we see a little bit of Steve that we might not have seen before, which I'm really happy about."

In the meantime, Jim is just trying to dodge mishaps and have a beautiful wedding.

"Jim is just trying to grow up and not be the 'crazy glue, pie humping, caught jerking off by his parents' guy," cracks Biggs.

Jim may be the friend everyone wishes they had, while Stifler is the guy you wish you could forget.

"The goal I had with Stifler was to make him the guy you hate to love, not the guy you love to hate," explains Scott.

"Comedy in the American Pie franchise is never mean-spirited," says producer Perry. "You laugh out of embarrassment for these guys because, lord knows, we've all been there. So we give you the hijinks, along with the sweetness and the innocence behind the laughs."

Still, it wouldn't be an American Pie if the summer fun didn't get a little down and dirty. "There are virgins, strippers and a gay bar," promises Moore. "You will find out what really goes on with Grandma at the wedding. The rest I leave to your imagination."

You Still Gotta Have Friends

At the heart of the American Pie franchise are four archetypal young men who remain close friends in spite of their differences. Jim is the good guy who always screws things up, Stifler is the quintessential bad boy, Kevin is the "glue" and Finch is the mysterious sophisticate.

The summer reunion of Jim, Stifler, Kevin and Finch also meant a reunion for Jason Biggs, Seann William Scott, Thomas Ian Nicholas and Eddie Kaye Thomas.

"I have a large group of people on this movie that I consider my friends. Seann is awesome, he is the sweetest guy you will ever meet. Eddie Kaye Thomas, the same thing. He's a great guy. Thomas Ian Nicholas is back, Alyson Hannigan is back . . . they are all wonderful. I was so lucky to get to work with them a third time. We all have a great time," says Biggs.

Scott adds, "I have been really lucky to be surrounded by such a bunch of great actors-Jason, Eddie and Thomas. They are so good they make my job easy."

For most of the actors, their friendships have continued off-screen as well. Friendship, according to the cast and filmmakers, is the reason it all works.

"Jason and I hang out. We have known each other for a while and his comedic instincts are amazing. Watching Seann and Thomas, they all deliver so consistently. It's a thrill to get the chance to work with them again," says Eddie Kaye Thomas.

Nicholas has a slightly different take on the cast reunion and observes, "Something happens when we all get together. It's a neat spark on set-it was on the first and on the second and I felt it again on the third. It's always a good time and I really haven't experienced it anywhere else, so I guess we will have to keep making these movies."

Alyson Hannigan got to experience some new friendships on the third installment, in addition to continuing her work with Biggs. She notes, "It's lovely to work with everyone again, especially since I never really got the opportunity to work previously with all of the other guys. Most of my scenes in the first and second movies were isolated with Jason, so it was nice to actually be in the group scenes and get to know the guys better. It was a blast."

For Eugene Levy, working with Jason Biggs was like working with his own son. He comments, "You know, I feel that close to Jason. It was established on the first American Pie and has continued through all three. But, this has been the most fun for me because I have gotten the chance to hang more with the cast, with Jason and the rest of the kids, and I really enjoyed it."

The man responsible for bringing all of the cast back together was glad to provide an enjoyable work environment and happy that he could provide a good time. After all, that is exactly what he is aiming to do for the devoted (as well as the new) American Pie fans.

Adam Herz closes, "I just want people to laugh their asses off, then go, 'Aww, that was kinda sweet, too.' And then laugh some more."

Universal Pictures Presents A Zide/Perry - LivePlanet Production: American Pie: The Wedding, starring Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, January Jones, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Seann William Scott, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Fred Willard and Eugene Levy. The costume designer is Pamela Withers Chilton. The music is by Christophe Beck. The editor is Stuart Pappe. The production designer is Clayton Hartley and the director of photography is Lloyd Ahern, A.S.C. The film is based on characters created by Adam Herz. The executive producers are Paul Weitz, Chris Weitz and Louis G. Friedman. American Pie: The Wedding is produced by Warren Zide, Craig Perry, Chris Moore, Adam Herz and Chris Bender. It is written by Adam Herz and directed by Jesse Dylan. The film is distributed worldwide by Universal Pictures. c2003 Universal Studios www.americanpiemovie.com

ABOUT THE CAST

In the summer of 1999, relative unknown Jason Biggs (Jim) became one of Hollywood's most talked about actors for his role as "Jim" in Universal's blockbuster comedy, American Pie. Since the film's release, Biggs has become one of the most sought-after young actors in Hollywood.

