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WILL FERRELL in

(HOUSE OF MY FATHER)Starring

Will Ferrell, Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna, Genesis Rodriguez, Pedro Armendáriz Jr.,Nick Offerman, Efren Ramirez, Adrian Martinez

DIRECTED BY: Matt Piedmont

WRITTEN BY: Andrew Steele

PRODUCED BY: Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Emilio Diez Barroso, Darlene Caamaño Loquet, Andrew Steele

EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY: Kevin Messick, Scott Lumpkin, Jessica Elbaum, Billy Rovzar, Fernando Rovzar, Alex Garcia

RUNNING TIME: 84 minutesCAMERA: Shot on Panavision Series C 35MM

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CASA DE MI PADRE

Synopsis

Armando Alvarez (Will Ferrell) has lived and worked on his father's ranch in Mexico his entire life. As the ranch encounters financial difficulties, Armando's younger brother Raul (Diego Luna), shows up with his new fiancée, Sonia (Genesis Rodriguez). It seems that Raul's success as an international businessman means the ranch's troubles are over as he pledges to settle all debts his father has incurred. But when Armando falls for Sonia, and Raul's business dealings turn out to be less than legit, all hell breaks loose as they find themselves in a war with Mexico's most feared drug lord, the mighty Onza (Gael García Bernal).

PRODUCTION NOTES

Armando Alvarez is an earnest, gentle soul, a dreamer. He has lived at and worked on his

father’s ranch his entire life. He has a special bond with nature and enjoys his life in the

countryside. He is the local patron saint of animals and lost causes. So what if he is not exactly

un cientifico de la NASA or suspiciously never seems to be too interested in women? He is kind

and dependable and loves his family - especially his brother Raul. It is clear to everyone that

they are siblings, they have so much in common. Their last name - for instance - they share that.

Raul is the shining star in the Alvarez clan. He is a sophisticated, suave and slick

international businessman. Charismatic and successful, he has earned his father’s respect.

Armando? Not so much. Still, Armando is happy and loyal and has only the utmost affection and

admiration for his father and brother.

Unfortunately, the Alvarez ranch has fallen on hard times. Fortuitously Raul returns

home and, ever the hero, pledges to settle all of his father’s debts and to shower the family with

expensive and extravagant gifts. He also introduces his beautiful and feisty girlfriend Sonia,

winning even more of his father’s esteem.

All is not what it seems, on so many levels. Raul’s business turns out to be less than legit

and slowly Armando starts to realize what kind of a person his brother really is - oh, in the

process, he also starts to fall for Sonia. But before that happens, he loathes her. It’s complicated.

The life Armando knew, everything he believed is turned upside down. His simple

existence undergoes a sea change. Slowly he begins to embrace his manhood, to understand who

he is, to accept his destiny. A magical white mountain lion helps. It’s tricky but ultimately makes

perfect sense - to Armando, anyway.

Raul’s machinations will eventually lead them all into a war with Mexico’s most feared

drug lord, the mighty Onza. The stakes are incredibly high. There are many guns and cigarettes.

Yet Armando feels no fear. La Onza will soon find that he has never tangled with anyone quite

like Armando Alvarez!

Starring Will Ferrell as “Armando”, Diego Luna as “Raul”, Gael García Bernal as “La

Onza” and Genesis Rodriguez as “Sonia”, Case de mi Padre is a romantic action adventure with

an affectionate nod towards the classic telenovelas..

Casa de mi Padre began several years ago, mostly because Will Ferrell just thought

starring in a Spanish language comedy would be funny.

“I don’t remember when I got the idea and there was really no good reason, but I always

had the notion of doing a Spanish language comedy. I do not speak Spanish but I thought the

concept of having someone who is - depending on who you talk to - either fairly well known or

kind of well-known in American language film - placed in a foreign language film would be

something you don’t see every day. And I love the Mexican-Western genre,” Ferrell says.

Fortunately, Ferrell knew some likeminded souls who also thought this pescado fuera del

agua theme would be entertaining - writer Andrew Steele and director Matt Piedmont, both of

whom won Emmy Awards for their work on Saturday Night Live.

“I just had the most general concept of what the movie would be about, but I had nothing

specific and that’s where Andrew Steele, a writer who is a longtime friend from our time

together at Saturday Night Live, came in. I pitched the potential, and asked him if he thought this

would be fun to write? And he actually came up with the story of Casa de mi Padre. And then

we reached out to another friend of ours from Saturday Night Live, Matt Piedmont,” Ferrell

recalls.

Part of the Ferrell’s general concept revolved around the classic telenovela, dramatic,

serialized melodramas in Spanish that are extremely popular in Latin American countries.

Telenovelas typically revolve around a family and focus on a romantic couple. Often the

storylines reflect sociocultural messages. They have also, in the past, provided rich comedy

opportunities for Ferrell, Steele and Piedmont.

“From the outset, Will had always framed the project as something ‘like’ a telenovela.

Telenovelas have always been a comedy staple for comedy writers. When I was at Saturday

Night Live, we probably parodied telenovelas five or six different times. They are so over the top

and so dramatic that they just lend themselves to satire. We did not want to do a mere parody

however, so we used the telenovela as a kind of springboard for something hopefully more

imaginative, with an affectionate nod towards the format,” Steele says.

In fact, “Casa de mi Padre” is an intentionally eclectic nod to several film genres.

“Most of the inspiration for the movie came from old Mexican movies and Spaghetti

Westerns and even old, classic Hollywood films with dramatic themes. Telenovelas were the

little extra flavoring on top thrown in,” Piedmont says.

“Probably the easiest label to put on this movie is that it’s a little bit of an homage to

telenovelas, it kind of dips its toe into all of that and yet at the same time its more complicated

than that. It’s a telenovela meets bad kind of Mexican-Western meets a Tarantino film. It’s all of

these fun elements rolled into one. It’s not just the joke of a telenovela movie, it comments on all

these things,” Ferrell sums up.

Will Ferrell in a Spanish language romance action adventure send up required a

stouthearted director, which Ferrell knew he had in Matt Piedmont.

“We felt his visual style and zeal for this kind of project would create a nice collaborative

spirit,” Ferrell says.

“Honestly, I loved everything about it,” Piedmont says. “I thought the script was brilliant.

Of course it was funny but it also had drama, action and weirdness - all the stuff I love. It has a

story that could be told in a uniquely visual way. The chance to do a movie with shoot-outs and

an emotionally satisfying story sold me. We tend not to worry about the humor part since we all

see the world through a comic lens anyway and that part always seems to take care of itself. The

fact that it was going to be entirely in Spanish didn’t throw me. In fact it made me giddy that we

were committing to something so wholeheartedly,” Piedmont says.

The “collaborative spirit” was genuine and also hearkened back to the trio’s days at

Saturday Night Live and then on Funny or Die. Casa de mi Padre was an opportunity to get the

band back together.

“Andrew and I shared an office as writers on SNL and all three of us have very similar

sensibilities. Thought we usually wrote our own stuff solo, we always loved what the other did

and of course both loved writing for Will. I left the show and had begun directing a bunch of my own stuff, and then we were reunited again for the HBO Funny Or Die series that Andrew had been hired to completely run. It was a great experience. So when he sent me the script for Casa to do, I absolutely loved it and immediately said yes. It had everything,” Piedmont recalls.

For Steele, writing a comedy entirely in Spanish was particularly tricky, especially since

part of the joke is that the dialogue is often purposefully stilted, bad and therefore funny.

“I don’t speak Spanish so writing the script was a little worrisome for me. After I finished

the English version, I had to find a translator who was willing to sit down with me and go over

practically every line. The script is intentionally formal at times and at other points, it breaks

down into what looks like very bad writing. I love bad writing. It’s hard for a translator to read it

and not want to fix things that I deliberately wrote poorly. I felt sorry for the guy because in the

audition phase, actors would actually tell me the translation was bad. They would say something

like, ‘Well, no Mexican would speak that way.’ And I would have to explain that ‘No American

would speak that way either.’ And they would either get it or they would not,” Steele explains.

NALA Films, which produced and financed “Casa de mi Padre,” definitely got the joke.

“They had me at Will Ferrell in Spanish,” says Emilio Diez Barroso, NALA Films CEO.

“It’s Anchorman in the telenovela world. Working with Matt, Andrew and Will was a

phenomenal experience and the movie is a perfect fit for our company. It’s a commercial

Hollywood mainstream movie with Hispanic sensibilities.”

“Working with NALA was an absolutely fantastic experience”, Piedmont says.

“Creatively we were on the same page, making the same film, which was amazing.”

NALA Films is a financing and production company that focuses on commercial stories

that empower and uplift audiences. Casa de mi Padre dovetailed with NALA’s corporate and

artistic mission and struck a personal chord for NALA President & COO Darlene Caamaño

Loquet.

