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< ８里公路 > 碧蒂妮．梅菲 Brittany Murphy
艾士頓．吉查 Ashton Kutcher

< 玩串婚後事 Just Married >
http://www.justmarriedmovie.com/home.html

2003 年 3 月 27 日大 FUN 之喜

二十世紀霍士電影公司 貢獻
羅拔西蒙斯 製作
艾士頓吉查碧蒂妮梅菲 主演
< 玩串婚後事 > 基斯頓奇 聯合主演
基斯杜化百奇 音樂
艾拿舒文 聯合監製
當薛馬文 A.C.E.
史葛希爾 剪接
蓮娜魯絲奧 美術
尊拿芬布朗 攝影
翠絲卓芝　祖絲萊仙　羅蘭舒拉當娜 執行監製
羅拔西蒙斯 監製
森夏柏 編劇
桑里維 導演

級數： IIA
片長： 95 分鐘
院線： 待定

榮譽發行： 二十世紀霍士影片公司

故事大綱

< 玩串婚後事 > 是一套愛情喜劇，由一對青春偶像 艾士頓．吉查 和 碧蒂妮．梅菲 領銜主演。湯．利息（艾士頓．吉查飾）是一位夜間電台交通報導員，長得十分俊俏，過著藍領的生活。莎拉．麥美尼（碧蒂妮．梅菲飾）是一位年輕美人，家境有財有勢，且是一位不受束縛的自由作家，過著單身的理想生活。一次的偶遇，二人一見鍾情，更出乎意料地旋風式墜入愛河。

可是他們的相戀，均遭到親友們的反對及阻止。湯的好友對這段戀情感到很驚訝 ; 而莎拉的家人對她魯莽的決定感到十分失望。但莎拉不理會家人的勸阻，堅決與湯結婚。

婚禮後，這對快樂的小夫婦懷著對新婚和愛的理想及期望，開始他們的蜜月旅程，邁向充滿浪漫色彩的意大利，熱徹期待著一個完美的新婚假期。怎料莎拉前度男朋友突然出現，以及一連串的惡運，使他們經歷了一次地獄般的蜜月旅程，這段荳芽婚姻，能否經得起真愛的考驗呢 ?

關於製作

< 玩串婚後事 > 的劇本靈感來自編劇森夏柏十五年前與妻子在意大利渡蜜月的經歷。他笑著說 : 「當年我和妻子在蜜月假期的第一晚，已經開始打架了 ! 雖然我們在意大利逗留了一個月，去過很多美麗的地方遊覽，但是我們時常都在鬥咀，甚至在最後的一天，她眼裡帶著嫁錯郎般的失落、後悔的眼神望著我。直到現在我非常感激，我和妻子仍享受著這段美滿的婚姻。」

「不過，許多新人，在蜜月期間，都會花上最少一天或數小時的時間，望著身旁的伴侶，想一想，問一問自己，正在在做什麼。幾年後，我在構思一個故事，希望可以帶出年輕夫婦所面對的現實且引人發笑的掙扎。我用了十年的時間去經歷這個階段，才成為今天這個劇本。」

當劇本送到監製羅拔西蒙斯手裡，當時他剛好完結在意大利的蜜月假期，正乘飛機回程途中，把二十五頁的劇本一口氣看完，立刻在飛機上致電給 Sam ，決定買下這個劇本。羅拔西蒙斯表示 : 「我覺得森夏柏的劇本很有趣，而且情節是十分真實的。我相信森夏柏對婚姻的見解是十分準確的。這個故事描述年輕人在面對新婚關係時，在情感上失去了判斷力，弄得一連串的笑話。事實上，一段認真的愛情，往往會令人失去判斷力。」

羅拔西蒙斯表示製作 < 玩串婚後事 > 是希望能夠以喜劇的原素，表達出情感的最深深處。他認為很多新婚愛侶，都擁有很浪漫的蜜月假期。但這對小夫婦，卻因太年輕和草率的決定，令他們渡過了一個意想不到的蜜月期，甚至令他們對對方的愛和婚姻的決定感到懷疑。

男主角 : 艾士頓．吉查的感想

當我看到劇本的第三頁，已經不禁大聲發笑。這個故事描寫婚姻關係是很真實的。戲中的角色，正好反應現今的夫妻關係裡難以解釋的特質。

女主角 : 碧蒂妮梅菲的感想

我感到非常興奮可以接拍這套戲，甚至有機會令觀眾開懷大笑。誰不想在演戲中可以幸福地談戀愛，然後可以與深愛的人結婚。而我也是愛情式喜劇的忠實影迷。相信 < 玩串婚後事 > 是一個寶貴的機會，令我的演藝事業揭開新的一頁。

