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PRODUCTION NOTES
A seemingly ordinary young woman discovers a hidden world and an extraordinary
destiny in The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, the eagerly anticipated big-screen
adaptation of the first book of Cassandra Clare’s blockbuster fantasy adventure series, The
Mortal Instruments.
Clarissa “Clary” Fray (Lily Collins) has been living quietly in Brooklyn for as long as
she can remember, when she suddenly begins to see startling and seemingly impossible
things. Just as suddenly, her single mom (Lena Headey) disappears after a violent struggle.
As she and her best friend Simon (Robert Sheehan) search for her mother, Clary begins to
uncover the dark secrets and darker threats in the hidden world of the Shadowhunters,
angel-human warriors who have protected humanity from evil forces for centuries.
Surrounded by demons, warlocks, vampires, werewolves and other supernatural
denizens of the Shadow World, Clary joins forces with young Shadowhunters Jace (Jamie
Campbell Bower), Isabelle (Jemima West) and Alec (Kevin Zegers) to locate and protect an
ancient Cup that holds the key to her mother’s future. Discovering abilities and courage she
never knew she possessed, the young woman surprises even herself as she proves to be a
formidable opponent against an array of deadly adversaries.
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones stars Lily Collins (Mirror, Mirror; Priest),
Jamie Campbell Bower (The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Harry Potter and The Deathly Hollows),
Robert Sheehan (Killing Bono, Season of the Witch), Kevin Zegers (“Gossip Girl,” Transamerica),
Lena Headey (“Game of Thrones,” 300), Kevin Durand (Resident Evil Retribution, I Am
Number Four), Aidan Turner (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey), Jemima West (The Borgias,
Maison Close), Godfrey Gao (All About Women, Say Yes), with CCH Pounder (“The Shield,”
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“Warehouse 13”), with Jared Harris (Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, “Mad Men”), and
Jonathan Rhys Meyers (The Tudors, Mission Impossible: III).
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones is directed by Harald Zwart (The Karate
Kid) from a screenplay by Jessica Postigo Paquette (Tarzan). The film is produced by Robert
Kulzer (Resident Evil: Retribution) and Don Carmody (Chicago). Executive producers are Bob
Shaye (The Lord of the Rings), Michael Lynne (The Lord of the Rings) and Martin Moszkowicz
(Resident Evil: Retribution).
Director of photography is Geir Hartly Andreassen (Max Manus: Man of War).
François Séguin (The Karate Kid) is the production designer. Gersha Phillips (The
Whistleblower) is the costume designer.
A Constantin Film GmbH and Unique Features (TMI) Inc. Production, The Mortal
Instruments: City of Bones is a Canada-Germany co-production.
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones is rated PG-13 by the MPAA for the
following reasons: intense sequences of fantasy violence and action, and some suggestive
content.
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ABOUT THE PRODUCTION
In 2007 author Cassandra Clare introduced young adult readers to the reluctant
warrior, Clary Fray, in The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, the astonishing first entry in
what would become a fantasy-adventure empire. In Clare’s carefully constructed magical
world, a young woman finds herself surrounded by warlocks, vampires, werewolves,
demons—and the mysterious Shadowhunters, a hidden race of angel-human hybrids who
secretly protect humankind from the ultimate evil.
Clare began writing her New York Times, USA TODAY, Wall Street Journal, and
Publishers Weekly best-selling series of young adult novels in 2003. “I’ve always been a huge
fan of fantasy and epic stories of good and evil,” she says. “I wanted to write a coming-ofage story with a girl at its center, which I don’t see very often, and I decided to set it in New
York City, because I had just moved there and fallen in love with its beautiful and amazing
history.”
Four years later, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones hit the bookshelves and
became a worldwide phenomenon, launching not just five more novels featuring Clary Fray
and her Shadowhunter comrades in The Mortal Instruments saga, but three more multi-part
series set in Clare’s brilliantly imagined Shadow World as well: The Bane Chronicles, The
Infernal Devices and The Dark Artifices.
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones was optioned for film in 2009, something
Clare says she dreamed of but never thought would really happen. “It’s been quite a journey
from the kernel of the idea of the book to the production of the film,” Clare says. “And it’s
been surreal. When you write a book, you hope maybe someday it’ll be a movie, but you
don’t count on it. I still can’t quite believe it.”
Producer Robert Kulzer read Clare’s The Mortal Instruments series at the suggestion
of his colleagues, Bob Shaye and Michael Lynne, producers of blockbuster movies including
The Lord of the Rings franchise. “When you read the novels, you discover a new world,” says
Kulzer. “I found myself wanting to spend more time with these characters as they go on this
incredible journey of discovery. There are so many surprises contained in this world and we
want to create a similar sense of wonder in this movie.”
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Kulzer shared his find with Don Carmody, with whom he has produced the five
hugely successful Resident Evil movies. “Since the success of the Twilight movies, every movie
producer has been trying to find their own equivalent,” Kulzer says. “After reading these
books, we felt they had the potential to become a huge franchise.”
While Carmody was unfamiliar with the young-adult fiction market, he had a panel
of experts close at hand. “It turned out that my teenage daughters are huge fans of the
books,” the producer says. “They had grown a bit blasé about the movies I make, but this
made them take notice. The Mortal Instruments is what they really want to see on screen.
When I started checking around and realized how big the audience was for the novels, I
enthusiastically came on board.”
The books have been translated into 36 languages with more than 22 million copies
in print worldwide. A sweeping epic that spans centuries and continents, the series has
inspired legions of dedicated fans, with whom Clare keeps in close contact through personal
appearances and social media.
“As an author, one of the most amazing parts of the experience has been to be able
to create a world that started off in my head and that so many other people now want to live
in,” she says. “I try to stay in touch with them as much as possible online, through book
groups, through signings and traveling the country. It’s been wonderful to be able to share
the excitement with people who are as involved with the story as I am. They love the
characters like family and now they are fully embracing the film’s actors as their avatars.”
As compelling as the fantasy elements of the books are, Carmody believes the appeal
lies deeper. “It’s all about a young woman discovering who she really is,” he says. “It’s a
brilliant premise and a great yarn, but it addresses themes that young adults are particularly
interested in, because they are in the process of finding themselves.”
The producers spent two years developing the script, always keeping in mind that
Cassandra Clare’s legions of dedicated fans were watching the process closely. “We had to be
very careful when we altered the narrative or made changes in a character,” Carmody says.
“The movie had to be as true to the books as we could possibly make it.”
Screenwriter Jessica Postigo Paquette was tasked with drafting three chapters in what
is envisioned as a major franchise with an enviable heroine. “When I first read The Mortal
Instruments, I fell in love with Clary Fray,” says Postigo. “She is no damsel in distress—in
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fact, she kicks ass. She is thrust into this parallel world that no one would ever have
imagined even existed and handles it fearlessly.”
“I also love the realistic urban setting,” says Postigo. “Clary lives in Brooklyn and her
life is not delicate or precious in any way. You want to know more and more about the
characters. Despite having lived with them for years now, I never tire of them. I want to
hang out with them.”
Postigo says her first responsibility is to Clare and the books’ fans. “It was very
important for me to protect Cassandra’s baby,” says Postigo. “That’s how I saw it. I have so
much respect for the world she’s created. The Mortal Instruments books are very different
from any other young adult novel I’ve read.”
She was careful to seek the author’s counsel along the way. “Cassandra was an
integral part of the process,” says Postigo. “We consulted her often while we were
developing the script. She was always very understanding of our concerns and sometimes
had a solution we hadn’t considered. She has such a strong, beautiful voice and she’s very
smart about the way she chooses to collaborate.”
Clare also provided the filmmakers with an intimate understanding of her readers.
“The fans have been very supportive,” says Carmody. “I know it helped that Cassandra was
part of the process. Nobody knows this story like she does. She was extremely helpful with
casting and with helping us communicate with the fans.”
With the writing process underway, finding the right director became the next step
in the equation. “We were really looking for something very specific in our director -someone who had already worked in the genre world and knew how to manage the
fantastical elements of the book with the special effects, and create an original world.
When Harald Zwart, fresh off the enormously successful remake of The Karate Kid starring
Jaden Smith, came in to meet with the producers, they realized he was the right director for
the film – approaching the material, not from the genre world as they had anticipated, but
from a grounded, character-specific perspective. Says Kulzer, “Harald had fallen in love with
the characters and the world,” says Kulzer. “He wanted to recreate them just as they are in
the book. Harald had a whole folder full of tear sheets and boards that he had put together.
He had envisioned the characters, the setting, the color palette, even the magic, in such
incredible detail.”
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After a single two-hour meeting, Zwart was hired. “I said, Harald, I get the feeling
you really want to do this movie,” Kulzer says. “He agreed to drop everything else he was
working on and focus on prepping this film. He soaked up the world, reading all of the fan
blogs to learn what they like and don’t like. If he had questions about anything, he went
directly to Cassandra, which made it a very transparent and fluid process, because she is so
intimately connected to the fans. If she mentioned any aspect of the film to them, we
immediately had thousands of responses.”
The director says he was drawn to the excitement and the visual possibilities of the
story, but his strongest connection was to the characters, especially Clary. “In some ways it’s
really a detective story about a young woman searching for something that is lost,” he says.
“On the way, she discovers that much of what she’s believed all her life is not true. Every
day, the character has a ‘what?’ moment that turns what she thought was true upside-down.
But Clary is a very powerful young lady and she takes control of her own life. One of the
things I love most about the character is that when someone tells her not to do something,
you know she’s probably going do it.”
Zwart and Clare made a strong connection and worked closely together to develop a
cohesive world for the story. “The first time I met Harald in Los Angeles, he launched into
all these questions,” says Clare. “It was so much fun talking to someone for hours about
something that I’ve thought about almost exclusively for seven or eight years. It’s very real
to me at this point. He didn’t have any experience with fantasy, so he was really fascinated by
the rules and systems that you have to adhere to once you establish them. In Harry Potter, we
know you have to point a wand and say a word to make magic. The magic in these books is
completely different, but it is just as consistent.”
Most importantly to Clare, Zwart was completely attuned to the emotional lives of
the characters. “In this genre, it is easy to get caught up in the visuals, and he definitely
understands that aspect. But he knows that no matter how cool the movie looks, it’s no
substitute for rich inner lives and emotional connections between the characters. Harald is a
great director for the project because he is extremely interested in all the relationships:
familial, friendship and romantic. That makes it feel real.”
Zwart also sought Clare’s advice on the best ways to fit the sprawling narrative into
the limited length of a feature film. “When you adapt a very popular book, you have to make
some difficult choices,” Zwart says. “You have to give up certain things for all kinds of
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reasons. Perhaps something doesn’t work for the logic of the movie, or it’s a stumbling
block to moving the story forward, or simply for budgetary reasons. We did our best to
preserve what’s really important, and thankfully, Cassandra was very supportive of the
choices we made.”
Clare sounds more like a fan than a best-selling author when she speaks about
viewing the finished film. “To be able to actually see the City of Bones, the greenhouse, the
Institute, Java Jones, Clary’s apartment—all these places that I have described in the books,
is an amazing experience,” marvels Clare. “The fans will finally get to meet the characters
that they’ve come to love.”
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INSIDE THE SHADOW WORLD
In The Mortal Instruments book series, the world we know holds within it another,
hidden world populated by magical beings engaged in a constant struggle of good against
evil. Known as the Shadow World, it contains mysteries that go back a thousand years to a
time when darkness was threatening to engulf the earth.
Ten centuries ago, the Black Death ravaged Europe and endless Holy Wars tore
apart the Middle East. According to Cassandra’s Clare’s elaborate and meticulously plotted
mythology, demonic forces trying to destroy humanity and take over the world for
themselves were behind this strife.
Fearing that evil was about to triumph over good, the Angel Raziel took desperate
measures. He mixed his blood with the blood of men in a mysterious crystal goblet. Anyone
who drank from this Mortal Cup became part of a race of half human-half angel hybrids
known as Nephilim or, more commonly, the Shadowhunters.
This singular race, gifted with great strength and magical abilities, has been
protecting the human world against demons ever since. That battle has been ongoing in the
Shadow World, although ordinary humans live their entire lives without ever knowing it
exists.
“The Shadow World is not an alternate universe,” says producer Don Carmody.
“It’s right here, right now. Humans just don’t see it, unless they are Shadowhunters who are
there to control the demons and other creatures when they get out of hand and try to cross
over into our world.”
The Shadowhunters pursue their enemies relentlessly, without thought for their own
safety. “Their selflessness is what fascinates me,” Carmody says. “It’s a very difficult life.
They’re constantly in danger of being hurt or killed themselves, yet they never think twice
about stepping in when a demon crosses the line.”
For all their strength and unusual abilities, the Shadowhunters remain mortal, with all
of the frailties that implies. “It’s important to remember that they are humans with human
emotions and a thankless life,” says Clare. “Humans don’t even know they exist, much less
risk their lives daily.”
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Their primary job is fending off demons, the immortal source of everything evil, that
continually try to wrest control of the earth from humans. These inter-dimensional beings,
who travel from world to world destroying everything in their path, are divided between
lesser and greater demons, with dozens of sub-species. When they are ‘killed,’ they do not
actually die, but rather return to their home dimension where they exist in a weakened state
until they recover from their wounds.
“Sometimes demons are disguised as other humans and sometimes they’re simply
invisible to the human eye,” Clare explains. “They travel through the world, murdering
people, taking over their bodies and destroying what has been created. Shadowhunters are
our only protection against these predators.”
The Shadow World teems with other supernatural creatures, also known as
Downworlders. Downworlders include warlocks, faeries, vampires and werewolves, each
with their own unique histories and abilities.
Warlocks, like Clary Fray’s protector Magnus Bane, are the offspring of humans and
demons, often conceived through trickery. Also known as Lilith’s Children, they are
immortal and their demon ancestry enables them to perform magic. They can be male or
female and are the most powerful of the Downworlders.
Vampires and werewolves are humans who have been infected by demonic viruses.
In werewolves, the infection can be passed on through a werewolf bite or from parent to
child. Their ability to shape shift from human form to wolf initially depends on the phase of
the moon, but with experience, a werewolf can learn to control that power. They live in
packs and the New York clan is led by Luke Garroway, who is a close friend of Clary Fray’s
mother, Jocelyn.
Vampires, also known as the Night Children, are blood drinkers who must hunt
between sunset and sunrise. A human can be transformed into a vampire by drinking
vampire blood and then being drained of blood by a vampire. Traditionally, vampires and
werewolves are mortal enemies, and both were formerly at war with the Shadowhunters, but
an uneasy accord is now in place.
“With the Downworlders on their side, the Shadowhunters have a better chance of
fighting off the demons,” says Clare. “But there’s a lot of friction between them. It’s not
unlike the NATO alliance. They’ve united against a larger threat, but the constantly shifting
loyalties and enmities make it very unstable.”
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“Because ordinary humans remain oblivious to the mortal combat going on around
them, Shadowhunters and Downworlders are a bit contemptuous of them,” says Clare.
“They refer to them as ‘mundanes.’ I got the term from friends who play Dungeons and
Dragons. It’s what they call everybody who doesn’t play. I thought it was a terrific and
evocative phrase. Anybody who isn’t actually a Shadowhunter or a supernatural being is a
mundane.”
Until she meets the Shadowhunters, Clarissa Fray, known as Clary, doesn’t believe in
magic. “She is not interested in the supernatural,” says Clare, “and then suddenly she starts
to see this other world. That’s because she is herself a Shadowhunter, but she’s also
something more.”
Clary’s quest throughout the series is to recover and protect each of three magical
items that are central to the Shadowhunters’ struggle. “The three Mortal Instruments are
items that the Shadowhunters require to survive and keep their race going,” the author
explains. “There’s the Mortal Cup, which Clary and the others are looking for in City of
Bones. There is the Mortal Sword, which Shadowhunters use in battle as well as in
peacetime, when it can compel any Shadowhunter to tell the truth. And there is The Mortal
Mirror, which has been lost to antiquity. This movie focuses only on The Mortal Cup, but
the other Mortal Instruments will take center stage later in the series.”
The Mortal Cup is the goblet in which Raziel mixed his blood with the blood of
humans. Anyone who drinks from it will become a Shadowhunter. “The Shadowhunters
continue to use it to make more Shadowhunters,” says Clare. “It also has the power to heal
and to bestow unique abilities on Shadowhunters. For centuries, it was kept very carefully by
The Clave, the body that oversees Shadowhunters around the world, but it was stolen years
before our story starts and the hunt for it is the engine that powers the story.”
Each warrior amasses unique abilities that are manifested by elaborate markings that
appear on their bodies. These markings take the form of runes, ancient symbols that
originated in Northern Europe. Clare says she first learned about runes from a friend in New
York who designed a series of markings based on traditional designs.
“Runes originally served as both a sort of alphabet and as magical talismans,” she
says. “Each has a unique meaning. Warriors wore them into battle because they believed that
the runes would protect them against injury and allow them to win out against evil. I
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thought, what if there was a race of people who used these symbols to fight demons and use
magic? They were an important part of the initial idea for the books.”
Given to the first generation of Shadowhunters by Raziel to assist them in fighting
the demons, some runes are temporary, fading with time, while others remain permanent.
