I Love Your Work (2003)

Director:

Adam Goldberg

Writers:

Adam Goldberg (writer)
Adrian Butchart (writer)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery

Plot:

The film follows fictional movie star Gray Evans through the disintegration of his marriage, his gradual mental breakdown...

Plot Keywords:

Film Student | Obsession | Marriage | Mental Breakdown | Movie Star

Cast

Marisa Coughlan	...	Jane
Judy Greer	...	Samantha
Shalom Harlow	...	Charlotte
Jared Harris	...	Yehud
Joshua Jackson	...	John
Nicky Katt	...	Goateed Man
Jason Lee	...	Larry Hortense
Franka Potente	...	Mia Lang
Giovanni Ribisi	...	Gray Evans
Christina Ricci	...	Shana
Vince Vaughn	...	Stiev
Elvis Costello	...	Himself
Eric Siegel	...	Phil
John Tottenham	...	Jett Trask
Dan Bucatinsky	...	The Director
Randall Batinkoff	...	Frat Brat Date Rapist
Rick Hoffman	...	Louis
Lake Bell	...	Felicia
Kathleen Robertson	...	Swoop Journalist
Anna David	...	ET Interviewer
Rio Hackford	...	Dorian
Pat Healy	...	Connor
Sam Rubin	...	Newscaster
Beth Riesgraf	...	Swoosh Photographer (as Beth Riegraf)
Holly King	...	Panties Girl
Haylie Duff	...	Frat Brat Girlfriend (as Hailey Duff)
Josh Janowicz	...	Subway Boy 1 (as Josh Jenowitz)
Ari Welkom	...	Subway Boy 2
Jandi Swanson	...	Eager Fan
Julian Fischer	...	Guy on Bike
Clark McCutchen	...	Photographer
David Alan Graf	...	Zoo Policeman
Bob Sattler	...	Policeman
Alex Schaffel	...	Another Officer
Daniel Cage Theodore	...	Officer #3
Patricia Belcher	...	Dr. Fein
Glenn Campbell	...	Paparazzi
Adrian Butchart	...	Narcissist
Roberta Hanley	...	Katie's Korner Host
Jason Bacher	...	The Blow Up Band
Emma Kathan	...	The Blow Up Band
Mitchell Cichocki	...	The Blow Up Band
Nate Farringer	...	The Blow Up Band
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Todd Fjelsted	...	Subway Stalker (uncredited)
Katya Lidsky	...	Shopper (uncredited)
Kaiwi Lyman	...	Artist (uncredited)

Directed by
Adam Goldberg

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Adrian Butchart		writer
Adam Goldberg		writer

Produced by
Serena Brosio	....	co-executive producer
Charlie Clour	....	co-executive producer
Daniel Diamond	....	executive producer
Jay Firestone	....	executive producer
Yoav Fisher	....	co-executive producer
Adam Goldberg	....	producer
Adrienne Gruben	....	consulting producer
Chris Hanley	....	producer
Al Hayes	....	executive producer
David Hillary	....	producer
Damon Martin	....	executive producer
Clark McCutchen	....	associate producer
Joshua Newman	....	producer (as Josh Newman)
Timothy Wayne Peternel	....	producer (as Tim Peternel)
Jeff Rice	....	executive producer
Kate Roughan	....	associate producer
Douglas Salkin	....	associate producer
Terry Spazek	....	consulting producer
Colin Spoelman	....	co-executive producer
Christina Lee Storm	....	associate producer (as Christina Lee)
Chad Troutwine	....	executive producer
Boro Vukadinovic	....	executive producer
Gary Michael Walters	....	executive producer
Laura Warner	....	co-producer
Michael Williams	....	co-executive producer
Douglas Wroan	....	co-executive producer (as Doug Wroan)

