PRESENTS

ADULT WORLD

DIRECTED BY SCOTT COFFEY

STARRING

EMMA ROBERTS JOHN CUSACK EVAN PETERS

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SYNOPSIS

Adult World is a satirical comedy about an eccentric young woman, Amy Anderson, (Emma Roberts) who has just come out of university, convinced she's going to be a famous poet. Saddled with debt and unemployed she moves back in with her parents who force her to get a job. Desperate and armed with a poetry degree and not much else she takes the only job she can find, working in an adult book store called Adult World. Meanwhile, desperate to get her poems published, Amy stalks an aging punk poet figure named Rat Billings (John Cusack), “one of the greatest poets of the early 90s." Rat reluctantly agrees to mentor her. As Amy makes new friends, including a drag queen named Rubia, the elderly couple who own Adult World, and Alex, the charming and quirky young manager, she learns that she might not be the voice of her generation after all.

DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT – SCOTT COFFEY

When I read the script for Adult World I immediately connected with the the main conceit that the desire for fame and outward approval have replaced the 20th Century idea of the American dream. Now it seems that teenagers grow up with a new version of this dream that tells them, “You can do whatever you want -- you can be famous, notorious, and rich if you just want it enough.” Not to get too heady, this is a comedy and a satire after all, but there are the ideas I explored making the film. Casting was so much fun. I feel like I met every young actress I could, but the second I met Emma Roberts I knew she’s was the perfect person to play Amy. She had a wild energy and intelligence and a great sense of humor. She has this really amazingly rare quality where she can be totally vulnerable and funny at the same time. She cares a great deal about her work but at the same time she isn’t overly concerned about what other people think. I really envy and admire that. John’s collaboration, courage and trust was totally inspiring. I loved what he brought to Rat Billings and to the feel of the movie. We would meet each night and reinvent what we thought these scenes were about and what we wanted to play with. We talked a lot about the endless access to media and information that this generation has and the way that effects their experience of finding and valuing art and literature and most importantly, authenticity. Rat Billings is the real deal. He’s a poet and an artist and a bit of an anarchist and I needed an actor that could really inhabit this guy. There was no one ever that I wanted to see in this role other than John Cusack and there wasn’t another actor that would have make this guy come alive with as much dimension as John did. He is the heart of the movie and the conscience of it as well. It was really important for me not to shoot Adult World in NY or LA. I wanted the movie to feel American and to be set in a small city that had seen better days and in a place that had a former glory to it. That would also make the adult store less squalid and “dirty”. I didn’t want it to feel sleazy. James Laxton, our cinematographer, and I talked a lot about how we wanted the movie to look. We shot on the Red Epic with great 1970’s lenses that gave the movie a warm slightly nostalgic look. We talked a lot about movies we liked that had similar looks that were comedies but not shot where the entire set was lit up like a sitcom as so many contemporary comedies are. James and I thought a lot about Wonder Boys, Harold and Maude and Margot at the Wedding for visual inspiration for the movie’s visuals, especially the interior spaces. Getting to shoot in the middle of winter in Syracuse, NY was perfect for the vibe and ironically, for the warmth of the movie. Our great producer Justin Nappi is from Syracuse and he was totally instrumental in making this movie happen in every way. Justin made it possible to shoot in his hometown which added an indelible great vibe to Adult World. I think this is one of the things that makes the movie feel really unique and special.

Finally, music plays a very important part in Adult World. Dan Boeckner, the great lead singer and songwriter of the now defunct Wolf Parade and Handsome Furs, and the new exciting Divine Fits composed the songs and most of our score along with BC Smith. Dan’s voice is almost a mournful, lovely character in the movie. His presence on the soundtrack really grounds the movie and gives it a needed gravity and sometimes authority. He wrote the great song “Floating World” just for Adult World and many of his Handsome Furs songs and a few Divine Fits songs are in the movie as well.

THE CAST

EMMA ROBERTS (AMY) EMMA ROBERTS is an undeniable talent who has amassed an impressive career over the course of a decade. Roberts has recently completed a starring role in “We’re The Millers” for NewLine Cinema opposite Jennifer Aniston & Jason Sudeikis from director Rawson Marshall Thurber. In the comedy, Sudeikis’ character assembles a fake family to smuggle a large shipment of pot across the Mexican border. Roberts plays a tough street girl who is transformed into his daughter by masquerading as an all-American, preppy young woman.

Roberts recently wrapped production on three films – “Adult World”, directed by Scott Coffey where she plays a recent college graduate who is forced to take a job at an adult book store, due to the bad economy. John Cusack, Evan Peters and Cloris Leachman costar; “Empire State” for Lionsgate Films, where she plays the love interest to Liam Hemsworth. ‘Empire State” is based on the real life story of two friends who masterminded a large gold heist in Queens, NY in the 1980s. It is directed by Dito Montiel; PALO ALTO STORIES directed by Gia Copploa and co-starring James Franco. Roberts plays a High School student coming of age and begins a questionable relationship with her soccer coach, played by Franco.