關於演員

艾士頓．吉查 (ASHTON KUTCHER ) 飾湯．李沙 Tom Leezak

他是一位年輕演員，出身於農莊家庭，修讀生物工程系。憑著俊俏的臉孔，於任兼職期間，幸運地被模特兒公司發掘。後來遷往紐約，開展他的演藝事業。他曾演出的電影包括 : < 殺鹿遊戲 > 及 < 再愛上你 > 。

碧蒂妮梅菲 (BRITTANY MURPHY) 飾莎拉．麥美妮 Sarah McNerney

年紀輕輕的她，已經演出多部電影。憑著 < 叻女掌門人 > 一片令她嶄露頭角，為電影界所注視。她去年曾與著名影星米高德格拉斯合演 < 贖命密碼 > ，飾演一名患有精神病的少女。她今年更演出以 hip hop 為主的電影 < 8 里公路 > ，在片中她擔任女主角，飾演阿姆 ( Eminem) 的女友，被喻為荷里活最有前途女星。

基斯頓奇 (CHRISTIAN KANE) 飾比得彼特斯 Peter Prentiss

他較早前的電影乃與 < 盜墓者羅拉 > 女主角安袓蓮娜袓莉合作的 < Life or Something Like it > ，他亦曾參與 < 有你終生美麗 > 著名導演朗侯活的作品 " ED TV " 的演出。而基斯頓亦是 L.A-based band 的主音歌手。

關於幕後

導演 - 桑里維 SHAWN LEVY

他二十歲於耶魯大學戲劇系畢業，及後遷往洛杉磯，用了幾年時間的努力，成為一個演員。他甚喜歡多方面的演出，他在幕前的演出作品有 < Thirtysomethings > 、 < Made in American > 、 < Beverly Hills 90210 > 。不久他開始對導演工作產生興趣，於是在南加洲電影學院修讀碩士課程，自此開始了他執導的生涯。他主要為一些電視節目執導，而他所執導的節目漸漸受到大眾的認同。

這次他執導 < 玩串婚後事 > ，是希望以另類的浪漫式喜劇，帶出好玩好笑且令人感動的電影。他也想透過這套電影去發掘艾士頓．吉查的演戲潛質，開展他事業的新里程。

監製 - 羅拔西蒙斯 ROBERT SIMONDS

他被譽為荷里活首席喜劇監製，他善於發掘新人。在製作電影的工作上，他與撰寫人常有緊密的關係而製作很多成功的電影 : < 水壺出英雄 > 、 < 愛情０黎料 > 、 < Happy Gilmore > 等作品。曾經被美國雜誌 Premiere Magazine 選為娛樂事業中首 100 位最有權力的名人。

羅拔西蒙斯表示製作 < 玩串婚後事 > 是希望能夠以喜劇的原素，表達出情感的最深深處。他認為很多新婚愛侶，都擁有很浪漫的蜜月假期。但這對小夫婦，卻因太年輕和草率的決定，令他們渡過了一個意想不到的蜜月期，甚至令他們對對方的愛和婚姻的決定感到疑惑。

27 March 2003 Only In Theatres

<8 Mile> Brittany Murphy
<Dude, Where's My Car> Ashton Kutcher

Directed By:
Shawn Levy

Written By:
Sam Harper

Distributed By: Twentieth Century Fox
Running Time: 95 mins
Category: IIA
Theatres: TBC

JUST MARRIED chronicles the beleaguered romance of Tom Leezak (ASHTON KUTCHER) and Sarah McNerney (BRITTANY MURPHY), a young couple unexpectedly swept off their feet after their first meeting. Tom is a late night radio traffic reporter whose good looks, blue collar lifestyle and unrelenting passion for sports makes him the ultimate alpha-male. Sarah is a beautiful, free-spirited writer whose family is as wealthy as it is snobbish.

Much to the surprise of Tom's friends and the dismay of Sarah's family, the two quickly fall in love. Tom's attempts to assimilate himself into Sarah's world of privilege and expectations fall short, but Sarah ignores her father and sister's incessant attempts to dissuade her from following her heart and marrying her knight in rusty armor.

Following their wedding, the happy couple sets off with the highest of hopes and ideals about love and marriage, on what they expect will be the perfect vacation in Italy. But thanks to Sarah's wealthy ex-boyfriend and a relentless string of bad luck, the happy couple experiences a honeymoon from hell that tests the limits of their young love.

Twentieth Century Fox presents a Robert Simonds Production, starring Ashton Kutcher and Brittany Murphy JUST MARRIED, also starring Christian Kane. The film is directed by Shawn Levy ("Big Fat Liar"), written by Sam Harper ("Rookie of the Year"), and produced by Robert Simonds ("The Wedding Singer").

JUST MARRIED was inspired by screenwriter Sam Harper's chaotic experiences on his own honeymoon in Italy, fifteen years ago. "My wife and I started fighting on the first night on our honeymoon," laughs Harper. "We had a month in Italy with all these great places to stay and see, but we were at each other throats the entire time. By the end of the honeymoon, she was staring at me with a look of buyer's remorse.

