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- Notes provided by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Undiscovered acting virtuoso Peter Rooker (MARCUS THOMAS) is slowly suffocating in a dead-end job, friendless since the departure of his girlfriend and abused daily by his sarcastic boss. Passing the Portland Community Theater in despair, Peter finds himself galvanized to escape from routine by auditioning for a role in "Cyrano de Bergerac." Despite his embarrassing performance, the highly-strung director, Edwina (CLARE HIGGINS), takes a shine to him and casts him in the lead role. Peter is drawn into the crazy theater world of late night drinking binges and reciprocal kidnappings between rival theater groups. He is befriended by Michael (JOHN CORBETT), Portland's resident Casanova and occasional paramour of Cyrano's leading lady, the beautiful, rather kooky Grace (AMY SMART). As Peter and Michael's friendship develops, Michael reevaluates his own life. He is deeply hurt when Grace, tired of his philandering ways, finds comfort in Peter's arms, prompting Michael to eventually offer her a more steadfast commitment. Crushed but philosophical, Peter accepts Grace's friendship and reconciles with Michael. The pressures of playing the lead affect Peter's job, such that he walks out on work only to discover a disappointed Edwina rehearsing another actor, the pompous Ken Zorbell, in the role of Cyrano. Ever too earnest for his own good, Peter steps aside with good grace and takes a smaller role with no lines. Despite his disappointment, he feels validated when he is recognized in their local bar as "one of the theater crowd." He is taken under the wing of Kippy (ALLAN CORDUNER), a dying icon of the local theater who brings his new protégé to a better understanding of what it means to be an actor. Newly confident, Peter conspires with his fellow cast members to kidnap Ken on opening night. A falsely reluctant Peter is forced back into the lead role by Edwina, going on stage to deliver an inspiring performance. As the ovation that greets him turns into mourning for Kippy, Peter finds a new lease on life as they say their farewells to the old director. Bigger Than the Sky stars John Corbett, Amy Smart, Sean Astin, Clare Higgins, Allan Corduner, Marcus Thomas, Greg Germann, and Patty Duke. Directed by Al Corley from a screenplay by Rodney Vaccaro, the film was produced by Corley, Bart Rosenblatt, Eugene Musso, David Arquette, Steven Siebert, and Mark Burton, with executive producer Jonathan Dana and co-producer Craig M. Borden. The Bigger Than the Sky behind-the-scenes crew includes director of photography Carl Nilsson, production designer Stephen Lineweaver, editor Axel Hubert, costume designer Julia Caston, composer Rob Cairns, and music supervisor Barklie K. Griggs, with casting by Billy Hopkins, Suzanne Smith and Kerry Barden. ABOUT THE PRODUCTION For screenwriter Rodney Vaccaro, the theater is a place of refuge, leading him to set his script Bigger Than the Sky in that world. "I grew up in the theater," he says. "Most everything you see in the film are things that really took place. We really kidnapped people; it got rough." The film revolves around the Portland Community Theater and its actors. Vaccaro believes actors who dedicate their free time to perform in the community theater deserve hero status. "They don't want to be famous or rich. They are just passionate about theater," he says. The script for Bigger Than the Sky was conceived in response to the September 11th attacks. Vaccaro's reaction was to "do what I do best: write a comedy." Basing the story's core around something familiar accelerated the writing process and the script was completed in less than three weeks. The current social climate also proved to be a selling point. "I felt that there is so much violence in the world right now and I wanted to do something sweeter, something more romantic," he says. "I thought this script was a good shift from what is taking place around us," says the film's director, Al Corley. "The movie's message is you never know where your life is going and what can turn it around," says film producer Bart Rosenblatt. "Theater is the backdrop for the whole story. When Al Corley, the director, and I started as partners, we started in off-Broadway theater. Al had already read the script and loved it and gave it to me and I was immediately attracted to it because of the backdrop being where we had started together." The decision for Al Corley to direct came from Corley himself, laughs Rosenblatt. Corley is known for his many performances in front of the camera, most notably the role of Stephen Carrington on CBS's Dynasty. For Corley, the decision to direct the film seemed to be divinely ordained. "There was opportunity, the money was in place, and I loved the script," he says, and working with friend and partner Bart Rosenblatt