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FINALPORTRAIT
DirectedbyStanleyTucci/Incinemas5October,2017
StarringGEOFFREYRUSH,ARMIEHAMMERandCLÉMENCEPOÉSY
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FINALPORTRAIT
“That'stheterriblething:themoreoneworksonapicture,
Themoreimpossibleitbecomestofinishit.”AlbertoGiacometti
WrittenandDirectedBy
StanleyTucci
AdaptedfromJamesLord’smemoir‘AGiacomettiPortrait’
Starring
GeoffreyRush
ArmieHammer
TonyShalhoub
SylvieTestud
ClémencePoésy
PRODUCERSGailEgan,NikBower,IlannGirard
PRODUCTIONDESIGNERJamesMerifield
DIRECTOROFPHOTOGRAPHYDannyCohen
COSTUMEDESIGNERLizaBracey
HAIR&MAKE-UPDESIGNERCatherineScoble
EDITORCamillaToniolo
MUSICEvanLurie
CASTINGNinaGold
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In1964,whileonashorttriptoParis,theAmericanwriterandart-loverJamesLordisaskedbyhis
friend,theworld-renownedartistAlbertoGiacometti,tositforaportrait.Theprocess,Giacometti
assuresLord,willtakeonlyafewdays.Flatteredandintrigued,Lordagrees.
Sobeginsnotonlythestoryofatouchingandoffbeatfriendship,but,seenthroughtheeyesofLord,a
uniquelyrevealinginsightintothebeauty,frustration,profundityand,attimes,downrightchaosofthe
artisticprocess.
FINALPORTRAITisabewitchingportraitofagenius,andofafriendshipbetweentwomenwhoare
utterlydifferent,yetincreasinglybondedthroughasingle,ever-evolvingactofcreativity.Itisafilm
whichshinesalightontheartisticprocessitself,byturnsexhilarating,exasperatingandbewildering,
questioningwhetherthegiftofagreatartistisablessingoracurse.
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ShortSynopsis
In1964,whileonashorttriptoParis,theAmericanwriterandart-loverJamesLordisaskedbyhis
friend,theworld-renownedartistAlbertoGiacometti,tositforaportrait.Theprocess,Giacometti
assuresLord,willtakeonlyafewdays.Flatteredandintrigued,Lordagrees.
Sobeginsnotonlythestoryofatouchingandoffbeatfriendship,but,seenthroughtheeyesofLord,a
uniquelyrevealinginsightintothebeauty,frustration,profundityand,attimes,downrightchaosofthe
artisticprocess.FINALPORTRAITisabewitchingportraitofagenius,andofafriendshipbetweentwo
menwhoareutterlydifferent,yetincreasinglybondedthroughasingle,ever-evolvingactofcreativity.
Itisafilmwhichshinesalightontheartisticprocessitself,byturnsexhilarating,exasperatingand
bewildering,questioningwhetherthegiftofagreatartistisablessingoracurse.
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LongSynopsis
Itis1964andoutsideaParisartgallery,thedishevelled64yearoldAlbertoGiacometti(GeoffreyRush)
haswalkedoutofhisownexhibitionopening.HisAmericanfriend,theconvivialandimpeccablyturned
out40-somethingJamesLord(ArmieHammer)comestofindhim.
GiacomettimusesthatLordhasneverposedforhim.AlthoughLordsayshehastoleaveforNewYorkin
acoupleofdays,GiacomettireassureshimthatitwillbequicksoLordagreestositforaportrait.
LordarrivesatGiacometti’sramshacklestudiowithitsadjoiningbedroomandricketystaircase,all
leadingoffaclutteredcourtyard.AnnetteArm(SylvieTestud),Giacometti’stiredlookingthoughmuch
youngerwifegreetsLordwarmly.Giacomettiworksonasculpturebutlamentstohisbrotherandright
handman,Diego(TonyShalhoub)thatthepieceisamiserablefailure.
GiacomettistartsworkontheportraitbuttellsLordthathewillneverbeabletopainthimashesees
him.Healsoissuestheominouswarningthatitisimpossibletofinishaportrait.Lordremindshimthat
hehasaflighttocatch,buttheartistreassureshim.
Caroline(ClémencePoésy),aprostitutewhoisGiacometti’slover,museandmodelarrivesandLord
smilesasthepairkissandgiggle.LordseesthatAnnetteisalsowatching.Giacomettihasbeenopenly
havinganaffairforfouryears.
Lordwritesanaccountofallthatgoeson.GiacomettiandCarolinegoouttohavefunwithfriendsand
drinkwineintheirlocalrestaurantbeforefallingintobedtogether.Giacomettithengetsupandreturns
tohisstudiotoworkthroughthenight.Asdaybreaks,hecrawlsintobednexttohiswifeandturnsthe
lighton,asheisafraidofthedark.Thisishisroutine.
Thefollowingday,anunseasonablywarmMarchmorning,LordmeetsGiacomettiwhoistellinghis
dealerthathewillneversellhislatestportrait.HeplanstogiveittoLord.Backbehindthecanvas,
Giacomettistartstoshowthefirstsignsoffrustration.Heexclaimsthatitisimpossibletogetthe
portraitright.Hewillneedanextradayortwo.Lordisleftwithnochoicebuttochangehisflight.He
can’tunderstandhowGiacometticandoubthisabilitysogreatly,especiallyashebecomesevermore
successful.Theartistrespondsthatthereisnobetterbreedinggroundfordoubtthansuccess.Hefeels
thateverythinghehaseverexhibitedhasbeenunfinished–it’simpossibleforhimevertobesatisfied.
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Diegoarrivesfromthegallerywithahugebundleofcash.Giacomettipeelsoffsomenotesforhis
brother,asmalleramountforhimselfandheasksLordtohelphimfindahidingplacetherest.
LordwitnessesGiacomettidoingbusinesswithadealer,tradingsomeofhisnewworkforhisold
drawings,atransactionthatsurprisesLord,buttheartistcan’tletgoofhisoriginalworks,andtheart
worldloveshismostrecentwhichtheyseeasiconic.Ashepaints,Giacomettigetsmorefrustratedand
exclaimsthathedoesn’tevenknowifheshouldcontinue.
ThetwogoouttoeatwithAnnette,butonceintherestaurant,GiacomettiseesCarolineanddisappears
tositwithher,muchtoLord’sdiscomfort.Annetteisusedtobeingabandonedbutsheishurtand
leaves.
Dayfourand,whilstLordfeelsthepaintingisgoingwell,Giacomettisayshesimplycannotreproduce
whathesees.Giacomettisayshejustneedsanotherweek.Lordchangeshisflightagain.
AnnetteisinherbedroomwithIsakuYanaihara,aJapanesefriendwhohadmodelledforGiacometti
andwhotheartistencouragedintoanaffairwithhiswife.Meanwhile,Carolineisinthestudiocajoling
Giacomettiintobuyingheranexpensivecar.Muchtoherdelight,finallyheagrees.
DiegotellsLordhow,asaboy,heusedtolovewatchinghisbrotherandfathersculptingtogether.He
didn’tchoosetojointhemashewashappiergettingintomischief.Lordsayshewasthesame,busy
beingthrownoutofvariousinstitutions.
Giacomettiburstsin,violentlyrippingupdrawings.Hehasbeentoseealithographerabouttransferring
hisartontostone,buthehasbeentoldthatthepaperistoooldforthisprocesstowork.Lordtriesto
savethedrawings,someofwhichhavebeenincludedaccidentally.Diegojustwatches;heisusedtothis
tumultuousbehaviour.Later,DiegopresentsLordwithoneofhisownsculpturesandexplainsthat
Carolinehasgonemissing,whichexplainstheartist’sparticularlycrazybehaviour.
GiacomettiturnstoAnnettetomodelforhim,inthefreezingcoldstudio,butshedoesn’tpleasehim.In
herfrustration,Annettedespairsthatshegiveshimeverythingbuthegiveshernothing.Hedoesn’t
understandwhatmoreshecouldpossiblywantfor,beyondaroofoverherhead.Butforherthisisnot
thehome,northatmarriage,thatshelongsfor,plussheseeshimgivingallofhismoneytoCaroline.In
response,hethrowssomecashatherbeforestormingouttosearchthestreetsforhislover.
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CarolinereappearsassuddenlyasshedisappearedandthedelicatebalanceofGiacometti’slifeis
restored.
Lordisonthephonejustifyingtosomeonebackhomewhyhemustdelayhisreturnyetagain.Although
GiacomettiishappytohaveCarolineback,aftertwoweeksofposing,Lordseesthestrugglethat
Giacomettifacestoexpressinvisualtermstherealitythathesees.Theywalkthroughthestreets
togetherandtalkabouttheiracquaintancePicassoandthatartist’sowninsecurities.Theirnextsitting
goesevenmorebadlyandGiacomettihastostopbeforehedestroysthework.Lordlamentsthe
endlessnessoftheprocesstoDiego,whoempathiseswithhisbrotherbutadvisesthatLordshouldnot
changehisflightagainandshouldinsteadsetadeadline.
Annettehasusedhermoneytobuyanewdress.Herhusbandhaspromisedtotakehertotheopening
nightofChagall’sceilingattheOperaHouse.Carolinejubilantlyscreechesupinherbeautifulnew
convertiblecar.SheinsistsontakingLordandGiacomettiforawhiteknuckledrivethatbothamuses
andterrifiesthetwomen.
Giacomettifallsillandcan’ttakeAnnettetotheOperahouse.Shecaresforhimthroughhissickness,
whilstCaroline’spimpsmakesurethatsheiskeptbusywithotherclients.Onceherecovers,Giacometti
hasanewleaseoflifeandheagreestofinishthepaintinginfourmoresittings.
Hisstudiohasbeenransacked,whichDiegotellsLordisawarningfromthepimps.Lordaccompanies
Giacomettitoameetingwiththesemenwherehepaysthemoff,nonchalantlygivingthemwaymore
moneythantheyhavedemandedforCaroline’sservices:bothposingandforsex.
WhenGiacomettireturnstohisportrait,hebecomesmoredejectedand,seizingalargebrush,he
obliteratesthepainting,sayingheis“undoing”it.Lordsayshehadthoughtitlookedverygood,butthis
onlyreinforcesGiacometti’sintent.
Theyworkonthepaintingforthreemoredaysandattheendofeverysession,Giacomettireachesfor
thebrushandwipesouteverythinghehasachieved.Lordchangeshisflightonceagainbutthentells
Diegohehasaplan;Lordhasnoticedapatternintheartist’sbehaviourandhasmadeuphismindto
stoptheworkwhenhesensesGiacomettitobeathismostpositiveandbeforethebigbrushcomes
out.Atthenextsitting,Lordimplementstheplan,leapingupattheexactmomentanddeclaringthe
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paintingtobethebestithaseverbeen.Giacomettiistakenbysurpriseandconcursthatthiscouldbe
thebeginningofsomething,butLordbrightlyinsiststhatno,itistheend.HewillleaveParisthevery
nextday.Hecheerfullyproclaimsthatithasbeenhisverygreathonourtositfortheartist.
LordandGiacomettitakeafinalwalktogether,Giacomettiinsistingthathisgoodfriendmustcome
backtoParissothattheycancontinuetheirworkastheyhavemade“some”progress.
However,thisistobetheirlastmeeting;Giacomettidiesashorttimelater,havingwrittentoLordto
tellhimhowmuchhehadenjoyedtheirtimetogether.Giacometti’sfinalportraitispackedupand
shippedofftoanexhibitioninNewYork.