"Thankfully," Harper adds, "my wife and I are still happily married. But everyone I have spoken to on the subject has had at least one day, or at least a couple hours on their honeymoon where they were looking at the person across the bed and thinking to themselves, 'What did I do?'"

Years later, Harper envisioned a story that would explore the universal and often hilarious struggles of a young married couple. "It took over a decade for me to process that moment in my life and turn it into a screenplay," says the screenwriter.

Harper's script found its way to producer Robert Simonds - who happened to be returning from his own Italian honeymoon. "Sam had just finished writing a different project for me, and his JUST MARRIED screenplay happened to be in my pack of scripts to read on the long flight back from Italy," recalls Simonds. "I got about twenty-five pages into the script when I called Sam from the plane and told him I would buy it. I thought his screenplay was funny and authentic, with Sam's insight into marriage being spot-on. His story is emotionally disorienting in the same way being in an intense relationship can be disorienting."

Shortly after returning from his honeymoon, Simonds found a home for JUST MARRIED at Twentieth Century Fox, and Simonds and Harper's early vision for the film began to crystallize. "Our goal with JUST MARRIED is to tell a story with emotional depth and mix it with a lot of comedy," says the producer. "Many people I know have had less-than-perfect honeymoon experiences, or have had a romantic vacation with a significant other that was just a complete mess. We thought it would be interesting to take characters that were told they were too young to get married and immediately put them through a vacation that goes awry and makes them doubt their heart and decision."

With their concept in place and Harper fine tuning the script, the filmmakers began discussing actors to play Tom Leezak. Tom's testosterone-fueled world is turned upside down when his errant football pass knocks over a comely young woman, Sarah, who is walking her dog on the beach. It's love at first sight for Tom and Sarah, who move in together and decide to get married against the better advice of their family and friends.

The filmmakers' search to find Tom Leezak began and ended with Ashton Kutcher. "Ashton has developed an increasing loyal following of fans from 'That '70s Show' and 'Dude, Where's My Car?'" Simonds points out. "Lucky for us, he was looking for a project that showcased his range as well as comedic talents."

For Kutcher the role was love at first sight. "I laughed out loud and was sold after reading the first three pages," says the actor. "The story felt authentic in its depiction of the idiosyncrasies of relationships and marriage. Men and women are very different in terms of how they deal and work within that dynamic, and JUST MARRIED shows both perspectives. The characters have these subtle, quirky qualities that really hit home for anyone who has ever been in a relationship. Which is pretty much everyone."

With Kutcher on board, the filmmakers began their search for a director who could balance the story's physical comedy with its romantic backdrop. Shawn Levy, whose directorial debut "Big Fat Liar" was a box office success, got the nod.

"I thought 'Big Fat Liar' was an interesting combination of physical comedy and emotion, which was totally in line with what we were trying to do with JUST MARRIED," notes Simonds. "There's an old adage that movies take on the personality of the people who make them, and for JUST MARRIED we needed a high-energy, strong point of view. I felt Shawn would be able to deliver what we all wanted this film to be: a funny, energetic emotional rollercoaster ride."

Levy embraced JUST MARRIED's comedic elements without sacrificing its heart and idiosyncrasies. "My intention was to make a different type of romantic comedy, one that is funny and touching without being to sentimental," he explains.

Levy also was eager to exploit the untapped potential of his lead actor. "Ashton is very comfortable with himself, which is an important trait of Tom Leezak. This character is a departure for Ashton, and JUST MARRIED announces a new stage of his career. We all know how charismatic, attractive and hilarious he is, but people are going to be surprised by the emotion he brings to the film."

Next came casting the role of Sarah McNerney, a young writer trying to break free from the standards and expectations of her wealthy and hard-to-please family. In Tom, she finds her liberation and is able to create a life for herself that she desires rather than the life her parents want her to lead.

The filmmakers looked for an actress who could not only go toe-to-toe with Kutcher's physical comedic talents, but also ground him in the tender, gentler moments of the story.

"It wasn't easy to find an actress who could keep up with Ashton comedically," explains Levy. "The natural instinct when you're on screen with someone that funny is to just get out of the way. Of the actresses we saw, only Brittany Murphy had that critical pop' or, more accurately in Brittany's case, champagne bubbles of a personality.

"Brittany's honesty on screen is astounding; she is incapable of playing a false note," adds Levy. "Her natural effervescence and energy were the perfect counterpoint to the dynamic among the other members of Sarah's stilted family. Despite Sarah's privileged upbringing she has managed to preserve her feistiness, which Tom finds so attractive. Brittany naturally has those qualities, which made her perfect for the role."

Murphy previously garnered critical success playing a wide variety of on-the-edge characters in dramatic films such as "8 Mile" and "Don't Say a Word." So, playing the leading lady in a romantic comedy was an opportunity she couldn't refuse. "It's exciting to be part of a film that gives me the opportunity to make people laugh," she explains. "Who wouldn't want to go to work and play a character that's head over heels in love and is getting married? At this point in my career it's important to play characters that are grounded. I've always been a fan of romantic comedies, and this role in JUST MARRIED was an amazing opportunity for me to begin a new chapter in my career."