“In our story, once you tattoo yourself with these runes, you acquire a particular type
of power,” says director Zwart. “You can make yourself invisible or stronger. They can heal
wounds or freeze time. The runes are the source and the symbol of the Shadowhunters’
abilities.”
The mysterious Shadow World remains hidden from mundane eyes through the use
of glamours, spells that can make a majestic cathedral appear to be a ramshackle old church,
covered in graffiti, as it does the Institute, the Shadowhunters’ magical stronghold.
“In every large city there’s an Institute, usually built on holy ground,” says Clare. “In
New York, it is an enormous cathedral that I based on St. Patrick’s. For the Shadowhunters
it’s both a sanctuary and a war room. So when Clary is endangered in the supernatural world,
she is taken to the Institute because that is the safest place the Shadowhunters know.”
In The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, Cassandra Clare’s mythological world
has been spun into a rich and fascinating three-dimensional land. “The mythology initially
seems very complicated,” says Zwart. “But once you get in to it, you see that Cassandra has
absolutely made sense of it all. There is a real logic and a beauty to it that works seamlessly in
the film.”
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ANGELS, DEMONS AND DOWNWORLDERS
Casting is always a sensitive and important part of filmmaking, a delicate balance of
alchemy, artistry and the practical realities of the box office. But for The Mortal
Instruments: City of Bones, the filmmakers had the added pressure of the fans’
expectations.
“I’ve never experienced anything like this,” says Carmody. “And I’ve made a lot of
fanboy movies. We didn’t want to disappoint the readers. I don’t want to disappoint them as
much as I don’t want to disappoint my daughters. They want to see this story come to life as
true to the book and the characters they love.”
Reassuringly for filmmaker and fans alike, author Cassandra Clare gives the casting
choice an enthusiastic thumbs up. “It’s been amazing to see it take place,” says Clare.
“They’ve made some really wonderful decisions. Lily Collins was cast first and I was just
delighted, because she looked exactly like Clary did in my head.”
CLARY FRAY AND SIMON LEWIS
Lily Collins had played just two small film roles when she was cast as Clary Fray, the
Brooklyn teen who comes into her own as a supernatural warrior in The Mortal
Instruments: City of Bones. Even so, the word was out in Hollywood that she was a
young actress to watch.
“We thought she would potentially be a great Clary,” says Kulzer. “When we
experienced some unexpected delays, she was offered the lead in Mirror, Mirror, and she took
it. That turned out to be a total blessing for us, because all of a sudden she was starring
opposite Julia Roberts.”
“Collins has a talent that is rare to find in an actress just starting her career,” says
Kulzer. “She’s an acting phenomenon. Off screen, she seems like any other pretty young
woman, but the minute she walks on set, there’s a transformation. She really is completely
absorbed in the world of her character. Clary spends a lot of time listening to other people
talk and there’s something about the way Lily reacts that tells you she is completely present.”
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A fan of the books long before she was cast, Collins immediately agreed to play
Clary. “Once you start reading the books, you just really can’t stop,” she says. “That’s the
beauty of Cassandra’s writing.”
But, she says, being a fan of the series adds a little bit more pressure. “There are
advantages and disadvantages to reading a series of books before doing the movies,” she
says. “I’ve read them all, so I had to distance myself from the subsequent books, because
Clary doesn’t know what’s coming next. At the beginning of the series, she really is a normal
girl. Having too much knowledge would compromise her purity in the situation.”
It was exciting for the young actress to watch as the script evolved. “It is a faithful
adaptation of the book, but it can stand alone as a film,” she says. “It’s character-based and
emotionally driven in both the way it was written and the way that Harald directed it.”
“Clary Fray is just a teenager living in Brooklyn when the story begins,” says Collins.
“But when her mother disappears, it’s up to Clary to retrieve a sacred object that has been
hidden away from dark forces. She goes from an ordinary girl to a heroine with all this
responsibility and these new powers that she doesn’t yet understand. She’s in peril for the
whole movie, but she finds these new relationships along the way to help her, and she’s
forced to question ones that she thought she knew.”
Collins has the ability to be convincing as both a tomboyish, all-American girl and a
soldier in a treacherous and confusing new world. “She’s never winking at us or trying to
play a superhero,” says Carmody. “As she plays her, Clary is just a regular girl who finds
herself in this incredible circumstance. And she goes for it, because she has no other choice.
She’s not unafraid, but she’s not cowering either, which makes her a great heroine.”
Collins had already committed to playing the role when Zwart signed on as director.
In fact, she was one of the reasons he pursued the project. “She shows great range as an
actor, which makes my job very easy,” he says. “It can get very technical making movies like
this. She’s great at preserving her emotions even when it does.”
Clary’s longtime best friend is Simon Lewis, a slightly nerdy young man she has
known since she was six. Simon is alongside Clary on every step of her journey into the
Shadow World.
“Simon is that geeky gamer type,” Collins says. “He’s also that best friend that she
can joke around with. They finish each other’s sentences, they’ve had sleepovers and they
know each others’ families really well.”
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A beloved character in the world of The Mortal Instruments, he is also secretly in
love with Clary and has been for years. “Everybody sees it, everybody knows it, except
Clary,” says Kulzer. “In a weird way, he’s the most heroic character because he’s just a
regular guy with no special skills or weapons. But he uses his brain and his bravery to defend
Clary. He has almost a Clark Kent quality because he is the geeky guy with the glasses who is
there with the funny line, but who hasn’t quite found his place in the world yet.”
In casting this and other key roles, the filmmakers relied heavily on fan input for
guidance. “The name we heard over and over again was Robert Sheehan,” says Kulzer.
“He’s an Irish actor, not a big name, but with solid credits. Simon has some really funny,
kind of skewed one-liners and Robbie has the perfect comedic timing.”
Clare agrees wholeheartedly: “Robbie is an absolutely terrific Simon. He has both
that funny energy and the passion and accessibility that Simon has.”
For his part, the actor responded to what he calls the script’s “lovely sense of
adventure and unpredictability.”
“Simon is a different sort of character for me to play,” says Sheehan. “He’s the only
normal guy in the whole script and he brings a sense of perspective to this entire magical
world. He doesn’t really have a moment to digest what’s going on, which brings a bit of
humor to the proceedings. Once they’re thrust into it, he just has to concentrate on what’s
truly important to him, which is Clary.”
He is also forced to face the attraction Clary has for the young Shadowhunter, Jace
Wayland, creating a tense love triangle. “Simon sees immediately that Clary fancies Jace and
Jace fancies Clary,” he says. “That comes down on him like a ton of bricks. Simon and Clary
have some lovely quiet, personal scenes where they address the unspoken love Simon feels
for her.”
Those are the kinds of moments in which director Zwart really shines, Sheehan says.
“What Harald always seemed most interested in was those small and emotional moments
between the characters. These days, our eyes are tricked so commonly and casually in
movies. Clary and Simon have something very real.”
The actor gives his leading lady high marks for her dedication and authenticity. “I
know when you do a movie with someone, you are expected to blow their horn a bit,” he
says. “But she really is a consummate professional. She’s becoming a true movie star, but she
just takes it all in stride.”
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THE SHADOWHUNTERS
When Clary witnesses a trio of Shadowhunters—Jace Wayland and Alec and Isabelle
Lightwood—apparently kill a young man in a nightclub, it is the first time she gets a glimpse
of what is happening in the Shadow World. She is as frightened and confused by the fact
that she seems to be the only who can see them as she is by what she has seen.
“Jace, Alec and Isabelle are actually battling a demon,” says Collins. “And they’re
quintessentially beautiful beings, fantastical people that seem a little unreal. The fact that she
sees them, though, is a complete surprise to them as well as her, because she’s supposedly a
mundane.”
Casting Jace was one of the tougher tasks the filmmakers took on, according to
Carmody. “As written, he is incredibly handsome and extremely intelligent. Jace is wise
beyond his years, because he’s been killing demons for a very long time. He has a sardonic
point of view about what he does, because he sees that he is protecting these humans from
the stupid things they get themselves involved in. He’s noble, but not that noble.”
Millions of fans had very specific ideas about Jace, who is closely connected to Clary
in a variety of ways throughout the six books. “We needed someone really special,” says
Kulzer. “We were lucky because Lily wanted to be involved in the casting and make sure
they had real chemistry. We brought in Jamie Campbell Bower because he has a slightly
ethereal, but still very dangerous, quality that we thought would be perfect. When he first
read with Lily, no exaggeration, sparks were flying.”
“The character of Jace is vibrant, endearing, mysterious and very cocky,” says
Collins. “You like him and you feel for him as well. He’s not afraid to show insecurity. Jamie
brought all of that to the table. He did all of his own stunts with a smile and was so
genuinely proud of his work.”
The character is cocky, agrees Bower, but with real justification. “He knows that his
late father was a great Shadowhunter,” says the actor. “And Jace is very good at what he
does. He also knows women are drawn to him. But that cockiness is dangerous because it
leads him to take too many chances.”
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Bower, whose previous credits include Caius in the Twilight Saga and the lead role of
King Arthur in “Camelot,” the epic television adaptation of the classic Arthurian legend,
points out that Jace’s vulnerability is always just under the surface. “He has a façade that is
very strong. He appears to be the archetypal warrior, but he’s still a boy. I enjoy his
bluntness, which he uses to conceal his vulnerability. He’s very sarcastic and hides behind his
humor, particularly to deflect a situation that becomes awkward or hurtful to him.”
“Jace is drawn to Clary by a kind of strength he’s never seen in anyone else,” he says.
“Plus, she’s smoking hot, which doesn’t hurt. He’s destined to fall in love with her. The fact
that he initially believes her to be a mundane cements his fascination in a strange way. When
he discovers she isn’t one, that becomes even more intriguing.”
That love story is what drew Bower to the script in the first place. “Of course I love
the world of demons and Downworlders, but it’s also touchingly real,” he says. “I think
that’s what audiences want to see as well. I’m very proud to have been a part of it and
honored to have been given the opportunity to work on a book that is loved by so many.”
Once the filmmakers had Collins and Bower in place, they began to build the rest of
the extensive ensemble. “The most important thing was to find really great actors,” says
Zwart. “ It's a movie where you can get carried away in the special effects and the fantasy of
it, but unless the actors are just superb, it just wouldn't work. For example, we really worked
at taking the fantastical elements from the book and grounding them in reality to make the
performances accessible and believable for the audience.”
Jace may have been immediately fascinated by Clary, but his companions, brother
and sister Alec and Isabelle Lightwood, are not as taken with the unusual young woman.
Fearing she has a hidden and possibly evil agenda, they view her as a potential threat, but
Jace impulsively brings her into their world.
“Isabelle has to be beautiful and have a strong physicality,” says Kulzer. “ Jemima
West has an aristocratic air that is perfect for the character.”
While West had not read the novels, the script itself was enough reason for her to
get involved. “It was an incredibly cool story,” she says. “And I knew they had great actors
like Lily and Jamie attached. After I was offered the part, I read all the books and was
completely captivated.
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“When we did our first read-through as a cast, I was blown away by the rest of the
actors,” she continues. “Everyone was very focused on doing their best. When you have
actors who are working hard and enjoying themselves, it can’t get much better.”
The character’s sense of loyalty and family appealed to West. “Isabelle has such
strong values,” she says. “No one can come in the way of her family, which includes Jace, so
she is so tough on Clary and Simon. I grew quite attached to her. She sometimes says things
without really thinking them through, which gives her an entertainingly human side.”
Isabelle has multiple objections to allowing Clary in the inner circle. “First of all, she
thinks, ‘what the hell is this mundane doing here?’” West says. “And not only is she a
mundane, she’s another girl. Isabelle is used to being the only girl.”
Clare commends the actress’ ability to bring both tenderness and fierceness to the
Shadowhunter. “Jemima has all the warmth that Isabelle has, but she also looks like
someone you wouldn’t necessarily want to get into a fight with, especially if she has her whip
with her.”
Isabelle and her older brother Alec were raised with Jace after he was orphaned. As
close as siblings, Alec and Jace fight demons side by side. The filmmakers chose Kevin
Zegers to play the role.
“We did a film with him years ago called Wrong Turn,” says Kulzer. “It was an
incredibly hot young cast, but the line outside Kevin’s trailer was always the longest.”
Alec joins his sister Isabelle in her suspicions about Clary. “He doesn’t particularly
like anyone new coming into their situation,” says Zegers. “He has much less patience for
her prettiness and all that stuff that Jace finds so appealing. What they have going on works
and has been working very well for a long time. Clary is a variable that nobody’s fully
considered and when she arrives everything starts to go badly for them.”
The character has a secret that makes him a bit of an outsider among the
Shadowhunters. “Alec is a pretty complex character,” the actor says. “It’s always interesting
to play a guy that people can’t really pin down. On a basic level, Alec is a killer and it’s all he
thinks about. His main life objective is to do his job and do it well. Some guys, like Jace, are
just naturally very good. Alec has to work really hard at it.”
Clare and her fans think he makes an excellent Alec, very much in keeping with the
book’s depiction. “He looks like Alec should look,” she says. “He has a little bit of that
elegant standoffishness that Alec has.
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Zegers has a lengthy resume of lower profile projects, but The Mortal
Instruments: City of Bones should send his profile soaring. “I’ve done so many things that
not too many people have seen,” he laughs. “This has a lot of the things I like to see in a
movie, like a great story and fun characters. I think audiences will enjoy it as well.”
When Clary takes refuge at the Institute, the Shadowhunters’ home and training
ground, she comes under the tutelage of Hodge Starkweather, a seasoned Shadowhunter
who has been overseeing the education of Jace, Alec and Isabelle.
“Hodge is one of my favorite characters,” says Clare. “I was so excited when they
told me Jared Harris was going to play the role. I’m a big ‘Mad Men’ fan and his character,
Lane, is one of my favorites. He captures Hodge’s essential dilemma. Hodge is extremely
conflicted about his life and what he believes the Shadowhunters should be doing about
their ultimate destiny. If anyone can capture those shades of grey, Jared is the guy.”
Hodge is still dealing with the consequences of ill-considered choices he made earlier
in life. “He is essentially a good man, but he makes some bad decisions, which is always
interesting to play,” says Harris. “He has an inner life that is an integral part of the saga, so
there’s a lot of information available in which to ground the character. Working on this was
not so different from playing an historical character.”
Hodge’s conflicted nature leads him to do things he later regrets. “But I don’t think
Hodge is evil,” says Harris. “I’ve played other characters who were just out-and-out bad
guys. Moriarty, whom I played in Sherlock Holmes, was evil. He simply didn’t believe in right
and wrong. But Hodge’s moral ambiguity comes because he knows what the right thing to
do is, and he doesn’t do it.”
For the last 18 years, Hodge has been confined to the Institute, prohibited from
leaving the premises by the Clave. “Harald and I had the idea that the curse that keeps
Hodge from leaving the Institute is a psychological effect, a sort of Jedi mind trick,” says
Harris. “But that doesn’t change the fact that he is stuck and he wants his curse to be lifted.
At this point, he’s prepared to do what he must, even if he knows it’s wrong.”
Harris is confident the movie remains true to the spirit of the book. “Personally, I
love the whole mythology,” the actor says. “It reinvents a lot of stories that we’re familiar
with and throws in a good old-fashioned teenage love story at the center, with two people
who are attracted to one another but discover there’s an impediment.”
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Over the centuries, the Shadowhunters have divided into factions: those who believe
they were meant to protect the world selflessly and those who believe they should be well
rewarded for the risks they take. The movie’s elegant and dangerous villain, Valentine, played
by Jonathan Rhys Meyers, is in the latter camp and his machinations threaten to disrupt
events in both the Shadow World and the mundane world.
“Valentine is not some drooling, evil character or incredibly wicked mega-villain,”
says Carmody. “His danger lies in his charm. He represents everything the Shadowhunters
should not be. And yet he has managed to get all these people to follow him down a path of
darkness.”
Valentine’s whereabouts remains hidden for most of the film, but his shadowy
presence infects the atmosphere. “Just his name is enough to send a cold shiver down
people’s spine,” says Kulzer. “As Clary starts investigating what happened to her mom, he
comes up time and time again. That sets the stage for the moment when he finally shows
up.”
Clare says Rhys Meyers’ brooding intelligence makes him an ideal Valentine. “I’ve
loved Jonathan’s work since I first saw him in Velvet Goldmine,” says the author. “He gives
Valentine a sort of evil reasonableness. Even though you know that what he’s saying is
fundamentally immoral, you want to agree with him. A number of theoretically good people
became part of his Circle. When I first posted online that Jonathan Rhys Meyers was going
to be our Valentine, a lot of people wrote back to me and said, ‘well, I would join the Circle
if he was running it.’”
Valentine made off with the Mortal Cup years earlier, only to have it stolen from
him. He wants it back and will do whatever is needed to get it. “Valentine is undeniably
charismatic, but most dangerous men are,” says Rhys Meyers. “He has been at war for so
long that he now only knows war. He’s trying to save his people. He stole the Mortal Cup
because he no longer believed in the laws of the Clave, which is the political arm of the
Shadowhunters. His experiments with it have made him half-man, half-demon.”
Each time Valentine drank from The Mortal Cup, the stronger he became. Valentine
has acquired powers that set him apart from every other Shadowhunter in history. He can
call up demons, travel through time and space, and perform magic that no other
Shadowhunter can.
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A wickedly inventive performer, Rhys Meyers constantly surprised his co-stars.