Biggs was most recently seen reprising his role of "Jim" in American Pie 2, but has been busy behind the camera with several other projects. Upcoming films include a starring role opposite Christina Ricci in the romantic comedy Anything Else, directed by Woody Allen and to be released this September. He will also be starring opposite Ricci in the film adaptation of Elizabeth Wurtzel's best-selling biography, Prozac Nation, which will be released this winter. The actor also has a starring role in Kevin Smith's upcoming comedy Jersey Girl, due out early next year. Previous credits include starring roles in Saving Silverman and Loser.

Last year, Biggs returned to Broadway opposite Kathleen Turner and Alicia Silverstone in the stage version of The Graduate.

His past television credits include co-starring roles in Drexel's Class and Total Security. His portrayal of "Pete Wendell" on the daytime drama As the World Turns garnered him several nominations, including the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series.

For his role in American Pie, Jason was nominated for two MTV Movie Awards (Best Comedic Performance and Best Breakthrough Male Performance), as well as for a Blockbuster Award and a Movieline Magazine Award.

The Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey native started acting at the age of five with national commercials and modeling. At age 13, he made his Broadway debut opposite Judd Hirsch in the critically acclaimed Broadway play Conversations with My Father.

In a profession where young actors are a "dime a dozen" and interchangeable with each other, it is difficult to find a performer who stands uniquely on their own. Alyson Hannigan (Michelle) is one of the few exceptions. A veteran performer who has been acting since age four, Alyson possesses down-to-earth individuality, lively charm, a quirky sense of humor and straightforward intelligence.

Alyson recently completed her role as "Willow Rosenberg" on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. In this cult television show, Alyson portrays Buffy's best friend and confidante, with dry, comedic wit. She describes her TV alter ego as "a computer expert who is smart, funny, cool and a really good friend."

Born in Washington, D.C., Alyson moved to Atlanta at age two. She began her career in Atlanta doing commercials, working steadily in national spots for companies like McDonalds, Six Flags Amusement Parks and Oreo Cookies. At age 11, she moved to Los Angeles with the hopes of getting into television and film.

Her breakthrough role came at age 13 when she was cast as Dan Aykroyd's misunderstood daughter in the feature film My Stepmother Is an Alien. She went on to guest-star on a number of popular television shows, including Picket Fences, Roseanne and Touched By an Angel. She was a recurring guest-star on the series Almost Home and a series regular on Free Spirit. She co-starred in two HBO productions: Switched at Birth and Bob Saget, In Dream State, as well as telefilms for ABC and CBS.

In her free time, Alyson enjoys an active life. "I've always been a big tomboy," she quips. She loves soccer, "surfing the web" and practicing kickboxing. During her hiatus, she took classes in karate and ballet. She also devotes a great deal of time to her two dogs and five cats. But mostly, Alyson says, "I do laundry... I'm always trying to catch up."

As for the future, Alyson hopes to continue performing. "Acting is the only thing I've ever known. It's what I've always wanted to do." She also hopes to buy a really big washing machine.

Exciting newcomer January Jones (Cadence) was most recently seen in the hit film Anger Management, alongside Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson. Prior to that, she was seen in Bandits, with Billy Bob Thornton, Bruce Willis and Cate Blanchett for director/producer Barry Levinson; and Full Frontal, directed by Steven Soderbergh.

Jones has also just completed filming a role in Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, which is scheduled for release in 2004.

