My First Mister (2001)


My First Mister
Release Date18 January 2001
TaglineMismatched. Misguided. Unmistakably friends.
GenreComedy, Drama, Romance
CountryGermany
USA
Filming LocationsCentury City Shopping Center - 10250 Santa Monica Boulevard, Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby Digital
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassOdd Couple Film, Coming-of-Age
Niche GenreComedy Drama
MoodOnly Human
ThemesGeneration Gap, Unlikely Friendships, Class Differences
TonesBittersweet, Humorous, Reflective, Easygoing, Literate
TagsBoss [employer], Clerk, Friendship, Mother, Parent/child Relationship, Teenagers

My First Mister is a 2001 film written by Jill Franklyn, and directed by actress Christine Lahti. The film is the story of an alienated goth teen (Leelee Sobieski) who forms an unlikely friendship with a lonely men's clothing store owner (Albert Brooks). The film also co-stars Carol Kane, John Goodman, and Desmond Harrington.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Woman at Apartment

Natasha Braisewell
Girl in Vintage

Randall - 'R'

Henry Brown
Jack Taylor - Salesman

Gary Bullock
Mr. Smithman

Kevin Cooney
Doctor

Nic Costa
Blaine - Surfer Boy

William Forward
Customer

Benjamin

Woman at R's Store

Mrs. Benson

Chadwick Palmatier
Manager

Lisa Jane Persky
Sheila

Patty - Nurse

Woman in Store

Jennifer - 'J'

Matthew St. Clair
Kevin

Chris Wylde
Waiter - Coffee House

Mall Patron Walking Past 'J' with Daughter

Joan Blair
Sauna Woman

Mrs. Wilson Benson's Fantasy Head

Rainbow Underhill
Goth Girl on Melrose

Director

Writer

Jill Franklyn

Producer

Carol Baum
producer

Margit Bimler
executive producer

Sukee Chew
producer

Jane Goldenring
producer

Gerald Green
executive producer

Frank Hübner
co-producer

Anne Kurtzman
producer

Robert Kurtzman
co-executive producer

Roger Joseph Pugliese
line producer

Howard Rosenman
co-executive producer

Mitchell Solomon
producer

Jon F. Vein
co-executive producer

Jan Fantl
co-producer

Original Music

Steve Porcaro
-

Cinematographer

Jeff Jur

Editor

Wendy Greene Bricmont
-

Casting Director

Amanda Mackey Johnson
-

Cathy Sandrich
-

Production Designer

Dan Bishop
-

Art Director

Gary Kosko
-

Set Decorator

Kathe Klopp
-

Costume Designer

Kimberly A. Tillman
-

Makeup Department

Linda Arnold
key hair stylist

Christina Criswell
assistant makeup artist

Nina Kraft
key makeup artist

Robert Kurtzman
special makeup effects artist

Renate Leuschner
wig maker

Polly Lucke
assistant hair stylist

Production Manager

Patricia T. Green
executive in charge of production

Hannah Hempstead
executive in charge of production

Roger Joseph Pugliese
unit production manager

Christine Rush
production supervisor

Douglas Salkin
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Stacey Holmes
second second assistant director

Wendi Lampassi
second assistant director

John Nelson
first assistant director

Art Department

Thomas Bodmer
set dresser

Alan Burg
set dresser

Francine Byrne
art department coordinator

Jacques DeGroot
set dresser

Tom Gebr
lead man

James Hansen
set dresser

Cathy Hay
set dresser

Joshua Hunt
set dresser

Douglas T. Madison
assistant property master

Marilyn Morgan
on-set dresser

Jerry Moss
property master

Maura Moss
assistant property master

Andrew Petrotta
assistant property master

William A. Petrotta
set dresser

Richard Paul Pond
set dresser

David Storm
set dresser

Mykal Williams
set dresser

Michael Muscarella
construction coordinator

Sound Department

Gary Alexander
sound re-recording mixer

George Berndt
adr supervisor

Beau Biggart
adr recordist

Brad Brock
adr recordist

Koji Egawa
operator: Protools

Eric Erickson
dialogue editor

Sandy Gendler
sound effects editor, supervising sound editor

Lisa Hannan
sound effects editor

Robert L. Harman
sound re-recording mixer

Allen Hurd
sound recordist

Tim Song Jones
utility sound

Shawn Kennelly
foley recordist

Shawn Ian Kerkhoff
assistant dialogue editor

Alan Kerr
foley artist

Joe Michalski
boom operator

Jesse Pomeroy
dialogue editor, supervising sound editor

Joan Rowe
foley artist

Sean Rowe
foley artist

Paul Stanley
post sound coordinator

Douglas Tourtelot
sound mixer

Scott Turner
post sound coordinator

Reuben Simon
sound editor

Special Effects

Lou Carlucci
mechanical effects

Steve Sosner
mechanical effects

Robert Kurtzman
special effects coordinator

Visual Effects

Reid Burns
visual effects supervisor: The Image Resolution, Inc., visual effects producer: The Image Resolution, Inc.

