The Muse (1999)

Regista:

Albert Brooks

Writers (WGA):

Albert Brooks (written by) &
Monica Mcgowan Johnson (written by)

Data di uscita:

27 agosto 1999 (USA)

Genere:

Comedy

Slogan:

In Goddess we trust.

Plot:

A comedy about a neurotic screenwriter and his modern-day muse.

Plot Keywords:

Satire | Directed By Star | Cooking | Hollywood | Muse

Premi:

Nominated for Golden Globe.

Recensioni degli utenti:

Amusing for movie buffs

Cast

Albert Brooks	...	Steven Phillips
Sharon Stone	...	Sarah Little
Andie MacDowell	...	Laura Phillips
Jeff Bridges	...	Jack Warrick
Cybill Shepherd	...	Cybill Shepherd
Monica Mikala	...	Julie Phillips
Jamie Alexis	...	Mary Phillips
Marnie Shelton	...	Jennifer
Catherine MacNeal	...	Anne
Mark Feuerstein	...	Josh Martin
Lorenzo Lamas	...	Lorenzo Lamas
Jennifer Tilly	...	Herself
Bradley Whitford	...	Hal
Skip O'Brien	...	Universal Studio Guard
Aude Charles	...	Spielberg Secretary #1
Ange Billman	...	Spielberg Secretary #2
Gannon Daniels	...	Spielberg Secretary #3
Jennie Ventriss	...	Older Secretary
Steven Wright	...	Stan Spielberg
Bobby Edner	...	Boy at Sarah's House
Stacey Travis	...	Phyllis
Michelle Crosby Jones	...	Tiffany Saleswoman
Paul C. Jenson	...	Four Seasons Porter
Steve Valentine	...	Four Seasons Assistant Manager
Greg Grunberg	...	Four Seasons Hotel Security
Rob Reiner	...	Himself
Alexandra Kaplan	...	Rob Reiner's Daughter
Steven Anthony Lawrence	...	Rob Reiner's Son
Wolfgang Puck	...	Himself
James Cameron	...	Himself
Jill Tobin	...	Female Attendant
Martin Scorsese	...	Himself
Mario Opinato	...	European Man
Walter Williamson	...	Bruno
Dakin Matthews	...	Dr. Jacobson
Concetta Tomei	...	Nurse Rennert
A.J. Orta	...	Boy in Cookie Store
resto del cast in ordine alfabetico:
Phil Hawn	...	Tiffany Patron (uncredited)

Regia di
Albert Brooks

Scritto da (WGA)
Albert Brooks		(written by) &
Monica Mcgowan Johnson		(written by) (as Monica Johnson)

Prodotto da
Barry M. Berg	....	executive producer (as Barry Berg)
Herb Nanas	....	producer

Musiche originali di
Elton John

Fotografia di
Thomas E. Ackerman		(as Thomas Ackerman)

Montaggio di
Peter Teschner

Responsabile casting
Victoria Burrows

Scenografie di
Dina Lipton

Architetto-scenografo
Marc Dabe

Arredatore
Anne D. McCulley

Costumi di
Betsy Cox

Trucco
Linda Arnold	....	hair department head (as Linda Arnold-Smyth)
Kathryn Blondell	....	hair stylist: Mr. Bridges
Edouard F. Henriques	....	makeup artist: Mr. Bridges (as Edouard Henriquez)
Beth Katz	....	hair stylist: Ms. MacDowell
Nina Kraft	....	makeup department head
Carol A. O'Connell	....	makeup artist: Ms. MacDowell (as Carol O'Connell)
Robert Ramos	....	hair stylist: Ms. Stone
Tricia Sawyer	....	makeup artist: Ms. Stone

Direttore di produzione
Barry M. Berg	....	unit production manager (as Barry Berg)
Kevin Landry	....	production supervisor (as Kevin E. Landry)
Ninon Tantet	....	post-production supervisor

