END of WATCH - Production Notes

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JAKE MICHAEL GYLLENHAAL PEA

END OF WATCH a film by DAVID AYER

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SYNOPSIS

In their mission to abide by their oath to serve and protect, Officer Brian Taylor (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Officer Mike Zavala (Michael Pea) have formed a powerful brotherhood to ensure they both go home at the END OF WATCH. The only guarantee for these officers is that there are no guarantees when patrolling

the streets of South Central, Los Angeles.

Between the blue lights, blaring sirens and adrenaline pumping action thrives an honest and often

humorous banter between partners who spend most of their days in a police car awaiting the next call. The

officers have formed a bond that allows them to function as a unit in the face of danger, knowing full well,

at any moment, they could be called on to lay down their lives.

The vivid action unfolds entirely through footage of handheld cameras shot from the point of view of police

officers, gang members, surveillance cameras, dash cams, and citizens caught in the line of fire. This 360

perspective creates a riveting and immediate portrait of the citys darkest, most violent streets and back

alleys, and the brave men and women patrolling them.

Writer/Director/Producer David Ayer (TRAINING DAY) was driven to get the story of Los Angeles cops

right, and open a window into a rarely seen world of law enforcement for all its truth, grit and

compassion. Produced by John Lesher, Nigel Sinclair and Matt Jackson, with a cast headed by Jake

Gyllenhaal and Michael Pea, and featuring Anna Kendrick, America Ferrera, Cody Horn, Natalie

Martinez, and Frank Grillo, END OF WATCH is a powerful story of family, friendship, love, honor and

courage.


ABOUT THE PRODUCTION

When an officer finishes his shift, hes got this log book and makes log entriesCode Six here, stopped this guy, detained this suspect... The last thing they write is EOW and the time. Veteran officers will tell

you theres pretty much one thing youve got to do every shift, and thats EOW end of watch, and go home. If you dont go home, thats also called an end of watch. - David Ayer

Growing up on the streets of South Central Los Angeles, life could have turned out very differently for

writer/director David Ayer. He saw a neighborhood ripped apart by gang violence. Instead of contributing to it, Ayer began channeling those experiences into stories while serving in the U.S. Navy. His stories

began to take shape and eventually formed screenplays such as the acclaimed film, Training Day.

To go from Training Day to End of Watch is in a lot of ways, to complete a circle, says Ayer. Something about writing cops is easy for me. I have the I-can-write-about-cops gene.

With a string of cop films following Training Day, including S.W.A.T. and Street Kings, Ayer was concerned with typecasting in Hollywood and began to avoid the genre for some time. It was pretty clear

that I was headed down a certain road here, said Ayer. But one of my mentors (acclaimed screenwriter

Wesley Strick) in the business told me to find my niche and exploit it. So thats when I said, I know this

Ive got to get back to this.

But this time, Ayer would take a much different approach. Being friends with many men in law

enforcement, he was looking to tell their story. While his previous works centered on gangster cops or

corrupt cops, this script would center on what the real job was like.

The thing about the cop genre we havent seen what they really do at work, says Ayer. Weve seen

what Hollywood thinks they do. Weve seen every other cop movie where you gotta have the scene

where two cops argue about jurisdiction.

In past interviews, Ayer himself has said stories about corrupt officers are the most interesting subjects for

cop films. END OF WATCH has made him rethink those earlier sentiments. Ive finally proved to myself

thats not true, said Ayer. And I think I proved to other people, that thats not true. For Ayer, the danger

of everyday police work, coupled with having to go home and have a normal relationship with your

significant other, was his way in.


These guys see mayhem and carnage and are faced with incredible psychologically destructive situations,

and then they have to go home and put work into a relationship, says Ayer. Somebody who can do that

successfully to me is a fascinating person.

Ayers re-entry into the Los Angeles cop genre was his script for END OF WATCH, which he wrote in six

days. Ayer brought forward all of the skills he learned over the years to tell a very traditional story one

that had not been fully told before. I wanted to capture the story of guys that go out there, work hard, do

their job, and are fundamentally good people, said Ayer. What weve been trained to expect from a cop

film is not going to be met in this movie. Its the reality of it. Its the boredom of it. Its how people

connect, how cops connect to each other. So this is really about being let into a secret world.

