Something to Talk About (1995)


Something to Talk About
Release Date04 August 1995
US Box Office$51,000,000
Other NamesGrace Under Pressure
TaglineA story about husbands, wives, parents, children and other natural disasters.
GenreComedy, Drama, Romance
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsBeaufort, South Carolina, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby Digital, SDDS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassDomestic Comedy, Romantic Comedy
Niche GenreComedy Drama
MoodOnly Human, Mood Enhancers
ThemesEccentric Families, Crumbling Marriages, Date From Hell, Infidelity, Mothers and Daughters
TonesEasygoing, Wry, Humorous, Affectionate, Talky, Racy
TagsExtramarital Affair, Family, Horse Breeder, Horseback Riding, Mother, Scandal, Sister

Something to Talk About is a 1995 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Lasse Hallström, from a screenplay written by Callie Khouri. It stars Julia Roberts and Dennis Quaid as an estranged couple, Kyra Sedgwick as Roberts's sister, and Robert Duvall and Gena Rowlands as their parents. The title of the film stems from the Bonnie Raitt song of the same name. The film was shot in Savannah, Georgia.


Cast and Crew


Wyly King

Georgia King

Jamie Johnson

Caroline 'Doodlebug' Bichon

Hank Corrigan

Anne Shropshire
Aunt Rae

Ginnie Randall
Eula

Dr. Frank Lewis

Rebecca Koon
Barbaranelle

Deborah Hobart
Lorene Tuttle

Amy Parrish
Lucy

Helen Baldwin
Mary Jane

Libby Whittemore
Nadine

Punky Leonard
Norma Leggett

Michael Flippo
Sonny

Beau Holden
Frank

Noreen Reardon
June

Bennie L. Jenkins
Dub

Rusty Hendrickson
Harry

J. Don Ferguson
Announcer

Mary Nell Santacroce
Mrs. Pinkerton

Shannon Eubanks
Jessie Gaines

Jamye Price
Anne

Brinley Arden Vickers
College Friend

Kirk Bair
Waiter

Marilea Butler
Rider

Jack 'Mad Dog' Pierce

Director

Writer

Producer

William S. Beasley
co-producer

executive producer

Anthea Sylbert
producer

Paula Weinstein
producer

Original Music

Graham Preskett
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Cinematographer

Editor

Mia Goldman
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Casting Director

Marion Dougherty
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Production Designer

Mel Bourne
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Set Decorator

Roberta J. Holinko
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Costume Designer

Aggie Guerard Rodgers
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Makeup Department

Richard Dean
makeup designer: Julia Roberts

Sarah Mays
key makeup artist

Rita Parillo
key hair stylist

Lyndell Quiyou
hair stylist designer: Julia Roberts

Lynn Barber
second makeup artist

Production Manager

Alma Kuttruff
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Stephen P. Dunn
first assistant director

Alexandra E. Perce
second assistant director

Paul Ryan
second unit director

Marla D. Saltzer
dga trainee

Christina Stauffer
second second assistant director

Art Department

Frank Blair
assistant props

James Covington
stand-by painter

Barbara Dunlap
property master

Elizabeth Lapp
assistant art director

Thomas A. Morris Jr.
construction coordinator

Bozydar Orszula
construction foreman

'Polar Bear' Shaw
lead

Alice Faye Smith
assistant props

Stephanie Waldron
greenperson

Michael Zansky
scenic artist

J. Todd Anderson
storyboard artist

Patrick Fuhrman
set dresser

Fontaine Beauchamp Hebb
buyer, art department coordinator

Ricky Riggs
scenic

Michael Shapiro
set dresser

Sound Department

Ulrika Akander
dialogue editor

Christopher S. Aud
sound effects editor

John Voss Bonds Jr.
sound effects editor

Fred Burke
foley artist

Catherine Calleson
assistant sound editor

Joe Dorn
supervising adr editor

Julie Feiner
foley artist

Karyn Foster
dialogue editor

John Fundus
boom operator

Patricia A. Galvin
assistant adr editor

Howell Gibbens
adr editor

Scott Hecker
supervising sound editor

Michael Herbick
sound re-recording mixer

Peter F. Kurland
sound mixer

Catt LeBaigue
dialogue editor

James Likowski
foley artist

Donald O. Mitchell
sound re-recording mixer

sound re-recording mixer

Jeanine Payne
assistant sound editor

Troy Porter
adr mixer

Fred Stafford
adr editor

Robb Wilson
assistant sound editor

Lisa K. Wolf
assistant sound editor

Steve C. Aaron
sound mixer: second unit

Patrick Bietz
sound editor

Jeffree Bloomer
sound

Scott Clements
cable utility

Eric Gotthelf
foley mixer

Mark L. Mangino
sound effects editor

George Nemzer
supervising sound editor

Paul O'Bryan
assistant sound editor

Special Effects

Michael J. Hudson
special effects assistant

John D. Milinac
special effects supervisor

Stunts

Cindy Folkerson
stunt coordinator

Marguerite Happy
stunts

Norman Howell
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Tom Abrams
video assist operator