Bruce Cardozo
optical lineup: The Image Resolution, Inc., digital lineup: The Image Resolution, Inc.

Greg Dewey
optical department titles: The Image Resolution, Inc., optical department mattes: The Image Resolution, Inc.

Michael Ferriter
digital effects compositing supervisor: The Image Resolution, Inc.

Patrick Flanagan
lead digital artist: The Image Resolution, Inc.

David McCue
optical effects supervisor: The Image Resolution, Inc.

Beth Parker
optical lineup: The Image Resolution, Inc., digital lineup: The Image Resolution, Inc.

Kevin Shawley
3D visual effects: The Image Resolution, Inc.

Randall Weatherington
animation camera operator: The Image Resolution, Inc.

Christopher Dusendschon
digital imaging: THDX

Tyler Foell
digital artist

Derek Ledbetter
visual effects

Dan Walker
digital opticals

Stunts

Rick Avery
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Stuart Abramson
key grip

Kent Alexander
company grip

Al Ambrosio
rigging grip

Billy Beaird
rigging grip

Bonnie S. Blake
camera operator: "b" camera

Bryan Booth
rigging electrician

Shane Brott
company grip

Eric M. Davis
electrician

Don Devine
camera operator

Ted Eachus
company grip

David Eubank
first assistant camera

Dominik Feller
rigging electrician

George Hesse
first assistant camera: "b" camera

Amy Hoffecker
rigging electrician

Giovani Lampassi
gaffer

Martin C. Leeper
rigging gaffer

Carlos Lopez Calleja
second assistant camera: "b" camera

Charles May II
video playback operator

Bruce D. McDonald
electrician

Eric Moore
best boy electric

Arnaud Peiny
key rigging grip

Ben Peiny
company grip

Dave Potter
electrician

John T. Pouncey
camera loader

Manuel Reyes
rigging electrician

Dennis Rice
electrician

Dale Robinette
still photographer

Thomas J. Ruffner
dolly grip

Chester Sawiki
company grip

Alex Sinclair
rigging electrician

Ron Tondreau
best boy grip

Jesse Wine
electrician

Jennifer Ann Henry
first assistant camera: "b" camera, second assistant camera

Casting Department

Joan Ryan
adr voice casting

Toby Stone
adr voice casting

Mercedes Kelso
casting associate

Wendy Weidman
casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Shanna Gold
production assistant: costume