Ayers approach to take all of the clichs of cop films and upend them, attracted producer, John Lesher to the project. What I thought was really special about Ayers script was that it wasnt a typical cop film, or a

corrupt cop movie, said Lesher. It was really the story of two best friends and what they go through on

the police force. The film has its action and violence, but its ultimately a story about friendship, family and

those universal themes that resonate with everyone.

Producers Nigel Sinclair and Matt Jackson were both drawn to the film after reading the script and reached

out to Lesher to meet and discuss the project. Sinclair and Jackson signed on the make the film, without

really knowing who the cast was, which was rare for an independent finance company. We called Lesher

back the next day after our meeting and said wed make the film. Within 24 hours thereafter Gyllenhaal

who had had read the script unbeknownst to us, committed to the film overnight, said Sinclair. That was

a fortunate twist of fate .

Nigel and I were passionate about realizing the script from the pages, and discovering David Ayers vision

and why this film was unusual, said Jackson. David was telling a story that was more about the

camaraderie between two officers and points of view that capture an inside, visceral and exciting perspective.

This film isnt really about two copsits about two guys who to go to work, put on a police uniform and

they become those people that we all see on the street, said Sinclair. And in South Central Los Angeles, they are confronted with terrifying and dangerous situations sometimes for a defining part of their day. So

in the film you see these young men at work and in their family settings, and its that contrast which gives

the movie its power.


As the police technical advisor on the film and a former fifteen year veteran of the LAPD, Jaime FitzSimons appreciated Ayers quest to tell an accurate story. I think the way this film is being shot and the way David has written itboth police officers and people in the community are going to see it and

think, Finally, said FitzSimons. Finally, somebody has shown both sides of the equation of what its

like to live in a community like this and what its like for two officers that are best friends to police a

community like this. Ayer really gets into the significance of their partnership, and what it means for their

loved ones and families, touching on all aspects of two police officers lives.

The action of END OF WATCH unfolds like a documentary. Ayer developed the film to be extremely

visceral with the viewer right in the middle of every scene. I was really going after true point-of-view,

said Ayer. I wanted it to be like watching YouTubewhere something in your mind tells you this is real.

This film is like YouTube meets Training Day in a lot of ways. Throughout filming, Ayer continually sequenced each shot so the audience is immersed deep within this world. For Ayer, END OF WATCH

combined top-notch production values with the real and visceral sense of YouTube.

I was attracted to Ayers ambition to give a truly authentic look at what it is like to be on the police force,

said Lesher. His filmmaking techniques felt organic and like something we havent really seen before.

From the relationship of the officers, to real-life locations to the extensive camera angles, authenticity was

essential to the success of END OF WATCH. To make the action more immediate and immerse the viewer

more fully, cameras filmed virtually 360 of the action. At any given time, there were four cameras rolling,

including two cameras specially mounted to actors Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pea to underscore the

realism of the scene. (Gyllenhaals character is taking a film course as part of his pre-law studies, and

cameras are visible and organically woven into the storyline.)

People are going to feel like they are working alongside Brian Taylor and Mike Zavala, said technical

advisor, Jaime FitzSimons. They are going to feel like they are going for the ride in the police aspect of

this, in the partnership, and their outside relationships.

The story begins with a heart-pumping car chase as Officer Brian Taylor (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Officer Mike Zavala (Michael Pea) are racing through the backstreets of the Newton jurisdiction of South Central Los Angeles attempting to catch a car full of gang-bangers, as a dash cam from Taylor and Zavalas squad

car captures every twist and turn of the chase. It ends in a barrage of bullets one catches Taylors Kevlar

vest just another hazard of the job.


With each new dispatch comes uncertainty, a new set of challenges and an enormous rush for the two

young officers: a local troublemaker has an altercation with a mailman; a crack head loses her babies and

Taylor and Zavala find them duct-taped in a closet; they catch a Mexican Cowboy with a truck full of

weapons and cash; they heroically save children from a burning building; they uncover a safe house for

human trafficking; and a routine check of an elderly womans home leads to a large narcotics seizure. At

the end of every shift they mark down EOW on their log and head home.

A longtime player in the personal relationship department, Officer Taylor is now falling in love with the

radiant Janet (Anna Kendrick) and Officer Zavala welcomes his first child into the world with his wife, Gabby, (Natalie Martinez). As they await their next call, the two men converse candidly about the risks of the job, and the rush and fear that comes with the territory. This is juxtaposed with relatable conversations

about the women in their lives, and tender moments about their hopes for their families.

