Waitress (2007)

Director:

Adrienne Shelly

Guionista:

Adrienne Shelly (writer)

Release Date:

25 mayo 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Frase comercial:

If only life were as easy as pie.

Plot:

Jenna is a pregnant, unhappily married waitress in the deep south. She meets a newcomer to her town and falls into an unlikely relationship as a last attempt at happiness.

Plot Keywords:

Unplanned Pregnancy | Southerner | Pie | Cheating | Single Mother

Awards:

5 wins & 3 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

An incredibly endearing film

Cast

Keri Russell	...	Jenna
Nathan Fillion	...	Dr. Pomatter
Cheryl Hines	...	Becky
Jeremy Sisto	...	Earl
Andy Griffith	...	Old Joe
Adrienne Shelly	...	Dawn
Eddie Jemison	...	Ogie
Lew Temple	...	Cal
Darby Stanchfield	...	Francine Pomatter
Heidi Sulzman	...	Exhausted Mother
Lauri Johnson	...	Nurse Norma
Sarah Hunley	...	Dr. Lily Mueller
Cindy Drummond	...	Hospital Nurse
Nathan Dean	...	Minister
Caroline Fogarty	...	Doctor's Assistant
Christy Taylor	...	Pregnant Woman #1
Jennifer Walsh	...	Pregnant Woman
Hunter King	...	Obnoxious Toddler
Mackenzie King	...	Flower Girl
Donna Leslie	...	Char
Nora Paradiso	...	Ethel
Danny Allen	...	Jim
Andy Ostroy	...	Cake Man
Hailey Parker	...	Lulu Newborn
Riley Stefanelli	...	Lulu Newborn
Bella Stromel	...	Lulu Newborn
Kira Grace	...	Lulu at 3 Months
Elaine Levine	...	Woman in Pie Contest #1
Doreen Powell	...	Woman in Pie Contest #2
Sophie Ostroy	...	Lulu as Toddler
Eleya Avery-Ault	...	Toddler in Diner
Evan King	...	Toddler in Diner
Jesse Schneider	...	Toddler in Diner
Zoe Schneider	...	Toddler in Diner
Henry Arthur Smith	...	Toddler in Diner

Dirigida por
Adrienne Shelly

Créditos del guión (in alphabetical order)
Adrienne Shelly		writer

Producida por
Robert Bauer	....	executive producer
Todd King	....	executive producer
Brigitte Mueller	....	line producer
Danielle Renfrew	....	executive producer
Michael Roiff	....	producer
Jeff Rose	....	executive producer

Música original por
Andrew Hollander

Fotografía por
Matthew Irving		(director of photography)

Montaje por
Annette Davey

Casting
Sunday Boling
Meg Morman

Diseño de producción por
Ramsey Avery

Dirección artística
Jason E. Baldwin		(as Jason Baldwin)

Decorados
Susan Lynch

Diseño de vestuario por
Ariyela Wald-Cohain

Departamento de maquillaje
Paula Jane Hamilton	....	key makeup artist
Tanja Hrast	....	hair assistant
Tanja Hrast	....	makeup assistant
Ralis Kahn	....	prosthetic effects
Lesley Poling	....	key hair stylist

Dirección de producción
Scott Fort	....	production supervisor (as Robert Fort)

Ayudante de dirección
Mark Mathis	....	first assistant director (as Mark G. Mathis)
Ryan Ramos	....	second assistant director
Jon Recher	....	second second assistant director (as Johnny Recher)

Art Department
Megan J. Baptiste	....	scenic artist (as Megan Baptiste)
Rick Belosic	....	construction coordinator
Phillip Bouchard	....	swing crew
Dianne Chadwick	....	graphic designer
Jim Dultz	....	graphic designer
Erin Eagleton	....	property master
Justin Fisher	....	lead man
Stephanie Furr	....	scenic artist
Matthew Gerovac	....	swing crew
Matt Hausmann	....	swing crew (as Matt Hausman)
Melanie Hubbard	....	shopper
Glenn Jacinto	....	swing crew
Brandon Jay	....	set dresser
Brandon Jay	....	swing crew
Eddie Jimenez	....	construction
Eric LaBonte	....	swing crew
Theodore Liscinski	....	art department assistant (as Ted Liscinski)
Ryan Lorie	....	art department assistant
Nikolai Loveikis	....	art department assistant
Greg Manke	....	swing crew
Stephanie Mann	....	shopper
David Moultrie	....	construction (as Dave Moultrie)
Sarah Osborne	....	assistant property master
Glenn Relphs	....	construction
Samantha Seigelman	....	assistant art director
Sean Stack	....	art department assistant
Sofia Strehlow	....	scenic artist
Michael Timman	....	art department assistant
Adam Tyler	....	swing crew
Miriam Gilbert	....	lead woman (uncredited)
Jim Jerome	....	scenic painter (uncredited)