Thomas Ian Nicholas (Kevin) knew he wanted to be an actor when he began his career at the age of seven portraying a young Tony Danza on Who's the Boss? Since his debut, he has landed many guest and lead roles on television, including a guest-starring story arc on the last season of Party of Five. He also starred in family feature films, including Rookie of the Year, A Kid in King Arthur's Court and its sequel, A Kid in Aladdin's Palace

In 2002, he co-starred in Halloween: The Homecoming opposite Busta Rymes, Tyra Banks, Sean Patrick Thomas and Jamie Lee Curtis, and The Rules of Attraction opposite James Van Der Beek, directed by Roger Avry. Upcoming, Thomas portrays Frank Sinatra, Jr. (co-starring with William H. Macy and David Arquette) in Stealing Sinatra. (In the film you will hear Thomas actually singing.)

From the 1993 hit movie Rookie of the Year to the international smash hits of 1999's American Pie and 2001's American Pie 2; from those early dance steps with Tony in 1988 to the final episode of Party of Five in 2000-this young man has continued to share his love of acting with us.

One of Thom's fondest memories takes him back to the mound at Wrigley Field during the shooting of Rookie of the Year, when 35,000 Cubs fans were in the stands that day for a real double header. "In between games, we filmed the scene of Henry walking out to the pitcher's mound for the first time. It was so awesome with all those people chanting my [character] name. Afterward, the Cubs started losing, and the fans began chanting for Henry again."

Thomas also holds a love of music equal to his love of acting. He writes, sings and plays guitar and is working on a solo project. Thom never stops exploring the music world. He learned the violin for his character "Todd" on Party of Five. In 1998, his band "the T.I.N. men," released their first album, Something More. Thomas currently has a solo album in the works.

November 2002 debuted Thomas Ian Nicholas as director of his first feature film entitled L.A.D.J., which he co-wrote with his brother Tim. They also star in the film.

Thom's goal is to continue to entertain us on both the small and the big screen, in front of and behind the camera, and to make music he and the rest of us can enjoy.

Constantly delivering memorable performances, Seann William Scott (Steve Stifler) has proven himself a diverse talent and continues to surprise audiences with an impressive slate of projects in 2003.

Seann was most recently seen starring opposite Chow Yun-Fat in Bulletproof Monk. The story, based on the cult comic of the same name, centers on a Tibetan martial arts master (Yun-Fat) who becomes a mentor to a street-wise pickpocket (Scott). Seann also has a scene-stealing cameo in the hit comedy Old School, opposite Will Ferrell.

In the fall of 2003, Seann stars in the action thriller The Rundown, opposite The Rock and Christopher Walken for director Peter Berg (Very Bad Things). In this Amazonian adventure movie, Scott plays "Travis," the son of an underworld kingpin who disappears in the Amazon in search of a priceless artifact. Beck (The Rock), the kingpin's retrieval expert, is sent to get him. Despite their hostility-and their love for the same woman (Rosario Dawson)-the two must eventually join forces to fight the evil head (Walken) of a gold-mining corporation who is after the same treasure. The Universal film opens nationwide this fall.

In the summer of 2001, Scott reprised his classic role as "Stifler" in the box office hit American Pie 2. The film premiered as the largest box office opening ever for an R-rated film, grossing over $300 million dollars cumulatively worldwide. In addition to his unforgettable cameo in Jay and Silent Bob, Scott also appeared in the sci-fi comedy Evolution, directed by Ivan Reitman and co-starring Julianne Moore, David Duchovny and Orlando Jones.

Scott landed his first major motion picture as wild man "Steve Stifler," the party-throwing horny high school jock/jerk, in the initial installment of Universal's raucous American Pie sex comedies, American Pie, directed by Chris and Paul Weitz.

He followed up American Pie with Road Trip, a story of four friends who take off to retrieve an illicit tape mistakenly mailed to a girlfriend; the smash comedy hit Dude, Where's My Car?, opposite Ashton Kutcher; and the thriller Final Destination. In October of 2001, he had the privilege of hosting Saturday Night Live and he recently co-hosted the 2003 MTV Movie Awards with Justin Timberlake.