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ProductionStory
GailEganproducedFINALPORTRAITforPotboilerProductions,alongsideNikBowerforRiverstone
PicturesandIlannGirardforArsamInternational.ShecametotheprojectwhenStanleyTuccishowed
herthescreenplaythathehadwritten,adaptedfromamemoirwrittenbyJamesLord,‘AGiacometti
Portrait’.
ThememoirfeaturesthelastmeetingbetweenAlbertoGiacomettiandJamesLord,ayounger,wealthy
AmericanwhohadbefriendedtheartistononeofhisregulartripstoParis.Thetwohadbeenfriends
forovertenyearswhenGiacomettiaskedLordifhewouldsitforhiminwhatwastobecomehisfinal
portrait.Giacomettipromiseditwouldonlytakeanafternoonbutthesittinglastedforanintense18
sessions.TheprocessendedonlywhenLordconvincedGiacomettithathecouldaddnomore,nortake
anythingawayfromthisparticularcanvas.GiacomettigavetheportraittoLordashehadpromised.He
wantedtopaintanotherbuthediedtwoyearslater,andthetwomenwerenevertomeetagain.The
paintingwassoldin1990forover$20,000,000.
GiacomettiwasafavouriteartistofEgan’sandwhenshediscoveredthatGeoffreyRushwasalready
attachedtoplaythelead,sheeagerlyreadthescript.Assheremembers,“Itwasbeautifullywrittenand
seemedtometocapturetheessenceofwhatitistobeanartist.IloveditandaskedStanleyifIcould
comeonboardtohelphimmakeit.”
Therestofthecastwasbroughttogetherbycastingdirector,NinaGold,includingArmieHammer,who
seemedperfecttoplayLord(if,Tucciwasconcerned,hewasalittletoogoodlooking).Egan
remembers:“ArmieseemedliketheperfectfoilforGeoffrey’sGiacometti.HeandStanleymetandthat
wasthat;Armiewasin.”Shecontinues,“StanleyverymuchwantedAnnetteandCarolinetobeplayed
byFrenchactresses.WewereincrediblyluckythatSylvieTestudandClémencePoésybothreadand
lovedthescript,andagreedtojoinus.”TestudtakestheroleofAnnette,Giacometti’slongsuffering
wife,andPoésy,theprostitutewhobecameGiacometti’smuse,obsessionandlover.
TonyShalhoubwasTucci’sfirstchoiceforDiego.Eganexplains,“Ididn'tknowTonyandhadsuggested
toStanleythatheshouldplayDiego.ButStanleystoodfirmonnotwantingtoactinthefilmbutto
concentrateondirecting.”Sheconcludes,“RightfromtheverybeginningStanleywantedTonyandof
coursehewascompletelyright;Tonywaswonderful.”
Onthecrew,Eganagainbelievesthattheywereveryfortunate,assheexplains,“Wewereincredibly
luckythatsuchatalentedcrewwereavailabletous.I’msureitwasdowntoStanley’scharmandthe
beautifulscript.
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ThefilmwasshotoveronlyfourweeksatTwickenhamStudiosandonlocationaroundLondon,which
stoodinforinforParisin1964.AkeypartofmakingthefilmworkwasrecreatingGiacometti’sstudio,
wheremostoftheactiontakesplace.Thiswasfilmedonaset,createdbyProductionDesignerJames
Merifield,ratherthanarealstudiobeingusedasthelocation,whichmayhaveprovedacheaperoption.
Eganexplainsthatworkingonaset,“AllowedDirectorofPhotographyDannyCohenandPaul
McGeachan,theGaffer,todesignalightingrigthatmeantwecouldshootatanytimeofday.Wecould
haveclouds,sunshine,rainandmovetheactionfrommorningtoeveningtomorningagainatthepress
ofabutton;itwasgenius.”
Merifieldhadanumberofveryaccuratereferencesforthesetasmanyphotographsandfilmsofthe
studioexist,sohewasabletorecreatethespacewithgreataccuracy.Itwasmadealittlebiggerto
allowactorsandcrewtomovearound,butineveryotherwayitwasveryauthentic.“Itbecamevery
apparent,veryearlyon,thatthesetislikeanotheractor”,explainsMerifield.“It’sanotherleading
player.Ihopeitcomesacrossashavingapulsetoo.”
Whilstthefilmwasverymuchaboutthecharacters,theirrelationshipsandoneparticularworkofart,
therestoftheartworksshowninthebackgroundofthestudioneededtohaveadegreeofauthenticity.
FourartistsweretakenontorecreatethepaintingsandthesculptureswhichGiacomettiwouldhave
hadinhisstudioatthattime.TheGiacomettiFoundationwasverykeentoensurethehistorical
accuracyoftheartworksinthestudio.RepresentativestravelledovertothesetfromFranceand
workedwiththeartiststoensureauthenticity.
Havingestablishedthestudio,theproductionthenhadtofindcornersofLondonwheretheycould
realisticallyrecreatelocationsthatwouldworkas1960sParis.Merifieldandhisteamfoundrestaurants,
theatres,cafesandotherspacesalloverLondon,whichtogetherwithsomewellplacedperiodvehicles,
alongwithsomevisualeffects,meantthatLondoncouldpassconvincinglyforParis.
Thecostumeswerepivotalindefiningtheverydistinctcharacters.CostumeDesigner,LizaBracey
explainsthatinallthereferencestoGiacometti,heisalwaysseenwearingthesameuniformoftweed
jacket,shirt,tieandtrousers.AsBraceypointsout,“Hisclotheslooklikeheworethemallthetime;he
livedinthem.Hewasquiteshambolic,wornanddusty.”
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AlthoughtherearestrikingsimilaritiesbetweenRushandGiacometti’sappearance,intermsof
physiquetheyareverydifferent,andtheactorrequiredcostumestocompletethetransformation.
Braceyexplains,“He’stallandthin,andGiacomettiwasshortandwide,sowe’vepaddedhimandtried
togivehimwidertrousersandthingsjusttocompacthisstature.”
Physically,LordistheoppositeofGiacometti,beingimmaculatelyattired,thoughhehastowearthe
sameclothesallthewaythroughbecausethiswashisportraitoutfit.Thetensionbuildsbetweenthe
twomenasthepaintinggoesonandLord’slightcolouredtrousersstarttoshowthedirt.AsBraceyputs
it,Lordisfromaverydifferentworldtotheothercharacters,eventhough,asshestates,“bytheend
there’sdirtonhisclothe;theydon’treallybelonginthatstudio.”
Annettewhowhenshewasyoungerusedtolookverypretty,bythe1960shadbecomefrumpy.Bracey
continues,“It’sdifficulttomakeSylvieTestudfrumpy,butjustasthestudioandadjoiningliving
quarterslookcold,dirtyanduncomfortable;SylvieTestudendsupinlotsoflayersandbigwoollen
cardigans.Bycontrast,Carolinebringsawholenewdimensiontothecolourpalletofthefilm.Bracey
explains,“Shebringsyouthintoit,andlightness.”Shegoeson,“Everybodyelsehasgotfairlydark
clothes,andCarolineistheonlyonewhowearsabitofcolour.”Braceyconcludes,“She’sthelifeofit,
costumewise.”
Therewerenumerouschallengeswithbringingthisstorytothescreen,andonatightbudget,butthe
filmrisesabovethese.AsGailEganconcludes,“Whenyouhaveacastwhonevercomplainandcouldn't
domoretoaccommodate,andacrewwillingtogowayfurtherthantheextramile,anythingis
possible.”
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InterviewwithStanleyTucci(WriterandDirector)
Idon’tcareforbiopics.Idon’tknowhowyoucramsomebody’slifeintoanhourandahalfortwo
hours.Itjustbecomesanevent-drivenfilmwhereasthisisacharacter-drivenfilm.Andwehopefully
gleanasmuch,ifnotmore,aboutthepersonandhislifefromfocusingonthisveryfiniteperiodoftime.
I’veculleddifferentexperiencesandcircumstances,eventsfromGiacometti’slife,andputtheminto
thesetwoweekstocreatealifeinmicrocosmsothatyougetasenseofwhohewasinsideandoutside
ofthatstudio
I’mabigfanofGiacometti’swork.Ialwayshavebeen.Ibegantoreadaboutit,includingthisbook,‘A
GiacomettiPortrait’.Icarriedwithmefor25yearsorsomethinglikethat.
Iwrotethisfilmtenyearsago,ormore.Iamalwaysinterestedinthecreativeprocess:whyyoudo
whatyoudoasanartist,andalsotheartist’srelationshiptotheirworkandtosociety.Thatcreative
processisverywelldescribedbyLordandbyGiacomettiinthislittlebook.It’sarguablyoneofthebest
bookseverywrittenaboutthecreativeprocessandIthinkanybody,inanyartform-itshouldbelikea
bibleforthem.
Giacomettiwasoneofthemostarticulateartistsofhistime.Hewasalsoincrediblyfunny;hehada
greatsenseofirony.
GeoffreyRushisagreatactorandIalwaysadmiredhim.OfcoursewhenyoulookatGeoffreyyousee
distinctlythatthereisaresemblancetoGiacometti.Therewasstillafairamountwehadtodotoreally
gethimtolooklikeGiacomettibecausehisphysicalselfisdistinctlydifferentfromGiacometti,hisbody
isdifferent.Geoffreyisverythinandlanky,andGiacomettiwasshortandstockyandmuscular,sowe
workedthatout,andwealsobroadenedhisface.BecauseGeoffreyimmerseshimselfintocharacters
andisincrediblycharmingonscreen,andveryfunny,hewastheperfectperson.
ItwasveryhardtofindtherightpersonfortheroleofLord.EventuallysomeonementionedArmie
Hammer,andIrememberedseeinghiminacoupleofmoviesandlikinghim,andIthoughthewas
reallyperfectforit.Wetalkedandhelovedthescript.HehaddonealotofreallybigHollywoodmovies,
andIthinkhewasreadytodiveinanddoasmall,independentfilm.Andhewaswonderful.
TonyShalhoubisoneofthegreatestactorsever.IhaveadifficultyimaginingnotworkingwithTonyin
everyprojectthatIdo.He’ssogood.HeplayedmybrotherinBigNight;hewasinthesecondmovieI
directed[TheImposters];hecandonowrongasfarasI’mconcerned.Iloveworkingwithhim.We’ve
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doneplays,we’vedonemovies,we’vedoneTVstufftogether,andIdirectedhiminashowon
Broadway.He’sanextraordinaryactor,extraordinary.
SylvieTestudisanamazingactress,we’resoluckytohaveher.Annette[Giacometti’swife]isavery
hardroletocast.OfcoursewehadtohavesomeonewhospokefluentFrench,andshespeaksEnglish
verywell.She’ssotechnicallyadeptwithoutsacrificinganybitoftruth.Youcoulddoonetakewithher;
shewasincredible,almostlikeaforceofnature.Andshe’salsoveryfunny.
Giacomettineverwantedtogetmarried.HemetAnnetteduringthewarwhenhewaslivinginGeneva.
Shewasquiteabityoungerandtheyendedupfallinginlove;shehadabrightspiritandshemadehim
veryhappy,andshedotedonhim.ShemovedtoPariswithhim,andconvincedhimtomarryher,and
hedidn’twantto.Butheneverstoppedfrequentingbrothels,andseeingotherwomen.Hedidn’twant
thetrappingsofdomesticity;hewantedonlytodohiswork,andhewantedcompanionship,andhe
wantedsex;andtheywerecompletelyseparatethings,hecompartmentalisedallthosethings.Andthat
wasn’twhatshewanted,sothereweretheseconstantarguments.