Although Sarah has fallen head over heels for Tom, her family's suitor of choice is wealthy young business tycoon Peter Prentiss, played by Christian Kane.

"Peter Prentiss has always been surrounded by privilege and grown so accustomed to wealth and power that he doesn't have any perspective on it," says Levy. "He is not your cardboard cutout antagonist; he's charming, charismatic and effortless in his power that is quite seductive to women."

"Peter Prentiss is the 'maybe' guy," injects Kutcher. "When you date a girl, there's always a guy who she's friendly with that you're a little bit suspicious of because she gets a little awkward whenever he's around. It's the guy she might've hooked up with, but you're too afraid to ask because you don't really want to know."

When Tom and Sarah begin to experience difficulties on their honeymoon, Peter coincidently shows up at their hotel in Venice on a "business trip" with the hidden agenda of breaking up their marriage.

"Peter is used to getting what he wants because he has a lot of money," says Christian Kane. "But for the first time in his life he runs into something he can't have, because Sarah is getting married. He becomes more than a little obsessed with winning her back."

ABOUT THE PRODUCTION

As the ensemble of actors came together, the filmmakers faced the challenge of "casting" the location that would serve as the visual and emotional canvas for Tom and Sarah's ill fated romantic getaway.

"Tom and Sarah are on this can't-miss, idyllic honeymoon, but they are getting progressively more irritated with each other," explains Harper. "We needed a romantic setting to offset some of the newlyweds' growing acrimony."

Since Harper and Simonds had both spent their honeymoons in Italy, that country seemed the natural locale for Tom and Sarah's post-nuptial holiday. After considering setting the story in Rome, the filmmakers decided that Venice, considered by many to be the most romantic city in the world, would serve as ground zero for the explosive honeymoon.

For Shawn Levy, shooting practical locations abroad was essential in differentiating JUST MARRIED from other romantic comedies. "We really felt it was necessary to shoot a large part of JUST MARRIED in Italy," he explains, "because most romantic comedies are typically contained in terms of scope. We wanted to see what happens when you put a story in a cinematic location that is much larger than the genre usually demands."

The decision to shoot in Venice allowed the production to also take advantage of the city's proximity to the picturesque Italian Alps and its surrounding regions. The beauty and serene nature of the mountains was an ideal starting point for Tom and Sarah's wedded "bliss" and the mishaps that add to the newlyweds' growing tension.

Once shooting began in Italy, it soon became apparent that the ambitious Italian shooting schedule would prove invaluable to the filmmakers in conveying the disorientation and occasional frustrations of being in foreign country.

"At the start of the Italian shoot," remembers Simonds, "there was this not-so-vague sense of terror, which helped create the frenetic energy that comes from being in a foreign country and feeling a little off-center and unfamiliar with the surroundings. That energy permeated the film, helping convey the uneasy feeling between Tom and Sarah, who are unable to control and fix what goes wrong on their honeymoon."

"Chaos isn't something that is easy to fake," adds Kutcher. "Being unaware of what's around the corner definitely helped the acting feel more authentic. I don't speak Italian, so I didn't have a clue what the crew and extras were saying on set. That really helped me feel like an outsider, which was exactly what my character was supposed to be experiencing."

After JUST MARRIED completed the northern leg of the Italian shooting schedule, which included locations in the snow-capped mountains of Cortina and in century-old castles in the valley of Campo Tures, the production headed south to Venice.

While the city's canals and lack of roads and motorized vehicles give Venice its distinctive flavor, they also presented a tremendous challenge for the production and dictated a more hands-on filmmaking approach. For example, massive equipment had to be ferried on narrow gondolas - instead of the usual trailers and trucks found on a typical film set.

The physical rigors presented by the Venice shoot brought Shawn Levy back to his early days of filmmaking. He explains: "In the U.S., if you decide to change a shot on the fly, you just move a few things and it takes 15 or 20 minutes. When shooting in Venice, it takes three hours to move our various barges because the canals are only wide enough for one boat at a time. Everything takes time, so you're forced to revert back to that guerilla film making mentality where everyone wears many hats and you do whatever it takes to get the shot completed."

Despite these challenges, the production skillfully maneuvered its way through Venice, shooting many of the city's landmarks that serve as backdrops for Tom and Sarah's honeymoon from hell.

Levy found shooting in Italy an experience he would not soon forget. "We went to the most beautiful places in the world and got to experience Italy in the most astounding ways," he notes. "We had access to locations that have never been filmed in before; from palazzos and churches to the cliffs at the top of the Dolomites in the Italian Alps."

