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SEARCHLIGHTPICTURESPresents
InAssociationwithTSGEntertainment
APHANTOMFOUR/DOUBLEDAREYOUProduction
ASCOTTCOOPERFilm
Starring:KERIRUSSELLJESSEPLEMONS
JEREMYT.THOMASGRAHAMGREENESCOTTHAZE
RORYCOCHRANEAMYMADIGAN
DirectedbyScottCooper
ScreenplaybyC.HenryChaisson&NickAntoscaandScottCooper,basedupontheshortstory“TheQuietBoy”byNickAntosca
ProducedbyGuillermoDelToro,p.g.a.,DavidS.Goyer,p.g.a,J.MilesDale,p.g.aExecutiveProducersJimRowe,NickAntosca,KevinTuren
DirectorofPhotographyFlorianHoffmeisterProductionDesignerTimGrimesFilmEditorDylanTichenor,ACE
MusicbyJavierNavarreteCostumeDesignerKarinNosella
http://www.foxsearchlight.com/press
RunningTime:1hr 39m Rating:RatedR
LosAngeles NewYorkShelbyKimlick SamanthaFetner
Tel:(310)369-8476 Tel:(212)[email protected] [email protected]
RegionalJohnChau
Tel:(310)[email protected]
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From the visionary world of acclaimed director Scott Cooper (CRAZY HEART, HOSTILES) and
horror maestro Guillermo del Toro (THE SHAPE OF WATER) comes ANTLERS. In an isolated
Oregon town, a middle-school teacher (Keri Russell) and her sheriff brother (Jesse Plemons)
become embroiled with her enigmatic student (Jeremy T. Thomas) whose dark secrets lead to
terrifying encounterswith a legendary ancestral creaturewho came before them. Based on the
short storyTheQuietBoybyNickAntosca, screenplaybyC.HenryChaisson&NickAntoscaand
ScottCooper.ProducedbyGuillermodelToro,DavidS.Goyer,andJ.MilesDale.
ANTLERS starsKeriRussell (TheAmericans, STARWARS:THERISEOFTHESKYWALKER), Jesse
Plemons (THE IRISHMAN), GrahamGreene (WIND RIVER), Scott Haze (VENOM), Rory Cochrane
(BLACKMASS),AmyMadigan(GONEBABYGONE)andintroducingJeremyT.ThomasandSawyer
Jones.
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ScottCooperandGuillermodelToro:
TheForgingofaPowerhousePartnership
ScottCooper,anacclaimedfilmmakerknownforhisartfulexplorationofthehuman
condition,hasmadeadiversearrayoffilms,eachoneexaminingculturesandstorieswithinahost
ofgenres.FromtheundersideofaddictioninthecountrymusicworldinCRAZYHEART,tothe
intensefamilialdramathathauntsthethrillerOUTOFTHEFURNACE,tohisastutetakeonthe
journeyofNativeAmericansintheaftermathofbattleinhiswesternHOSTILES,Cooperhassought
toredefineourexpectationsofclassicgenrenorms.AndwhileCooperexplorestheunderlying
socialissuesinhiswritingandfilmmaking,healwaysseekstoassembleacrewofcraftspeopleto
showcaseeye-catchingcinematography,intricatesounddesign,impeccableproductiondesignand
dynamicactingtocreateanimmersivecinematicexperience.WithANTLERS,Cooperjumpedatthe
chancetotacklethegenreofclassichorror,andtoworkwiththemaestrohimselfGuillermodel
Toro,amanwhoknowsthewaytoboldlytellataleofmonsters.
Cooper’sattractiontothehorrorgenremayhavebeenthenextlogicalstepinanalready
nontraditionalcareer.“Horrormovieshavealwaysbeenamongmyfavorites—DON’TLOOKNOW,
THEEXORCIST,THESILENCEOFTHELAMBS,andofcourseTHESHINING”,saysCooper.“Andafter
doinga-musicalinCRAZYHEART,asuspensethrillerinOUTOFTHEFURNACE,agangstermovie
withBLACKMASSandawesternwithHOSTILES,itfeltnaturaltosegueintohorror,”saysCooper.
ButCooperwasn’tinterestedinhorror-for-horror’ssake.Hewasintenttotackleanarrative
thatwouldallowhimtoemploytheclassichorrorgenreasavehiclefortellingaterrifyingstoryof
onefamily’sjourneyintodarkness,steepedintheintimacyofasmallnorthwesternseasidetown.
“HowcouldItalkaboutwhat’shappeninginAmericatodayandsomehowdrawthosethemesinto
horror?Tome,thebestofthosefilmsshareselementsofsocialcommentary,whilealsodelvinginto
thefearsandweaknessesthathauntsomanyofus,”hesays,addingthatcenteringhisstoryaround
atorturedyetformidableheroineasembodiedbytheversatileactressKeriRussellwasa“complete
coupformyfilm.”
Asluckwouldhaveit,inthesummerof2017,producerDavidS.Goyer(THEDARK
KNIGHT)metwithproducerJ.MilesDale(THESHAPEOFWATER)aboutascriptwrittenbyNick
AntoscaandC.HenryChaisson,who’dadaptedauthor-producerAntosca’s(Hulu’sTheAct)short
story“TheQuietBoy.”
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Theresultwasanemotionally-chargedhorrorfeaturethatblendedNativeAmericanlore
withfamilydrama—andplentyofrequisitescarymoments.AndCoopersoughttoportraya
mythicalcreaturewhoembodiedthefearsandweaknessesofasmalltowndecimatedbythe
societalissuesthatsomanytownsencounter.Butthemythologydidn’tjustcomefromthestory.
CooperworkedwithacclaimeddirectorChrisEyre(SMOKESIGNALS)asaconsultanttospecifically
examinehowthemythologyofanativemonsterimpactsaculturelivingoncherishednativesoil.
“ChrisandIfirstworkedtogetheronHOSTILES,whichtoldastoryofCheyenne,Apache,and
Comanchenatives,andIknewhisinsightandexpertiseintothenativemythologyinANTLERS
wouldbeinvaluable,”saidCooper.
“ItbeganwiththeTheQuietBoy,saysAntosca,“thestorywaslooselyinspiredbymy
mother'sexperienceasanelementaryschoolteacherinasmalltownwhileIwasgrowingup.”
Chaissonsays,“Ispentabigchunkofmychildhoodinapost-industrialtownontheeast
coast,aplacewherethepillarofthelocaleconomyhadvanished.Oneofthethingsthatdrewmeto
Nick'sstorywasthatitevokesthatcrumbling,forlornatmosphereandcraftsahorrorscenariothat
feelssospecifictothatkindofsetting.”
“WetooktheprojecttoSearchlightandweresurprisedtolearnthatScottwasinterested
becausehetypicallywriteshisownmaterial,”saysDale,who’dpreviouslyworkedwiththestudio
onTHESHAPEOFWATER.“Buthereallyloveditandwantedtohelpevolveitfromagenremovie
intoabeautifullycomplicatedandsuspensefulallegoryabouttherelationshipbetweenhumanand
nature.”
Cooper’senthusiasmforANTLERSwascementedwhenhorrorandgenremasterfilmmaker
GuillermoDelToro(HELLBOY,PAN’SLABYRINTH,andOscar®-winnerforTHESHAPEOFWATER)
boardedANTLERSasaproducer.CoopersaysDelToro’sinvolvementimmediatelylenta
reassuringsenseofartisticpurpose.“OneofthereasonsIdecidedtodothefilmisbecauseof
Guillermoandhisamazingskillatcreatingcreatures,”saysCooper.“Iwouldn’thavedoneitwithout
hishelpincreatingsomethingthatfeltrealandlikeitwaspartoftheearth.”
Itturnsouttheprofessionaladmirationwasquitemutual:DelTorohadlongadmired
Cooper’swork,especiallyhisgrueling2013filmOUTOFTHEFURNACE,starringChristianBaleand
WoodyHarrelson.“Tome,ScotthadactuallydirectedagreathorrormovieinOUTOFTHE
FURNACE,”saysDelToro.“Itwassoscary.Woodyisoneoftheall-timegreatmonstersinthat
movie.WhatIalsosawinOUTOFTHEFURNACEwashowScotthandledtensionsobeautifully;the
softer,emotionalsideofhumans.Butalso,thebrutal.”