Roberts starred in Gavin Wiesen’s “The Art of Getting By,” alongside a cast including Freddie Highmore, Michael Angarano, Elizabeth Reaser, Alicia Silverstone and Rita Wilson. In this indie romantic comedy, Roberts introduced the role of “Sally Howe.” Howe catches the heart of “George” (Highmore), a boy who is completely opposed to the challenges of growing up in a competitive academic environment. The film premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and was released by Fox Searchlight in 2011. Roberts also recently had a memorable supporting role in the 2012 Sundance Premiere “Celeste and Jesse Forever” opposite Rashida Jones which was released by Sony Classics in August 2012.

Roberts starred in Dimension Films’ revival of the “Scream” films. Roberts joined original cast members Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and David Arquette in the Wes Craven-Kevin Williams fourth installment. Roberts portrayed “Jill,” the cousin of Campbell who was the new girl in a new small town. Audiences were shocked to discover Roberts’ sweet girl-next-door character turned out to be the killer.

Roberts was also seen in the critically acclaimed Focus Features production “It’s Kind of a Funny Story” opposite Zach Galifianakis and Viola Davis, directed by Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden, the British independent thriller “4.3.2.1.,” directed by BAFTA winner Noel Clarke. “4.3.2.1.” was released exclusively in the UK in 2010 and Joel Schumacher’s “Twelve,” based on the novel by Nick McDowell and co-starring Chace Crawford, Kiefer Sutherland, 50 Cent and Ellen Barkin.

Roberts also starred in the indie film “What’s Wrong with Virginia” opposite Ed Harris and Jennifer Connelly which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival last year. The film is directed by Dustin Lance Black (Oscar winner for “Milk”) and Executive Produced by Gus Van Sant. In February 2010, Roberts co-starred alongside Jessica Biel, Bradley Cooper, Patrick Dempsey, Jennifer Garner, Ashton Kutcher, Carter Jenkins and Julia Roberts in the romantic comedy “Valentine’s Day.” Jenkins and Roberts re-teamed after sharing the screen in “Unfabulous” to play a young couple who are contemplating whether to take a crucial step in the relationship. The film is directed by Gary Marshall and was released by Warner Bros.

In 2009, Roberts headlined the DreamWorks hit film “Hotel for Dogs” as one of two orphaned street kids who convert an old-abandoned hotel into an elaborate fantastical place for stray dogs. Lisa Kudrow and Don Cheadle co-star and the film grossed over 113 million dollars worldwide. The same year, Roberts starred in two Sundance Film Festival entries. Roberts co-starred in the ensemble drama “Lymelife,” Executive Produced by Martin Scorsese. In the story, she portrays a young “Long Island Lolita” in the late 70’s opposite Alec Baldwin, Cynthia Nixon and Rory Culkin. The Derek Martini directed coming-of-age independent premiered to critical acclaim at the Toronto Film Festival and was awarded with the International Critics Prize. It was screened at The Sundance Film Festival in January to further acclaim. In the other, “The Winning Season, ” opposite actor Sam Rockwell, Roberts plays a member of a local high school girls’ basketball team coached by a “has been” (Rockwell) who is seeking redemption. Lions Gate Films released in summer of 2010 on the specialty circuit. In Summer 2007, Roberts starred as “Nancy Drew” in a big screen adaptation of the classic teenage detective novels for Warner Brothers Pictures. The film was directed by Andrew Fleming and produced by Jerry Weintraub. That same year, Roberts was awarded as the “ShoWest Female Star of Tomorrow.” From 2004-2007, Roberts starred as “Addie Singer” in the Nickelodeon hit comedy series “Unfabulous,” created by Sue Rose. It was one of the highest rated “tween” series on television. The show tells the story of a teenage girl who must deal with the trials of growing up, fitting in and being popular. Addie relays her teen angst through writing music and singing songs. Upon landing her very first audition, Roberts booked the role of Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz’s daughter in “Blow,” which was directed by the late Ted Demme for New Line Cinema. Soon after, she starred in the Sundance short film “Big Love” directed by Leif Tilden and starring Sam Rockwell. Roberts went on to play one of the lead roles in the independent feature film “Grand Champion” opposite Joey Lauren Adams and directed by Barry Tubb.

After the successful premiere of “Unfabulous,” she starred in the Fox 2000 film “Aquamarine.” Based on the Alice Hoffman novel of the same name, it is the story of two teen girls who discover a mermaid after their coastal town is ravaged by a hurricane. The film was directed by Elizabeth Allan and produced by Susan Cartsonis.

