The Words

Synopsis

The Words follows young writer Rory Jansen who finally achieves long sought after literary success after publishing the next great American novel. There's only one catch - he didn't write it. As the past comes back to haunt him and his literary star continues to rise, Jansen is forced to confront the steep price that must be paid for stealing another man's work, and for placing ambition and success above life's most fundamental three words.

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Cast

Bradley Cooper

Rory Jansen

Zoe Saldaña

Dora Jansen

Jeremy Irons

The Old Man

Dennis Quaid

Clay Hammond

Olivia Wilde

Danielle

J.K. Simmons

Mr. Jansen

John Hannah

Richard Ford

Željko Ivanek

Joseph Cutler

Ben Barnes

Young Man

Michael McKean

Nelson Wylie

Nora Arnezeder

Celia

Ron Rifkin

Timothy Epstein

Gianpaolo Venuta

Dave Farber

Liz Stauber

Camy Rosen

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Keeva Lynk

Cynthia

James Babson

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Kevin Desfosses

Brian Klugman

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Lee Sternthal

Holden Wong

Crew

Art

• Michèle Laliberté Production Design
• David Gaucher Assistant Art Director
• Isabelle Côté Graphic Designer
• Doris Simard Art Department Coordinator

Camera

• Antonio Calvache Director of Photography
• Jonathan Wenk Still Photographer
• Daniel Sauvé Steadicam Operator
• Mélia Lagacé Camera Loader
• Daniel Sauvé Camera Operator
• Michel Bernier First Assistant Camera
• Jean-Francois Tousignant Second Assistant Camera
• Robert B. Baylis Key Grip
• Stéphane Leblanc Best Boy Grip

Costume & Make-Up

• Simonetta Mariano Costume Design
• Mario Huot Additional Hairstylist
• Vera Steimberg Makeup Artist
• Melissa Fafard Makeup Artist
• Lori McCoy-Bell Hairstylist
• Linda DeVetta Makeup & Hair
• Corald Giroux Key Hair Stylist
• Gaétan Landry Hairstylist
• Janeen Schreyer Makeup Artist
• Emilie Gauthier Makeup Department Head
• Michelle Côté Additional Hairstylist

Crew

• Alexandre Cadieux Stunt Coordinator
• Daniel Voltz Post Production Supervisor
• Ken Coolen Video Assist Operator

Directing

• Brian Klugman Director
• Lee Sternthal Director
• Ariane Côté-Chénier Additional Third Assistant Director
• Don Terry First Assistant Director
• Laurence Mercier Second Assistant Director
• Carl Kouri Additional Third Assistant Director
• Karine P. Labelle Third Assistant Director
• Anabelle Berkani Additional Third Assistant Director
• Elizabeth Tremblay Script Supervisor

Editing

• Leslie Jones Editor
• David Reale Assistant Editor
• Andy Jurgensen Assistant Editor
• Kyle Dean Jackson Digital Intermediate Producer
• Alan Pao Digital Intermediate Producer
• Scott Gregory Digital Intermediate Colorist
• Taylor Mahony Digital Intermediate Editor
• Heather Toll Digital Intermediate Producer
• Sebastian Perez-Burchard Digital Intermediate Editor

Lighting

• Dan Goyens Best Boy Electric
• Eames Gagnon Gaffer

Production

• Michael Benaroya Producer
• Bradley Cooper Executive Producer
• Cassian Elwes Executive Producer
• Laura Rister Executive Producer
• Jim Young Producer
• Tatiana Kelly Producer
• Lisa Wilson Executive Producer
• James Lejsek Co-Producer
• Ben Sachs Co-Producer
• Eyde Belasco Casting
• François Sylvestre Line Producer
• Rose Ganguzza Co-Producer

Sound

• Laura Katz Music Supervisor
• Norman Bernard Boom Operator
• Simon Poudrette Production Sound Mixer
• Joel Dougherty Supervising Sound Editor
• David Bach Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Bryan Arenas Dolby Consultant
• Skip Lievsay Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Phil Barrie Sound Effects Editor
• Joel Dougherty Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Michael K. Bauer Music Editor
• Bradford Bell Sound Mix Technician
• P.K. Hooker Sound Effects Editor

Writing

• Brian Klugman Screenplay
• Lee Sternthal Screenplay

Photos