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• 故事介紹
• 一、 電影簡介
• 二、劇情梗概
• 三、劇本發想
• 四、卡司
• 五、準備起飛
• 六、電影特效
• 七、遇到亂流
• 八、拍攝地點

• 故事介紹

  丹佐華盛頓飾演機長魏德克。魏德克飛行經驗豐富，奇蹟似的化解空中危機，讓飛機安全降落，機上乘客幾乎全數生還。後來魏德克成為全民英雄，但隨著案情深入調查，疑點愈來愈多，到底誰是罪魁禍首？到底機上發生過什麼事？

  【機密真相】由奧斯卡金像獎最佳導演羅勃辛密克斯執導，堅強卡司陣容包括丹佐華盛頓、約翰古德曼、唐奇鐸與梅莉莎里奧

• 一、 電影簡介

  派拉蒙影業即將發行懸疑片【機密真相】，丹佐華盛頓飾演機長魏德克。魏德克飛行經驗豐富，奇蹟似的化解空中危機，讓飛機安全降落，機上乘客幾乎全數生還。後來魏德克成為全民英雄，但隨著案情深入調查，疑點愈來愈多，到底誰是罪魁禍首，到底機上發生過什麼事。

  派拉蒙影業推出電影【機密真相】，導演羅勃辛密克斯。製片有帕克斯沃爾特、羅莉麥當勞，以及導演羅勃辛密克斯本人、史蒂夫史塔基、傑克瑞普克。執行製片伽利藍馬汀。原創劇本出自約翰蓋亭之手。攝影指導唐柏格斯。美術設計尼爾森科斯塔斯。服裝設計露易絲佛格利。特效總監邁克爾蘭特瑞。視覺特效總監凱文巴利。剪輯耶利米歐德里斯科。

  演員有丹佐華盛頓、唐奇鐸、凱莉蕾莉、約翰古德曼、布魯斯葛林伍德、梅莉莎里奧、布萊恩傑瑞提、塔瑪拉圖尼、娜丁維拉茲蓋茲、詹姆斯巴奇戴爾。金獎演員丹佐華盛頓，以及金獎導演羅勃辛密克斯首次合作，就獻給【機密真相】。這幾年，導演羅勃辛密克斯專攻動作捕捉技術，執導不少好片，這次為了【機密真相】，重返他最擅長的真人實景拍攝。

• 二、劇情梗概

  深秋某天上午，南方航空277號班機，從佛羅里達奧蘭多起飛。機長魏德克，以及一絲不苟的副機長艾文，駕駛型號JR-88客機，兩人個性南轅北轍。班機起飛不久，途經暴風圈，遭逢超乎預期的亂流，但魏德克輕鬆化解危機，儘管手段不符合飛航慣例。96名乘客、6位機組人員總算鬆一口氣。然而情勢正要急轉直下。突然間，駕駛面臨一連串莫名的機械故障，飛機搖晃、下沈、震動，像極了雲霄飛車 。更多故障接踵而來，飛機終於失控。根據魏德克判斷，想維持海拔高度，就只能翻轉重達50噸的飛機，上下顛倒著飛，這樣在班機恢復正常、成功降落以前，就能關掉引擎滑翔。飛機距離地面只有幾百英尺，加上幾分鐘內抵達不了機場，於是魏德克就近迫降。飛機時速140哩，他倒轉飛機，俯衝地面。衝擊力很大，天才機長魏德克竟能不慌不忙，讓飛機安全降落，機上102人，6人喪生。

  奇蹟似的降落，媒體把他奉為英雄，但仍有問題懸而未決。航管機構，尤其是國家安全運輸委員會，決定調查失事原因，但魏德克信心滿滿，如果當天駕駛不是他，飛機可能俯衝地面，全數罹難，不料空難調查還是找上門。疑點沒解決，魏德克就無法飛行 。他相信自己拯救了乘客，覺得自己的酗酒問題沒有大礙，無關這場空難。老友查理安德森，身為工會代表，接手他的案子，優 秀而正直的律師藍休也來幫忙，搞笑的朋友哈林梅伊也伸出援手。這段期間，魏德克邂逅了妮可，一位和他同病相憐的女孩。這個命運乖舛的攝影師，最後走出藥物濫用的陰霾，成為魏德克的救贖，但前提是魏德克得自己認清真相。【機密真相】是令人心碎的故事。一位英勇機師化解空中危機，並在自我辯護的過程中，發現自身的良知與勇氣。

• 三、劇本發想

  編劇約翰蓋亭曾經是演員，1999年，他擔任某部「軍事鉅片」的技術顧問，當時其他技術顧問多為軍機駕駛。他們分享自己做過哪些「最瘋狂的事」，好讓軍機安全降落載浮載沈的軍艦。這位作家滿懷對飛行的好奇與恐懼，這些歷歷在目的故事就此發酵。機長內心有一股驅動力，逼他們完成空中特技——機長是什麼心態？如果機上人員因此死亡，機長如何走出陰影？累積12年的靈感， 【機密真相】終於要搬上大螢幕了。其中最精彩的內心戲，就是魏德克無法對自己誠實。他最會否認了。蓋亭說：「【機密真相】探討的是，不斷和心魔對抗的人。某日例常飛行，發生一連串意外，最後釀成悲劇。隨著真相逐漸浮現，我們看到魏德克位於風暴的核心 。」蓋亭到處蒐集空難資料。其中一則是全美航空的傳奇，「哈德遜河奇蹟」，十年前，飛行英雄蘇蘭柏格成功迫降河面 。有了美國國家安全運輸委員會的協助，加上訪談飛機駕駛，蓋亭總算擬出【機密真相】的草稿，洋洋灑灑35頁—最後拍板定案的【機密真相】，不只有災難，還融入他的個人經歷。「我發現個人經歷也可以寫入劇本。我把這個過程視為自我練習，反省我一生的弱點與心魔，然後連結到本片主角，一個遭逢鉅變的男人 」。魏德克對自己說的謊，也為別人保守秘密 。蓋亭說：「當謊言所施加的壓力，到達了臨界點，他就必須做出選擇」，這才是真正嚴酷的考驗。製片帕克思說：「我讀到劇本，感覺約翰的靈魂躍然紙上。這個故事很特別，格外錐心動人。加上丹佐華盛頓把主角詮釋得很好，主角控制慾很強，英勇瀟灑，內心卻很脆弱，觸動大家的心。這個故事主要探討某人如何接受真實的自我」。製片麥當勞也說，大家初次閱讀的劇本，還是未完成品，但魅力依然不減。製片帕克思說：「初稿還不完整，但藏不住故事的潛力。劇中角色性格複雜，都有道德瑕疵，乍看以為是法律懸疑片，但隨著劇情的開展，你會發現，要是魏德克打贏官司，他就真的墮落到極點，要是他不接受真正的自己，他就徹底毀了。這讓大家聯想到，自己不想面對或坦白的事情，以及自欺欺人的謊言。你巴不得壞事降臨在主角身上，好讓他展開贖罪之旅。我第一次看到這種故事。」為了【機密真相】，導演羅勃辛密克斯重返他最擅長的真人實景拍攝。近年來，這位創意導演，以動作捕 最擅長的真人實景拍攝。近年來，這位創意導演，以動作捕捉技術執導不少好片，可謂電影特效與視覺特效的佼佼者，然而綜觀他的作品，包括【機密真相】在內，性格鮮明的角色，搭配感人的心路歷程，才是電影的靈魂。羅勃辛密克斯說：「真正吸引我的是複雜的角色—他們遊走在灰色地帶，不是單純的好人壞人。每個角色都是受傷的靈魂，也是全片的爆發力所在。」「有趣的是，你不知道角色會怎麼做、怎麼反應，所以感到懸疑。懸疑片不一定有定時炸彈或彗星撞地球。角色的決定，出乎你的意料，這種劇本很難得，複雜而有深度，我深受感動。我想知道結局，想知道魏德克的下場。 」羅勃辛密克斯的拍片夥伴，史蒂夫史塔基也深有同感：「羅勃戲路很廣，他決定拍這部片，我根本不驚訝。」史塔基和羅勃合作25年，他表示：「羅勃本人就是本片的駕 駛，很瞭解駕駛所要具備的條件，他還想拍出空中危機的真實感與可信度。空難只是真相爆發的導火線，本片核心其實是靈魂探索，如何努力忠於自我。空難引發一連串事件，迫使男主角探索內心，發現自己真正的人格。」羅勃順著劇情拍攝電影，讓演員與製片人員跟隨電影步調，認識並充實他們的角色，所以他請編劇約翰蓋亭每天親臨現場，每當劇本需要修改或加強，就可以諮詢他。徹頭徹尾沒變的角色是魏德克。他是最經典的平凡英雄。史塔基說：「觀眾看到片頭，保證會出乎意料，起初魏德克行徑誇張，但是一踏入登機門，就變了一個樣，化身可靠的駕駛。 這突顯導演精湛的拍攝手法，以及意想不到的幽默感。」驚險的空難，原來只是故事的開端。【機密真相】藉由魏德克的故事，探討高賭注的道德難題。蓋亭說：「魏德克讓自己成為爭議人物，完成奇蹟似的迫降，爭取掌控自己命運的權利。本片探討的是，誠實過生活究竟有多重要。我們邀請觀眾進入魏德克的世界，讓魏德克接受『公審』，看魏德克如何對抗各種力量。我們如何評斷他？只看他卓越的飛行呢？還是只看他的心魔呢？」製片帕克思說：「魏德克沒有做錯事。他完成飛行奇蹟，拯救乘客，成為全民英雄，但問題是，他也淪為受害者。本片探討的是，如何誠實過一生，也就是說實話。」