“What appealed to me the most about it was; finally here was an opportunity to make a

mainstream comedy with a major comedic movie star that just happened to be in Spanish.  I am a

mainstream human being who just happens to speak Spanish because of my Cuban descent and I

think that there are millions of movie goers just like me,” she says. “We at NALA love to make

people laugh and we love to do it in a thoughtful and responsible way.  This movie is finally an

opportunity to acknowledge that the Hispanic cultures are a part of the American mainstream,

without patronizing and boxing us as a demographic.”

  The film attracted incredibly talented and highly regarded actors- in particular, two of

Mexico’s finest actors, Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal, who are also old friends and

business partners. Luna plays Raul Alvarez, Armando’s successful, charismatic brother and

Bernal, the feared drug lord Onza.

“We have an outstanding cast, it was an incredible coup to get them - we are still in

disbelief that they agreed to do it,” says Ferrell.

In particular, Luna and Bernal committed entirely and enthusiastically to their roles.

While the pair have a teasing and joking rapport and engage in a constant banter off camera, they

are not primarily known as comedic actors. In “Casa de mi Padre,” they absolutely reveal their

funny side.

“It was an amazing stroke that Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna signed on as they

bring so much gravitas to the picture and are amongst the best actors in the world. I remember

talking to Gael on the phone about it while he was shooting some movie in Georgia -- I'm talking

in Eurasia not the US. He had like an hour of cell phone reception a day and we were able to talk

about it and how it might go. Diego got it right away and it was exciting thinking he may come

onboard, and they did and we were thrilled. They are super hilarious in the movie, as we

approached the whole thing as if we were making and epic drama like The Godfather or

Scarface. Diego comes off like a young Pacino and all of his ideas on how to play his character

were right on and really funny. Gael played it so perfectly too and comes across so funny,

playing it like a villain from a James Bond film. His instincts comedically were right on --

always play it as straight as possible,” says Piedmont.

“When my agent pitched me the movie, it sounded so crazy that I thought he was making

fun of me,” Luna recalls. “A film with Will Ferrell, set in Mexico but will be shot in California.

It’s all in Spanish, you will play his brother and you are both supposed to be Mexicans. It’s a

comedy but it talks about what is happening today and has a very interesting social comment. I

was like, what the fuck? Then I read it and I loved it. I talked to Matt Piedmont and I REALLY

liked him. He had these creative ideas as to how to shoot it and the kind of visual language he

was going to use that sounded very interesting and crazy and like nothing else I had seen before.

So it was quite easy to want to be part of this.”

Both Luna and Bernal have experience acting in telenovelas. Luna and Bernal, whose

respective parents worked in Mexican film and theater, appeared in telenovelas as children. But

as Luna points out, as the filmmakers intended, “Casa de mi Padre” went much further than a

simple spoof of telenovelas - and in so doing, provided some fascinating, borderline harrowing

acting challenges.

“It is really a parody of movie making. We intentionally made mistakes and pointed at

them. We allowed ourselves to be terrible actors, which was very tough. You spend your whole

career saying, I’ll never do this or that and in this film, we were asked to do that kind of stuff.

It’s the first time I’ve done a film like this where I was allowed to laugh so much about what we

were doing, where I was able to do everything that crossed my mind. There was a lot of

improvising. In this film, we were supposed to make the wrong choice and by making very many

wrong choices, it happens to be funny. Like there’s these uncomfortable moments where we held

the reactions longer than we would have and we were encouraged to keep going. We may have

started with the telenovelas but then we made fun of people making movies and how fiction

works, of the characters and the props … Everything was a chance to make a joke about art,”

Luna says.

Ironically, Ferrell, a renowned and nimble improviser, hewed closer to the script than he

might have, mostly because he is not fluent in Spanish.

“A lot of it was rote memorization,” Ferrell explains. “I had probably a good month

before filming, I would work with a translator three to four times a week on the script, just going

over pronunciation, going over the scenes, going over the right kind of cadence with the

sentences, that sort of thing. And then every day we would drive to set together and go over that

day’s work so that hopefully when we began our day of filming, no one was waiting on me to

learn the scene.”

“Will is undisputedly the Improv King but he couldn’t really do that on this one. It was a

brave thing for him to do - like when they made Rocky fight southpaw - let’s see if you can do it

with one hand tied behind your back - which he did - and then some,” says Piedmont. “Will is a

total genius. That word gets thrown around a lot but with him it’s true. His instincts are

otherworldly and he is fearless and commits completely. He likes to be challenged yet he is the

most generous performer I have ever seen. The thought of him speaking Spanish is insane but if

you know Will, you know somehow it will become completely legitimate and logical and a

blast.” Ferrell’s dedication to his version of Spanish immersion impressed his castmates.

“Working with Will was one of the most fun experiences I’ve ever had. I really like the

guy. He is such a giving man and works so hard and had such a heavy weight on his shoulders.

Doing a film in Spanish when he speaks the Spanish he speaks? Oh my God, it must have made

him a little bit crazy. But he really went for it and was so committed, really amazing job,” Luna

says.

He adds that Ferrell’s limited grasp of Spanish made for some very funny cinematic

moments, especially because Piedmont encouraged his Spanish-speaking cast to be spontaneous

and creative.

“Matt would always allow us to do anything we wanted. The first day I realized that what

was on the page was the beginning of something that was going to be completely different in the

end than what was written. When you’re there, in wardrobe, you have the props, ideas start to

come and Matt allowed us to explore anything. The improvising was fun but very unfair with

Will because we had to improvise in Spanish. It was very funny because Will would look

straight at me with a face like, I can’t believe you are saying this, but the reality was that he was

thinking, what IS this guy saying, what should I do? So he would have this very intense look

when I was trying to improvise something,” Luna recalls..

Ferrell thoroughly enjoyed his foray into the Spanish language and sees it as an

opportunity to expand his horizons.

“I think there’s a whole opportunity out there for me to take control of the Spanish

language market in a way that’s never happened for a non-native speaker. I have 17 projects in

development, mostly in Spanish, some in Korean and one in German. It’s an exciting time,”

Ferrell says.

Piedmont faced an equivalent challenge in that he also does not speak Spanish - and yet

agreed to direct a Spanish language film featuring some of Mexico’s finest actors.

“Matt did an amazing job of not only working on a movie in a foreign language - and

keep in mind, very few people outside the actors spoke Spanish - but Matt was able to get all the

actors on the same page,” Ferrell says.

Ferrell describes his character, Armando Alvarez, as “… a very sweet, earnest soul. He

loves his family, he loves his father and brother. Armando may not be the smartest guy but he

has great intuition and a corazon grande.” As it turns out, his quirky charm ultimately wins the

affections of his brother Raul’s beautiful fiancée Sonia, played by Genesis Rodriguez.

Rodriguez, who appeared in 150 episodes of the telenovela “Prisonera,” certainly

understood the more histrionic aspects of “Case de mi Padre.” But as Piedmont points out, it was

more than her telenovela experience that appealed to the team - in fact, she was the first actress

they saw for the part.

“Genesis Rodriguez is amazing. She was the first woman we saw in casting for the role

and she blew us away. She was so committed and real but she totally got the vibe. She really

pulls off the entire movie - she’s funny and an exceptional actress and looks classically beautiful

- like a young Lana Turner,” Piedmont says.

“Casa de mi Padre” marks Rodriguez’s motion picture debut. Rodriguez admits that her

background in telenovelas was absolutely helpful, especially in a move as unique as Casa de mi

Padre.

“The movie is pretty spot on to what I’ve been doing for the past six years. It’s my genre,

so I felt really comfortable with the material, something I could really deliver. I definitely

thought it was a crazy movie but that’s the beauty of it,” Rodriguez says. “ I definitely was not

expecting to do a Spanish language film in Hollywood. It was really fun - and something

different. Everyone was taking a risk. We didn’t know what line we were crossing but we were

definitely crossing one,” she says.

Although Ferrell may not be a fluent Spanish speaker, his dedication and delivery

inspired Rodriguez nonetheless.

“He had a beautiful accent and he puts the correct emphasis and emotions on the words. I

was so impressed by him,” she says.

Rodriguez was also thrilled to work with Luna and Bernal.

“Gael and Diego are great actors, I really admire them. They are giants in the cinema, in

truth and they are very kind, very dedicated, very natural, unaffected. They were funny and

ridiculous but I mean that as a compliment. It was a great experience to work with everyone,”

Rodriguez says.

Some of the “ridiculous” had to do with a running gag about smoking. Raul and Onza

smoke anything and everything all the time, while throughout the film the hapless Armando

struggles to roll a simple cigarette.

“Yeah, Raul will smoke anything that burns,” Luna comments. “I quit smoking before the

movie and these bastards made me smoke like crazy in the film. I was smoking like a pack a day

because it was one take after another. It wasn’t planned or anything. The first day, we had the

character smoking and I said, well what if we have him suddenly smoking a cigar and any other

thing. I didn’t realize we were going to have him smoking in every scene at every moment but

that’s what happened. It was a great idea but today I cannot climb simple stairs.”