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Cooper’swide-rangingacuityasastorytelleracrosssuchdisparategenresgaveDelTorothe
assurance,heneededthatthetwocouldenjoyasharedvisiononANTLERS.“Forme,it’samovie
aboutrage,hatredandwhathappenswhenwedestroytheearth,”saysDelToro.“Whethertherage
happensinafamily,inacountryortotheenvironment,it’sallaninvocationforthiscreature:The
rageiswhatsummonshim.Yes,ANTLERSisahorrormovie,butit’salsoareallydark,poignantand
emotionalsocialdrama,anchoredbysurprisingandimmenselydedicatedperformances.”
TheWendigoasHorrorMonster:
PreservingandProtectingtheNativeLorethatInspiredAntlers
TheonlythingmorecriticaltoDelToroandCooperthancreatingaconvincing,uniqueon-
screen“monster”wasmakingsurethecreatureattheheartofANTLERSdrewaccuratelyand
respectfullyfromtheNativelorefromwhichitcame.AndmuchlikethelegendarySasquatch
creatureofthePacificNorthwest(a.k.aBigfoot),theWendigoisasmuchrootedinregional
storytellingasitsensuingplaceintheimaginationsoffolklorefans.Theproductionworkedwith
IndigenousNationsconsultantGraceL.DillonwhileresearchingandfilmingaspectsofNative
Americanfolkloreandculture.
TheWendigo(alsospelled‘Windigo’and‘Wetiko’)isgenerallyknownasamythological
deer-likecreatureand/orevilspiritinthemythologyoftheNativeAmericanAlgonquiantribes,
basedinthenorthernforestsofNovaScotia,theEastCoastofCanada,andGreatLakesRegionof
Canada.TheWendigoiswidelyacceptedasadestructive,cannibalisticcreatureassociatedwith
winter,coldnessandstarvation,andispresentinthetraditionalbeliefsystemofmanyAlgonquin-
speakingpeoples,includingtheOjibwe,theSaulteaux,theCree,theNaspapiandtheInnu.
ThefilmmakersreliedheavilyonvariousmembersofandexpertsintheNativeAmerican
communityinbringingtheWendigo-inspiredmonsterinANTLERStolife,includingGraceT.Dillon,
AnishinaabeandNativeAmericanAdvisor,whoofferedauniqueexpertise.
“Inthe1990’s,therewasasensethattheWendigomighthavebeeninspiredbyNative
contactwithEuropeannations,”saysDillon,whoservesasaprofessorintheIndigenousNations
StudiesProgramatPortlandStateUniversityinPortland,Oregon.“Withinmycommunity—Ihave
familybothatGardenRiverNationinOntario,CanadaandBayMillsNationintheupperpeninsula
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ofMichigan—we’vespokenaboutmanyaspectsoftheWendigo.Itcanmanifestinmanyways,but
itisfirstandforemostalwaysaspirit.”
DillonaddsthatanoldertermusedbytheAnishinaabepeople(thegroupofculturally
relatedindigenouspeoplesinCanadaandtheUnitedStates)forWendigoliterallymeans“greed.”
“Welivetogetherasvillagesandareconstantlysharing,soanyformofexcessivenessis
seenasaheinousthing,”saysDillon.“Buttherearevariationsonthis,too.Wendigocanalsobethe
fiercewindsthatcomeoffofLakeSuperioranddamage‘thecommonpot’ofourcommunity,aswe
callit.TheWendigocanenterintoanykindofconsciousness,manifestingasanimalsorhumans.
“TheWendigolegendfeltlikeanaturalfitforthisplacebecauseit'samonsterthatreflects
ourowndemonsandfeedsoffofourworstpotential.It'sthespiritoflonelyplaces.Inatownlike
CispusFallstheWendigocomestobeastand-infortheissuespeoplewouldrathernotconfront,”
saysscreenwriterChaisson.“It'salsojustaterrifyingconceptbecauseawendigo,bydefinition,isa
personwhohasbecomecorrupted.Itliterallycomesoutofus,”henotes.
FilmmakerChrisEyre(SMOKESIGNALS,SKINWALKERS)alsoservedasAnishinaabeandNativeAmericanAdvisoronANTLERSandsaystheWendigoisaparticularlypoignantmetaphor
forthefractiousrelationshiphumansnowhavewiththeland.“TheWendigobringsamessagethat
you’veencroacheduponterritoryyou’renotallowedtoencroachupon,andtheWendigowillsetit
right,”saysEyre.“Thelargermessageisthattheearthhasbeenhereformillionsofyears.Butwe
canneverdestroytheearth;shewilldestroyus.Shedoesn’tneedustogoon.”
FirstNationsCanadianactorGrahamGreene(WINDRIVER),whoplaysWarrenStokes,“the
town’sgrumpyex-sheriff”inANTLERS,putsanevenfinerpointonthemonstrousentityatthe
heartofthisstory:“TheWendigoisthepainandmiserythatlivesinallofus,anditcomesout
eventually,”saysGreene.“Itliveseverywhere,andyoucan’tgetawayfromit.”
Veterans,RisingStarsandBreakthroughTalent:
GettingtoKnowtheAntlers’Cast
TantamounttoCooperandDelToro’svisionforexecutingarooted,multi-dimensional
horrorexperiencewascastingperformers,likeGreene,whopossessabelievableblendofgravitas,
vulnerabilityandrespectforthematerial.
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Fortheirleadactors,theydidn’thavetolookfurtherthanGoldenGlobe®winnerKeri
RussellandEmmy®nomineeJessePlemonswho,ason-screensiblingsbattlingdemons(both
literalandfigurative)exudeasharedrelatabilityandearthinessrarelyseeninthehorrorgenre.
“IwasahugefanofScott’sfilmCRAZYHEART,”saysRussell,whowrappedhercritically
acclaimedrunonFX’sRussian-spydramaTheAmericansin2018.“Ialsolikedthatthehorrorgenre
wasanewthingforbothofus.AndafterlearningGuillermowasinvolved,Ithoughtitwouldbefun
toliveintheirworld.”
InANTLERS,Russell’scharacterJuliareturnsafter15yearsawaytothesmall,economically
depressedNorthwesttowninwhichshegrewup,inlargeparttohelprepairherrelationshipwith
herbrother.“Thereisadarkfamilyhistorybetweenthem,”shesays,hintingattheabusethatJulia
andherbrotherPaulbothsufferedaschildren.“Maybeasadistractionfromallofthis,shebecomes
intrigued,thenobsessed,withatroubledstudentofhers.”
Russellcontinues:“IthinktherearealotofsmalltownsinAmericathathavebeenaffected
bytheopioidcrisislikethisone.Andtome,themonsterinANTLERSisananalogyforthe
destructionoffamilies,whetherfromdruguse,alcoholismorthelossofjobs.Ithoughtalotabout
allofthatinplayingthisrole.Alongsidethehorrorelements,there’sthatsignaturequietofaScott
Cooperfilmthat’salsoinAntlers;themergingofverydifferentgenres.”
“IthinkthecharacterofJuliaseesquiteabitofherselfinLucasWeaver,playedbyJeremyT.
Thomas,whoisquiteaspecialyoungboy,”saysCooper.“Theybothhaveyoungersiblings,difficult
relationshipswiththeirfatherandtheirmothersbothdiedwhentheywereyoung.Sheconnects
withthischildaskindredspiritsoverthetryingobstaclesthey’vebothhadtoovercome.”
Inthelastdecade,JessePlemonshasbecomeoneofHollywood’smostin-demandyoung
actors,fromAcademyAwardnominatedfilmsTHEIRISHMANandVICEtoNBC’sFridayNight
LightsandAMC’sBreakingBad;toFX’sFargoandmultiplecollaborationswithCooperincluding
HOSTILESandWhiteyBulgerfeatureBLACKMASS.