• 四、卡司

  金獎演員丹佐華盛頓，飾演主角魏德克。魏德克有人格缺陷，卻是技術高超的駕駛，成功化解空中危機，機上102人，共有96人生還。在媒體和人民眼中，魏德克簡直是英雄，可惜他的人生充滿矛盾、惡習與誤判。丹佐華盛頓是同年紀演員裡面最受人尊敬的，飾演過警官、偵探、律師、核子潛艦軍官、火車車長，演得惟妙惟肖。拍完【機密真相】，他的經歷從此多了一筆——客機駕駛。羅勃辛密克斯說：「我喜歡看丹佐華盛頓演戲，你不敢相信那是演出來的，丹佐華盛頓是天才，他擅長詮釋『內心戲』。裡面有好幾幕，我都可以體會他的傷痛，令人驚奇不已。他確實是我們合作過最優秀的演員，能夠邀請到他飾演一角，就像美夢成真。」史塔基說：「很幸運能夠和丹佐華盛頓合作，你看他演戲的樣子，就覺得只有他演得出來。」丹佐華盛頓初次閱讀劇本，就愛上魏德克的性格與故事。約翰蓋亭回憶道：「當時劇本還沒完全寫好，我和丹佐華盛頓聊了兩小時，他說出自己的感想 。他稱讚這部劇本很合他的胃口。他笑著說：『這題材很危險喔』，臉上還掛著他的招牌笑容，我就知道他很喜歡。」蓋亭提到，丹佐華盛頓很欣賞電影裡面所融入的個人經驗：「我初次和丹佐華盛頓討論劇本時，他馬上就進入狀況，因為他是主角，他必須掌握全局。他有自己的步調，我隨即成為他的訪問對象，他說：『跟我談談這個故事吧！我聽說你研究過每架失事飛機，我們片裡的飛機，到底發生什麼事了？不過我更想瞭解你的個人經歷，你怎麼想出這個劇本，怎麼面對自己的病與癮』。我們無所不談，他真的很專業。」早在羅勃辛密克斯參與拍片計畫之前，丹佐華盛頓就看過劇本，後來聽說羅勃辛密克斯有意執導【機密真相】，他喜出望外。丹佐華盛頓說：「我認為他很適合，從那一刻起，我就相信這部片會成功。」拍攝初期，史塔基詢問丹佐華盛頓哪裡需要幫忙：「丹佐說，最重要的就是學習當個駕駛。」丹佐華盛頓想聯絡飛行教官，接受正式訓練，這樣演起駕駛才夠自然，尤其是坐在駕駛艙的那幾幕。史塔基接著說：「我們介紹亞特蘭大一位駕駛給他，丹佐進入飛行模擬器，訓練好幾個小時，直到他熟 悉飛行。後來他和塔臺對話的樣子，他和副駕駛溝通的架勢，都好像真的一樣。」 丹佐華盛頓也設法讓駕駛員明瞭，這部片不是針對他們。 丹佐華盛頓說：「我希望他們明瞭，本片沒有故意中傷航空公司或駕駛員。電影主題不是飛行，而是癮，我這個角色的個性才是關鍵。主角魏德克也可能在郵局工作，但是開飛機最有戲劇性。這個角色有人格缺陷，他可能是電影製作者、駕駛或水電工。然而駕駛員是很困難高壓的工作，你從洛杉磯飛到紐約，再飛到香港，24小時都待在機艙，反覆一次又一次。這對身體是一大考驗，你獨自住在飯店，周圍都是陌生人，空服員就像你的家人，但夜裡獨自住在飯店，和心魔搏鬥的經驗，誰都可能有過。」丹佐華盛頓、羅勃辛密克斯與蓋亭還一起檢視劇本，討論、分析與內化。藉由自然的過程，讓整個團隊由內而外認識劇中角色。羅勃辛密克斯說：「這不是傳統的排練。我們走進會議室，連續幾個小時，逐一討論劇中場景，確保大家同調。我們提出關鍵問題，直接針對劇本，探討某一句台詞怎樣改進效果更好。我們可以深入劇中角色的內心世界，體會他在某個時刻的感覺，提供丹佐華盛頓做參考，他就會在精湛的表演中，達成大家的期望 。」丹佐華盛頓說，藉由這些討論，魏德克才逐漸在心中成形—這種創意合作難以言喻，丹佐華盛頓本人很喜歡，但不想多做分析。丹佐華盛頓說：「約翰蓋亭與羅勃辛密克斯對這個角色瞭若指掌，團隊合作就有了意義。這個時候，我就覺得導演拍了好片，而我只是其中的螺絲釘。熟悉這個角色沒有捷徑，不外乎和他們討論劇本。」製片帕克思也說，羅勃辛密克斯有製片的天份，他能夠掌控整個過程的技術面與人事面。丹佐華盛頓說：「上一幕魏德克沒裝背架，沒拿拐杖，下一幕怎麼用了背架？他使用背架，不一定身體不適。他很會說謊，他只是在否認些什麼，試著圓謊」。魏德克這個角色，如此複雜細緻，團體討論確實有幫助。魏德克隨時都在「演」，丹佐華盛頓演出魏德克絕佳的騙人能力，也包括欺騙他自己，魏德克巧妙運用自信的魅力，以及各種小細節。飛機失事以後，魏德克在醫院修養，但他的傷口，已經揭開他深沉的人格缺陷。羅勃辛密克斯說：「我不會要求演員怎樣完成演出，導演的工作，反正就是掌控全局，讓演員瞭解某個時刻的情緒，至於演員怎麼醞釀，那是演員的天賦，我不想過問。」「你看到羅勃的作品，就覺得那是大師的境界。他通盤瞭解製片技術，對片場無所不知 。但說到演員，他很包容，總是在一旁支持演員，營造安全的工作環境。」魏德克這個角色，如此複雜細緻，團 體討論確實有幫助。魏德克隨時都在「演」，丹佐華盛頓演出魏德克絕佳的騙人能力，也包括欺騙他自己，魏德克巧妙運用自信的魅力，以及各種小細節。飛機失事以後，魏德克在醫院修養，但他的傷口，已經揭開他深沉的人格缺陷。英國新秀演員凱莉蕾莉，飾演妮可梅根，一位亞特蘭大的年輕美眉，內心焦慮，有藥物濫用的苦惱，後來她和魏德克成為朋友。蓋亭說：「她和魏德克在醫院相遇，兩人都在生命的低谷，才有這個緣分，進而展開精彩的故事。」製片人員舉辦試鏡，為這個情緒化的角色選角。蕾莉在祖國英國拍過不少電視劇與電影，近期還出演強片【福爾摩斯】。她這次循傳統管道試鏡。 羅勃辛密克斯說：「我們找到凱莉的過程，挺有好萊塢風格。凱莉聽說我在選角，而她剛好在德州渡假。選角指導收到她寄來的影片。我看到她的表演就說：『天哪！請她來一趟』。我知道她演過【福爾摩斯】系列電影，但畢竟她是英國演員，我們起初沒想到她。我一定要見她，後來她和丹佐華盛頓對台詞，情感互動確實很好。我們都感覺到了，丹佐也不例外。我們不需要真的試鏡，她就是有那個味道，可以演出妮可的脆弱。」史塔基說：「我們忍不住停下手邊工 作，她的表演吸引了我們」。帕克斯說：「妮可就像魏德克的救生圈。魏德克心想，也許掌控不了自己的人生，但總有辦法拯救妮可吧。可惜後來出乎他意料（也出乎觀眾意料），妮可拒絕恢復正常，甚至想一死百了。」雖然凱莉蕾莉最重視電影劇本與角色，但光是巧遇這個創意團隊，她就心滿意足了。「我早就對這份劇本很有興趣，親朋好友也鼓勵我試鏡，但突然間，我就到洛杉磯見羅勃辛密克斯了。那天令我難忘，我很緊張，我記得會議室都是我想合作的對象，他們都好專業、好真誠，對電影和角色都很瞭解。他們讓我覺得格外自在。我走出會議室，心想這次會面本身就是恩賜，我好幸運，竟然有這份經歷，如果有幸爭取到這份工作，那就太棒了！然後就接到這份工作了！」【機密真相】是凱莉蕾莉首度進軍美國電影，也是首次飾演美國人。因此，她努力和方言老師學習，精進她的喬治亞口音，但真正吸引她的，其實是本片的主題——療癒與贖罪。妮可遇見魏德克時，她有嚴重的毒癮。在他們相遇的醫院，魏德克正在治療空難的傷，妮可正在改善過度用藥的問題，開啟人生救贖之旅。凱利蕾莉說：「這個故事還提到一點，人生不時需要別人的幫助，讓別人協助你改變自己。妮可有心改變，卻深陷毒癮。魏德克拯救了她，帶她逃離原本的世界，給她自我療癒的空間。後來她加入癮君子互誠協會。這不是她自己辦得到的。羅勃辛密克斯認為，妮可戒除毒癮，進而發現生命的美好，她再也不想成為毒品的奴隸。她一邊努力重返光明的人生，一邊幫助魏德克，可惜魏德克不願面對現實。她把自己變好，就可以作為魏德克的榜樣。」凱莉蕾莉說，妮可遇見魏德克以前，「孤獨又脆弱。」凱莉蕾莉說：「本片一開始，她是癮君子，沒人幫助她。她專門吸食海洛因。母親去世，加上父親酗酒，她因此做錯人生決定，走錯人生道路，終究迷失了方向。」說到妮可與魏德克，蓋亭認為他們是「兩個受傷的靈魂，有類似的經歷，所以一拍即合。雖然在實際生活中，他們是兩條平行線，一個是機長，一個是吸毒的攝影師，但沒差，反正兩人不久就會命運相連。」凱莉蕾莉描述她和丹佐華盛頓合作的經驗，她打個比方，這就像「拳擊手迎接重量級拳王」。她說：「他情感豐富、才華洋溢、感動人心。他演得很真，每一幕都深深觸動我。看到他忠實呈現命運乖舛的人，你真的會自嘆不如。」為了幫助蕾莉醞釀她的角色，製片人員介紹她認識米契爾瑞里，米契爾是亞特蘭大的街頭藝人，以前染過毒癮，他向蕾莉介紹海洛因吸食技巧，以及癮君子的身體狀況，還帶著蕾莉熟悉吸毒工具，例如針 頭。他們趁拍攝以前，見了好幾次面，拍攝期間，瑞里還親臨片場監督。蕾莉說：「他給我的禮物，就是暢談他的毒癮與戒毒過程。他的心理狀態，我可以應用到妮可這個角色，詮釋如何逃脫心靈的枷鎖。」名演員唐奇鐸，飾演辯護律師藍休，藍休特地來亞特蘭大，為魏德克辯護。1995年，唐奇鐸和丹佐華盛頓合作過犯罪電影【藍衣魔鬼】，睽違十多年，【機密任務】再度搭起他們兩人的橋樑。唐奇鐸說：「調查過程中，我發現飛行前一晚，機長魏德克竟然吸過毒、喝過酒。魏德克必須通過毒物檢測。這對我是一大考驗，我必須想辦法度過難關，幫魏德克保住工作，讓航空公司不至於破產，反正要保護所有人。」藍休和魏德克的關係問題多多，雙方互看不順眼，律師和委託人之間的信任感十分薄弱。羅勃辛密克斯說：「我和丹佐華盛頓討論這兩個人的關係。魏德克不喜歡藍休，但藍休是來幫他的。反過來，藍休也看魏德克不順眼。他們的關係很有意思，看得出魏德克的心理狀態。魏德克受不了自己進退維谷，所以需要藍休這種人的幫助。他不知道自己怎麼會落到這種下場，所以需要藍休相助，藍休會幫他免除牢獄之災。這關係很複雜，很微妙。」唐奇鐸和羅勃 辛密克斯討論的時候，就很清楚導演的目的。導演想探索本片的深意，探究魏德克和其他角色的關係。唐奇鐸說：「藍休設法幫忙魏德克，但是從某個角度來看，等於在幫魏德克逃避責任。這簡直是雙方拉鋸戰，我身為辯護律師，想辦法保護他，他卻不斷反思『保護』的意義。」唐奇鐸還說到，魏德克不是最討喜的角色，這構成魏德克的心理狀態與心路歷程，也是印證丹佐華盛頓演技精湛的大好機會。 唐奇鐸說：「丹佐華盛頓飾演的魏德克，一定會出入不良場所。大家都想討人喜歡，都想當好人，但魏德克總是放縱心魔，讓觀眾看到黑暗的一面。」唐奇鐸最後補充一點，魏德克的痛苦，讓他展開贖罪之旅。「主題就是接受真正的自我。魏德克想永遠困在悲觀的想像呢？還是想奮力一搏，尋求一定的平靜與解放呢？」演員約翰古德曼獲獎無數、影視雙棲，1998年和丹佐華盛頓合作過【暫時停止接觸】。在【機密真相】，古德曼飾演魏德克最好的朋友哈林梅伊，他是魏德克人生低潮的精神支柱。蓋亭說：「哈林是魏德克的知己、朋友、酒肉玩伴，無論發生什麼事，他都會支持魏德克。儘管他是毒販，游走在社會邊緣，但是對待最要好的朋友，總是掏心掏肺。」蓋亭認為哈林和魏德克感情深厚，所以隨傳隨到，「魏德克也知道哈林值得信賴」。 哈林也是觀眾的開心果。這角色很難詮釋，古德曼卻手到擒來。羅勃辛密克斯說：「約翰古德曼的角色，專門帶壞朋友，但也是丑角。你會覺得他是本片最危險的角色。約翰自然可以勝任，他很會掌握搞笑的節奏，即興發揮。諷刺的是，哈林的角色具有吸引力，你希望他的戲份多一些，即使他是惡魔，你仍然迫不及待看到他。」魏德克與哈林的友誼，沒有半點虛假 。哈林真的有在照顧魏德克，卻也阻礙他戒酒，面對現實。丹佐華盛頓說：「他們依賴彼此，瞭解彼此。哈林滿足魏德克的需求與慾望，他也知道魏德克多麼墮落，卻從未擅自評斷，他只負責滿足魏德克。」多才多藝的加拿大演員布魯斯葛林伍德，飾演魏德克的老友查理安德森，曾經開過軍機與客機，他和魏德克早在海軍服役時就認識，目前是駕駛公會的代表，為魏德克聯絡空難調查事宜。2006年，他和丹佐華盛頓合作過電影【時空線索】。布魯斯葛林伍德說，查理不在乎空難過後，魏德克是否成為名人，因為駕駛工會的目標，就是保住其他駕駛的工作。布魯斯葛林伍德說：「這會有道德危機。駕駛工會只有兩個選擇，一是保護鑄下大錯的人，航空公司就不會倒閉，兩千名員工就不會失業，第二個選擇是魏德克，讓他正視自己的心魔。這很難抉擇，很難回答。」羅勃辛密克斯戲稱， 查理是本片的「普通人」代表。羅勃辛密克斯說：「查理代表真理、正義與正直的一方。他周圍的人位高權重， 卻處處為難他。查理只是想幫忙好友，他們兩人自從年輕就認識。一起當過海軍，他知道魏德克駕駛的飛機有瑕疵，魏德克仍然盡力拯救乘客性命。」編劇蓋亭補充布魯斯葛林伍德的角色：「他串起以前與現在的魏德克。查理記得魏德克年輕的時候，他們一起開過飛機，分別在航空業闖出一片天。如今，查理是工會代表，負責幫忙魏德克度過空難後的危機。」查理的上司希望魏德克全身而退，保住全民英雄的地位。布魯斯葛林伍德有飛行經驗，甚至有空難經驗…布魯斯葛林伍德說：「祖父是飛行教官，我上過幾堂課。可惜我沒有起飛或降落的經驗，但倒是經常練習轉彎和下降，我曾經遇過小飛機失事。無人傷亡，但至今心有餘悸 。」