Scott has come a long way since 1995, when he worked double shifts at the local movie theater while completing high school in Cottage Grove, Minnesota. Inspired by all the free movies he could watch, he decided that acting was his future. He finished high school a semester early and left the security of his parents, his six brothers and sisters and his small town behind to move to Los Angeles, where he still resides.

Eddie Kaye Thomas (Finch) is an established young actor equally at home on the motion picture screen, on television or on the professional stage. The New York native began acting professionally at the age of seven.

Thomas is perhaps best known for his portrayal of the down-to-earth "Finch" in the continuing American Pie series, creating the memorable character for the first time in the 1999 blockbuster American Pie and returning to it in 2001's smash follow-up, American Pie 2.

Thomas has amassed a lengthy list of impressive feature film credits in both large studio movies and independent projects. The actor will soon be seen in two upcoming independent features: director Van Fisher's Neo Ned and Danny Leiner's Harold and Kumar. In addition to American Pie 2, Thomas' recent feature film appearances include roles in writer/director Peter Jones' Project Greenlight debut Stolen Summer, opposite Aidan Quinn, Bonnie Hunt, Kevin Pollock and Brian Dennehy; the thriller Taboo, opposite Nick Stahl; the ensemble comedy Sheer Bliss; Tom Green's comedy Freddie Got Fingered, along with Green, Rip Torn and Marisa Coughlin; and the comedy/drama ensemble caper More Dogs Than Bones.

His other film credits include Black and White, The Rage: Carrie II, Harvest, Illtown and Mr. Jealousy.

Among Thomas' television credits are a starring role in Disney's Off Centre; guest-starring roles in Twilight Zone, Felicity and Law & Order; a recurring role on daytime's One Life to Live; and appearances on The Late Show with David Letterman and Late Nite with Conan O'Brien.

Since his stage debut at seven, Thomas has gone on to appear on Broadway in The Diary of Anne Frank (directed by James Lapine), Peter Hall's production of Four Baboons Adoring the Sun (the actor's Broadway debut) and director Mike Leigh's Smelling a Rat. His off-Broadway appearances include roles in Talking Pictures at the Signature Theater, La Miseria at LaMama, the Brooklyn Shakespeare production of Richard III, and Hounded and Possessed at the Wings Theatre Company.

Born and raised in Shaker Heights, Ohio, Fred Willard (Harold) began his career by spending a year at Chicago's famed Second City.

Willard's improvisational performance as "Buck Laughlin" in Best in Show earned him the Boston Society of Film Critic's Award for Best Supporting Actor and an American Comedy Award for funniest performance by a supporting actor; as well as nominations for Best Supporting Actor from the New York Film Critics and The National Film Critic's Society; and an Official Selection Award from AFI.

Fred appeared in the previous Christopher Guest film, Waiting for Guffman, which earned him an American Comedy Award nomination and a Screen Actor's Guild nomination for Funniest Supporting Actor. Additional film credits include This Is Spinal Tap, Roxanne, The Wedding Planner, How High and the most recent Christopher Guest film, A Mighty Wind.

Willard received an Emmy nomination for his role as Martin Mull's gay lover on Roseanne. The two co-starred together once before, in Norman Lear's innovative cult classic talk show satire Fernwood 2-Night, which aired recently on Nick At Nite and was celebrated at the Museum of Television & Radio and the HBO Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen. Fred has had recurring roles on Ally McBeal, The Simpsons, Mad About You and currently on Everybody Loves Raymond. In addition, Fred has made more than 50 appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Willard has numerous stage roles to his credit, including off-Broadway performances in Little Murders, directed by Alan Arkin, and Arf, directed by Richard Benjamin. Some of his regional roles include Call Me Madam in Chicago and the musicals Promises, Promises (with Jason Alexander) and Anything Goes (with Rachel York) in Los Angeles for the Reprise! series. He starred in Wendy Wasserstein's Isn't It Romantic and Elvis and Juliet, which was written by his wife, Mary. He recently completed a sold-out run of his "one-man show" Fred Willard: Alone at Last! (actually, a sketch show with a cast of 12) and received two Los Angeles Artistic Director Awards for Best Comedy and Best Production.