Original Music by
Steven Drozd
Adam Goldberg

Cinematography by
Mark Putnam

Film Editing by
Zachary Bell		(as Zack Bell)
Adam Goldberg
John M. Valerio

Casting by
Shannon Makhanian

Production Design by
Erin Smith

Art Direction by
Todd Fjelsted
Erin Smith

Set Decoration by
Erin Smith

Costume Design by
Dawn Weisberg

Makeup Department
Uli de la Lama	....	key makeup artist
Michelle Rene Elam	....	key hair stylist (as Michelle Torres)
Holly Elkjer	....	assistant hair stylist
Mikal Sky	....	makeup artist
Jay Viola	....	hair dye
Alexis Walker	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Michael Williams	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jasmine Alhambra	....	second assistant director
Nicholas Lee	....	first assistant director
Kyle LeMire	....	additional assistant director
Adam Rehmeier	....	second unit director
Matthew A. Thomas	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Mary Beth Bocchicchio	....	additional on-set dresser (as Mary Beth Ramsey)
Chris Eguia	....	property master
Kevin Gilbert	....	on-set dresser
Kerry Gould	....	scenic
Randy Hoffman	....	scenic
Amy F. Hutchinson	....	scenic
Samuel L. Kopels	....	scenic
Henri Lubatti	....	scenic
Brian Mallman	....	scenic
Mary Jean Mallman	....	scenic
Naomi Schenck	....	set dresser
Robert Sobul	....	swing
Patricia Viayra	....	scenic
Jason Wahler	....	set dresser
Chandler Wood	....	storyboard artist
Chandler Wood	....	swing

Sound Department
Gary Alexander	....	supervising sound re-recording mixer
Christopher Eakins	....	sound effects editor
Dennis Grzesik	....	sound mixer
John Marquis	....	sound designer
John Marquis	....	supervising sound editor
Monica Ruiz	....	sound assistant
Christopher Sheldon	....	supervising sound editor
Pablo Solorzano	....	adr recordist
Pablo Solorzano	....	foley recordist
Stacey A. Washer	....	boom operator
Andrew Troy	....	post-production sound (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Christopher Dusendschon	....	digital imaging supervisor: iO FILM (as Christopher Dusendschön)
Chris Ervin	....	open title sequence
Adam Hawkey	....	lead compositor: iOFilm

Stunts
Peewee Piemonte	....	stunt coordinator
Daniel Cage Theodore	....	stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
Steve Alcala	....	second assistant camera (as Steven Alcala)
James Amos	....	best boy grip
Jeremy Brussell	....	key rigging grip
Dan Chavkin	....	still photographer
Brian Christie	....	grip
Justine Ariel Cook	....	grip (as Justine Cook)
Kyle Drevlo	....	best boy grip (as Kyle Drevio)
Cory Foster	....	electrician (as Corey Foster)
Jordan Garretson	....	best boy grip (as Jordon Garretson)
Chris Goe	....	key rigging grip
Michael E. Gonzales	....	first assistant camera (as Michael Gonzales)
Michael E. Gonzales	....	focus puller
Anthony Gotta	....	gaffer (as Tony Gotta)
Jeff Guziak	....	director of photography: second unit (as Jeffrey Guziak)
Jarrod Heath	....	rigging gaffer
Trevor Houghton	....	electrician
Miki Janicin	....	grip (as Mickey Janicin)
Jennifer Lai	....	assistant camera: second unit
Katya Lidsky	....	still photographer
Gary Lowrance	....	grip
James Mann	....	grip
Maggie McGraw	....	camera loader
Matt Michaels	....	best boy
Dara Norman	....	best boy electric
Simon Oliver	....	Steadicam operator
David Ortkiese	....	electrician
Bradley Patrick	....	still photographer
James R. Powell	....	assistant camera: second unit (as Jim Powell)
Caleb H. Poynter	....	electrician (as Caleb Poynter)
Kate Quinlan	....	still photographer
Rod Reyes	....	grip
Daniel Roemer	....	videographer
Aaron Schulte	....	grip
Jacob Solima	....	best boy rigging grip
Michael Steffen	....	grip (as Mike Steffen)
Deron Tse	....	electrician
Rick Tucker	....	best boy rigging grip
Miranda Turin	....	still photographer
Alpheus Underhill	....	grip
Tim Wattez	....	grip
Matt Wilbur	....	key grip
Andreas Wood	....	Steadicam operator
Rachel Wyn Dunn	....	additional camera operator (as Rachel Dunn)
Rachel Wyn Dunn	....	crane operator (as Rachel Dunn)
Tony Magaletta	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited)