• 五、準備起飛

  2011年10月12日，【機密真相】在亞特蘭大正式開拍，總共拍了48天。本片跨越好幾個領域，舉凡航空公司與藥物濫用。這需要十分專業的技術顧問，幫忙選角、幫忙搭建場景，不僅要取信一般觀眾，還要說服那些領域的圈內人。史塔基說：「這種規模的電影，肯定需要大批技術顧問，我們請來飛機駕駛，請教飛行技巧，以及意外發生的時間點。此外，本片演出國家安全運輸委員會的調查過程，所以聘請委員會的技術顧問，確保忠實呈現空難的調查過程 。如果本片出現維安人員或FBI，我們也會請教專家，確保每個細節正確無誤。」說到本片的飛航顧問，其中一位就是萊瑞古里奇，他當過空軍，也開過客機，他藉由飛行模擬器，指導丹佐華盛頓與布萊恩傑瑞提，等到正式拍攝飛行鏡頭，他就親臨片場監督。多虧萊瑞古里奇的指導，丹佐華盛頓與布萊恩傑瑞提在哈茲費爾德傑克遜國際機場，完成飛行模擬器訓練。他們坐在駕駛艙的儀表板前面練習，學會控制飛行高度、速度、海拔等，把飛行化為本能。此外，他們還演練那架失事飛機的飛行流程，複習劇情。萊瑞古里奇說：「製片希望演員瞭解駕駛的責任，發生緊急狀況時，駕駛該如何反應，他有什麼責任？該如何和機組人員互動？丹佐華盛頓飾演機長，他很好奇駕駛的責任及工作環境」。訓練課程從熟悉駕駛座、認識儀表板開始。萊瑞古里奇說：「我們把飛行儀器切割成幾個部分，引擎、阻力板、減速板等。等這些說明完畢，我們再來介紹駕駛最重視的工作，機艙內部檢查。」飛行模擬器確實幫了丹佐華盛頓大忙，他從此瞭解飛行技巧，還覺得很好玩。丹佐華盛頓說：「飛行模擬器很好玩，駕駛員都是這樣做訓練，幫助很大。我的工作很有趣，上一部電影學習開火車，這一部學習開飛機。」此外，塔瑪拉圖尼以及娜丁維拉茲蓋茲，飾演南方航空的空服員，前往高階空服員訓練學院修了幾門課，學習空服員章程與空難緊急處理。美術指導尼爾森柯斯塔斯以及設計部門，負責構思本片的視覺氣氛。柯斯塔斯和丹佐華盛頓合作過【衝出逆境】，他回憶自己初次讀到這份劇本時，心蕩神迷 。除了空難，柯斯塔斯還發現其他難以設計的場景：「本片一大難題，就是重建並詳述魏德克的生命歷程，把他的生活片段植入環境與實際事物中，讓觀眾相信，讓觀眾保持熟悉感。」魏德克和妮可的美術設計，走的是「拼湊」路線，因為他們的人生就像碎片。 柯斯塔斯發現到：「除了航空公司和機場比較光鮮亮麗，其他場景都很黯淡。牆上『油漆剝落』，牆上物品搖搖欲墜，就彷彿主角的世界正在崩解。無論是房裡的照片、牆的顏色或佈景，只要和個人世界有關，都必須小心揀選，畢竟要在很短的時間內，介 紹他們的過去。」柯斯塔斯透露，羅勃辛密克斯對美術設計的要求就是逼真。「說到空難與空難調查，你可能會接洽飛機製造商、航空公司，所有元素都盡量真實可信。」柯斯塔斯表示：「本片探討的主題不是空難，而是傷痕累累的迷途靈魂如何贖罪。魏德克後來變了，他總算願意試著瞭解，自己的決定如何波及他人，這時美術設計一定要有贖罪的風格。」