Aiuto regista
Lisa J. Bloch	....	second second assistant director (as Lisa Joi Bloch)
Roberto Gonzales-Rubio	....	dga trainee (as Robert Gonzalez-Rubio)
Daniel Silverberg	....	first assistant director
Mark Tobey	....	second assistant director (as Mark R. Tobey)

Art Department
Earl F. Betts	....	carpenter (as Earl Betts)
Robert J. Carlyle	....	construction coordinator
Rich Cline	....	swing gang (as Richard Cline)
Richard Crain	....	carpenter
Thomas Culberhouse	....	carpenter (as Tom Culberhouse)
Brad Curry	....	drapery foreman
Glen R. Feldman	....	assistant property master
William A. Fobert	....	carpenter (as Bill Fobert)
Gerald Gates Jr.	....	paint foreman (as Gerald Gates)
Dale Gordon	....	propmaker foreman
Gregory Griffith	....	swing gang
Randal R. Groves	....	carpenter
Timothy Gunther	....	carpenter (as Tim Gunther)
Jill Haber	....	painter
Robert Hale	....	assistant paint foreman
Cliff Kibodeaux	....	laborer
Cindy Lasher	....	construction medic
Patrick Lozano	....	laborer (as Pat Lozano)
Dikran Mahakian	....	carpenter
E. Cedar McClure	....	art department coordinator (as Cedar McClure)
David P. Newell	....	on-set dresser (as David Newell)
Christopher S. Nushawg	....	set designer
Chris Oliver	....	food stylist
Des O'Regan	....	swing gang
Gary Stel	....	laborer foreman
Dot Stovall	....	set dressing coordinator
Rene Vandenberghe	....	greensman (as Rene Van Den Berghe)
Amy Vuckovich	....	set decorating buyer (as Amy Botefuhr Vuckovich)
Kenneth L. Westcott	....	leadperson (as Ken Westcott)
Dean Wilson	....	property master
John Zemansky	....	assistant property master
Walter Zingelewicz	....	stand-by painter

Sonoro
James Ashwill	....	foley mixer
Michael J. Benavente	....	supervising sound editor
Gary C. Bourgeois	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Gary Bourgeois)
Mike Chock	....	dialogue editor
John T. Cucci	....	foley artist (as John Cucci)
Dick Hansen	....	cable person (as Richard Hansen)
Linda Lew	....	foley recordist
Myron Nettinga	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dan O'Connell	....	foley artist
Kim H. Ornitz	....	sound mixer
Mark Pappas	....	foley editor
Jeena M. Phelps	....	assistant sound editor
Alison Sanford	....	sound re-recordist (as Allison Sanford)
Mychal Smith	....	boom operator
John Joseph Thomas	....	sound effects editor
Hugo Weng	....	dialogue editor
Steve Bartkowicz	....	re-recording engineer (uncredited)
Mark D. Fleming	....	sound re-recording mixer: dialogue pre-dubs (uncredited)

Controfigure
Loyd Catlett	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Elizabeth Algieri	....	camera loader
McEveety Annie	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Annie McEveety)
Art Bartels	....	key rigging grip
Rick Brown	....	best boy rigging grip (as Richard Brown)
David Chase	....	lamp operator (as Dave Chase)
William Cueto	....	lamp operator
Dan Delgado	....	gaffer
Jim Duggan	....	best boy grip (as James Duggan)
Linda Gacsko	....	second assistant camera
Mark Gerasimenko	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Ben Giacometti	....	grip
Gregg Guellow	....	grip (as Greg Guellow)
Keith Hartley	....	rigging lamp operator
Richard Hartley	....	rigging gaffer
Loren Hillebrand	....	dolly grip
Steven Hiller	....	first assistant camera (as Steven V. Hiller)
David Kaiser	....	lamp operator (as Dave Kaiser)
George Kallimanis	....	grip
Elliott Marks	....	still photographer (as Elliot Marks)
Frank Mathews	....	best boy electric
Jeff Mathews	....	rigging lamp operator
Randy Nolen	....	steadicam operator
David L. Parrish	....	camera operator
Ted Rhodes	....	key grip
Jim Rose	....	lamp operator (as James Rose)
Douglas Ryan	....	camera operator: "b" camera (as Doug Ryan)
Anthony Sanchez	....	grip (as Tony Sanchez)
Dave Tutokey	....	best boy rigging electric (as David Tutokey)