Eugene Levy (Jim's Dad) is perhaps best known as Jim's Dad, the go-with-the-flow parent he created in the classic American Pie and re-created in American Pie 2. He has also co-starred in Christopher Guest's Best In Show, Waiting For Guffman and the recent A Mighty Wind, sharing writing credits on all three films. Levy's other film credits include the recent Dumb and Dumberer, Like Mike, Almost Heroes, Father of the Bride 2, Multiplicity and Once Upon A Crime. Levy was also recently seen in the hit film Bringing Down the House, starring with Steve Martin and Queen Latifah.

The veteran actor began his career as both an actor and a writer on the acclaimed comedy series SCTV, on which he starred for eight seasons, portraying a gallery of memorable characters, including Earl Camembert, Bobby Bittman, Alex Trebel and Stan Schmenge. Other television credits include Hiller and Diller, Mad About You, The Drew Carey Show, Billy Crystal's Don't Get Me Started, Bride of Boogedy, The Last Polka, The Enigma of Bobby Bittman (which he also wrote and directed), Maniac Mansion (which he produced), and Showtime's Sodbusters (which he co-wrote and directed). He recently starred in Fox television's new series Greg the Bunny.

A familiar face to motion picture, television and theater audiences, Molly Cheek (Jim's Mom) continues to amass credits in all three mediums. Cheek is perhaps best known for her work as Jim's Mom in the American Pie films, having appeared in the original and the smash sequel.

Her additional feature film credits include April's Shower, Smoke Signals, Stepmonster, The Purple People Eater and The Intruder. She will soon be seen in the sequel to the international box office hit Spider-Man II.

Cheek has appeared in countless television series, including Splitsville; Lost at Home; That Was Then; Providence; Sabrina, The Teenage Witch; Diagnosis: Murder; Ellen; Step By Step; Murder She Wrote; St. Elsewhere; Family Ties, as well as numerous others. She has appeared as a series regular on the pilots Go Fish and 1973, as well as on Home of the Brave, Harry and the Hendersons, Beanpole, It's Gary Shandling's Show, No Place Like Home, Jessie, Chicago Story and The Yeagers. Her telefilm credits include roles in A Summer to Remember, Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, Torn Between Two Lovers, To Find My Son and Mark, I Love You.

The actress' stage credits include Mirage A' Trois at the Santa Monica Playhouse, The Max Factor at the Drury Lane Theatre, Sunrise Over Manhattan at Westbeth Music Center and Encounter with Murder.

Deborah Rush's (Mary) impressive career demonstrates her ability at adeptly maneuvering between comic and dramatic roles, with a lengthy list of motion picture, television and stage credits amassed during her more than two decades in the entertainment industry.

Most recently, Rush was seen opposite Jennifer Aniston in the critically acclaimed The Good Girl and in Joel Schumacher's Bad Company, opposite Anthony Hopkins and Chris Rock. Previous to that were roles in Three to Tango, starring Matthew Perry, Neve Campbell, Dylan McDermott; Nora Ephron's hit You've Got Mail, starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan; and the blockbuster comedy In & Out, starring Kevin Kline. Additional feature film credits include Reckless, Passed Away, My Blue Heaven, Family Business, She-Devil, Big Business, Compromising Positions, Purple Rose of Cairo, Zelig, 10 and Heaven.

Her list of numerous lead and guest-starring roles on television includes Madigan Men, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Strangers with Candy, Law & Order, Spin City and The Client.

Rush has appeared on Broadway in the shows The Sisters Rosenzweig, Hay Fever and Noises Off (for which received a Drama Desk Award and a Tony nomination). Among her additional New York and regional theater credits are roles in Tonight at 8:30; Arms and the Man; and Lips Together, Teeth Apart. Rush has appeared in several productions for New York's Shakespeare-in-the-Park and the Public Theatre: Two Gentlemen of Verona, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Taming of the Shrew, The Misanthrope, Alice in Wonderland and Three Short Plays by Wallace Shawn.

ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS

Jesse Dylan (Director) is representative of the new breed of Hollywood filmmaker, bringing his creative vision to life in music videos, commercials and feature films. His projects are stylistically cutting-edge and continually catch the pulse of today's youth market. Dylan is known for being consistently evocative and innovative, as he continues to push the creative envelope by challenging convention.

Dylan most recently completed his second feature, American Pie: The Wedding. His challenge was to update and bring new life to this third installment of the half-billion dollar American Pie franchise for Universal Pictures.

Dylan's feature directorial debut, How High, starred Redman and Method Man as two marijuana-loving high school dropouts who are "accidentally" admitted to Harvard University. The comedy was an unabashed success at the box office and introduced Dylan to the mainstream feature film audience.

Dylan's penchant for directing edgy fare developed early as a music video director for groundbreaking artists such as The Wallflowers, Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Nick Cave, and Henry Rollins. He also directed the video to the 1991 hit single "It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over" by Lenny Kravitz.

Dylan's successes in directing music videos also brought him many opportunities in commercial work. He began directing commercials for virtually every high-profile ad campaign, including Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Energizer, Chase Manhattan, Snapple, Budweiser, Audi and Reebok.

However, Dylan's roots lie in still photography, a passion which he revisits to this day. He continues to photograph powerful images for Elvis Costello and Tom Waits, who utilize his photography extensively for their album covers. Dylan has also dabbled in architecture and most recently designed a modular living space, which has been profiled in various architectural publications. He currently resides in his award-winning home with his wife and two children, whom he considers his greatest treasure.

A multi-faceted artist with a list of credits that reflect his inventive vision, Dylan has proved himself a creator of many different forms. His films and music videos reflect an intuitive sense of style and also display his heightened understanding of pop culture blended precisely with sharp, visual storytelling. Dylan continues to pursue fare that allows him to utilize his broad creative range and to diversify his many talents.

Adam Herz (Screenwriter / Producer / Characters Created By) moved to Los Angeles in 1996 after graduating from the University of Michigan and began working a string of production assistant jobs. In his spare time, he wrote a spec script inspired by the Eighties films he grew up on and his high school days in East Grand Rapids, Michigan. Universal quickly snapped up the script and a year later, American Pie was a hit. Herz followed with the screenplay for American Pie 2, which proved to be a bigger hit than the original, and he now brings the characters he created into adulthood with American Pie: The Wedding.

Herz recently made a deal with Universal Pictures to set up his own production shingle, Great Lakes Pictures, which will develop and produce films for the studio. The company will also be a haven for young and undiscovered writers, providing them a new door into Hollywood and a unique environment to strengthen their creative skills. Also, with the completion of the Pie series, Herz will write a new original comedy for Universal, which will mark his directorial debut.

In 1997, Warren Zide (Producer) partnered with Craig Perry to form Zide/Perry Entertainment. Their first production was the successful action film The Big Hit. Other productions include Universal's American Pie and American Pie 2; RepliKate; Final Destination and Final Destination 2; and Cats and Dogs.

Zide/Perry Entertainment's upcoming projects include the teen comedy Shake It and the horror film Hell Week; the thriller Westward; and the sequel Cats and Dogs 2. The company currently has a first-look production deal with MGM to develop and produce feature films.

Zide is also one of the leading literary managers in the business, representing many talented young screenwriters. His clients include Ben Ramsey, writer of The Big Hit; Tom Wheeler, writer of The Arcanum and Simeon's Code; Damian Shannon and Mark Swift, writers of Freddie vs. Jason and Sharkslayer; and Craig Titley, screenwriter of See Spot Run and Scooby-Doo. He has been selected for Fade-In Magazine's "One of the Top 100 People in Hollywood You Need to Know," The Hollywood Reporter's "Next Generation" and was the youngest manager to appear on Weekly Variety's "Top 10 Spec Salesman" list.