• 六、電影特效

  【機密真相】不僅如實拍出刺激的空難，還深入剖析主角的個性與生命歷程。自從拍攝第一部電影【阿甘正傳】，羅勃辛密克斯和攝影指導唐柏格斯已經合作25， 他們繼【浩劫重生】以後，再度合拍【機密真相】。儘管睽違多年，但唐柏格斯發現「不久就找回熟悉的感覺」。唐柏格斯永遠喜歡和羅勃辛密克斯合作。他說：「羅勃辛密克斯是我目前合作過最優秀的導演。」比起前 幾部電影，本片預算有限。唐柏格斯回憶起：「我和羅勃辛密克斯縮短準備期，一開始壓力就很大。時間很緊湊，每天都要制訂或修改拍攝計畫，隨時化解後勤補給的問題，舉凡繁複的飛機場景、演員調度、場景佈置，還有最重要的，盡可能拍出延續性。」唐伯格斯和羅勃辛密克斯都合作25年，自然習慣同步作業，加快拍攝速度。為了強調劇中角色吸毒，羅勃辛密克思和唐柏格斯決定以Steadicam穩定架，讓攝影機「浮動」起來。其餘時間採用傳統拍攝手法，藉由移動式攝影機，反映魏德克的心理狀態。唐柏格斯說：「我們先敲定拍攝目標與風格，這部分要看主角的心路歷程。羅勃辛密克斯希望盡量利用攝影機，傳達魏德克的心境。他還清醒的時候，攝影機保持平穩，他喝醉的時候，攝影機通常移到他的臉部高度。我們也會轉換焦距，從寬焦距到極寬焦距都有，此外也會調整攝影機的移動速度。」最近唐柏格斯還採用數位拍攝技術，【機密真相】使用RED EPIC攝影機，出名的輕薄短小，很適合拍攝機內鏡頭，方便在狹窄機艙內移動。前置工作期間，羅勃辛密克斯預覽空難鏡頭。他和唐柏格斯花不少時間，想辦法營造飛機上下顛倒的錯覺，他們很早就確定非RED EPIC莫屬了 。唐柏格斯說：「我們早就知道本片的需求，這台攝影機必須符合Steadicam穩定架的規格，還要能夠手持拍攝、高速拍攝，體積也要夠小，可以拿進狹窄的駕駛艙。我覺得RED EPIC攝影機最適合了，我們整部片都用RED EPIC拍攝，甚至在直升機前面架設三台RED EPIC。這些創舉，只有RED EPIC辦得到。」

• 七、遇到亂流

  本片開頭就是可怕的空難，機長魏德克化解一連串飛行障礙，起初是猛烈的亂流，最後是嚴重的機械故障。JR-88型客機安全通過猛烈的暴風圈，然後莫名其妙地，突然液壓失控，俯仰控制與垂直控制失靈，飛機不受控制急劇下降。魏德克只好仰賴經驗、直覺與獨門技巧，嘗試極其危險的非傳統飛行，包括讓飛機滑翔。編劇蓋亭說，空難情節參考了真實發生的空難。「我請教過一位專業駕駛，他說到一場飛安意外，尾翼斷了，機鼻朝下，他們嘗試各種辦法恢復正常，最後只好翻轉飛機，上下顛倒著飛。他們知道安全降落的唯一辦法，就是翻轉飛機，好讓飛機接近地面。然後再翻回來，把握機會，以機腹迫降地面。這就是魏德克在本片的策略。」前置時期，空難鏡頭的預覽工作與周詳計畫，需要借重視覺特效、特技演員、別出心裁的攝影技術。 他們先搞定飛機本身。柯斯塔斯和羅勃辛密克斯討論好幾個月，才確定飛機的特性，舉凡標誌、機上雜誌、椅背、獨特的駕駛艙。這個團隊修改好幾台既有的飛機，才打造出本片的南方航空飛機。柯斯塔斯說：「我們希望觀眾覺得似曾相識，然而這個故事有點敏感，所以也要顧慮航空公司與飛機製造商的心情。」飛機的拍攝場景（諸如駕駛艙、客艙、走道），主要設在EUE/Screen Gems製作公司的亞特蘭大片場。為了設計南方航空的專屬飛機，他參考國內航空常用的班機，例如MD-80與737系列。片中有好幾幕，飛機就停在氣墊上，營造顛簸的亂流，攝影指導唐柏格斯也率領他的團隊，運用各種攝影升降架等特殊機具，拍攝高難度的鏡頭。 說到魏德克把飛機翻轉180度的片段，他把客艙移到「烤肉吊具」上（這種吊具的功能很像烤肉架），藉此控制翻轉的情況，甚至可以360度旋轉。這個特別訂製的吊具，一定要夠堅固安全，才能夠承受部分飛機與乘客的重量，重達11500磅。飛機嵌入鐵環與轉軸，電影特效人員就可以控 制部分飛機，翻轉飛機。既然「烤肉索吊具」承受不了滿載的飛機，所以客艙分兩次拍攝，每次拍攝25位乘客，然後交給特效小組，拼出完整的客艙。金獎特效總監，也是導演的長期合作夥伴邁克爾蘭特瑞說：「我們特別訂製360度旋轉的吊具，讓飛機上下翻轉。」特效總監與他的團隊所訂製的索吊具，一定要能夠承受飛機的重量。以MD-80型飛機為範本所設計的客艙，重達7800磅，這還不包括乘客的重量。吊具的設計，還要方便客艙開啟前後門，攝影機升降架才伸得進去。拍攝飛機翻轉的那幾天，乘客多半是特技演員，每個鏡頭翻轉好幾次，每次最長兩分鐘。特技統籌查理克勞夫威爾說：「拍攝飛行鏡頭，好像坐雲霄飛車，我們的徵才條件，就是禁得起每天乘坐八小時雲霄飛車，整天倒掛在空中，日復一日，還要演出刺激的感覺。」既然這是從奧蘭多飛往亞特蘭大的短程飛機，這些特技演員一定要像普通人：「最難的是，羅勃辛密克斯不希望特技演員長得像典型的特技演員，他們應該有各式各樣的長相。」本片強忍飛機翻轉的人，不只專業特技演員，還有丹佐華盛頓本人。克勞夫威爾說：「丹佐華盛頓很敬業。他什麼都希望自己來，他不用替身。我們發現他可能有危險時，我們就會通知他，幫他解決，不過他真的是硬漢。」克勞夫威爾想保證特技演員的安全，特別設計幾項安全檢測。「我們想知道人可以倒掛多久，而不會損害身體，以及倒掛的後遺症。血液全部衝到腦部，整天坐在機艙，你會有血液循環的問題。」一面違反重力法則，倒掛特技人員，一面準備攝影器材，分秒必爭，因此事前準備工作至關重要。羅勃辛密克斯說：「我們以安全帶倒掛所有人，安全顧問建議可以倒掛一分鐘，所以盡量60秒以內拍完，讓大家鬆一口氣，然後再繼續倒掛，一定要切割成好幾部分拍攝，我們不希望大家受傷。這些鏡頭都很複雜，所以很重視預覽，這樣才知道攝影機擺在哪裡。我們還特地研究哪個拍攝角度最好，營造出飛機翻轉下沉的錯覺。我們還從駕駛艙拍出飛機垂直下降的樣子。攝影工作任重道遠阿」。

• 八、拍攝地點

  本片最浩大的場景，就是南方航空227號班機的迫降地點，這架從奧蘭多飛往亞特蘭大的國內班機，被迫降落在豆田，距離亞特蘭大哈茲費爾德傑克森國際機場還有兩哩。美術指導尼爾森柯斯塔斯以及他的團隊，選擇在科文頓市278號公路上的綠溪谷農場，搭建這班失事飛機的空難地點。柯斯塔斯提到，亞特蘭大高度發展，機場周圍兩哩的地方，很難找到合適的空地。飛機失事地點必須有幾塊農田，好讓飛機迫降，此外還要有峭壁，峭壁上矗立一座歷史悠久的哥德式教堂，好讓飛機衝撞教堂的尖塔。飛機殘骸散落在空曠的農田，以及附近的無人山丘。這個拍攝地點多虧場地管理艾瑞克虎奇，在亞特蘭大市郊開車才發現的。製片史塔基說：「峭壁方便我們從高處拍攝飛機。」另一個鄰近亞特蘭大的拍攝地點，就是魏德克農場。那座農場是父親威廉魏德克所留下來的。魏德克受不了媒體的騷擾，只好搬回這裡。拍攝地點就選在霍爾斯私人飛行農場，佔地250英畝，鄰近喬治亞州漢普敦市，距離亞特蘭大南方35哩，附近有著名的亞特蘭大賽車場。魏德克出院就直奔父親留下的農場， 因為家裡外面有大批媒體守候。柯斯塔斯透露，魏德克的生命歷程決定了拍攝地點。「羅勃辛密克斯老早就設想好，魏德克的父親當過塔斯克基飛行員，可能定居南方，也可能退休後，跑到亞特蘭大市郊經營事業第二春，所以我們想找的農舍，周圍要有翠綠的飛機跑道以及穀倉或停機棚。」他們找到的農場，沿 途種滿綠樹，周圍有飼牛場與馬棚。這裡以前經營家族企業，提供飛行訓練課程，貌似穀倉的停機棚，專門收藏小飛機，還有一條飛機跑道——這完全和劇本吻合，真不可思議。可惜這裡的屋子不像魏德克的老家，於是我們另外搭建。「我們在亞特蘭大附近找不到完美的地點，只好親手搭建農舍，設有門廊，你站在門廊上，就感覺很愜意。」門廊正對停機棚與飛機跑道（這兩個本來就有），柯斯塔斯說：「我們不斷強調，飛機對魏德克的童年十分重要。」為了滿足羅勃辛密克斯對真實性的要求，醫院的戲，都在亞特蘭大最古老的醫院聖喬瑟夫醫院拍攝，那裡剛好有一棟停用的重症治療大樓。在亞特蘭大拍攝確實有好處，舉凡租稅優惠、拍攝地點契合劇本、滿足拍攝需要。羅勃辛密克斯說：「這部片最適合在亞特蘭大拍攝了，因為亞特蘭大這個美國城市，真的擁有飛行文化，完全契合本片主題。」總之，【機密真相】滿足導演的高度自我要求：先進攝影技術、大場面、扣人心弦的角色設定，以療癒和尋找自我為主題。羅勃辛密克斯說：「我想到楚浮的名言…，他說電影是事實與大場面的巧妙融合。每當發現劇本兼具這兩種元素，我就無法自拔。【機密真相】就是這麼地完美。這個故事有希望、有贖罪，還有壯觀場面加以包裝。這才是真正的電影阿。」

• DENZEL WASHINGTON
• DON CHEADLE
• KELLY REILLY
• JOHN GOODMAN
• BRUCE GREENWOOD
• MELISSA LEO
• BRIAN GERAGHTY
• TAMARA TUNIE
• NADINE VELAZQUEZ
• JAMES BADGE DALE
• GARCELLE BEAUVAIS

• Denzel Washington

  Two-time Academy Award®-winning actor DENZEL WASHINGTON (Whip Whitaker) is a man constantly on the move. Never comfortable repeating himself or his successes, Washington always searches for new challenges through his numerous and varied film and stage portrayals. From Trip, an embittered runaway slave in “Glory,” to South African freedom fighter Steven Biko in “Cry Freedom”; From Shakespeare's tragic historical figure “Richard III,” to the rogue detective, Alonzo, in “Training Day,” Washington has amazed and entertained us with a rich array of characters distinctly his own.

