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People In Film | The Place Beyond the Pines The Tone of Destiny

Mike Patton
Mike Patton, the composer for THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES, reflects on his collaboration with Derek Cianfrance.

people in film | The Place Beyond the Pines Dane DeHaan

Dane DeHaan | On a Roll
From theater to TV to film, Dane DeHaan makes a splash in each new medium. And now as the ill-fated son in THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES, DeHaan shows again why his star is on the rise.

People In Film | The Place Beyond the Pines The Stuntman

Brian Smyj
Brian Smyj has coordinated or engaged in stunts from Gladiator to The Dark Knight Rises, but perhaps no film has proven more creatively challenging than his work for THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES. Scott Macaulay profiles this stunt legend.

people in film | The Place Beyond the Pines Eva Mendes

Eva Mendes | A Natural Beauty
As such a beautiful woman, playing a character worn down by life is no easy task for Eva Mendes. But in THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES, Mendes highlights both her natural sensuality and the complexity of the character.

people in film | The Place Beyond the Pines Derek Cianfrance

Derek Cianfrance | The Cinema of Intimacy
In THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES, writer/director Derek Cianfrance pulls together different stories, characters, and generations to paint the epic portrait of a crime and its consequences. The filmmaker also tapped his previous work and experience to imbue the story with passion and realism.

people in film | The Place Beyond the Pines Ray Liotta

Ray Liotta | A Crucial Part of a Dream Cast
In THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES, Ray Liotta plays a character he’s refined through decades of legendary films – a menacingly charming man who seems to straddle the law.

people in film | The Place Beyond the Pines Bradley Cooper

Bradley Cooper | A Hard-Working Actor
In THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES, Bradley Cooper turns in a powerful performance as a policeman struggling with himself as much as his duty. It’s a role that might seem surprising for Cooper, but in the last decade the actor has made a career of redefining himself.

people in film | The Place Beyond the Pines Ryan Gosling

Ryan Gosling | Fearless Performer
In THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES, Ryan Gosling plays a motorcycle stuntman whose quiet intensity speaks volumes about his drama and dreams. It’s dramatic quality that Gosling has been exquisitely cultivating for years.

people in film | Admission Paul Rudd

Paul Rudd | Naturally Comic
In ADMISSION, Paul Rudd plays the head of an alternative high school who ultimately teaches Tina Fey a thing or two about life. Both humorous and human, Rudd brings to his character the exquisite niceness he has refined in his many comedy roles.

people in film | Admission Lily Tomlin

Lily Tomlin | Consummate Comedic Actor
As Susannah, Tina Fey’s mother in ADMISSION, Lily Tomlin plays a sharp-tongued seventies feminist who has seen – and done – it all. Of course, for a comic and actress who has been on the cutting edge of television, comedy, film and stage, the same could be said for Tomlin herself.

people in film | Admission Tina Fey

Tina Fey | A Pre-Approved Performer
In ADMISSION, Tina Fey brings her smarts and humor to the role of a Princeton admissions officer, but her special mix of wit and wisdom seems to be the trademark of her illustrious career.

people in film | Admission Paul Weitz

Paul Weitz | Familiar Themes, New Direction

From animated Antz to real-life fathers, Paul Weitz instills a sense of humanity into his films and finds a kinship with his characters.

People In Film | One Day One Day Music Supervisor Karen Elliott

Karen Elliott
For music supervisor Karen Elliott, getting the right songs for One Day was no easy task. Not only did each song have to be historically correct, but the music needed to sound right without taking the viewer out of the story. How did she do that?

People In Film | Pariah Dressing Pariah

Eniola Dawodu
Pariah’s costume designer Eniola Dawodu takes us behind the scenes.