The movie shot for 22 days in such locations as Simi Valley, CA, Chatsworth, CA &

Hollywood CA, Piedmont and his cinematographer Ramsey Nickell employed a classic

widescreen, using anamorphic lenses, and aimed for a rich, classic composition - with a few pops

of deliberately bad production values played for laughs.

“We shot the film in a formal manner - no hand-held camera, all dolly moves and

carefully planned out shots. We aspired to look like something shot in 1972 by Sam Peckinpah.

My sensibility always goes back to those 70s films and I know Andrew’s does too. We do play

around with continuity and intentional errors and other things that are usually associated with

lower budget narco films. We definitely mess around with film conventions but the actual film’s

production values are quite high,” Piedmont says.

A more subtle subversion of film conventions in “Casa de mi Padre” is tonal - within this

very funny film is a powerful message about drug trafficking between the United States and

Mexico.

“I knew I wanted that combination of action and romance that is classic Hollywood

movie making. I also knew I wanted to use the drug problem in Mexico and this country as a

catalyst for all of the action. My research consisted of watching a ton of 70s, 80s and 90s

Mexican movies and my reading obsession with the ‘war on drugs,’ as we call it in this country.

Our inability to point the finger of blame in this war at our own consumption just baffles me to

no end,” Steele comments.

It was, in fact, this funny but serious commentary on the “war on drugs” that especially

appealed to Diego Luna.

“Will, Matt and Andrew definitely had a point of view (about the drug war). And I love

that because their comedy is full of context and a point of view. Otherwise it just is a laugh that

you forget the next day. But the film does have a soul and wants to say something and takes a

position on something that is actually happening. Normally in the States they seem to see the

drug trafficking as a Mexican issue, a thing that happens over there, south of the border. What I

like about the film is that it makes a comment that the drug war is one that we share - a drug war

is happening because there is a market for it. The film says it quite clearly. And I think it is a

film that has layers - it’s a funny film but behind the comedy you can realize that it is making a

comment. It’s interesting how film can make a reflection and promote a debate. That’s also why

I accepted. I wanted to work with Will and I admire his work a lot but I also felt that this was the

right time to do it because of what it says,” Luna says.

Caamaño Loquet adds that “Casa de mi Padre” manages to combine its sociocultural

point with deft humor.

“I think what the movie does effectively is show how easy it can be to say, ‘it’s all them,

they are bad,’ without looking at ourselves and realizing we are all in this together.  Together we

can screw it up and together we can fix it.  And it does this all while cracking us up,” she says.

Piedmont hopes that the many different aspects that define “Casa de mi Padre” -

comedy, romance, action, satire, social commentary - contribute to its unique, quirky and

hilarious charm.

“I describe ‘Casa de mi Padre’ as a ‘real’ movie that is also funny but has dramatic

shoot-outs, violence and true romance. It’s not what you think it is yet it’s a party that everyone

is invited to. There are layers upon layers of cinematic references. If you know them, you will

enjoy them, but if you don’t you will still enjoy the movie on its own. I would also say it’s a

comment on the failed drug policies of the US and delivers that in a comic, visually satisfying

way that is not ham-fisted. I mostly hope that people come out of the theater and say, ‘Man, that

was really entertaining and original. Now let’s go get a drink and talk about it,’” Piedmont sums

up.

Caamaño Loquet notes that “Casa de mi Padre” proves that comedy is truly a universal

language and the team behind the movie are definitely fluent speakers.

“To experience what Andrew did in making what’s funny in English, be just as funny in

Spanish was truly inspiring.  I mean the guy doesn’t speak a lick of Spanish and yet he totally

understood the cultural nuances that needed to be addressed in the translation of humor.  Going

from hearing Matt’s vision for the film to actually seeing him direct was both exhilarating and

powerful.  He made me realize that some people are actually really born to direct.  The very first

time I sat in a theater on the opening weekend of ‘Anchorman:  The Legend of Ron Burgundy,’

half way through the film I turned to my husband and said, ‘I have to work with these guys.’  To

work with Will Ferrell and Adam McKay and their team at Gary Sanchez actually was a dream

come true.  To experience Will Ferrell transform into “Armando Alvarez” on that set every day

was mind blowing and something that will always be a highlight in my career.  These guys are

pure class and brilliance, I feel blessed to be a part of something with them all.”   

Piedmont adds, “Darlene and Emilio have set up a situation at NALA that really is a

filmmaker’s dream—they’re smart, passionate, film-literate producers who ask the right

questions and are interested in what is best for the film itself. As the same time they really are

good people, so it’s a combo that I found to be perfect.”

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ABOUT THE CAST

WILL FERRELL (Armando Alvarez)

Will Ferrell has come a long way since his days on Saturday Night Live, crossing over from

television icon to motion picture star.

Ferrell most recently starred in the acclaimed independent feature Everything Must Go, directed

by Dan Rush. Based on a Raymond Carver short story, Ferrell portrays an alcoholic who has

relapsed and in turn loses his wife and job. In an attempt to start over, he holds a yard sale on his

front lawn where he discovers a new neighbor may be the key to his recovery. This dramatic

departure from comedies for Ferrell premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival.

Ferrell also recently lent his voice as the title character super villain, Megamind in the

Dreamworks Animation 3-D animated film. Released last fall, Megamind also stars Brad Pitt,

Tina Fey and Jonah Hill, and went on to make over $140 million in the domestic box office.

Prior to Megamind, Ferrell was seen opposite Mark Wahlberg, as he collaborated with his long-

time producing and writing partner, Adam McKay to release the buddy-cop film, The Other

Guys. The film went on to make over $100 million domestically.

In 2009, Ferrell debuted on Broadway by headlining the sold out, one-man comedy show You're

Welcome America. A Final Night with George W Bush. Nominated for a Tony Award in the

“Best Special Event” category and directed by Adam McKay, Ferrell perfected his infamous

Saturday Night Live character "President George W. Bush" in this show that Daily Variety called

"consistently funny." At the end of its Broadway run, Ferrell performed the show in its entirety

live on HBO.

In 2007, Ferrell and McKay founded the popular and award-winning video website

Funnyordie.com. With hundreds of exclusive celebrity videos and a steady stream of huge viral

hits, Funny Or Die has become the “place to be seen” for comedic celebrities, and the obvious

destination for a daily comedy fix. The site's first video, “The Landlord,” has received over 78

million views and features Ferrell confronted by a swearing, beer-drinking two-year-old

landlord. The site averages over 7 million unique viewers per month and over 24 million video

views per month.

Soon thereafter, Ferrell and McKay joined forces to open their own production company, Gary

Sanchez Productions. Gary Sanchez is in production on the third season of the dark HBO

comedy series, Eastbound and Down starring Danny McBride who will be co-writing with

director Jody Hill, as well as the new Comedy Central show Big Lake. Additionally, he and

McKay produced Virginity Hit a chronicled adventure of four teenage boys set out to experience

the terrifying rite of passage: losing their virginity. Virginity Hit is scheduled to release

domestically in September.

Thus far, Gary Sanchez supported the 2006 Sundance hit The Foot Fist Way starring McBride

(Tropic Thunder), who also co-wrote with director Hill, The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard

starring Jeremy Piven, and Step Brothers which earned over $100 million domestically. In 2006

Ferrell starred in the hit comedy Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby with co-stars John

C. Reilly and Sacha Baron Cohen. Earning nearly $150 million at the U.S. box office, the film

became the season’s #1 comedy (non-animated) and continues to set records on DVD.

In the summer of 2004, Ferrell starred in the cult comedy Anchorman: The Legend of Ron

Burgundy for DreamWorks Pictures. Produced by Judd Apatow, Ferrell co-wrote the script with

McKay. Ferrell portrayed Ron Burgundy, a 1970s anchorman with an inflated ego threatened by

the arrival of an ambitious female newscaster who, unlike him, has mastered journalism.

Ferrell starred for seven seasons on Saturday Night Live in 2002, having taken the nation by

storm during “Indecision 2000” by his portrayal of President George W. Bush on the show.

Some of his most memorable SNL characters include Craig the Spartan Cheerleader, musical

middle school teacher Marty Culp, and President George W. Bush. Among his many

impressions are Janet Reno, Alex Trebek, Neil Diamond and the late, great Chicago Cubs

sportscaster Harry Caray. His work on SNL earned two Emmy nominations in 2001

(Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program, and Outstanding Writing

for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program).

Ferrell’s previous film credits include Zoolander, Elf, the Woody Allen feature Melinda and

Melinda, Old School, and the screen adaptation of The Producers, which earned Ferrell his first

Golden Globe nomination in 2006 for Best Supporting Actor. In 2007, Ferrell earned his second

Golden Globe nomination (Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical) for his portrayal of IRS agent

Harold Crick in Stranger Than Fiction.