  Washington will next be seen in the Universal thriller ”Safe House,” directed by Daniel Espinosa and co-starring Ryan Reynolds

  Washington was most recently seen in “Unstoppable.” The action/thriller, which once again paired him with director Tony Scott, was released in Fall of 2010.

  In Spring 2010, Washington made his return to Broadway where he appeared opposite Viola Davis in a 14-week run of August Wilson’s “Fences.” His powerful performance as Troy, a one-time baseball star turned sanitation worker who struggles to reconcile his past and present, earned him his first Tony award.

  In January 2010 Warner Bros’ released “The Book of Eli,” a post-apocalyptic Western that tells the story of one man’s fight across America to protect a sacred book that contains the secrets to rescuing mankind.

  In June 2009, Washington appeared alongside John Travolta in Tony Scott's remake of the 1974 film “The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3,” for Columbia Pictures. “Pelham” tells the dramatic story of a subway dispatcher (Washington) who receives a ransom call from a hijacker (Travolta) who has taken control of one of the trains.

  In late December 2007, Washington directed and co-starred with Academy Award®-winning actor Forest Whitaker in “The Great Debaters,” a drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas who in 1935 inspired students from the school’s debate team to challenge Harvard in the national championship.

  In November of 2007, Washington starred alongside Russell Crowe in Ridley Scott’s “American Gangster.” The film, which is based on the true juggernaut success story of a cult hero from the streets of 1970s Harlem during one of America’s biggest drug wars, grossed $43.6M in its first weekend and earned Denzel his largest opening weekend to date.

  March 2006 saw Washington in Spike Lee’s “Inside Man.” Co-starring Clive Owen and Jodie Foster, this film about a perfect bank robbery proved successful its opening weekend, grossing $29M and marking Mr. Washington’s second biggest opening to date.

  As 2006 came to an end, Washington thrilled audiences yet again in Touchstone Pictures, “Déjà Vu,” re-teaming with director Tony Scott. In this “flashback” romantic thriller, Washington plays an ATF agent that travels back in time to save a woman from being murdered, falling in love with her in the process.

  In 2005, Washington returned to his theatre roots starring on Broadway as Marcus Brutus in “Julius Caesar.” The show was well-received by critics and fans alike.

  In 2004, Washington collaborated with director Tony Scott on “Man on Fire.” In this film, Washington plays an ex-marine who has been hired to protect a young girl, played by Dakota Fanning, from kidnapping threats. That same year, Washington was also seen in “The Manchurian Candidate,” a modern day remake of the 1962 classic film for Paramount Pictures. In the film, directed by Jonathan Demme, Washington starred along side Meryl Streep and Live Schreiber, in the part that Frank Sinatra made famous. He played Ben Marco, a gulf war soldier who returns from combat and is unable to remember events as he has been brainwashed.

  In 2003 Washington was seen in “Out Of Time,” directed by Carl Franklin. Washington played opposite Eva Mendez and Sanaa Lathan in the murder mystery thriller for MGM. He played a Florida police chief who must solve a double homicide before he falls under suspicion for the murders himself.

  December 2002 marked Denzel Washington’s feature film directorial debut with “Antwone Fisher.” The film, which is based on a true-life story and inspired by the best-selling autobiography, Finding Fish, follows Fisher, a troubled young sailor played by newcomer Derek Luke, as he comes to terms with his past. The film won critical praise, and was awarded the “Stanley Kramer Award” from the Producers Guild of America, as well as winning an NAACP Award for “Outstanding Motion Picture” and “Outstanding Supporting Actor” for Washington. Also, in 2002, Washington was seen in “John Q,” a story about a down-on-his-luck father whose son is in need of a heart transplant. The film established an opening day record for President’s Day weekend, grossing $24.1 million. The film garnered Washington a NAACP Image Award for “Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture.”

  Perhaps one of his most critically acclaimed performances to date was the Academy Award®-winning performance in “Training Day,” directed by Antoine Fuqua. The story revolves around a grizzled LAPD veteran, played by Washington, who shows a rookie narcotics cop, played by Ethan Hawke, the ropes on his first day of the soul-city beat. The film was only one of two in 2001 that spent two weeks at the number one spot at the box office.

  In September of 2000, he starred in Jerry Bruckheimer’s box-office sensation ($115 million domestic gross) “Remember the Titans,” a fact-based film about the integration of a high school football team in Alexandria VA. in 1971. Earlier that year, he starred in Universal’s “The Hurricane,” retiming with director Norman Jewison. Washington received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor and an Academy Award nomination (his fourth) for his portrayal of Rubin “Hurricane” Carter, the world middleweight champion boxer during the 1960s who was wrongfully imprisoned twice for the June 17, 1966, murder of three whites in a New Jersey bar.

  
  

  In November of 1999, he starred in Universal’s “The bone Collector,” the adaptation of Jeffrey Deaver’s novel about the search for a serial killer, co-starring Angelina Jolie and directed by Phillip Noyce. He played the role of a quadriplegic police detective who is a forensics expert. In 1998, he starred in the Warner Bros. crime thriller “Fallen” for director Greg Hoblit, and in Spike Lee’s “He Got Game,” released by Touchstone (Disney). Also, he retimed with director Ed Zwick in the 20th Century-Fox terrorist thriller “The siege,” co-starring Annette Bening and Bruce Willis.

  In the summer of 1996, he starred in the critically acclaimed military drama “Courage Under Fire,’ for his "Glory" director, Ed Zwick. Washington portrayed Lt. Colonel Nathaniel Serling, a tank commander in the Gulf War, who is charged with investigating conflicting reports surrounding the first female nominee for a Medal of Honor. Later that year, Washington starred opposite Whitney Houston in Penny Marshall's romantic comedy “The Preacher's Wife.” Washington played an angel who comes to the aid of Reverend Biggs (Courtney B. Vance) whose doubts about his ability to make a difference in his troubled community are also affecting his family.

  In 1995, he starred opposite Gene Hackman as Navy Lieutenant Commander Ron Hunter in Tony Scott's underwater action adventure “Crimson Tide”; as ex-cop Parker Barnes in the futuristic thriller “Virtuosity,” who was released from prison to track down a computer-generated criminal; and as World War II veteran Easy Rawlins, in the 1940's romantic thriller “Devil in a Blue Dress” (which Washington's Mundy Lane Entertainment produced with Jonathan Demme's Clinica Estetico).

  Another critically acclaimed performance was his portrayal of Malcolm X, the complex and controversial Black activist from the 1960's, in director Spike Lee's biographical epic, “Malcolm X.” Monumental in scope and filmed over a period of six months in the United States and Africa, “Malcolm X” was hailed by critics and audiences alike as one of the best films of 1992. For his portrayal, Denzel received a number of accolades including an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. In addition to his accomplishments on screen, Washington took on a very different type of role in 2000. He produced the HBO documentary “Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks,” which was subsequently nominated for two Emmy Awards. Also, he served as executive producer on "Hank Aaron: Chasing The Dream," a biographical documentary for TBS which was nominated for an Emmy Award. Additionally, Washington's narration of the legend of "John Henry" was nominated for a 1996 Grammy Award in the category of Best Spoken Word Album for Children and he was awarded the 1996 NAACP Image Award for his performance in the animated children's special "Happily Ever After: Rumpelstiltskin."

  A native of Mt. Vernon, New York, Washington had his career sights set on medicine when he attended Fordham University. During a stint as a summer camp counselor he appeared in one of their theatre productions; Denzel was bitten by the acting bug and returned to Fordham that year seeking the tutelage of Robinson Stone, one of the school's leading professors. Upon graduation from Fordham, Washington was accepted into San Francisco's prestigious American Conservatory Theater. Following an intensive year of study in their theater program, he returned to New York after a brief stop in Los Angeles.

  
  

  Washington's professional New York theater career began with Joseph Papp's Shakespeare in the Park and was quickly followed by numerous off-Broadway productions including "Ceremonies in Dark Old Men;" "When The Chickens Came Home to Roost (in which he portrayed Malcolm X);" "One Tiger to a Hill;" "Man and Superman;" "Othello;" "A Soldier's Play," for which he won an Obie Award. Washington's more recent stage appearances include the Broadway production of "Checkmates" and "Richard III," which was produced as part of the 1990 Free Shakespeare in the Park series hosted by Joseph Papp's Public Theatre in New York City.

  Washington was 'discovered' by Hollywood when he was cast in 1979 in the television film “Flesh and Blood.” But it was Denzel's award-winning performance on stage in "A Soldier's Play" that captured the attention of the producers of the NBC television series, "St. Elsewhere," and he was soon cast in that long-running hit series as Dr. Phillip Chandler. His other television credits include "The George McKenna Story," "License to Kill," and "Wilma."

  In 1982, Washington re-created his role from "A Soldier's Play" for Norman Jewison's film version. Re-titled "A Soldier's Story," Denzel's portrayal of Private Peterson was critically well-received. Washington went on to star in Sidney Lumet's “Power,” Richard Attenborough's “Cry Freedom” for which he received his first Oscar nomination, “For Queen and Country,” “The Mighty Quinn,” “Heart Condition,” “Glory,” for which he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and Spike Lee's “Mo' Better Blues.” Washington also starred in the action adventure film, “Ricochet,” and in Mira Nair's bittersweet comedy “Mississippi Masala.”