On the other side of the law, we are introduced to shadowy figures from the Sinaloa Drug Cartel and an LA

street gang with names straight out of a graphic novel: Big Evil, Wicked, La La and Demon, among

countless other hoodrats and homies. As the gang-bangers maneuver their way through the Southland,

personal video cameras intimately capture them nihilistically wreaking havoc on the neighborhood.

Technology has certainly changed police work. Its absolutely normal now for cops to carry around video

cameras, microphones, tape recorders, said FitzSimons. You see it on the gang side as well. Just look at

YouTube. Gangs videotape everything now.

THE OFFICERS

We stand watch together, a thin blue line, protecting the prey from the predators. The good from the bad. We are the police.

You can go and make a very technically proficient film and shoot it beautifully, but if you dont have the

right actors, you dont have the heart of the movie, said Ayer. We have our hands on really gifted actors

who are willing to truly go the distance for the film.

Jake Gyllenhaal was the first actor to join the cast of END OF WATCH. Regarding Ayers script

Gyllenhaal says, Initially I was excited by how quickly the pages turned. But beyond that, theres a classic

story structure to this movie, hidden beneath a radical and fascinating type of storytelling that we havent

seen before.


Gyllenhaal, who also served as an executive producer on the film, was deeply committed to the project for

five months where he underwent extensive police training and preparation for the role. Jakes an

incredible actor, so unbelievably committed, said Lesher. Hes tough. Hes vulnerable when he needs to

be. He really stepped up his game for this film. Hes been the captain of the acting team, getting everyone

on board and extensively rehearsing with this cast. Hes also a great partner as a producer, giving it 150

percent. He has incredible access to different people and things.

After I read the script, I had a strong instinct that Ayer had just raised the stakes to the highest level for

this genre. I began thinking why hadnt anyone else ever made a film like this before, said Gyllenhaal.

Its a fine line between whether youre going to be able to transpose a script that reads like a YouTube

clip, into afulfilling cinematic experience. And Ayer does.

Michael Pea was brought on shortly following Gyllenhaal after Ayer and the producers had read several

other actors for the role. Wed always admired Michaels work, said Lesher. And we read him a few

times, until we saw him in Lincoln Lawyer and were just sold on his performance.

Jake and Michael really both set out to walk the walk and talk the talk, said Sinclair. And when you see

the movie they are completely credible. Throughout filming, they developed a close relationship which also

had an element of competition which they deliberately played to. They both brought so much to their roles,

that when you see them together on screen, you feel like Jakes stealing the movie, then Michaels stealing

the movieand that goes back and forth.

With the two of them, it was one of those rare situations, where we were lucky to have both Jake and

Michael so early in the process that they were available to do all of the tactical training and ride-alongs to

immerse themselves in the culture, said Jackson. We didnt have to incentivize themit was a testament

to David and his script and his vision, that we attracted the level cast that we did.

End of Watch doesnt exist without the bond between Officers Taylor and Zavalaand when you read the script, you immediately feel that the story wouldnt work nor would it move forward without that bond.

That is what sets this movie apart from this genre as well. This is a story about real friendship, said

Gyllenhaal. Mikes my other half, and hes extraordinary in the role. Ive been in films where my

character drives the whole movie, and is required to carry every scene. This is film is different. Were two

pieces of a whole. This doesnt work without either one of us.

Pea also found himself attracted to Ayers script which was not the typical narrative piece. The story of

the two partners affected Pea and really inspired him to want to be a part of the film. The brotherhood


aspect of it, how real it is, just hit me in the heart, said Pea. Certain action scenes were very exciting to

read. But then there were also the scenes where the two characters are just talking, and those were just as

interesting the same way a David Mamet play is.

Pea understood that playing best friends in a movie wouldnt be easy. Its pretty hard because youve got

to be like brothers, said Pea. You need to get in this comfort zone that you cant just make up. You

actually have to have it.

The two actors spent five months together undergoing extensive police, tactical and fight training, and

police ride-alongs. Gyllenhaal and Pea built a trust through this rare experience. The duo spent numerous

hours bonding and rehearsing so they would know each other deeply. Ayer pushed them relentlessly.

Jake and Michael have given me more time than they probably have for any other movie in their careers,

said Ayer. I had them for five months and over those months you begin to believe in the friendship and

that these guys have been working together as a police unit. They really are the movie.

It was over those months of prepping for the film that Gyllenhaal and Pea formed a real friendship that

made their onscreen chemistry seem effortless. All the things that you go through in becoming friends

with somebody, really good friends with somebodythat happened over five months, said Gyllenhaal.