Casting Department
Scot Boland	....	casting associate
Charlie Messenger	....	extras casting (as Charles Messenger)
Claudine Vacca	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sue Crosby	....	costumer: Ms. MacDowell
Oda Groeschel	....	costumer: Ms. Stone
Linda Matthews	....	costume supervisor
Meg Matthews	....	key costumer
Emanuel Ungaro	....	wardrobe: Sharon Stone
Lizz Wolf	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Matt Friedman	....	assistant film editor: lightworks (as Matthew Friedman)
Nina Kawasaki	....	first assistant film editor (as Nina Melkonian)
Tamara McDonough	....	second assistant editor
Dennis McNeill	....	color timer (as Denny McNeill)

Music Department
Geoff Alexander	....	conductor (as Geoffrey Alexander)
Geoff Alexander	....	orchestrator (as Geoffrey Alexander)
Guy Babylon	....	music arranger
Guy Babylon	....	music producer
Lisa Brown	....	music coordinator
Adrian Collee	....	music recording studio coordinator
Matt Dunkley	....	music copyist
Andy Green	....	music recording engineer
Bonnie Greenberg	....	music supervisor
Isobel Griffiths	....	orchestra contractor
Skaila Kanga	....	musician: harp
Jill Meyers	....	music clearances
Jenny O'Grady	....	choir master
Simon Rhodes	....	score mixer
Simon Rhodes	....	score recordist
Michael T. Ryan	....	supervising music editor
Tom Stanley	....	music recording engineer
Gavyn Wright	....	orchestra leader

Transportation Department
Todd Adair	....	driver
George Alden	....	driver
Cesar Angebaldo	....	driver
Alan Broberg	....	driver
Robert C. Cawley	....	driver (as Robert Cawley)
Jim Chamberlain	....	driver
Craig T. Crowell	....	driver
Vic Cuccia	....	transportation captain
Daniel Deprest	....	driver
John W. Enoch	....	driver (as John 'The Doctor' Enoch)
Steve Imbler	....	driver
Lee Jennings	....	driver
Fred Liberman	....	driver: Ms. Stone
Bill Liversage	....	driver
Randy Luna	....	driver (as Randall Luna)
Kevin McBride	....	driver: Ms. MacDowell
Jan Ostermann	....	driver
Clarence Rodriguez	....	driver (as Clarence 'Chico' Rodriguez)
Theresa M. Roehner	....	driver (as Theresa Roehner)
Andy Touchard	....	driver
Greg Van Dyke	....	driver: Mr. Brooks
Randy White	....	transportation coordinator
Dean Winton	....	driver (as Robert Dean Winton)
Paul Youds	....	driver
Craig Lietzke	....	driver (uncredited)