Departamento de sonido
Neil Cedar	....	foley recordist
Patrick Donahue	....	sound re-recording mixer
Chris Foster	....	foley recordist
Fredrick Helm	....	supervising sound editor (as Frederick W. Helm)
Bill Ivie	....	adr recordist
James Nichols	....	sound consultant: Dolby
Matthew Nicolay	....	sound mixer
Eric Offin	....	dialogue editor
Brian O'Hara	....	sound effects editor
Jared Seidman	....	adr recordist
Trevor Sperry	....	adr mixer
Brian Vancho	....	foley artist
Stacey A. Washer	....	boom operator (as Stacey Washer)

Visual Effects
Tim Montijo	....	digital artist

Camera and Electrical Department
Mike Druez	....	best boy electric
Jennifer Gingery	....	film loader
Amos James	....	key grip
Marcos O. Lopez	....	camera operator (as Marcos Lopez)
Alan Markfield	....	still photographer
Wes Meilandt	....	electrician
Kevin Mucha	....	best boy electric
Darby Newman	....	second assistant camera
Stephen Olsen	....	pie gaffer
Martine Pourner	....	grip
Michael Roy	....	gaffer
Grant Smith	....	grip
Chris Vinopal	....	electrician
Craig Wadlin	....	dolly grip
Tyler Anderson	....	additional electrician (uncredited)
Shaun Drees	....	additional electrician (uncredited)
Kelly C. Gallamore	....	additional electrician (uncredited)
Matt Kubas	....	grip (uncredited)
Conan Mastrangelo	....	additional electrician (uncredited)
John Matysiak	....	additional electrician (uncredited)
Martin Torner	....	dolly grip (uncredited)
Raul Vasquez	....	grip (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Susanne Klein	....	key costumer
Cynthia Obsenares	....	assistant costume designer
Erin Tanaka	....	wardrobe assistant (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Leslie King	....	assistant editor
Robert Mead	....	assistant editor (as Bob Mead)
Mike Mertens	....	color timer

Music Department
Gerry Cueller	....	music supervisor
Greg Danylyshyn	....	music supervisor
Annette Davey	....	music editor
Francis Garcia	....	additional music consultant
Andrew Hollander	....	orchestrator
Leigh Hurwitz	....	recording coordinator
Sean John	....	music editor assistant
Brigitte Mueller	....	music consultant
Robert L. Smith	....	score mixer
Robert L. Smith	....	score recordist
Rachelle Way	....	recording coordinator
Gil Garcia	....	music supervisor intern (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Mitchell Bergman	....	transportation coordinator
Dorian England	....	driver
Jeff Freitas	....	driver
Charles Gatson	....	transportation captain
Gabriel Shub	....	driver
Billy Acquaviva Jr.	....	driver: Andy Griffith (uncredited)

Otros miembros del equipo
Billy Acquaviva Jr.	....	assistant: Mr. Griffith (as Billy Acquaviva)
Anatole Brattson Jr.	....	office production assistant (as Anatole Brattson)
Susan Buliavac	....	script supervisor
Greg Cooper	....	key set production assistant
Laura Donnelly	....	pie mistress
Jessica Drake	....	dialogue coach
Michael J. Escobar	....	assistant production coordinator (as Michael Escobar)
Alex Farrington	....	medic
Alex Farrington	....	set production assistant
Mathew Ferrante	....	office production assistant
Paul Gebeau	....	set production assistant
Andrew Herwitz	....	president: The Film Sales Company, worldwide sales agent
Myisha Jimerson	....	assistant production accountant
David Lazarus	....	craft service
George W. Lee Jr.	....	assistant: Ms. Shelly (as George Lee)
Todd Colby Pliss	....	studio teacher (as Todd Pliss)
Nick Principe	....	set production assistant
Irwin M. Rappaport	....	legal services
Jesse Rivard	....	location manager
Brent Sandrock	....	office production assistant
Jennifer Stoefen	....	office production assistant
Aquil Fudge	....	production accountant (uncredited)