Lucas Bielan
second assistant camera

Bobby Brown
first assistant camera

Jeff Cronenweth
camera operator

Stephen Crowley
assistant chief lighting technician: second unit

Bill Finger
second assistant camera: second unit

Joe Hicks
dolly grip

Steele Hunter
rigging grip

Gene Kearney
key grip

Charles Laughon
video playback operator, video assist operator

Calvin Maehl
rigging gaffer

Ross A. Maehl
chief lighting technician

Anastas N. Michos
camera operator: second unit

Ted Morris
first assistant camera: second unit

Nick Nelson
assistant chief lighting technician

Chris Rawlins Jr.
dolly grip: second unit

Kyle Rudolph
Steadicam operator

Paul Ryan
director of photography: second unit

Charles Seabrook
key grip: second unit

David St. Onge
chief lighting technician: second unit

Demmie Todd
still photographer

Dan Cornwall
electrician

Tom Fendley
electrician

Jimmy Harritos
electrician

Casting Department

Judith Bouley
additional casting

Marty Cherrix
casting assistant

Melissa Biggs
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Stella Cottini
costumer

Linda Henrikson
costume supervisor

Eileen McCahill
costumer

Fran Vega-Buck
costumer: Ms. Roberts

Editorial Department

Debbi Bossi
post-production coordinator

David Diliberto
assistant editor

Dale E. Grahn
color timer

Mo Henry
negative cutter

Jim Makiej
assistant editor

Jennifer Mangan
associate editor

Heather Persons
assistant editor

Paul Gagné
assistant editor

Philip Pucci
assistant editor

Music Department

Ron Finn
assistant music editor

Larry Fitzgerald
music supervisor

Bruce Fowler
orchestrator

Mark Hartley
music supervisor

Alan Meyerson
score recordist, score mixer

Laura Perlman
music editor

Jay Rifkin
score recordist, score mixer

Robert Schaper
music consultant

Joel Sill
music consultant

Curt Sobel
music consultant

Ladd McIntosh
orchestrator

Gregg Silk
assistant score engineer

Transportation Department

Randy Burke
transportation captain

David Little
transportation captain

Dan Marrow
transportation coordinator

David Carlton White
grip: truck driver

Laura Connors
transportation office coordinator

Mike Robinson
production driver

Other Crew

Paul Baron
on-set medic

choreographer

Thomas Bianco
assistant production accountant

Amy A. Blanc
script supervisor: second unit

Kathleen 'Bo' Bobak
key set staff assistant

Laura Bryant
assistant location manager

Steve Cainas
production office staff

Rob Carliner
assistant: Mr. Duvall

Melissa Crowe
assistant: Ms. Roberts

Lauren Faye
rider: grand prix

Cindy Folkerson
technical advisor: horses

Margaret Garcia
assistant: Mr. Hallstrom

Holly Gent Palmo
production office supervisor

Chris Gilmer
office staff assistant

John Guss
set staff assistant

Kara L. Haspel
office staff assistant

Lyn Healy
assistant to producers

Rusty Hendrickson
boss wrangler

Elizabeth Himelstein
dialect coach

Beau Holden
assistant: Mr. Quaid

Nancy G. James
craft service

Kimberly Jase
assistant production accountant

Michael G. Jefferson
set staff assistant

Linda Labov
assistant to producers

Bobby Lovgren
wrangler

Alex McClain
office staff assistant

Dennis Murphy
rider: grand prix

Stuart Neumann
location manager

Vincent Palmo Jr.
production office staff

Julie Pitkanen
script supervisor

Shannon Ragsdale
set staff assistant

Debbie Roland
dance instructor

Sarah Sandford
set staff assistant

Nina Saxon
title designer: end titles, title designer: main title

Todd Snell
rider: grand prix

Debbie Stevens
rider: grand prix

Spooky Stevens
unit publicist

Steven Stevens Sr.
rider: grand prix

Kelly Stewart
on-set medic

Allen E. Taylor
production accountant

Eleanor Thiesen
wrangler

Angel Trujillo
caterer

Mary Tyng
rider: grand prix

Aaron Vale
rider: grand prix

Jonathan Lee Wilson
office staff assistant

Debra Wycoff
rider: grand prix

Bill Daly
post-production accountant

Nicole Luther
staff assistant

Bill McCamey
on-set nurse

dance double

Production Company

Hawn / Sylbert Movie Company
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Spring Creek Productions
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Warner Bros. Pictures

Distributor

Warner Bros. Pictures

National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Argentina Video Home

Warner Bros.

Warner Bros.

Warner Bros.

Warner Home Video
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Warner Home Vídeo
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Miscellaneous

Nina Saxon Film Design
title design

Pacific Title
titles and opticals

Panavision
cameras and lenses

Technicolor
color and prints

Varèse Sarabande
score album






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