Breakfast with Scot (2007)

Note Générale:

6,6/10   

Réalisateur:

Laurie Lynd

Scénaristes:

Michael Downing (novel)
Sean Reycraft (writer)

Date de sortie:

16 novembre 2007 (Canada)

Genre:

Drame | Musique | Romance | Sport

Accroche:

He's a little different.

Intrigue:

Eric and Sam have been in a committed relationship for four years. Eric's a former hockey player turned sportscaster and Sam's a sport's lawyer...

Plot Keywords:

Drug Overdose | 11 Year Old | Overdose | Belt | Hockey

Récompenses:

1 win & 2 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

Pleasant surprise!

Ensemble

Cameron Ansell	...	Finn O'Brien
Benz Antoine	...	Greg Graham
Noah Bernett	...	Scot
Robin Brûlé	...	Ms. Paul
Tom Cavanagh	...	Eric McNally
William Cuddy
Colin Cunningham	...	Billy
Dylan Everett	...	Ryan Burlington
Travis Ferris	...	George Jr.
Megan Follows	...	Barbara Warren
Mark Forward	...	Snickering Businessman
Alexander Franks	...	Joey Morita
Jeananne Goossen	...	Nula
Graham Greene	...	Bud Wilson
Kathryn Haggis	...	Andrea Burlington
Adam Korson	...	Referee
Shauna MacDonald	...	Joan
Sheila McCarthy
Benjamin Morehead	...	Hank
Billy Parrott	...	Security Guard #2
Alex Popovic	...	Walter Wodlowski
Fiona Reid	...	Mildred Monterossos
Edwina Renout	...	Mrs. Morita
Ben Shenkman	...	Sam
Anna Silk	...	Mia
Vanessa Thompson	...	Carla
Jamie Ferenczi	...	Grocery store patron (uncredited)

Réalisé par
Laurie Lynd

Scénaristes (dans l'ordre alphabétique)
Michael Downing		novel
Sean Reycraft		writer

Produit par
Paul Brown	....	producer
Howard Rosenman	....	executive producer
Howard Rosenman	....	producer
Nadine Schiff	....	executive producer
Stephen Traynor	....	line producer

Musique originale
Robert Carli

Image
David A. Makin

Montage
Susan Shipton

Distribution des rôles
Sharon Forrest
Susan Forrest
Karen Margiotta

Création des décors
Tamara Deverell

Direction artistique
Jason Graham

Décorateur de plateau
Peter Wilde

Création des costumes
Randi Littlefair
Alex Reda

Maquillage
Yasmeen Jalali	....	assistant makeup artist
Stephen Lynch	....	key makeup artist
Amanda Milne	....	key hair stylist

Assistant réalisateur
Michael T. Burgess	....	third assistant director: prep only
Christine Harrington	....	trainee assistant director
David Manion	....	first assistant director
Sorcha Vasey	....	second assistant director
Matt West	....	third assistant director

Département Art
Jody Lynn Clement	....	assistant art director: prep
Britt Doughty	....	assistant art director
Kate Grant	....	property master
David Gruer	....	lead dresser
Shirley Gulliford	....	set buyer
Michael Smith	....	set dresser

Technicien du son
Kevin Belen	....	adr recordist
Robert Fletcher	....	sound mixer
Paul Germann	....	sound effects editor
Goro Koyama	....	foley artist
Kirk Lynds	....	sound re-recording mixer
Andy Malcolm	....	foley artist
Anna Malkin	....	foley recording assistant
Joe Morrow	....	sound re-recording assistant
Brent Pickett	....	first assistant sound editor
Iain Stewart	....	boom operator
Kevin Swartz	....	trailer sound designer
Jane Tattersall	....	sound
Don White	....	foley recording mixer

Effets spéciaux
Jon Davis	....	special effects key
Jonathan Graham	....	special effects technician
Peter Kovachis	....	special effects first assistant
Derek Liscoumb	....	special effects coordinator
Ron Shinder	....	special effects technician
Gloria Tong	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects
Jordan Foster	....	visual effects