would be easy. "This film is really about anybody's ability to be unafraid of change. To have courage, no matter how major or minor the change." That seemed to go hand-in-hand with taking a chance on directing his first feature film. "I like ordinary guys who do ordinary things that can change their lives," says Corley. "The area that has exceeded my expectations is the amazing ensemble cast we've been able to put together," says Rosenblatt. "John Corbett, Amy Smart, Sean Astin, Marcus Thomas, Clare Higgins, Patty Duke - all these people are really wonderful actors and it really has turned into much more than we thought. We started out as such a small film; we never thought we would have the ensemble cast that we do." Vaccaro's theater-oriented script proved to be a determining factor for attracting the eclectic group of talented actors. John Corbett, from My Big Fat Greek Wedding and Sex and the City, plays Michael. "Al Corley is an acquaintance of mine and he sent me the script," says Corbett. "I thought, 'Oh great. Here's another one I'm going to have to get out of,' and by page three I was in love with this script. I started out doing theater in the mid-'80s, and the film's theater premise definitely drew me to the movie." Coming from Starsky and Hutch and The Butterfly Effect, Amy Smart plays the film's heroine, Grace. "Grace is a very direct, playful person," says Smart. "Doing this film was a decision based on the script. I loved the script, I love looking into the world of theater. It's so entertaining and you learn something about yourself." After learning of the director's desire to cast theatrically trained actors, she was enthusiastic to sign up. It was always the intention of director Al Corley to blend serious theater actors with film actors. "I have a background in the theater and thought, 'What is the point of doing a film about the stage with film actors who have little or no stage experience?' I knew I needed theater royalty," says Corley. His needs were met in the form of renowned British stage actress Clare Higgins (who has twice won the coveted Laurence Olivier Award) as well as critically acclaimed stage and screen actor Allan Corduner, a veteran of three decades' acting experience covering stage and screen. Amy Smart felt particularly blessed to be in such esteemed company. "I feel really lucky getting to work with such actresses like Patty Duke and Clare Higgins," Smart says. "Clare is very theater-oriented. I was struggling with some of the 'Cyrano' lines and I asked her to read it once to hear how she would say it. The first read, I was like, 'Oh my God, you're so brilliant.' She is just so good at that, she just fills every line." Even Academy Award®-winning Patty Duke was in awe. "It makes you snap up, because when Clare and Allan come to play, they come to play," Duke says. "They are raucously funny. I can't even begin to tell you how much laughter - but when it's time they never dropped a word or reversed a word; its just their nature." The film marks Corley's first time as a feature director and the actors were impressed with his debut. "Al has the most amazing amount of knowledge and energy that he brings to the set. I was amazed that this was his first film. I couldn't believe it. He's enormously actor-friendly, and, God, do we love that. The first thing he says is, 'Are you okay? How was that for you?' and that's exceptional. He's just wonderful," Higgins says. Relative newcomer Marcus Thomas plays the lead role Peter, the average guy inspired by theater and love. "Al is a good friend of mine and I really enjoy working with him," Thomas says. "As a director he is very flexible and open to ideas. His acting background provides him as a director a certain rapport with the actors. He understands everything we are going through creatively." Joining the cast is Lord of The Rings star Sean Astin, playing pompous actor Ken Zorbell. "I just remember falling in love with the whole environment of the movie," Astin says, "just the idea of regional theater as a place where personalities and humanity gravitate when they want to find themselves and express themselves. I met Al Corley and I heard him talk about Ken, and I knew if he saw me as the character I'd be able to become that character." "Sean is an extremely intelligent actor," says Corley. "He brought a healthy ego very necessary for the part of Ken." The film is also an on-screen reunion for Sean and his mother, Patty Duke, who now goes by her birth name, Anna. "I took the job because Sean was going to be in it," the actress says, "then I talked to Al and I really knew that I wanted to take this job, plus it happened at a time that was convenient. The opportunity to work with one of your kids is sensational. I haven't worked with Sean for 25 years." Of his mother, Astin says, "She's the professional. She always knows her lines, hits her marks, and always pays