A testament to his impact on the American comedic landscape, Ferrell was recently named the

recipient of the 2011 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The award recognizes people who

have had an impact on American society in the same vein as social commentator, satirist, and

creator of memorable characters, Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain). Previous recipients of the prize

include comedy greats such as the late Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Lorne Michaels, Steve

Martin, and Tina Fey.

Raised in Irvine, California, Ferrell attended USC and graduated with a degree in sports

information. Upon graduation, he worked as a sportscaster on a weekly show broadcast over a

local cable channel. Soon after, he enrolled in acting classes and stand-up comedy workshops at

a nearby community college and was eventually asked to join the esteemed comedy/improv

group The Groundlings after just one year of training. It was at The Groundlings that Ferrell was

discovered for Saturday Night Live.

GAEL GARCÍA BERNAL (La Onza)

Having worked as an actor in his native Mexico since childhood, Gael García Bernal made his

feature film debut in Alejandro Gonzalez Iñarritu's Academy Award®-nominated “Amores

Perros”. His breakthrough performance in the universally acclaimed film earned him a Silver

Ariel Award (Mexico's equivalent of the Oscar) as well as a Silver Hugo Award at the Chicago

International Film Festival, both as Best Actor.

Gael García Bernal's next film role was in another globally celebrated feature, Alfonso Cuaron's

Academy Award®-nominated “Y Tu Mama Tambien” (And Your Mother Too), starring opposite

his lifelong friend Diego

Luna. For their performances, the two friends were jointly voted the Marcello Mastroianni

Award at the Venice International Film Festival. In 2008 he starred alongside Diego Aluna again

in “Rudo y Cursi.”

He subsequently starred in the title role of Carlos Carrera's Academy Award-nominated romantic

drama “El Crimen del padre Amaro” (The Crime of Father Amaro). His performance earned him

the Silver Goddess Award for Best Actor from the Mexican Cinema Journalists, as well as a

nomination from the Chicago Film Critics’ Association for Most Promising Performer.

Since 2004, Gael García Bernal has starred in important films like “Diarios de una Motocicleta

(The Motorcycle Diaries”) directed by Walter Salles, “La Mala Educacion” (Bad Education)

directed by Pedro Almodovar and “Babel” directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Iñarritu.

In addition to acting, Gael García Bernal has taken on the roles of both director and producer. He

founded the production company Canana, with his close friend, actor Diego Luna and producer

Pablo Cruz((. Canana was established)) in order both to further the awareness of the popularity

of Mexican Cinema and to prove that Mexican Independent films can find local audiences as

well.

Recently Bernal starred in “Limits of Control” (Los limites del control) with Tilda Swinton and

directed by Jim Jarmusch. He also starred in “Even the Rain” directed by Icíar Bollaín and

“Mammoth” (Mamut) with Michelle Williams and directed by Lukas Moodysson, and “Letters to

Juliet” (Cartas a Julieta) with Amanda Seyfriend. Next up, Gael will star in “Casa de Mi Padre”

(House of My Father) with Will Ferrell and Diego Luna.

DIEGO LUNA (Raul Alvarez)

Diego Luna was introduced to worldwide audiences with his starring role in the award-winning

“Y Tu Mama Tambien,” alongside life-long friend Gael García Bernal for director Alfonso

Cuaron. Beginning his professional acting career on stage at the age of seven and making his

television debut at age twelve in “El Abuelo Y Yo,” Luna has appeared on stage in such theater

productions as “De Pelicula, La Tarea” (based on Jame Hurnberto Hermosillo’s movie of the

same name), “Comedia Clandtina” and “El Cantaro Roto,” for which he accepted the 1996-1997

“Masculine Revelation Award” from the Association of Theatre Reviewers. Under the direction

of Antonio Serrano (“Sexo, Pudor y Lagrimas”), he performed Sabina Berman’s “Moliere.” He

produced “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare” in Mexico for which he won the 2001-

2002 “Best Comic Actor” award from the Association of Theatre Reviewers.

Luna’s feature film directorial debut, “Abel”, premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.

“Abel” is a heartwarming story about a peculiar young boy who assumes the role of “Man of the

house” and the positive impact his actions have on the family and their unity.

Luna and Bernal most recently reunited as actors in Carlos Cuaron’s “Rudo y Cursi.” Luna

recently starred in the award-winning “Milk” opposite Sean Penn for director Gus Van Sant. He

also enjoyed a successful run on stage as an actor and producer in John Malkovich’s “The Good

Canary.”

Luna directed the documentary “Chavez” that premiered at 2007 Tribeca Film Festival. The film

explores the life of legendary boxer Julio Cesar Chavez, whose rise from humble circumstances

to thirty-seven world title fights mirrored the struggle of his people and allowed him to win the

hearts of the world. Chavez was created under the banner of Canana, the international film and

television production company based in Mexico City that Luna founded with Bernal and Pablo

Cruz. The company focuses on story-based projects of Latin American origin, with a worldwide

market perspective. Canana’s main objective is not only to develop projects that serve their

needs as actors, but also to open doors to new talent and produce film and television projects

with a contemporary vision. Canana recently produced Luna’s film “ABEL” and Bernal’s

directorial debut. Canana’s “Deficit” premiered at the Cannes film festival in 2007.

Luna’s additional feature films include Harmony Korine’s “Mister Lonely,” “Before Night Falls”

for director Julian Schnabel, Luis Estrada’s “Ambar”, Erwin Neumaier’s “Un Hilito De Sangre”,

Gabriel Retes’ “Un Dulce Olor A Meute,” Marisa Sistach’s “El Cometa,” Fernando Sarinana’s

“Todo El Poder,” “Criminal” for Stephen Soderbergh and George Clooney’s Section Eight

Productions, “The Terminal” for director Steven Spielberg, “Solo Dios Sabe” (“What God

Knows,”) “Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights,” “Open Range” alongside director and star Kevin

Costner, “Frida” opposite Salma Hayek for director Julie Taymor, “Carambola,” “Fidel” (for

Showtime), “Ciudades Oscuras,” and “Soldados de Salamina” for director David Trueba.

Additionally, Luna has starred in a number of short films made by students at CUEC and CCC,

including Javier Bourges’ “El Ultimo Fin Del Ano”, the Oscar-winning short film.

Luna currently resides in Mexico City.

GENESIS RODRIGUEZ (Sonja)

Genesis Rodriguez is rapidly emerging as one of Hollywood’s most engaging young talents.

Rodriguez is currently filming Summit Entertainment’s suspense thriller “Man on a Ledge” in

New York alongside Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks, Ed Harris, Ed Burns and Kyra

Sedgwick. The film centers around an ex-cop and now wanted fugitive who threatens to jump to

his death from a Manhattan high-rise building while a hostage negotiator tries to talk him down.

Unbeknown to the police on the scene, the suicide attempt is a cover for the biggest diamond

heist ever pulled.

Rodriguez most recently starred in HBO’s “Entourage” as ‘Sarah’. She made her mark on

American television as ‘Becky Ferrer’ on the NBC soap opera “Days of our Lives.” Rodriguez is

also known for her roles in the highly acclaimed NBC Universal/Telemundo television series

“Prisionera”, “Dame Chocolate” and “Dona Barbara.”

Rodriguez was born and raised in Miami, Florida and is the youngest daughter of legendary

international recording artist and actor Jose Luis Rodriguez “El Puma.” She is an alumnus of the

Lee Strasberg Theater in Los Angeles and New York’s Film Institute. Rodriguez currently

resides in New York.

PEDRO ARMENDÁRIZ JR. (Miguel Ernesto Alvarez)

Pedro Armendáriz Jr. was born in Mexico City, the son of actors Carmelita (née Pardo) and

Pedro Armendáriz. Armendáriz has appeared in over 100 movies. Among them are The

Magnificent Seven Ride, El Crimen del Padre Amaro, Matando Cabos and La ley de Herodes,

and played Don Pedro in The Mask of Zorro and The Legend of Zorro. He also had small roles in

Earthquake (film) (1974), Tombstone and Amistad.

Both Armendáriz and his father appeared in James Bond movies. The elder Armendáriz appeared

in From Russia with Love in 1963, while Pedro Jr. appeared in 1989's License to Kill. Also both

actors portrayed Pancho Villa, the senior Armendáriz on several movies and Pedro Armendáriz

Jr in Old Gringo (Spanish: Gringo Viejo) opposite Gregory Peck and Jimmy Smits. Interestingly,

Pedro Armendáriz Jr also portrayed Pancho Villa's enemy Luis Terrazas in the film And Starring

Pancho Villa as Himself opposite Antonio Banderas. Most recently he has starred in NBC’s

Outlaws as Jimmy Smits father.

