
ROBERT DE NIRO
Robert De Niro (Ben; the Producer) launched his prolific motion picture career in 1969, when he starred in Brian De Palma’s The Wedding Party and within only four years, De Niro had twice won the New York Film Critics’ Award for Best Supporting Actor (Bang the Drum Slowy; Mean Streets). Since then, the critically acclaimed actor has won two Academy Awards© for Best Actor in Scorsese’s acclaimed Raging Bull and Best Supporting Actor for his remarkable portrayal of the young Vito Corleone in The Godfather, Part II.
In addition to What Just Happened, De Niro’s recent projects include the crime-drama Righteous Kill, in which he co-stars with fellow Hollywood actor Al Pacino and accomplished rapper, Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson.

Sean Penn
Sean Penn (Himself) has become an American film icon in a career spanning nearly three decades. He has been nominated four times for the Academy Award© as Best Actor in Dead Man Walking, Sweet and Lowdown, I Am Sam and recently won the Oscar in 2003 for his searing performance in Clint Eastwood’s Mystic River.
A writer, producer and director, Sean Penn’s latest work, Into the Wild opened to rave reviews and has won numerous awards since its release in September 2007.

Catherine Keener
Catherine Keener (Lou) is a two-time Academy Award© winner as Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the ground-breaking Capote, in 2007, and for playing the role of ‘Maxine’ in the widely praised Being John Malkovich.
More recently, Keener starred in Sean Penn’s Into The Wild and her upcoming films see her alongside Colin Firth and Hope Davis in Michael Winterbottom’s Genova. Also coming soon, Catherine will be appearing in Synechdoche, which is written and directed by Charlie Kaufman in his directorial debut.

John Turturro
John Turturro (Dick Bell) studied at the Yale School of Drama and for his theatrical debut, created the award winning title role of John Patrick Shanley’s Danny and the Deep Blue Sea. Since then Turturro has performed in more than sixty films and won the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival for his lead role in the Coen Brothers’ Barton Fink. In 2007, Turturro appeared in Michael Bay’s Transformers, Antony Hopkins’ Slipstream and Noah Baumbach’s Margot at the Wedding.

Robin Wright Penn
Robin Wright Penn (Kelly) made her debut in Rob Reiner’s cult classic The Princess Bride and has since become one of cinema’s most acclaimed actors. Her outstanding performances have included a Golden Globe nomination for her unforgettable role as ‘Jenny’ opposite in Forest Gump.
Wright Penn will soon be in Kevin Macdonald’s crime thriller State of Play, based on the mini-series of the same title, and also features acclaimed actor Russel Crowe and Rachel McAdams.

Stanley Tucci
Stanley Tucci (Scott Solomon) has appeared in over 50 films and countless television shows; the past few years including The Terminal, The Life and Death of Peter Sellers and Road to Perdition. Also, he is no stranger to the theatre and has appeared in over a dozen plays, on and off Broadway.
Currently, Tucci is filming Peter Jackson’s The Lovely Bones opposite Mark Wahlberg and Susan Sarandon. His upcoming films include appearances with Kevin Costner and Dennis Hopper in Swing Vote and family drama Kittredge: An American Girl, with Abigail Breslin and Joan Cusack.

Kristen Stewart
Kristen Stewart (Zoe) was introduced to worldwide audiences in her outstanding performance opposite Jodie Foster in Panic Room. Her more recent role in Sean Penn’s acclaimed Into the Wild has established her position in the industry, along with appearances in The Land of Women, The Messengers and Zathura.
Upcoming releases for Stewart include Adventureland opposite Ryan Reynolds for director Greg Mottola; a starring role in The Cake Eaters, for director Mary Stuart Masterson; and the independent film The Yellow Handkerchief alongside William Hurt and Maria Bello.

Michael Wincott
Michael Wincott (Jeremy) is a graduate from the prestigious Julliard School of Drama and has been involved in acting for nearly three decades. His film credits include an appearance in The Crow as the callous criminal ‘Top Dollar’, the role of ‘Rene Ricard’ in Basquiat and as the computer science teacher ‘Gary Soneji’ in Along Came A Spider. Another great performance from Wincott, was alongside award-winning actor Alan Rickman, in the action adventure Robin Hood Prince of Thieves.
Wincott will soon appear in A Lonely Place for Dying playing the role of Anthony Greenglass, under the guidance of director Justin Evans.

Bruce Willis
Bruce Willis (Himself) has demonstrated incredible versatility in a career that has included such diverse characterisation as the prize fighter in Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction, the philandering character in Robert Benton’s Nobody’s Fool and the heroic time traveller in Terry Gilman’s Twelve Monkeys.
Willis, whose recent films include the 2007 blockbuster hit Die Hard 4.0 (as the legendary Detective John McClane), will be appearing in Assassination of a High School President alongside Mischa Barton and Reece Thompson, and will also star as ‘Agent Greer’ in The Surrogates, an adaptation of the comic book series that shares the same name.