“After we shot the first scene with Valentine, Jamie Campbell Bower said to me quietly, ‘I’m
a bit scared of him,’” says Kulzer. “And Lily came over and said ‘he’s great, but I’m a bit
scared of him.’ And I said, that’s the way it’s supposed to be.”
“Even in rehearsals, his intensity was apparent,” says Collins. “He’s so alluring and
that’s what I imagined when I read the book. Valentine is the scariest, most frightening
person alive to Clary, and he really captured that danger.”
Valentine is aided in his search to recover the Mortal Cup by Emil Pangborn and
Samuel Blackwell, two literally larger-than-life brawlers played by Kevin Durand and Robert
Maillet, respectively. “Valentine doesn’t get his hands dirty,” says Clare. “He directs them to
take care of the violence that he wouldn’t sully himself with.”
And they do it with gusto. “When I heard Kevin Durand and Robert Maillet were
cast in those roles, I was really excited,” Clare says. “I knew Kevin’s work from the Resident
Evil movies and I remembered Robert from his very memorable role in Sherlock Holmes. He
was huge and terrifying. I think they are great choices for these characters. I wouldn’t want
to tangle with them in a dark alley.”
Pangborn’s sole purpose in life is to help Valentine find the Mortal Cup. “He’s a
dark character,” says Durand. “I have played a lot of dark guys, so I wasn’t sure about this.
But once I got a chance to speak with Harald, I realized there was going to be room for me
to create something that was beyond what was on the page. We’ve made him a little goofier,
even though he’s quite intense and focused on his task.”
The 6-foot-6-inch Durand is used to physically dominating whatever set he is on, but
when partnered with Maillet, who stands 7 feet tall, he felt almost petite.
“For the first time in my career, I am emasculated by another actor’s size,” admits
Durand. “He’s such a big man, which was cool. Someone had my back for once. We got
close, comparing notes on the characters, as well as comparing notes on what it is to be a
vertically gifted human being. When I walk down the street, people constantly comment, but
when I’m with him, they don’t even ask me those questions anymore. I got to feeling
protective of him. Stop asking him how the weather is up there, because we’ll rain all over
you!”
Maillet describes Emil as the brains of the operation, while his character is the
muscle. “Emil does most of the talking,” he says. “I’m there to add presence to it all, which
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is kind of funny because he’s a such big guy himself. But if he doesn’t get his way, I’m the
insurance. And we will do whatever it takes to get the Mortal Cup.”
FRAY AND FAMILY
Clary’s extraordinary quest is sparked when she returns home to find her apartment
ransacked and her mother, Jocelyn, missing. “In a lot of books, you have a boy coming of
age and becoming a hero,” says Clare. “Often his father is a hero himself. I wanted to create
a strong heroine with a heroic mother this time. Jocelyn is actually a great champion in the
Shadowhunter world, but the experience was so frightening that the most important thing in
the world to her is to make sure her daughter never experiences anything like that.”
While Jocelyn appears only briefly in The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, the
stage is being set for her to step forward later in the saga. “The story arc for Jocelyn over the
six books is pretty extraordinary,” says Kulzer. “It requires an actress who can believably
portray an elegant, modern woman who also happens to be a major action heroine. Lena
Headey, who is gorgeous and has played both Cersei Lannister in “Game of Thrones” and
Sarah Conner on ‘The Terminator Chronicles,’ was at the top of our list of casting
possibilities.”
As the movie begins, Jocelyn has given up her former life as a Shadowhunter for a
simple life as an artist in Brooklyn. “She keeps her past a secret from Clary because she
wants to keep her safe,” says Headey. “It’s her wish to give Clary a normal life. She has done
everything she can to keep the truth at bay, even having a magical block put on her
daughter’s memory to prevent her from remembering anything about the Shadow World,
but Clary is beginning to see inexplicable things.”
The actress is looking forward to continuing to work with this cast and crew as the
story progresses. “I’ve never really experienced such collaboration from a director,” she says.
“He got excited about the actors’ ideas and let us experiment. That makes for a great
working environment, because you are able to discover new things all the time. It was a
constant lesson for me, a constant evolution. And an added benefit is that we’ve made a film
that my son will actually be able to see and enjoy one day.”
The memory block that Jocelyn sought out for Clary was put in place by Magnus
Bane, the High Warlock of Brooklyn. Magnus’ magic has kept Clary safe during the years she
and her mother have been in hiding by making her forget everything she sees in the Shadow
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World as soon as she sees it. Now, the spell is starting to fade and she is becoming aware of
the magical events and creatures all around her.
“There had to be a warlock who ran the New York society of warlocks,” says Clare.
“But I rejected the idea that warlocks and wizards have to be wise old men with long grey
beards and white hair. Warlocks live forever. They have the power to be any age they want
to be. Why not make him a crazy raver kid from New York? He is also incredibly smart and
extremely dangerous, but he has this unbelievably fun lifestyle. Fans have really responded to
him. Aside from Clary and Jace, he is the most beloved character in the series.”
Taiwanese model and actor Godfrey Gao makes his American feature-film debut in
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones. “Magnus Bane is a party animal on a level all his
own,” says Gao. “First of all, he’s an 800-year-old warlock, so he’s done it all and seen it all.
He basically owns Brooklyn. He throws parties that everybody wants to attend. Magnus is
very powerful as well as very flamboyant, so when he’s in a room, everybody listens. Both
men and women are drawn to him and he takes full advantage of that.”
But Clary brings out a different side of the powerful warlock. “He is unexpectedly
fatherly to her,” says Gao. “She is very special to him and he wants her to be safe as much as
her mother does. He’s very drawn to her because she’s so pure. Lily brings exactly what
Clary should have to the character.”
Magnus’ elaborate costumes and over-the-top androgyny make an unforgettable
visual impression. “I wear really seductive, sexy makeup,” the actor says. “Every day I put on
my earrings, got my hair done and slapped on some lip gloss. Magnus Bane has a look that is
all his own.”
Clary has another male protector in Luke Garroway, the gentle proprietor of a Soho
antique shop who is close friends with her mother. But what she doesn’t know about Luke,
played by Irish actor Aidan Turner, is that he is a werewolf.
“The first moment I read the script, I wanted to do it,” Turner says. “It’s a really
exciting and believable portrayal of this crazy world full of demons, Downworlders and
sinister dark lords. Ultimately, it is the age-old story of good versus evil and how you
inevitably have to answer for the choices you make. Cassandra’s writing is so compelling.
She’s created this complete world for us to inhabit where there’s something happening all
the time.”
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Luke has become a sort of a surrogate father for Clary. “He looks out for her when
she has nobody to confide in,” Turner explains. “He’s protecting her without impeding her
path of discovery.”
The role was something of a change of pace for the actor, who is perhaps best
known for his portrayal of John Mitchell, a vampire, on the British television series “Being
Human.” Turner believes that finding the familiar in such exotic characters is essential.
“Luke, for the most part, lives a very ordinary life. I never felt I had to drive home the fact
that he is the leader of a werewolf pack. I have trouble with supernatural characters playing
the supernatural element all the time. It’s more interesting when you can see them as real
people first. Being a werewolf is more of an affliction for Luke than a defining
characteristic.”
Downstairs from Clary and Jocelyn lives Madame Dorothea, a storefront psychic
living in a cramped apartment full of crystal balls and “magical” paraphernalia. “Madame
Dorothea represents the kind of magic that mundanes are aware of,” says Clare. “She’s a
palm reader and a Tarot card reader. The fun of it is that Madame Dorothea is hiding in
plain sight. She is actually a powerful witch who has chosen to disguise herself as a ‘witch,’
because that is the last place that someone looking for her would go.”
Veteran stage and film actress CCH Pounder, currently a regular on the Sy-Fy
Channel series “Warehouse 13,” plays Madame Dorothea. “CCH Pounder brings a gravitas
to the table, but what we didn’t know was how much fun she would have with playing the
character,” says Kulzer. “Madame Dorothea undergoes an amazing transformation and CCH
was so unbelievably good. There’s no monster in the world that can that can be scarier and
more fun that she is, basically kicking the ass of three Shadowhunters who are in top shape.
The crew was applauding after each take, and she just had so much fun doing it.”
Pounder describes her character as, “a lovely woman who lives in Brooklyn and will
tell you the future, for a price. In the book, she seemed perhaps to be Eastern European. We
reconceived her as a Caribbean lady. I’m such a completely unexpected choice for the
character that I felt I did not have to live up to anyone’s expectations. It’s always fun to be
able to break the mold. To my great surprise and pleasure, Cassandra Clare told me she
never thought of the character this way, but was delighted with the casting.”
Madame Dorothea undergoes a terrifying metamorphosis over the course of the
film, which Pounder was asked to create without the benefit of elaborate special effects.
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“Harald Zwart decided that he’d rather see the internal emotion expressed by the actor,
rather than creating a CG effect,” she says. “I was thrilled. The modern film industry has
been taken over by technology, but in the theatrical tradition I grew up with, this is the way
we would do it. It was wonderful to feel like I was on the stage, where you have to create the
character and have it come out of you rather than the editing process.”
With such an enormous cast, the filmmakers say they felt fortunate that everyone
involved bonded so quickly. “That was a delightful surprise,” says Carmody. “Especially
watching Lily, Jemima, Jamie, Kevin and Robbie interact with each other. They’ve really
become a close unit.”
Bower points out that it may be because they each share so many personality traits
with their characters. “As Cassandra wrote in the books, we get along even though we have
conflicting qualities. I do feel very connected to everyone. We are like a pack, very protective
over each other.”
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BUILDING THE CITY OF BONES
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones takes place in a beautifully realized,
visually stunning world that, like the Shadowhunters themselves, balances elegantly on the
very edge of reality and fantasy. Blending real-life, gritty urban locations with imaginatively
conceived enchanted spaces, the film’s lush and gorgeous settings—from the cluttered
comfort of Clary and her mother’s bohemian artist’s flat to the gloomy grandeur of the
titular City of Bones—reflect the director’s insistence on a stylized version of reality.
“Harald always said, if we make it too fantastic, no one’s going to believe it,”
producer Carmody explains. “We went for very realistic locations, costumes and casting
choices. We have to believe that this place exists within the city, here among us.”
Zwart began by assembling an eclectic and international creative team to develop and
execute his vision. “It was very important to me that this didn’t become a monster movie,”
he says. “I really tried to approach it from a completely different angle. We have the most
talented director of photography in Scandinavia, Geir Andreassen, with his beautiful lighting.
Our production designer is François Séguin, who has created extraordinary sets for films, as
well as for Cirque du Soleil. Atli Örvarsson did the amazing score. The costumes, which
were designed by Gersha Phillips, are incredibly fashion forward.”
“We worked with a very strict palette that developed together,” the director
continues. “It is, for the most part, quite muted. Although it’s tempting to go high contrast
with this type of movie, we always went for soft light sources to enhance the angelic look of
the skin tones.”
That approach fit well with Carmody’s theory that good filmmaking requires many
of the same elements as throwing a great party. “It’s all about the people you invite,” he says.
“We’ve got an amazing cast, we’ve got an astonishing crew. Cinematographer Geir
Andreassen is an incredible find. Robert Kulzer and I sat on the set looking at the images on
the monitors and couldn’t believe he got that kind of quality so quickly.”
The filmmakers decided to shoot on film as opposed to using digital cameras to give
the film a lush and classic look. “We actually shot this movie on 35mm Panavision Scope
which makes it look absolutely gorgeous,” says Zwart. “I know I’m one of the few still
holding back on doing digital. I’m not going to argue for or against either, but I think for
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this movie, where there’s a lot of romance and skin tones and beautiful colors, shooting it in
a traditional fashion on film gives it a very special look.”
Production designer François Séguin had previously worked with Zwart on The
Karate Kid. “François is incredibly talented,” the director says. “I obsess about the look of
everything I do. We have created a beautiful world for this movie. He brought a sort of fairytale realism and artistic quality to it.”
The film’s fantastical setting is something of a departure for the production designer.
“As with Harald, it didn’t seem a natural fit at first,” says Kulzer. “But once we saw his
sketches, it was clear he could create an astonishing world for us, sometimes with very
limited means. He was able to use certain lighting or simple, old-school techniques to create
illusions that didn’t require gigantic visual effects or a gigantic budget. He and Harald came
up with incredible solutions that allowed them to do so many things in camera that we never
expected to be able to do.”
“François really stepped up on this one and created some amazing sets and set
pieces,” agrees Carmody. “The greenhouse sequence, which I know the fans are looking
forward to, is one of the most romantic sets I’ve ever been on. It’s just amazing.”
Emphasizing in-camera effects over CGI, Zwart and Séguin accomplished some
mind-boggling imagery. “Some of the optical illusions we’re doing work so well because the
audience can see that it’s absolutely happening in front of you,” says Zwart. “Look at the
construction of the pentagram; I love this scene because the scene seems to be about
something else, and that Valentine is randomly hitting swords into the floor out of anger,
then in the end we see that he has with extreme precision been able to make a prefect
pentagram when seen from a specific angle. I spent days constructing the idea in 3d on my
computer because I wanted it to be looking like a random mess unless you see it from one,
and one only specific angle .”
Séguin began his designs with the book’s original artwork, which he has adapted and
sometimes reimagined for film. “My job was to try to create a world hidden in New York
City that we humans never see,” he says. “There was detailed artwork already in existence,
but it didn’t always translate to a three-dimensional, live-action movie. We took some license
in order to fit the vision of the book into the script in a certain time span with the budget we
had.”
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With a mandate from the director to emphasize the use of three-dimensional settings
over green-screen re-creations, Séguin used a combination of practical locations in
metropolitan Toronto, and specially-built sets on the Cinespace Film Studio stages to stand
in for the New York City settings. Over the course of the 12-week shoot, Séguin, his
supervising art director Anthony Ianni and their team designed, constructed and dressed
over 50 different sets, one of the most important of which is the Shadowhunters’ safe haven,
the Institute.
A number of different locations were utilized in creating the Institute, including the
University of Toronto’s stately Knox College and Casa Loma, a historic medieval castle. One
of the biggest challenges for the production design team was the Institute library.
Constructed on a stage at Cinespace Studios, the massive circular set sports bookshelves that
rise two stories. It took 10 weeks to build and dress.
Realizing he would be unlikely to find a location that could stand in for the lair of the
sect of Shadowhunters known as the Silent Brothers, Séguin constructed the subterranean
necropolis known as the City of Bones from the ground up. The set is inspired by the
famous Paris catacombs, with one notable exception. “It is a very short sequence,” says the
designer. “We shot it in a day, but we wanted to give an expansive feeling in just a few shots.
I came up with the idea that it would be round, rather than series of long corridors, so we
see more of it.”
A very different approach was taken to create the vampire haven known as the Hotel
Dumort. Once a glittering Art Deco showplace, the derelict Manhattan hotel is now overrun
by the undead. The filmmakers located an actual abandoned hotel and renovated it for their
purposes. “The Hotel Dumort was a lucky find,” says Carmody. “It had six years of
complete decrepitude and thousands of pigeons roosting in it. Vandals had stripped it of
everything. We had to clean it up so we could work there and then have the art department
dirty it up again. It’s a very creepy place.”
It was, in a word, perfect. “It was almost like an abandoned soundstage,” Séguin
says. “The whole structure was already there, like a half-painted canvas. We had real
corridors and real staircases. We redressed and repainted it, but we had the bones.”
Costume designer Gersha Phillips faced a tall challenge of her own. Zwart asked the
designer to create a unique look for the Shadowhunters, something that went beyond the
obvious and helped to define the characters while tying in to contemporary fashion.
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“When I first met with Gersha, I instantly saw that she was perfect for the job,” he
says. “We could have ended up with very conventional black leather outfits. We do have
leather and a lot of black, but these Shadowhunters make a bit of a fashion statement.
Everything looks like tomorrow’s new jacket or tomorrow’s new pair of pants.”
The Shadowhunters’ costumes had such specific requirements that, for the most
part, they had to be custom designed and built. “I wanted the clothing not to look like
anything you could just buy in a store,” Phillips says. “They had to be things we hadn’t really
seen before. And then, because they’re warriors, everything that they wear has to take that
into consideration. Things can’t be too confining or restrict their movement. We had to
build knit panels into the inseams and padding into the knees and elbows. We had a high
fashion take on everything, sometimes taking period pieces and redoing them in
contemporary fabrics and contemporary styles to give them that edge.”
The designer also incorporated runes into the costumes. “The Silent Brothers, who
communicate telepathically, have one called ‘clairvoyance’ that we used around the sleeves
and hems of their robes,” she says. “Jace’s costume incorporates the runes for strength and
fearlessness, which are so characteristic of him.”
Clary’s transformation from schoolgirl to demon hunter had to be reflected in her
clothing, as well. “In the beginning, Harald was concerned about her looking too hip,”
Phillips says. “We put her in Doc Martens and boyfriend jeans, which suited her tomboy
spirit. Then there’s a very sharp switch when she enters the Institute and Isabelle gives her
those first pieces of clothing, the tighter pants and the leather jacket.”
Collins, a budding fashion icon in her own right, found the designs impeccable. “It
could have become very costumey, but the Shadowhunters shouldn’t look like they tried too
hard. She nailed it. They just have the right vibe.”