With the Italian portion of the shoot wrapped, cast and crew headed back to Los Angeles to complete filming. The filmmakers were thrilled to witness the chemistry between Kutcher and Murphy, as their on-screen alter egos traversed the treacherous roads of young love and marriage.

"The vibe between Ashton and Brittany was on from the get-go," recalls Levy. "They have a sexy, flirty, romantic vibe. But it's not at the cost of them being loose and goofy with one another. Their chemistry is the backbone of the movie."

It was vital that Levy and cinematographer Jonathan Brown capture this dynamic between Kutcher and Murphy with a visual style that accommodated both the lighter comedic moments as well as the edgier, more romantically poignant elements of the story.

"We had a visual progression that we wanted to do with colors, filters, camera moves and lens focal lengths for each varying segment of the film," explains Brown. "For the comedic beats we tended to use wider lenses and the lighting was very broad. We kept the more romantic scenes a little warmer, and went with a more industrial, grittier color and lighting scheme for the more dramatic moments that take place at the height of Tom and Sarah's troubles. We also augmented those scenes with longer lenses and more aggressive camera movements."

Production designer Nina Ruscio's sets also played a key role in establishing Tom and Sarah's comic and downward spiraling relationship. The production's scheduling didn't make things easy for her. In creating the "Hotel Giana" (Venice) set, where Tom, Sarah and Peter Prentiss have their climactic confrontation, Ruscio created the interior of the grand Italian suite on a Los Angeles sound stage. This had to mesh flawlessly with the Italian location that doubled for the hotel's entrance and lobby.

As production wrapped in Los Angeles, Murphy and Kutcher reflected upon their experience filming JUST MARRIED. "I can't wait to do another romantic comedy," proclaims Murphy. "I never in my wildest imagination thought I could possibly have such chemistry with another actor in this genre, as I did with Ashton. It was an incredible experience to work with someone you're constantly in sync with and is a barometer for you all the time. I've learned so much about comedy from Ashton and he was the best on screen husband I could have ever asked for."

"Brittany and I are both very extroverted people who can sit down and talk about anything forever," adds Kutcher. "She can really light up a room and we work so well together because she has an innate ability to sell the more emotional side of the relationship, while I tend to anchor the more comedic elements of the relationship."

Kutcher and Murphy's on-screen fireworks were critical to Shawn Levy's efforts to bring an edge to the romantic comedy genre. "We have some spectacular locations that really give JUST MARRIED a sense of scope," says the director. "But most of all, I'm very proud of Ashton, Brittany and all our cast doing such wonderful work. Their efforts allowed me to capture not only some inspired comedy, but real moments between real people."

ABOUT THE CAST

ASHTON KUTCHER (Tom Leezak) can be seen every Tuesday night as Michael Kelso on the Fox/Carsey Werner series "That 70s Show," which focuses on the lives of a group of teenage friends in the 1970s.

Next, Kutcher will return to the big screen starring with Tara Reid and Terence Stamp in "The Guest," a project he also co-produced. He was last seen opposite James Van Der Beek and Dylan McDermott in "Texas Rangers," which followed his memorable starring turn in the hit comedy, "Dude, Where's My Car?" with Sean William Scott. The young actor's other film credits include "Reindeer Games" and "Down to You."

Kutcher was born and raised in Homestead, Iowa (pop. 100), where he lived on a farm with his parents, older sister and twin brother. To finance the cost of his education as a biochemical engineer at the University of Iowa, Ashton worked his way through school as a cereal dust sweeper at the General Mills plant in Cedar Rapids. After being discovered by a local model/talent scout, Ashton moved to New York to pursue his interest in acting.

BRITTANY MURPHY (Sarah McNerney) recently starred in Curtis Hanson's "8 Mile," opposite Eminem, and the ensemble film "Spun," directed by Jonas Akerlund. Earlier, Murphy starred in Ed Burns' ensemble drama "Sidewalks of New York," Penny Marshall's "Riding in Cars with Boys" opposite Drew Barrymore, and in Gary Fleder's "Don't Say A Word" opposite Michael Douglas for Regency Enterprises.

Murphy starred alongside Winona Ryder and Angelina Jolie in "Girl, Interrupted," and in Alan Rudolph's "Trixie" opposite Emily Watson. She gained national attention from her breakthrough role as Tai Frasier in the box office smash "Clueless." Her other credits include "Summer Catch," "Drop Dead Gorgeous" and "Cherry Falls."

On television, Murphy starred opposite Lukas Haas and Sidney Poiter in

Harpo Productions' "David and Lisa," and in Showtime's critically acclaimed "Devil's Arithmetic" opposite Kirsten Dunst and "Common Ground." Her talent for voices and accents can be heard each week on Fox-TV's animated comedy 'King of the Hill," as she gives life to the characters LuAnn and Joseph on the hit series.

Murphy performed on Broadway with Allison Janney in Arthur Miller's TonyR Award-winning "A View from the Bridge" directed by Michael Mayer.