Roberts has appeared on the covers of Vanity Fair, Seventeen, Teen Vogue, Elle Girl, Women’s Health, W and has been profiled in Time, People and The New York Times, among others. She is also a face of Neutrogena. Originally from New York, Roberts currently resides in Los Angeles. JOHN CUSACK (RAT BILLINGS) With an impressive body of work spanning the course of two decades, John Cusack has evolved into one of Hollywood’s most accomplished and respected actors of his generation, garnering both critical acclaim as well as prestigious accolades for his dramatic and comedic roles. In April 2012, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce presented Cusack with the 2,469th Hollywood Walk of Fame star, honoring his long, ground-breaking career in film. Cusack first gained the attention of audiences by starring in a number of 1980s film classics such as “The Sure Thing,” “Say Anything” and “Sixteen Candles.” Following these roles, Cusack successfully shed his teen-heartthrob image by demonstrating his ability to expand his film repertoire by starring in a wide range of dramas, thrillers and comedies including “The Grifters,” “Eight Men Out,” “Being John Malkovich,” “High Fidelity” and “Grosse Pointe Blank.” Most recently, Cusack appeared in Lee Daniels’ highly anticipated drama, “The Paperboy.” Cusack co-starred opposite Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron and Matthew McConaughey as Hillary Van Wetter, an inmate on death row. “The Paperboy” debuted at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2012. Cusack will also appear in the upcoming films “Adult World,” “The Numbers Station,” and the psychological thriller “The Frozen Ground,” in which he reunites with Nicolas Cage. “The Frozen Ground,” is based on true events and the life of serial killer Robert Hansen, played by Cusack. He also recently finished production alongside Robert De Niro for the crime thriller “Motel.” In 2012, Cusack was seen in the independent thriller “The Raven,” where he portrayed the infamous author, Edgar Allen Poe. The film, directed by James McTiegue and produced by Marc D. Evans, tells fictionalized account of the last days

of Poe's life, in which the poet is in pursuit of a serial killer whose murders mirror those in the writer's stories. Cusack also starred in “Hot Tub Time Machine,” an R-rated comedy centered on a group of adult men, portrayed by Cusack, Rob Cordry (“What Happens in Vegas”), Craig Robinson (“The Office”) and Clark Duke (“Greek”) who take a trip back to the ski lodge where they partied as youths and are transported back in time to 1987 by the hot tub, a bubbly time machine. Cusack produced the film through his New Crime Productions banner. The film was released by MGM in March of 2010. Additionally, in 2009 he starred in Roland Emmerich’s apocalyptic thriller, “2012.” Released by Sony Pictures, the international blockbuster went on to gross more than $766 million worldwide. In this science fiction film, Cusack and co-stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton, Woody Harrelson, Danny Glover, Amanda Peet and Oliver Platt face natural disasters such as volcanic eruptions, typhoons and glaciers as a result of the world and Mayan calendar ending in the year 2012. In spring of 2008, Cusack starred, wrote and produced the political satire, “War Inc.” The film also starred Joan Cusack, Marissa Tomei, Hilary Duff and Sir Ben Kingsley and was produced under his New Crime Productions banner. The film was shot in Sofia, Bulgaria and was directed by Joshua Seftel. Cusack wrote the screenplay with Jeremy Pikser and Mark Leyner. In the film, Cusack plays the role of a hit man hired to kill the CEO of a major corporation. Set in the future in the desert town of Turagistan, Cusack finds himself torn between obligation and love. Additionally in 2008, Cusack’s voice was featured in MGM’s animated feature “Igor.” In 2007, Cusack starred in “Grace Is Gone,” which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and was recognized with the “Audience Award.” In the film, Cusack plays Stanley Phillips, a young father who takes his two daughters on an impulsive road trip upon learning that his wife, Grace, has been killed in service in Iraq. The film was written and directed by James C. Strouse, produced under Cusack’s New Crime Productions banner and distributed by The Weinstein Company. That same year, Cusack starred opposite Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt and Joan Cusack as a writer who, crushed by the death of his fiancé, adopts a six year old boy who is convinced he is from Mars in the romantic comedy “Martian Child.” The film was directed by Menno Meyjes and written by Seth Bass and Jonathan Tolins. Cusack also starred in the box office hit “1408” for Dimension Films. In this film, Cusack plays the role of Mike Enslin, a supernatural phenomena specialist who sets out to prove that a haunted New York hotel is just an urban legend. As research for his novel, Enslin stays in the notorious room 1408 only to discover the hard way that these myths and coincidences are in fact anything but. The film was directed by Mikael Hafstrom and the story was adapted by Matt Greenberg, Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski from the Stephen King novel of the same title.

In 2005, Cusack starred opposite Billy Bob Thornton in the dark comedy, “The Ice Harvest.” Based on a Scott Phillips novel, Harold Ramis directed the film for Focus Features. The previous year in “Runaway Jury,” he stared opposite Hollywood legends Gene Hackman and Dustin Hoffman. The film was based on John Grisham’s best selling novel of the same title and was directed by Gary Fleder. In 2003, Cusack joined Amanda Peet, Alfred Molina and Ray Liotta in the thriller "Identity," directed by James Mangold for Columbia Pictures. In the controversial film, “Max,” directed by Menno Meyjes and released by Lions Gate in December 2002, Cusack portrayed Max Rothman, an elegant, sophisticated former cavalry officer who returns to his native Munich to set up an art gallery, when he meets another aspiring artist, a young Adolf Hitler (played by Noah Taylor). The film, which Cusack also produced, garnered strong reactions at the 2002 Toronto Film Festival and has been debated extensively throughout the country because of its controversial subject matter. In 2001, Cusack was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical for his role in the feature version of Nick Hornby's English novel, "High Fidelity," for Touchstone Pictures. In addition to starring in the film, Cusack also co-produced and co-wrote the script with Steve Pink and D.V. DeVincentis. The film also stars Jack Black, Lisa Bonet, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Joan Cusack.