PlemonssharedRussell’senthusiasm,andabitofsurprise,aboutCoopertakingthehelmof
ANTLERS.“Iwasn’texpectingScotttodomovielikethis—itwasexciting,”saysPlemons,whofelt
particularlydrawntofilm’semotional-traumasubtext.“IfeelANTLERSdealsmoredeeplywith
issuesthananythingI’vedoneintherecentpast.Also,likeKeri’scharacter,mymotherandsister
areteachersandthismoviemanagestodealwiththattheme,too:theuphillbattleoftryingtomake
adifferencewhentherearenoresourcesormoney.”
CoopersaysoneofthemanythrillsofmakingANTLERSwastheopportunitytoshowcase
indelibleactingwork,suchasthatdonebyRussellandPlemons,whoeffortlesslyembodythe
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wounded,butultimatelylovingsiblingsJuliaandPaul.“YoucaneasilyimagineKeriorJessewalking
thestreetsofanysmalltowninAmerica,”hesays.“They’rebothsoaccessibleandrelatable—the
perfectvoicesfortheseroles.Keriissimplyterrific.Notunlikeotherstrongheroines,Clarice
StarlingfromSILENCEOFTHELAMBSor,ofcourse,Ripley,fromALIEN.Formidablewomenwho
showcourageandresilienceinthefaceofgreatdanger.”
ForactorScottHaze,whosetorturedfatherFrankWeaverundergoestheman-to-beast
transformationatthecenterofthestory,ANTLERSofferedanarrativeframeworkwithinwhich
urgentsocio-culturalcommentarycouldthrive.
“WefindFrankinasituationinwhichmanyfindthemselvesintoday’ssociety—people
caughtupintheworldofdrugs,”saysHaze,whocuthisteethinSundanceindiefilmslikeASILAY
DYINGandCHILDGODbeforeventuringintogenremoviesviadirectorRubenFleischer’shit
featureVENOM.“Whetherthey’remakingorsellingdrugs,peoplelikeFrankarejusttryingto
survive.He’salsoraisingtwoboysonhisown.Thoseweretheelementsinthescriptthatreally
stoodouttome:therelatabilityofthesehumanexperiences.”
CooperandDelToroalsopresidedovertwooftheyear’sbiggestbreakoutperformances:
Theon-screenbrothersportrayedbyyoungactorsJeremyT.Thomas(“LucasWeaver”)andSawyer
Jones(“AidenWeaver”).
ANTLERS’youngleadThomasoftenhadthetoughestworktodoasanactorinthathehad
toportraythreeverydistinctpersonas:brother,sonandstudent.“Inthebeginningofthestory,I’m
outlookingforfoodtogivetomylittlebrotherandfather,”saysThomas,whowasjust11yearsold
duringfilming.“Mycharacter,Lucas,mostlykeepstohimselfandisbulliedbyacharacternamed
Clint.So,themoviestartswithmebeinghurt,mentallyandphysically.”
AfterClintfacesabrutaldemise,Thomassayshisperformancehadtoevolvefromafear-
basedplacetomoreoutwardlyemotional.“InonesceneI’mrunninghomeandhavetearsrunning
downmyface,”hesays.“Ithinkthereal-lifepartsofthismovie[likebullyingandhisnothavinga
mother]givemycharacterhisperspectiveoftheworld.Inthebeginning,hehastotakecareof
himself.Butattheend,hesortofhasamotherandshecantakecareofhim.Thenhewon’thaveto
killanimalsandeatthem!She’llfeedhimsandwichesandstuff.”
JonesplaysWeaver’syoungerbrotherAiden.HesayshesharedmanyofThomas’on-screen
challenges–andthensome.“Atfirstmycharacterisanormal,kindofhappykid.Butlaterhe
becomessadderandturnsintoamonster,”saysJones,whoparticularlyenjoyedundergoingAiden’s
physicaltransformationfromboytobeast.
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“ForthepartwhenIturnintoamonster,theyputthiscoolmakeuponmeandIlookreally
scary,”hesays,adding:“Ireallylikehorrormovies.ButI’mnotoldenoughtowatchthem.Ilike
watchingGOOSEBUMPS;it’snottoohorrifyingandit’sstillgoodformyage.”
ForPlemons,it’sANTLER’Sinfusionofdifficultthemesaboutchildrenandfamiliesintothe
broaderstorythatmakesitaspecialpieceofart.“Ihopethemovieencouragesconversationsabout
thestrugglesofmanyAmericans,andwhatwe'redoingtotheearth,”hesays.“Ihaveayoungchild
now,andeventuallywehavetostartlearningfromourmistakes.Ihopethefilmmovesandinspires
theaudiencetothinkmoredeeplyabouttheseissues.
TheCreature-Creators,VisualEffectsProsand
CraftspeopleWhoBroughtAntlerstoLife
SettingtheTone
CreatingtheworldinwhichtotellANTLERS’uniquehorrorwasarareenterpriseinthat
nearlyalloftheartistswhocametotheprojecthaddiversecreditsoutsideofthescopeof
traditionalhorror-genrecreators.
“IreallyrespondedtoScott’saesthetic,”saysProductionDesignerTimGrimes,whohad
previouslycollaboratedwithsuchvisionarydirectorsasDarrenAronofsky(THEWRESTLER),Gus
VanSant(LASTDAYS)andLynneRamsay(YOUWERENEVERREALLYHERE).“HeandIoperated
inthesamewheelhouseinthatwebothwantedthesetsandlocationstofeelrealandgrounded,so
whenweintroducedthemythicalWendigo,itfeltmoreimpactful.”
ANTLERS’CinematographerFlorianHoffmeister(THEDEEPBLUESEA,OFFICIAL
SECRETS)sayshisuniquechargewastotranslatetheaboveethosintoadistinctshootingstyle.
“Scottwantedsomethingthatcombinedheartfelthumanelementswithhorrorandthe
supernatural,”saystheGerman-bornHoffmeister,whosenumerouscreditsinbothTVandfilm
havenettedhimcritically-acclaim,includinganominationbytheAmericanSocietyof
CinematographersforhisworkonAMC’sTheTerror.“Wehadtostaytruthfultothegenreand
createsuspensethroughlighting,forexample.Butifwedevotedallofourenergytothesuspense,
we’driskcreatingsomethingoverlyGothic,whichwouldn’tdojusticetotheemotionalpartofthe
story.Soweachievedourcompromiseoftruthfulness-meets-suspensethroughlensing,which
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createsimmediacy—lensesdirectlyimpacttheperceiveddistanceofthecameratothesubject—
andthetonerequiredbythehorrorgenrewasachievedmainlythroughlighting.”
CreatureCreation
TocreateANTLERS’signaturemonster,DelTorocalledonfrequentart-department
collaborator,GuyDavis,withwhomhe’dpartneredonTHESHAPEOFWATER,PACIFICRIM,
CRIMSONPEAKandFX’sTheStrain.
“IworkedverycloselywithGuyandScottCooperonthedesignfortheWendigo,”saysDel
Toro.“Agreatrepresentationofa‘kingoftheforest’isonewithantlers;likeacrownofantlersona
deer.Ithought,‘Ifwearegoingtouseastag,wemightaswelldesignthecreaturearoundthose
antlersandmakeitacrown,’saysDelToro.“Guyalsotriedtofindsomeasymmetryinthedesign,
soIsuggestedthatweerasetheeyestorepresentinhuman,blindrage.”
DelTorocontinues:“Whenyouremovetheeyesonaface,itlosesafocalpoint.Andifyou
showtheteethintheskull,itseemstobejusthungry!Wedesignedittohavemoreofaflatsurface.
Wespentalongtimedrawingandsculptingitsothesurfacewouldcatchmostofthelight.Then
Guycameupwithamotifthatwasalmostlikeafurmadeoflittlethornsontheneck.Heembedded
itandstartedrendering—itwassogorgeous!Ittookawhileforeachthornandantlertobe
sculptedindividually.[Creatureeffectssupervisor]ShaneMahanandLegacyEffectsdidafantastic
jobexecutingallofthat.”