Jonathan Rhys Meyers wanted Valentine to have a Samurai-like edge and Phillips was
happy to collaborate with him on his costumes. “Of course, there’s a lot of black and there’s
a lot of leather,” says Rhys Meyers. “That’s the world they live in. Leather is such a sexy
fabric and it brings a certain element of danger. Valentine also has a Samurai topknot
ponytail that swings during the fight scenes. It’s very effective.”
During those fight scenes, Zwart insisted on having the actors perform as much of
the action as they could and the performers embraced the challenge, undertaking months of
training for the film. “They’re all pretty athletic anyway,” he says. “I tried to make sure that
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they were able to do pretty much everything themselves, so we could avoid the old ‘cut to a
double, and then cut to a close-up of the actor.’”
“We wanted to base the stunts in reality,” says Carmody. “When they’re fighting
vampires or demons, they’re not doing anything way out of the ordinary. They’re not
superheroes. They’re human beings who have trained all their lives to do this. Thousands of
years of training has been passed down to them, so they’re very good at it.”
[Stunt Coordinator] Jean Frenette worked closely with the performers to develop
fighting styles that set each of them apart. “One of the unique aspects of the project was the
sheer number of varieties of characters,” says Frenette. “We have Shadowhunters, demons,
vampires, werewolves. Harald wanted each of them to have signature weapons and fighting
styles, so the werewolves are more animalistic and physical. The vampires might fly or leap
great distances. That gave the luxury of the creating action sequences that stretch reality a
little bit more.”
Because the Shadowhunters have existed throughout the world for ten centuries,
Frenette was able to draw on a millennium’s worth of weapons and fighting styles from
around the globe. As Jace, Jamie Campbell Bower becomes an elegant, acrobatic killing
machine, as ruthlessly efficient as he is effortlessly graceful.
“Jamie trained intensely for months before shooting began,” Frenette says. “Even
during production, every day he was off, we trained together. He looks very natural because
we designed his stunts to showcase what he does well naturally. Jace is very agile and an
expert with blades, so we put Jamie through a mixture of different types of sword work. He
also studied Krav Maga, a brutal fight technique developed in Israel by the Mossad.”
Using Rhys Meyers’ Samurai analogy as inspiration, Frenette gave Valentine an
expertise in Asian martial arts. “I trained with a Samurai sword and a 17th-century epee,”
Rhys Meyers says. “For hand-to-hand combat, we’re using Pencak-Silat, a martial art from
Indonesia and Wing Chun, which is a form of Kung Fu. They both use the other person’s
body strength against them. Everything is almost elegant up until the last moment, where it’s
pure danger.”
The overall result is that even during the chaotic jumble of battle, the audience will
be able to identify each character. “Alec’s fighting style is violent and ferocious,” says
Zegers. “It reveals a great deal about him. He’s an over-killer. And when you’re fighting side
by side with people, it makes a difference for the audience if they can tell who is who.
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“We were in Hotel Dumort for four days fighting with vampires and werewolves,”
he notes. “No matter who the camera was on, the rest of us were all working in the
background. Because of Jean’s attention to those details, people will be able to see that it’s
me, and see that it’s Jamie, and see that it’s Lily or Jemima.”
Frenette worked with the filmmakers to devise unique weapons for the
Shadowhunters, as well. “We tried to create something special for each of them, a weapon
that fit the character,” he says. “Isabelle, for example, has a whip, which allowed us to do
some very creative choreography. Jemima West had never had any fighting training, so we
had to start from scratch with her and she did really well.”
West was intimidated at first, but learned to wield Isabelle’s signature weapon with
panache. “Shadowhunters have been born and raised fighting,” she says. “Each of us has a
specialty. As soon as I arrived, they handed me a whip. It’s a scary and quite dangerous
weapon, but very elegant.”
James R. Murray, the film’s inventive propmaster, created most of the weapons from
the ground up. He ingeniously disguised Isabelle’s whip as jewelry. “Throughout the books,
Isabelle wears a snake bracelet on her wrist,” he says. “We built it so that as Isabelle extends
her hand, the snake uncoils and becomes a whip.”
Murray and his team were responsible for a variety of custom weapons, including a
wide assortment of blades. “We had so many sword meetings,” says Kulzer. “What is the
difference between the blade that kills a demon, the blade that kills a vampire and the blade
that kills a werewolf? The number of blade discussions that we had would blow your mind.”
The most challenging and iconic is undoubtedly the glass sword used by
Shadowhunters to kill demons. “Actually crafting them from glass would have been
impossible,” says Murray. “They would have weighed 17 pounds and been extremely
fragile.”
Instead, his team developed a process that allowed them to mold the weapons out of
acrylic and polish them until they were crystal clear. “I think we made about 60 blades in
total,” says. “The first day of shooting, we brought the blades to set and they were too clear.
We had to buff them out a bit.”
Cassandra Clare seems a bit awed when she looks at her creation brought to life on
the big screen. “Writing is a very solitary process,” she says. “You imagine this world. These
characters come to life inside your head, so you feel a little bit as if you’re chronicling a story
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that already exists. To come to the set of a movie and to see it in three dimensions, to see
the City of Bones and the runes, to see the actors dressed as the characters was such an
incredible experience. It makes me feel a little like I’m in the movie Inception. It’s like I
dreamed this and now it’s become real.”
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THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS: CITY OF BONES
Characters
Clarissa “Clary” Fray (Lily Collins) – Clary Fray is living a low-key and relatively sheltered
life in bohemian Brooklyn when her mother suddenly disappears and their apartment is left
in shambles. Searching for her missing mom, the beautiful and sensitive young woman is
astonished to learn that she is the descendent of a long line of Shadowhunters, human-angel
hybrids charged with protecting humanity from unseen evil. As she valiantly faces a shocking
new world filled with demons, vampires and werewolves to track down her mom, Clary
must also learn to harness the power she has suddenly discovered and to navigate an
unfamiliar tangle of new friends and adversaries—who are often difficult to tell apart.
Jace Wayland (Jamie Bower Campbell) – An orphaned Shadowhunter raised by the
Lightwood family, Jace is cocky, courageous and extremely deadly. One of the world’s most
ferocious and effective Shadowhunters, Jace takes Clary under his wing, introducing her to
his foster siblings, Alex and Isabelle Lightwood, and their mentor, Hodge Starkweather, as
she begins to put together the pieces of her family history. Angelically handsome as well as a
fierce warrior, Jace finds himself drawn to Clary in a way he has never felt before, despite his
friends’ objection to her presence.
Simon Lewis (Robert Sheehan) – A slightly geeky gamer with an irreverent sense of humor,
Simon has been Clary’s best friend since childhood. When Clary is drawn into the
treacherous world of the Shadowhunters, Simon remains by her side without any thought
for his own safety. He is also completely in love with Clary, a fact that is obvious to everyone
but her.
Isabelle Lightwood (Jemima West) – As slender, graceful and deadly as a dagger, Isabelle
has spent her entire young life training beside Jace and Alec to hunt down the demons that
threaten humankind. Accustomed to being the only female on the team, she initially resents
Clary’s presence, but when she sees the newcomer’s innate skill and courage, Isabelle
becomes her mentor and friend.
Alec Lightwood (Kevin Zegers) – Isabelle’s older brother and Jace’s best friend, Alec is
intense and reserved. The elder of the Lightwood siblings, he is extremely protective of his
family. Alec resents Clary’s intrusion on his relationship with Jace and mistrusts her motives
for joining the Shadowhunters.
Hodge Starkweather (Jared Harris) – Hodge tutors the young Shadowhunters at the New
York Institute, including Jace, Isabelle, Alec— and eventually Clary. A former member of
Valentine Morgenstern’s infamous Circle, Hodge has been confined within the Institute
walls for the past 16 years as punishment for his transgressions, and he is desperate to find a
way out.
Valentine Morgenstern (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) – Valentine is a renegade Shadowhunter
who formed a band of rebels known as the Circle and stole the Mortal Cup—the vessel that
created the Shadowhunters 1,000 years ago. Decades of experimentation with the Cup have
warped Valentine to the core, making him the most powerful Shadowhunter who has ever
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lived, as well as the most evil. He believes that Jocelyn stole and hid the Cup and will do
anything to get it back.
Jocelyn Fray (Lena Headey) – Clary’s mother, Jocelyn was once a daring Shadowhunter
herself, but she fled to a quiet life in the “mundane” world, taking her daughter into hiding
with her. Believing that Jocelyn knows the whereabouts of the missing Mortal Cup,
Valentine dispatches his henchmen to abduct her so that Clary will help him locate it.
Luke Garroway (Aidan Turner) – Luke is Jocelyn’s confidante and the closest thing to a
father Clary has known. By day, he runs a SoHo antique store, but by night, Luke is the
leader of New York City’s powerful werewolf pack. A Shadowhunter and member of the
Circle, he is devoted to the Fray women and marshals the strength of his pack when he
learns that Clary and Jocelyn are in danger.
Magnus Bane (Godfrey Gao) – The 800-year-old High Warlock of Brooklyn, Magnus
appears to be in his early 20s, with an intense personal magnetism and flamboyant style that
make him irresistible to both men and women. Unbeknownst to Clary, her mother has been
depending on Magnus’ magic to protect the girl for many years.
Madame Dorothea (CCH Pounder) – Clary and Jocelyn’s downstairs neighbor, Madame
Dorothea is a real-life witch masquerading as a store-front psychic in the “mundane” world.
Although she is unaware of it, she is hiding the key to an important mystery on Jocelyn’s
behalf.
Emile Pangborn and Samuel Blackwell (Kevin Durand and Robert Maillet) – Valentine’s
enforcers, Pangborn and Blackwell take Jocelyn hostage in an effort to locate the Mortal Cup
for their boss. Massive and ruthless, they are also deeply loyal to Valentine and his cause.
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MORTAL GLOSSARY
The world of The Mortal Instruments is a magical one. Mortals walk the earth ignorant of
the secretive shadow world. Shadowhunters, part-angel and part-human, maintain peace and
protect humans from the dangers of downworlders and demons.
Rune
Burned into the skins, runes are used by the shadowhunters to fight demons. Each rune is a
mark that must be painfully carved into the skin. Some are permanent, but most disappear
after they're used.
Runes possess great power and without them shadowhunters become vulnerable. Each mark
has a specific purpose and use. Placement of runes is also important, as the closer it is made
to the shadowhunter's heart the stronger its effectiveness. The parabati rune pairs two
shadowhunters together and allows them to draw on each other's powers. The mendelin
rune is an invisibility rune which can be used to hide people or objects from
mundanes.Other more simple runes are more self-explanatory like the fire or acid rune.
Downworlders
Known by several designations, downworlders are part-human and part-demon.
Downworlders are separated into several factions including warlocks, werewolves, and
vampires.
Shadowhunters
Sometimes referred to as nephilim, shadowhunters can be traced back to the Bible. Several
thousand years ago, a demon invasion threatened humans with extinction. To save the
human race, a warlock summoned the Angel Raziel for help. Raziel mixed some of his own
angelic blood with that of a human in what became known as the Mortal Cup. Those who
drank the blood from the Mortal Cup became the first shadowhunters. The mandate of the
shadowhunters was and shall always be to protect the mortal world from demons and rogue
downworlders. Shadowhunters are governed by the Clave and call Idris their home country.
Mundane
Mundanes or mundies are ordinary mortal humans. They are neither part of the Shadow
world, nor can they see beings from that dimension. Demons appear to mundanes as
something ordinary like a dog or even another human being. Glamours can be placed on
objects or buildings to obscure them from mundanes, like in the instance of the
shadowhunters’ New York Institute. If bitten by a vampire or werewolf, a mundane can be
turned into a downworlder.
Vampire
Vampires, also referred to as Night Children, are downworlders. Like the myths and legends,
must consume blood to survive, but only rogue vampires drink the blood of humans. Like
werewolves, vampires do not have demon blood, but are instead infected by demonic
disease. Vampires can mesmerize mortals and have been known to use this power to control
and capture human prey. If bitten by a vampire, mundanes can contract the demonic disease
and consequently be turned into a vampire.
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Warlock
Warlocks are the only downworlders who can cast magic or possess demon blood as they are
the direct offspring of humans and demons. Because of their hybridism, warlocks cannot
procreate. Most warlocks possess a physical abnormality or a ‘demon’s mark’ such as goat
feet, cat eyes, bat wings or lizard tails.
Werewolves
Werewolves, sometimes called Children of the Moon or Lycanthropes, are downworlders
who shapeshift into wolves. Like vampires they are human, but have been infected by a
demonic disease. Werewolves possess the strength and power of wolves whether in their
human or wolf form. If a mundane is bitten by a werewolf, it can contract the demonic
disease and turn into a werewolf.
The Clave
Short for the Conclave, the Clave is the governing body of the shadowhunters. They hand
down curses as punishment for breaking laws. The Clave meet at Alicante, capitol of Idris.
Every fifteen years, the branch of the Clave called the Council signs the Accords.
New York Institute
The New York Institute is a sanctuary for shadowhunters. It is located in a gothic cathedral
in New York City, but a glamour makes it invisible to ordinary humans. There are several
Institutes around the world designed to offer shadowhunters refuge while away from their
home country of Idris.
New York Pack
The New York Pack is a collective of werewolves who live in the Chinatown section of
Manhattan.
The Circle
The Circle began as the Circle of Raziel, named for the angel who created the race of
shadowhunters. A group of young shadowhunters led by Valentine Morgenstern founded
the group dedicated to wiping out all downworlders in an effort to purify the world and
protect the shadowhunters. Most of the original members of the Circle abandoned Valentine
when his directive became overwhelmingly extreme.
Silent Brothers
The Silent Brothers are archivists, but that is not all they do. They can read minds and are
among the most feared of all demon hunters. They walk in darkness and do not speak, but
they can crack a mortal’s mind for good or detrimental purposes.
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ABOUT THE CAST
LILY COLLINS (Clary Fray) is a rising star in Hollywood. She has already gained
praise for her numerous roles in the industry and has become one of the most sought after
young actresses in the business.
Collins made her film debut in the 2010 Academy Award® nominated film The Blind
Side alongside Oscar® winner Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw. The film, based on the
Michael Lewis book, "The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game" centers around a teenager who
is recruited by a college football program and is groomed into an athletically and
academically successful NFL prospect.
Lily was most recently seen on-screen in Josh Boone’s Stuck in Love, which follows
the story of a literary celebrity who is still hung up on his ex-wife. Released in July 2013,
Collins plays their college-aged daughter, who -- like mother, like daughter -- is lusted after
by her aspiring-writer schoolmate, played by Logan Lerman. The film also stars Greg
Kinnear, Jennifer Connelly, Nat Wolff, Liana Liberato and Kristen Bell.
In May 2013, she appeared in The English Teacher starring opposite Julianne Moore,
Nathan Lane and Greg Kinnear. The film follows an English teacher as her life is disrupted
when a former student returns to her small town after failing as a playwright in New York.
Lily was seen in 2012 playing Snow White in Tarsem Singh’s Mirror Mirror. She
teamed up with an all-star cast including Julia Roberts as the Evil Queen and Armie Hammer
as Prince Andrew Alcott.
Prior to Mirror Mirror’s release, Lily was seen on the big screen in Abduction, where
she starred opposite Taylor Lautner, Sigourney Weaver, and Alfred Molina. The Lions Gate
thriller follows a young man who sets out to uncover the truth about his life after finding his
baby photo on a missing persons website. She starred as Lautner’s love interest in the film.
In 2011, she starred in the Screen Gems film Priest opposite Paul Bettany, Karl
Urban and Stephen Moyer. The film, directed by Scott Stewart, centers around a warrior
priest who disobeys church law by teaming with a young sheriff and a priestess to track
down a group of renegade vampires who kidnapped his niece.
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Collins also appeared on the small screen in 2009 in the final two episodes of the
first season of the CW drama "90210.” Collins played the character of Phoebe, a West
Beverly High School student and rival of Annie.
Lily has many passions aside from acting. She is a published journalist and
experienced television host. She covered the presidential inauguration for Nickelodeon,
both the Democratic and Republican National Convention for SEVENTEEN Magazine,
she was a contributing writer for CosmoGIRL! Magazine, a host for Nickelodeon’s
“Hollywood Hang” and “Countdown to Kids’ Choice!” (Nickelodeon’s unique pre-show to
the 2009 Kids’ Choice Awards) as well as hosted "Live from the Red Carpet at the Oscars®"
for the E! Network.
She attended the 2008 Spanish GLAMOUR Awards in Madrid where she received
the “Best International Model” Award. She was also presented with the “One to Watch”
award at the “2008 Young Hollywood Awards” for her hosting success. She was also the
host of HOLLYWOOD LIFE Magazine’s 5th Annual “Hollywood Style Awards” in Los
Angeles. The evening honored celebrities, stylists and designers; including Rachel Bilson,
Jessica Simpson and Monique Lhuillier.
Collins discovered her passion for journalism at age 15, when she began working for
the popular fashion magazine ELLEGIRL UK, where she designed a page informing readers
on current Hollywood trends and Los Angeles hot spots.
No stranger to the camera, the entertainment industry has been a big part of her life
from the time she was born in West Sussex, England. She started acting when she was an
infant with a role on the British version of the television series “Growing Pains.” After
moving to the states at age six, she took her love of acting and singing to the stage,
performing musical theater and drama at the Youth Academy for Dramatic Arts.
Lily currently resides in Los Angeles.