Cascadeur
Duncan McLeod	....	stunt performer
Branko Racki	....	stunts
Alison Reid	....	stunt coordinator

Caméra et Département Electrique
Tony Guerin	....	camera operator
Chris Livingstone	....	dolly grip
Christine Panowyk	....	assistant camera
John Craig Steele	....	best boy grip
Kirsta Teague	....	assistant camera
Ken Woroner	....	still photographer

Département Casting
Chantal Leblanc-Everett	....	casting assistant

Dpartement Editorial
Jim Fleming	....	digital film colorist
Chris Haufe	....	colorist
Chris Mayo	....	on-line editor
Marc Roussel	....	assistant editor

Département Musique
Kevin Banks	....	music editor
Charlie Finlay	....	composer assistant
John Rowley	....	music clearance

Divers
Ryan M. Barnett	....	production assistant
Samantha Earl	....	production assistant
Alice Wickwire Foster	....	production coordinator
Laura Garcia	....	assistant to producer
Doug Gillespie	....	production accountant
Jillian Ordowich	....	assistant production coordinator
Lori Roussell	....	script supervisor
Lisa Shamata	....	unit publicist
Todd Shannon Jr.	....	water safety
Vess Stoeva	....	assistant accountant
Vess Stoeva	....	post-production accountant

Merci
Claire Freeland	....	special thanks
Carrie Paupst Shaughnessy	....	thanks

Companies de production

• Scot Pictures

Distributeurs

• Regent Releasing (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• PRO-FUN media Filmverleih (2008) (Germany) (all media)
• Capri Films (2007) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Miracle Pictures (2007) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Homescreen (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Optimale (2009) (France) (DVD)
• here! Films (2008) (USA) (all media)

Technicien des effets spéciaux

• Storm FX

Autres Companies

• Arpix Media  music supervision
• Hand Prop  props supplied by
• Herold Studios  German dubbing
• Tattersall Sound  picture editing facilities
• Tattersall Sound  sound post-production
• Toronto Film Studios  movie studio

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic content, some drug material and language.

Durée:

USA:95 min | Canada:90 min

Pays:

Canada

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur

Rapport de forme:

2,35 : 1

Classification:

USA:PG-13

Lieux de tournage:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Société:

Scot Pictures

Anecdotes:

The character, Eric McNally, is depicted as a former Toronto Maple Leafs hockey player. This movie received permission by the NHL, and the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey organization to use jerseys, clips, and other items relating to that club. It is the first time in major professional sports history that such permission has been given. This caused some controversy due to the character's homosexuality.

Pleasant surprise!

I just saw Breakfast With Scot last night at the Seattle Intl. Film Festival. I was fully prepared not to like it at all, as most gay themed films of the last several years have been so disappointing.

Yes, it is a little predictable, in the sense that you ultimately know how a story like this is going to turn out. Novelty for the sake of novelty doesn't help stories either, and this is a solid well told story. The small turns of the story were not predictable though. I particularly liked that this Canadian production did not reach for the obvious over the top emotional climax an American production would have. For example, it resolves Tom Cavanaugh's work conflict with far less drama then I would expect from a gay themed film. The script deflates the situation in an interesting and realistic way, recognizing that the film is foremost about the relationship between Eric and Scot, and not about Eric's closeted work situation.

The acting is really really solid. The cast feels like an ensemble, not a group of actors vying for screen attention. It takes awhile to realize that Tom Cavanaugh, with his usual non-showy performance, is the adult lead. Noah Bernett, as Scot, hits it exactly right. A very tough character for an actor of any age to get right. Some criticize the script, saying that the character is way too flamboyant for a boy this age. But that is exactly the center of the book, and the film, for this character to be so unapologetically out there and flamboyant that he challenges gays even more than straights. He's not supposed to be a typical gay kid. (In fact, part of that challenge is that he (and we) do not even know for sure what his ultimate sexuality might be.) As it is, he is sort of a child genius of fun fashion and cosmetics. His character is supposed to make us uncomfortable, and challenging to our assumptions.

Cinematography and production design are first rate. I heard that the overall budget was well under 4 million, if so, then bravo to the production crew, it looks like more.