Country: USA
Year: 2012
Duration: 104'
After publishing his first novel, which became a literary sensation, Calvin now has writer’s block. Even his love life is in suspended animation. Almost by chance, he creates the female character Ruby Sparks, who slowly but surely gives him self-confidence once again. Until one day Ruby appears in his living room. After his initial shock, Calvin’s life takes a strange and unexpected turn: Ruby sleeps in his bed, prepares his meals, charms him with amazing and unpredictable turns of events because, somehow, he has the power to change her each time he sits down at his typewriter. But how can he make this imaginary relationship of his work in real life?
Biography
film director
Jonathan Dayton
Jonathan Dayton (Alameda County, CA, USA, 1957) and Valerie Faris (Los Angeles, CA, USA, 1958) created and directed the trail-blazing MTV program The Cutting Edge and directed videos and documentaries for artists such as REM, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jane’s Addiction, the Smashing Pumpkins, Macy Gray, Oasis, Weezer and the Ramones. Their musical productions have won two Grammy Awards, nine MTV Music Video Awards and a Billboard Music Award for director of the year. They have also worked in television, directing a number of episodes of the series Mr Show with Bob and David for HBO. In 2006, they debuted in film directing with Little Miss Sunshine, which received four Oscar nominations and won two, as well as the Independent Spirit Award for best film.
FILMOGRAFIA
The Cutting Edge (tv, 1983), Mr Show with Bob and David (ep. It’s Perfectly Understandishable; ep. Show Me Your Weenis, cm, tv, 1998), Little Miss Sunshine (id., 2006), Ruby Sparks (id., 2012).
Valerie Faris
Jonathan Dayton (Alameda County, CA, USA, 1957) and Valerie Faris (Los Angeles, CA, USA, 1958) created and directed the trail-blazing MTV program The Cutting Edge and then directed videos and documentaries for artists such as REM, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jane’s Addiction, the Smashing Pumpkins, Macy Gray, Oasis, Weezer and the Ramones. Their musical productions have won two Grammy Awards, nine MTV Music Video Awards and a Billboard Music Award for director of the year. They have also worked in television, directing a number of episodes of the series Mr Show with Bob and David for HBO. In 2006, they debuted in film directing with Little Miss Sunshine, which received four Oscar nominations and won two, as well as the Independent Spirit Award for best film.
FILMOGRAFIA
The Cutting Edge (tv, 1983), Mr Show with Bob and David (ep. It’s Perfectly Understandishable; ep. Show Me Your Weenis, cm, tv, 1998), Little Miss Sunshine (id., 2006), Ruby Sparks (id., 2012).
Declaration
film director
“We always pay attention to the author’s voice. We liked the way Zoe was able to write about a complex argument in such a concise, natural and realistic way. She has the gift of making things seem easy, fun and uncomplicated and, at the same time, her work is truly profound.” (Valerie Faris)
Cast
& Credits
regia/directors
Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
soggetto/story Zoe Kazan
fotografia/cinematography Matthew Libatique
montaggio/film editing Pamela Martin
scenografia/production design Judy Becker
costumi/costume design Nancy Steiner
musica/music Nick Urata
interpreti e personaggi/cast and characters Paul Dano (Calvin Weir-Fields), Zoe Kazan (Ruby Sparks), Antonio Banderas (Mort), Annette Benning (Gertrude), Steve Coogan (Langdon Tharp), Elliott Gould (dr Rosenthal), Chris Messina (Harry), Alia Shawkat (Mabel), Aasif Mandvi (Cyrus Modi), Toni Trucks (Susie), Deborah Ann Woll (Lila)
produttori/producers Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa
produzione/production Bona Fide
distribuzione/distribution Fox Searchlight
soggetto/story Zoe Kazan
fotografia/cinematography Matthew Libatique
montaggio/film editing Pamela Martin
scenografia/production design Judy Becker
costumi/costume design Nancy Steiner
musica/music Nick Urata
interpreti e personaggi/cast and characters Paul Dano (Calvin Weir-Fields), Zoe Kazan (Ruby Sparks), Antonio Banderas (Mort), Annette Benning (Gertrude), Steve Coogan (Langdon Tharp), Elliott Gould (dr Rosenthal), Chris Messina (Harry), Alia Shawkat (Mabel), Aasif Mandvi (Cyrus Modi), Toni Trucks (Susie), Deborah Ann Woll (Lila)
produttori/producers Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa
produzione/production Bona Fide
distribuzione/distribution Fox Searchlight