JAMIE CAMPBELL BOWER (Jace Wayland) is one of Britain’s brightest young
stars with an extremely exciting time ahead of him.
Last year saw Jamie return to his role as ‘Caius’ in The Twilight Saga- Breaking Dawn
Part 2 the penultimate installment in the hugely successful Twilight Saga, adapted from the
novels by Stephenie Meyer. Jamie also appeared in The Twilight Saga- Breaking Dawn Part 1,
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and The Twilight Saga- New Moon. ‘Caius’ is one of the leaders of the Volturi coven of
vampires, alongside a cast including Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart.
2011 saw Jamie in the lead role of ‘King Arthur’ in Camelot, an epic television
adaptation for Channel 4 of the classic Arthurian legend which also opened for the US
channel ‘Starz’ earlier in the year. Jamie starred alongside an impressive cast including Eva
Green, Joseph Fiennes and Claire Forlani. In film, he starred as ’Young Oxford’ in
Anonymous, a political thriller about the real author of William Shakespeare’s plays. From the
award-winning director Roland Emmerich, the film also features Rhys Ifans, Rafe Spall,
Vanessa Redgrave and Joely Richardson.
Despite a short career to date Jamie can already add a number of critically acclaimed
and hugely successful films to his repertoire. He made his film debut in Tim Burton’s gothic
musical Sweeney Todd and the Demon Barber of Fleet Street starring in a leading role opposite
Johnny Depp, Alan Rickman and Helena Bonham Carter. Late last year he was seen in
London Boulevard from the novels of the same name by Ken Bruen. The crime drama marks
the directorial debut of the Oscar® winning writer William Monahan (‘The Departed’) and
featured an outstanding cast including Kiera Knightley, Colin Farrell and Ray Winstone.
Jamie also played the role of ‘Gellert Grindelwald’ in the hugely successful penultimate
instalment of the Harry Potter series Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I. His other film
credits include Guy Richie’s RocknRolla with Gerard Butler and Thandie Newton and Martin
Koolhoven’s Winter in Wartime.
Jamie was seen in a new adaptation for ITV of the cult 1960’s television series The
Prisoner with Jim Caviezel, Hayley Atwell and Sir Ian McKellen, also seen in 2009 in the US
on AMC. In 2007, he received critical acclaim for his portrayal of Douglas in the BBC’s The
Dinner Party.
ROBERT SHEEHAN (Simon Lewis) IFTA Rising Star nominee, Robert
Sheehan is perhaps best known for playing the much loved role of ‘Nathan’ in the BAFTA
award winning Channel 4 series “Mifits.” This role saw Robert nominated for several awards
including a BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actor, an IFTA for Best Supporting
Actor and a Golden Nymph Award for Outstanding Actor – Drama Series at the Monte
Carlo TV Festival.
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Robert has been acting since childhood, making his debut appearance in the
acclaimed feature film Song for a Raggy Boy. As a teenager he went on to appear in a number
of feature films including Ghostwood and Summer of the Flying Saucers. In March 2009, Robert
appeared as ‘BJ’ in the Channel 4 trilogy, “Red Riding” alongside Sean Bean, David
Morrissey, Andrew Garfield and Paddy Considine which aired to huge critical and popular
acclaim and was nominated for several BAFTA Awards. In 2011, Robert was nominated for
an IFTA in the Best Actor in a Lead Role in Television category for his role as ‘Darren’ in
the Irish crime drama, “Love/Hate.” Channel 5 recently acquired seasons 1 and 2 of the
hugely successful RTE’s drama series and plan to air both seasons of the show in an
unbroken run of ten episodes this July. In December 2011, Robert starred opposite Stephen
Fry, Christopher Eccleston and Victoria Wood in the BBC adaptation of “The Borrowers”
which aired on Boxing Day. Robert’s other television credits include “Bittersweet,” “Rock
Rivals,” “The Tudors,” “Bel’s Boys,” “The Clinic,” “Young Blades,” and “Foreign
Exchange.”
For film, Robert starred in UK drama “Cherrybomb” opposite Rupert Grint,
Kimberly Nixon and James Nesbitt which premiered at the 2009 Berlin Film Festival. He
also appeared in the lead role opposite Nicholas Cage in US fantasy thriller Season of the Witch
as well as playing ‘Ivan McCormick’ in Killing Bono alongside Ben Barnes and Pete
Postlethwaite. Robert also took on the lead role in British horror film, Demons Never Die. In
2010, Robert provided the voice of ‘Ray’ in the animated film, A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's
Adventures.
October 2011, saw Robert make his professional stage debut in the title role opposite
Ruth Negga and Niamh Cusack in The Playboy of the Western World at the Old Vic which
was critically acclaimed. Robert himself earned stellar reviews; Caroline McGinn of Timeout
cited “Robert Sheehan makes a seriously impressive stage debut here as the lyrical chancer himself, Christy
Mahon” and Keith Watson of the Metro stated “Sheehan has justifiably been marked out as a rising
star”.
Last year Robert was seen in the second series of the BBC drama, “Accused,”
created by Jimmy McGovern, receiving rave reviews for his performance with Huffington
Post’s Caroline Frost commenting, “Robert Sheehan is a magnetic presence on the screen and surely
destined for Hollywood.” He also featured in “Me and Mr. Jones,” a comedy for BBC with Neil
Morrissey and Sarah Alexander.
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Robert is currently filming Roberto Faenza’s Anita B, alongside Eline Powell and
Antonio Cupo.
KEVIN ZEGERS (Alec Lightwood) Canadian born Kevin Zegers will will soon
be seen opposite Bill Paxton and Laurence Fishburne in the film The Colony. On the small
screen, Zegers was last seen starring on the hit CW teen drama, “Gossip Girl.”
Zegers is most known for his starring role in the critically acclaimed film,
Transamerica for which he won the 2006 Cannes Film Festival Chopard Award, the remake of
Dawn of the Dead, as well as his role of Josh Framm in the Air Bud film franchise.
Zegers other past film credits include: Fifty Dead Man Walking, The Entitled, Jane
Austen Book Club, Gardens of the Night, Wrong Turn, and It’s a Boy Girl Thing.
He currently resides in Los Angeles.
LENA HEADEY (Jocelyn Fray) brings to life the role of Cersei Lannister in
HBO’s epic television series “Game of Thrones,” based upon the popular fantasy novels by
George R.R. Martin. The show’s highly anticipated third season will premiere on March 31,
2013. Headey was most recently seen on the big screen in the comic-book adaptation of
Dredd, a futuristic 3D movie opposite Karl Urban and Olivia Thirlby. She recently completed
production on the feature film adaptation of Mariah Mundi and the Midas Box, based on the
popular children's fantasy book series and the thriller Vigilandia alongside Ethan Hawke. She
will next appear in Jon Amiel’s The Poisoners.
She previously played the title role in the Fox Network television series “The Sarah
Connor Chronicles”, which continues the saga of The Terminator movies, with Headey taking
over the part made famous by Linda Hamilton.
Headey’s recent film credits include Tell Tale opposite Josh Lucas and Brian Cox, the
psychological horror film The Brøken, directed by Sean Ellis, The Red Baron, in which she stars
as the love interest of Germany’s famed World War I flying ace, Baron Von Richthofen
opposite Matthias Schweighöfer and Joseph Fiennes. She also starred in the action drama
The Shooter, with Wesley Snipes.
In 2006, Headey showcased her talents in three different features: the horror thriller
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The Cave; the fantasy adventure The Brothers Grimm, in which she starred with Matt Damon
and Heath Ledger; and the British romantic comedy Imagine Me & You, with Piper Perabo
and Matthew Goode.
Headey made her feature film debut in 1992’s Waterland, playing the younger version
of Jeremy Irons’ wife. She was also seen that year in the BBC television movie The Summer
House. In 1993, Headey appeared in the period drama Century and the award-winning
Merchant-Ivory film The Remains of the Day.
Her first leading role came in the live-action version of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle
Book, and she continued to star in such independent films as Mrs. Dalloway, Face, Onegin,
Gossip, Possession, Ripley’s Game and The Actors.
KEVIN DURAND (Emil Pangborn) Canadian-born Kevin Durand has
developed a versatile background, beginning in comedy and Broadway then transitioning
into television and film, illustrating his ability to captivate a wide range of audiences.
Durand was nominated for a 2012 Genie Award for his performance in IFC Films’
Edwin Boyd. In 2009, he was nominated for a Saturn Award for his recurring character,
Martin Keamy, on the popular series “Lost”.
Durand can be seen in The Weinstein Company’s Fruitvale Station which won both
the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. It also took
home the Un Certain Regard – Avenir Prize at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. He can also
be seen in Atom Egoyan’s Devil’s Knot opposite Colin Firth and Reese Witherspoon where he
portrays John Mark Byers, the father of one of the murdered children in the West Memphis
Three case.
Most recently, Durand completed production on Darren Aronofsky’s Noah for
Paramount and New Regency alongside Russell Crowe and Anthony Hopkins, the
independent The Last Druid: Garm Wars from acclaimed Japanese director Mamoru Oshii,
Akiva Goldman’s directing debut Winter’s Tale alongside Russell Crowe and Will Smith for
Warner Bros., Jack Heller’s independent thriller Dark Was the Night with Lukas Haas and
reunited with director Atom Egoyan on his next feature Queen of the Night starring opposite
Ryan Reynolds and Scott Speedman.
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Before his film career, Durand was voted one of Canada’s funniest new
comedians. In addition, he originated the role of Injun Joe in “The Adventures of Tom
Sawyer” on Broadway.
Durand is best known for his roles in such films as David Cronenberg’s Cosmopolis
opposite Robert Pattinson, Screen Gems’ Resident Evil: Retribution, IFC Films’ Edwin Boyd
alongside Scott Speedman, Shawn Levy’s Real Steel for Dreamworks/Disney opposite Hugh
Jackman, Universal’s Robin Hood as Little John opposite Russell Crowe’s Robin Hood, James
Mangold’s 3:10 to Yuma with Russell Crowe and Christian Bale, as Fred Dukes aka The Blob
in X-Men Origins: Wolverine alongside Hugh Jackman and Liev Schreiberg, Joe Carnahan’s
Smokin’ Aces opposite Ben Affleck and Jeremy Piven, and Walt Becker’s Wild Hogs with John
Travolta, Tim Allen and Martin Lawrence.
Durand’s other credits include: D.J. Caruso’s I Am Number Four for Dreamworks, the
independent The Truth opposite Andy Garcia and Forest Whitaker, Screen Gems’ Legion with
Paul Bettany, The Butterfly Effect opposite Ashton Kutcher, Jay Roach’s Mystery Alaska with
Russell Crowe, Columbia Pictures’ Winged Creatures opposite Forest Whitaker and Dakota
Fanning, Vertigo Entertainment’s The Echo, a series regular on “Touching Evil” and the
James Cameron hit series “Dark Angel”.
He currently resides in Los Angeles.
AIDAN TURNER (Luke Garroway) is perhaps most recognized by audiences for
his lead role as the vampire with a conscience, Mitchell, in BBC Three’s edgy and awardwinning series Being Human, which has gained a worldwide following. This year, Turner also
starred opposite Ruth Jones in the BBC Four biological drama Hattie. Turner also played the
lead role, as artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti, in BBC One’s primetime drama “Desperate
Romantics.” His other television credits include “The Clinic” for RTE and “The Tudors”
for Showtime.
Turner most recently was seen as Kili, in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit. Previous film
appearances include Mal in Gerry Stembridge’s Alarm and Kevin in Gavin Clelland’s
Porcelain.
On the stage, Turner has appeared in several productions for the Abbey Theater,
including “Romeo and Juliet,” “A Cry From Heaven” and “The Plough and the Stars.” His
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other theater credits include “Cyrano De Bergerac,” “Titus Andronicus,” “Drive By,”
“Yokohama Delegation,” “Le Merca” and “Crock of Gold.”
JEMIMA WEST (Isabelle Lightwood) was born in Paris and made her acting
debut in Luc Besson’s Joan of Arc at the age of 10. She pursued her acting career while at
school, appearing in various French television shows, before getting her break in the
successful Canadian series “15Love.”
After graduating from The Sorbonne, having studied history of art, she landed the
role of Rose in the successful French series “Maison Close.” The show, which is currently in
its second season, became the highest-rated Canal Plus show of all time. West also
appeared in Showtime’s second season of “The Borgias,” and the Franco-Portuguese movie
Lines of Wellington, directed by Ruiz’s widow V. Sarmiento.
GODFREY GAO (Magnus Bane) was born in Taiwan and relocated with his
family to Vancouver, Canada at the age of 9 where he later went on to study at Capilano
University. In 2005, Gao returned to Taiwan where he began his career as a model, but
quickly transitioned to acting and has appeared in several films and TV dramas.
He was most recently seen on the big screen in the highly successful Chinese
romantic comedy 101 Proposals (Shanghai Media Group) which opened in theaters in China
on Valentine’s Day 2013. Gao was also in the Hong Kong feature All About Women, and has
also provided a voice for the Mandarin version of the international box-office smash, Toy
Story 3.
Additionally, Gao starred as a lead role in the 2012 Chinese primetime television
show, “The Queen of SOP.” The series was one of the highest rated programs on Hunan
Television in China last year. His next series, “Gorgeous Family,” also boasted large
primetime numbers. He is currently in post-production on his latest Chinese TV series
"Remembering Lichuan," based on the very popular novel of the same name, where he plays
the title character.
Having been dubbed the first Asian Male Supermodel; Gao has been on the cover of
hundreds of magazines throughout Asia and was the face of the Louis Vuitton International
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Spring-Summer campaign for the 2011/2012 seasons. He has also been the face of Skii's
Men's skincare line and endorsed such products as Phillips Fast Power Touch Shaver and
Audi cars.
Gao speaks fluent English and Mandarin.
CCH POUNDER (Madame Dorothea) Award-winning actress CCH Pounder
can currently be seen in the Syfy network series, “Warehouse 13.” Other notable projects
include the feature films Avatar and Orphan, and the television shows, Revenge, Law & Order:
SVU and HBO's The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, which garnered Ms. Pounder her fourth
Emmy® nomination.
For seven years, Pounder portrayed Claudette Wyms on the critically acclaimed FX
series, “The Shield,” which earned her many accolades including an Emmy® nomination,
the MIB Prism Award, two Golden Satellite Awards and the Genii Excellence in TV Award.
Other honors for Ms. Pounder include an Emmy® nomination for her role as Dr. Angela
Hicks on the NBC series ER and an Emmy® nomination for her role in FOX's “The XFiles.” In addition, she received a Grammy® Award nomination for Best Spoken Word
Album for “Grow Old Along With Me, The Best Is Yet To Be” and won an AUDIE, the
Audio Publishers Association's top honor, for “Women In The Material World.”
Film credits include Bagdad Cafe, Prizzi's Honor, Postcards From The Edge, Robocop 3,
Sliver, Tales From The Crypt, Face/Off and End Of Days.
Ms. Pounder is a founding member of Artists for a New South Africa and a Board
Member of the African Millennium Foundation. An advocate for the arts, Ms. Pounder is
active in the Creative Coalition and has nourished emerging artists through the Pounder
Kone Art Space and the Musee Boribana in Senegal, which she founded with her
husband. A graduate of Ithaca College, Ms. Pounder recently received an Honorary
Doctorate of Fine Arts from the school and was their 2010 Commencement Speaker.
JARED HARRIS (Hodge Starkweather) A classically trained stage actor and
former member of London’s famed Royal Shakespeare Company, Jared Harris’ prolific
career continuously showcases his ability to easily transition from one character to another,
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garnering him great praise and keeping him in the company of some of today’s most creative
talent in film, television and stage projects.
On television, Harris reprised his role last March as 1960’s ad executive ‘Lane Pryce’
for the fifth season of AMC’s award winning drama “Mad Men,” for which he earned his
first Emmy® nomination in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama
Series. The show itself has garnered three consecutive Golden Globes® for Best Drama
Series, the first and only series to ever do so, and four consecutive Emmy® Awards for
Outstanding Drama Series. “Mad Men” was nominated once again for a 2012 Emmy® in
the same category.
Harris recently appeared in Steven Spielberg’s 2012 critically acclaimed Lincoln biopic,
opposite Daniel Day Lewis, as the iconic Civil War Hero, ‘General Ulysses S. Grant.’ The
film, which is based on historian Doris Kearns Goodwin’s best-selling book Team of Rivals:
The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, focuses on the political collision of the former
president and his cabinet as they face the road to abolition and the end of the Civil War.
Since its release in November 2012, Lincoln has earned several awards nominations and wins,
including a Golden Globe® Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama and an Academy
Award® nomination for Best Picture.
In 2011, Harris starred as ‘Professor Moriarty’ in Warner Bros.’ Sherlock Holmes: A
Game of Shadows, the sequel to the 2009 film based on the fiction of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
The film also starred Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, and Noomi Rapace.
Harris’ extensive film career includes his appearance alongside Brad Pitt and Cate
Blanchett in David Fincher’s 2008 film, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and a riveting
portrayal of Andy Warhol in the acclaimed I Shot Andy Warhol. Harris made his film debut in
1989’s The Rachel Papers, which was also the directorial debut of his brother Damian, and has
since gone on to appear in over fifty films in a wide array of roles, including the sleazy
Russian cab driver ‘Vladimir’, in Todd Solondz’s Happiness, for which the cast received the
1999 National Board of Review Acting Ensemble Award. Additional credits include Michael
Mann’s The Last of the Mohicans, Sylvia, Jim Jarmusch's Dead Man, Igby Goes Down, Mr. Deeds,
Extraordinary Measures with Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser, and John Carpenter’s The
Ward, among others.