  Additional film credits include Kenneth Branaugh's film adaptation of “Much Ado About Nothing,” Jonathan Demme's controversial “Philadelphia” with Tom Hanks and “The Pelican Brief,” based on the John Grisham novel.

• Don Cheadle

  Since being named the Best Supporting Actor by the Los Angeles Film Critics for his breakout performance opposite Denzel Washington in “Devil in a Blue Dress,” DON CHEADLE (Hugh Lang) has consistently turned in powerful performances on the stage and screen.

  Cheadle most recently wrapped his new television show, “House of Lies,” which aired January 2012 for Showtime. His latest feature film “The Guard,” premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and was released this past July by Sony Pictures Classics. Cheadle produced “The Guard” and stars in it opposite Brendan Gleeson. Don had previously last been seen in Marvel Studios’ “Iron Man 2,” as “James ‘Rhodey’ Rhodes” opposite Robert Downey, Jr., and in “Brooklyn’s Finest,” an ensemble crime thriller directed by Antoine Fuqua and co-starring Richard Gere and Ethan Hawke. He will next star in a movie based on the life of jazz legend Miles Davis and will then star in “Iron Man 3.”

  Cheadle’s current philanthropic work includes serving as a UN Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme. He co-authored with John Prendergast The Enough Moment and Not on Our Watch, which reveals the steps being taken by engaged citizens, famous and unknown, here and abroad, to combat genocide, rape, and child soldierdom in Africa. Cheadle also produced the documentary film “Darfur Now,” an examination of the genocide in Sudan's western region of Darfur.

  In 2008, Cheadle starred opposite Guy Pearce in Overture Films’ “Traitor,” an international thriller which he also produced. Additional film credits include: “Talk to Me,” a film directed by Kasi Lemmons and co-starring Chiwetel Ejiofor,; the 2006 Oscar-winning Best Picture, “Crash,” which Cheadle also produced; “Hotel Rwanda,” for which his performance garnered Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Broadcast Film Critics Award and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Best Actor; “Ocean’s Eleven,” “Ocean’s Twelve” and “Ocean’s Thirteen,” directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Brad Pitt and George Clooney; Mike Binder’s “Reign Over Me” with Adam Sandler; the Academy Award-winning film “Traffic” and the George Clooney/Jennifer Lopez-starrer “Out of Sight,” both also directed by Soderbergh; Paul Thomas Anderson’s critically acclaimed “Boogie Nights” with Julianne Moore and Mark Wahlberg; “Bulworth,” directed by and starring Warren Beatty; “Swordfish” co-starring John Travolta and Halle Berry; “Mission to Mars” with Tim Robbins and Gary Sinise; John Singleton’s “Rosewood,” for which Cheadle earned an NAACP Image Award nomination; “Family Man,” directed by Brett Ratner and starring Nicolas Cage; and the independent features “Manic” and “Things Behind the Sun.” Cheadle was recently honored by both the CineVegas Film Festival and the Los Angeles Film Festival and received ShoWest’s Male Star of the Year award.

  Cheadle is also well-recognized for his television work. He received a Golden Globe Award for his remarkable portrayal of Sammy Davis Jr. in HBO’s “The Rat Pack,” a performance that was also nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Emmy. That same year, he received an Emmy nomination for his starring role in HBO’s adaptation of the critically-acclaimed, best selling novel “A Lesson Before Dying” by Ernest J. Gaines, in which Cheadle starred opposite Cicely Tyson and Mekhi Phifer. He also starred for HBO in “Rebound: The Legend of Earl ‘The Goat’ Manigault,” directed by Eriq La Salle.

  Well known for his two-year stint in the role of ‘District Attorney John Littleton’ on David E. Kelley’s critically-acclaimed series “Picket Fences,” Cheadle’s other series credits include a guest starring role on “ER” (a performance that earned him yet another Emmy nomination) and a series regular role on “The Golden Palace.” He was also part of the stellar cast of the thrilling live CBS television broadcast of “Fail Safe” in which he starred opposite George Clooney, James Cromwell, Brain Dennehy, Richard Dreyfuss and Harvey Keitel.

  An accomplished stage actor, Cheadle originated the role of “Booth” in Suzan-Lori Parks’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Top Dog Underdog” at New York’s Public Theatre under the direction of George C. Wolfe. His other stage credits include “Leon, Lena and Lenz” at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis; “The Grapes of Wrath” and “Liquid Skin” at the Mixed Blood Theater in Minneapolis; “Cymbeline” at The New York Shakespeare Festival; “‘Tis a Pity She’s a Whore” at Chicago’s Goodman Theater; and Athol Fugard’s South African play “Blood Knot” at The Complex Theater in Hollywood.

  Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Cheadle later relocated to Lincoln, Nebraska and Denver, Colorado before he finally settled in Los Angeles. He attended the prestigious California Institute of the Arts (“CAL ARTS”) in Valencia, California, where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts. With the encouragement of his college friends, Cheadle auditioned for a variety of and television roles while attending school and landed a recurring role on the hit series “Fame.” This lead to feature film roles in “Colors,” directed by Dennis Hopper, and the John Irvin-directed “Hamburger Hill,” opposite Dylan McDermott.

  A talented musician who plays saxophone, writes music and sings, Don Cheadle is also an accomplished director with the stage productions of “Cincinnati Man” at the Attic Theater, the critically-acclaimed “The Trip” at Friends and Artists Theater in Hollywood and “Three, True, One’ at The Electric Lodge in Venice, California on an already impressive resume.

  In addition to his many acting honors, Cheadle was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2004 for Best Spoken Word Album for his narration/dramatization of the Walter Mosley novel Fear Itself.

  Cheadle resides in Los Angeles.

• Kelly Reilly

  KELLY REILLY (Nicole Maggen) recently starred as Mary Morstan/MaryWatson in both “Sherlock Holmes” and its sequel, “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows” opposite Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law. She was previously honored for her performance in Stephen Frears' acclaimed 2005 feature "Mrs. Henderson Presents," winning both London Film Critics Circle and Empire Awards for Best Newcomer, and also receiving a British Independent Film Award nomination in the category of Best Supporting Actress. She received another British Independent Film Award nomination, for Best Actress, for her work in 2008's "Eden Lake." She also starred in the internationally successful French film "L'Auberge Espagnole" and its sequel, "Russian Dolls” (“Les Poupees Russes") for which she was nominated for a Cesar Award.

  Reilly was most recently seen in the independent feature "Me and Orson Welles," and the thriller "Triage," which has screened at several 2009 international film festivals, including Toronto and Rome. Her additional film credits include "Last Orders," "The Libertine," "Pride & Prejudice," “Meant to Be,” “Ti present un amico,” “1320,” and “Edwin Boyd.”

  On the stage, Reilly is the youngest ever actress to be twice-nominated for the Olivier Award for Best Actress when she was nominated in 2004 for her performance in "After Miss Julie," presented at London's Donmar Warehouse Theatre, and in 2008 when she received another Olivier Award nomination in the same category for the role of Desdemona in the Donmar Warehouse production of "Othello."

  Reilly has also appeared on the small screen, recently including the starring role of Detective Anna Travis in the 2009 television movie "Above Suspicion." She reprised her role in the ITV series "Above Suspicion 2: The Red Dahlia," and “Above Suspicion: Deadly Intent.”

• John Goodman

  JOHN GOODMAN (Harling Mays) remembers the day in 1975 when he left his native St. Louis for New York, armed only with a degree in fine arts from Southwest Missouri State University, $1,000 his brother had lent him and a dream of becoming a professional actor. He didn't want to look back later and say, “I wonder if I could have…” He made the rounds, worked at odd jobs and just tried to keep busy. He’s been busy ever since.

  Goodman is starring in the fourth season of DirecTV’s “Damages,” playing the CEO of a mysterious military contractor who is put on trial in a wrongful-death suit. In addition, Goodman has joined NBC’s “Community” as the new vice dean of Greendale's well-known air -conditioning program.

  Goodman’s recent film projects include the Weinstein Co’s black-and-white French silent feature “The Artist,” Warner Bros’ drama “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” and Warner Bros’ political thriller “Argo.”

  Goodman’s latest film project, HBO’s biopic of Jack Kevorkian, “You Don’t Know Jack,” reunited him with Al Pacino (“Sea of Love”) and Susan Sarandon (“Speed Racer”), for which he received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie, and a SAG nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries. His recent TV credits include the HBO drama “Treme.”

  Goodman has garnered many accolades, including a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor and seven Emmy nominations for his role in “Roseanne.” He also earned Emmy nominations for his starring roles in TNT’s “Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long,” CBS’s production of Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire” and the Coen Brothers film “Barton Fink.” In 2007, Goodman won his second Emmy, for Outstanding Guest Actor, on “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.”

  Previous film credits include “In The Electric Mist,” “Confessions of a Shopaholic,” “Speed Racer,” “Bee Movie,” “Pope Joan,” “Alabama Moon,” “Gigantic,” “Marilyn Hotchkiss’ Ballroom Dancing and Charm School,” “Beyond the Sea,” “Masked and Anonymous,” “Storytelling,” “O Brother, Where Art Thou?,” “Coyote Ugly,” “What Planet Are You From?,” “One Night at McCool's,” “Bringing Out the Dead,” “Fallen,” “The Borrowers,” “Blues Brothers 2000,” “The Runner,” “The Flintstones,” “Mother Night,” “Arachnophobia,” “Always,” “Pie in the Sky,” “Born Yesterday,” “Matinee,” “The Babe,” “King Ralph,” “Punchline,” “Everybody's All-American,” “Sea of Love,” “Stella,” “Eddie Macon's Run,” “C.H.U.D.,” “Revenge of the Nerds,” “Maria's Lovers,” “Sweet Dreams,” “True Stories,” “The Big Easy,” “Burglar” “The Wrong Guys,” “Raising Arizona” and “The Big Lebowski.”