Thanks
Luis Aguilar	....	special thanks
Bobbi Anschutz	....	special thanks
Edward Avery	....	special thanks
Liz Benjamin	....	special thanks
Conor Duffy	....	special thanks
Sophie Estella	....	special thanks
Andrew Husband	....	special thanks
Milan Popelka	....	special thanks
Reid Rosefelt	....	special thanks
Adrienne Shelly	....	in memory of
Gary Warshaw	....	special thanks
Elaine Zita	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Night and Day Pictures

Distributors

• Fox Searchlight Pictures (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Netherlands (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (2007) (UK) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox de Argentina (2008) (Argentina) (all media)
• 20th Century Fox of Germany (2007) (Germany) (theatrical)
• FS Film Oy (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Efectos especiales

• F-Stop (opticals)

Other Companies

• Cinelease  electric and grip package
• Cinema Catering  catering
• Company X  editing facility
• Entertainment Clearances  rights and clearances
• Film Sales Company, The  worldwide sales
• J.L. Fisher  camera dollies
• Jeff Olan Casting  extras casting
• Media Distributors Film Source  Fuji film provided by
• Mercury Sound Studios  additional adr recorded at (as Mercury Sound)
• Panavision  cameras
• Photomag  adr recorded at: New York
• Picture Mill, The  main title design
• Sugarbox Studios  score recorded and mixed at
• Sync Sound  foley recorded at
• Tandem Sound  post-production
• Viv Kim Negative Cutting Service  negative cutting (as VivKim Negative Cutting Ltd.)

También conocida como:

Recetas de amor (Argentina) (DVD title) [es]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, language and thematic elements.

Duración:

108 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

Dolby Digital

Clasificación:

Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12A | Ireland:15A | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-7 | Singapore:NC-16 | Brazil:12 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Sweden:7 | New Zealand:M | USA:PG-13 | Germany:6

Filming Locations:

The Halfway House Cafe, Saugus, California, USA

Company:

Night and Day Pictures

Trivialidades:

The idea for the five minute date Dawn (Adrienne Shelly) goes on was inspired by Adrienne's experience with them years earlier.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Oki comes into the diner to give Dawn the flowers they are in the corner of the booth and then in front of him in the next shot, and he clearly did not move them.

Quotes:

Jenna: I don't want you to save me. I don't need to be saved.

Movie Connections:

References Modern Times (1936)

Soundtrack:

DON'T MAKE ME BEG

An incredibly endearing film

Waitress is a film that is almost impossible not to love. It is such an obvious labor of love for all involved and brings out some of the best work of many of those involved. And unlike many "labor of love" films, this one is actually both highly entertaining and easily accessible. From start to finish, it is a heart moving and amusing film with many quirks and magnificent originality. While it is a romantic comedy, it is not a "Hollywood" romantic comedy in that the film rarely -- if ever -- goes where you expect it to go.

The story follows a young waitress (played by Keri Russell) who is married to a full-time loser (Jeremy Sisto) with a mean spirit. She finds out she is pregnant which ultimately puts her on a collision course with the new doctor in town (Nathan Fillion) whom she falls into a passionate love affair with. The film follows this waitress as she tries to sort out her own problematic relationship with her husband, understand what her heart is telling her about her affair, all the while dealing with her everyday life with her fellow waitress friends (Adrienne Shelly and Cheryl Hines) and a grumpy old customer (Andy Griffith) who happens to own the restaurant where she works.

Every character in this film is memorable for one reason or another, including several minor character such as the short-order cook of the restaurant, and even a mother and her young, obnoxious son who frequent the restaurant and strike fear into the pregnant protagonist. Andy Griffith in particular grabs the audience's attention and makes his role a true standout.

The only major criticism that can be brought against the film is some of the camera work. At times the focus is unclear with the camera seemingly unsure which actors it should be staying on and at times simply not being in focus at all. However, it is such a minor issue and would go unnoticed to most audiences that it certainly doesn't bring the quality of the film down in any way.

Adrienne Shelly who acted in, wrote and directed the film (as well as co-set designed, co- costume designed and even provided one of the songs for the film) has left one perfect little film here. It is such a tragedy that she did not live to see this film's release as it certainly would have given her the success she so richly deserved. This film can easily be recommended to anybody who has a heart.