attention. Everybody loves her, so I do things to annoy her, like taping my lines inside my sword." For the director, it was John Corbett's performance that surprised him the most. "John brings such energy," Corley says. "He is high-octane and he brings that to Michael. I think this role is different than the audience is used to seeing him play." Marcus Thomas says, "Working with John Corbett is like walking into a Florida hurricane. He is a rock star, very nice, and extremely open to any suggestions you may have." The ensemble cast truly seemed to enjoy one another and appreciate the talent that surrounded them. "Everybody on this movie kind of has the same technique," says Corbett. "We can all clown around as they're rolling, and when they clap the board and say 'action' you just roll out of your joke and start acting," says Corbett. Marcus Thomas describes Clare Higgins as "a perfect blend of intelligence and competence," and says that any time you have the opportunity to be around someone of that caliber you have no choice but to improve yourself. "This just felt like a little family when I walked on the set," adds Corduner. "You never know when you get that lightning in the bottle," says Rosenblatt. "We have all the elements. When the audience walks out I hope they can say they know a little more about community theater. Community theater can be wonderful, and people don't really get exposed to it. I think people will have a better understanding as to the real value a theater can play in the community, and at a time when the arts are being cut back, I think that is important." All involved with the film seem to agree. "I hope some of the audience members will get out there and join their community theaters, because that's really what its all about," says Clare Higgins. As Marcus Thomas put it, "If by watching this film it forces someone to look at their own lives and want to make a change, that would just be the icing on the cake." ABOUT THE CAST "I like to be a part of a creative process, and on a big budget movie there are too many cooks in the kitchen. I want to be able to add something to the movie." For John Corbett, that means ad-libbing lines, often making it hard for the other actors to keep a straight face. JOHN CORBETT (Michael Degan) is most recognized for his Emmy Award-nominated portrayal of DJ Chris Stevens on the television series Northern Exposure. John was born and raised in West Virginia and moved to California in search of work. He worked in a steel factory for six years until injury forced him to seek employment elsewhere. While attending a local city college, John decided to sit in on a friend's drama class, which inspired him to go into acting. Commercial work came easily and John soon found himself fronting a string of high-profile national spots for the Ford Motor Company. Today, audiences found Corbett on the big screen starring in John Cusack's Serendipity, the surprise hit My Big Fat Greek Wedding with Nia Vardalos, and most recently in Raising Helen opposite Kate Hudson, directed by Gary Marshall. From 2000 to 2003 Corbett had a recurring role in the critically acclaimed HBO series Sex and the City opposite Sarah Jessica Parker, and in 2003 starred in his own series, Lucky, on FX. Release date not known, John most recently appeared in Elvis has Left the Building with Sean Astin and directed by My Big Fat Greek Wedding director Joel Zwick. MARCUS THOMAS (Peter Rooker) says, "I've always liked characters that go on a journey, characters that don't know where they are in life and what move to make next. I can relate to Peter. I know what it is like to be lost and wanting to be loved." Born in Brussels and raised in Switzerland, the young Thomas first became interested in acting after watching a number of videotapes of American films. Even though he couldn't speak the language, the images captured the youth's imagination and he fell in love with the fantasy worlds depicted on screen. Thomas moved to America in 1992, attending Occidental College in Eagle Rock, California, where he majored in political science and art. Following his graduation, he moved to New York City to pursue his childhood dream. To that end, he attended the prestigious Strasberg Institute for a year. Thomas also co-starred with Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Jamie Lee Curtis and Neve Campbell in the black comedy Drowning Mona, and opposite Woody Harrelson, Alicia Silverstone and Rachael Lee Cook in the comedy Scorched. He starred opposite Susan Sarandon, Penelope Cruz and Alan Arkin in the recent Noel. AMY SMART (Grace Hargrove) plays a free spirited actor who finds herself caught between the affections of two men. "I was really excited to work on a movie about the theater," says Smart, "because when I was in theater I really enjoyed the process. I thought to do this on film would be exciting. I wanted to get the