NICK OFFERMAN (DEA Agent Parker)

Nick Offerman got his start in the Chicago theater community, where he was a founding member

of the Defiant Theatre. He worked extensively at Steppenwolf, The Goodman, Wisdom Bridge,

and Pegasus Players, among many others. Off Broadway credits include Adding Machine at The

Minetta Lane Theater.

Television credits include Parks & Recreation, Children’s Hospital, Will & Grace, Deadwood,

George Lopez, ER, American Body Shop, and 24.

Films include Casa de mi Padre (House of my Father), 21 Jump Street, Rapture Palooza, All

Good Things, Men Who Stare At Goats, Somebody Up There Likes Me, and Harmony and Me.

EFFREN RAMIREZ (Esteban)

Efren Ramirez has been a professional actor for 16 years. Initially, his career consisted of guest

star appearances on television, as he appeared in diverse roles on "E.R"., "AMERICAN DAD",

"JUDGING AMY", "THE DISTRICT", "MAD TV", and "SCRUBS".

However, it was his iconic portrayal of “PEDRO” in the feature film "NAPOLEON

DYNAMITE" that elevated Ramirez to celebrity status. To this day, pictures of Ramirez can be

found on "VOTE FOR PEDRO" t-shirts being worn by people of all ages everywhere around the

world. Whenever Efren appears at public events, legions of Pedro fans converge for a glimpse of

their hero.

Moving on from Pedro was effortless for this gifted young character actor. In the years since

that film was released, Efren Ramirez has appeared in scores of films and television shows,

including leading roles in the

HBO film "WALKOUT", with Edward James Olmos, "EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH"

opposite Dane Cook and Jessica Simpson, "CRANK" and "CRANK: HIGH VOLTAGE",

opposite Jason Statham, (playing his own twin brother in the sequel). He has also appeared in

"GAMER" with Gerard Butler, "WHEN IN ROME" with Kristen Bell and the indie two-

character drama “CROSSING THE HEART” opposite Kris Kristofferson. Most recently, he was

seen last season as a member of the cast of the HBO hit series “EASTBOUND AND DOWN”

with Danny McBride.

Finally, for all of those "NAPOLEON DYNAMITE" fans who have refused to let go, Efren has

reunited with the full cast from the original film to voice the role of "PEDRO" in the soon to be

seen FOX TELEVISION animated series "NAPOLEON DYNAMITE".

Efren Ramirez currently resides in Los Angeles. When he isn’t filming, he is spinning records as

a guest D.J. in clubs all across the country. He has just published his first book DIRECT YOUR

OWN LIFE. Efren recently returned from a USO Tour visiting our troops in Bahrain, UAE,

Dubai, and Africa. He frequently speaks to students at high schools and universities and is very

involved with charitable organizations including UNICEF, THE RED CROSS, THE MAKE A

WISH FOUNDTION and AIDS RESEARCH.

ADRIAN MARTINEZ (Manuel)

Adrian Martinez was recently seen in a supporting role opposite Zach Galifianakis (THE

HANGOVER), on Focus features’ IT’S KIND OF A FUNNY STORY, directed by Ryan Fleck,

and Anna Boden, (HALF NELSON) and will soon be seen as Mr. Clean in IFC’s FLYPAPER

opposite Patrick Dempsey. Mr. Martinez is presently filming EXTREMELY LOUD, AND

INCREDIBLY CLOSE, opposite Oscar winner, Sandra Bullock.

Adrian has been seen in a variety of character portrayals including THE ENTERPRETER,

TAXI, MORNING GLORY, and MAIL ORDER WIFE, produced by Doug Liman, where his

portrayal was so convincing, audiences thought the film was a documentary. Recently, Mr.

Martinez worked on DON’T LET ME DROWN (Showtime), directed by Sundance lab fellow

Cruz Angeles, and MONA, which recently aired on PBS, and which Mr. Martinez also produced.

Mr. Martinez booked a series regular role in THREE STRIKES, a pilot produced by Emmy

winner, Jon Stewart, for Comedy Central. Martinez has also been seen around the dial in over

forty TV guest spots, including Sex and the City, The Sopranos, Law And Order: SVU, Conan

O'Brien, Barry Levinson's The Jury, and HBO’s FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS.

Theatre audiences know Mr. Martinez from his daring off-Broadway performances in "Our Lady

of 121st Street," at the Union Square theatre and “The Last Days Of Judas Iscariot,” at the Public

theatre, both directed by Oscar winner Philip Seymour Hoffman for the LAByrinth theater

company of which he is a member. Additionally, Mr. Martinez co-starred in MASSACRE,

written by Oscar nominee, Jose Rivera, (THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES) for LAByrinth, as

well as BOLEROS, also by Mr. Rivera. As a writer, Mr. Martinez’ screenplay, MANNY, was

selected for the NALIP, (National Assoc of Latino Independent Producers), writers’ lab, as well

as the 2008 NALIP producers’ lab where he directed three scenes of his script with a

professional cast and crew. Mr. Martinez will be playing the title role and directing.

ABOUT THE CREW

MATT PIEDMONT (Director)

Matt Piedmont, AKA Clyde Mego, is an Emmy Award winning writer, producer and director

living in Venice, California. At 21, he moved to New York City, where he wrote his novel "Ultra

Lo Fi", and eventually landed a job as a writer for "Saturday Night Live", a position he held for

six years. Matt has since gone on to become a writer/director whose short film “Brick Novax’s

Diary” won the Sundance Film Festival grand jury prize in 2011. Matt is currently in post on his

debut directorial feature, "Casa de mi Padre" starring Will Ferrell, Diego Luna, and Gael Garcia

Bernal.

ADAM MCKAY (Producer)

Adam McKay is a writer, director, and producer who has previously done the movie

“Anchorman", "Talladega Nights", "Step Brothers”, and most recently “The Other Guys.” He is a

former head writer of SNL and one of the founding members of the Upright Citizens Brigade.

Other past credits include writing for Michael Moore's show “The Awful Truth", and co-founding

the comedy website Funny or Die. He has also produced the hit HBO comedy series which is in

its second season, "East Bound and Down" through his production company with Will Ferrell,

Gary Sanchez Productions. In 2009 he took to the stage, directing the Tony nominated

Broadway show “You're Welcome America: A Final Night with George W. Bush.”

EMILIO DIEZ BARROSO (Producer)

Emilio Diez Barroso is Chairman and Founder of NALA Investments, LLC, a private investment

holding company with operations across various industries including communications,

transportation, energy, consumer products, real estate, IT infrastructure, Media and

Entertainment. The company manages a diverse portfolio comprised of multiple investment asset

classes primarily in the United States and Latin America.

Emilio has held senior level positions and sat on the board of most NALA owned businesses

including most recently NALA Films, a production company that produces and finances feature

films, television and new media projects that empower and uplift audiences. He was named one

of the 10 most powerful Latinos by PODER Magazine and The Hollywood Reporter and has

been recognized with multiple awards in Latin America.

He currently sits on the board of directors of various companies including Summit

Entertainment, LLC, a worldwide theatrical motion picture development, financing, production

and distribution studio. He also chairs the board of The World is Just a Book Away, a non-profit

organization created to bring books and education to children in developing countries.

Emilio studied Economics and Finance at Harvard, I.T.A.M. and Boston University and has an

M.A. in Spiritual Psychology from the University of Santa Monica with an emphasis on

Consciousness Health and Healing.

DARLENE CAAMAÑO LOQUET (Producer)

Darlene Caamaño Loquet is President and COO of NALA Films, where she oversees the

company and produces its film slate. Caamaño Loquet is currently in pre-production on the

Steve Carr comedy “The Boondoggle” starring Rob Riggle and Thomas Lennon which NALA is

producing and financing.

Most recently, Caamaño Loquet produced the highly anticipated and groundbreaking Spanish-

language comedy, Casa de mi Padre/House of My Father, starring Will Ferrell, Gael Garcia

Bernal, Diego Luna and Nick Offerman; and the critically acclaimed coming of age comedy

Ceremony, about a young man that falls hard for an older woman starring Uma Thurman,

Michael Angarano and Lee Pace directed by Max Winkler, which Magnolia Pictures recently

released.

In 2007, she produced “In the Valley of Elah”, released by Warner Independent Pictures and

starring Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron, Susan Sarandon, Jason Patric and James Franco.

The film was written and directed by Academy Award winner Paul Haggis. Caamaño Loquet

also executive produced the Touchstone Pictures release “Dan in Real Life” starring Steve

Carell, Juliette Binoche and Dane Cook and directed by Peter Hedges. Previously, Caamaño

Loquet served as producer on “The Air I Breathe”. Shot in Mexico City, the film stars Andy

Garcia, Forest Whitaker, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Brendan Fraser, Kevin Bacon, Julie Delpy and

Emile Hirsch and was directed by Jieho Lee. NALA Films fully financed and produced “Casa

de mi Padre” “Ceremony” and “The Air I Breathe” and is continuing to produce and finance 3 to

5 feature films per year.