In 1999, Cusack starred in the dark comedy "Being John Malkovich" for USA Films. Cusack’s performance earned him an Independent Spirit Award nomination in the category of Best Actor. That year, Cusack also co-starred in "Cradle Will Rock," an ensemble drama written and directed by Tim Robbins, portraying Nelson Rockefeller opposite an ensemble cast that included Emily Watson, Cary Elwes, Angus McFadden, Susan Sarandon, Hank Azaria, John Turturro, Ruben Blades and Vanessa Redgrave. He also starred with Billy Bob Thornton, Angelina Jolie and Cate Blanchett in Mike Newell’s comedy “Pushing Tin.” In the same year, he starred in HBO’s “The Jack Bull,” a traditional Western written by his father Dick Cusack. John served as executive producer on this film along with Steve Pink and D.V. DeVincentis under his New Crime Productions banner. In December 1998, Cusack appeared in the World War II combat epic, "The Thin Red Line," based on the James Jones novel about the Battle of Guadalcanal. Directed by Terrence Malick for 20th Century Fox, the ensemble cast included George Clooney, Woody Harrelson, Nick Nolte, Gary Oldman, Sean Penn, Bill Pullman and John Travolta. In 1997, Cusack starred opposite Joan Cusack, Dan Aykroyd and Minnie Driver in Buena Vista Pictures, "Grosse Pointe Blank." Cusack received rave reviews for the comedy that he also produced and co-wrote about a hit man who goes through a

spiritual crisis during his high school reunion. This was the first project New Crime developed and produced under their banner. Also in 1997, Cusack starred with Nicolas Cage, John Malkovich and Steve Buscemi in Buena Vista's blockbuster, "Con Air" from director Simon West. Later that year he starred with Kevin Spacey in the Warner Bros. feature, "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" directed by Clint Eastwood. Based on John Berendt's nonfiction bestseller of the same name, Cusack portrayed John Kelso, the movie version of the author/narrator. Additionally, Cusack lent his voice to FOX's full-length animated feature, "Anastasia," opposite the voices of Meg Ryan as Anastasia, Christopher Lloyd as Rasputin and Kelsey Grammer as Vladimir. In 1995, Cusack starred opposite Al Pacino in Castle Rock's political thriller, "City Hall," directed by Harold Becker for Columbia Pictures. In 1994, he re-teamed with Woody Allen, who cast him in the 1991 film "Shadows and Fog," to portray playwright David Shayne in the acclaimed "Bullets Over Broadway" for Miramax. The ensemble cast included Chazz Palminteri, Jennifer Tilly, Dianne Wiest and Tracey Ullman. Some of his other feature film credits include “The Road to Wellville,” “True Colors,” “Broadcast News,” “Stand By Me” and “Better Off Dead.” Cusack also starred in several romantic comedies, including Miramax’s “Serendipity,” directed by Peter Chelsom and co-starring Kate Beckinsale; as well as starring with Julia Roberts, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Billy Crystal in “America’s Sweethearts” for Sony Pictures. Cusack divides his time between Los Angeles and Chicago. EVAN PETERS (ALEX) With keen instincts and great enthusiasm while assuming both dramatic and comedic roles, Evan Peters is an actor on the rise with a career sure to be distinct and bright. Peters’ is perhaps best known for his breakthrough role on Ryan Murphy’s Golden Globe nominated series American Horror Story that originally premiered in the fall of 2011 and is scheduled to premiere with its fresh and more revealing title, American Horror Story: Asylum for a second season in October of 2012 on FX. Peters plays the controversial ‘Tate Langdon’ and has captivated audiences with his chilling yet endearing performance. Peters’ was recognized as a stand-out actor on the show and along with Jessica Lange was just one of the two series regulars chosen by Ryan Murphy to return for the upcoming chapter of the show. Evans recently wrapped production on two back-to-back indie feature films, fresh off the success of American Horror Story. The first, “Adult World” opposite John Cusack and Emma Roberts; followed by “Truck Stop” with Juno Temple.