CHRISTIAN KANE (Peter Prentiss) recently finished a staring turn in the independent feature "Nantucket" and starred in the Regency feature film "Life or Something Like It" opposite Angelina Jolie for director Stephen Herek. He most recently appeared opposite Monica Arnold in the MTV film "Love Song," and opposite Tom Selleck, in the TNT film "Crossfire Trail." Kane also starred for two seasons as Lindsey McDonald on the series "Angel."

His previous feature film credits include Ron Howard's "Ed TV" and the independent film "Broken Hearts Club," which premiered at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival. Kane starred on the series "Rescue 77."

An accomplished musician, he also is the lead singer of his popular, L.A-based band, Kane.

MONÉT MAZUR (Lauren McNerney) was named by Vanity Fair as one of Hollywood's hottest young actors. She was most recently seen with Josh Hartnett in the romantic comedy "40 Days and 40 Nights."

Mazur' upcoming films include "Kiss the Bride," "Stark Raving Mad" opposite Seann William Scott, "Comic Book Villains" opposite Donal Logue and Natasha Lyonne, and "In Memory of My Father." She appeared in "Blow" opposite Johnny Depp, and in "Angel Eyes" opposite Jennifer Lopez and Jim Caviezel, as well as in "The Learning Curve." Her additional credits include "Mystery Men," "The Mod Squad" and "Austin Powers." On television she appeared on "Party of Five" and more recently "Jack and Jill."

DAVID MOSCOW (Kyle) recently appeared in "River Red" and "Hurricane and Wolves." His other feature films include "Newsies," "Big," "The Wizard of Loneliness" and "Swimming." His numerous television appearances include "Living Dolls," "Live-In," "The Discovery" and the movie-of-the-week "I'll Be Home For Christmas."

Moscow appeared on Broadway in "What's Wrong With This Picture." His other theatrical appearances include "Flying Hormones," "On Ice," "Steel Town" and "Skaters."

VALERIA (Wendy) began her career in some of Sydney's most successful stage presentations. By age 11, she had danced and sung her way into the title role of an Australian production of "Annie," which ran for two years. The day after "Annie" closed; Valeria's father took her to Hollywood to go after her dream.

Landing a role in "Sister Act 2," Valeria ended up writing the song "Pay Attention" with Whoopi Goldberg, and performed the tune on the film's soundtrack, which launched her recording career. Later, she was introduced to famed composer Hans Zimmer, who asked her to sing on the original demo for "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" for the feature film "The Lion King." The song was later sung by Elton John.

That exposure landed her a deal at Interscope Records, which released her debut CD, "Freshly Squeezed," which offers a modern take on classic Salsa rhythms and includes eight tracks co-written by the Latin singer. Her first single, "Ooh La La," can be heard on the "Legally Blonde" soundtrack, and her dance hit "Rhythm of the Night" is featured on the hit "Moulin Rouge" soundtrack.

Valeria appears on PBS's landmark series "American Family" (directed by Gregory Nava), playing herself. In addition, Valeria appears as Ed McMahon's sexy performing co-host on the series "Next Big Star".

DAVID RASCHE (Mr. McNerney) is perhaps best known for playing the title role in the 1986 series "Sledge Hammer." He appears in the upcoming feature "The Settlement." His other feature film credits include "Friends and Lovers," "That Old Feeling," "An Innocent Man," "Native Son," "Pie in the Sky," "Made in Heaven," "Manhattan" and "An Unmarried Woman." Rasche was a regular on the television series "Nurses" and "High Society," in the miniseries "Signs and Wonders," and in several telefeatures including "Hard Time Hostage Hotel," "Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Jealous Jokester," "The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck," "Barbarians at the Gate" and "Columbo: A Trace of Murder."

Rashe's extensive stage credits include Broadway productions of "Getting and Spending," "Speed the Plow," "Lunch Hour," "Loose Ends" and "Shadowbox." Off-Broadway and regional credits include "To Gil1ian on Her 37th Birthday," "The Country Girl," "Beyond Therapy," "The Taming of the Shrew" and "Sexual Perversity in Chicago."

VERONICA CARTWRIGHT's (Mrs. McNerney) many feature film appearances include "In The Bedroom," "Mackenheim," "Scary Movie 2," "Money Talks," "Man Trouble," "False Identity," "The Witches of Eastwick," "Valentino Returns," "Wisdom," "Flight of the Navigator," "The Right Stuff," "Alien," "Nightmares," "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," "Goin' South," "Spencer's Mountain," and Alfred Hitchcock's famed "The Birds."

On television, she had a recurring role on "L.A. Law" and won the 1963 EmmyR Award as Best Actress for "Tell Me Not in Mournful Numbers." Other credits include the movies of the week "Inside the Osmond's," "The Rat Pack," "My Brother's Keeper," "Hurricane Andrew Project," "Dead in the Water," "Hitler's Daughter," "Desperate for Love," "Intimate Encounters" and "The Guyana Tragedy." She was also a series regular on "Daniel Boone."