“ThemaintaskforusatLegacywastocreatethephysicalbeingoftheWendigo,”says
Mahan.“Afterwegottheconceptdesigns—whenweknewthatthecreaturewouldn’thaveeyes
andbemorelikeaboneface—everythingfellintoplace.Wewentthroughacoupleofmonthsof
refiningthedesignwiththeLegacyartistsandworkingcloselywithGuillermoandScott.”
BreathingLifeintotheWendigo
“Ifyou’reskinny,butstillhavesomemusculartonesandcanavoidfeelingclaustrophobic,
youtoocan-docreaturework,”laughsDorianKingi,wholikelyhadthefilm’smostphysically
gruelingtaskastheWendigo“suit”performer—bothinactingandhelpingtoanimatethemonster.
“Scotthadveryspecificdirectionforme:Hewantedthecharactertomoveslowly,
methodicallyandcreepily,”saysKingi,astuntveteranofsuchaction-drivenfeaturesasVENOMand
READYPLAYERONE.“Thenwhenhestrikes…Ihadtogofast!I’deventakefootagehomeatnight
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soIcouldbetterunderstandhowIlookedon-screen.‘Ok,myarmlooksfunnylikethis,butitlooks
coollikethat,’thenmakelittletweaks.Youreallyhavetopayattentionandnotjustflailaround.”
Mahanadds:“Ifyousawthecreatureinitsreal-liferawform,whatyou’dseeisDorian’s
arms,inblack,controllingrodsthatareactuallyoperatingthearms.Wedescribethisas‘Bunraku
style’—anancientJapanesestyleofpuppeteering.”
“Thechestcavitysectionofthesuitcutoffatthewaistbasically,somyheadislookingatthe
mid-chestareaandtherewerelittleslotsformetoseethrough,”continuesKingi.“Itwasstrapped
tomychestandmywaist,andthesebig‘arms’stickoutonthesidesandclipin.Ipuppeteeredthose
throughthesuit,thenthelegswerestrappedontomyhips.Ihadspecialshoesthathadclipsonthe
side,sothemonster’sfeetclippedintomyown.TheheadwaspuppeteeredbyShaneandRichard
Haugen;Shaneworkedthejaw,lipsandtongue;Richardturnedtheheadsidetoside.It’slikea
dancewealldidtogether.”
AddsDelToro:“Thismonsterultimatelybecametheperfectcombinationofdigital,
animatronicsandsuitperforming.Therearecertainshotsinthemoviewherepartsofthebodyare
digital,andothersareKenji’s.ThisissomethingthatI’vedonesinceBLADEandMIMIC:Ifyoublend
alivepuppetwithadigitalperformance,theaudiencecan’ttellwhichtechniquewasused;
therefore,thebrainmayacceptthatitcouldbereal.”
StylisticInspiration
ItmightbeeasytoassumethatanaturalizedsettingsuchasasmallcoastaltowninOregon
wouldlenditselftoaneasyliftintermsofcostumedesign.ButlikeeveryelementinANTLERS,
carefulattentionhadtobepaidtomakingsureeverystitchofclothingfeltasifitcouldexistinthe
realworld.
“IamahugephotographyfanandwhenIreadtheANTLERSscript,whatimmediatelycame
tomindwerebooksby[photographers]MaryEllenMarkandRichardAvedonabouttheAmerican
West,”saysCostumeDesignerKarinNosella,aveteranofsuchblockbusterproductionsas
TWILIGHT,TOMORROWLANDandMISSIONIMPOSSIBLE:GHOSTPROTOCOL.
“IbroughtthosebookstomyinterviewwithScottandhesaid,‘Thisisexactlywherewe’re
headed’because,whileANTLERSisn’taperiodpiece,thecharactersarealldistressed,”shesays.
“Themovieisaboutforgottenpeople;childrenforgottenbyparentswhohavedrugissues.That’s
whatIwantedtoshowthroughthecostumes.Thatsaid,Ididn’twanteverybodytolooklikethey
werelivinginahomelesstentcitybecauseanyonecanstruggleanopioidaddition.Ihadpictures
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forreferenceofpeopleattreatmentclinics;peoplewholookedliketheymightbehomeless,but
maybenotalways.Iwantedamixoflooksthroughoutthefilm—mutedcolors,lotsoftextureand
dirt.”
NosellasaysherapproachtodressingRussell’scharacterJuliawasalsoaboutcapturinga
deliberatetransitionalperiodinherlife.
“JuliahadbeenlivinginLAandjustmovedbacktoCispusFalls,Oregon,soIwantedto
makesurethatshelookedlikeateacherwhohadenoughmoneytoatleastbuyadecentpairof
bootsandajacket.Also,herfabricsandcolorswerenicerthaneveryoneelse’son-screen.Forthe
restofthecast,weoverdyedtheirclothestolookliketheycamefromathriftstore.Ineeded
multiplesofeverything,especiallyforthekids;atleastthreeandfourofeachpiece,justincase
somebodyspilledorangejuice!”
MakeupDesign
MakeupDepartmentHeadNaomiBakstad’schallengemirroredNosella’sinthatsomuchof
thecharacters’backstorieshadtobetoldsubtlythroughtheirappearances.
“Keriisaverybeautifulwoman—it’shardtomakeherlookanythingbut!”shesays.“But
thecharacterofJuliahassomuchprivate,lingeringpain,sowehadtogiveherabitofarough-edge
look.Throughdetailslikeaheavy,smudgedeyeliner,andtattoosthatdidn’thaveexplicit
backstories,wewereabletosymbolizeherstateofmind.”
FortheWeaverfamily—Frankandhistwoyoungsons—carewastakentoshowthetoll
thatdrugsandpovertyhadtakenontheirlives.“Teetharecrucialwhenyou’reshowingtheeffects
ofdruguse,soFrankhadfourdifferentsetsofteeth,”shesays.“Evenwhenhe’sathismost
‘normal,’hestillwearstheteethtoshowthehardshipbehindtheedges.”
Asforthechildren’spresentation,Bakstadsayssheandherteamhadtobeparticularly
restrainedinnotoverdoingit.Forexample,ifachild“looks”overlyabused,peoplemightcallthe
policerightaway.“So,wehadtokeepitsubtlewiththecharacterofLucasandnotunraveltoo
muchinfrontofyou,”hesays.“He’sdirtyandscruffybecauseofhishomelife,butalsobecausehe
probablygetscuts,scrapesandbruisesallthetime.Youwouldn’tnecessarilyknowifhegothurt
ridinghisbikeorifsomethingelsewasgoingon.So,weplayedalotwiththatbackstorythroughout
thefilm.”
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CooperandDelToroReflectonTheirInauguralCollaboration–
AndtheLargerMessageofAntlers
DelTorosaysANTLERSrepresentsforhimthenextphaseinanartisticlifedefinedby
pushingtheboundariesofstorytellingtropes.
“WhatI’vetriedtodothroughoutmycareer,fromCHRONOStoTHEDEVIL’SBACKBONEto
PAN’SLABYRINTH,istakethingsthatarecommontothehorrorgenreandexecutethemin
differentways,”hesays.“I'vesaiditmanytimes,buthorrorandfairytalesareonesingletreetrunk
withtwodifferentbranches.Forexample,thestoryof“HanselandGretel”isessentiallyahorror
tale:Twokidsareleftinthewoodsandfoundbyawitchwhowantstoeattheirflesh?It’snot
exactlyasoothingstory.IthinkScottfoughtveryhardtogiveANTLERSthissamekindoffeeling.
WeshotintheNorthwesternregionofCanadainthefogandthetrees.Herefusedtoconform.He
said,‘Iwanttheatmosphere.Iwanttherealplaces.Thereisnosubstituteforreality.’Andthat’sthe
beautyofANTLERS:It’samythicalhorrortale.”
WorkingwithDelTorowasacollaborationthatforCooperlikelywon’tbematchedfor
sometime.“Guillermo’spassionandenthusiasmforcreatingcreaturesiswhatmadethemovieas
goodasitis,”hesays.“Hehasachildlikeexuberanceandencyclopedicknowledgeaboutalmost
everycreaturethat'severbeenmadeforthescreen.Hewantedeverythingwedidtofeelwholly
uniquetothisprojectandwhatitrepresentsonametaphoricallevelaswell.”