Harris has accumulated an impressive list of television credits in both England and
the U.S., including a highly acclaimed performance as ‘Henry VIII’ for the BBC production
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of The Other Boleyn Girl. Additional BBC credits include the mini-series To the Ends of the Earth
and the starring role in Coup!. Stateside, Harris has been seen in recurring roles for both “The
Riches” and “Fringe” and has guest-starred on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and
“Without a Trace.” He also portrayed John Lennon in the 2000 television drama and
original VH1 film “Two of Us.”
Harris has appeared with some of the most renowned theater companies in both
London and New York, and made his American stage debut as ‘Hotspur’ in the New York
Shakespeare Festival’s Henry IV, Parts 1 & 2. He then went on to perform with the company
in both Tis Pity She’s A Whore and King Lear. Additional stage credits include the New
Group’s Obie Award-winning production of Mike Leigh’s Ecstasy, the New Jersey
Shakespeare Company’s experimental production of Hamlet, in which he played the title role,
the Almeida Theatre’s production of Tennessee William’s bittersweet comedy A Period of
Adjustment and the title role in the Vineyard Theater’s production of More Lies About Jerzy.
Harris was born in London, and is the son of Irish actor, Richard Harris. He
attended North Carolina’s Duke University, where he majored in drama and literature and
after graduation, studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. Harris
currently lives in Los Angeles.
JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS (Valentine) first gained international attention
and a London Film Critics Circle Award for his starring role in Todd Haynes’ Velvet Goldmine
with Ewan McGregor, Christian Bale and Toni Collette. Since then, Rhys Meyers has
snatched up a Golden Globe Award for his starring role in the CBS television miniseries
“Elvis” and was honored again when he received his 2nd Golden Globe nomination for his
role as Henry the VIII in “The Tudors.” Rhys Meyers continues to land leading roles
opposite today’s hottest film actors and directors, and has emerged as one of Hollywood’s
most sought after leading men.
Rhys Meyers will star as the lead in the highly anticipated NBC drama “Dracula”
produced by Colin Callender and Tony Krantz. “Dracula” began production in January
2013.
Rhys Meyers received the great honor of a Golden Globe Award for “Outstanding
Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie” for his portrayal of the young Elvis Presley in the
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television miniseries “Elvis.” In addition to this honor he received an Emmy® nomination
for his role. The flawless portrayal of the “king” by a young Irish actor floored critics and
audiences alike.
Rhys Meyers starred opposite Natalia Vodianova in Belle Du Seigneur, the Englishlanguage adaptation of Albert Cohen's epic Swiss tale of a tortured love affair between a
high-ranking Jewish official and the protestant wife of one of his employees.
Rhys Meyers appeared in the critically acclaimed feature Albert Nobbs. In the film he
starred opposite Glenn Close and Brendan Gleeson. The film, directed by Rodrigo Garcia,
centers around a woman (Close) in 19th century Ireland who distinguishes herself as a man in
order to survive.
In From Paris With Love directed by Pierre Morel, Rhys Meyers starred opposite John
Travolta. The film centers around a young embassy worker (Rhys Meyers) and an American
secret agent (Travolta) who cross paths while working on a high-risk mission in Paris.
In 2010 Rhys Meyers concluded his run as Henry the VIII in the fourth and final
season of the Showtime original series “The Tudors.” The series, which earned Rhys Meyers
two Golden Globe nominations for his portrayal of the king, focused on the rarely depicted,
turbulent early years of Henry’s life including his romantic and political relationships. “The
Tudors” was created by Michael Hirst and was directed by a variety of award winning
directors including, Charles McDougall. “The Tudors” enjoyed excellent ratings over its four
seasons.
Rhys Meyers showed great range in the musical romance August Rush alongside an
all-star cast including Terrance Howard, Robin Williams and Keri Russell. The story centers
around an orphaned musical prodigy who uses his gift as a clue to finding his birth parents,
Rhys Meyers and Russell. The film was directed by In America’s Kirsten Sheridan.
Rhys Meyers was seen in the blockbuster action sequel Mission Impossible III in which
he co-starred with Tom Cruise, Laurence Fishburne, and Phillip Seymour Hoffmann under
the direction of J.J. Abrams.
Rhys Meyers earned critical acclaim for his role in the edgy film by Woody Allen,
Match Point. Dubbed as Allen’s “comeback,” the film was nominated for three Golden
Globes including “Best Picture.” Match Point, which co-starred Scarlett Johansson, debuted
at the Cannes Film Festival in 2005 with Rhys Meyers winning the festival’s Chopard Trophy
for Male Revelation.
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Rhys Meyers is also recognized for his role as the girls’ soccer coach in the awardwinning sleeper hit Bend it Like Beckham in which he starred with Keira Knightly and
Parminder Nagra. Rhys Meyers other film credits include starring roles in Oliver Stone’s epic
Alexander, with Colin Farrell and Angelina Jolie; and Mira Nair’s Vanity Fair, with Reese
Witherspoon.
On the small screen, Rhys Meyers has starred in a wide range of longform projects,
both here and in the U.K. Among his television credits are the Showtime presentation of
“The Lion in Winter,” with Patrick Stewart and Glenn Close; Alfonso Arau’s “The
Magnificent Ambersons”; “Gormenghast”; “The Tribe”; and “Samson and Delilah.”
Born in Dublin, Ireland, Rhys Meyers made his film debut in A Man of No Importance,
and then played the young assassin in Neil Jordan’s biopic Michael Collins His subsequent
film credits have included The Maker, Telling Lies in America, starring Kevin Bacon; The
Governess, opposite Minnie Driver; the thriller B. Monkey; Mike Figgis’ The Loss of Sexual
Innocence; Ang Lee’s Western Ride with the Devil; Julie Taymor’s Titus, with Anthony Hopkins
and Jessica Lange; Prozac Nation, opposite Christina Ricci; The Tesseract; the crime drama I’ll
Sleep When I’m Dead, with Clive Owen and Charlotte Rampling; and The Emperor’s Wife.
Rhys Meyers currently resides in London.
ABOUT THE CREW
HARALD ZWART (Director) Filmmaker Harald Zwart has established himself as
a leading voice in a generation of internationally trained filmmakers, directing across a
number of genres for film, television, commercials, and music.
Zwart most recently directed 2010’s The Karate Kid, a culture-melting coming of age
story starring Jaden Smith, Jackie Chan and Taraji P. Henson. The film opened to critical
acclaim and grossed over $359 million worldwide.
Born in Holland and raised in Fredrikstad, Norway, Zwart began making films when
he was eight, and received his formal training at the prestigious Dutch Film Academy in
Amsterdam. After his student film Gabriel’s Surprise was shown on Scandinavian television,
he began directing television commercials, where he quickly proved to be one of Europe’s
most successful advertising and music video directors. Zwart’s commercial credits include
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BMW Mini, ING, Sky Television Capital One, and Nokia, and he has won numerous awards
for his commercial work.
In 1997, Zwart made his debut as a long-form filmmaker with Commander Hamilton, a
4-part mini-series for Scandinavian television. After an overwhelmingly positive response
from both critics and audiences, a feature-length version was released theatrically and
became the region’s top-grossing film of the year, cementing Zwart as a prolific
Scandinavian talent. Zwart’s American film debut followed in 2001 with One Night at
McCool’s, which showcased Zwart’s talent for complex narrative, edgy humor, and inspired
casting with stars Liv Tyler, Michael Douglas, Matt Dillon and Paul Reiser
Zwart went on to shoot the action/adventure film Agent Cody Banks, and Pink Panther
II, starring Steve Martin. He became the first Norwegian director to be accepted as a
member of the Director’s Guild of America and was named by Variety as one of “10
Directors to Watch.”
A classically trained pianist, Zwart divides his time between Los Angeles and Oslo,
and continues to direct commercials and develop feature projects through Zwart Arbeid, the
company he founded with Veslemoey Ruud Zwart.
JESSICA POSTIGO PAQUETTE (Screenplay by) was born in Philadelphia, PA
but raised in the Basque Country in northern Spain where she began her professional career
as a political journalist for a national newspaper. She moved on to work for the country’s top
independent ad agency where she created award-winning campaigns for international clients,
including Newsweek, Converse and Renault.
Her lifelong passion for filmmaking inspired her to move to Los Angeles where she
began working in production. After line producing the documentary Better Living Through
Circuitry, she went on to develop screenplays for various production companies, which
ultimately led her to writing them for major studios. Amongst others are her adaptation of
the National Book and Newberry Award winning YA novel by Nancy Farmer The House of
the Scorpion for Warner Brothers and the true story of Columbian hostage rescue mission
Operation Checkmate for Sony Pictures. She also adapted the new animated Tarzan 3D movie
based on the classic novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs currently in production.
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CASSANDRA CLARE (Based on the book by) was born to American parents in
Teheran, Iran and spent much of her childhood traveling the world with her family,
including one trek through the Himalayas as a toddler where she spent a month living in her
father's backpack. She lived in France, England and Switzerland before she was ten years
old. Since her family moved around so much she found familiarity in books and went
everywhere with a book under her arm.
After college, Cassie lived in Los Angeles and New York where she worked at
various entertainment magazines and even some rather suspect tabloids where she reported
on Brad and Angelina's world travels and Britney Spears' wardrobe malfunctions. She started
working on her YA novel, City of Bones, the first book of the Mortal Instruments, in 2004,
inspired by the urban landscape of Manhattan, her favorite city. The Mortal Instruments went
on to be New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestsellers, as did the
companion series, The Infernal Devices. Cassandra lives in Western Massachusetts with her
husband and three cats.
ROBERT KULZER (Producer) German born producer Robert Kulzer was
named co-president of Constantin Film Development Los Angeles in May 2005, where he
had worked as head of production from October 2000 to April 2005, and as head of
development and acquisition from 1991 to 2000.
Among his acquisitions for Constantin Film were American Pie (1999), The Sixth Sense
(1999) and Sleepy Hollow (1999). He also contributed to the production of The House of the
Spirits (1993), Smilla’s Sense of Snow (1997), Wrongfully Accused (1998) and The Fantastic Four
(2005). Among his executive producers credits are Resident Evil (2002) and Resident Evil:
Apocalypse (2004) and the UK thriller The Dark (2005), starring Maria Bello and Sean Bean.
He wrote and produced the German action comedy Autobahn Racer (2004), and produced the
survival horror film Wrong Turn (2003), the action-adventure DOA – Dead or Alive (2006) and
the action-thriller Skinwalkers (2006), as well as Resident Evil: Extinction (2007), the highest
grossing independent film of 2007, the sci-fi horror film Pandorum (2009), and Resident Evil:
Afterlife (2010), the fourth installment of the Resident Evil movie franchise, which was filmed
in 3D. In 2011 Robert Kulzer produced the The Three Musketeers (2011), which at the time
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was the largest European film to be shot in 3D, followed by Resident Evil: Retribution (2012),
the fifth part of the Resident Evil franchise, a film series that has grossed over $900 Million in
the worldwide Box Office.
Robert Kulzer’s most recent production The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013), an
adaptation of the best selling Young Adult novels by Cassandra Clare will open worldwide in
Summer 2013. Followed by Tarzan (2013), an animated adaptation of the classic novel by
Edgar Rice Burroughs in 3D, using the largest motion capture set built in Europe to date.
Currently Robert Kulzer is producing Pompeii (2014) an epic disaster movie with Kit
Harington (Game of Thrones) and the romantic comedy Love, Rosie (2014) starring Lily
Collins (The Mortal Instruments) and Sam Claflin (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire).
DON CARMODY (Producer) has been producing films for close to 40 years. He
was vice-president of production for Canada’s Cinepix (now Lions Gate Films), where he
co-produced David Cronenberg’s early shockers They Came From Within and Rabid as well as
the popular comedy Meatballs.
Starting his own production company in 1980, Carmody went on to produce the
smash hits Porky’s and Porky’s II, as well as the classic A Christmas Story, the Weekend at Bernie’s
series, and The Late Shift which was nominated for seven Emmy® Awards and three Cable
Ace awards.
His credits include some 100 films thus far, including the Academy Award®
nominated Good Will Hunting, 54, The Pledge, Wrong Turn, Gothika, the cult hit The Boondock
Saints films, Assault on Precinct 13, Lucky Number Slevin, Orphan, and the Resident Evil films, the
4th installment of which grossed over 300 million dollars worldwide and has become
Canada’s reigning Box office champion.
Don Carmody Productions produces quality Canadian content features such as
Polytechnique, which was invited to the Director’s Fortnight in Cannes 2009. He has won
the Canadian Academy of Cinema and Television’s Golden Reel Award, which honors the
highest grossing Canadian Feature Film, an unprecedented six times – for Meatballs, Porky’s,
Johnny Mnemonic, Art of War, Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Resident Evil: Afterlife and
Resident Evil: Retribution.
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Aside from his own productions, Don Carmody Productions also produces feature
films for many of the major Hollywood studios and has been responsible for bringing more
than $2 billion U.S. in projects to Canada. Some recent examples are Amelia, for 20th
Century Fox and Gothika, Whiteout and Orphan for Warners and Joel Silver’s Dark Castle
Productions.
In 2002, he was Co-Producer of Chicago starring Renée Zellweger, Catherine ZetaJones and Richard Gere, which won 7 Academy Awards® including Best Picture and 3
Golden Globe Awards including Best Musical/Comedy.
Recent Productions include Goon with Seann William Scott, Liev Schreiber and
Eugene Levy, the sequel to his hit film Silent Hill, as well as the fifth installment of his
Resident Evil franchise. Don is currently in production on Pompeii.
Don Carmody grew up in Boston and Montreal and has gone on to produce films all
over the world. He currently has offices in Toronto and Los Angeles.
In spite of his busy schedule, Don is always willing to answer questions from up-and
-coming filmmakers. No pitches please. You can reach him through his website at:
http://www.doncarmody.com. You are also able to access many of his films’ theatrical
trailers and one sheets there as well.
His complete filmography is available on IMDB.
BOB SHAYE (Executive Producer) founded New Line Cinema in 1967 and
guided the company's growth from a privately held distributor of art films into the
entertainment industry’s top independent motion picture production and distribution
company.
While working at the Museum of Modern Art, Shaye first began to explore the world
of distribution. In 1967, he formed New Line Cinema in his Greenwich Village apartment.
Building on early re-releases such as Reefer Madness and college distribution of foreign films,
New Line broke out commercially with the release of such films as Godard’s Rolling Stones
Sympathy for the Devil, the popular Street Fighter series, Academy Award® Winner Get Out Your
Handkerchiefs. But it was the significant commercial success of Nightmare on Elm Street that set
the stage for an IPO and the emergence of a full-fledged commercial distribution and
production organization. A string of hits over thirty years followed, including such
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audience-pleasing films as Elf, Wedding Crashers, Dumb & Dumber, The Notebook, Hairspray, The
Mask, Freddy vs. Jason, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Oscar®-nominated A History of Violence,
Monster-in-Law, Seven, Critters series, Austin Powers series, Rush Hour series and The Final
Destination series. In total, Shaye has overseen the production and/or the distribution of close
to 600 feature motion picture films.
In 1998, when writer/director Peter Jackson brought his 25-minute pitch reel for a
big screen epic of J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic The Lord of the Rings to New Line, hoping to turn
the three volumes into two films. Shaye suggested Jackson make three films and greenlit an
unprecedented simultaneous production for all three installments. Combined, The Lord of the
Rings trilogy was nominated for 30 Oscars®, winning 17, including a clean sweep of 11
awards for The Return of the King, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted
Screenplay. At the box office, all three films are among the top 10 grossing films of all time,
earning a combined total of nearly $3 billion worldwide.
Shaye also produced and directed two feature films. 1991’s coming of age story
based on Bill Kotzwinkle’s JACK IN THE BOX, Book of Love and the sci-fi adventure film,
The Last Mimzy, in 2007, based on Lewis Padgett’s short story “Mimzy Were the
Borogroves”.
In June 2008, Shaye and his longtime partner at New Line, Michael Lynne, departed
New Line and formed a new independent film company, Unique Features. Unique currently
has in development 10 feature film projects. Particularly noteworthy among these are Sailing
to Byzantium from a prize winning Sci-Fi novella by Robert Silverberg; Middle Earth, a
biography of JRR Tolkien; Heavy Rain, a mystery-thriller adapted from the best-selling video
game, written by David Milch; Retaliation the retelling of classic Japanese 50’s gangster saga in
collaboration with the Japanese company, Nikkatsu, and High In the Clouds, an animated
feature written for the screen by Josh Klausner (Shrek Ever After) and to be directed by Rob
Minkoff (Stuart Little & The Lion King) with an original score by Paul McCartney.
Shaye earned a degree in business administration from the University of Michigan
and his J.D. degree from Columbia University Law School. He is a Fulbright Scholar, a
member of the New York State Bar, and he has served on the Board of Trustees for the
Neuroscience Institute, Motion Picture Pioneers, the American Film Institute and the Legal
Aid Society of New York.