Recently chosen as one of Variety’s “10 Producers to Watch”, Caamaño Loquet was also named

one of the top “10 Most Powerful and Influential Latino Women in Hollywood” by the

Hollywood Reporter and Nielsen Ratings, and was featured in Latino Leaders Magazine’s “The

101 Most Influential Leaders in the Latino Community” issue. Caamaño Loquet began her career

in the newsroom of the Spanish-language network Univision and segued into the film industry

through assisting a producer at Trimark Pictures, where she helped to develop “Frida” starring

Salma Hayek and “Eve’s Bayou” starring Samuel L. Jackson. She then turned her efforts to

developing feature film animation projects at DreamWorks-based Patchwork Productions.

Within 4 years she became Vice-President of Production and helped to develop “Chicken Run”

and “Shrek”. Next up, Caamaño Loquet ran director Gregory Nava’s production company, El

Norte Productions, which was housed at New Line Cinema. While there, she was responsible for

developing feature film projects and television series, including the feature film “Bordertown”

starring Jennifer Lopez and Antonio Banderas and the PBS TV series “American Family”.

Caamaño Loquet resides in California with her husband Mark and daughter Chloe Katherine.

ANDREW STEELE (Writer/Producer)

After 13 years as a writer and head writer for Saturday Night Live Andrew Steele has reunited

with his old friends Adam McKay and Will Ferrell and is currently the Creative Director of

Funny or Die. As well as overseeing the creative direction of the website that McKay and Ferrell

started he is in charge of Funny or Die television and film. He currently executive produces two

on air projects, "Funny or Die Presents" currently on HBO and "Jon Benjamin has a Van" on

Comedy Central. When he's not stuck on the 405 he lives with his family in upstate NY.

KEVIN MESSICK (Executive Producer)

Kevin Messick joined up with writer/producers Will Ferrell and Adam McKay’s Paramount

based production company Gary Sanchez Productions in January 2009. He was an Executive

Producer on the company’s hit comedy THE OTHER GUYS starring Will Ferrell, Mark

Wahlberg, Eva Mendes and Samuel L. Jackson. He is currently in post-production on the

action/adventure/fantasy HANSEL AND GRETEL, WITCH HUNTERS for Paramount starring

Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton.

Prior to joining Gary Sanchez Productions, Messick was an independent producer and his past

credits include THE GOODS: LIVE HARD SELL HARD starring Jeremy Piven for Paramount

Vantage; THE ANSWER MAN (Official Selection Sundance Film Festival - Dramatic

Competition), which starred Jeff Daniels and Lauren Graham; Touchstone’s A LOT LIKE

LOVE with Ashton Kutcher and Amanda Peet; the documentary AMERICAN PIMP (Official

Selection Sundance Film Festival - Documentary Competition) directed by Allen and Albert

Hughes; Sony’s TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. directed by Kiefer Sutherland starring

Vincent Gallo; THE BABYSITTER starring Alicia Silverstone; and New Line Cinema’s

SURVIVING THE GAME directed by Ernest Dickerson, starring Rutger Hauer and Ice T.

Messick graduated with an MFA from UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.

JESSICA ELBAUM (Executive Producer)

Jessica Elbaum is an Emmy and Tony Award nominated producer who has worked for Gary

Sanchez Productions since the company was founded in 2006 by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay.

Elbaum has served as a producer on several of the company's other feature films, including Step

Brothers and The Other Guys. In 2008 she was instrumental in bringing Ferrell's one man show

"You're Welcome America" to Broadway for an exclusive, limited run at the Cort Theatre, where

it broke attendance records. She most recently produced the feature film Bachelorette, written

and directed by Leslye Headland, which will premiere at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.

Jessica is a graduate of The University of Southern California and resides in Los Angeles.

RAMSEY NICKEL (Director of Photography)

Ramsey Nickell has very often found himself in the right place at the right time. With no formal

training, he got his start in the film business during the glory days of music videos. On his way

up the ladder, Ramsey was mentored by some of the emerging visionaries of contemporary

cinema. He shot his first music video in 1993

and has since filmed hundreds of music videos, commercials and several independent features.

His latest stroke of luck paired him with director, Matt Piedmont with whom he filmed “Casa de

mi Padre”. Ramsey is currently living the dream in Austin, Texas with his wife, Sonja and their

son, Streater.

DAVID TRACHTENBERG (Editor)

Originally from the Philadelphia area, David Trachtenberg began his editing career as an intern

at The Post Group in Los Angeles in 1993. He spent several years as an assistant editor working

in finishing houses and graphic design houses until 1996 when he landed his first commercial

editing job. As a commercial editor, Trachtenberg has cut for Nike, Ford, Chevy, ESPN, Boeing

and many others. In addition to advertising work, he also worked on music videos as well as the

2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy.

In 2007, Trachtenberg teamed up with director Matt Piedmont for the first time working on a

Budweiser web series featuring Tim Meadows. This collaboration led to several TV pilots and

shows including The Carpet Brothers and Brick Novax’s Diary for Funny or Die Presents. Brick

Novax’s Diary has gone on to win the Jury Prize at Sundance as well as Aspen, Vienna and

Seattle film festivals.

In 2010, Trachtenberg again collaborated with Matt Piedmont to edit his first feature film, Casa

de mi Padre, slated to be released sometime this year.

BEACON STREET STUDIOS (Music/Composers)

San Diego born composer/music producer John Nau and Boston bred Andrew Feltenstein have

emerged as Hollywood's best kept secret in music. The composer and producing team that co-

founded Beacon Street Studios of Venice, CA in 2001, have teamed up to compose over 1000

commercials, various TV shows, produced for Blue Note records and, most recently, have

composed the score and written original songs for NALA Films', Casa de mi Padre, directed by

Matt Piedmont.

Nau and Feltenstein write together every day at their Venice studio compound on Abbot Kinney

with their team of studio musicians and engineers. Nau who has played with various artists from

Hootie and the Blowfish to Belinda Carlyle has worked on films for ESPN to Any Given

Sunday. Feltenstein, fresh off a song writing project and time with legendary producer Don Was,

founded Beacon Street Studios in Venice CA. Beacon Street has been a haven for artists and

musicians in the LA scene from which Nau and Feltenstein

constantly write and record music to picture every day. Some recent awards include best song

for commercials AICP 2009 and 2010 and Telly awards in those respective categories.

KEVIN KA VANAUGH (Production Designer)

Kevin made his debut as a production designer on Drew Barrymore’s first feature film as a

director, “Whip It.” And since then has done “Going the Distance” with Drew Barrymore.

Kevin Kavanaugh has also worked as art director on several occasions with production designer

Nathan Crowley: on Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight” and “The Prestige,” “The Lake

House,” and the upcoming “John Carter of Mars”. Kevin’s other credits include

“Transformers”, “Mission Impossible II and III,” “8 Mile,” and “The Fast and the Furious.” He

was raised in Southern California and graduated from San Francisco State University with a

Bachelor of Arts degree. He first became interested in film design while working part time

during college at American Zoetrope studios during the making of “The Godfather: Part III”

and “Bram Stoker’s Dracula.” He worked as Francis Coppola’s Assistant for 3 years in San

Francisco before moving back to Southern California. He now lives near Pasadena with his wife

and 2 kids.

TRACY FIELD (Costume Designer)

Trayce is originally from Los Angeles, California where she attended the Fashion Institute of

Design and Merchandising. She now resides in New York City and Los Angeles as a Costume

Designer and Stylist. A childhood based in Hollywood allowed her creative imagination to run a

broad spectrum of ideas that has no boundaries. She believes that there is nothing that can’t be

created or brought to life, and that every character is important and has a life of its own. Whether

your medium is commercial, film, television, or print Trayce is inspired to create an original

character for each cast member. She always pays special attention to the unique details that make

us all individuals!

Trayce has costume designed a wide variety of feature films, the most recent of which have

included Kaboom and Little Birds (both of which screened at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival),

Casa de mi Padre, which stars Will Ferrell, and Ten Year. She also designed the short film

California Romanza, directed by Eva Mendes, which benefited the nonprofit Glamour Reels. In

addition to her film credits, she has been responsible for styling numerous television commercial

spots, and for the wardrobe rebranding of national corporations such as Seattle’s Best Coffee and

Medco. With more than ten years of experience, she continues to design costumes for all media

in the entertainment industry and loves it!

MARY LOU LIM (Costume Designer)

The expansive costuming career of Marylou Lim found its roots on MAD TV, styling

commercials and numerous features like, Dreamgirls, Blades of Glory and The Other Guys.

Her collaborative creative relationship with Will Ferrell on multiple feature projects, has helped

bring to life to some of his most memorable characters. Working together again, Marylou’s role

as Costume Designer can be seen in Will’s latest film Casa de mi Padre.