CooperhopesANTLERSoffersasmuchofathrillasitdoesameaningfultakeawayforthe
audience.
“TheWendigorepresentstheenduringhistoricaltraumafacedbyNativepeople;cultural
cannibalism,ifyouwill,intheformof‘capitalism’thathasunfortunatelytakenplaceeversincethe
English,FrenchandothersarrivedontheshoresofNorthAmerica,”hesays.“Thisiswhyit’ssuch
crucialpartoftheirmythology.IreallytriedtohonorthatasbestasIcould;theenvironmental
degradationthatweAmericans—andpeopleallaroundtheworld—havecommitted.Inaway,
ANTLERSisessentiallyabouttheultimatevindicationofnature.”
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FILMMAKERBIOS
SCOTTCOOPER(Director)
Director,Screenwriter,ProducerScottCoopermadehisfeaturefilmdirectorialdebut,in2009,with
Fox Searchlight Pictures’ Academy Award-winning, CRAZY HEART, which he also wrote and
produced.Thefilm,whichstarredJeffBridges,MaggieGyllenhaal,ColinFarrell,andRobertDuvall,
earnedthreeAcademyAwardnominations,winningforBestActor(Bridges)andBestSong(TBone
Burnett/Ryan Bingham). Cooperwon an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature, a USC
ScripterAward,andearnednominations fromtheWritersGuildofAmericaand the Independent
Spirit Awards, for his screenplay. Cooper’s follow-up was the Leonardo DiCaprio/Ridley Scott
produced, OUT OF THE FURNACE, starring Christian Bale, Woody Harrelson, Casey Affleck, Zoë
Saldana,ForestWhitakerandSamShepard.Forhisworkaswriter,directorandproducer,Cooper
won theBestDebut and SecondFilmAward at the2013RomeFilmFestival,wherehewas also
nominatedforaGoldenMarc’AurelioAward.Next,wasCooper’s2015WarnerBros.gangsterfilm,
BLACKMASS,whichCooperbothdirectedandproduced,andwhichmadeitsworldwidedebutat
theVenice International FilmFestival. Thebox-officehit garneredwins fromcritics’ associations
acrossthecountryandearnedleadactorJohnnyDepptheDesertPalmAchievementAwardatthe
PalmSpringsInternationalFilmFestival,aswellasaBestActornominationfromtheScreenActors
Guild.
In2017,Cooper’sWesternepic,HOSTILES,debutedatboththeTellurideFilmFestivalandToronto
International Film Festivals, earning widespread critical acclaim. The film reunited Cooper with
Christian Bale, and featured performances fromRosamund Pike,Wes Studi, Jesse Plemons, Rory
Cochrane,andBenFoster.Cooper’s latestendeavor,ANTLERS,seesCooperexploringyetanother
genre, in the Guillermo Del Toro-produced horror film. Searchlight Pictures releases the film in
April2020.BorninVirginia,CoopernowresidesinLosAngeles.
C.HENRYCHAISSON(Writer)
Henry Chaisson was born and raised in coastal Massachusetts and graduated from Brown
University. He is currently developing a supernatural horror series set in Alaska for Amazon
StudioswithWarrenLittlefieldproducing.ANTLERSwillbehisfirstfeature.
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NICKANTOSCA(Writer)
Nickisthecreator/showrunnerofSYFY’shorroranthologyseriesCHANNELZEROandco-
creator/showrunnerofHulu'sEmmyandGoldenGlobe-winningtruecrimelimitedseriesTHEACT.
HeisfromNewOrleans,Louisiana.
GUILLERMODELTOROp.g.a((Producedby)
Guillermo del Toro is among themost creative and visionary artists of his generation whose¬¬
distinctivestyleisshowcasedthroughhisworkasafilmmaker,screenwriter,producerandauthor.
BorninGuadalajara,Mexico,hefirstgainedworldwiderecognitionforthe1993MexicanAmerican
co-production CRONOS, a supernatural horror film, which he directed from his own screenplay
after beginning his careerworking as a special effectsmakeup artist. The film premiered at the
1993 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Mercedes-Benz Award. It also won over 20
international awards and eight Ariel Awards from theMexican Academy of Film, including Best
Director,BestScreenplay,andtheGoldenAriel.
In 2018, del Toro’s contemporary fairy tale THE SHAPE OF WATER for Searchlight Pictures,
premiered at the 2017 Venice Film Festival, where it won the Golden Lion for Best Picture.
Appearingonmorethan80TenBestFilmlists, thefilmwentontowintwoGoldenGlobes,three
BAFTAs,DGA,PGAandAcademyAwards®, includingOscarsforBestPicture,BestDirection,Best
ScoreandBestProductionDesign.
DelToro’sotherfilmsinclude,MIMIC,THEDEVIL’SBACKBONE,BLADEII,HELLBOY,HELLBOYII:
THE GOLDEN ARMY, PACIFIC RIM, and CRIMSON PEAK. The filmmaker earned international
acclaimasthedirector,writerandproducerofthe2006fantasydramaPAN’SLABYRINTH.Hewas
honoredwithanOscar®nominationforhisoriginalscreenplayforthefilm.ThefilmwonAcademy
Awards® forArtDirection,Cinematography, andMakeup. Inall, the filmgarneredmore than40
internationalawardsandappearedonmorethan35critics’listsoftheyear’sbestfilms.
UnderhisoveralldealwithSearchlightPictures,heproducedANTLERS. ThisyearseesDelToro
directing, co-writing and co-producing his next live action feature for Searchlight Pictures,
NIGHTMAREALLEY,starringBradleyCooper,CateBlanchettandRooneyMara.Heisalsocurrently
producing, co-writing and co-directing his stop motion animated adaptation of Carlo Collodi’s
classic PINOCCHIO for Netflix Animation. Del Toro recently produced the CBS Films/Lionsgate
featureSCARYSTORIESTOTELLINTHEDARK,basedonthebest-sellingbooksbyAlvinSchwartz.
ThroughhisrelationshipwithDreamWorksAnimation,hehasbeenanexecutiveproduceronthe
filmsKUNGFUPANDA2andKUNGFUPANDA3,PUSSINBOOTS1andPUSSINBOOTS2andRISE
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OF THE GUARDIANS. He produced THE BOOK OF LIFE for Fox Animation and ReelFX. His
DreamWorksanimatedseriesTalesofArcadiaisthemostsuccessfulfamilyseriesonNetflix.
With novelist ChuckHogan, del Toro co-authored the vampire horror trilogy The Strainwith all
three books debuting as New York Times top-ten bestsellers. Del Toro and Hogan are also the
creators of FX Networks’ hit series based on The Strain novels. Del Toro directed the opening
episode and served as an Executive Producer on the series. Currently, he is developing a series
based on Naoki Urasawa’s acclaimed manga series Monster for Sony Television. He will also
producethehorroranthologyGuillermodelToro’s10AfterMidnightforNetflixTelevision.
In2013,HarperDesignandInsightEditionspublishedGuillermodelToroCabinetofCuriosities,a
lavishly illustratedbookcontainingnotes,drawings,anduntoldcreatures fromdelToro’sprivate
journals and filmmaking diaries, with never-before-seen characters, art, and ideas of things to
come. From this book, it was a natural progression to the unique art museum exhibition,
GUILLERMODELTORO:ATHOMEWITHMONSTERS,whichappearedat theLosAngelesCounty
MuseumofArt,MinneapolisInstituteofArt,andtheArtGalleryofOntario.Aspecialeditionofthe
exhibitionrecentlyappearedatMUSAinhishometownofGuadalajara.HeisrepresentedbyExile
EntertainmentandWME.