Heidi Higginbotham
costume supervisor

Alison Stein
costumer

Maya Vaughan
on-set costumer

Editorial Department

Joe Binford Jr.
assistant editor

Vivian Hengsteler
negative cutter: Vivkim Negative Cutting

Christopher Kroll
first assistant editor

Bob McMillian
color timer

Wendi Jill Raderman
assistant editor

Qiana Staral
editor: still photo

David Zevin
post-production intern

Mitch Rosin
post-production assistant

Music Department

Frank Bennett
additional orchestrator

Jay Bolton
music editor: temp music

Brent Brooks
music editor

Sandy DeCrescent
orchestra contractor

Andy Hill
music supervisor

Kevin Kliesch
additional orchestrator

Jon Kull
orchestrator, conductor

Jonathan McHugh
music consultant: Zomba

Steve Porcaro
additional orchestrator

Roy Prendergast
music editor

Bill Schnee
score recordist, score mixer

Rick Fleishman
music coordinator

Jo Ann Kane
music preparation

Transportation Department

Jason Allen
driver: honeywagon

George Andrews
driver

David Blair
driver

Joseph Campise
driver

Glenn Coopersmith
transportation co-captain

Bob Crisafulli
transportation co-captain

Lynda Dedmon
driver

Michael Fennessey
driver

Don Haggerty
driver

Dean E. Mason
transportation coordinator

Keith O'Brien
driver

Dan Porteous
driver

Dan Riportella
driver

John Sagray
driver

Ken Sale
driver

Steve Share
driver

David Vaccaro
driver

Jon White
driver

Kenneth Williams
driver

J. Armin Garza II
driver: camera car

Other Crew

Madeleine Ali
assistant: Mr. Green, production executive: Total Film Group

Reina Bart
craft service

Karl Batten-Bowman
production office assistant

Jeff Bock
set production assistant

Anna Bradley
set production assistant

Marcy Brown
utility stand-in

Jeff Crandell
location manager

Dave Deaver
24 frame transfer

Hernan DeElejalde
tutor: Miss Sobieski

Jacques De Groot
provider: artwork

Justin Ditter
provider: artwork

Loretta M. Elliott
assistant production accountant

Tony Ervolina
stand-in: Mr. Brooks

David Falicki
medic

Victoria Farwell
assistant: Ms. Goldenring

Julius M. Fletcher
set production assistant

Gregory Friedkin
location production assistant

Tawni Fritz-McAlpine
post-production accountant

Wilma Garscadden-Gahret
script supervisor

Vanessa Grant
clearances: Thompson & Thompson

Jeremy Gray
set production assistant

Marina Hamaoui
assistant production coordinator

Dave Hammer
operator: remote head

Chris Hanson
technical advisor

Joel Harlow
provider: artwork

Jeni Herguth
provider: artwork

James Hill
medic

Annette Hobday
key set production assistant

Dale Jones
avid technical support: Sony Studios Digital Picture Editorial

Daniel B. Juarez
location production assistant

Michelle Katz
production coordinator

Lontih Khatami
assistant production coordinator

Thomas Krueger
medic

Brian Lataille
operator: remote head

Jerry Lee
accounting clerk

Bruce Mandes
controller: Total Film Group

Erin Martin
assistant: Carol Baum

Erin McMarlin
stand-in: Miss Sobieski

Eric Nelson
set production assistant

Mandy Parson
technical advisor

Kenya Pertile-Levitt
provider: artwork

Angie Popko
set production assistant

Firouzeh Rahbar
tutor: math

Terri Rainha
assistant to director

Paul 'Sled' Reynolds
animal trainer

Eric Rigney
avid technical support: Sony Studios Digital Picture Editorial

Danielle L. Ross
production office assistant

Juan Ruiz
production office assistant

Joe Rystrom
medic

Isabelle Schenkel
production legal

Dawn Spranger
avid technical support: Sony Studios Digital Picture Editorial

Louis Therrien
safety advisor

Armen Titizian
product placement: Premier Entertainment

Rodelia Udell
accounting clerk

Tom Udell
production controller

Victoria Vaus
title designer: main titles

Susie Yamamoto
production accountant

Kori Gene Zimmerman
set production assistant

Michelle Dunton
script researcher

Ann Marie Joe
assistant to producer

Phill Kane
assistant location manager

Erick M. Medina
production insurance

Michael Reardon
production legal

Robert Rooney
unit publicist

Jeff Sanderson
unit publicist

Thanks

Rick Bernstein
in loving memory of

Joe Binford Jr.
special thanks

very special thanks

special thanks

Forrest Murray
very special thanks

special thanks

special thanks

Production Company

ApolloMedia
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Carol Baum Productions

Film Roman Productions

Firelight Films

Goldenring Productions

Total Film Group
-

Distributor

DeA Planeta Home Entertainment

Media Cooperation One (MC-One)
-

Paramount Classics
,

Paramount Home Entertainment
-

Total Film Group
-

Special Effects

FX Concepts

Image Resolution, The

Miscellaneous

Alterna
special thanks

American Humane Association, The
animals monitored by

Austro Catering Services
catering

Background Players
extras casting

Beth's Fine Desserts
special thanks

Bill Schnee Studios
score recorded and mixed at

Blue Motel
title design: main titles

Cargo Cosmetics
special thanks

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera dollies , camera cranes

Digital Sound Works
post-production sound services

Eastman Kodak
film provided by

Epic Records
video: Family Values Fall Tour 98

Fudge U.S.A.
special thanks

Haagen Daas
special thanks

Image Resolution, The
titles and opticals

Interview Magazine
special thanks

Jo Anne Kane Music Services
music preparation

K.N.B. Effects Group
special thanks

KMS Research
special thanks

Lewis Horwitz Organization
banking services

Mario's Catering
catering

Mission Post
sound post-production

Motion Picture Bond Company, The
completion bond

Near North Insurance Brokerage
insurance services

Panavision Woodland Hills
camera and lenses

Philosophy
special thanks

Premier Entertainment
product placement

Repêchage
special thanks

Rusk Inc.
special thanks

Seventeen Magazine
special thanks

Sony Studios Digital Picture Editorial
AVID technical support

Sounds Great!
adr voice casting

Steve Madden
special thanks

Thompson & Thompson
clearances

Urban Decay
special thanks

Victoria's Secret
special thanks

Viv Kim Negative Cutting Service
negative cutting

Warren Cowan & Associates
publicity

Zia Natural Skincare
special thanks






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