State of Play

State of Play is a political thriller written and directed by Kevin Macdonald, which premiered on april 17, 2009. The film is based on the 2003 miniseries of the same name from BBC 's.



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[hide] *1 Story  ==Story[ Edit] == The film is set in Washington, D.C. and tells the story of a US Congressman Stephen Collins, that is planning to stand for election at the emerging grouping. His campaign is endangered when his former mistress death is encountered. Her cause of death is unclear and there seems to be a huge mystery around it to take shelter. His greatest rival uses to destroy this scandal to Stephens political career. Meanwhile, more people die mysteriously. Journalist and Collins ' former roommate Cal McCaffrey feels forced to take on the case and tries to unravel who is responsible for all the killings. ==Division Of Roles[ Edit] == ==Production[ Edit] == ===Genesis[ Edit] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The film is based on the classic British miniseries and was between may and June 2003 broadcast on BBC One. The six-part series was In Netherlands in 2004 broadcast on Netherlands 3.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1" len="165" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [1]  Paul Abbott wrote the miniseries and wanted not initially that there would be a more concise film version of made. He sold it In May 2004, when he was a seven-digit amount of film studio Paramount Pictures accepted. He wore the rights over to film producer Scott Rudin.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2" len="165" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [2]  the film studio Universal Pictures, however, had also interested and offered more money at auction. In december 2004 they finally obtained the rights.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3" len="165" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [3]
 * 2 Cast
 * 3 Production
 * Arise 3.1
 * 3.2 Actors
 * 3.3 Recordings

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Although screenwriter Matthew Michael Carnahan was briefly considered in order to make his directorial debut with this film, Kevin Macdonald was appointed as the Director of the film.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-4" len="165" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [4]  Macdonald told a big fan of the miniseries and admitted that it would be hard to match. He let loose that he with the film an ode to politics and journalism and encourage people to read the newspaper more often. He also wanted to bring into focus how dangerous it can be to be journalist.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-5" len="165" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [5]  Carnahan worked with Macdonald to the script, but was forced to withdraw when his daughter became seriously ill. Tony Gilroy took his work on, but told that Carnahan had mostly worked out.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-6" len="165" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [6]  Also Peter Morgan and Billy Ray worked on the creation of the script.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-7" len="165" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [7]  <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-8" len="165" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[8]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The film, Working Title Films distributed by Universal Pictures. Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Andrew Hauptman, Eric Hayes and e. Bennett Walsh are film producers of Working Title Films involved in the film.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-9" len="165" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [9]  Abbott also serves as executive producer, along with Debra Haywardand Liza Chasin .<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-10" len="167" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [10]  the film would be released in the fall of 2008, but was pushed back to april 2009after several oponthoudingen.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-11" len="167" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [11]  <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-12" len="167" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[12]  the studio hopes that a long playing time and a lacquer to focus on themes will work favourably for the revenue of the film. Here was extra thought about it given the proceeds of political films from 2007 and 2008 were disappointing.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-referentie1_13-0" len="179" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [13] ===Actors<span class="mw-editsection" len="327" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Brad Pitt was initially selected in the role of the journalist Cal McCaffrey. On 12 October 2006 it was announced that he would play the lead role.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-14" len="167" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [14]  he told to have accepted the role because he wanted to work with Macdonald. He was impressed by the Director after he his documentary Touching the Void (2003) saw.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-15" len="167" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [15]  it was only in August 2007, his contribution was confirmed when Tony Gilroy the script to his wishes rewrote.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-16" len="167" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[16]  along with Macdonald in september 2007 he visited the home station of The Washington Post to do additional research for the film.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-17" len="167" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [17]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Pitt wanted some changes to the script, but due to the schrijverstaking there was no screenwriter available to do this. That is why he left the project in november 2007 . Because the shots were going to start soon, let bosses from Universal Studios to consider Pitt to sue separately.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-18" len="167" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [18]  if the studio was unable to find a replacement within a month, they had the right to sue the actor for breach of contract.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-19" len="167" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [19]  Johnny Depp and Russell Crowe were approached and Crowe eventually got the role.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-20" len="167" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [20]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Macdonald traveled to Australia to offer the role to Crowe.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-21" len="167" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [21]  His cooperation caused some conflicts. Crowe was at that time engaged in preparations for Nottingham (2009, for which he was forced to let his hair grow.The role he plays in State of Play, this does not, however, so he had to spend three hours every day to hide this.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-22" len="167" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [22]  to prepare for his role, Crowe followed a training at The Washington Post.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-referentie1_13-1" len="179" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [13]  Donna Langley, a Chairman of Universal Studios, told that Crowe the film played very naturally and brought the movie in a different direction than Pitt would have done.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-23" len="167" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [23]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In september 2007 it was announced that actor Edward Norton would take on the role of Stephen Collins.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-24" len="167" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [24]  he was, however, conflicts with his schedule when Pitt left the project and the recordings were postponed.These were shifted to a period in which Norton had obligations to the film Leaves of Grass (2009). He asked Universal Pictures to get him to let go of his contract. Unlike Pitt left Norton in december 2007 the movie without conflicts.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-25" len="167" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [25]  he was promptly replaced by actor Ben Affleck.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-26" len="167" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [26]  to prepare for the Capitol Affleck visited in Washington.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-27" len="167" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [27]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In september 2007, Helen Mirren, Rachel McAdams and Robin Wright-Penn added to the actors.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-28" len="167" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [28]  Mirrens contribution to the film was compromised when Pitt left the project and the recordings were pushed backwards. Mirren also had obligations to Love Ranch (2009), to which they had to be available from March 2008 . However, Mirren knew her schedule so that she didn't have to leave State of Play .<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-29" len="167" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [29]  not much later was also confirmed as actor Jason Bateman.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-30" len="167" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [30] ===Recordings<span class="mw-editsection" len="327" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The shoot of the film took place between 11 January 2008 and 6 april 2008.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-31" len="167" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [31]  <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-referentie1_13-2" len="179" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[13]  these were previously scheduled in november 2007, but the project unexpectedly retracted when Pitt were left.