Zide began his entertainment career at New Line Cinema as a part-time employee building shelving units before being promoted to a full-time mailroom position, where he worked alongside Perry. He then served as an assistant to a top literary agent at International Creative Management, helping to sign such clients as director Robert Rodriguez (The Faculty; From Dusk Till Dawn; Spy Kids 1- 3) and screenwriter Gregory Allen Howard (Rosewood, Remember the Titans).

In 1997, Craig Perry (Producer) partnered with Warren Zide to form Zide/Perry Entertainment. Their first production was the successful action film The Big Hit. Other productions include Universal's American Pie and American Pie 2; RepliKate; Final Destination and Final Destination 2; and Cats and Dogs.

Zide/Perry Entertainment's upcoming projects include the teen comedy Shake It and the horror film Hell Week; the thriller Westward; and the sequel Cats and Dogs 2. The company currently has a first-look production deal with MGM to develop and produce feature films.

Previously, Perry served as Vice President of Development for Scott Rudin Productions and Director of Development for Silver Pictures. He was an associate producer on The First Wives Club, and worked in developing such films as Rules Of Engagement, Sleepy Hollow, A Simple Plan, The Truman Show, In & Out, Ransom, Clueless, Lethal Weapon 3, Executive Decision, Richie Rich, Demolition Man and Twilight.

Chris Moore (Producer) co-founded LivePlanet in June 2000 with Ben Affleck, Sean Bailey and Matt Damon, with a desire to make great entertainment experiences that capitalize on an integration of technology, sponsorship and creativity. Chris and his LivePlanet partners earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Non-Fiction Program for the company's first endeavor, Project Greenlight, an HBO series that followed the behind-the-scenes challenges facing a first-time filmmaker. The second installment of Project Greenlight recently began airing on HBO.

In addition to the success of Project Greenlight, Moore has produced numerous successful feature films including: American Pie, American Pie 2, Reindeer Games, Best Laid Plans, Pop & Me, Glory Daze, Good Will Hunting, Joyride and The Third Wheel. Current film projects, in addition to American Pie: The Wedding, include Waiting and Aftermath.

Moore also co-founded Launch Media, Inc. in 1994, where he developed a multimedia entertainment magazine entitled Launch. Launch Media, Inc. was sold in 2001 to Yahoo!. Moore began his career in entertainment in 1989 as a literary agent for Intertalent Agency, later moving to International Creative Management. He represented numerous writers and directors in motion pictures, television and new media.

Chris Bender (Producer) is a partner at Benderspink, a production and literary and talent management company. Bender was a co-producer on the first two American Pie movies. He was introduced to Adam Herz through a mutual friend, and they developed the first American Pie screenplay together before it sold to Universal Pictures. The first American Pie was Adam's first feature screenplay sale and Bender's first producing credit. Benderspink has also been a producer on The Ring, Cats and Dogs, Final Destination and the upcoming Butterfly Effect, starring Ashton Kutcher.

Directors / Screenwriters / Producers PAUL WEITZ AND CHRIS WEITZ (Executive Producers) directed the films American Pie and Down to Earth. They also directed and wrote About a Boy (from Nick Hornby's novel). Previously, they collaborated on several screenplays, including Antz and Madeline (based on the popular children's book). They made their acting debut in the Sundance Film Festival hit, Chuck and Buck.

Born in New York, the brothers are third-generation filmmakers. Their grandfather was fabled agent Paul Kohner (who represented filmmakers such as John Huston, Billy Wilder and Ingmar Bergman) and their parents are fashion designer/writer John Weitz and Oscar-nominated actress Susan Kohner.

Paul Weitz graduated from Wesleyan University with a degree in film. His last year there, his play Mango Tea was produced off-Broadway with Marisa Tomei and Rob Morrow by New York's Ensemble Studio Theatre. EST also produced his next works, Captive and All for One.

Chris Weitz earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in English literature at Cambridge University. He went on to work as a journalist for several newspapers in the U.K. and U.S. before starting to work in film with his brother.

Louis G. Friedman (Executive Producer) previously served as executive producer on Universal's Blue Crush and How High, the studio's first hi-definition feature film. Prior to that, he co-produced the original American Pie, Slackers and The Third Wheel.