DAVIDS.GOYERp.g.a(Producedby)
DavidS.Goyer(Producer)hasearnedareputationfortellingcharacter-drivenstoriesadaptedfrom
theotherworldlyrealmsofsuperheroes,fantasyandthesupernatural.Hisbreakoutcamein1998
whenhewrotetheactionhit“Blade,”starringWesleySnipes.Hethenwrote2002’s“BladeII,”on
whichhealsoservedasanexecutiveproducer.In2004,hedirected,wroteandproducedthelastof
thetrilogy,“Blade:Trinity.”
Previously,GoyerscriptedandcollaboratedwithChristopherNolanonthestoryforZackSnyder’s
hitactionadventure“ManofSteel.”GoyeralsoworkedwithNolanonthemega-hit“DarkKnight”
trilogy,startingwiththescreenplayfor“BatmanBegins.”GoyerwentontoteamwithNolanforthe
billion-dollarblockbuster“TheDarkKnight,”followedbythestory’sconclusionin“TheDarkKnight
Rises.”
In2002,Goyermadehisfeaturefilmdirectorialdebutwiththedrama“ZigZag,” forwhichhealso
wrote the screenplay, based on the acclaimed novel by Landon Napoleon. His other directing
creditsinclude“TheInvisible,”andthehitsupernaturalthriller“TheUnborn.”
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Inadditiontoscreenwriting,Goyermadehisdebutinvideogameswiththestoryforthesmashhit
“CallofDuty:BlackOps,”andpennedthestoryforitsblockbusterfollowup,“CallofDuty:BlackOps
2.”
Intelevision,Goyer’sworkincludestheseries“DaVinci’sDemons,”inwhichheservedascreator,
writer, director, and executive producer; “Constantine,” based on the popular DC Comics series
Hellblazer; the sci-fi drama “Flashforward”; and the Syfy TV series “Krypton.” In addition, Goyer
executiveproducedtheSundancehit,“TheBirthofaNation,”whichwonboththeAudienceaward
andtheGrandJuryPrizeatthefestival.
Most recently, David produced “Assassination Nation” with Refinery29 and NEON, penned the
script forTERMINATOR:DARKFATE.Upcoming,hewill continueworkingwithLucasfilm’sxLAB
on “Vader Immortal,” a “Star Wars” VR project, and show-run the upcoming Isaac Asimov
“Foundation”seriesforSkydanceTelevisionandApple,whichheco-createdwithJoshFriedman.
J.MILESDALEp.g.a(Producedby)
J.MilesDale is a prolific producer anddirectorwith a career spanning over 35 years. Currently,
DaleisinproductionastheproducerofGuillermoDelToro’snextdirectorialproject,NGHTMARE
ALLEY, starringBradleyCooper,CateBlanchett,RooneyMaraandWillemDafoe,amongstothers.
Thefilmissettobereleasedinlate2020.
He is also about to start production on the provocative new 8-episode Netflix series, Sex/Life,
starring Sarah Shahi andMike Vogel, which is set to debut later this year as well. The series is
inspiredbythepopularbook44ChaptersAbout4Men.
Most recently,heproduced this summer’shit thrillerSCARYSTORIESTOTELL INTHEDARK,as
wellasANTLERS.DalealsoproducedTHESHAPEOFWATER,whichwontheBestPictureOscarat
the2018AcademyAwards.The filmalsowon thePGABestPictureaward thatyearandwas the
nominationsleaderforboththeOscarsandtheGoldenGlobesin2018.
Priortothat,DalewastheexecutiveproducerandprincipaldirectoronthepopularFXNetworks
seriesTheStrain,co-createdbydelToro,forallfourofitsseasons.HealsopartneredwithdelToro
toproducethehorrorhitMAMAforUniversalPictures,starringtwo-timeAcademyAwardnominee
JessicaChastain.
Dale’s other recent credits include the critically acclaimed remake of CARRIE, which starred
Academy Award winner Julianne Moore, box-office smash THE VOW, starring Oscar nominee
RachelMcAdamsandChanningTatum,andUniversalPictures’sci-fihorrorprequelTHETHING.
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HealsoproducedthecultclassicSCOTTPILGRIMvsTHEWORLD,NewLine’shitcomedyHAROLD
ANDKUMARGOTOTHEWHITECASTLE,thecriticallyacclaimedFLASHOFGENIUSstarringOscar
nominee Greg Kinnear, and Focus Features’ HOLLYWOODLAND, which received a Golden Globe
nominationforBenAffleck’sperformance.
Dale’s other television credits include the Gemini Award nominatedRoboCop:The Series, Emmy
nominatedFridaythe13th:TheSeriesandthecriticallyacclaimedTVmovieAll-AmericanGirl:The
MaryKayLetourneauStorystarringGoldenGlobenomineePenelopeAnnMiller.
Dale made his feature film directorial debut in 2002 with Universal’s THE SKULLS III and has
directed episodes for a variety of television series, including The Strain and the hit ABC
Family/FreeformseriesShadowhunters,whichwasnominatedforFavoriteCable/Sci-FiFantasyTV
ShowatthePeople’sChoiceAwards.
FLORIANHOFFMEISTER(DirectorofPhotography)
Having studied directing and cinematography at Berlin’s German Film and Television Academy,
FlorianHoffmeisterquicklyestablishedhimselfasadistinct,versatilevoiceworkinginternationally
inavarietyofgenresandformats.
IntelevisionhisworkincludesthehauntingTHEHAMBURGCELLbyhismentor,thelateAntonia
Bird, as well as serial work such as the pioneering 5 DAYS (nominated for the 2008 Golden
Globe),HOUSEOFSADDAM(2009BAFTANominationBestPhotographyFiction),AMC’sremakeof
THE PRISONER (2010 EMMY Nomination Best Cinematography Miniseries or Movie), and most
recentlythefirstseasonofAMC’sTHETERROR(2019ASCTelevisionAwardNomination).
In 2012 / 2013 he became the first cinematographer towin an EMMY, a BAFTA, aswell as the
prestigious ASC Award with the same program: his work on the TV miniseries GREAT
EXPECTATIONS,directedbyBrianKirk.
In feature filmshe ismostly known forhis collaborationwithBritishmasterTerenceDavies, for
whomhe lensedTHEDEEPBLUESEA,starringRachelWeisz,TomHiddlestonandSimonRussel-
Beale, aswell as Davies’ Emily Dickinson project A QUIET PASSION, starring Cynthia Nixon and
JenniferEhle.Hismostrecentreleasewasthe
politicalthrillerOFFICIALSECRETS,starringKeiraKnightley,RalphFiennesandMattSmith,which
heshotfordirectorGavinHood.
In2014hewaschosenoneofVariety´s10CinematographerstoWatch.
Apart fromhiswork as a cinematographerhehas alsodirected two feature films: his directorial
debut 3 DEGREES COLDER, which won him a Silver Leopard for best first feature at the 2005
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Locarno International Film Festival. And THE HAVE-NOTS, an adaptation of the award-winning
novel by Katharina Hacker. The film starred Julia Jentsch, played in competition in Munich and
Tallinn`sBlackNightsandwastheatricallyreleasedinGermanyinearly2017.Whennotworking
FlorianspendshistimeinBerlin,whereheliveswithhiswife,writerMonaKinoandtheirtwokids,
RubenandLiv.
TIMGRIMES(ProductionDesigner)
Prior to Searchlight’s ANTLERS, TimGrimes designed Lynne Ramsay’s crime thriller YOUWERE
NEVER REALLY HERE starring Joaquin Phoenix for Amazon and Baran Bo Odar’s action film
SLEEPLESS.HispreviousfeaturecreditsincludeJohnHillcoat’sheistthrillerTRIPLENINE,starring
ChiwetelEjiofor,KateWinslet,andCaseyAffleck;STONEdirectedby JohnCurranstarringRobert
DeNiro;DarrenAronofsky’sOscarnominatedfilmTHEWRESTLERthatearnedhimanomination
for Excellence in Production Design from the Art Directors Guild; Deborah Kampmeier’s
HOUNDDOG, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2007; M. Blash’s LYING which
premieredat theCannesDirector’sFortnight in2006; andGusVanSant’sLASTDAYS, anofficial
selectionattheCannesFilmFestivalin2005.