ClémencePoésyisincredible!She’sagreatactressandshe’sjustsostunningyouneverwanttostop
lookingather.Herfaceissodifferentfromeveryangletoowhichmakesherevenmoreinteresting,and
shewasveryplayful.IwantedCaroline[Giacometti’smistress]tobringacompletelydifferentenergy
andbreakopenthiskindofquiet,almostsepulchre-likefeelingthatwasinthestudio.
GiacomettimetCarolinetowardstheendofhislife.Hecarriedonanaffairwithherforthreeorfour
years.AndCarolinebroughtakindofenergy,andbyallaccountsshewasveryfunnyandverybeautiful.
Andshewasdangerousbecauseshemovedinthisunderworldofgangstersandthieves,andheloved
allthat.Andhegavehersomuchmoney;heboughtthingsforherthathewouldneverbuyforhiswife.
HewasincrediblygenerouswitheveryoneexceptforhiswifeandAnnette,forsomereason,accepted
this.Theylivedthisverystrangelife.Heencouragedhiswifetohaverelationshipswithothermen,one
maninparticular,aJapanesefellow, IsakuYanaihara,whobecameafriendandwasoneofGiacometti’s
primarymodels.Tome,Ithinkheshould’vejustlethiswifego,andyetatthesametimeshewasn’t
interestedingoing.Sheneededitasmuchasheneededit.Thisissomekindofexistentialtorturethat
theywerebothinflictingoneachother.
GiacomettiandhisbrotherDiegowerealwaysgoodfriends.Theywereverydifferentinthesensethat
Giacomettiwasmuchmoredemonstrativeandworehisheartonhissleeve.Diegowasmoretaciturn
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andremoved;nobodyreallyknewalotabouthispersonallife.Hewasanartistinhisownright;hewas
clearlyverysmartandtalented.Heendedupmovinginwithhisbrotherandbecamehisright-handman
untilhisbrotherdied.Butinthemeantime,hewasmakinghisownart,whichwasmoredecorative;
theybothhaddonethisduringthe1930s-theydesignedvases,lightingandfurnituretomakemoney
whentheywereyounger.
Tomeitmakesperfectsensesthatnomatterwhatyoudowhenyou’recreatingsomething;youalways
knowthatwhenyoufinishamovie,ascript,apainting,you’realwaysrethinking.Butyouhavetoletit
go,andmoveontosomethingelse.Thegoodthingaboutpaintingisthatyoucanalwaysgobackandfix
themupalittlebit.I’mfascinatedbythat,thatsortofperpetualdissatisfaction.AndGiacomettihasa
greatline:“whatbetterbreedinggroundfordoubtthansuccess.”It’sabsolutelytrue.
Youwanttobeastruthfulaspossible,butofcourseyouhavetotakepoeticlicence.Ifeelwe’vebeen
astruthfultohimandhisstoryaswecouldbe.IhadgottentoknowJamesLord,whichishowIgotthe
rightstothebookoriginally,andLordwouldtellmelotsofstoriesaboutGiacometti.Sothatwas
incrediblyhelpful.PlusI’dreadjustabouteverythingthathadeverbeenwrittenabouthim.Alotofour
dialogueiswhatLordrecounted.
JamesMerifieldisanincredibledesigner.Wehadaverysmallbudget.Luckily,CGIisgettingmore
sophisticated,andlessexpensive,sowewereabletodosomeofthat.Ifyoucanhavethatyousellthe
ideathatyou’reinParis.Butalso,obviouslythemostimportantthing,becausethisiswheremostofthe
actiontakesplace,isGiacometti’sstudio,andrecreatingthatastruthfullyaspossible.Wemadeafew
changes,butit’sasclosetotherecreationofhisstudioasyoumighteverget.
Recreatingtheartworkwasanotherreallydifficulttask.Jameshiredthreeyoungartistswhocould
recreatethesculpturesthatwecouldassumewereinhisstudioduringthoseweeks.Andthatwasquite
atask,buttheydiditbrilliantly.
Asanactor,youneedtohaveacostumethatisgoingtomakeyoufeelcomfortableandtohelpyoufind
thatcharacter.Thepalettewasveryspecific;it’saveryneutralpalette.Carolinewouldgiveusasplash
ofcoloureitherinherlipstickorhercoat.AlsoAnnettehasamustardcolouredcoatthat’sdescribedin
anumberofdifferentbooks.BecauseGiacometti’sworkisveryneutral,wewantedtocreatethat
palettewiththeselittlesplashesofcolour.
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DannyCohenwasamazingbecauseIdidn’twanttofussaroundwithlightsontheset.Iliketomove
veryquickly;Iwantedthingstobeasspontaneousaspossiblefortheactorssowehadtoshootvery
quickly.Hewasabletolightthesetsobeautifully,soquickly.Atthepushofthebuttonitwouldbecome
dusk,itwouldbecomedaylight,orlateafternoon.Ihadtheseincrediblepeople,Catherinealsowho
wasdoingthemakeup.Wewerevery,verylucky.
WhatIhopeaudienceswilltakeawayistolearnmoreaboutGiacometti,andtoseethecreative
process.Andalsothatanartistisveryseriousaboutwhatheorshedoes,butalsoatthesametime
there’sthiswonderfulsenseofhumour,asenseofironywithinthatprocess.Andthatprocessnever,
ever,everstops.AndjustgiveaninsightintowhatIthinkisanamazingprocessthatartistshave
struggledwithforthousandsofyears.
InterviewwithGeoffreyRush(AlbertoGiacometti)
IreadthescriptandIthoughtitwasabitofagem.Stanley,veryflatteringly,saidthishasgotyourname
alloveritandIwantyoutodoit.It’saverynice,verysmartpieceofcataloguingofLord’sexperienceof
sittingforapersonwhoatthatstagewasquiteafamouslivingicon.Hegivesawonderfullyinsightful
analysisofthedilemmasinthecreativeprocess.
ArmieisalmostperfectasLord-thisguyisliketheclone.Hebringsaverynatural,veryauthentic
qualitytothisguy’sAmericanenergyinthisEuropeanartworld.It’sanicethingtobounceoff.
GiacomettiandDiego’sisaverysymbioticrelationshipandtheyhadaverynaturalantiauthoritarian
attitude.ThefilmhasanicesenseofnaturalcomedyandthatisoneofTonyShalhoub’sgifts.Helooks
forthepuretruthofwhatcanmakethemostbenignmomentfascinatingandamusing,justbecauseof
thehumanfrailtyrevealedorthebrotherlyconnection.
SylvieTestudbringssuchfantastic,natural,veryFrenchenergytotheroomandinthisparticularlittle
sliceoftheirlivestogetheroveraperiodof18days;sheisfraughtwitheverythingshehashadto
endureabouthiswayward,eccentric,selfobsessedways.Stanley’sscriptcapturesthebiggerpictureof
theirdomesticrapport,aroundtheedgesofthatobsession.
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Stanleyissodeterminedthatthisdoesn’tfallintothetrapofbeingthebiopicofthegreatmomentsof
themaestro’swork.Therearenoeurekamoments,it’salltheshabbyandmessybitsthatgoonina
verymessyandshabbyatelierwherehelivedandworkedforyears.Stanley’sgotagreatsenseof
rhythm,seeingpeopledealwithcelebrityandthetorturousprocessofmakingart.He’sverygoodwith
thecamera-workingwithDannyCohenandshootingfast,it’salmostguerrillafilmmaking.Itfeelslike
flyonthewallkindofcamerawork-quiteartful.
It’srefreshingtoseesomebodywhoistotallydenyingwhatwenowknowascelebrityculture.Inalotof
theinterviewsthatGiacomettidoeshesays:forgetaboutthemetaphysicalandexistentialquestions,
I’mjustmessingaroundwithsomeplaster,fiddlingaroundwithsomeclay.Idon’tknowwhereI’m
going,I’mjustplayingandthensomehowitemergesintosomething.
Ithinkfromacontemporaryperspective,peoplewouldcomeinwithverychallengingmorality
questions.Giacomettiknowshehascertainmanicimpulsesthatallowhimtoexistandhejustpursues
them,notinamalevolentoraselfishway,hejustdoeswhatheneedstodo.
Stanley’sscriptdrawsyouintothemicroscopicbanalitiesofcharactersthatarevividlyetched,whohave
thislevelofcelebrityandacademicappraisal,fameandfortune.Buttheirlivesstumblealonginapretty
ordinary,banalway.There’safairamountofnaturalcomedythatcomesoutofthat.
InterviewwithArmieHammer(JamesLord)
IreadthescriptandIthoughtitwasincredible.IthoughtitwouldbegreattogettoworkwithGeoffrey,
andIheardTonywasalsogoingtobeinvolved,soitseemedlikeanobrainer.Agoodportionofthis
movieisjustspenthavingreallyinterestingconversationsaboutAlbertoGiacometti’screativeprocess
andthenatureofartitself.It’safunflick!
TherelationshipbetweenAlbertoandJamesisveryinteresting.Jamesisanobserver,awritersohe
veryrarelyassertshimselfinanysituation…he’salittlebitlikeapassivetype.He’sherebecausehe
wantstowriteaboutGiacomettiandhewantstohaveapaintingofhimselfbyGiacometti.Butmore
thananything,they’refriendsandhewantstospendtimewithhimandpickhisbrainandgettoknow
him.Thethingstheytalkaboutinthemovieendupgoingintothebiography.
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Geoffreyreallyisaperfectfitforthisroleforsomanyreasons,nottheleastofwhichisthefacthelooks
exactlylikeGiacometti,oncetheyputintheprostheticsonhismouthandallthismake-uparoundhis
facetomakehimwrinkledandweathered.Andofcoursehe’sanimmensetalent.
IloveGiacometti’swork.Hissketchesaregreat,hisoriginalwatercoloursaregreat,buthissculptures-
thereissomethingmagicalaboutthem.They’regreat.
inmyresearchLordspentmoretimewithDiegothanhedidactuallywithAlbertoandthat’sinthis
script-youseethelittlesideglances,youcanseethatJamesandDiegohaveaverysortofseparate
emotionallifethanJameshaswithAlberto,andeventhatDiegohaswithAlberto.Theymakeupaside
ofthistrilateralrelationshipinthismovie.It’sfuntoseeallthesegrownmensometimesactinglike
childrenandplayingoffofeachotherandtryingtoirkeachotherandfeedingoffeachother.
IthinkTonyShalhoubismyfavouritepersoninthewholeworld.Tonyhascreatedaninternallifefor
Diego.It’sthisreallykindofcompellingthing,watchingthisstillbutverydeep,emotionallifeofDiego
andyoucanjusttellhe’sgotahistoryandapastbutthere’slikeamysterytohim.
Clémenceisfantastic.There’sthisthingabouther,thiswonderfuljoiedevivre.Andshe’sspeaking
FrenchandthentheycallcutandsheswitchestospeakingEnglishwithaperfectaccent.Weshota
scenewhereshecameinanddidn’tsayanything,shejuststoodinthedoorwayandthelookonher
facetoldathousanddifferentstoriesanditwasgreat.Apartfrombeingabsolutelygorgeous,she’sso
talented.
SylvieTestudissofun,she’ssofreeandshe’ssouninhibited,youwatchherjustliveandsheistotally
un-phasedandnon-plus-edbyallthenegativitythatGiacomettimightthrowather,shejustmoveson
anddoesherthing.It’safuncharacter.
