The Master - crew, film crew

The entire team, the film crew of the film "The Master"
The Master (2012)
Timing: 2:17 (137 min)
The Master - TMDB rating
7.102/10
3271
The Master - Kinopoisk rating
6.745/10
83850
The Master - IMDB rating
7.1/10
200000

Film crew

Director

Producer

Executive Producer

Ted Schipper
Executive Producer
Adam Somner
Executive Producer

Writer

Casting

Cassandra Kulukundis
Casting

Editor

Leslie Jones
Editor
Peter McNulty
Editor

Costume Design

Photo Mark Bridges #14157

Mark Bridges

Mark Bridges
Costume Design

Stunts

Photo Brian Scannell #46732
Brian Scannell
Stunts
Photo Zach Hudson #16381
Zach Hudson
Stunts
Photo Paul E. Short #5555
Paul E. Short
Stunts
Photo Rex Reddick #7601
Rex Reddick
Stunts
Myke Schwartz
Stunts
Photo Dan Brown #8645
Dan Brown
Stunts
Photo Mark Aaron Wagner #7750
Mark Aaron Wagner
Stunts
Photo Mark Chadwick #16392
Mark Chadwick
Stunts
Photo Tsuyoshi Abe #24370
Tsuyoshi Abe
Stunts
Lloyd Barachina
Stunts
David Kiiskinen
Stunts
Kevin Larson
Stunts
Photo Tim Meredith #89397
Tim Meredith
Stunts

Production Design

Photo Jack Fisk #9738Photo Jack Fisk #9739Photo Jack Fisk #66809

Jack Fisk

Jack Fisk
Production Design
David Crank
Production Design

Stunt Coordinator

Photo Garrett Warren #65897

Garrett Warren

Garrett Warren
Stunt Coordinator
Myke Schwartz
Stunt Coordinator

Set Decoration

Amy Wells
Set Decoration

Makeup Artist

Melody Levy
Makeup Artist
Andrea Pino
Makeup Artist

Key Makeup Artist

Aurora Bergere
Key Makeup Artist

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Photo Michael Semanick #5089Photo Michael Semanick #5090

Michael Semanick

Michael Semanick
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Photo Chris Scarabosio #12387Photo Chris Scarabosio #12388

Chris Scarabosio

Chris Scarabosio
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Original Music Composer

Photo Jonny Greenwood #11421Photo Jonny Greenwood #11422Photo Jonny Greenwood #11423Photo Jonny Greenwood #11424

Jonny Greenwood

Jonny Greenwood
Original Music Composer

Unit Production Manager

Photo Daniel Lupi #9737

Daniel Lupi

Daniel Lupi
Unit Production Manager
Will Weiske
Unit Production Manager

Co-Producer

Will Weiske
Co-Producer
Albert Chi
Co-Producer

Set Dresser

Louis Visco
Set Dresser
Mike Helbig
Set Dresser
Brock Helfer
Set Dresser
Gregg Szabo
Set Dresser
Stephen McCumby
Set Dresser
Bret Ross
Set Dresser
Scott M. Anderson
Set Dresser
Michael Leonard
Set Dresser
John Horning
Set Dresser
Roger Shaide
Set Dresser
Anthony Samora
Set Dresser

Second Assistant Director

Eric Richard Lasko
Second Assistant Director

Stunt Double

Director of Photography

Photo Mihai Malaimare Jr. #80681Photo Mihai Malaimare Jr. #80682

Mihai Malaimare Jr.

Mihai Malaimare Jr.
Director of Photography
Photo Barry Idoine #9179
Barry Idoine
Director of Photography

Camera Operator

Colin Anderson
Camera Operator

Costumer

Valerie White
Costumer
Myron Baker
Costumer
Branden Marks
Costumer
Andrea Cooper
Costumer
Amy Arnold
Costumer
David Perrone
Costumer
Amy Fegely
Costumer
Chris Proctor
Costumer
Noel Leonard
Costumer
Paul Black
Costumer
Steve Ferry
Costumer
Kirstin Gallo
Costumer

Costume Supervisor

Wendy M. Craig
Costume Supervisor

Makeup Department Head

Kate Biscoe
Makeup Department Head
Gigi Williams
Makeup Department Head

Key Costumer

Donna Marcione Pollack
Key Costumer

Sound Effects Editor

Photo David Acord #5968

David Acord

David Acord
Sound Effects Editor

Assistant Art Director

Photo Ruth de Jong #3058
Ruth de Jong
Assistant Art Director

Property Master

C.J. Maguire
Property Master

Visual Effects Supervisor

Gregory D. Liegey
Visual Effects Supervisor

Supervising Sound Editor

Photo Matthew Wood #8926Photo Matthew Wood #327391Photo Matthew Wood #327392

Matthew Wood

Matthew Wood
Supervising Sound Editor
Photo Chris Scarabosio #12387Photo Chris Scarabosio #12388