Altro personale
Jason Astor	....	production assistant
Scott Bates	....	production assistant
Dylan Blowen	....	production assistant
Deana Bolton	....	assistant: Ms. Stone
Peggy Budd-Loa	....	on-set medic (as Peggy Budda-Loa R.N.)
Richard Davis Jr.	....	location manager
Ross C. Day	....	location manager (as Ross Day)
Charles Drake	....	craft service assistant
Lynn Dubal	....	assistant: Ms. Stone
Earl Finn	....	stand-in: Mr. Brooks
Molly Fisher	....	production secretary
Vanessa Grayson	....	stand-in: Ms. MacDowell
Ronald E. Hairston	....	craft service (as Ronald Hairston)
Rosie Heeter	....	stand-in: Ms. Stone (as Rose Heeter)
Maureen Jennings	....	production associate
Todd M. Lachniet	....	production coordinator (as Todd Lachniet)
Derrick Landry	....	first assistant production accountant
Kevin Landry	....	production controller (as Kevin E. Landry)
Ken Langworthy	....	assistant location manager
Brigette Lester	....	assistant: Ms. MacDowell
Andrew Lipschultz	....	unit publicist (as Andy Lipschultz)
Dirk Q. Long	....	chef
Fran Messer	....	assistant: Mr. Nanas
Meredith Murphy	....	stand-in: Ms. MacDowell
Roland Murphy	....	watches: Mr. Brooks
Bill Oaks	....	second assistant production accountant
John Pontrelli	....	production assistant
Ira Schreck	....	production attorney (as Ira Schreck Esq.)
Hillary Schwartz	....	production assistant
Todd Spears	....	payroll accountant (as Todd C. Spears)
P.R. Tooke	....	script supervisor
Jodi Tripi	....	clearance coordinator
Vera Wang	....	shoes: Ms. Stone
Steven E. Wegner	....	production accountant (as Steve Wegner)
Allison Wilke	....	assistant production coordinator
Jimmy Zelinger	....	title designer
Douglas W. McHenry	....	post-production accountant (uncredited)
Matt Springer	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Betsy Cameron	....	thanks

Production Companies

• October Films

Distributors

• October Films (1999) (USA) (theatrical)
• Alpha Filmes (Brazil) (DVD)
• Alpha Filmes (Brazil) (VHS)
• Celsius (India)
• Distribution Company (2000) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Filmes Castello Lopes (2000) (Portugal) (theatrical)
• GAGA Communications (2000) (Japan) (theatrical)
• GAGA Humax Inc. (2000) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Golden Scene (2000) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
• Kinowelt Filmverleih (1999) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
• PolyGram Video (2000) (USA) (DVD)
• PolyGram Video (2000) (USA) (VHS)
• RCV Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• RCV Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• SBS6 (2005) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)
• Tope Tape (200?) (Brazil) (VHS)
• USA Home Video (2000) (USA) (DVD)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1999) (France) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• Emanuel Ungaro  Sharon Stone's costumes
• Rocket Records  soundtrack published by

Alias:

Dea del successo, La (Italy) [it]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for brief nudity.

Durata:

97 min

Nazionalità:

USA

Lingua:

Inglese

Colore:

Colore

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sonoro:

Dolby Digital

Divieti:

Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Malaysia:U | USA:PG-13 (certificate #36616) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Canada:G (Quebec) | Chile:14 | France:U | Germany:o.Al. | Hong Kong:IIA | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario)

Luoghi delle riprese:

Aquarium of the Pacific - 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, California, USA

Company:

October Films

Errori:

Factual errors: They apparently have health department approval, but nobody wears a hairnet or cap while preparing the dough for the cookies.

Citazioni:

Sarah: Honey, all the gods drink!

Movie Connections:

Citato in "Gilmore Girls: Santa's Secret Stuff (#7.11)" (2007)

Colonna sonora:

The Muse

Amusing for movie buffs

Albert Brooks's The Muse may be under-rated, but I found it OK. Brooks has always made movies that are good for a feel-food time, and this is a good example. Brooks plays a troubled writer who needs help to get his edge, so he gets a Muse (Sharon Stone is not her best, but good at being annoying) who inspires to do things. Cute comedy has many cameos some movie buffs might find hilarious. I find it entertaining. Cameos include James F. Cameron, Jennifer Tilly, Rob Reiner, Steven Wright (not as himself but he gives the funniest part as Stan Spielberg) and in the best cameo of the year, Martin Scorsese as himself, who interests Brooks in a remake of Raging Bull "Thin and Angry." Worth a gander, but not as many laughs as Bowfinger. A