  He has lent his voice to numerous animated films, including “Monsters, Inc.,” “The Emperor’s New Groove,” “Tales of the Rat Fink” and “The Jungle Book II.” He also voiced a main character in NBC’s animated series “Father of the Pride.”

  Goodman went to Southwest Missouri State intending to play football, but an injury forced him to switch his major to drama. He never returned to football and graduated with a degree in Theatre.

  Goodman starred on Broadway in “Waiting for Godot,” for which he received rave reviews as Pozzo. Goodman’s other stage credits include many dinner theatre and children's theatre productions, as well as several off-Broadway plays. His regional theatre credits include “Henry IV, Parts I and II,” “Antony and Cleopatra,” “As You Like It” and “A Christmas Carol.” He performed in a road production of “The Robber Bridegroom” and starred in two Broadway shows, “Loose Ends” in 1979 and “Big River” in 1985. In 2001, he starred in the NY Shakespeare Festival Central Park staging of “The Seagull” directed by Mike Nichols. The following year Goodman appeared on Broadway in the Public Theatre’s “Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui”.

  Goodman and his family have homes in Los Angeles and New Orleans.

• Bruce Greenwood

  BRUCE GREENWOOD (Charlie Anderson) just wrapped production on the ABC Horror/Drama series “The River” where he stars as wildlife explorer and TV personality Emmet Cole who goes looking for magic in the uncharted Amazon and disappears while his family and friends set out on a mysterious and deadly journey to find him. Oren Peli, creator of “Paranormal Activity” and Steven Spielberg are Executive Producers.

  In 2012 Greenwood will reprise his role as Captain Christopher Pike in the next Star Trek film for director J. J. Abrams and Paramount Pictures.

  In summer 2011 he starred opposite Ryan Gosling and Bradley Cooper in “The Place Beyond the Pines” about a motorcycle stunt rider who considers committing a crime in order to provide for his family, an act that puts him on a collision course with a cop-turned-politician. Greenwood plays Bill Killcullen, an Assistant District Attorney. The film is written and directed by Derek Cianfrance.

  He will next be seen in the supernatural mystery drama “Donovan’s Echo” opposite Danny Glover. The film focuses on a series of uncanny déjà vu events that force a man to re-examine his tragic past, memory, instinct and future. The film premiered Fall 2011 at the Edmonton International Film Festival and will have a Spring 2012 release.

  Previously he starred as the title character Stephen Meek in the critically acclaimed western “Meek’s Cutoff” opposite Michelle Williams for director Kelly Reichardt. The Jon Raymond screenplay was inspired by historical accounts of Stephen Meek and the Tetherow Wagon Train of 1845 and chronicles an exhausted group of travelers hoping to strike it rich out west.

  In 2010 he starred opposite Steve Carell and Paul Rudd in the comedy “Dinner for Schmucks” for director Jay Roach as well as the drama “Barney’s Version,” based on the novel by Mordecai Richler opposite Paul Giamatti.

  Earlier he starred in “Mao’s Last Dancer” for director Bruce Beresford. The film is based on the best selling memoir of dancer Li Cunxin. The film premiered as a Special Presentation at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival.

  In 2009 he starred in the Paramount Pictures blockbuster “Star Trek” as Captain Christopher Pike opposite, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and Eric Bana for director J.J. Abrams.

  His other credits include the Walt Disney action thriller “National Treasure: Book of Secrets” as the President of the United States opposite Nicolas Cage. In 2007, his dual role in the unconventional biopic of legendary singer/songwriter Bob Dylan “I’m Not There” opposite Cate Blanchett and Richard Gere for writer/director Todd Haynes earned the Independent Spirit Awards inaugural Robert Altman Award.

  He is well known for his outstanding portrayal of President John F. Kennedy negotiating the Cuban Missile Crisis and its fallout in the riveting drama “Thirteen Days,” opposite Kevin Costner and Steven Culp. The film earned Greenwood a Golden Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor.

  In 2006 he appeared in the thriller “Déjà Vu” for director Tony Scott alongside Denzel Washington and Val Kilmer. In 2005 he starred opposite Philip Seymour Hoffman as Truman Capote’s partner, writer Jack Dunphy, in “Capote.” That performance earned him a Screen Actors Guild Nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

  In 2004 he appeared opposite Will Smith in the sci-fi box office hit “I, Robot” in which he played a ruthless CEO of U.S. Robotics who was suspected of murder. That same year he played the dashing paramour of an aging actress (Annette Bening) in the critically- praised “Being Julia.” That role earned him a Genie Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

  In 1999 he starred opposite Ashley Judd as a murderous plotting spouse in the suspense thriller “Double Jeopardy,” which earned him a Blockbuster Entertainment Award nomination for Favorite Supporting Actor.

  He has worked three times with acclaimed Canadian director Atom Egoyan. He had a lead role in “Exotica” as a tax inspector obsessed with a stripper. The film was nominated for the Palme D’Or at Cannes and named Best Canadian Feature Film at the Toronto International Film Festival. He also starred in the drama “The Sweet Hereafter” playing a father of two children killed in a tragic bus accident. The film earned the Jury Grand Prize at Cannes and swept the Genie Awards including Best Motion Picture and also earned him a Genie Award nomination for Best Actor. Additionally he starred in the drama “Ararat.”

  Greenwood’s other film credits include “Firehouse Dog,” “Hollywood Homicide,” “The World’s Fastest Indian,” “Eight Below,” “Rules of Engagement,” “Racing Stripes,” “Here on Earth,” “The Lost Son,” “Thick as Thieves,” “Disturbing Behavior,” “Passenger 57” and “Wild Orchid.”

  Greenwood also enjoys a diverse and successful career in television. In 2009 he performed in the Hallmark Hall of Fame holiday movie “A Dog Named Christmas,” based on the Greg Kincaid novel. In 2007 he starred in the David Milch HBO series “John from Cincinnati.”

  Earlier in his career he was a regular as Dr. Seth Griffith on the award-winning series “St. Elsewhere.” He also appeared on the critically-acclaimed “Larry Sanders Show.” He also starred in the remake of the “Magnificent Ambersons,” as well as several movies-of- the week presentations, including “The Riverman,” for A&E and “Saving Millie” for CBS.

  Bruce and his wife Susan divide their time between their homes in Los Angeles and Vancouver.

• Melissa Leo

  MELISSA LEO (Ellen Block) received an Academy Award, Golden Globe and SAG Award for her tour de force performance in “The Fighter.” She also received Oscar and SAG nominations for her starring role in “Frozen River” for which she won an Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead and a Spotlight Award from the National Board of Review among countless other accolades.

  Leo shared a Best Ensemble acting award from the Phoenix Film Critics Society for her outstanding work in “21 Grams” opposite Benicio del Toro and Sean Penn and an Emmy nomination for the HBO miniseries “Mildred Pierce” directed by Todd Haynes in which she starred opposite Kate Winslet and Guy Pearce.

  Recent work includes “Red State” written and directed by Kevin Smith, “Seven Days in Utopia” opposite Robert Duvall, “Conviction” opposite Hilary Swank and Sam Rockwell and “Welcome to the Rileys” opposite James Gandolfini and Kristen Stewart.

  Other notable film work includes “The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada” in which she starred opposite Dwight Yoakam and Tommy Lee Jones, and “Hide and Seek” in which she starred opposite Robert DeNiro.

  Leo’s television credits include the current HBO series “Treme” from executive producer David Simon, and she is known for her groundbreaking portrayal of Detective Kay Howard on “Homicide: Life on the Streets."

  Leo studied Drama at Mount View Theatre School in London, England and later at the SUNY Purchase Acting Program.

• Brian Geraghty

  BRIAN GERAGHTY (Ken Evans) will next be seen in “Ten Year,” written and directed by Jamie Linden, about a group of friends who reunite ten years after their high school graduation, which premiered at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival. The ensemble cast includes Channing Tatum, Rosario Dawson, Justin Long and Kate Mara, among others. Geraghty wrapped production on “Refuge” from writer/director Jessica Goldberg and co-starring Krysten Ritter, as well as the Lionsgate comedy “Gay Dude,” directed by Chris Nelson.

  Geraghty’s additional film credits include the following: Kathryn Bigelow’s Academy Award-winning thriller “The Hurt Locker” with Jeremy Renner and Anthony Mackie; “Easier With Practice,” the directorial debut of Kyle Patrick Alvarez, for which Geraghty earned rave reviews; the short film “Bastard,” directed by Kirsten Dunst; Emilio Estevez’s “Bobby,” for which the New York Times hand-picked his performance as one of the “Scene Stealers: Breakthrough Performances” of 2006; “We Are Marshall,” directed by McG and starring Matthew McConaughey and Matthew Fox; “Open House” with Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer (Tribeca Film Festival 2010); “The Guardian,” directed by Andrew Davis and starring Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher; “Jarhead,” directed by Sam Mendes and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx and Peter Sarsgaard; Terry Zwigoff’s “Art School Confidential” with John Malkovich and Max Minghella; “An American Crime” with Ellen Page and Catherine Keener; “When a Stranger Calls” with Camilla Belle; “Love Lies Bleeding” with Christian Slater and Jenna Dewan; “Conversations with Other Women” with Aaron Eckhart and Helena Bonham Carter; “The Optimist” with Leelee Sobieski; “Stateside” with Val Kilmer and Jonathan Tucker; and “Cruel World” with Edward Furlong.

  Geraghty recently guest starred on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and, prior to launching into a film career, had guest starring roles on several top television series, including “The Sopranos,” “Law & Order” and “Ed.”

  Originally from New Jersey, Geraghty graduated from The Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theatre in New York City. His stage credits include roles in productions of “Berlin,” “Midnight Moonlight,” “Snipers” and “Romeo and Juliet.” He began his professional career in New York before re-locating to Los Angeles. Geraghty recently returned to the stage in January when he appeared opposite Martin Sheen and Frances Conroy in Frank Gilroy’s “The Subest Was Roses” about a young man’s return from World War II. Geraghty starred as the young man, the role for which Sheen earned a Tony Award in 1964.