chance to work with incredibly talented actors." Born in California, Amy first gained notice for her supporting roles in the 1999 hit teen films Varsity Blues and Outside Providence. With her blond California girl good looks, the Los Angeles native got her start in TV movies and made her feature debut in Stephen Kay's The Last Time I Committed Suicide, screened at the Sundance Film Festival in 1997. She was briefly seen in Paul Verhoeven's sci-fi thriller Starship Troopers, and had an impressive turn in How to Make the Cruelest Month. In the latter she played Dot, the golden girl who seduces her sister's ex. A horror move, Campfire Tales, followed in 1998, along with the thriller Dee Snider's Strangeland. Following Varsity Blues, Amy was featured as Shawn Hatosy's love interest in Michael Corrente's poignant Outside Providence. She recently appeared in the 2004 remake of Starsky and Hutch and starred opposite Ashton Kutcher in the thriller The Butterfly Effect. Amy is an active participant in numerous charities, most notably the Heal the Bay foundation. She currently resides in Southern California. "It's not a real traditional villain type, so I don't think I've ever quite played a character like this," says Sean Astin. SEAN ASTIN (Ken Zorbell) was born in 1971 in Santa Monica, California. Raised in a famous household headed by parents John Astin and Patty Duke, Sean's future in the industry seemed inevitable. Sean made his first TV appearance aged 9, starring alongside his mother in the after school special Please Don't Hit Me, Mom. At 13, Steven Spielberg picked Sean to star in Richard Donner's children's adventure film The Goonies, for which the actor earned his first Young Artist Award. He went on to star in an array of teen flicks, including the Disney Channel television movie The B.R.A.T Patrol, Kevin Bacon's adventure film White Water Summer, and Like Father, Like Son in 1987. In 1988, Sean directed his first short film, a Vietnam picture entitled On My Honor. In 1989 he starred opposite Dermot Mulroney in Staying Together, earning a second Young Artist Award. Later roles would include Danny DeVito's The War of the Roses, a part in the ensemble cast of Memphis Belle, a starring role in Toy Soldiers, and the Pauly Shore film Encino Man. However, it was the 1993 film Rudy that would rival his popular Goonies role. Fans adored the triumphant underdog and still greet Sean with chants of "Rudy! Rudy!" In 1995 he wrote, directed and produced his second short film, Kangaroo Court, starring Gregory Hines and Michael O'Keefe. It earned Sean an Academy Award® nomination for Best Short Film. Just before the new millennium, Sean landed the role of Samwise Gamgee in Peter Jackson's The Lord of The Rings trilogy. The film become the biggest grossing film of our time and made Sean Astin into a cult icon. Sean is married and has two daughters. He lives with his family in Southern California. London stage actor CLARE HIGGINS (Edwina) joins the cast fittingly as theater director Edwina. "The movie is about how theater changes your life," she says, "and I'm the director, so I get to boss everybody around." Perhaps not readily recognized in the States, Clare has won numerous awards for her performances on the London stage, highlighted by two Lawrence Olivier Best Actress Awards in 1995 and 2003. After three years of drama school, she attended the Royal Exchange Theater in Manchester where she had leading roles in the plays The Deep Man, Measure for Measure and A Streetcar Named Desire. At the same time, she appeared in numerous BBC television plays, including Cover her Face, Pride and Prejudice, Unity, Hideaway, Byron and the ten-part The Citadel. She was also a featured regular on the English comedy series Up Line. In 1984, she made her feature film debut in Horton Foote's 1919. She has since appeared in British, Italian, and American films. She was awarded the Olivier Theatre Award for Best Actress of 2002 for her performance in Vincent in Brixton performed at the Royal National Theatre, Cottesloe and Wyndham Theatres. The production was soon taken to Broadway, where she was nominated for a Tony Award in that same category. "When Al, the director, mentioned over the phone I would be playing both parts, I thought, 'Uh-oh.' But I also thought maybe this would be a chance to put the past to rest," says Patty Duke referring to her start as the famous identical cousins. PATTY DUKE (Mrs. Keene, Earlene) was born Anna Marie Duke on December 14, 1946, and today prefers to be called by her birth name. Her acting career started aged 7 after being introduced to her brother's managers, John and Ethel Ross. At thirteen, Anna starred as the deaf and blind Helen Keller in the Broadway production of The Miracle Worker. At 16, she became the youngest person to win the Academy Award® for her film reprisal of that same role. In 1963 she starred as the look-a-like