HistelevisioncreditsincludeLenaDunham’spilotMAXforHBO,JohnHillcoat’spilotforQUARRY,
andseasononeofMichaelMann’sHBOseriesLUCK.OutsideoffilmandTV,heteamedupwithJohn
HillcoatonshortsandmusicvideossuchasCORAZONstarringAnadeArmasandDemianBichir,
BOBDYLAN:VISIONSOFJOHANNA,andJOHNNYCASH:SHEUSEDTOLOVEMEALOT.
DYLANTICHENORA.C.E.(FilmEditor)
DylanTichenorgothisstartinthecraftofeditingwitheditorGeraldinePeroniwhobroughthimon
asapprenticeeditoronRobertAltman’sTHEPLAYER.Continuingthiscollaboration,hewentonto
be assistant editor on SHORT CUTS, PRET-A-PORTER [Ready toWear], associate editor on Alan
Rudolph's MRS. PARKER AND THE VICIOUS CIRCLE, then technical coordinator on Altman's
KANSASCITY,andfinallyasco-editoronthedocumentaryJazz'34,forwhichheearnedanEmmy
nomination. Tichenor subsequently entered an ongoing collaboration with writer/director Paul
Thomas Anderson, beginning as post-production supervisor on SYDNEY [Hard Eight], and then
editingtheaward-winningfeaturesBOOGIENIGHTS,MAGNOLIAandTHEREWILLBEBLOOD,for
which he was nominated for an Academy Award. Tichenor's credits as editor also include
HURLYBURLY (Tony Drazan), UNBREAKABLE (M. Night Shyamalan), THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS
(WesAnderson),BROKEBACKMOUNTAIN(AngLee),THESSASSINATIONOFJESSEJAMESBYTHE
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COWARD ROBERT FORD (Andrew Dominik), DOUBT (John Patrick Shanley), WHIP IT (Drew
Barrymore),THETOWN(BenAffleck),LAWLESS(JohnHillcoat),andZERODARKTHIRTY(Kathryn
Bigelow),whichearnedhimasecondAcademynomination.HisrecentprojectshavebeenCHILD44
(Daniel Espinosa), TRIPLE 9 (John Hillcoat), AMERICAN MADE (Doug Liman), and STRONGER
(David Gordon Green). Tichenor’s latest release was another collaboration with director Paul
Thomas Anderson, best-picture-nominated PHANTOM THREAD; current projects are ANTLERS
withScottCooper,andMarvel’sETERNALSwithdirectorChloéZhao.
JAVIERNAVARRETE(Musicby)
Multi award-winning composer Javier Navarrete continues to receive critical acclaim for his
original scores in globally produced features. Navarrete is originally from Teruel, Spain. After
studyingwith Chilean composer Gabriel Brnčić in Barcelona, he became involved in avant-garde
performances and electronic music research. In 1976, his first compositions premiered at the
FestivalInternacionaldeBarcelonatocriticalandpublicacclaim.From1981,Navarretecreatedthe
first Spanish ensemble devoted to performing international repertory of minimal music
composition,amongthemhisown.In1986hewrotethescoreforhisfirstfilm,INAGLASSCAGE,a
horrorcultmoviewhichledtohimscoringmoreSpanishandEnglishfeatures.DirectorGuillermo
delToroaskedJavierNavarettetowritethemusicforTHEDEVIL’SBACKBONE,whichledtotheir
nextcollaboration,PAN’SLABYRYNTH. Navarretereceivedaccolades forhisPAN’SLABYRYNTH
originalscoreearninghimanOSCARnominationforOriginalScore,andaGRAMMYnominationfor
BestScoreSoundtrackforMotionPicture,TelevisionorOtherVisualMedia.
Navarretemovedin2007toLosAngelestopursueU.S.opportunitiesintheactiveartisticsceneas
well as making studio films, including the blockbuster WRATH OF THE TITANS, while still
collaborating with European directors, including Jordan Scott in the movie CRACKS. In 2012
Navarette scored HBO’s biopic film ‘Hemingway & Gellhorn’, from cutting-edge director Philip
Kaufman and editorWalter Murch, starring Clive Owen and Nicole Kidman, receiving an EMMY
Award forOutstandingMusic Composition for a TVMovie. In 2011he returned to Europe and
began scoring films from London. Navarrete has scored several international and US movies
including director Neil Jordan’s BYZANTIUM and GRETA, Peter Pau’s Asian blockbuster ZHONG
KUI:SNOWGIRLANDTHEDARKCRYSTALandPierreGodeau’sFrenchcomedyRAOULTABURIN.
Navarettewroteandproducedanoperacalled‘LosAmantes’,basedona13thCenturylegendinhis
hometownofTeruelwhere the operapremiered in 2017 at theChurchof SanPedro to sold out
audiencesandwassosuccessful,thetownhasmadeitayearlyevent.
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JavierNavarrete’s lastprojects includeEMPEROR,directedbyMarkAmin,aCivilWardramaand
actionmoviebasedonthehistoricalcharacterofShieldsGreen,whichwillopenonMarch27,2020
on 600-800 screens, and SOUND OF FREEDOM, directed by Alejandro Monteverde, starring Jim
Caviezel, in the true story of Homeland Security Agent Tim Ballard’s effort to rescue trafficked
children.
KARINNOSELLA(CostumeDesigner)
Nosella is a costumedesignerwhobeganher careerworking as awardrobe stylist forprint and
musicvideos.Aloveofcreatingstoriesforcharactersthroughcostumesledhertomoveintofilm
work.
Her costume design credits include the feature film OVERBOARD directed by Rob Greenberg, a
series of short films directed by Neill Blomkamp, and the TV pilot for A Million Little Things,
directedbyJamesGriffiths.
She has extensive credits working as an assistant designer on feature films such as
TOMORROWLAND and MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 4, directed by Brad Bird, AN UNFINISHED LIFE,
directedbyLasseHallstrom,andINSOMNIAdirectedbyChristopherNolan.
MostrecentlyshedesignedthecostumesforANTLERS,afeaturefilmdirectedbyScottCooper.
CASTBIOS
KERIRUSSELL A familiar face to audiences worldwide, Keri Russell has starred in a number of major motion
pictures, independent filmsandtelevisionshows.Russellwasmostrecentlyseenonthecritically
acclaimedFXseriesTheAmericans,whichcompleted itssix-seasonrunthisspring.For theshow,
RussellreceivedaTelevisionCriticsAssociationAwardforIndividualAchievementinDrama,three
Emmy nominations, one Golden Globe Award nomination, and four Critics’ Choice Award
nominations. Most recently, Russell was seen in STAR WARS: EPISODE IX – THE RISE OF
SKYWALKER,whichreunitesherwithdirectorJ.J.Abrams.Russell’sfilmcreditsincludeWEWERE
SOLDIERS, MAD ABOUT MAMBO, THE UPSIDE OF ANGER, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III, AUGUST
RUSH, THE GIRL IN THE PARK, BEDTIME STORIES, EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES, GOATS,
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AUSTENLAND,DARKSKIES,DAWNOFTHEPLANETOFTHEAPES,FREESTATEOFJONES,andof
coursetheromanticfilmWAITRESS,forwhichshereceivedravereviews.
RussellfirstgarneredattentionwhenshestarredinthetitleroleofthehittelevisionseriesFelicity
fromJ.J.AbramsandMattReeves.Justfourmonthsaftertheshow’sacclaimedpremiereontheWB,
shewashonoredwithaGoldenGlobeAwardforBestPerformancebyanActressinaDramaSeries.
Russell’sothertelevisioncreditsincludetheminiseriesIntotheWest,executiveproducedbySteven
Spielberg, theHallmarkHallofFamePresentationTheMagicofOrdinaryDaysandRunningWilde
withWillArnett.Russellwas lastseenonstagealongsideAdamDriver intheBroadwayrevivalof
Landford Wilson’s “Burn This.” The limited engagement play, directed by Tony Award winner
MichaelMayer,openedinMarch2019andranthroughJuly2019.Russellmadeheroff-Broadway
stagedebutina2005productionofNeilLaBute’s“FatPig”.