I’vealwaysthoughttheonethingthatshinesthroughStanley’sworkmorethananythingelseishis
intelligenceandhowquickheseems.Andtobedirectedbysomeonewhoisalsosuchanaccomplished
actor-heknowshowtotalktoyou.
Itmightjustbeapartofbeinganartist,thatsortofperpetualdissatisfaction.Becauseifyoudidapiece
andyouwerelike,wow,it’sperfect,itmightnotbeenoughimpetustokeepyougoing.Itseemslike
Giacomettiviewstheworldentirelydifferentlythanallofus.He’stryingtocreatehisartintheway
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thatheseesit.He’sreallytheonlypersonwhohasthissortofprism,lookingthroughtheworld.Hehas
seenitperfectlyinhisheadandtonotbeabletomakehishandsdoit,ortonotbeabletomakethe
finalproductrepresentwhatyousee-Icanimaginethatwouldbereallyfrustrating.Hecertainlyseems
unhappyattimesandthenatothertimesheseemstoberidingthiswaveofeuphoriaandecstasywith
Caroline.Andsometimeshehasreallysweet,tendermomentswithhiswife,andthenhedoesn’twant
toseeanybodyandhewantstoburnthewholeworlddown.It’spartandparcelofhispersonality.
Ithinkthereisalotinthisfilmforeverybody.Peoplewhojustwanttogoandwatchafuninteresting
moviewillgetthat.ArtstudentswholoveGiacomettiwillgetaninsightthattheyhaveprobablynever
seenbefore.Everyoneismakinganincredible,nuanced,layeredmovieandIthinkthat’spartofwhat
makesitsospecial.
InterviewwithTonyShalhoub(DiegoGiacometti)
It’sabouthow,asbrilliantasGiacomettiwas,hewastorturedbyfrustrationandselfloathingandwhat
heperceivedasaninabilitytocreatewhathewassettingouttodo;tocapturenatureandcomeup
withkindofanewform.Iwasstruckbythemanandthestory,andofcoursetheopportunitytowork
withStanleyagain,andtobeabletohangoutwithhim.
IcanseewhyStanleyconnectedtothismaterial,andIthinkalotofactorsandwritersandallkindof
creativetypeswill,becauseweallhavethathauntingsenseofselfdoubt.AndIthinkpeoplewhoare
notinthecreativeworldwouldhavethiskindofexperience.Ithinkweallhavethosemoments:dowe
reallyknowwhatwe’redoing,orarewejustkindofmakingitupaswegoalong?Giacomettitookthis
notionanditconsumedhim-inaway,itmadehisworkthatmuchmorebrilliant,becausehewasso
hardonhimself,hewassuchaperfectionist.
Diegowasanartistinhisownrightandanincrediblesculptor,buthedevotedhislifeandtimetohis
brother.AndIthinkbecauseherealisedAlbertowassoincrediblyspecial,Diegowantedtoseehim
reachhismaximumpotential.Idon’tthinkGiacometticouldhavedoneitwithoutDiego.SoDiegowas
theretoprovidethisworkforprobablylittleornomoney.Andthecharacterisveryprivate,quiet,but
hewasessentialtoGiacometti’ssuccess.
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GeoffreyRushisjustsoextraordinary.I’vebeen,foralongtime,agreatadmirerofhisbodyofwork
andhisversatilityandIcanunderstandwhyStanleywantedhimtodothispart.Firstofall,helooksso
muchliketherealAlbertoGiacometti;it’sdisturbinghowsimilartheyare.Andnowworkingwith
Geoffreyandwatchinghim-it’saninspirationreally.Themanisunbelievablydisciplined,andisthe
hardestworkingactorI’veeverseen.He’sneverwithoutthatscript;he’salwaysunearthingthingsand
questioningthings.
DiegoandJamesLordwerefriends,too;Ithinktheyhadasharedunderstandingorfascinationwith
whatanunusualpersonGiacomettiwas,andlikeJamesLord,whosatforthisportraitfordaysanddays,
Diegowouldalsoposeforhisbrother,forportraitsorsculptures.SoDiegodefinitelypaidhisdues,
definitelyputinhistimeasamodelandbecauseofthatsympathisedwithwhatLordwasgoing
through.
Armieisjusttremendous-everydayhe’sjustsuchabrightlight.Greatlooking,alwayssmiling,he’s
quiteaforce-averyfunnyguy.Andyouhavetokeepasenseofhumouraboutthiskindofwork,
especiallyonthisproject,becauseittapsintothatpartofus,thatprivateparanoiaweallcarrywithus
aboutourownability.
I’veworkedwithStanleysomanytimes.HedirectedmeinaBroadwayplayaboutfiveyearsago.
We’veactedtogetheronstage,infilm,ontelevision.Soourfriendshipandworkingrelationshipgoes
backalongway.Ifeelthathegetsmeandthere’sacertaineaseandcertain,Ihope,mutualrespect.
AnytimeStanleycalls,Iwouldbethere.
Whattheydidwiththeset-it’sphenomenalwhatthey’vecreated.Youreallygetthesensethatyou’re
thereinthistimeless,wonderfulenvironment.Itjustseemstobedrippingwithcreativityandintensity,
andthecomplexityofwhoandwhatthismanwas.
IhopethataudienceswillfallinloveGiacomettiandhiswork...butalsothattheytakeawaythis
understandingofwhattrueartistryisaboutandwhatartistsgothrough.Butalongsidethat,there’sa
lotofhumourinthisstory,andIhopethey’llseethejoyinitall,andtheabsurdityinitall.
InterviewwithSylvieTestud
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AnnettewasthewomansharingGiacometti’slifeandshewasalsoamodelforhim-hedidalotof
sculpturesofherandalotofpaintings.Butalsoshewastheoneheputsontheside.Itwaslikehe
forgetsherallthetime.Giacomettiwasabittortured,likealotofartists.Hewasabitisolated,and
Annette,aswomenoftendo,shetriestobreathelifeintothehouse.
Geoffreyissotruthful;hecanplayeverybody’slife.ImetawomaninNicewhohadactuallyposedfor
Giacometti.ItoldherIwasshootingthisandIshowedherGeoffrey’sphoto,andshesaid,wow–she
couldn’tbelieveit.Helookslikehimwiththemakeupandeverything,butshesaidhehasthesoul-you
canfeelit.
Stanleywasreallyinvolvedwithhissubjects.Hewantstoreallyseethefeelingsgoingout.These
characters,thesepeoplewereinbadsituations,andStanleywantstoseeinsideofeverybody.Andyou
reallycanseethattherewasalotofloneliness;theywerealllivingtogetherbuttheyareallinsideof
theirownsouls.He’sreallysensitivetotheirfeelings.
Whatisreallyimportantforanactresswhenchoosingacharacteristhatshefightsagainstsomething,
andthatsheisnotthesameatthebeginningasattheend.Andthisisexactlythecharacter,andthe
realperson,ofAnnette.Shewassoinaholeinaway,butsheneverstopshoping.Shelefteverything
forGiacometti,forhimtocreate,andhegavehernothinginreturn.
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InterviewwithClémencePoésy(Caroline)
I’vereallylovedGiacometti’sworkforsolongthatIthoughtmakingafilmaboutthatparticularaspect
ofhimwasabrilliantidea;andtheprospectofbeingintheatelierseemedlovely.Carolinemet
Giacomettiandstartedposingforhim,andIthinktheybothfellinlovewitheachother.
There’sareallybeautifulsentenceattheendofthebookIwasreading[aboutCaroline],‘LeDernier
Modèle’byFranckMaubert,whereshesaysthatshewashisdémesure,whichinFrenchisanything
biggerthanlife.That’swhatI’mtryingtokeepinmind.
GeoffreyRushwasalsooneofthereasonswhyIreally,reallywantedtocomeandspendafewdayson
theset-justtogettowatchhimwork.Andit’sbeengreat.It’smagicaltoseehimgetintoGiacometti’s
shoeseveryday.ItwaslovelyworkingwithArmie;it’salovelycast,itreallyis.Thedynamicbetween
thetwoofthemisquitefunny.
Stanleydoesseemtowantthingstogoquitefastsoit’sgreat-itmeansyou’reinandoutofthestudio
reallyquickly.Andhe’senthusiasticwhenhehastobe,andquiteclearwhenheneedssomething
changed.Hejustfindsawaytokeepupenergylevelsonsetallthetime,whichisessentialinthisfilm,
sothatitdoesn’tbecomeaboutsomeonesittingforaportrait.He’sveryattentivetotheamountof
movementandenergyandlivelinessthatthereisonset.
Thefirstdayweenteredthestudioandsawalltheseworks,andallthedetails,itwaskindofmagical.I
thinkthere’ssomethingsoamazingaboutrecreatingthislittlepieceoftimeandspacesomewhere
completelyrandomandwhenitisfullofthecopiesofmyfavouritesculpturesever,it’sevenbetter.
Ialwaysfounditfascinatingtotryandunderstandwhathappensinsomeone’smindwhenthey’re
creating,becausereally,anartistjustinventsaworldofhisown.Andhowthatworksandcomesabout,
andwhatmakesyouanartist,Ialwaysfoundwasoneofthemostintriguing,themostfascinating
subjectstoresearchandlookat.
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AboutAlbertoGiacometti
ALBERTOGIACOMETTIsculptor,painter,draughtsmanandprintmaker,wasbornneartheItalianborder
ofSwitzerlandin1901.Giacometti’sfather,Giovanni,wasawell-knownpost-impressionistpainterwho
instilledaninterestofartinAlbertoandhisthreesiblingsfromayoungage.Aftergraduatingfromthe
GenevaSchoolofFineArts,GiacomettimovedtoParisin1922tostudyunderAntoineBourdelleatthe
AcadémiedelaGrandeChaumière.Herehespecialisedinsurrealism,androsetosuccessquickly,
exhibitingforthefirsttimein1925.Aroundthistime,itisnotedthathebegantofindthetaskof
copyingreceivedrealityimpossiblewhichbecameakeythemeinhisworksofart.
In1927,Giacomettimovedintoastudioat46rueHippolyte-Maindron,whichwastobecomehis
permanenthome.HisbrotherDiegojoinedhimthereandbecamehisright-handman.Followinghisfirst
soloexhibitionin1932,Giacomettibegandistancinghimselffromthesurrealistmovement.His
subsequentworksfrom1936–1940wereprimarilysculpturesofthehumanheadandsitter’sgaze.
Thesepieceswerecharacterisedbyhavingasingular,isolatedsubject,andbeingbasedonmodelswho
Giacomettiknewpersonally,suchasDiego,friendandartistIsabelleRawsthorne(néeDelber)andhis
sister,Ottilia.Itissaidthathissculptureswerepaperthinbecausehecontinuallycarvedawayatthem
tryingtomakethemexactlyasheenvisioned,agoalheoftenfoundtobeunachievable.
DuringWorldWarII,GiacomettileftParisandmovedtoGenevawherehemethiswifeAnnetteArmin
1943.UponhisreturntoParisin1945,Giacomettibegantosculpthissubjectiveviewoftheworld
producinghisrenownedelongatedsculptedfiguresin1946and1947.Giacomettiachievedan
internationalprofilebetween1948and1956.HeheldexhibitionsinLondon,Paris,ZurichandBasel,he
wasaskedtocommissionalargepublicworkforthecityofNewYork(whichhedeclined),andhe
developedhis‘darkheads’series,whichbecamehisquintessentialcontributionto20thCenturyartand
theso-called‘generic’manconcept.