Peters displayed his range with various dramatic and comedic roles in films such as “Kick- Ass”, “Gardens of the Night”, and “An American Crime”, and in guest starring roles on the popular television series The Mentalist, House, Monk and The Office. Evan Peters was born in St. Louis, Missouri, to Phillip and Julie Peters. He got into acting when his family moved to Grand Blanc, Michigan where he enrolled in a local talent agency and was put on tape for his now-deceased manager Craig Wargo. Impressed by Peters, Craig convinced him to move to Los Angeles to pursue acting professionally. Peters soon landed roles in MGM's Sleepover, Disney's Phil of the Future and ABC’s The Days and Invasion. Peters currently resides in Burbank, California. CLORIS LEACHMAN (MARY ANN) One of the most accomplished and beloved American actresses of stage, film and television, Cloris Leachman is a true Hollywood icon. The Academy Award winning actress has also won eight Primetime Emmy® Awards - more than any other performer - as well as a Daytime Emmy® Award. Leachman is one of the most respected actresses of all time. Her long career spans films, television dramas and comedies from the Golden Age to the hottest primetime hits today. TV Guide Network ranked her as one of the Funniest Women on TV and the PBS series “Pioneers of Television” featured her as one of the funniest ladies in comedy. Leachman has been front & center on iconic shows from "Lassie," and "The Twilight Zone" to "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," for which she won two of her Emmys® in the role of Phyllis Lindstrom. Audiences loved Phyllis and soon she had her own spinoff series. From “Facts of Life” to “Malcolm in the Middle” (another two Emmys®) audiences couldn’t get enough of Cloris. Since then, Cloris has earned millions of new fans as the unforgettable Maw Maw in her current Fox series, "Raising Hope." Peter Bogdonavich cast Cloris as Ruth Popper in "The Last Picture Show," earning her an Oscar® and a BAFTA Award. Mel Brooks soon came calling, casting Cloris as the unforgettable Frau Blucher in his classic film "Young Frankenstein. They soon reteamed on “High Anxiety” and “History of the World: Part 1.” From “The Muppet Movie” to “Spanglish” Cloris has continued to delight audiences in over 70 films and hundreds of hours of television. To no one's surprise, it was Leachman's star turn on "Dancing With the Stars" as the oldest competitor on the ABC hit series, which established Cloris as the coolest octogenarian of all time.

In 2013 she will be see in the Coen Brothers remake of "Gambit" with Colin Firth and Cameron Diaz. She also stars in the DreamWorks animated film “The Croods” with Nic Cage and Emma Stone and "Adult World" alongside Emma Roberts and John Cusack. Leachman was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 2011 and has her own star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Leachman, a dedicated vegan, resides in Los Angeles and spends much of her time with her children and her five grandchildren. CHRIS RIGGI (JOSH) As a child, Chris performed at The Home Made Theater near his hometown and loved the thrill of drama, stage, and theatre acting. He has studied under The Actors Studio's own Jacqueline Brookes and Irma Sandrey, as well as at the prestigious Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York City. Most notably, Riggi entered the world of ‘Manhattan’s elite,’ in 2009, joining the Gossip Girl cast for a multi-episode arc in the 2nd/3rd season of the hit series. Playing ‘Scott Rosson,’ the illegitimate love child of Lily Van Der Woodsen (Kelly Rutherford,) and Rufus Humphrey, (Matthew Settle,) Chris’ character was not only ‘related’ to the majority of the cast, but he got to share scenes will almost all the series’ regulars. Also in 2009, Chris made his big screen debut in the feature film, Dare, a romantic drama costarring Emmy Rossum and Zack Gilford. Other credits of his include guest spots on the MTV’s Human Giant (Aziz Ansari,) long running soap Guiding Light, and NBC’s critically-acclaimed Lipstick Jungle (Brooke Shields,) as well as a role in the 2009 film, Toe to Toe. Last year, Chris shot the pilot Americana for ABC opposite Ashley Greene. He also starred in many independent features including Scott Coffey’s Adult World opposite Emma Roberts, Anthony Giunta’s Contest, had a role in Martin Scorsese’s Wolf of Wallstreet, shot Michael Preysler’s latest feature Lily and Kat and starred in the independent feature Police State. Currently Chris is producing and starring in the indie thriller CHRYSALIS. ARMANDO RIESCO (RUBIA) Armando is a stage, film, and TV actor based out of New York City. Born and raised in Puerto Rico to Cuban parents, he came to the mainland to obtain a degree in theater from Northwestern University and has been acting ever since. Latest film and TV credits include “Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives" (Pilot for NBC), and the upcoming independent film "Adult World". Other credits for the screen include