Chris Scarabosio

Chris Scarabosio
Supervising Sound Editor

Script Supervisor

Jillian Giacomini
Script Supervisor

Hair Department Head

Miia Kovero
Hair Department Head
Amanda Williams
Hair Department Head

Electrician

Michael Tolochko
Electrician
Sophie Shellenberger
Electrician
Marek Bojsza
Electrician
Thomas M. Dangcil
Electrician
Michael Ryan Burns
Electrician

Hairstylist

Germicka Barclay
Hairstylist
Robert Wilson
Hairstylist
Wesley Hodge
Hairstylist
Lynn Tully
Hairstylist

Special Effects Coordinator

Michael Lantieri
Special Effects Coordinator

Still Photographer

Phil Bray
Still Photographer
Chuck Zlotnick
Still Photographer

Sound Mixer

Photo Mark Ulano #68319

Mark Ulano

Mark Ulano
Sound Mixer

Visual Effects Producer

Andy Foster
Visual Effects Producer

First Assistant Director

Adam Somner
First Assistant Director

Assistant Costume Designer

Marcy Grace Froehlich
Assistant Costume Designer

Chief Lighting Technician

Photo Michael Bauman #327431

Michael Bauman

Michael Bauman
Chief Lighting Technician

Driver

Mark W. Jones
Driver

Boom Operator

Adam Blantz
Boom Operator

Graphic Designer

Karen Teneyck

Karen Teneyck
Graphic Designer

Set Designer

John P. Goldsmith
Set Designer

First Assistant Editor

Brendan Walsh
First Assistant Editor
Paula Suhy
First Assistant Editor

Set Decoration Buyer

Photo Florencia Martin #65288
Florencia Martin
Set Decoration Buyer
Jill Rolie-December
Set Decoration Buyer

Foley Artist

Dennie Thorpe
Foley Artist
Jana Vance
Foley Artist

Sound Designer

Construction Coordinator

Bill Holmquist
Construction Coordinator

Art Department Coordinator

Conner McKinley
Art Department Coordinator

Dialogue Editor

Kim Foscato
Dialogue Editor
Cheryl Nardi
Dialogue Editor
Photo Steve Slanec #2071
Steve Slanec
Dialogue Editor

Best Boy Grip

John Morris
Best Boy Grip

Art Department Assistant

Jaime Lovell
Art Department Assistant

Foley Editor

Malcolm Fife
Foley Editor
Kevin Sellers
Foley Editor

Rigging Grip

Marc Wall
Rigging Grip
Joseph J. Allen
Rigging Grip
Jose F. Barrios
Rigging Grip
Jonathan Leary
Rigging Grip

Key Grip

Michael Kenner
Key Grip

Grip

Brook Johnson
Grip
Robert 'Boomer' McCann
Grip
Orlando Orona
Grip
Nicholas Kirsten
Grip
Eric Cross
Grip
Tom Massimini
Grip

Dolly Grip

Jeff Kunkle
Dolly Grip

Assistant Property Master

Rudy Reachi
Assistant Property Master

Leadman

John W. Micheletos
Leadman
Keith Sale
Leadman

Key Rigging Grip

Kent Baker
Key Rigging Grip
Gary Gill
Key Rigging Grip

Second Second Assistant Director

Wainani Young-Tomich
Second Second Assistant Director
Trevor Tavares
Second Second Assistant Director

Construction Foreman

Jim Krase
Construction Foreman

Music Supervisor

Linda Cohen
Music Supervisor

Special Effects Technician

Jay King
Special Effects Technician

Foley Mixer

Frank Rinella
Foley Mixer

Casting Associate

John Barba
Casting Associate

Music Editor

Graeme Stewart
Music Editor

First Assistant Camera

Photo Erik L. Brown #70952
Erik L. Brown
First Assistant Camera

On Set Dresser

Jason Bean
On Set Dresser
Lawrence Hornbeck
On Set Dresser

Production Coordinator

Demelza Cronin
Production Coordinator

Visual Effects Coordinator

Chelsea Kammeyer
Visual Effects Coordinator

Utility Sound

Juan Cisneros
Utility Sound
Lou Wiskes
Utility Sound

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Aaron Ali Tichenor
Second Assistant "A" Camera