In1956,Giacomettiwentthroughanartisticcrisis,triggeredbyhissessionswithIsakuYanihara,a
Japanesephilosopherwhomodelledforhim.ThisperiodlastedfortwoyearsuntilGiacomettimet
YvonnePoiraudeau,theprostituteknownasCaroline.Thismarksthestartofthefinaleraof
Giacometti’slegacy,referredtoasthe‘lastportraits’.
From1958until1960Giacomettipaintednearly30portraitsofCaroline.Itwasin1964thatthe
AmericanwriterandartdealerJamesLordsatforaportraitwithGiacometti.Thefollowingyear,
GiacomettimadehislastsculptureofDiego.Hisfinalworkwasa150-piecelithographofalltheplaces
thathehadlivedduringinhislife.
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AlbertoGiacomettidiedin1966leavingbehindcountlesshalfcompletedpaintingsandaroom
describedbyonereporterasa“repositoryofrepeatedfailure”.
AboutJamesLord
JAMESLORDwasanAmericanauthormadefamousbyhisbiographiesofbothPabloPicassoand
AlbertoGiacometti.Bornin1922toanupperclassfamily,Lordhadadifficultupbringing.Despitehis
articulatewriting,hisambitiouswereoftenmockedbyhisclassmatesandhewasexpelledfromone
boardingschool.Hecameoutasahomosexualtohisfatherwhoseresponsewastosendhimtoa
psychiatrist.In1942,LordenlistedintheUSarmyandservedintheIntelligenceUnitbeforebeing
stationedinParisafterD-day,whereaboldphonecallledLordtomeetPicassoandhisthenmistress,
DoraMaar.
Thiswasthebeginningofalong-timeacquaintancebetweenLord,PicassoandMaar.WhenLord
returnedhomefollowingthewar,hestartedatWesleynUniversity,butby1947hehadreturnedto
Pariswithoutadegree.InEurope,LordresumedhiscontactwithPicassoandspenthistimetravelling,
dealingartandsocialising.
LordfirstmetGiacomettiin1952inParis’sDeuxMagotscafé.Adecadelater,Giacomettiaskedhimto
sitforaportrait.LordandGiacomettimetforover18sittingstobothcreatetheportrait,andsetthe
stageforLord’smemoir,‘AGiacomettiPortrait’,whichhepublishedin1965.In1966,Giacometti’s
deathinspiredLordtowriteafull-biographyoftheartist,andin1986,nearly20yearsafterGiacometti’s
death,Lordpublishedalengthybiographypraisingthecomplicatedartist.
LorddiedinParisin2009.
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AbouttheCast
GEOFFREYRUSH–AlbertoGiacometti
GeoffreyRush,anacclaimedactorwhostartedhiscareerinAustraliantheatre,hasappearedinover70
theatricalproductionsandmorethan20featurefilms.
Themultipleawardwinningactor,Rush,wascatapultedtofamewithhisstarringroleindirectorScott
Hicks'featureShine,forwhichhewonanAcademyAwardforBestActor,aGoldenGlobe,SAG,BAFTA,
FilmCritics’CircleofAustraliaAward,BroadcastFilmCritics,AFIandNewYorkandLosAngelesFilm
Critics’Awards.
Inaddition,RushwonanEmmy,aGoldenGlobeandaScreenActorsGuildawardforhiscaptivating
performanceasthetitlecharacterinHBOFilms’TheLifeandDeathofPeterSellers.Healsoearnedan
AcademyAwardnominationforhisperformanceinPhilipKaufman’sQuills,inadditiontotheAcademy
AwardnominationandGoldenGlobenominationforhisroleinShakespeareinLove.
In2010,RushstarredinandservedasExecutiveProducerontheWeinsteinCompany’sTheKing’s
Speech.HewontheBAFTAawardforBestSupportingActorandearnedanAcademyAwardnomination,
aGoldenGlobenominationandaSAGnomination.ThefilmwontheAcademyAwardforBestPicture.
Thefollowingyear,RushreceivedanAACTAnominationforBestActorandFFCAAwardsforhis
performanceinTheEyeoftheStorm.
Rush’supcomingfilmsincludethehighlyanticipatedsixthinstalmentofPiratesoftheCaribbean:Dead
MenTellNoTales.
HeiscurrentlyinproductiononNationalGeographic’sfirstscriptedseriesGenius,inwhichhe’llstaras
AlbertEinstein.
OtherfilmcreditsincludeTheDaughter,TheBookThief,TheBestOffer,Minions,TheWarrior’sWay,
LegendoftheGuardians:TheOwlsofGa'Hoole,Munich,Elizabeth:TheGoldenAge,Candy,Intolerable
Cruelty,FindingNemo,NedKelly,Lantana,Frida,TheTailorofPanama,HouseonHauntedHill,Mystery
Men,LesMiserables,ALittleBitofSoul,ChildrenoftheRevolution,OnOurSelection,TwelfthNight,
OscarandLucinda,StarstruckandPiratesoftheCaribbean:OnStrangerTides.
RushreceivedadegreeinEnglishattheUniversityofQueenslandthenstudiedattheJacquesLecoq
SchoolofMime,MovementandTheatreinParis.ReturningtoAustralia,hestarredinthetheatre
productionof‘KingLear’.Healsoco-starredwithMelGibsonin‘WaitingforGodot’.In2009,Rushwon
aTonyAwardforBestLeadingActorinaPlayforhisacclaimedperformanceastheailingkingin
Ionesco'scomedy‘ExittheKing’.
RushrecentlyreturnedtothestageinShakespeare’s‘KingLear’attheSydneyTheatreCompany.His
previousperformancesinclude,‘TheDiaryofaMadman’atTheBrooklynAcademyofMusic,‘AFunny
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ThingHappenedontheWaytotheForum’atHerMajesty'sTheatreinMelbourne,andthe‘The
ImportanceofBeingEarnest’,allofwhichreceivedravereviews.
RushwasaprinciplememberofJimSharman’spioneeringLighthouseEnsembleintheearly1980s
playingleadingrolesinmanyclassics.HisworkonstagewashonouredwiththeSydneyCritics’Circle
AwardforMostOutstandingPerformance,theVarietyClubAwardforBestActorandthe1990Victorian
GreenRoomAwardforhisperformanceinNeilArmfield’s‘TheDiaryofaMadman’.Healsoreceived
BestActornominationsfromtheSydneyCritics’CircleAwardsforhisstarringrolesinGogol’s‘The
GovernmentInspector’,Chekhov’s‘UncleVanya’andMamet’s‘Oleanna’.In1994hereceivedthe
prestigiousSidneyMyerPerformingArtsAwardforhisworkintheatre.
In2010,RushfoundedtheAustralianAcademyCinemaTelevisionArtsAwardsforwhichhecurrently
servesasPresident.Initsfifthyear,theawardsareconsideredtheAustralianOscars.Thevotingis
decidedbymembersoftheAustralianAcademy,makingthemthehighestachievementsinAustralian
screensociety.
In2012,RushwasnamedAustralianoftheYearforhiscontributiontothearts,inadditiontobeingpart
ofthe‘big4’inAustralia,thefourlivingOscarWinners.Rushisanomineeforthe30thAnnualGreen
RoomAward.
RushisanambassadorfortheMelbourneSymphonyOrchestraandUNICEFAustralia,aswellaspatron
oftheMelbourneInternationalFilmFestival.
HelivesinMelbournewithhiswifeandtheirtwochildren.
ARMIEHAMMER–JamesLord
Inearly2017,ArmieHammerwillbeseeninLucaGuadagnino’sCallMebyYourNamewhichpremieres
atSundanceFilmFestive.ThefilmfollowstheromancebetweenHammer’scharacterOliverand
TimothéeChalamet’scharacterElio.Alsoin2017,HammerstarsinAnthonyMaras’sHotelMumbai
alongsideDevPatel.ThefilmisabouttheterroristattackontheTajMahalPalaceHotelinIndia.
Hammer’srecentcreditsincludeBenWheatley’sFreeFireinwhichhestarsasOrd.Thefilmissetin
Bostonin1978andfocusesontheshootoutandgameofsurvivalbetweentwogangs.Thecastalso
includesCillianMurphyandBrieLarson.Thefilmpremieredatthe2016TorontoInternationalFilm
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Festival,earningthePeople’sChoiceAwardForMidnightMadness.Inthesameyear,Hammer
appearedinTomFord’scriticallyacclaimedNocturnalAnimalsalongsideJakeGyllenhaal,AmyAdams
andMichaelShannonandhestarredasSamuelTurnerinFoxSearchlight’scriticallyacclaimedTheBirth
ofaNation.ThecastincludesNateParker,AjaNaomiKingandGabrielleUnion.Thefilmpremieredat
the2016SundanceFilmFestivalwhereitwasacquiredinafestivalrecord-breakingdeal.Respectively,
thefilmreceivedthefestival’sprestigiousUSGrandJuryAwardandtheUSDramaticAudienceAward.
In2015,HammerstarredwithHenryCavillinGuyRitchie’sspythrillerTheManfromU.N.C.L.E.,playing
RussianspyIllyaKuryakinandAmericanagentNapoleonSolo,respectively.In2013,Hammerstarredas
thetitlecharacterinTheLoneRanger,alongsideJohnnyDepp,directedbyGoreVerbinskiandproduced
byJerryBruckheimer.
Hammerearneda2012SAGAwardnominationforBestSupportingActorforhisportrayalofClyde
TolsoninClintEastwood’sJ.EdgarHooverbiopicJ.Edgar.HammerstarredoppositeLeonardoDiCaprio
inthetitlerole.
Hammer’sperformanceastwinsCameronandTylerWinklevossinDavidFincher’saward-winningThe
SocialNetworkgarneredhimcriticalpraiseandpositionedhimasoneofHollywood’sbreakoutsof
2010.HammerwasnominatedMostPromisingPerformerbytheChicagoFilmCriticsAssociation,and
wasawardedBestSupportingActorbytheTorontoFilmCriticsAssociation.ThefilmreceivedaSAG
nominationforBestEnsemble,aswellasaBestPictureGoldenGlobe.ItwasalsorecognisedbyLos
AngelesandNewYorkFilmCritics,theBroadcastFilmCriticsAssociation,NationalBoardofReviewand
wasnamedoneoftheAFI’sTop10FilmsoftheYear.
TONYSHALHOUB–DiegoGiacometti
TonyShalhoubisaGoldenGlobeAwardwinningactorwithadiverserésuméofroles.Heisperhaps
bestknownforhisstarringroleastheobsessive-compulsivedetectiveAdrianMonkinthepopular
televisionseriesMonk,forwhichhewonaGoldenGlobeawardandthreePrimetimeEmmyawards.
AdditionaltelevisioncreditsincludeNurseJackie,TooBigtoFailandWings.
Shalhoub'sfeaturefilmcreditsincludeBigNight,TheSiege,GalaxyQuest,MeninBlack,MeninBlackII
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andPain&Gain.ShalhoubvoicedthecharacterofLuigiintheanimatedfilmsCarsandCarsII,andhe
willreprisehisroleintheupcomingCarsIII.Also,hevoicedtheroleofSplinterintheTeenageMutant
NinjaTurtlefilmfranchise.Recently,hecompletedfilmingTomboy,starringMichelleRodriguezand
SigourneyWeaver.
