Waitress (2007)

Director:

Adrienne Shelly

Writer:

Adrienne Shelly (written by)

Release Date:

25 May 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

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:

Waitress | Doctor | Diner | Pregnancy | Baby

Awards:

5 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Keri Russell	...	Jenna Hunterson
Nathan Fillion	...	Dr. Jim Pomatter
Cheryl Hines	...	Becky
Jeremy Sisto	...	Earl Hunterson
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
Rylee 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
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Athena Stamos	...	Diner Patron (uncredited)

Directed by
Adrienne Shelly

Writing credits
Adrienne Shelly		(written by)

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

Original Music by
Andrew Hollander

Cinematography by
Matthew Irving		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Annette Davey

Casting by
Sunday Boling
Meg Morman

Production Design by
Ramsey Avery

Art Direction by
Jason E. Baldwin		(as Jason Baldwin)

Set Decoration by
Susan Lynch

Costume Design by
Ariyela Wald-Cohain

Makeup Department
Paula Jane Hamilton	....	key makeup artist
Tanja Hrast	....	hair assistant
Tanja Hrast	....	makeup assistant
Ralis Kahn	....	prosthetic effects
Lesley Poling	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Scott Fort	....	production supervisor (as Robert Fort)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mark G. Mathis	....	first assistant director
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
Jonathan Buchanan	....	scenic painter
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)

Sound Department
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 by
Tim Montijo	....	digital artist

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Druez	....	best boy electric (as Mike Druez)
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
Marion Grau	....	digital colorist
Leslie King	....	assistant editor
Robert Mead III	....	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)

Other crew
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
Elizabeth Benjamin	....	special thanks (as Liz Benjamin)
Conor Duffy	....	special thanks
Sasha Eden	....	thanks
Sophie Estella	....	special thanks
Andrew Husband	....	special thanks
Joshua Newman	....	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 Netherlands (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (for)
• 20th Century Fox (2007) (UK) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox of Germany (2007) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Het Ketelhuis (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox de Argentina (2008) (Argentina) (all media)
• FS Film Oy (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
• HBO Hungary (2009) (Hungary) (TV) (original airing)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Special Effects

• F-Stop (opticals)

Other Companies

• Cinelease  electric and grip package
• Cinema Catering  catering
• Company X  editing facility
• Entertainment Clearances  rights and clearances
• 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)
• Ovasen  post-production services and facilities
• 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.)

MPAA:

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

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

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

Filming Locations:

The Halfway House Cafe, Saugus, California, USA

Company:

Night and Day Pictures

Trivia:

Had a 20-day shoot.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the wedding procession, Jenna appears NOT to be wearing her "pregnancy bump". later when she is dancing with Joe, it is all too obvious.

Quotes:

Jenna: Dear Baby, I hope someday somebody wants to hold you for 20 minutes straight and that's all they do. They don't pull away. They don't look at your face. They don't try to kiss you. All they do is wrap you up in their arms and hold on tight, without an ounce of selfishness in it.

Movie Connections:

References Modern Times (1936)

Soundtrack:

OVERTURE, THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO

Perfect Mother's Day Movie

My boyfriend took me and my 15 year old daughter to see this for Mother's Day and it was PERFECTION. Beautifully written and acted, a movie with heart and a story. We all walked out singing the sweet song at the end of the movie. (I hope the soundtrack comes out soon.) Yes, there were some predictable plot lines but who cares? When a movie is handcrafted like a good pie (ok, slightly hokey but so is the movie), it stands on its own.

Keri Russel is lit like an angel and the storyline between her and her doctor is sweet, slightly silly and tinged with sadness. Andy Griffith gives a great character performance, delivering salty bits of wisdom and memories with equal doses.

I hope this gets a wider release - more people should see it.