JESSEPLEMONS
BornonApril2,1988 inDallas,TX, JessePlemonsreceivedanearlystartasanactor,makinghis
debutatagethree.Hisnaturaltalenthelpedhimlandtherolethatwouldshapetheearlypartofhis
career,thebreakoutroleinFridayNightLights.CastasLandryClarke,Plemonswasafanfavorite
on this Emmy Award-winning show. Following the conclusion of Friday Night Lights, Plemons
appearedinanumberoffilms,includingrolesinthefilmsBATTLESHIP,PAULandOBSERVEAND
REPORT.Additionally,hewascastinthefinaltwoseasonsoftheacclaimedshowBreakingBad.He
then appeared opposite Phillip Seymour Hoffman in Paul Thomas Anderson's critically lauded
dramaTHEMASTER.In2015,heappearedasKevinWeeksinBLACKMASS,ScottCooper’sWhitey
Bulger biopic opposite Johnny Depp, Steven Spielberg's BRIDGE OF SPIES, Stephen Frears' THE
PROGRAM,aswellasinSeason2oftheGoldenGlobeaward-winningshowFargoforwhichhewas
nominatedforanEmmyandwonaCritic'sChoiceAward.JessewasnominatedforaSpiritAward
for his work in OTHER PEOPLE. The Discovery, a sci-fi film also starring Riley Keough, Rooney
Mara,JasonSegel,andRobertRedford,premieredatSundancein2017soontobefollowedbyScott
Cooper'sHOSTILESwithRosamundPike,WesStudi,andChristianBale.Hethenperformedinthe
hitcomedyGAMENIGHTstarringoppositeJasonBatemanandRachelMcAdamsaswellasSteven
Spielberg'sTHEPOSTwithTomHanksandMerylStreep.JessewasthennominatedforanEmmy
Award for his work in the critically acclaimed Black Mirror. Recently he appeared in Martin
Scorsese'sTHEIRISHMANandAdamMcKay’sVICE.Plemonsalsostarred intheNetflix featureEl
Camino, a revival of thehitAMCseriesBreakingBad,wherehe reprisedhis roleofTodd. Jesse's
upcomingcreditsincludestarringinDisney'sJUNGLECRUISEalongsideDwayneJohnsonandEmily
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BluntaswellasCharlieKaufman'smovieI’MTHINKINGOFENDINGTHINGS.Plemonsiscurrently
workingon the JaneCampion featureTHEPOWEROFTHEDOGoppositeBenedictCumberbatch
andKirstenDunst.
JEREMYTTHOMAS
In2015, JeremyTThomasdecidedhewanted tobe adirectorwhenhegrewup. Jeremy started
doing extra work that summer and his first movie was MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN, in which he
playedacancerpatient. Jeremythenwentontoappear inseveralothermoviesandTVshowsas
extras.Jeremyenjoyedbeingonsetsomuchandwantedtodomorethanextrawork,sohestarted
takingactingclassesanddoingone-on-onetrainingin2016.Jeremygothisfirstmajorrolein2017
inaTVshowcalledLORE,playingtheroleof'GeneOtto'.Hesubsequentlyappearedontheshows
YOURWORSTNIGHTMARE,THERIGHTEOUSGEMSTONESandPARADISELOST.ANTLERSmarks
his first lead role. In his spare time, he likes to play video games, ride bikes and swim. Jeremy
residesinAtlantawithhisfamily.
GRAHAMGREENE
GrahamisaCanadiannativeactorwhograduatedfromTheCenterforIndigenousTheatre’sNative
Theater School program in 1974. Greene’s screen debut was in the 1990 film DANCES WITH
WOLVES that brought him stardom. This role was followed by appearances in such films as
THUNDERHEART, BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT, and MAVERICK as well as the TV series Northern
Exposure.Subsequentnotableappearanceswerealong-sideBruceWillisandSamuelL. Jackson in
the1995filmDIEHARDWITHAVENGEANCEandasadeathrowinmateintheOscarnominated
THE GREENMILE. In 1994 Greene appeared asMr. Crabby Tree in the children’s TV seriesThe
AdventuresofDudley theDragon forwhichhereceivedaGeminiAward. Thatsameyear,healso
accepted the Earle Grey Lifetime Achievement Award at the Geminis. Greene has performed on
stages across North America, including starring roles in the Stratford Festival. Theatrical
productions of “TheMerchant of Venice” and “OfMice andMen.”Hewas awarded the honorary
DoctorofLawdegreefromSirWilfredLaurierUniversityinWaterloo,Ontario,closetotheOneida
Reservewhereheisfrom.GreenecanbeseenintheA&ETVseriesLongmireandAmazonStudios’
Goliath.
SCOTTHAZE
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ScottHaze isanAmericanactor,writeranddirector.Hisbreakthroughrolewas inthe2014film,
CHILDOFGOD,directedbyJamesFrancoandbasedonthenovelbyCormacMcCarthy,forwhichhe
wasnamedaNewYorkTimesBreakoutActorand1ofVARIETY’sTop10ActorstoWatch. Later
thisyearhewillalsostarinupcomingfilmWHATJOSIAHSAWdirectedbyVincentGrashaw;A24
and Plan B Entertainment’s drama MINARI opposite Steven Yeun, Ty Roberts’ 12 MIGHTY
ORPHANS opposite Robert Duvall,Martin Sheen and LukeWilson; and the dramaWILD INDIAN
oppositeKateBosworthandJesseEisenberg.Haze’spastcreditsincludeSonyandMarvel’sVENOM
withTomHardy,MichelleWilliamsandRizAhmed;WarnerBros.MIDNIGHTSPECIAL, alongside
Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton and Kirsten Dunst and directed by Jeff Nichols;
Universal/DreamWorks'THANKYOUFORYOURSERVICEoppositeMilesTeller;andSony’sONLY
THEBRAVEalongside JoshBrolinand JeffBridges.Hazemadehisdirectorialdebut in2017with
MULLY,adocumentaryonKenyanhumanitarianCharlesMully.Thefilmwasmetwithcriticaland
boxofficesuccessupon itsrelease.Hazeworkedwith thedistributorofMULLYtocreateasocial
actioncampaignthatrolledoutasthefilmhitcinemas.Ontopofthis,halfofthefilms’2.1-million-
dollarboxoffice gross todate, hasbeendonated toCharlesMully’s charity,TheMullyChildren’s
Foundation, and in2017MCFUSAraiseda staggering2.7milliondollarsupon the releaseof the
film.
RORYCOCHRANE
RoryCochraneiscurrentlystarringinHulu’shyper-noirdramaReprisaloppositeAbigailSpencer.
HewaspreviouslyseeninYannDemange’sfilm,WHITEBOYRICKaswellastheNetflixfeature,
THEOUTSIDERwithJaredLeto,aswellasthecriticallyacclaimedfilm,HOSTILES,wherehestars
oppositeChristianBaleandRosamundPike.SomeofhispastcreditsincludetheWarnerBrosfilm
BLACKMASSoppositeJohnnyDepp,aswellastheAcademyAwardwinningfilm,ARGO.Healso
notablystarredintheclassiccoming-of-agefilmsDAZEDANDCONFUSEDandEMPIRERECORDS
AMYMADIGAN
Amy Madigan, a critically acclaimed actress of film, television and stage, received an Academy
Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the feature film TWICE IN A
LIFTETIME. She also starred as art patroness Peggy Guggenheim in POLLOCK. Her film credits
includeAMERICANWOMAN,GONEBABYGONE,FIELDOFDREAMS,UNCLEBUCKandSTREETSOF
FIRE.ShecanbeseennextinUniversal/Blumhouse’sTHEHUNT.Intelevision,Madiganreceiveda
GoldenGlobeAwardandanEmmynomination forherperformance in the telefilmRoevs.Wade.
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AdditionalTVcreditsincludeJ.J.Abrams’Fringe,ABC’sGrey’sAnatomy,HBO’sTheLaramieProject
andtheHBOseriesCarnivàle.SheiscurrentlyshootingJohnLogan’sPennyDreadful:CityofAngels
forShowtime.
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