ShalhoubappearedinthetheatricalproductionsofActOneandGoldenBoyonBroadway,receiving
TonyAwardnominationsforboth.Inlate2015heappearedonBroadwayinTheMysteryofLove&Sex
withDianeLane.
ShalhoubcurrentlylivesinNewYorkCity.
SYLVIETESTUD–AnnetteGiacometti
SylvieTestudisanaward-winning,criticallyacclaimedactresswhohasbeenakeyfigureinFrench
cinema,televisionandtheatreforover20years.
TestudiscurrentlyworkingonLucaGuadagnino’sSuspiria,alongsideTildaSwinton,DakotaJohnsonand
ChloëGraceMoretz,aswellasReemKherici’sJourJ.
Testudhasnumerousfilmcreditstohername,includingrolesinthefollowingfilms:LaVieenRose
(2007)alongsideMarionCotillard,directedbyOliverDahan;JessicaHausner’sLourdes(2009);Diane
Kurys’sSagan(2008);AlainCorneau’sFearandTrembling(2003);Jean-PierreDenis’sMurderousMaid
(2000);ThomasVincent’sKarnaval(1999)andCarolineLink’sBeyondSilence(1996).
OtherfilmcreditsincludeCeraGlagoleva’sTwoWomen(2014);AudreyDana’sSouslesJupesdesFilles
(2014);FrédéricSchoendoerffer’96Heures(2013);RoselyneBosch’sLaRafle(2009);EleonoreFaucher’s
Gamines(2008);andNikoBrucher’sMaries’Lied(1994).
Additionally,Testudisanaccomplishedtelevisionactress.Onthesmall-screenshehasappearedinDer
LautloseSchrei(2016),FaisPasCi,FesPasCa(2014),LesDeferlantes(2013),LesMainsDeRoxana
(2012)andLousieMichel(2008).
Apublishedwriterwithtwonovelstohername,‘Cacao’and‘ToutunPoeme’,SylvieTestudhasalso
hadanextensivetheatrecareerinFrance,performinginLeRemplacantatThéâtreAnthéa;L’Amour,La
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Mort,LesFringuesatThéâtreMarigny;CasimiretCarolineatThéâtredelaVille;BiographieSans
AntoinetteatMaxFrischandLaPitieDangereuse(StephanZweig)atThéâtredelaCroixRousse.
TestudhastwicebeenhonouredbytheFrenchCésarAwards,firstlyformostpromisingnewcomerin
theyear2000andthenagainasBestActressin2003forFearandTrembling.Shealsotookthe
EuropeanFilmAwardforBestActressin2009forherperformanceinLourdes.
CLÉMENCEPOÉSY–Caroline
ClémencePoésy,anativeofFrance,worksintheinternationalarena,takingrolesonthestage,behind
thecameraandonthescreen.
Recently,PoésycompletedtwoItalianprojects,TitoIlPiccolo,directedbyPaolaRandi,and7Minuti,
directedbyMichelePlacido.ShemadeherdirectorialdebutwithABoutPortés,ashortfilmaboutballet
dancersandwasinthecastofTwoisaFamily,afilmdirectedbyHugoGélin.
OtherpastworksincludeJean-DanielVerhaeghe’sLeGrandMeaulnes,OlivierPanchot’sSansMoi,Eric
Forestier’sLaTroisièmePartieduMondeandDenysGranier-Deferre’sUnePièceMontée.Poésyalso
starredasLumiinIlanDuranCohen’sLesAmantsDuFlorein2006,JoanofArcinPhilippeRamos’
historicalfilmJeanneCaptivein2011,andwithAndréDussolierandMelvilPoupaudinNicolas
Pariser’sLeGrandJeuin2015.
Poésy’sEnglishlanguagefilmrolesincludeDavidFarr’sTheOnesBelow,MartinMcDonagh’sIn
BrugesandontheCanal+skyAtlanticseriesTheTunnel,oppositeStephenDillane.Shehasalso
appearedalongsideJimSturgessinHeartlessdirectedbyPhilipRidley,JamesFrancoinDanny
Boyles'127Hours,andForestWhitakerandRupertFriendinLullabyForPidirectedbyBenoit
Philippon.Recently,PoésyhasworkedwithMichaelCaineinLastLovedirectedbySandraNettelbeck,as
wellasMarinaHandsandÉlodieBouchezinLaetitiaMasson’sGHB.
In2012,PoésyactedalongsideBenWishawinRupertGoold’sBBCadaptationofRichardIIand
alongsideEddieRedmayneinPhilipMartin’sadaptationofBirdsong.Thesameyear,shemadeher
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EnglishlanguagestagedebutinCyranodeBergeraconBroadwaybeforeappearinginParisasthesole
performerinaone-womanplayJeDanseToujoursin2013.
Poésyfirstappearedonstagein1996whenshewas14.Shethenbeganstudyingdramaatthe
ConservatoireNationalSupérieurd’ArtDramatiquedeParisin1998.Poésylaunchedhercareerin
FrancewithherperformanceofCaroleBouquetandAndréWilmsinthecomedyBienvenueChezLes
Rozesin2003.ItwasherperformanceasMaryStuartinGilliesMacKinnon’sBBCmini-
seriesGunpowder,TreasonandPlotin2004thatlaunchedherinternationalcareer,laterleadingtoher
roleofFleurDelacourinHarryPotterandtheGobletofFire.
Inadditiontoacting,PoésyhasbeenanactivesupporterofWomen’sWorldWideWeb(W4),anonline
organizationdedicatedtoempoweringgirlsandwomenaroundtheworld;theco-founderof5x15Paris,
aseriesofculturalexchangesadoptedfromtheBritishseriesofthesamename;acontributingauthor
andphotographerforthebi-annualBritishmagazineVioletandthefaceofChloé'sfragrance"Love
Story".
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AbouttheCrew
STANLEYTUCCI–WriterandDirector
AcademyAwardnomineeStanleyTuccihasappearedinover90filmsandcountlesstelevisionshows.
Hehasappearedinmorethanadozenplays,onandoffBroadway,andhasbeenbehindthecamera
workingasawriter,director,andproducer.
TuccireachedhiswidestaudienceyetintheroleofCaesarFlickermaninTheHungerGamesfranchise.A
boxofficesensationandcriticalsuccess,thefourthandfinalinstallmentoftheseries(MockingJay)was
releasedinlate2015.
Tucciwillbeseenonscreeninspring2017inBillCondon’sBeautyandtheBeastalongsideEmma
Watson,EwanMcGregor,LukeEvans,DanStevens,EmmaThompsonandIanMcKellan,wherehewill
playCadenzathegrandpiano–anewcharactertotherealm,describedasaneuroticmaestro.
OtherupcomingprojectsforTucciareFeud,ananthologyTVseries,developedbyRyanMurphy.Feud
willcentreontherivalrybetweenJoanCrawfordandBetteDavisduringtheproductionoftheirfilm,
WhatEverHappenedtoBabyJane?TucciwillplayJackL.Warner,theCanadian-Americanfilmexecutive
andpresidentofWarnerBros.Studio;Transformers:theLastKnight,whereTucciwillreprisehisroleas
JoshuaJoyce;PatientZero,alongsideNatalieDormerandCliveStanden;andBlueAngel,alongside
AddisonTimlinandKyraSedgwick.
TucciwasnominatedforanAcademyAward,GoldenGlobeAward,BAFTAAward,SAGAwardand
receivedaBroadcastFilmCriticsnominationforhisperformanceinPeterJackson’sTheLovelyBones.
Furthermore,TucciwonanEmmyandaGoldenGlobeforhisroleintheTVmovieWinchell.His
performanceasthefast-talkingtattler,whoexposedsecretsandscandals,leftaudienceandcriticsalike
singinghispraises.Winchell,directedbyPaulMazurksy,providedTucciwithoneofthejuiciestrolesof
hisdiversecareer.
HealsoreceivedaGoldenGlobeforhisroleinHBO’sConspiracy.HisportrayalofLt.ColonelAdolf
Eichmanndeliveredatrulypetrifyingexperience,whereheoftendeceivedotherswithhisallbut
friendlysmile.
Tucciisalsoawriter,directorandproducer.HeproducedTheCanalandwastheExecutiveProducerfor
BehindtheSun.HepremieredthefilmBlindDateattheSundanceFilmFestival–directing,starring,and
co-writingthisremakeofTheovanGogh’sfilmofthesamename.Anotherdirectorialendeavorwas
USAFilms’JoeGould’sSecret,whichstarredIanHolmasbohemianwriterJoeGouldandTucciasJoseph
Mitchell,thefamedwriterforTheNewYorker.Thefilm,setinNewYork’sGreenwichVillageinthe
1940s,tellsthestoryofthestrangemeetingwithlonglastingfriendshipbetweenGouldandMitchell,as
wellasthestoriesMitchellwroteaboutGouldandhislife.
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BigNight,Tucci’sfirsteffortasco-director,co-screenwriter,andactoronthesamefilm,earnedhim
numerousaccolades,includingtheWaldoSaltScreenwritingAwardatthe1996SundanceFilmFestival,
arecognitionofexcellencebytheNationalBoardofReview,anIndependentSpiritAward,TheCritics
Prizeatthe1996DeauvilleFilmFestival,andhonoursfromtheNewYorkFilmCriticsandtheBoston
SocietyofFilmCritics.
Hissecondproject,TheImposters,afilmwhichhewrote,directed,co-producedandstarredin,showed
inOfficialSelectionatthe1998CannesFilmFestivalandwasacquiredbyFoxSearchlightPictureslater
thatyear.The1930sfarcestarredTucciandOliverPlattasapairofout-of-workactorswhofind
themselvesaboardacruiseshippassenger-edbySteveBuscemi,AlfredMolina,LiliTaylorandHope
Davis.
HisworkontelevisionincludesBoJackHorseman,Metropolis,Fortitude,Bull,EqualJustice,Wiseguy,
TheEqualizer,thirtysomethingandTheStreet.HealsoplayedCaptainHookinITV’stwo-hourdrama,
Peter&Wendy,alongsideLauraFraserandPalomaFaith.TuccireceivedEmmynominationsforhiswork
inMurderOne,andER,andanEmmyAwardinthecategoryofOutstandingGuestActorinaComedy
SeriesforMonk.
Tucci’stheatreworkincludes‘Frankie&JohnnyintheClairedeLune’,‘ExecutionofHope’,‘TheIceman
Cometh’,‘BrightonBeachMemoirs’and‘TheMisanthrope’.Hehasalsoperformedinanumberofoff-
Broadwayplays,atYaleRepertoryTheaterandSUNYPurchase,wherehefirststudiedacting.
TuccimadehisdirectorialdebutonBroadwaywitharevivalofKenLudwig’s‘LendMeaTenor’starring
TonyShalhoub.TheproductionreceivedaTonyAwardnominationforBestRevivalofaPlay.
Tucci’sadditionalfilmcreditsincludeSpotlight,ALittleChaos,Transformers:AgeofExtinction,Wild
Card,MuppetsMostWanted,Mr.Peabody&Sherman,SomeVelvetMorning,TheFifthEstate,Percy
Jackson:SeaofMonsters,TheCompanyYouKeep,JackTheGiantSlayer,CaptainAmerica:TheFirst
Avenger,MarginCall,Burlesque,EasyA,Julie&Julia,TheTaleofDespereaux,KitKitteredge:An
AmericanGirl,SwingVote,WhatJustHappened,TheDevilWearsPrada,ShallWeDance,TheTerminal,
TheLifeAndDeathofPeterSellers,Spin,RoadToPerdition,America’sSweethearts,SidewalksofNew
York,AMidSummerNightsDream,TheAlarmist,DeconstructingHarry,TheDaytrippers,BigTrouble,A
LifeLessOrdinary,KissofDeath,Mrs.ParkerAndTheViciousCircle,ItCouldHappenToYou,ThePelican
Brief,PreludeToAKiss,InTheSoup,BillyBathgateandSlavesOfNewYork.