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MICHAEL LYNNE (Executive Producer) is a Principal of Unique Features
LLC, a new film production company with offices in New York and Los Angeles. Prior to
the launch of Unique Features, Mr. Lynne was Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Executive
Officer of New Line Cinema Corporation. During his almost 25 year long association with
the company and its founder, Bob Shaye, he was a driving force in its becoming the most
successful, fully integrated independent film company in the world, with divisions devoted to
the production, marketing and distribution of theatrical motion pictures. Mr. Lynne was an
Executive Producer of New Line’s historically successful The Lord of the Rings trilogy, of
which the final installment, The Return of the King, was the winner of 11 Academy Awards®,
including best picture. New Line Cinema produced and/or distributed nearly 600 feature
films, including Elf, Wedding Crashers, Dumb and Dumber, A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Player,
Seven, Austin Powers and Rush Hour.
Unique Features is currently in active development on an exciting slate of feature
film and television projects, including Middle Earth, a biography of J.R.R. Tolkien; High in the
Clouds an animated feature to be written by Josh Klausner (Shrek Ever After) with an original
score by Paul McCartney; and Retaliation a retelling of a classic 50’s gangster saga, in
collaboration with the Japanese company, Nikkatsu. In television, the company is
developing a series for Showtime with Bennett Miller and Kristin Gore as-writers and Miller
as director and, also, an event miniseries for the History Channel based on the acclaimed
WWII book The Liberator: 500 Days written by Alex Kershaw.
Mr. Lynne is a member of the Boards of the Museum of Modern Art and Citymealson-Wheels and chairs the Museum Committee of Guild Hall of East Hampton. Mr. Lynne
is a member of the Board of Visitors of Columbia Law School and is a long-time trustee of
the Brooklyn College Foundation. He is also on the Board of the publicly traded REIT,
Vornado Realty Trust, and the entertainment and technology company, Imax
Corporation. Mr. Lynne is a member of the New York Bar and received his J.D. degree
from Columbia Law School in 1964. He graduated from Brooklyn College in 1961 as an
English Literature Major.
MARTIN MOSKOWICZ (Executive Producer) Martin Moszkowicz has been
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involved in well over 150 feature films as producer, executive producer, co-producer or
managing director of Constantin Film. Mr. Moszkowicz’s long list of producing
achievements include German and English language productions such as Caroline Link’s
Oscar®-winning epic Nowhere in Africa (2001), Downfall (2004), Perfume – the Story of a Murderer
(2006), Pope Joan (2009), Wickie the Mighty Viking (2009), the Resident Evil film franchise, The
Three Musketeers (2011), Carnage (2011) and the German box office success Turkish for Beginners
(2012). Among his current projects are the motion capture CGI reboot of Tarzan® (2013), as
well as the action-adventure epic Pompeii and the romantic comedy Love, Rosie, both currently
in post-production and slated for a 2014 release.
In his capacity as member of the Executive Board of Constantin Film AG, Mr.
Moszkowicz is responsible for the company's film & television business, including
worldwide production, distribution, marketing and publicity.
A graduate of the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich, Mr. Moszkowicz began
his film career in physical production as a production manager and line producer, before
turning to producing films himself. In 1985, he became producer and managing director of
Munich based production outfit M+P Film GmbH. In 1991, Mr. Moszkowicz joined
Constantin Film as producer and was named managing director in 1996, a position he held
through the company’s successful IPO in 1999. Mr. Moszkowicz has been a member of the
Executive Board of Constantin Film AG since then.
Mr. Moszkowicz is also a member of the executive board of the German Producers
Association and chairman of the supervisory board of German Films.
VESLEMØY RUUD ZWART (Co-Executive Producer) Veslemøy Ruud Zwart is one
of Norway’s most experienced female producers, splitting her time between Los Angeles and
Oslo. She is a founder and CEO of the feature production company Zwart Arbeid and the
commercial production company, Motion Blur Inc.. Zwart’s producing credits include: One
Night at McCool’s (2000), Agent Cody Banks (2002), Lange Flate Ballær (2006), Lange Flate Ballær
2 (2008) and numerous international, award-winning commercials.
Zwart is also an eager women's rights and human rights activist and produced the
Documentary “Women in White” about the women affected by the Black Spring of 2003 in
Cuba and their unique, non-violent form of protest against the Cuban regime. The
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documentary stirred up reactions worldwide.
Veslemoey was educated in Law, Political Science and Criminology, at the University
of Oslo and lives with her family between Los Angeles and Oslo.
GEIR HARTLY ANDREASSEN, F.S.F. (Director of Photography) has served
as cinematographer since 1996 on featurefilms and commercials. He is a member of the
Swedish Cinematographers society. His recent movies are The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones,
Kon-Tiki, Max-Manus, Så olika, 2023, Darling, Long Flat Balls I & II, Babas Cars.
He has a Bachelor of Arts in Cinematography from Stockhlom Academy of
Dramatic Arts where he studied under Sven Nykvist (ASC).
He received the ”Guldbaggen” Award for best Cinematography in Sweden 2008 for
”Darling” and the Amanda award, in addition to the Kosmorama award for best
Cinematography, in Norway 2009 for ”Max Manus”.
His recent movie ”Kon-Tiki” earned a Golden Globe nomination and is shortlisted
for the Oscar®, Best Foreign Language Film 2013.
FRANCOIS SEGUIN (Production Designer) began his career in film in Canada
as a set dresser and decorator. As a production designer, he includes among his impressive
list of credits Afterglow, The Barbarian Invasions, The Red Violin, Lucky Number Slevin, Silk, and
Push. He previously collaborated with Harald Zwart on The Karate Kid.
GERSHA PHILLIPS’ (Costume Designer) international eye for fashion is well
deserved. Born in England to parents of Caribbean and African descent, she and her family
moved to Canada when she was twelve years old. Since then her work has carried her all
over the world.
Formally trained in fashion design, Phillips’ earliest work experience included,
window display, store merchandising, pattern making and manufacturing for an independent
label, and starting her own line of clothing. One fateful day, she spied a credit for “costume
designer” while watching the credits for the feature film, Beaches and a seed was planted.
Beginning her career as a volunteer for the Canadian Film Center, Phillips graduated from
assistant to lead costumer over the course of her first production. Stage works, music videos
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and photo-shoots quickly followed. She has been moving full steam ever since.
Her numerous film credits include Foxfire directed by Laurent Cantet, and Home
Again, both of which premiered at Tiff 2012. Other film credits include The Whistleblower
(Rachel Weisz, Vanessa Redgrave, Monica Bellucci, David Strathairn), Defendor (Woody
Harrelson, Kat Dennings), Traitor (Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce), Hurricane Season (Forest
Whitaker, Taraji P Henson), First Sunday, (Ice Cube, Tracy Morgan, Talk to Me (Don Cheadle,
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Taraji Henson), Narc (Ray Liotta, Jason Patrick), Walking Tall (The Rock,
Johnny Knoxville), Are We There Yet? (Ice Cube, Nia Long), and Owning Mahoney (Phillip
Seymour Hoffman, Minnie Driver). For television her credits include the Emmy®nominated A Raisin in the Sun (Sean Combs, Phylicia Rashad, Audra McDonald, Sanaa
Lathan) and the first season of Falling Skies (Noah Wyle, Moon Bloodgood, Will Patton),
For the stage, Phillips has also received a Dora award nomination for her work on
Florence Gibson’s “Belle.”
MR. X INC. (Digital Visual Effects) is a digital studio specializing in feature film
visual effects and animation. By collaborating with filmmakers from pre-production through
post, Mr. X helps to define the very look and feel of a film. With recent credits such as
Resident Evil : Retribution, Cosmopolis, The Three Musketeers, Hanna, Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn
Part 1, and TRON: Legacy, Mr. X continues to demonstrate its passion for visual story telling.
ATLI ÖRVARSSON (Music by) From historical epics to courtroom drama to tales of
the supernatural, Icelandic composer Atli Orvarsson has provided innovative scores to tell all of
these stories. Orvarsson’s talent, experience, versatility, and skill combine with his Icelandic
roots to produce an individualized and compelling style.
Orvarsson’s credits include
orchestrating and writing music for some of Hollywood’s biggest projects, including the Pirates of
the Caribbean series. He has contributed music to films including Angels and Demons and The
Holiday, and has scored numerous films including The Eagle, Vantage Point, Babylon A.D, the
Morgan Freeman caper Thick as Thieves, The Fourth Kind and the Nicolas Cage medieval fantasy
Season of the Witch. Orvarsson’s most recent credits include the drama/thriller A Single Shot
starring Sam Rockwell, the hit NBC series “Chicago Fire,” and working with Hans Zimmer to
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contribute music to the Zack Snyder Superman reinstallment Man of Steel.
Originally from the small town of Akureyri, Orvarsson earned three platinum and two
gold records as a member of the Icelandic band Salin hans Jons mins before studying film
composing at Berklee College of Music and the North Carolina School of the Arts. Orvarsson
was the recipient of the Pete Carpenter fellowship, which brought him to Los Angeles where he
began working alongside TV veteran Mike Post on projects such as “NYPD Blue” and “Law
and Order.” Orvarsson soon caught the attention of the highly renowned composer Hans
Zimmer who extended an invitation to Orvarsson to join Zimmer’s team at Remote Control
Studios. In addition to critical acclaim, Orvarsson has received several ASCAP awards for his
work and was nominated for the prestigious World Soundtrack Academy’s Discovery of the
Year Award for his score for “Babylon A.D.”
STEPHANIE CORSALINI LIGORNER (Casting by) is currently casting Kyle Newman’s
independent action comedy Barely Lethal staring Samuel Jackson and Hailee Steinfeld. Previous credits
include Dennis Lee’s Jesus Henry Christ starring Michael Sheen and Toni Collette, Gabor Csupo’s Bridge to
Terabithia starring Josh Hutcherson, AnnaSophia Robb and Bailee Madison, Richard Shepard’s The Hunting
Party starring Richard Gere, Jesse Eisenberg and Terrence Howard, and Stolen starring John Hamm, Jessica
Chastain and Josh Lucas.
Prior to moving to LA from NY, Stephanie was a junior partner to Casting heavyweight Louis
DiGiaimo, working with some of the industry’s most visionary talents such as Ridley Scott on his Oscar®
winning film Gladiator, Sidney Lumet on his television series “100 Center Street”, Barry Levinson and Tom
Fontana on their Emmy® award winning series “Homicide” and James Toback on his groundbreaking
film Black and White.
Born in NY, Stephanie is a graduate of the esteemed Theatre Directing Program at Marymount
Manhattan College. She is known for having an eye for talent and has cast a myriad of actors at very early
stages in their careers.
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SCREEN GEMS
CONSTANTIN FILM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
AND
UNIQUE FEATURES (TMI) INC.
PRESENT
THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS: CITY OF BONES
DIRECTED BY
HARALD ZWART
SCREENPLAY BY
JESSICA POSTIGO PAQUETTE
PRODUCED BY
ROBERT KULZER
PRODUCED BY
DON CARMODY
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
BOB SHAYE AND MICHAEL LYNNE
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
MARTIN MOSZKOWICZ
CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
VESLEMØY RUUD ZWART
LILY COLLINS
JAMIE CAMPBELL BOWER
ROBERT SHEEHAN
KEVIN ZEGERS
LENA HEADEY
KEVIN DURAND
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AIDAN TURNER
JEMIMA WEST
GODFREY GAO
WITH CCH POUNDER
WITH JARED HARRIS
AND JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS
CASTING BY
STEPHANIE CORSALINI LIGORNER
CANADIAN CASTING BY
DEIRDRE BOWEN
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
GEIR HARTLY ANDREASSEN, F.S.F.
PRODUCTION DESIGNER
FRANÇOIS SÉGUIN
EDITOR
JACQUELINE CARMODY
COSTUME DESIGNER
GERSHA PHILLIPS
MUSIC BY
ATLI ÖRVARSSON
BASED ON THE NOVEL BY
CASSANDRA CLARE
A HARALD ZWART FILM
A CONSTANTIN FILM INTERNATIONAL GMBH / UNIQUE FEATURES (TMI) INC.
PRODUCTION
UNIT PRODUCTION MANAGER /LINE PRODUCER
HARTLEY GORENSTEIN
FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
MARTY ELI SCHWARTZ
FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
JIM BREBNER
SECOND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
JACK BOEM
PRODUCTION EXECUTIVE CONSTANTIN FILM
BERNHARD THUER