Casting Department
Jennifer Goldstein	....	casting associate
Bill Marinella	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Christina Afferholder	....	costumer
Rachel Carr	....	seamstress
Debbie Peiser	....	costume assistant
Kate Quinlan	....	wardrobe supervisor
Joanna Smith	....	wardrobe intern

Editorial Department
Adrienne Gruben	....	post-production
James Haygood	....	additional editor (as Jim Haygood)
Dan Muscarella	....	film color timer
Douglas Salkin	....	post-production

Music Department
John Marquis	....	additional music editor

Transportation Department
Richard Rollison	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Allen Barnwell	....	assistant production coordinator
Jon Bell	....	video consultant
Carrie Cantore	....	assistant location manager
David Harari	....	production assistant
Julie Landholt	....	graphic artist: titles (as J. Kathryn Landholt)
Clark McCutchen	....	production attorney
Don Napoli	....	production accountant
Kim Percival	....	production coordinator
Chris Phillips	....	production assistant
Amanda Roberts	....	assistant production coordinator
Tracy Scott	....	script supervisor
Leif Tilden	....	location manager
Elizabeth Traylor	....	production assistant
Lisa Villaire	....	set intern
Michael P. Hall	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Boyd Kelly	....	stand-in: Giovanni Ribisi (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Cyan Pictures
• Departure Entertainment
• Departure Studios
• Muse Productions
• Rice/Walters Productions

Distributors

• THINKFilm (2005) (USA) (theatrical)
• America Video Film (2003) (Non-USA) (DVD)
• Prorom Media-Trade (2003) (Romania) (all media)
• Stardis Pictures (2006) (Spain) (DVD)
• Teleview International (2003) (Lebanon) (TV) (Middle East)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Media Distributors Film Source  Fuji film provided by

Also Known As:

"I Love Your Work" - Italy (DVD title)
"Ta hamena hronia" - Greece (TV title)
"The Fan - Schatten des Ruhms" - Germany (DVD title)
"Végzetes rajongás" - Hungary (imdb display title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language, sexuality, some drug content and violent images

Runtime:

111 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

Australia:MA | Germany:12 | Singapore:M18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Cyan Pictures

Movie Connections:

Features Singin' in the Rain (1952)

Soundtrack:

Stopwatch

Muddled and misanthropic

I saw this film at the 2003 Toronto International Film Festival.

Giovanni Ribisi is a movie star living what I hope is a caricature of a movie star's life (although in Hollywood, there seems to be no such thing as a caricature). He's becoming paranoid, seeing stalkers everywhere and suspecting his movie-star wife of infidelity (with Elvis Costello, no less). Then he meets a fan who seems so normal, and proceeds to screw up this man's life, all the while descending into some sort of madness, and flashing back to a time in his life when he seemed to have normalcy and real love. This film is a bit of a mess, actually. Lots of flashbacks and movie stars portraying movie stars portraying movie stars. It got a bit too "meta" at times, and the narrative was muddled. There was also an ambiguity about the whole fame thing, which is not very new, and frankly, hard for an audience to sympathize with.

I love movies and hate the movie business. So, apparently, does Adam Goldberg. So how come I didn't like this more?

(7/10)

P.S. Before the screening, I saw Giovanni Ribisi walking down the lineup filming the crowd with his camcorder. In addition to Ribisi and director Adam Goldberg, Franka Potente, Christina Ricci, and Shalom Harlow were also at the screening. Of course, after seeing the caustic way in which fans (and stars) are portrayed in the film, it would be just about impossible to say anything to any of them, even if you could get close.