TheTucciCookbookwasreleasedinOctoberof2012whereitreachedtheNewYorkTimesBestSellers
List.Tuccireleasedhissecondcookbook,TheTucciTable:CookingwithFamilyandFriendsin2014.The
family-focusedcookbookincludesrecipesfromTucci’straditionalItalianrootsaswellasthoseofhis
Britishwife,FelicityBlunt.
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TucciservesontheBoardofDirectorsofTheFoodBankforNewYorkCity.HeresidesinLondonwithhis
family.
GAILEGAN-Producer
GailEganisaqualifiedbarristerandpractisedcommerciallawatLincoln'sInnbeforejoiningPrice
WaterhouseCorporateFinance.
ShelaterworkedfortheInternationalMediaGroupCarltonCommunications.In2000sheformedthe
independentproductioncompanyPotboilerProductionswithSimonChanningWilliams.In2009
PotboilerProductionsjoinedforceswithSlateFilms,runbyAndreaCalderwood.
Eganhasproducedorexecutiveproduced20filmsincludingMikeLeigh'sMr.Turner,Another
Year,Happy-Go-LuckyandVeraDrake;FernandoMeirelles'TheConstantGardenerandBlindness;A
MostWantedMan,adaptedfromJohnleCarré’snovelanddirectedbyAntonCorbijn,ALittle
ChaosdirectedbyAlanRickman,ManAboutDogwithPaddyBreathnachandBrothersoftheHeadwith
KeithFultonandLouPepe.
Mostrecently,EganhasproducedOurKindofTraitordirectedbySusannaWhiteandstarringEwan
McGregor,StellanSkarsgard,DamianLewisandNaomiHarris;andTrespassAgainstUs,directedby
AdamSmithandstarringMichaelFassbender,RoryKinnearandBrendanGleeson.
NIKBOWER-Producer
NikBowercontinuestobealeadfinancerandproducerintheBritishfilmindustry.
Bowerhasrecentlyservedasexecutiveproduceronanumberoffilmsinpost-productionincludingFelt,
directedbyPeterLandesmanandstarringLiamNeeson;Sleepless,directedbyBaranboOdar;Wind
River,byfirst-timedirector,TaylorSheridan;Replicas,directedbyJeffreyNachmanoffandstarring
KeanuReevesandShowDogs,directedbyRajaGosnell.
Sinceco-foundingRiverstonePicturesinOctober2014,Bowerhasbeentheexecutiveproducerona
numberofprestigiousfilmsincludingSarahGavron’sSuffragettestarringCareyMulliganandMeryl
Streep;AvaDuVernay’sSelma,starringDavidOyelowo;andMichaelGrandage’sdebutfeatureGenius,
starringColinFirth,JudeLaw,NicoleKidmanandLauraLinney.
PriortoRiverstonePictures,BowerwasmanagingdirectorofthemediadivisionofIngeniousMedia,
wherehefinancedindependentfilmsincludingMikeLeigh’sHappy-Go-Lucky,ToddHaynes’sCaroland
JohnCrowley’sBrooklynaswellasmajorstudiomotionpicturesincludingLifeofPi,TheBestExotic
MarigoldHotelandTheFaultinOurStars.
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Beforejoiningthefilmindustryoveradecadeago,Bowerqualifiedasabarristerpracticingintellectual
propertylawbeforespecializinginleveragedacquisitionsandprojectfinancewiththelawfirmAllen&
Overy.
ILANNGIRARD-Producer
FrenchfilmproducerIlannGirardhassupervisedthefinancinganddistributionoffilmsforover20
years.
GirardiscurrentlyinthefinalstagesofproductionontheIcelandicfilmAlmaandPanNalin’sBeyond
theKnownWorld.In2002IlannGiradfoundedArsam,afilmconsultationandfinancingfirm,followed
byArsamInternationalin2003.Sincethen,GirardhasworkedonStéphaneCazes’Ombline,Barnaby
Southcombe’sAnna,SamuelMaoz’sLebanon,BillieAugust’sGoodbyeBafana,AcademyAwardwinning
film,MarchofthePenguinandChristianVolckman’sRenaissance.
PriortoArsam,GirardwasPandoraCinema’sgeneralcounsel,supervisedthefinancinganddistribution
ofinternationalboxofficehitssuchasLikeWaterForChocolate,Kolya,Shine,CarlosSaura’sTangoand
DonnieDarko.
Additionally,GirardisafoundingpartnerofOlffi.com,thelargestdatabaseaboutpublicfundingforfilm
andtelevisionproductions,andaboardmemberoftheEuropeanFilmAcademy.
DANNYCOHEN–Cinematographer
CinematographerDannyCohenhasworkedwithavarietyofdirectorsincludingStephenFrears,Lenny
Abrahamson,RichardCurtis,RupertGoold,TomHooper,ShaneMeadows,StephenPoliakoffand
DominicSavageonanumberoffeaturefilmsandtelevisiondramas.
AmemberoftheBritishSocietyofCinematographerssince2008,Cohen’screditsincludeThisIs
England,ThisisEngland1986,ThisisEngland1988,andDeadMan’sShoesdirectedbyShaneMeadows;
forTomHooper,TheKing’sSpeech,LesMiserables,JohnAdamsandTheDanishGirl;Lenny
Abrahamson’sRoom;OliverParker’sJohnnyEnglishReborn;RichardIIdirectedbyRupertGooldforthe
BBC;DominicSavage’sDive;AdrianShergold’sPierrepoint;StevenPoliakoff’sGlorious39andAReal
Summer;andRichardCurtis’TheBoatThatRocked.CohenhasshotStephenFrears’threemostrecent
films:TheProgram,FlorenceFosterJenkinsandtheforthcomingVictoriaandAbdul.Hislatestfilmis
DisobediencedirectedbySebastianLelio.
CohenwasnominatedforaBestCinematographyBAFTAforlightingLesMiserables,anOscaranda
BAFTAforhisworkonfeaturefilmTheKing’sSpeech,andwasalsonominatedfortheBAFTAforBest
PhotographyandLighting:Fiction/EntertainmentforhisworkonLongford.
JAMESMERIFIELD–ProductionDesigner
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Emmy-winningproductiondesigner,JamesMerifield,strivestodesignproductionsforfilm,television,
commercialsandtheatreproductions.
MerifieldrecentlyfinishedworkingonBreathe,anAndySerkisfilmaboutthelifeofanadventurous
manwhoismetwithanunexpectedchallengeafterbecomingparalyzedbyPolio.
Merifield’spastworksincludeDavidKoepp’sMortdecai,theHBOTV-movieVirtuosoandRichard
Laxton’sEffieGray.MerifieldhasalsodesignedproductionsincludingALittleChaos,directedbyAlan
RickmanandstarringKateWinslet;JerushaHes’sAustenland;TheDeepBlueSeadirectedbyTerence
DaviesandstarringRachelWeiszandTomHiddleston;andRowanJoffe’sBrightonRockwithSamRiley
andAndreaRiseborough.
In2001MerifieldwasnominatedforhisfirstBAFTAAwardforhisproductiondesignonChannel4’sThe
LifeandAdventuresofNicolasNickleby,andin2008heachievedcriticalacclaimandtheEmmyAward
foroutstandingartdirectionfortheBBC’sLittleDorrit.
Merifield,aBritishnative,beganhiscareerworkingwithdirectorKenRussellinvariousoperasand
films,andlatergoingontodesignRussell’sLadyChatterley,hisfirstmajorfilmedproductiondesigner
creditfortheBBCin1993.
CAMILLATONIOLO-Editor
CamillaToniolohasbeenworkingasafilmeditorforoverthreedecades.AnativeofMilan,Italy,she
hasalsotaughtatColumbiaUniversitySchooloftheArtsandNYUFilmSchool.
TonioloworkedfortheItalianTVnetworkRAI’sNewYorkbureauatthestartofhercareerintheUS.
Shethenmovedovertofeaturefilmmakingandhasworkedwithanumberofdirectorsincluding:
JonathanDemmeasco-editoronSomethingWild;TomDiCilloonLivingInOblivion,BoxOfMoonlight,
TheRealBlondeandDoubleWhammy;StacyCochranonMyNewGunandBoys;onTheNightWeNever
MetforWarrenLeight;DouglasMcGrathonCompanyMan,Infamous,HisWayandBecomingMike
Nichols;MichaelHoffmanonGameSix;aswellasworkingonnumerousothertitles.FinalPortraitmarks
hersecondprojectwithStanleyTucciafterBlindDate.
Alongsideherworkinfeaturefilms,shehasworkedonhighprofiletelevisionprojectsincludingIn
Treatment,aserieswithGabrielByrne;MildredPierce,directedbyToddHaynes(thelattertwobothfor
HBO);TheRedRoadforSundancechannel;andtwoseasonsoftheTVseriesSmash.
Inadditiontofilmediting,Tonioloisapassionatecookandiswritingabookentitled‘TheSoccer-Dad
Cookbook’.
LIZABRACEY–CostumeDesigner
LizaBraceyhasworkedinfilmandtelevisioncostumedesigninacareerspanningtwodecades.
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Bracey’smostrecentprojectsincludeFinalScore,directedbyScottMannandstarringDaveBautista
andPierceBrosnan;TheEscape,directedbyDominicSavageandstarringGemmaArterton;and
Hampstead,directedbyJoelHopkinsandstarringDianeKeaton,BrendanGleesonandJamesNorton.
OtherfilmcreditsincludeColmMcCarthy’sTheGirlwithalltheGifts,starringGemmaArtertonand
GlennClose;TomGreen’sMonsters:DarkContinent;andAshesandSpikeIsland,bothdirectedbyMatt
Whitecross.
Additionally,BraceyhashadanextensivecareerintelevisionincludingseriessuchasMarcella,
Fortitude,TopBoy,Babylon,TrueLoveandMisfits.
Braceystartedoutintherolesofassistantcostumedesignerandcostumesupervisorforproductions
suchasIt’saWonderfulAfterlifeandAngus,ThongsandPerfectSnogging,bothforGurindhaChadha,
TheBoyintheStripedPajamas,Derailed,AgentCodyBanks2:DestinationLondon,LoveActuallyand
Code46.
CATHERINESCOBLE-Make-upandHairDesigner
CatherineScobleisaBAFTAwinningmake-upandhairdesignerworkinginfilmandtelevisiondrama.
RecentcreditsincludeTV’sFortitudestarringSofieGråbøl,AStreetcatNamedBob,directedbyRoger
SpottiswoodeandstarringLukeTreadaway,TV’sLutherwithIdrisElba,TheRackPack,againstarring
LukeTreadawayandtheThisIsEnglandseries,forwhichshereceivedherBAFTAawardandan
additionalBAFTAnomination.
ScoblehasrecentlyworkedonGuerrilla,aseriesforSkyAtlanticwithIdrisElbafromdirectorJohn
Ridley(TV’sAmericanCrime).