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CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
JOÉL NEGRÓN
VISUAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR
EDWARD J. TAYLOR IV
VISUAL EFFECTS PRODUCER
JO HUGHES
CLARY
JACE
ALEC
ISABELLE
SIMON
BLACKWELL
PANGBORN
MAGNUS BANE
JOCELYN
ALARIC/WEREWOLF
DOROTHEA
HODGE
VALENTINE
LUKE
BROTHER JEREMIAH
LAMBERT
ERIC
THE VAMPIRE LEADER
BOUNCER
MAGNUS' BOUNCER
VAMPIRE HENCHMAN
US CASTING ASSOCIATE
CANADIAN CASTING ASSOCIATE
BACKGROUND CASTING
BACKGROUND CASTING ASSOCIATE
STUNT COORDINATOR
ASSISTANT FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHER
KEY STUNT RIGGER
LILY COLLINS
JAMIE CAMPBELL BOWER
KEVIN ZEGERS
JEMIMA WEST
ROBERT SHEEHAN
ROBERT MAILLET
KEVIN DURAND
GODFREY GAO
LENA HEADEY
HARRY VAN GORKUM
CCH POUNDER
JARED HARRIS
JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS
AIDAN TURNER
STEPHEN HART
CHAD CONNELL
CHRIS RATZ
ELYAS M'BAREK
PEDRO MIGUEL ARCE
MATTHEW CHENG
CARLOS GONZALEZ-VIO
CHARLEY MEDIGOVICH
CHRISTOPHER RICHARDS
JANE ROGERS
KAY D. ROGERS
JEAN FRENETTE
JASON CAVALIER
ANTHONY FERRI
STUNT PERFORMERS
NAOMI FRENETTE
GEOFF MEECH
FRANCIS LIMOGES
MARIE-EVE BECKERS
JOEL MCGOWAN
KEVAN KASE
FLAVIE GROLEAU
DAVID KYNASTON
DEBORAH MACATUMPAG
JASON BELL
ANTHONY FERRI
JACK SANSONE
MAXIME SAVARIA
DENNIS LAFOND
KEVIN KELSALL
ALAIN MOUSSI
MARC-ANDRE BRISEBOIS
JASON HSU
CHRIS MARK
STEVE SHACKLETON
ANTHONY CLAY MCRAY
MAXIME LAFERRIERE
MATT BIRMAN
ALAIN BÉRARD
ALAIN CHANOINE
ROB ROY
JONATHAN BERGERON
ELI MARTYR
CHRISTOPHER CORDELL
ERIC PAUL-HUS
ANGELICA LISK-HANN
BRENDAN CARMODY
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JONATHAN ROONEY
NOBUYA SHIMAMOTO
MIC JONES
PETER SEABORN
JO-ANN LEACH
STUNT RIGGERS
STAND INS
THIRD ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
THIRD ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
SET PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
SET PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
JEAN-FRANCOIS LACHAPELLE
EMERSON WONG
MITCH MCINTYRE
CRAIG HENRY
STEPHANIE FONCECA
C.J. LUSBY
MICHAEL CHAN
PETER SEABORN
TARA YELLAND
TOMMY MATEJKA
DENNIS LONG
LAURA THORN
GERROD SHULLY
JEFF MUHSOLDT
DAVIDE SAURO
JORDAN STANZACK
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
ASSISTANT PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
PRODUCTION SECRETARY
OFFICE PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS
STEFAN STEEN
JONATHAN PENCHARZ
AISHLEEN MCCANN
JEROME PERSAUD
JOHN BYRNE
JONATHAN NEVILLE
LOCATION MANAGER
ASSISTANT LOCATION MANAGERS
JONATHAN MATTHEWS
DRAZEN BARIC
RON MCKENZIE
TRACEY SAVEIN
RICKY JANG
ANDREW KOSTIUK
MICHAEL SPERDUTI
MARLON LOWE
DEREK ROBINSON
CHRIS RANDELL
SEAN TRAVERS
LOCATION SCOUT
LOCATIONS ASSISTANTS
LOCATION SECURITY
PRODUCTION ACCOUNTANT
1ST ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT
PAYROLL ACCOUNTANT
2ND ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT
2ND ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT
ACCOUNTING TRAINEE
CONSTANTIN FILM, FINANCE & BUSINESS
COORDINATION
JAMES F. BREITHAUPT
LORRAINE PROCTOR
ANDREW MUNRO
SONIA SINGH
REBECCA DAWES
JESSICA PARKIN
NORBERT HERMANNSTÄDTER
POST PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
GREGOR HUTCHISON
POST PRODUCTION MANAGER/
CONSTANTIN FILM
MARTIN KNOLL
1ST ASSISTANT EDITORS
POST PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
BOB DOYLE
SUELEN QUON
LORRAINE SAMUEL
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POST PRODUCTION ACCOUNTING
SUPERVISING SOUND EDITOR
SOUND DESIGNER
DIALOGUE/ADR EDITOR
SOUND EFFECTS EDITORS
SARA HOLMES
NADIA DAY
NELSON FERREIRA
CHRISTIAN SCHAANING
MUSIC EDITOR
FIRST ASSISTANT SOUND EDITOR
SECOND ASSISTANT SOUND EDITOR
SOUND EDITORIAL FACILITY
JILL PURDY M.P.S.E
J.R. FOUNTAIN
STEPHEN BARDEN M.P.S.E
ALEX BULLICK
NATHAN ROBITAILLE
KEVIN BANKS M.P.S.E
ROSE GREGORIS
TYLER WHITHAM
SOUNDDOGS TORONTO
ASSISTANT TO MR. CARMODY
ASSISTANT TO MR. KULZER (LOS ANGELES)
ASSISTANT TO MR. KULZER (TORONTO)
ASSISTANT TO MR. ZWART (LOS ANGELES)
ASSISTANT TO MR. ZWART (TORONTO)
ASSISTANT TO MISS COLLINS
JENNIFER MESICH
JOHANNES SCHLICHTING
MORITZ WIEST
MOLLY DONNA WARE
HENRIK DYB ZWART
ALEKS WOSZCZYNA
UNIT PUBLICIST
SCRIPT SUPERVISOR
A CAMERA OPERATOR
A CAMERA 1ST ASSISTANT
A CAMERA 2ND ASSISTANT
B CAMERA OPERATOR / STEADICAM OPERATOR
B CAMERA 1ST ASSISTANT
B CAMERA 2ND ASSISTANT
UTILITY/LOADER
VIDEO ASSIST OPERATOR
VIDEO ASSISTANT
CAMERA TRAINEES
STILLS PHOTOGRAPHER
BEHIND THE SCENES VIDEOGRAPHER
BEHIND THE SCENES VIDEOGRAPHER
KAREN PIDGURSKI
DUG ROTSTEIN
ROBERT STECKO
DEAN STINCHCOMBE
ADAM TUPPER
DAVE C. SHERIDAN
MICHAEL CARR
SARAH WARLAND
MICHAEL PURDON
BRENDAN BRESNAHAN
MONTY JATIN JANG
MICHAEL FLAX
ATLI MAGNUSEN
ADAM BOLJANIC
STEVEN DALCIN
RAFY
BRENDAN CARMODY
JIMMY KEEGAN
SOUND MIXER
BOOM OPERATOR
CABLE PULLER
GREG CHAPMAN
DENIS BELLINGHAM
ZACH HUNTER
GAFFER
BEST BOY ELECTRIC
ELECTRICS
MICHAEL L. HALL
KEVIN BARNES
VINCENT BORG
DAVID ALLAN
TOM LOO
KO MADDOCK
JOHN CROCKFORD
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LIGHTING BOARD OPERATOR
RIGGING GAFFER
RIGGING BEST BOY
RIGGING ELECTRICS
GENERATOR OPERATOR
BASECAMP GENERATOR OPERATOR
DESIREE LIDON
DAVIDSON TATE
KAREN BAYER
DAVE KELLNER
CODY CRAWFORD
JOHN IRWIN
STAN SMETANIUK
KEY GRIP
BEST BOY GRIP
A CAMERA DOLLY GRIP
B CAMERA DOLLY GRIP
GRIPS
ROBERT JOHNSON
JAMES HOLMES
RON RENZETTI
ALISTAIR DEMPSEY
WILTON HIGGINS
MARC PURDY
ANDREW CANEY
ROBERT RICE
KEY RIGGING GRIP
RIGGING BEST BOY GRIP
RIGGING GRIPS
WALTER LIPSCOMBE
MICHAEL KOHNE
MARCO WILLIS
RON SCHROEDER
DAVE FERGUSON
ART DIRECTOR
1ST ASS'T ART DIRECTOR, GRAPHICS
1ST ASSISTANT ART DIRECTORS
SET DESIGNER
2ND ASS'T ART DIRECTOR
2ND ASS'T ART DIRECTOR
2ND ASS'T ART DIRECTOR
CONCEPT ARTIST
CLARY’S DRAWINGS ILLUSTRATED BY
ART DEPARTMENT COORDINATOR
ART DEPARTMENT APPRENTICE
SPFX COORDINATOR
SPFX SUPERVISOR
SPFX ON SET KEY
SPFX 1ST ASSISTANT
SPFX 1ST ASSISTANT
SPFX TECHNICIAN
SPFX TECHNICIAN
SHOP KEY
SHOP 1ST ASSISTANT
SPFX SHOP TECH
SET DECORATOR
SET DECORATOR
LEAD MAN
2ND LEAD MAN
ON SET DRESSER
SET DRESSERS
ANTHONY IANNI
SEAN SCOFFIELD
ANDRA TOTIRESCU
GORDON PETERSON
ALEKS MARINKOVICH
KIMBERLEY ZAHARKO
SEAN VIZSY
JONATHAN GOTFRYD
JULII MCMILLAN
NIKOLAI LOCKERTSEN
SANDRA PILNY-LOCKERTSEN
J.C. CUTHBERT
CHRIS OUIMET
TONY KENNY
MARK LAWTON
HUDSON KENNY
JANSON RAY KENNY
ALLAN COTTER
CORY SARAFINCHAN
ANDREW SEARLE
CHRIS ASLIN
CRISTIAN ARIZAGA
JUSTIN WOOD
STEVE SHEWCHUK
PATRICIA LARMAN
DAN WLADYKA
KEN CLARK
DEREK GRAHAM
CHERYL JUNKIN
ALAN HEMSWORTH
GEORGE CRIBB
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KEY GREENS
PROPERTY MASTER
ON SET PROPERTY MASTER
PROPS BUYER
ASSISTANT PROPERTY MASTER
ANIMAL COORDINATOR
CONSTRUCTION COORDINATORS
HEAD CARPENTER
ASSISTANT HEAD CARPENTER
ASSISTANT HEAD CARPENTER
CONSTRUCTION TRACKER
KEY METAL FABRICATOR/ WELDER
ON SET CARPENTER
ON SET CARPENTER
HEAD LABOURER
SHOP STEWARD
CARPENTERS
KEY SCENIC ARTIST
HEAD PAINTER
LEAD SCENIC ARTIST
ASSISTANT HEAD PAINTER
HEAD PAINT LABOURER
MOULD MAKER
ASSISTANT MOULD MAKER
ON SET PAINTER
SHOP LABOURER
SCENIC ARTISTS
DAVID EVANS
DAVID LYLOFF
RICHARD WALKER
WALTER WOLOSCHUK
JIM MURRAY
MARIO MOREIRA
TANYA HART
SANG MAIER
RICK PARKER
ROBERT VALERIOTE
JOE MCLEAN
BEN SMIT
STEVEN JOHNSTONE
DAVID ATWELL
ED CURTIS
NORM CURRIE
GORD ELLISTON
ADAM ANDREWS
EVAN ELLICOCK
TOM GALLINA
BILL HARVEY
ELAZAR HOLMLUND-SIEGEL
FRED MENDELSON
NATHAN PRIEBE
ADAM ROGERS
MICHAEL SUGDEN
PAUL DZATKO
ART MCCONVILLE
JEFF HELGASON
SHAWN PECKFORD
IAN NELMES
KELVIN BRITTON
JOSEPH D. O'KANE
INESE DZENIS
JASMINE MUJKANOVIC
STEPHEN PAISLEY
LAURIE ASSELIN
LAURA FLYNN MURPHY
CHARLES SHARUN
PAINTERS
NADANNE HARTWELL
ANDY BUTKUS
ED BUTKUS
JARRET PRIEUR
MIKE FORRESTER
RYAN MAGEE
DENNIS MONK
ANNIE METHEANY
PATRICIA CHARD
ASSISTANT COSTUME DESIGNER
COSTUME SUPERVISOR
SHARI LEE HOLLIS
SCOTT KELLER
ELLIOT REVINGTON
MARTY LAKE
SARA WESTLAKE
DALE MCHAYLE
BRANDON LANGFORD
JOHN FLYNN
VICTOR SKRETAS
KIM HARKNESS
SHEILA PRUDEN
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SET SUPERVISOR
TRUCK SUPERVISOR
BACKGROUND COSTUMER
COSTUME BUYER
COSTUME BUYER
CUTTER
SEAMSTRESSES
KEY BREAKDOWN ARTIST
BREAKDOWN ARTISTS
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT MAKEUP
ASSISTANT MAKE UP ARTIST
ASSISTANT MAKE UP ARTIST
ASSISTANT MAKE UP ARTIST
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT HAIR
ASSISTANT HAIR STYLIST
ASSISTANT HAIR STYLIST
PROSTHETIC MAKE UP DESIGNER
ON SET PROSTHETIC MAKE UP SUPERVISOR
PROSTHETIC MAKEUP CONCEPT ARTIST
KEY PROSTHETIC MAKEUP ARTIST
KEY PROSTHETIC MAKEUP ARTIST
PROSTHETICS MAKEUP ART DEPARTMENT
PROSTHETIC MAKE UP ARTISTS
PROTHETIC MAKEUP TRAINEES
CONTACT LENS SPECIALIST
CONTACT LENS TECHNICIAN
CRAFT SERVICE COMPANY
CRAFT SERVICE
CATERERS
SHARON MCDONELL
JENN BURTON
LINDSAY JACOBS
RASHMI VARMA
ROSLYN HANCHARD
TANYA BATANAU-CHUIKO
TARA MCLEOD
YUEN WA CHEUNG
DENISE GINGRICH
SEAN MURRAY
WAYNE THOMAS
JO-ANN MACNEIL
LESLIE SEBERT
SANDRA WHEATLE
MARIO CACIOPPO
KAROLA DIRNBERGER
DAWN RIVARD
PAUL ELLIOT
PAUL JONES
IANTHA GOLDBERG
MARTIN MERCER
GRAHAM CHIVERS
ZANE KNIESLEY
ANTHONY VEILLEUX
JULIA VALENTE
SHANE ZANDER
ALLAN COOKE
STEVE KOSTANSKI
JEFF DERUSHIE
MICHAEL J WALSH
STEVEN POLITO
NEVILLE HADFIELD
TARA TOPP
MARK WOTTON
MARK BOYER
TALIA REINGOLD
INDIANA ALLEMANG
VIVIAN ORGILL
VERITY FICTION
STEPHANIE JONES
LILLY JONES
MANDY KETCHESON
KATE WATSON
STARGRAZING
JANINE FLEURY
KRYSTAL FLEURY
SAMANTHA KATES
DENISE THOMPSON
BLAZING KITCHEN
CINEBLOSSOMS
MANICK CATERING
STUDIO CATERING
CATERING ON LOCATION
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TRANSPORT COORDINATOR
TRANSPORT ADMINISTRATOR
DRIVER CAPTAIN
DRIVER CO-CAPTAIN
PICTURE CAR CAPTAIN
ACZ DRIVER
DRIVERS
PICTURE CAR DRIVERS
CONSTRUCTION DRIVER
SPFX DRIVER
SET DEC DRIVER
RIGGING GRIP DRIVER
BRUCE MCLEAN
CECILIA BRIDGEMAN
BUDDY MCGRATH
BRIAN HARNEY
SCOTT MAGEE
ROGER CHARLEBOIS
ALECK DUNCAN
LAURA GABOURIE
MICHAEL GABOURIE
BRUCE HAHN
DAVE MELLING
GUS MEUNIER
MIKE THOMAS
EDDIE BOWMAN
CARL STOYAN
GORD DRENNAN
JOHN J. FITZPATRICK
PATRICK BATCHELOR
RICARDO BORELAND
FRANK VARGA
ON SET MEDIC
RYAN RICHARDSON
CAST TRAINER
NUNO DE SALLES
MOVEMENT COACH
DIALECT COACH
MUSIC SUPERVISOR
ORCHESTRATIONS BY
MUSIC RECORDED AND MIXED BY
ASSISTANT ENGINEERS
ADDITIONAL SYNTH PROGRAMMING
SOLO VOCALS
HAND PERCUSSION
ETHNIC WOODWINDS
PIANO
TREBLE & TENOR VIOL
CELLO SOLO
ORCHESTRA LEADERS
CHOIR BOY
CHOIR
CHOIRMASTER
ORCHESTRA CONTRACTING
ASSISTANT ORCHESTRA CONTRACTORS
MUSIC PREPARATION
SCORE COORDINATION
JACE'S BACH PIECES PERFORMED BY
RECORDED AT
MIXED AT
ROBERTO CAMPANELLA
MICHAEL ARMSTRONG
CHRISTOPH BECKER
JULIAN KERSHAW
STEVE MCLAUGHLIN
LEWIS JONES & MATT JONES
JÖRG HÜTTNER
HILDA ÖRVARSDÓTTIR
SATNAM RAMGOTRA
SANDRO FRIEDRICH
SALLY HEATH
RICHARD BOOTHBY
DAVID DANIELS
THOMAS BOWES & JACKIE SHAVE
ALEXANDER LINE (TIFFIN BOY’S CHOIR)
METRO VOICES
CATE BOTT
ANDY BROWN & ISOBEL GRIFFITHS
LUCY WHALLEY & CHARLOTTE MATTHEWS
JILL STREATER & ANDREW GREEN
FOR GLOBAL MUSIC SERVICE
BECKY BENTHAM &
CATHERINE GRIEVES (HOT HOUSE)
HARALD ZWART
ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS
BRITISH GROVE STUDIOS
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DELUXE TORONTO
PROJECT MANAGER, DAILES & DI
MANAGER, DAILIES AND CUSTOMER SERVICE
DATA WRANGLERS
DAILIES COLOURIST
DATA DAILIES SUPERVISOR
TELECINE SYNC OPERATOR
VIDEO DATA CENTRE OPERATORS
RE-RECORDING MIXERS
RE-RECORDING ASSISTANT
ADR RECORDISTS
ADR ASSISTANT
PROJECT MANAGER,
RE-RECORDING OPERATIONS
FOLEY ARTISTS
FOLEY RECORDISTS
FOLEY ASSISTANTS
AMANDA CHAMPION
GARY BROWN
TOM MAYCLIM
JORDAN BREWER
CAMERON SCOTT TRASK
TREVOR PICKARD
RYAN RUSKAY
RUI MARTINS
CHRIS BLACKLOCK
BERNIE CLAYTON
MIKE SEELEY
DEVIN HATT
DAVID GIAMMARCO
ANDREW TAY
MARK ZSIFKOVITS
DAVID DRAGE
MATT MCKENZIE
JAMES GALLAGHER
JAMIE GOULD
STEVE BAINE
PETER PERSAUD
GINA GILES WARK
DIGITAL INTERMEDIATE BY DELUXE TORONTO
SENIOR DIGITAL INTERMEDIATE COLORIST
DIGITAL INTERMEDIATE PRODUCER
DIGITAL INTERMEDIATE EDITORS
DIGITAL INTERMEDIATE ASSISTANT
DIGITAL OPTICALS
IMAGING SUPERVISOR
SCANNING AND RECORDING
DATA SUPERVISOR
DUST BUSTING
VISUAL EFFECTS BY
ON-SET SUPERVISOR
SUPERVISING VFX PRODUCER
DIGITAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR
CG SUPERVISOR
COMPOSITING SUPERVISOR
EFFECTS LEAD
MODEL/TEXTURE LEAD
RIGGING SUPERVISOR
TRACKING/LAYOUT LEAD
ANIMATION SUPERVISOR
LIGHTING LEAD
SENIOR TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR
PIPELINE SUPERVISOR
SENIOR STUDIO ARTISTS
CHRIS WALLACE
PETER ARMSTRONG
DAVE MUSCAT
KEVIN DOWNER
ALISON SCHOUTEN
PIETRO GALLO
ERIC MYLES
NICK PAULOZZA
JAMES YAZBECK
TOM MAYCLIM
KATIE DOCHERTY
PHILIP TSEKOURAS
MR. X INC. (LOGO)
LEANN HARVEY
DENNIS BERARDI
JAMES COOPER
TREY HARRELL
ANDY ROBINSON
STEPHEN WAGNER
SEAN MILLS
ANNICK HARMEL-TOURNEUR
MATT RALPH
JASON EDWARDH
AYO BURGESS
JIM PRICE
AARON WEINTRAUB
GRAHAM DAY
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STORYBOARD ARTIST
VISUAL EFFECTS COORDINATORS
VISUAL EFFECTS EDITOR
MODEL/TEXTURE ARTISTS
RIGGING
TRACKING & LAYOUT
DIGITAL ANIMATORS
EFFECTS ANIMATION
DIGITAL MATTE PAINTERS
LIGHTING ARTISTS
DIGITAL COMPOSITORS
PETE DYDO
MAI-LING LEE
ERIC J. ROBERTSON
NAEIM KHAVARI
SARAH BARBER
CLIFF BIELAWSKI
NICK COLANGELO
BECCA DONOHOE
CHRIS ROSS
MATT PELLAR
CRISTIAN CAMAROSCHI
ERIC COWAN
RYAN CROMIE
CESAR DACOL JR.
JASON GOUGEON
BARRY LAM
HERNAN MELZI
ERIN NICHOLSON
MIKE PORETTI
IAN SPRIGGS
PAUL WISHART
FARRUKH KHAN
ETHAN LEE
J.J. MCCALLUM
CHARLES WARDLAW
DENNIS MICHAEL CHAN
TIE DAVID GAMBACURTA
OLLIE HEARSEY
CAROLINE LABRIE
BENOIT LEFEBVRE
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