“Garden State”, “National Treasure”, “World Trade Center”, “3 Lbs.” and many more. His stage work most recently includes the Pulitzer Prize winning "Water by the Spoonful" directed by Davis McCallum at Second Stage. He is currently reprising the role of Elliot at the prestigious Goodman Theatre in Chicago. Other notable credits include the Barrymore award winning production of "Becky Shaw" directed by Anne Kaufman, the world premiere of Quiara Alegria Hudes Pulitzer Prize finalist – “Elliot, a Soldier’s Fugue” playing the title character, “Four” by Christopher Shinn (MTC, Tribeca Playhouse), “Eleven Rooms of Proust” by Mary Zimmerman (Lookingglass Theater), “This is our Youth” (Steppenwolf Theater), “Balm in Gilead”, “Sonia Flew”, “Decomposition”, and others. CATHERINE LLOYD BURNS (SHERYL) Catherine Lloyd Burns is an actress and a writer. She was last at TriBecCa Film festival for the premier of Michael Showalter’s film The Baxter. She is most known for her role as Caroline Miller in the FOX series Malcolm in the Middle and she has also been in films directed by Nora Ephron, Edward Norton, Mark Forster and Ang Lee. She wrote the screenplay for Everything Put Together and is the author of the memoir It Hit Me Like a Ton of Bricks and the upcoming children’s book (working title): Veronica Morgan; or The Problem with Everything, both published by FSG. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and daughter. She has a dog. JO MEI (YUMI) Jo Mei is a recent graduate of The Juilliard School's Drama Division where her roles ranged from Claire in Proof to Shylock in The Merchant of Venice. Jo just completed production on the indie feature A Picture of You which she stars in and co-wrote. Her recent theatre credits include originating the lead in the world premiere of YOU FOR ME FOR YOU at The Wooly Mammoth Theatre. Jo speaks fluent Mandarin. JOHN CULLUM (STAN) A member of the Theatre Hall of Fame, John Cullum first appeared on Broadway in Camelot. He starred in On a Clear Day You Can See Forever. He won Tonys for Shenandoah and On the Twentieth Century and appeared on Broadway in the musicals 1776, Man of La Mancha, Aspects of Love, Show Boat., Urinetown, and 110 in the Shade. Equally successful as a dramatic actor, Cullum played Laertes opposite Richard Burton’s Hamlet, appeared in Deathtrap, Doubles, You Never Can Tell, Private Lives, Cymbaline, August: Osage County and recently in the park in All's Well, and Measure for Measure.

His many Off-Broadways include Whistler, All My Sons, Old Money, Conscientious Objector, and Sin(A Cardinal Deposed). Cullum’s film credits include upcoming Kill Your Darling, The Night Listener, The Notorious Bettie Page, Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry, All the Way Home, The Secret Life of Algernon, Hawaii, 1776 and Burton’s Hamlet. Among his extensive TV work: a starring role in Northern Exposure, recurring roles on ER, Law & Order: SVU, Mad Men, and The Middle; recent guest appearances: 30 Rock, Royal Pains, Nurse-Jackie; TV movies: Inherit the Wind and The Day After. SHANNON WOODWARD (CANDANCE) Shannon Woodward is an actress and writer, originally from Boca Raton, FL. Currently starring on FOX's single camera comedy, "Raising Hope," her previous credits include FX's "The Riches," and guest stars on numerous shows including "ER," "Law and Order: SVU," and "Criminal Minds." Shannon recently completed filming the independent film "Adult World" alongside John Cusack and Emma Roberts. She also recently starred in the independent feature, “Claire’s Cambodia.” Her film, "Girlfriend," won the Audience Award at the 2011 Gotham Awards. Other film credits include "Man Of The House," "The Haunting of Molly Hartley," and "The Quiet." Shannon currently resides in Los Angeles.

CREW BIOS

SCOTT COFFEY (DIRECTOR) Scott Coffey knows his craft from both sides of the camera from his work as an actor, producer, writer, and director.

As an actor, he has appeared in numerous films including several John Hughes movies, Nicholas Kazan’s DREAM LOVER, David Lynch’s MULHOLLAND DRIVE, and SHAG, for which he was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actor. Most recently he can be seen as Jack Rabbit in David Lynch’s INLAND EMPIRE and in Lynch’s online series RABBITS.

Filmmaker Magazine named Scott one of the “25 New Faces of Independent Film” for his first short film ELLIE PARKER, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Naomi Watts starred as the title character. Scott and Naomi continued to film a series of shorts based on the same character and in 2005, the feature film version of ELLIE PARKER, starring Naomi Watts and Chevy Chase was an Official Selection of the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. The film also won the New American Cinema Award at the Seattle International Film Festival, and Scott received the Breakthrough Writer/Director Award from Movieline’s Hollywood Life Magazine. The movie received rave reviews from The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Salon, Sight and Sound and Roger Ebert. Ebert and Roeper gaveEllie Parker “Two Thumbs Up.” The film was distributed in the US by Strand Releasing is currently out on DVD.

Recently, Scott adapted the best-selling Lolly Winston novel HAPPINESS SOLD SEPARATELY for Fox Searchlight.His screen adaptation of Haruki Murakami’s ALL GOD’S CHILDREN CAN DANCE (aka K-TOWN SUPERFROG) screened as the opening night film of CineVegas and at the Deauville International Film Festival and was on the Blacklist.

His next movie is Adult World with Emma Roberts, Evan Peters and John Cusack. Scott’s latest projects include music videos for Anya Marina’s “Satellite Heart,” for the Twilight New Moon soundtrack, Anya Marina’s “MoveMe,” (Atlantic/Chop Shop, 2008), and Death Vessel’s “Circa” (Sub Pop 2009). His 2009 video for Handsome Furs’ “I’m Confused” (Sub Pop Records, 2009), was named the second best video on MTV’s Buzzworthy List and was on Spin Magazine’s 20 Best Videos of 2009. His video for Wolf Parade’s “Yulia” (Sub Pop Records, 2010) was called the best video of the year by Movieline. His most recent video for Handsome Furs “What About Us” came out this past summer, and his newest video for The Head and the Heart has just been completed.