cousins in The Patty Duke Show, cementing her into American pop-culture history. Anna boasts an exceptional resume including two Golden Globes and three Emmys in addition to her Oscar®. Less fortunate off the screen and stage, she was diagnosed with manic-depressive illness in 1985. Fighting her disease, Anna studied and wrote two books - Call Me Anna and A Brilliant Madness: Living with Manic Depression Illness - about her life and illness, hoping to empower others through her experiences. In 1984 to 1988 she was the first female president of the Screen Actors' Guild. She is an active participant against AIDS as well as advocating nuclear disarmament and the Equal Rights Amendment. Anna resides in Couer d'Alene, Idaho, with her husband. "I loved the fact that it was about the theater," says Allan Corduner. "It's unusual to find a film about the theater that is not sentimental or inaccurate. It's full of joy, this scripta very joyful script." ALLAN CORDUNER (Kippy) says, "Kippy is gentle and wise and dying of cancer. He's one of those people who refuse to give into death. He really tries to fire Peter up, to give him confidence. Only when you can find your true self and lose the fear can you achieve anything as an actor and in life." Corduner is an accomplished actor whose work spans three decades of theater, film and television roles. His film work includes starring roles in The Grey Zone and as Sir Arthur Sullivan in Mike Leigh's Topsy Turvy, as well as more than twenty other films, including Vera Drake, The Merchant of Venice, De-Lovely, Me Without You, The Search for John Gissing, Joe Gould's Secret, The Impostors, Alive and Kicking, HBOs Norma Jean and Marilyn, Heart of Darkness, Talk Radio, and Yentl. He has also starred on the London Stage in "The Entertainer," "A Midsummer Night's Dream," "Master Class," "Amadeus," and many others, and on Broadway in "Serious Money" and "Titanic." On television, he has appeared in such BBC and american productions as Trust, the award-winning The Way We Live Now, Fat Friends, Mad About You, Inspector Morse, Minder and Mandela. He was also recently heard on the BBC Radio production of Armistead Maupin's The Night Listener. Possibly most recognized for the role of Richard Fish on the popular TV series Ally McBeal, GREG GERMANN's (Roger) comic timing has landed him a number of small and big screen roles, including Peter Rooker's sarcastic boss in Bigger Than the Sky. Encouraged by his father, Greg came early to the performing arts. He became a member of Circle Repertory Company and Ensemble Studio Theater, accumulating credits in such off-Broadway and Broadway plays as Steven Sondheim musical Assassins, The Person I Once Was and David Mamet's War Games, among others. His film career includes So I Married an Axe Murderer, Sweet November with Keanu Reeves and Charlize Theron, Joe Somebody with Tim Allen, and the television series Ned and Stacey opposite Debra Messing. In addition to acting he also wrote, directed and starred in Pete's Garden, which premiered at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival and went on to air on The Sundance Channel in January 1999. He also wrote The Observatory, a play performed at New York's Ensemble Studio Theater. ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS AL CORLEY (Director) has spent most of his career in front of the camera. He broke taboos by playing an openly gay character on Dynasty. With a career peppered with guest appearances on numerous television shows, Corley stepped behind the camera to co-produce the Neverland production A Brothers Kiss. He has since produced four films: Palmetto (as executive producer) starring Elizabeth Shue, Drowning Mona, Cowboy Up, and Noel. Caught is Corley's directorial debut. BART ROSENBLATT (Producer) most recently produced the film Noel, directed by Chazz Palminteri and starring Susan Sarandon, Penelope Cruz and Alan Arkin. Rosenblatt's partnership with Neverland Films has produced Palmetto, Drowning Mona (with Neve Campell, Bette Midler, Danny Devito and Jamie Lee Curtis), Cowboy Up, A Brother's Kiss and Scorched (starring Alicia Silverstone, Rachael Leigh Cook, John Cleese, and Woody Harrelson). MARK BURTON (Producer), after graduating from USC, produced over 25 theatre productions in Los Angeles, London, Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangkok, and India. After forming WonderFilms in 1995, he produced five Indian feature films, including The Terrorist, directed by Santosh Sivan. John Malkovich, an ardent supporter of the film, presented the picture worldwide. Burton was the executive producer of Santosh Sivan's second feature, Asoka, which premiered at the 2001 Venice and Toronto Film Festivals. The film, distributed by Overseas/FirstLook Pictures, enjoyed a successful release in both the US and internationally. Burton's other films include Cherish, directed by Finn Taylor, which premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival and was released domestically by Fine Line Features and internationally by Studio Canal. Also, Richard Jobson's 16 Years of Alcohol, which is being distributed in the U.K. & U.S. by Metro-Tartan and internationally by Fortissimo Film Sales. Most recently, Burton has executive produced the third film in Deepa Mehta's trilogy Fire, Earth, Water, which wrapped production June 2004. STEVEN SIEBERT (Producer) is a 20-year veteran of the entertainment industry. He is the founder of Lighthouse Entertainment, a personal management and production company. He recently produced A Good Woman, which had its Gala Premiere at the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival and was picked up by Lions Gate Films for an early 2005 release. The film, shot on location along the Amalfi Coast and in Rome, stars two-time Golden Globe nominee Scarlett Johansson, Oscar® winner Helen Hunt, and Oscar® nominee Tom Wilkinson, and was directed Mike Barker. Siebert is currently in pre-production as executive producer on writer-director Finn Taylor's The Darwin Awards, starring Winona Ryder and Joseph Fiennes. Siebert served as producer on Gridlock'd, another project he packaged, starring Oscar® nominee Tim Roth, Thandie Newton, and the late Tupac Shakur. The film premiered in Sundance and was released by Gramercy. Siebert's company presented the Sundance film Fun, based on the play. The movie received two Sundance awards for its cast and a Spirit nomination for the screenwriter. Siebert packaged and produced his first film, The Rookie, for Warner Brothers, directed by and starring Clint Eastwood along with Charlie Sheen. Lighthouse has several film and television projects currently in development that will be financed partly in-house. Lighthouse Entertainment represents a collective of successful actors, directors, and writers working in all mediums. DAVID ARQUETTE (Producer), discovered at Sundance for his role in Johns in 1997, has been involved as both actor and producer in five films that made their debut at the prestigious film festival. In 1997, he starred in and co-produced the Sundance entry Dream with the Fishes, written and directed by Finn Taylor. Three times winner of the Blockbuster Entertainment Award, Arquette reached his widest audience in the Scream trilogy as Deputy Dewey. Arquette's recent role in Lions Gate's Holocaust drama The Grey Zone, directed by Tim Blake Nelson, won him critical praise for his role as a Jewish prisoner in a concentration camp. He was most recently seen in Stephen King's supernatural thriller Riding the Bullet. In addition, Arquette can currently be seen starring opposite William H. Macy in Stealing Sinatra for Showtime Films. Arquette is also starring in the upcoming Happy Here and Now, directed by Michael Almereyda. Arquette is involved in the fight against breast cancer and AIDS. He is married and lives in Los Angeles. RODNEY VACCARO (Writer) wrote the 1999 feature film Three To Tango, starring Neve Campbell, Dylan McDermott, Matthew Perry, and Oliver Platt. The film was directed by Damon Santostefano. AXEL HUBERT (Editor) previously worked with Gregory Nava on the Emmy-nominated series American Family for PBS. He was also the editor on the Emmy-nominated Harlan County War and in 1992 worked with Lawrence Kasdan as the associate editor on Grand Canyon. He has worked with Tony Bill on several occasions on features, including Untamed Heart, A Home of Our Own and Oliver Twist CARL NILSSON (Director of Photography) established his reputation as a top international cinematographer with his award winning documentaries Amerasians and Missing Boy as well as his award winning commercials: Miller - Dominos, Nike - Musical Chairs, Mini Cooper - Quick Swerve, and Wrigley's - Dummy. STEPHEN J LINEWEAVER (Production Designer) recently designed the 2004 teen comedy The Girl Next Door starring Emile Hirsch and Elisha Cuthbert. Lineweaver's impressive resume includes Cameron Crowe's Singles and Jerry Maguire along with feature films Tommy Boy, Junior, I'll Do Anything, Ace Ventura II: When Nature Calls, City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold, This Boy's Life, The Other Sister, Snow Dogs and the short lived television series What About Joan starring Joan Cusack. JULIA CASTON (Costume Designer) recently completed work on the 2004 feature film Eurotrip. Designing for both television and film, Caston has worked on 8 Simple Rules For Dating My Daughter, If These Walls Could Talk 2, Off Centre, Daddio, Townies, Boiler Room (starring Giovanni Ribisi and Vin Diesel) and Beautiful Joe starring Sharon Stone. KELLY MITCHELL (Make-up artist) worked on The Passion Of The Christ, as well as Being Ron Jeremy, The Uniform Code, A Light In The Darkness, Almost Anything, and Day After Day. Back to main movie page Showing Today at: Click here for other showings