Marylou’s enthusiasm and attention to detail with costumes, energizes and organizes every

project she commits to. Most recently she completed work as Assistant Costume Designer with

Sharen Davis on the sci-fi feature Looper, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis and

Emily Blunt.

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END CREDITS

UNIT PRODUCTION MANAGERSCOTT LUMPKIN

FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTORERIC HAYS

SECOND ASSISTANT DIRECTORHOPE GARRISON

CAST

ARMANDO WILL FERRELLRAUL DIEGO LUNA

MIGUEL ERNESTO PEDRO ARMENDARIZ, JR.SONIA GENESIS RODRIGUEZ

ESTEBAN EFREN RAMIREZMANUEL ADRIAN MARTINEZ

ONZA GAEL GARCIA BERNALOFFICER BLANCARTO MANUEL URREGO

DEA AGENT PARKER NICK OFFERMANDEA AGENT #2 JERRY COLLINS

YOUNG MIGUEL ERNESTO LOUIS CARAZOMIGUEL ERNESTO’S WIFE SANDRA ECHEVERRIA

YOUNG ARMANDO ELIJAH VELARDEHECTOR ALEJANDRO PATINO

OLD FRIEND #1 EDUARDO RICARDOLD FRIEND #2 PEDRO LOPEZOLD FRIEND #3 JAMES VICTOR

DOCTOR WILLIAM MARQUEZDAN HAGGERTY HIMSELF

EL PUMA/WEDDING SINGER JOSE LUIS RODRIGUEZ “EL PUMA”BAND MEMBER #1 ERIC LEIDERMANBAND MEMBER #2 PATTY GUGGENHEIMBAND MEMBER #3 BOB DASSIE

ESMERALDA MARIANN GAVELOSHEILA MOLLY SHANNON

MARGARITE GAYLE HOOKERFRIEND GEORGE THOMAS ROSALES

FATHER GUIZMAN ARMANDO GUERRERO

STUNT COORDINATOR TODD BRYANT

STUNTS

GREG ANTHONY PETE ANTICORICHARD L. BLACKWELL BEN BRAY

RICHARD BUCHER ESTEBAN CUETOMAX DANIELS MARK DE ALESSANDRO

JOHN DIXON DINO DOS SANTOS FRENKIEL

TONIA FORSBERG RAMIRO GONZALEZTAD GRIFFITH TOBY HOLGUINBROCK LITTLE ALEX MADISON

ROBERT MADRID TANYA CHA CHA MCMAHONNORMAN MORA ANTHONY NANAKORNPANOM

MARK NORBY EDDIE PEREZMARIO PEREZ NORBERT PHILIPS

AUDI RESENDEZ BRANSCOMBE RICHMONDGILBERT ROSALES SEAN ROSALESCRYSTAL SANTOS JIM STEPHANMELISSA STUBBS DAVID WALD

LELANI WYATT

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR DAMIEN LUBIAKSECOND SECOND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR GAVIN KLEINTOP

POST PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR MICHAEL TINGER

ART DIRECTOR NAAMAN MARSHALLSET DECORATOR MEG EVERIST

LEADMAN THEIRRY LABBESET DECORATION BUYER JENNIFER DURBAN

CAMERA OPERATOR STEPHAN COLLINS“A” CAMERA FIRST ASSISTANT CARLOS LOPEZ-CALLEJA

“A” CAMERA SECOND ASSISTANT AARON TICHENOR“B” CAMERA FIRST ASSISTANT MARK FIGUEROA

“B” CAMERA SECOND ASSISTANT ALEX SCOTTCAMERA LOADER MATTHEW WILLIAMS

STILL PHOTOGRAPHER JOHN ESTESSOUND MIXER MICHAEL KOFF

BOOM OPERATOR DAVID BERNHARD

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR S.J. “JOJO” FIEGERPRODUCTION OFFICE COORDINATOR BERNADETTE GONZALES

PRODUCTION ACCOUNTANT MAGGIE MEANSASSISTANT ACCOUNTANTS DAVID HARDBERGER

HOLLY LUMPKINPRODUCTION THERAPIST MRS. PARKER

ART DEPARTMENT COORDINATOR BENJAMIN NOWICKIDIALECT COACH AND TRANSLATOR PATRICK PEREZ

DAILIES TRANSLATOR RODRIGO OJEDA

GAFFER DEO DARRYL COWHERDBEST BOY ELECTRIC THOMAS MARSHAL

ELECTRICIANS ROBERT AMERIAN IIIBRIAN HARTMIKE URSETTA

RIGGING GAFFER ROGER LATTINRIGGING BEST BOY ANDY TURPIN

KEY GRIP CHRIS LUMPKINBEST BOY GRIP ROBERT EXNER

DOLLY GRIP CHRIS CHAPMANASSISTANT DOLLY GRIP GEORGE HESS

GRIPS BOB BRADSHAWJOHN COYNEMATT MCCARTHYTROY RICE

RIGGING KEY GRIP AMOS JAMESRIGGING BEST BOY MARVIN HAVEN

PROPERTY MASTER AMIE MCCARTHY-WINNASSISTANT PROPERTY MASTER GLENN FORBES

ASSISTANT PROPERTY GLEN ANASTASIOU

ASSISTANT EDITOR EDDIE MIKASA

RE-RECORDING MIXERS JONATHAN WALES C.A.S.RICHARD “TRICKY” KITTING

SOUND DESIGN & SUPERVISING SOUND EDITOR MICHAEL ANASTASIADR AND DIALOGUE EDITOR ANGELA HEMINGWAY

SOUND EFFECTS EDITORS ANDRES VELASQUEZJOSHUA ADENIJI

FOLEY EDITOR NASH CUBEROASSISTANT SOUND EDITORS CHRIS TERHUNE

DAN NORWICKDARREN LODWICKJAMES HERAZ

FOLEY MIXER DEREK DEITZFOLEY WALKER VICKI O’REILLY VANDEGRIFT

ADR MIXERS STEVEN IBAJASON “FRENCHIE” GAYA

ADR VOICE CASTING ADAM BUSCH

RE-RECORDED AT SONIC MAGICSOUND STUDIO MANAGER ROBERT DEHN

CONSTRUCTION COORDINATOR JOE ONDREJKOCONSTRUCTION FOREMAN ROBERT GARLOW

PROPMAKERS MARC FEKKESJUSTIN GARLOW

MILL FOREMAN WILLIE THOMSPAINT FOREMAN MATT HRUPCHO

PLASTERER JIM HEIZITAYEGREENS BRYAN MCBRAN

ON SET DRESSER DENNIS WINTERSSET DRESSERS PATRICK SHAW

CHASE CUSHING MURRAYALAN BAPTISTE

MAKEUP DEPARTMENT HEAD STEVE ARTMONTKEY MAKEUP ARTIST NICOLE ARTMONT

HAIR DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIDGET COOKKEY HAIRSTYLIST DARRELL FIELDER

COSTUME SUPERVISOR STEPHANIE COLINKEY SET COSTUMER MELODY KOERBER

SET COSTUMER FRAN MURPHY

LOCATION MANAGER KEI ROWAN-YOUNGKEY LOCATION ASSISTANT ZAK KAHN

ASSISTANT LOCATION MANAGER BRITTANY PETROS

CLEARANCE COORDINATOR AMANDA SHAMISSCRIPT SUPERVISOR LILIANA M. MOLINA

VIDEO ASSIST LANCE J. VELAZCO

SET MEDIC ERICA B. PONIEWAZCONSTRUCTION MEDIC ROBERT “SARGE” HEPBURN

NALA FILMS

SR. VP OF FINANCE CHRISTOPHER DOSSASSOCIATE PRODUCER RICARDO PALACIO

HEAD OF SOCIAL MEDIA PATRICK CALDERONACCOUNTING MANAGER PAUL MADRIGAL

MARKETING, DISTRIBUTION ANDADVERTISING STRATEGIST PAULA SILVER

BEYOND THE BOX PRODUCTIONS

POST PRODUCTION ACCOUNTANT VICTOR VALENCIAACCOUNTING CLERK KATY WALKER

OFFICE PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS MICKEY HEFFERNANCAY TEMPLETON

SET PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS JAMES MCCOYLAURA HOYTDANA LEDOUX-MILLERJUSTIN TRIMMCHRIS COOK

STAND IN MELANIE TOLBERT

ART PRODUCTION ASSISTANT TEEK MACHCOSTUME PRODUCTION ASSISTANT APRIL DUNLAPASSISTANTS TO MR. DIEZ BARROSO ANNETTE PONNOCK