CG Supervisor

Nordin Rahhali
CG Supervisor

ADR Voice Casting

Photo Holly Dorff #7568

Holly Dorff

Holly Dorff
ADR Voice Casting

Extras Casting

Tracy Dixon
Extras Casting
Joseph Hicks
Extras Casting
Aaron Moskal
Extras Casting
David Kramer
Extras Casting

Rigging Gaffer

Charlie McIntyre
Rigging Gaffer
James Kumarelas
Rigging Gaffer

Assistant Production Coordinator

Karen Ramirez
Assistant Production Coordinator

Sound Recordist

Stephen Urata
Sound Recordist
Kevin Bolen
Sound Recordist

Transportation Captain

Robert T. Chestnut
Transportation Captain

Foley Recordist

Sean England
Foley Recordist

Key Set Costumer

Cookie Lopez
Key Set Costumer

Best Boy Electrician

Mike Bonnaud
Best Boy Electrician

Senior Visual Effects Supervisor

Dan Glass
Senior Visual Effects Supervisor

What's left behind the scenes

  • Jeremy Renner was considered for the role of Freddy Quell.
  • In an interview with Newsweek, the director admitted that "The Master" contains several scenes written for "Oil", but not included in the final script, as well as stories from Jason Robards about his drinking bouts in the Navy during World War II, which the actor told on the set of "Magnolia". Freddy’s farming background is taken from the life of writer John Steinbeck. Furthermore, Anderson has always been interested in the story of L. Ron Hubbard, but the director did not want to make a film directly about the leader of Scientology. Anderson wanted to explore the post-war period, which was conducive to the emergence of various spiritual movements.
  • Reese Witherspoon was considered for the role of Peggy during pre-production in 2010. But the role ultimately went to Amy Adams.
  • This is the first film by Paul Thomas Anderson in which Robert Elswit did not work as a cinematographer. He was busy at the time and was filming "The Bourne Legacy" (2012).
  • This is the first feature film in the last 16 years to be shot entirely in 65mm format, using a Panavision System 65 camera. The last full-length film of this format was Kenneth Branagh's 'Hamlet' (1996).
  • John Huston's documentary 'Let There Be Light' (1946) had a significant influence on the creation of this film. Director Paul Thomas Anderson confirmed that he used materials from this film. Producer JoAnne Sellar also stated that they used it as a reference when designing the sets and creating the costumes.
  • Paul Thomas Anderson did not use Digital Intermediate when making the film, instead opting for photochemical color correction, which resulted in a higher resolution due to less manipulation of the footage.
  • The Rorschach test cards in the scene with the psychologist in the hospital are genuine. However, the psychologist skips cards one through four, thereby violating the strict rules for administering the test.
  • The ship in the film is named Alithia, which translates from Greek as 'Truth'.
  • Paul Thomas Anderson initially wanted to cast his children in the film, specifically in the portrait studio scene, but decided against it because his children, of mixed race, didn't appear consistent with the period.
  • The scene where Freddie extracts ethanol from a torpedo on the ship is based on a true story told by Jason Robards to Paul Thomas Anderson.
  • Gillian Bell was cast in the film because Paul Thomas Anderson was a fan of the show "Workaholics" (2011) in which she appeared.
  • Paul Thomas Anderson personally handled the editing of the film's trailers without any studio authorization. These trailers were notable for consisting of footage that was not included in the final version of the film.
  • A total of three takes of the scene in the prison cell were made, but the first take was ultimately used in the film.
  • Freddie is from Lynn, Massachusetts. The father of director Paul Thomas Anderson, Ernie Anderson, was also born in this city.
  • The very first lines in the film, when Freddie is talking on the beach, were completely improvised.
  • During the scene in the prison cell, Joaquin Phoenix breaks a real toilet. His actions were completely improvised. Joaquin did not intend to break it and didn't even think it was possible.
  • When Freddie first visits Doris's house, a wide shot shows aluminum numbers indicating the street number. These numbers only appeared in the 1960s.
  • In the scene where Freddie walks from the wood paneling to the window and back, the second time he walks towards the paneling, he furiously hits and breaks it. In subsequent scenes, this paneling appears undamaged.
  • When the skeptic challenges Lancaster, a shadow of a microphone is visible on the wall behind Lancaster.
  • The architectural style of the house in Philadelphia where the heroes stay is known as Californian. Such houses cannot be found in Philadelphia itself, or anywhere nearby.
  • When Freddy breaks the toilet in his prison cell, it can be noticed that there is no water in it.
  • John Huston's documentary 'Let There Be Light' (1946) had a significant influence on the creation of this film. Director Paul Thomas Anderson confirmed that he used materials from this film. Producer JoAnne Sellar also said that they used it as a reference when designing the sets and costumes.
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