The trust that it took for us to get through training with firearms, riding in the back of a police cruiser for

hours on end, for months- made us understand what its like to put our lives into each others hands. And so

eventually the friendship just became true.

Anna Kendrick, who portrays Taylors love interest in the film, noticed the natural camaraderie right away:

They're just so great because it really feels like that's one of those moments where the line between reality

and the movie gets blurred. At some points, I'm not sure if it's Taylor and Zavala or if it's Jake and Michael

talking.

As characters, Officer Brian Taylor and Officer Mike Zavala are very different people. They grew up in

two different worlds and come together as partners in the police force to form this symbiotic unit that

functions to not only protect others, but themselves as well. Gyllenhaals character Brian Taylor comes

from a wealthy family in Davenport, Iowa. He joined the Marines to rebel against his parents and later

decided to come to LA and become a cop where he meets Zavala at the Police Academy. Zavala comes

from the streets of East LA, was an amateur boxer, who got married to his high school sweetheart, Gabby,

at 18.


Brian Taylor is a guy who grew up in a cold, dry household, says Ayer. He meets Zavala with this

rich family life, and boisterous world, and its full of love, food and good people. And Taylor is

immediately drawn to it.

These guys are partners and best friends in each others lives, said Pea. When I first read the script, I

saw a universal story of two people that are completely different who end up becoming brothers. And a lot

of times that happens in the armed forces, and police work because of the nature of the job.

These are two partners who would give their lives for each other, said Gyllenhaal. It is that simple. And

the irony is that theyve found a brotherhood in the most dangerous of places, in a place where that

brotherhood is threatened on a daily basis and can be lost at any time.

As FitzSimons explains, what happens on screen, mirrors the common bonds often seen in the real police

force: When youre close like Officers Taylor and Zavala, you probably spend more time with each other

than you do your own wife. Its that tight of a bond. No matter what, you make sure your partner goes

home at the end of watch.

XT./INT. SOUTH CENTRAL L.A./COP CAR (MOVING) - NIGHT It's 2 A.M. on one of those rare quiet nights. Zavala driving as usual. Taylor does books. Enters plates in the computer.

TAYLOR

Things are getting super serious with Janet.

ZAVALA You just found out? That in the paper today or

something? Homegirl owns your ass.

TAYLOR She wants to move in. She's always over. Why spend the money on two apartments?

ZAVALA

It ain't about money, dude.

TAYLOR Her parents are very traditional. They will go ballistic if she does. But at least we can tell them we're engaged.

ZAVALA

Yo. Hold up. Don't play with that. You don't ask some broad to marry you 'cause her folks are old school. Think about this shit.


Then think about it again. You're chill. You're not a partier. But marriage is forever.

That's making a promise before God.

TAYLOR ...I know... (then) I'm scared shitless.

ZAVALA My grandma who's like deep, dude.

She's like seen it all. Okay. When me and Gabby got engaged she asked me one thing. Wanna hear it?

TAYLOR

Let's hear it.

ZAVALA She asked me if I could live

without her. And if the answer was yes to forget her.

TAYLOR Wow.

ZAVALA Right, dude? That's some deep ass

shit. Think about it.

TAYLOR I am.

Then: TAYLOR (CONTD)

Make a right. We got a fire.

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Two characters constantly present throughout the film even when they are not on screen, are Janet (Anna Kendrick) and Gabby (Natalie Martinez), the significant others of Officers Taylor and Zavala. Putting aside the extraordinary pressures associated with their day jobs, the two men are also dealing with the very

ordinary problems of their relationships. Gyllenhaals character is at a point in his life where he is ready to

settle down, and he meets in Janet, a smart and sexy woman, who is different than the women (i.e., cop

groupies) of his past. Janet is a student and they meet during Officer Taylors extended studies. For the role

of Janet, director David Ayer turned to Anna Kendrick (Up in the Air, The Twilight Films).

Annas brilliant shes alive and interesting in every take, says Ayer. She's this great counterpoint to

Jake, who's a smart guy, unto himself. She keeps him on his toes and has a very sympathetic but almost

comedic quality about her, very endearing and light. And there's some hardcore stuff in this movie, so, any


opportunity to show a little bit of heart and a little bit of love, and a little bit of light and tenderness, is

very welcome.