LORI DANDOASSISTANT TO MS. CAAMAÑO LOQUET BLAIR RICHMAN

ASSISTANT TO MR. MESSICK ROBYN WHOLEY

CASTING ASSOCIATE BEN HARRISCASTING ASSISTANT PETER KOUSAKIS

EXTRAS CASTING CLAIRE BENJAMINLAUREN COKELEY

CATERING BY GOAT FEATHERSCRAFT SERVICE MARILYN KLEIST

ASSISTANT CRAFT SERVICE ERNESTO TORRES

TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR RICKY DAMAZIOTRANSPORTATION CAPTAIN BEN BARSKY

TRANSPORTATION DISPATCHER DONNA BROWER

DRIVERS

OSCAR BEGUIRISTAIN BARY GREGOSMICHAEL LOCKE DAVID MACHADO

BART MCCARTHY BOB MCCARTHYTOM RODRIGUEZ TIM SCHAU

DIANE SMITH BRAD WEBERT

VISUAL EFFECTS BYINTELLIGENT CREATURES

VISUAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR LON MOINARVISUAL EFFECTS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER DARREN BELL

VISUAL EFFECTS PRODUCER SARAH WORMSBECHERVISUAL EFFECTS PRODUCTION COORDINATOR BRANDON SCHAAFSMA

MATTE PAINTERS BOJAN ZORICSLAV KRAVCHENKO

DIGITAL COMPOSITORS DOUG COOKJORDAN FLANAGANOMAR GUDJONSSONNATHAN LAROUCHE

SYSTEMS ENGINEER JEFF KLUG

VISUAL EFFECTS BYGAINES IMAGES

VISUAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR MIKE GAINES

ANIMATRONIC CAT CREATED BYJIM HENSON’S CREATURE SHOP

PUPPETEERS MICHAEL OOSTEROMJOHN CRISWELLTIM BLANEY

MUSIC EDITOR DEREK SOMARUMUSIC MIXED AND RECORDED BY DANA NIELSEN

MUSIC ASSOCIATE PRODUCER ADREA LAVEZZOLISCORE RECORDED AT BEACON STREET STUDIOSORCHESTRATIONS BY ANDREW FELTENSTEIN

JOHN NAUMARK HOLLINGSWORTH

MUSIC COORDINATOR DEREK BREAKFIELDCOPYIST MARK HOLLINGSWORTH

SPECIAL THANKS THE BEACON BROMIGOSTHE MAYAN GHOST CHOIR

SUPERVISING DIGITAL COLORIST MITCH PAULSON

ASSISTANT COLORIST JAKE KINGDI PRODUCER ROB PHILLIPS

DI ASSISTANT PRODUCER ROSALIE STALEYDI EDITOR LISA TUTUNJIAN

DIGITAL OPTICALS PAT CLANCEY

MAIN TITLES DESIGNED BY PICTURE MILLEND TITLES BY SCARLET LETTERS

LABORATORY COLOR TIMER GEORGE CHAVEZCAMERAS BY PANAVISION

CAMERA DOLLIES BY CHAPMAN/LEONARDELECTRIC EQUIPMENT FURNISHED BY PASKAL LIGHTING

LEGAL SERVICES REDER & FEIG LLPGLENN D. FEIG, ESQ.DAVID PATINELLA, ESQ.NOOR AHMED

CLEARANCES BY ACT ONEINSURANCE PROVIDED BY GALLAGHER ENTERTAINMENT

INSURANCE SERVICESPAYROLL BY CAST & CREW ENTERTAINMENT

SERVICES

FOREIGN SALES BY SIERRA/AFFINITY

ORIGINAL SONGS COMPOSED BY ANDREW FELTENSTEINJOHN NAU

LYRICS BY“YO NO SE” ANDREW STEELE

“CASA DE MI PADRE” ANDREW STEELEPATRICK PEREZ

“FIGHT FOR LOVE” ANDREW STEELE

“LA LA,” “DE CIELO” SUNG BY CECILIA NOELMUSIC AND LYRICS BY ANDREW FELTENSTEIN

JOHN NAUMUSIC CLEARANCES RACHEL FOX

“STARTING POINT LINK 3”COMPOSED BY KEITH MANSFIELD (PRS)

PUBLISHED BY KPM APM (ASCAP)

“TUMBLE WEED”COMPOSED BY SEAN LYONS

PUBLISHED BY ZFC MUSIC (ASCAP)COURTESY OF FIRSTCOM MUSIC

“MARIE’S BLUES”COMPOSED BY RIKKI CAINE

PUBLISHED BY DEWOLFE MUSIC (ASCAP)

“WESTERN THEME #1”COMPOSED BY JOHN CACAVAS

PUBLISHED BY ZFC MUSIC (ASCAP)COURTESY OF FIRSTCOM MUSIC

“BLAZING FIDDLES”COMPOSED BY CHRIS GIBBONS

PUBLISHED BY ZFC MUSIC (ASCAP)COURTESY OF FIRSTCOM MUSIC

“PEPITA”COMPOSED BY JULIUS STEFFARO

PUBLISHED BY DEWOLFE MUSIC (ASCAP)

“OH, MAGDALENA”COMPOSED BY RIKKI CAINE

PUBLISHED BY DEWOLFE MUSIC (ASCAP)

“THE GUNFIGHT”COMPOSED BY DANIEL PEMBERTONPUBLISHED BY ZFC MUSIC (ASCAP)

COURTESY OF FIRSTCOM MUSIC

“LAS MAÑANITAS A”TRADITIONAL/ARRANGED BY CARLOS

PERIGUEZ (GEMA)PUBLISHED BY SONOTON APM (ASCAP)SONOTON MUSIC GMBH CO KG (GEMA)

“NIGHT RAID”COMPOSED BY ROGER ROGER

PUBLISHED BY ZFC MUSIC (ASCAP)COURTESY OF FIRSTCOM MUSIC

“FISH EYE”COMPOSED BY JOHN HERBERT

LEACH/GEORGE FENTONPUBLISHED BY 5 ALARM/IMPRESS MUSIC

“PSILORITIS B”TRADITIONAL/ARRANGED BY DIMITRIOS

XANOPOLOSPUBLISHED BY SONOTON APM (ASCAP)SONOTON MUSIC GMBH CO KG (GEMA)

“LEDERHOSEN LAUGHS”COMPOSED BY PHILLIP GREEN (PRS)

PUBLISHED BY CARBERT SPECIAL ACCOUNTS (BMI)

“CHANT DE L’UNIVERSE”COMPOSED BY EDWARD MICHAEL

PUBLISHED BY DEWOLFE MUSIC (ASCAP)

“RIDING TO LARAMIE”COMPOSED BY DANIEL PEMBERTONPUBLISHED BY ZFC MUSIC (ASCAP)

COURTESY OF FIRSTCOM MUSIC

“WIDE OPEN SPACES”COMPOSED BY FRED TOMLINSON

PUBLISHED BY 5 ALARM MUSIC/IMPRESS MUSIC

“CATACOMBS”COMPOSED BY DENNIS FARNON

PUBLISHED BY 5 ALARM MUSIC/BOOSEY & HAWKES

“ECHO TEN”COMPOSED BY NACHUM HEIMAN (ACUM)

PUBLISHED BY KPM APM (ASCAP)

“PSILORITIS A”TRADITIONAL/ARRANGED BY DIMITRIOS

XANOPOLOSPUBLISHED BY SONOTON APM (ASCAP)SONOTON MUSIC GMBH CO KG (GEMA)

“CON SU BLANCA PALIDEZ(A WHITER SHADE OF PALE)”

WRITTEN BY KEITH REID, GARY BROOKERAND F. CARRERAS

PUBLISHED BY TRO-ESSEX MUSIC, INC. (ASCAP)

“MAN WITH NO NAME”COMPOSED BY ALAN HAWKSHAW (PRS)

PUBLISHED BY ZFC MUSIC (ASCAP)COURTESY OF FIRSTCOM MUSIC

“FINAL REDEMPTION”COMPOSED BY DANIEL PEMBERTON (PRS)

PUBLISHED BY ZFC MUSIC (ASCAP)COURTESY OF FIRSTCOM MUSIC

THE FILMMAKERS WISH TO EXTEND THEIR PERSONAL THANKS TO:

LYRICAL PARTNERS, L.P. JEFF KESWINKRIS KRISTOFFERSON THE SAN BERNARDINO STRINGS

BOB DYLAN GLEN “TRIPPER” URQUHART, ESQ.BOBBY MEGO BEEBO BRYSON

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NOA REED TED GAGEMARK LOQUET CHLOE LOQUET

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IVAN DE PAZ NICK MEYERBRIAN O’SHEA TONY BACHAALANI

JOHN PAUKULIS BILL GROUX

ALEJANDRO GOLDBERG ALEX KRYSDAVID CHAZEN LUTFALAH BACHAALANI

DAVID JASSAN ROSAS JACOBO CHEJATERE CHEJA LUIS DOPORTO

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KIM NIZAM PASHA-SHARPE PATRICIO PERDOMO MIRANDAMARIA PAULINA STADELER CARRIE LONDON

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