  An ardent surfer, he has been a surf instructor and is an ongoing, active supporter of the Surfrider Foundation, a non-profit environmental organization working to preserve our oceans, waves and beaches. He is also involved with TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors), a resource for anyone who has suffered the loss of a military loved one, regardless of relationship to the deceased. They meet their mission by providing peer-based support, crisis care, casualty casework assistance and grief and trauma resources.

  Geraghty currently resides in Los Angeles.

• Tamara Tunie

  TAMARA TUNIE (Margaret Thomason) is in her 12th season as Medical Examiner Dr. Melinda Warner in Wolf Films/Universal Media Studio's top-rated series "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit."

  Tunie has had other memorable roles on television, most notably as the longstanding character Jessica Griffin on the CBS Daytime Drama "As The World Turns," for which she received two NAACP Image Award nominations and two Soap Opera Digest award nominations. She also appeared in the highly visible role of Alberta Green in first season of the hit series "24" (when she worked on three series simultaneously), as well as guest appearances on "Law and Order," "Sex and the City," and "NYPD Blue." Next November, Tunie will also guest star in a multi-episode arc of NBC's "Days of Our Lives."

  Last year, Tunie went behind the camera, producing and directing her first feature film entitled "See You In September," starring Justin Kirk and Estella Warren. Shooting on the streets of New York City, the film surrounds a woman who forms a support group for abandoned patients when all their therapists go on vacation in August and finds true love.

  Tunie was recently seen onstage at the Contemporary American Theatre Festival in Tracy Thorne's new play “We Are Here.” She starred in "All's Well That Ends Well" at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, playing three roles and produced the musical "Frog Kiss," part of the New York Musical Theater Festival, simultaneously. She also starred on Broadway with Denzel Washington in Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," the play's first Broadway staging in over 50 years, and received rave reviews for her turn in the lead role of Madame de Merteuil in "Les Liaisons Dangereuse" at the Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey. She starred in "Fences" in "August Wilson's 20th Century Cycle" at the Kennedy Center, in Washington, D.C. In 2006—2007, Tunie became a Broadway producer on the team responsible for the Tony Award-winning musical "Spring Awakening." She also produced August Wilson's Tony Award nominated "Radio Golf." She has shared the Broadway stage with Lena Horne in the Broadway musical "Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music," and starred in David Merrick's revival of "Oh Kay!" with Brian Stokes Mitchell. Ms. Tunie toured Europe with "Bubblin' Brown Sugar," and portrayed Helen of Troy in the New York Shakespeare Festival's production of "Troilus and Cressida" in Central Park. In addition, Tunie played Maggie in the first all African American production of Tennessee Williams' "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" at Theatre Virginia in Richmond. After September 11th, she co-starred with many veterans of Broadway, including Audra Mc Donald and Lillias White, in the 20th anniversary benefit concert of "Dreamgirls."

  In film, Tunie has worked with some of the most respected directors of the screen, including Taylor Hackford, Brian De Palma, Mimi Leder, Harold Becker and Oliver Stone. She had the unique opportunity to work with the legendary Al Pacino; she portrayed the possessed wife of a partner in his law firm in the hit film "The Devil's Advocate," and his press secretary in "City Hall." She also worked with famed director Kasi Lemmons and Samuel L. Jackson on both "Eve's Bayou" and "The Caveman's Valentine."

  Tunie is Chair Emerita of the Board of Directors of Figure Skating in Harlem, a non-profit organization that supports academic excellence and teaches life skills to young girls in the Harlem community through the art and discipline of figure skating. She is Chair of the Board of Harlem Stage/The Gatehouse, and serves on the Board of Directors of God's Love We Deliver. She also serves on the Advisory Board of Hearts of Gold and Landing Strip Films. In 2005, Mayor Bloomberg awarded Tunie the "Made in New York Award" from the City of New York for her support and commitment to Film, Television and Theater in Manhattan.

• Nadine Velazquez

  NADINE VELAZQUEZ (Katerina Marquez) recently played "Analisa" in the dramatic thriller “Snitch” directed by Ric Roman Waugh, in which she she stars alongside Dwayne Johnson, Susan Sarandon and Barry Pepper.

  On television, Nadine recurs on the FX Network comedy “The League” and the CW drama “Hart of Dixie.” She spent four years as a series regular on the multi-award winning NBC comedy “My Name is Earl,” playing “Catalina,” the sweet and sexy hotel maid/stripper, where the cast garnered a SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.

  Originally from Chicago, Nadine graduated from Columbia College with a B.A. in marketing. She began performing in commercials as well as theatre, most notably playing “Ines Serrano” in “No Exit.”

  Once in Hollywood, she honed her skills with guest starring roles on “Entourage,” “Las Vegas” and the “Prison Break” pilot directed by Brett Ratner.

  Other credits include guest starring roles on “Charlie’s Angels,” “Scrubs,” “CSI: NY,” the CBS sitcom “Gary Unmarried” directed by James Burroughs, and “CSI: Miami.”

  Nadine lives in Los Angeles and has studied at the Groundlings.

• James Badge Dale

  JAMES BADGE DALE (Gaunt Young Man) is quickly becoming one of Hollywood’s most sought after lead actors, making his presence felt on both the small and silver screens. His talent has offered him the opportunity to work with people of such stature as Steven Spielberg, Robert Redford, Scorsese, Tom Hanks, Joe Carnahan and most recently the internationally respected and awarded, Steve McQueen.

  Dale just completed filming back-to-back features “The Grey” and “Shame.” The former, directed by Joe Carnahan and starring Liam Neeson, is the story of the survival of eight men in the wilds of Alaska hunted by a pack of wolves. The film is slated for release by Open Road Films in January 2012. In “Shame,” the second picture directed by Steve McQueen after “The Hunger,” which won international awards, Dale costars with Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan in a very controversial and sexually charged drama premiered at the 2011 Venice Film Festival.

  Dale’s next project is Marc Forster’s “World War Z” based on the highly successful novel by Max Brooks in which he stars alongside Brad Pitt and Matthew Fox.

  Dale was most recently seen on the big screen as ‘William Hamilton’ in Robert Redford’s historical drama “The Conspirator” starring Robin Wright, James McAvoy, Justin Long, and Evan Rachel Wood.

  In television he starred in AMC’s critically acclaimed series “Rubicon,” constructed in the vein of the political thrillers “Parallax View” and “Three Days of The Condor.” His most recognized role in television was his lead performance as ‘Robert Leckie’ in the Emmy and Peabody awarded HBO's epic miniseries "The Pacific." The 10-hour event intertwined stories of three U.S. Marines in the Pacific battles against Japan during World War II. Executive produced by Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg and Gary Goetzman.

  He’s also remembered as ‘Barrigan’ in Martin Scorcese’s Academy Award-winning film “The Departed,” and as ‘Chase Edmunds’, Kiefer Sutherland’s younger partner in the hit television series “24.”

  Dale, who began his film career at an early age in “Lord of The Flies,” is the son of late Broadway, film and television star Anita Morris and two-time Tony Award-winning Director/Choreographer, Grover Dale. Theatre being his passion, he followed his parents into the arts making his Off Broadway debut in 2003 with The Flea Theatre Company’s “Getting into Heaven.” Since then, he has returned to the stage to work with The New Group and New World Stages.

• Garcelle Beauvais

  A Haitian-born actress, who immigrated to the United States at the age of seven with her sisters and mother, GARCELLE BEAUVAIS (Deana) has entertained both television and film audiences alike with her dramatic and comedic abilities. In June 2011, Garcelle debuted in her co-starring role alongside Breckin Meyer and Mark-Paul Gosselaar as ‘Hanna Linden’ in the hit TNT legal drama “Franklin & Bash.” Garcelle also recently finished work on the documentary, “Eyes to See,” which focuses on the Haiti earthquake, and is inspired by the writer/director's personal involvement with Haitian relief efforts right after the tragedy.

  Garcelle began modeling at the age of seventeen and easily transitioned to acting in the Aaron Spelling series “Models, Inc.” After that, she co-starred opposite Jamie Foxx for five years on the popular WB sitcom “The Jamie Foxx Show.”

  For four seasons she also starred on the highly rated Emmy© Award-winning series “NYPD Blue.” Other television credits include “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” and a starring role opposite Tim Daly in the ABC television show; “Eyes”. She has also made guest appearances on several popular television shows including “Human Target,” “Crash,” “The Bernie Mac Show,” and “The Bonnie Hunt Show.”

  Garcelle’s feature film credits include the Film Independent Award-nominated “American Gun,” with Forrest Whitaker, Marcia Gay Harden and Donald Sutherland, “Women in Trouble” with Simon Baker and Josh Brolin, “Barbershop 2: Back in Business,” with Queen Latifah and “Bad Company,” opposite Chris Rock and Anthony Hopkins.

  Besides her numerous acting endeavors, Garcelle has made a name for herself both as an entrepreneur and a philanthropist. In 2008, in partnership with jewelry designer Mallory Eisenstein, Garcelle debuted the ‘Petit Bijou by Garcelle’ jewelry line, an exclusive collection for kids and teenagers. She is also involved with such charities as March of Dimes, Step Up Women’s Network, and Paul Haggis’ Haiti relief foundation, Artists for Peace and Justice.

  Her most important role to date however is being a mother to her three sons, Oliver, and twins Jax and Jaid. Garcelle currently resides in Los Angeles.

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Award 678:
Paranormal Activity seemed to have so far built on the strengths of its predecessor film, and with each installment throws the gauntlet down to the next creative team to see how much more they can add to its universe.

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Paranormal Activity seemed to have so far built on the strengths of its predecessor film, and with each installment throws the gauntlet down to the next creative team to see how much more they can add to its universe.

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Paranormal Activity seemed to have so far built on the strengths of its predecessor film, and with each installment throws the gauntlet down to the next creative team to see how much more they can add to its universe.