Theater audiences have seen her in productions of "Masterbuilders," "Electra," Talley's Folly," "The Hands of its Enemy," "Homesteaders," "The Triplet Connection" and "Butterflies are Free."

RAYMOND BARRY (Mr. Leezak) was a star athlete when he attended Brown University, earning a degree in philosophy. It was also at Brown that he made his stage debut in a production of "Picnic." He then entered Yale Drama School, and went on to appear in over 100 plays, as well as movies such as "The Chamber," "Dead Man Walking," "The Ref," "K-2," "Year Of The Dragon," "Out Of Bounds," "Nothing But Trouble," and his most memorable performance, as Ron Kovic's father in "Born On The Fourth Of July."

Barry has also written and directed plays of his own, most recently "A Piece of Cake," which opened in Portland in July before playing in Dublin and Sienna. He was most recently seen in "Training Day" with Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke, and in the acclaimed independent drama "Interview with the Assassin."

ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS

SHAWN LEVY (Director) recently made his directorial debut with the rollicking family comedy smash hit "Big Fat Liar" for Universal Pictures. He next helms "Cheaper by the Dozen" for Twentieth Century Fox.

After graduating with honors at the age of 20 from the drama department of Yale University, Levy moved to Los Angeles where he spent several years working as an actor. Levy appeared in a wide range of projects including "Thirtysomething," "Made in America" and "Beverly Hills 90210." While appearing in front of the camera, he became interested in directing, which led him to the Masters Program at University of Southern California Film School. At USC he produced and directed the short film Broken Record, which won the Gold Plaque at the Chicago Film Festival, in addition to being chosen to screen at the Directors Guild of America.

Levy's first television credit was "The Secret World of Alex Mack" for Nickelodeon. His work was recognized by a nomination from the DGA for best family genre television directing of the year. Other television credits include "Birds of Prey," "Do Over," "The Journey of Allen Strange," "Cousin Skeeter and "Animorphs" for Nickelodeon; "Dear America 1" for HBO; "Dead Man's Gun" for Showtime, and "First Wave."

Levy has also directed four television pilots: "Caitlin's Way" for Nickelodeon, and "In a "Heartbeat," "The Famous Jett Jackson" and "So Weird" for Disney. All four were picked up and went to series. Levy was then brought on board as executive producer of "The Famous Jett Jackson," and he wrote and directed many of the episodes.

Producer ROBERT SIMONDS is one of Hollywood's premier producers of motion picture comedies. He is widely regarded as a creative producer with a reputation for discovering new talent and working closely with his writers in producing successful studio films under the Robert Simonds Company banner.

Simonds has produced more than two dozen feature films including such hits as "Problem Child," "Billy Madison," "Happy Gilmore," "Half Baked," "The Wedding Singer," and "The Waterboy." His most recent hits include "See Spot Run," "The Adventures of Joe Dirt," and "Corky Romano."

A summa cum laude graduate from Yale University with a degree in philosophy, the Phoenix, Arizona native has been selected for Premiere Magazine's top 100 most powerful figures in the entertainment industry.

Executive Producer TRACEY TRENCH previously produced the family comedy "See Spot Run" and Twentieth Century Fox's "Ever After" starring Drew Barrymore and Anjelica Huston. She also produced the Disney holiday feature "I'll Be Home for Christmas" starring Jonathan Taylor Thomas and directed by Arlene Sanford.

As President of Creative Affairs at the Robert Simonds Company, Trench executive produced "Head Over Heels," starring Freddie Prinze Jr. and "Corky Romano," starring Chris Kattan.

While an executive at Twentieth Century Fox, Trench won the Freedom of Expression Award at the Sundance Film Festival for producing the documentary "Fear and Learning at Hoover Elementary." The film subsequently won more than ten major awards, including the prestigious duPont-Columbia Award, and it garnered an Emmy nomination.

A native of Indiana, Trench graduated with honors from Harvard University with a B.A. in cultural anthropology. She also holds an M.B.A. in finance from UCLA. Before joining the entertainment industry, Trench was a baker in Paris and an English teacher in Beijing China.

Executive Producer JOSIE ROSEN most recently was Senior Vice President of Production at Twentieth Century Fox, where she oversaw the development and production of the films "Dude, Where's My Car?" and "From Hell. "

Previously, Rosen was President of Production for Horseshoe Bay Productions, overseeing and developing the company's slate of films. Rosen served as co-producer on "Gloria" and "Desperate Measures" and was associate producer on "The Amazing Panda Adventure."

Executive Producer LAUREN SHULER DONNER produced the Oliver Stone film "Any Given Sunday" and "You've Got Mail" directed by Nora Ephron. "X-Men," which she produced with Ralph Winter, opened to a scorching $54.5million, the biggest ever July opening. Her recent projects include the sequel "X2" and "Timeline," based on the Michael Crichton novel.