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Cast
InOrderofAppearance
AlbertoGiacometti GeoffreyRush
JamesLord ArmieHammer
DiegoGiacometti TonyShalhoub
AnnetteGiacometti SylvieTestud
Caroline ClémencePoésy
PierreMatisse JamesFaulkner
ClaudeMartineau KerryShale
Anne-MarieFrenaud AnnabelMullion
CaféWaiter TimDreisden
Annette’sLover TakatsunaMukai
Pimps PhilippeSpall
GaspardCaens
FirstAssistantDirector LanceRoehrig
PostProductionSupervisor PollyDuval
ProductionManager Filiz-TheresErel
SupervisingArtDirector DavidHindle
SetDecorator SaraWan
MusicSupervisor KleSavidge
SupervisingSoundEditor TimHands
FirstAssistantEditor TomChandler
ProductionCoordinator CecilyBarber
ProductionAssistant DanielHope
AssistanttoStanleyTucci LottieBirmingham
SecondAssistantDirector AlexanderHolt
ThirdAssistantDirector HannaHaffenden
FloorRunners AlexandraBeahan
LydiaBarnden
Runner/Driver TracyAsslanian
ScriptSupervisor YasminRais
A-CamOperator IainStruthers
A-CamFocusPuller GordonSegrove
B-CamOperator DannyCohen
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B-CamFocusPuller BenBrown
A-CamClapperLoaders RyanKing
BenFoat
B-CamClapperLoader AlexFinlayson
CameraTrainee MaxCarrington
KeyGrip GregMurray
GripTrainee MattHains
VideoPlaybackOperator SteveCasali
VideoPlaybackTrainee IanScafe
DIT AnthonyBagley
ProductionSoundMixer GaryDodkin
FirstAssistantSound DashMason-Malik
SecondAssistantSound NinaRice
GraphicArtDirectors KellieWaugh
SarahPasquali
StandbyArtDirector AliceSutton
AssistantArtDirector CharlotteHutchings
ScenicArtist RohanHarris
ModelMakers AntoniaAtha
LucyBullen
OllyWilliams
AssistantSetDecorator RoyaFraser
ProductionBuyer ClaireGrainger
PropertyMaster JedEvans
Storeman DaveSimpson
DressingPropman RobinJones
StandbyProps SimonRiley
TiagoLisboa
ConstructionManager JoHawthorne
ConstructionCoordinator SeamusHawthorne
SupervisingPainter BruceGallup
SupervisingCarpenter SimonRobillard
SupervisingStagehand MichaelWebb
StandbyCarpenter LeeHosken
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Carpenters DavidChettleborough
NicholasClayton
FrankCollins
MattHandford
JohnHeayn
JohnKrommenhoek
ChargehandPainter DeanHawley
AssistantCostumeDesigner PhilipO’Connor
CostumeStandbys JasonMarshall
SophieEarnshaw
MakeUpSupervisor JojoDutton
MakeUp/HairJunior NicolaIles
MakeUpArtist GerdaLauciute
LocationManager CasperMill
UnitManagers EnestAnsah
TedLadlow
ProductionAccountant RobSeager
AssistantAccountant ChristineSamways
PostProductionAccountant GarethJones
Gaffer PaulMcGeachan
BestBoy SteveRoberts
DeskOp ChrisGilbertson
Electricians AdamSlater
ThomasTann
SupervisingElectricalRigger GuyCope
ElectricalRigger TonyCardenas
GreenScreenRiggers DavidGlossop
DavidPrice
SpecialEffectsSupervisor ChrisReynolds
SpecialEffectsTechnicians MikeCrowley
MattHorton
PaulKelly
Facilities/TransluxHOD Stevie-MarieAnsell
TransluxDrivers CsabaKokeny
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PeterWalczak
Mr.Hammer’sDriver HughieMann
Mr.Rush’sDriver AlanEmanuel
DialogueCoaches BarbaraBerkery
EleanorBoyce
CastingAssistant MartinWare
Publicist JonathanRutter
Premier
StillsPhotographer ParisaTaghizadeh
EPK SpecialTreatsProductions
HealthandSafetyAdvisor MickHurrell
UnitMedic MoragWebster
Securityby AboveTheLine
DanielO’Toole
Catering HonestCatering
LeonRothera
SoundDesigner JackGillies
PostProductionCoordinator CharlotteDean
SoundRe-recordedat TwickenhamStudios
Re-recordingMixers TimCavagin
CraigIrving
SoundMixTechnicians SophiaHardman
WilliamMiller
MaxWalsh
FoleyMixer AdamFilMéndez
FoleyArtist JackStew
FoleyEditor DarioSwade
ADRRecordedat GoldcrestPostProduction
ADRMixer PeterGleaves
ADRRecordist HarryPlatford
ADRRecordedat Soundfirm,Melbourne
ADRMixer DavidWilliams
ADRVoiceCasting LouisElmanAMPS
AbigailBarbier
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VisualEffectsby DoubleNegative
VFXSupervisor RichardRReed
VFXProducer FayMcConkey
VFX2DSupervisor PranayAgarwal
VFXLineProducer NitinRavindraSingh
VFXProductionCoordinators YogitaNarsian
DevendraKeni
OnSetDataCapture JamesCooper
KelwynWhittaker
AlbanOrlhiac
CompositingArtists HemantKailasKhairnar
HiteshKini
RaghunathanKunalM
ShaunikKalia
FerozMallick
JeevanDhamange
VarunSantoshSamant
MattePaintingArtist AndrewWilliamson
VFXEditorial SimonWilliams
AbhishekChauhan
PrayagPanicker
RPMProductionManger VivekPundir
RPMLineProducer AkashRoy
RPMLineProducer KundanJha
RPMCoordinator BalenduKurup
MatchmoveSupervisor SouvikMitra
MatchmoveLead DibbyoChaudhary
MatchmoveArtist NainaMadan
RotoSupervisor SouravThakkar
RotoLead BhojarajanBalan
RotoArtists ShakeerSheik
YokeshBaskaran
AbhishekShetty
PrepLead DhavalChaudhari
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PrepArtists ChandrashekharJenega
SandeepChaudhary
DataI/OTeam LauriePellard
PhilipPendlebury
DigitalIntermediateprovidedby GoldcrestPostProduction
DigitalColourist AdamGlasman
DigitalOn-LineEditors SinéadCronin
DanielTomlinson
RussellWhite
HeadofProduction RobFarris
DIProducers ShaunRichards
JonathanCollard
DIAssistantProducer GemmaMcKeon
DIAssistantColourists MariaChamberlain
DianaVasquez
DigitalFilmBureau TomCorbett
GeorginaCranmer
GianlucaFerrari
LawrenceHook
TimothyPJones
GordonPratt
FinlayReid
HeadofDepartment PatrickMalone
CommercialDirector MartinPoultney
DITechnologist LaurentTreherne
HeadofDataManagement PeterCollins
SeniorDIAdministrator NeilHarrison
EndCreditRoller KalpanaSindhwad
MusicEditor LaurenceLoveGreed
MusicPreparation DaveFoster
ScoreRecordedandMixedat Air-EdelStudios,London
RecordingEngineer NickTaylor
AssistantEngineer RommyTurtev
OrchestraContractor IsobelGriffiths
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AssistantOrchestraContractor SusieGillis
Violin/EnsembleLeader JacquelineShave
Violin/Viola MaxBaillie
Cello TimothyGill
Cello NicholasCooper
DoubleBass ChrisLaurence
Piano DavidHartley
Celeste DavidArch
JazzAGogo
WordsandMusicbyRobertGall,AlainGoraguer
PublishedbyEditionsBagatelle/EMIMusicPublishing
Ltd
PerformedbyFranceGall
CourtesyofPolydorRecords(France)
UnderlicencefromUniversalMusicOperationsLtd
Attraction
WrittenbyAliBoudrahem,Benedicte
Grimault,FrancoisJeanJeannin,David
Lewis,ManohisoaRazanajato
PublishedbyUniversalMusicPublishing
MGBLtd
PerformedbyParisCombo
CourtesyofPolydorRecords(France)
UnderlicencefromUniversalMusic
OperationsLtd
LaFleur
ComposedbyRalfGscheidle
UnderlicensefromSonotonMusic
CourtesyofCavendishMusic
SummerinParis
ComposedbyChrisGarrick
LicensedcourtesyofCavendishMusic
Insurance MediaInsurance
JohnO’Sullivan
CompletionGuarantor FilmFinances
JamesShirras
NeilCalder
RuthHodgson
Lawyers ReedSmith
RichardPhilips
LauraCrowley
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Crossen&Borowsky
SophieBorowsky
Auditors ShipleysLLP
SteveJoberns
Camerassuppliedby Panavision
LightingEquipment WarnerBros
RiggingSupplies BlitzHireLtd
SpecialEffects AllEffects
Costumiers Angels
CarloManzi
CostumeWorkshop
CollectiveTextiles
KimJones
Movietone
ScriptClearances MediaScriptChecks
FrenchTranslator RomainKedochim
MobileDigitalLab CoachHouseDigital
EditingEquipment HyperactiveBroadcast
PostProductionScript FATTS
PostProductionFacilitiesprovidedbyPrimePost(Europe)
ForPotboilerProductions
HeadofFinance BekLeigh
AssistantProducer RobbieLeacock
ForRiverstonePictures
HeadofDevelopment JeremyBaxter
HeadofLegal VickySkea
ProductionManager LaurenCox
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ProducedbyLowsunPictures
CharlesAuty SimonWilliams
MilaZdravkovic TedCawrey
KatieFitzgerald-Fraser
ForHanWayFilms
GabrielleStewart JanSpielhoff
MatthewBaker JustinKelly
ClaireTaylor ThomasMann
JonathanLynch-Staunton SimoneTalfourd
AnnaChettle ElizabethKormanova
MarkLane
ForArsamInternational
HeadofProduction JenniferSabbah
ProductionManager MarieNoelleHauville
ProductionDesigner BenoitBarrouh
ProductionAdministrator SandrineSurget
ProductionAccountant AlbertSetton
ProductionAssistant MarieLangladeDemoyen
UseoftheworksofAlbertoGiacometticourtesyof
therightsholdersoftheArtist:©FondationAlbertoetAnnetteGiacomettiandADAGP,Paris
CeilingoftheGarnierOpera,1964
MarcChagall©ADAGP,Paris2016
Withthanksto
Jean-PierreDelagarde,MariaWalker,EddieDias,BeverleyRamm,AdamBell
TheNationalTrustHamHouse,Richmond,London
ByKindPermissionofTheGreenwichFoundationfortheOldRoyalNavalCollege
AlexRouseWigCompany,TheReelEyeCompany,
KrystianMallet,FangsFX,SarahWetherburn.
TheDirectorandProducerswouldliketothank
HiramWilliams
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GillesRoyLord
CatherineGrenier
EmilieLeMappian
CamilleGuerin
ThierryMaillard
EmmanuelleLagrue
PaulMoorhouse
MichaelPeppiat
TonyLipp
WrenArthur
SteveBuscemi
ClemBallas
JennPlante
OrianaElia
FranklinLatt
AndreaCalderwood
FilmedatTwickenhamFilmStudiosandonlocationinLondon.
Thisfilmisadramatisationbasedoncertainfacts.Someofthenameshavebeenchanged,andsomeoftheeventsandcharactershavebeenfictionalisedfordramaticpurposes.
ThisfilmisprotectedunderthelawsoftheUnitedKingdomandothercountries.Unauthorisedduplication,distributionorexhibitionmayresultincivilliabilityandcriminalprosecution.
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