ABOUT TREEHOUSE PICTURES

TreeHouse Pictures is a film finance and production company with offices in Los Angeles and New York. Recent credits include ARBITRAGE (2012), selected by The Hollywood Reporter as one of the “hottest picks of the bunch” at Sundance 2012. Entertainment Weekly and Variety joined THR in their praise for well-known veterans (Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon) and hot rookies (Brit Marling, Nate Parker) who “populate a muscular thriller set against a zeitgeisty financial-world backdrop.” Gere has been nominated for a 2013 Golden Globe for best performance by an actor in a motion picture - drama for his role in the film. Producer of AT ANY PRICE (2012) with Zac Efron and Dennis Quaid. The film premiered at Venice, showed at Toronto, and is also screening at Tribeca, and has garnered praise for both actors and writer-helmer Ramin Bahrani, recently named by Roger Ebert as “the new great American director.” Producer of ADULT WORLD (2013) with Emma Roberts and John Cusack, directed by Scott Coffey, the critically acclaimed director of Sundance hit Ellie Parker, and premiering this year at Tribeca Film Festival. TreeHouse Pictures has a slate of two films currently in postproduction: ALL IS LOST in post-production with 2011 Oscar-nominated J.C. Chandor directing and Robert Redford starring. ARE WE OFFICIALLY DATING? which just finished filming in New York City with Zac Efron and Imogen Poots. Tom Gormican is directing from his own original script, which was featured on the 2010 Black List of the best unproduced screenplays. Other projects in development include: INCOMPATIBLE, an action-packed love story set in the not-too-distant future from the award-winning Robot & Frank team of helmer Jake Schreier and writer Chris Ford A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, the story of a young Fred Rogers and the larger than life cast of characters he meets who would later inspire his beloved children's show, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.

CREDITS

Tree House Pictures in association with Anonymous Content Present

A Film By Scott Coffey

Emma Roberts

Evan Peters

and John Cusack

ADULT WORLD

Armando Riesco

Cloris Leachman

Shannon Woodward

John Cullum

Catherine Lloyd Burns

Reed Birney

Casting by Jennifer Euston, C.S.A.

Music by Dan Boeckner

BC Smith

Costume Designer Meghan Kasperlik

Co-Producer

Summer Shelton

Edited by Gina Hirsch David Heinz

Production Design by

Jeff O'Brien David Storm

Director of Photography James Laxton

Executive Producer

Mohammed Al Turki

Executive Producer Paul Green

Produced by Joy Gorman

Alex Goldstone

Produced by Kevin Turen Manu Gargi

Produced by Justin Nappi

Written by

Andy Cochran

Directed by Scott Coffey

Cast In Order Of Appearance

Amy

Emma Roberts Creative Writing Professor

Summer Shelton

Josh

Chris Riggi Candace

Shannon Woodward

Sheryl

Catherine Lloyd Burns Todd

Reed Birney

Mr. Shah

Manu Gargi Old Blind Woman

Pat Squire

Mary Ann

Cloris Leachman Bookstore Owner

Scott Coffey

Stan

John Cullum Alex

Evan Peters

Customer Rick

Joshua B. Ward Customer Man

Justin Nappi

Rat Billings

John Cusack Cop Roy

William Szczech

Rubia

Armando Riesco

Bus Driver

Becky Cerio Pablo

Edward Ellison

Hetero Man

Kyo Moon Hetero Woman

Marshico Robinson

Apartment Manager

Darin Turnbull Pretty Girl

Evelina Oboza

Maggie

Leah Lauren Customer Max

Alexander Edinger

Yumi

Jo Mei Girl at Party

Avery Pastella

Associate Producer

Juliet Berman

Creative Consultant

Blair Mastbaum

Unit Production Manager

Corey Deckler

1st Assistant Director

Scott Larkin 2nd Assistant Director

Karla Strum

2nd 2nd Assistant Director

Lucas Isabella

Director of Photography

James Laxton 1st Assistant Camera

Tom Fitzgerald

2nd Assistant Camera

Kyo Moon DIT

Ryland Jones

B Cam Operator

Hunter Baker Steadicam Operator

Dave Isern

Still Photographer

Chris Hornbecker

Post Production Supervisor

Manu Gargi

Sarah Dunn

Assistant Production Coordinator

Allison Zilbershatz

Production Accountant

Andrea Amato

Production Designer

Jeff O'Brien

David Storm

Art Director

Chad Branham

Set Dresser

Rob Kramer Art PA

Susie Cody

Art Intern

Sarah Anthony Art Intern

Steven Rommevaux

Art Intern

Grace Heraty

Casting Director

Jennifer Euston, CSA

Casting Assistant

Emer O’Callaghan Extras Casting

Allison Zilbershatz

Caterer

Mama Nancy's

Gaffer

Daniel Lynn Best Boy Electric

Stephen Long

Key Grip

Chuck Moran Best Boy Grip

Tim Limner

Hair/Make-Up Department Head

Betsy Kelly Key Make-Up

Jackie Zbuska

Key Hair

Nicole Khitrik Hair/Make-Up Assistant

Ariana Rivera

Hair/Make-Up Assistant

Amanda Walter

Location Manager

Ben Miner Locations Unit PA

Sean Henderson

Locations Intern

Megan McNally Asst. to Joy Gorman Wettels

Grace Thompson

Asst. to Justin Nappi

Sarah Dunn Asst. to Alex Goldstone

Jonathan Marty

Asst. to John Cusack (LA)