Her first producing project was the television movie "Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar & Grill." The smash hit comedy "Mr. Mom" was the first feature film Shuler Donner produced. She then produced the epic medieval adventure-romance "Ladyhawke," directed by Richard Donner.

Shuler Donner's other credits include "St. Elmo's Fire," "Pretty in Pink." "Three Fugitives," "The Favor," and "Radio Flyer," directed by Richard Donner. "Dave" and the family adventure "Free Willy," were two of the top ten grossing films of 1993.

Co-producer IRA SHUMAN attended the School of Visual Arts in New York. He worked as a commercial producer before serving as executive production manager for Walt Disney Television. He co-produced the features "The Adventures of Joe Dirt" starring David Spade, and "See Spot Run" starring David Arquette. Shuman also co-produced four Adam Sandler films: "The Waterboy," "The Wedding Singer," "Bulletproof" and "Airheads." Other credits include "Head over Heals," "Screwed," "Half Baked," "Mr. Wrong," "Strange Days" and "Newsies."

JUST MARRIED is based on screenwriter SAM HARPER'S own ill-fated honeymoon in Italy 15 years ago. The writer is also a self-described lifelong Cubs fan which led to his writing the comedy "Rookie of the Year." A box office hit, the film struck a cord with baseball fans everywhere, grossing $53 million domestically. Harper currently has the project "Cheaper by the Dozen" set up at Fox with Chris Columbus producing. Harper was previously a story analyst for TriStar Pictures and before that, an associate editor for Advertising Age magazine in New York.

JONATHAN BROWN (Director of Photography) has shot the movies "Big Fat Liar," "Thank Heaven," "The Third Wheel," "Backroads," "Pros and Cons" and "Dill Scallion." Brown was the second unit director of photography on "Four Feathers." He previously was a top camera and Steadicam operator on movies such as "Bulworth," "Apt Pupil," "A Civil Action," "Slums of Beverly Hills," "Gattaca" and "Sling Blade."

NINA RUSCIO (Production Designer) most recently designed the comedy hit "Big Fat Liar." She has also designed the feature films "The Annihilation of Fish," "Breakfast of Champions" and "Cool as Ice." For television, her work includes "If These Walls Could Talk II," "Toothless," "State of Emergency," "Blindside," "Intimate Stranger," "When Billie Beat Bobby," and the series "Nash Bridges." As an art director, her feature work includes "Spy Game," "Enemy of the State," "Welcome Home Roxy Carmichael" and "A Rage in Harlem."

DON ZIMMERMAN, A.C.E. (Film Editor) entered the film business as an apprentice editor in music and sound effects. He worked for the Mirisch Co. under Dick Carruth, Frank Warner and Jim Richards on films such as "The Hawaiians," "Gaily, Gaily," "Little Big Man," "The Godfather," "Where's Poppa" and "Jonathan Livingston Seagull."

Zimmerman became an assistant editor for Hal Ashby on the films "The Landlord," "Harold and Maude," "Shampoo" and "Bound for Glory." After eight years in the industry, Zimmerman became an editor on Ashby's "Coming Home" (which earned Zimmerman an Academy AwardR nomination) and then edited Ashby's "Being There."

Other notable films edited by Zimmerman include "Dragonfly," "Galaxy Quest,' "A Walk in the Clouds," "Heaven Can Wait," "Rocky III," "Rocky IV," "Cobra," "Fatal Beauty," "The Package" and "Prince of Tides." He has also edited "Patch Adams," "The Nutty Professor," "Liar Liar" and "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective."

SCOTT HILL (Film Editor) is currently editing the comedy "Bruce Almighty," starring Jim Carrey and Jennifer Aniston. Hill previously worked in various editorial capacities on the films "Patch Adams," "Liar Liar," "The Nutty Professor" and "Sex, Lies and Videotape."

DEBRA McGUIRE (Costume Designer) has worked on several television series, most notably "Friends," "Judging Amy," "Freaks and Geeks" and "Undeclared." Her feature film debut was the comedy "Orange County."

CHRISTOPHE BECK (Music) has composed music for feature films, as well as television series and movies. Most recently, he scored the Jackie Chan action-comedy "The Tuxedo," "Slap Her, She's French," "Big Fat Liar" and "Interstate 60," "Stealing Harvard," and the upcoming thriller "Confidence," starring Dustin Hoffman, Andy Garcia and Edward Burns. Beck previously wrote the score for the cheerleading hit "Bring It On," and includes among his other film credits "The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy," "Guinevere," "Coming Soon," "Thick as Thieves," "Bone Daddy," "Dog Park," "Airborne," "Past Perfect" and "Star Struck."

Beck won an Emmy Award for his work on the hit series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." His other television credits include the telefilms "Earthquake in New York," "Killing Mr. Griffin," and the series "The Practice," "George & Leo" and "Second Noah."

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