Janet really doesnt know the world shes gotten into, says Kendrick. She has to adjust to this kind of

brotherhood, and have a relationship in this tight knit world. Im not sure if she would have gone out with

him if hed been in uniform the first time they met. I think that would have freaked her out a bit.

As the saying goes, he loves her so much it hurts, says Gyllenhaal. Anna is loving and sexy in a way

you that youve never seen her before. The character of Janet for Brian Taylor represents this peace hes

never had in his life.

Brian's a smart guy. Janet's a smart girl. And I think they are both damaged in a way that they don't like

to show other people, says Kendrick. But they feel brave enough to show each other and that kind of

honesty just goes a long way for them. Its this kind of understanding of another person's neuroses and

fearsforgiveness of someone's past is a huge thing.

As the film progresses, so does the relationship between Janet and Officer Taylor, and the film marks time

through their relationship milestones. They meet for coffee at Starbucks; they continue to date; it quickly

progresses and she meets Zavala and his wife Gabby; theres a tender night at his place, where Kendricks

character picks up the video camera in the early morning and shares her feelings for him; later in the film,

theres a joyous wedding reception, where the bride and groom begins to slow dance and it quickly turns

into a surprise where, like many popular viral videos, they break out into a funky choreographed dance.

As the relationship unfolds between Officer Taylor and Janet, an interesting dynamic occurs within the

relationship of Taylor and Zavala. Zavala, whos been with the same woman since high school, begins to

school Taylor on love in a very brotherly fashion. He wants to see his brother happy and loved as he is with

Gabby.

For Gabby, Ayer cast Natalie Martinez (Death Race, Detroit 1-8-7). Natalie is just fantastic, said Ayer. I always saw Gabby as really strongshe clearly has a deep love for him, but wears the pants in the house. I

love the idea that here is this tough street cop, and he's running around shooting bad guys and hopping

fences, and he goes home and he's like, Yes, dear. He's going along. Which is exactly how they feel

together.


Natalies got this amazing energy, says Pea. She is easy to love. Our characters have known each

other most of their lives, and Natalie and I hung out a lot to create that comfortable factor which is so

necessary for their relationship.

The Zavalas relationship dates back to high school sweethearts. He studied to be a police officer and, and

she, a teacher. They wanted to create a life, and just be a family, says Martinez. The character of Gabby

is six months pregnant throughout the film and then as the story progresses has the baby and with that

brings added anxieties based on her husbands profession.

I think that's probably one of the scariest things about being the wife of a cop the fact that you don't

know when they're coming home, says Martinez. And on top of that, when they come home in a certain

mood, you have to welcome them into a loving home and, and take your husband away from the world

thats out there. And when they leave again, youve got to know this might be the last time that you say

bye.

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To underscore the brotherhood of the police force, Ayer brought together a team of acclaimed actors to

play the diverse lineup of veteran officers. One of the biggest revelations in the film comes in Officer

Orozco played by America Ferrera. Ferrera, who is perhaps best known for her acclaimed turn on the hit TV series, Ugly Betty, makes a complete transformation in this role playing one of the toughest cops in the Newton District.

David Ayer recalls: And then you have Orozco, played by America Ferrera. When she came in, I assumed,

Okay, she wants to play Gabby. And then she drops this bomb, Hey. I want to play Orozco. It's like,

What? Orozco was this little part, but it became a big part because she saw an ability to transform herself

and connect with this role.

What struck me about this script was how much I felt Ayer loved each and every character that he wrote,

said Ferrera. Every rolebig, small, one line, no linesmattered to him. He really loved each character

and put a lot of thought into all of them.

Ayer continues: She's that bad-ass cop. The woman doesn't matter. The size doesn't matter. Because on

the streets, she's all fight, and you want her backing your calls.


What attracted me to this role was that she was a character who kind of managed to pull herself up and

out of the situation but then chose to, on a daily basis, confront the situation that she managed to get herself

out of, and to not just run the other waythe way so many others might, offers Ferrera.

One of the many and most interesting dynamics at play in END OF WATCH, is when Orozco encounters

Hispanic gang-members, who see her commitment to protect and serve as a betrayal. Orozco is from these

very streets they are patrolling.

For the audience, theres a bit of a voyeurism aspect to it, and you sort of feel like youre watching

something youre not supposed to see, says Ferrera. It really adds to the energy and the kind of daring

world these characters live in.

Orozco and Officer Davis (Cody Horn) are a female cop team who must survive in what is still considered a mans world. Their energies clash often between the more aggressive Officers Taylor and Zavala.