A cum laude graduate from the University of California at Davis, Friedman is a seasoned assistant director, production manager, production executive and line producer, who has worked on James Cameron's critically and commercially acclaimed Titanic, Paul Verhoeven's Starship Troopers and the award winning television series J.A.G., Fallen Angels, L.A. Law, Murder She Wrote and Hunter.

As a production executive and production manager for George Lucas' Lucasfilm Ltd., Friedman contributed to the sequel of American Graffiti, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.

Lloyd Ahern, A.S.C. (Director of Photography) has amassed an impressive list of feature film and television credits in his career as a director of photography. His recent feature film cinematography credits include Walter Hill's Undisputed, Tom McLoughlin's The Unsaid, Walter Hill's Supernova, Harry Elfont & Deborah Kaplan's Can't Hardly Wait and Robert Butler's Turbulence. Ahern has a long-term collaboration with director Walter Hill and has also shot the director's additional films Last Man Standing, Wild Bill, Geronimo: An American Legend and Trespass.

His additional D.P. credits include John Woo's Broken Arrow. Ahern's credits as 2nd unit director of photography include Domestic Disturbance, The Replacement Killers, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Jurassic Park and Leap of Faith.

Among his list of television credits are the telefilms My Sister's Keeper, The Way She Moves, Alien Nation, White Mile, Fine Things, Daughter of the Street and Out of Town. Additionally, Ahern shot the pilots for Deadwood, Fiona, Sherman's March, St. Michael's Crossings, Picket Fences, Palomino, Poochinsky, K-9, Club Fed and On the Edge. He has also served as director of photography on the series For the People, Snoops, Eddie Dodd, Hooperman and Simon & Simon.

Clayton Hartley's (Production Designer) most recent project is the upcoming comedy Anchor Man, starring Will Ferrell and Christina Applegate. He served as production designer on the recent film Cheaters and shared a production design credit on Almost Famous, for which he was nominated for an Art Directors Guild Award.

As an art director, Hartley's feature film credits include The Other Sister, Letters from a Killer, Jerry Maguire and Getting Even With Dad. He also served as assistant art director on Hoosiers and Return of the Living Dead.

His television credits (as both production designer and art director) include Early Edition and several episodes of Tales from the Crypt, as well as Showtime's Going to California and the telefilms Love Can Build a Bridge and Rise and Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story.

Stuart Pappe (Editor) began his career as editor on The President's Analyst in 1967. His credits since then include a fascinating selection of adventurous films including Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, Alex in Wonderland, An Unmarried Woman, The Wanderers, Carny, Songwriter, 8 Million Ways to Die, Moon Over Parador, Enemies: A Love Story, What's Love Got to Do With It?, George of the Jungle, American Pie 2 and Big Fat Liar. He also edited the HBO telefilm Winchell.

Christophe Beck's (Composer) talent as a composer is evident in his film music for a wide range of features. He scored the romantic comedy Just Married, starring Ashton Kutcher and Brittany Murphy. In addition to that 2003 release, he composed several other recent movies, including The Tuxedo, Big Fat Liar and Bring It On, as well as the Tom Green comedy Stealing Harvard. He also scored Confidence, a thriller starring Dustin Hoffman, Andy Garcia and Edward Burns that debuted strongly at the box office after it premiered to warm reviews at the Sundance Film Festival.

Other film credits of Beck include: The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy, Guinevere, Coming Soon, Thick as Thieves, Bone Daddy, Dog Park, Airborne, Past Perfect and Star Struck.

His latest work can be heard in the feature Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star. Other upcoming motion pictures for Beck are: Under the Tuscan Sun and Cheaper by the Dozen.

The Academy of Radio and Television Association recognized Beck's talent in awarding him an Emmy for his work on the hit series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Pamela Withers Chilton (Costume Designer) is no stranger to comedy. Her feature film costume design credits include the hits Bringing Down the House; Shallow Hal; The Wedding Planner; A Guy Thing; Me, Myself and Irene; Dude, Where's My Car?; and The Suburbans.

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