Bianca Arvin Asst. to John Cusack (Syracuse)

Derek Anderson

Key Set PA

Mike Sobiloff Talent Runner/Set PA

Roy Forberg

Set PA

Steph Walthall Set Intern

Chris Mobley

Set Intern

Melissa Gatusso Set Intern

Alex Reposh

Set Intern

Chris Steinberger Set Intern

Erin Corbett

Set Intern

Ryan Little Set Intern

Andrea Hall

Production Intern

David Hetzron Production Intern

Amanda Mondre

Production Intern

Brittany Martorella Production Intern

Samantha Hazen

Production Intern

Kate Holland Production Intern

Chelsea Vena

Production Intern

Alex Gwynn Production Intern

Rich Murphy

Production Intern

Ryan Parks

Editor

Gina Hirsch

Editor

David Heinz

Script Supervisor

Zorinah Juan

Sound Mixer

Mike Guarino Boom Operator

Max Cooke

Costume Designer

Meghan Kasperlik Costume Supervisor

Taylor Smith

Costume Intern

Gianna Foltz Costume Intern

Morgan Finestone

Costume Intern

Alexandra Greiner Costume Intern

Meryl Strauss

Costume Intern

Emelia Natalicchio

Editing Facilities provided by

Sonic Magic Studios

Production Equipment provided by

Mammoth Productions

Visual Effects Supervisor

Brad Goldthwaite

Digital Effects Artist

George Costakis

Composer

Dan Boeckner

BC Smith

Music Editor

Katherine Miller

Supervising Sound Editor

Eric Hirsch FX Editor

Rachel Chancey

Re Recording Mixer

Eric Hirsch Foley Mixer

Rachel Chancey

Post Production Sound by

Goldcrest Post

DI Services

Color Collective Digital Intermediate Colorist

Alex Bickel

Color Assist

Mike Howell DI Producer

Alek Rost

Title Designer

Eric Tosstorff Alex Paintings By

Peter Halasz

Production Counsel

Gray Krauss Des Rochers, LLC Lead Counsel

Jonathan Gray

Payroll Services

EASE Entertainment

Insurance

Truman Van Dyke

MUSICIANS Zac Rae - Guitars and Piano

Sean Hurley - Bass Blair Sinta - Drums

BC Smith synths, keys and guitars Alessandro Cortini - Additional synths

Score produced by BC Smith

Engineered and Mixed by Dan Burns

ALEX FISCHEL - KEYBOARDS DAVE SCOTT STONE - MODULAR SYNTHESIZER

Jake LaManna & Ty Marshal Art Curators

Rick Destitio & Brady Dombroske Gear Factor Production

Choreographer: Danya Wikowski Eades

Dancers (In alphabetical order): Anna Driscoll Nadya Eades

Julia Fisch Bri Macri

Tevin Johnson Rachael Lieblein-Jurbala

Brooke Paiz Grace Pinkowski

Brookie Rossi Arthur Sicilia

Artists

Adam Lindaman Brady Dombroske

Brandon Lazore Cayetano G Valenzuela

Charlie Sam Dan Dipple

Dashamir Gurabardhi Derek Bryant Dustin Regner Edward Colelli

Eliza Roslyn

Isaac Bidwell Jake LaManna Joseph Rogala Joshua Jenkins

Julie Burton Kathryn Burke Petrillo

Kathy Destito Kid 40

Marla Skye Mega1

Michael Timmons & Leslie Brennan Monty Esposito

Nikki Delios Rick Destito Scott Couse

Stash Tina Zagyva Ty Marshal

Ty Marshall & Jake LaManna Wendy Pitoniak

Windwalker

Special Thanks to:

Alexei Perry Alissa Shipp Alix Madigan

Andy Greenwald Anna Driscoll Arthur Sicilia

Beth Wawerna Bri Macri

Brian Yorkey Brooke Paiz

Brookie Rossi Dale Colella

Danya Wikowski Eades Donna M Adamo Grace Pinkowski

Ira Glass Jacob Grubka Jonathan Grey

Jonathan Sliberberg Julia Fisch

Linda Lichter

Michael Friedman Nadya Eades

New York State Governor's Office for Motion Picture & Television Development Paul Hirsch Peter Golia

Rachael Lieblein-Jurbala Sarah Schechter

Steve Golin Syracuse University

Tevin Johnson The City of Syracuse

Will Sheff

Filmed With The Support of the New York State Governor's Office

for Motion Picture & Television Development

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