Offered Ferrera: It was really exciting to hear in some of the ride-alongs that we did to hear a male cop

say, females were some of the best partners they had. And there were females they would pick over any

male. Its not about being a man or womana good cop is a good cop. Its about having the instinct to be

a good police officer.

The goal for producers Ayer, Jackson, Lesher, Sinclair and Gyllenhaal was to just try to find actors who are

really strong who can elevate scenes and bring enormous depth to characters in just a scene or two. One of

those actors is David Harbour, who plays the salty longtime veteran of the force, Officer Van Hauser who has been broken by too many years in the force. Van Hauser resents Officers Taylor and Zavala for

their youth and energy they bring to their jobs. Van Hauser has particular disdain for Officer Taylors video

project.

You sort of have the older, bitter guys who have been beaten down by the system, and isn't quite the true

believer in the mission anymore, said Ayer. And that's David Harbour, who's fantastic, playing this

character, Van Hauser, who Jake and Mike love to tease and love to screw with.

Hes sort of this harbinger of doom, says Harbour. Hes been on the force for awhile, has a lot of

alimony to pay, hates his job and feels like he got fucked over by the department. A lot of his actions are

born out of self-hatred, because he sees a younger version of himself in Jakes character.

Like many of the actors, Harbour went through extensive police training to prepare for the role.


I've never really seen situations from the police perspective, but after going through this training, I have

a whole new level of respect for the amount of split second decisions that these men and women have to

make, and that can cost people their lives, said Harbour.

Equally challenging for Harbour was acting with multiple cameras, many directly attached to the actors

hes playing the scene with. You really have to think a little differently about how youre going to reveal

things, offered Harbor. The whole process has been very geared towards authenticity, and that's reflected

in our training, and it's reflected in the camera work, and in the script and everything. David's a real stickler

for authenticity.

Actor Frank Grillo (The Grey) agrees: In this film, I think you get a genuine sense of what this job really is and how much these guys have to deal with on a daily basishow dangerous it is. And I think the level

of authenticity in this film will show moviegoers how much these guys put themselves in danger day in and

day out.

Grillo plays Sarge a good cop whos now the commanding officer for Gyllenhaal and Peas characters.

Sarge loves these kids, says Grillo. He loves them because they are hunters. They go out looking for it.

A lot of cops dont do that.

At the same time Sarge needs to make certain there is a symbiosis in the department, and he defends the

veteran Van Hauser, out of his years of service to the force.

Frank is an actors actor, someone other actors get excited to work with, offers Ayer. Every family has

the big brother, and Sarge is the big brother that gives you the wedgie and rubs your head and beats you

up and takes your lunch money. He's the tough big brother. He's tough love.

Beyond the professional actors, real life LA City Councilmen Eric Garcetti was invited by Gyllenhaal to

play the Mayor in a crucial scene in the film, where a medal of valor award is presented. For Garcetti, the

experience echoed his work in public office.

The depiction of this awards ceremony is spot on, said Garcetti. Its like my day job, but with more

lights and a better microphone.

His day on set reminded him of the real courage by the men and women in dress blues.

The medal of valor awards are among the most moving ceremonies Ive been to in my life, said Garcetti.

When you hear about these acts of heroism, it brings tears to your eyes. These people get shot, they


barely escape from burning buildings, and they dont question their call of duty. They know theyre

there to protect us, and were a better city because of it.

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THE SOUTHLAND

I understand that factors in your life have created an easy justification for your actions. Poverty, lack of education, drug abuse, emotional and physical abuse may have conspired to rob you of the ability to obey the law. But many other people have endured and transcended much worse circumstances than the ones

which have shaped your life. Yet you have made bad decisions.

The filming for END OF WATCH took place right around the Newton Police Station, which is one of the

most crime-ridden violent neighborhoods in the country, and while the filmmakers had a terrific experience

during the shoot, these streets, this neighborhood, with their torn history, are as much a character as they

are a location.

David always wanted to shoot in Los Angeles, and it was clear to us that we had to, in order to capture the

authenticity of the film, said Sinclair. Because David has a lot of good relationships in the LAPD, we

were given a lot of help, counsel and advice on integrity to make everything felt very authentic.

We had a location manager who had shot with David before, said Jackson. And we shot in a lot of gang

affiliated neighborhoods, which on Davids part, took a lot of social engineering to be able to get us in

there. We really got access to so much that you typically wouldnt get access to, and that was because of

David. He was very clear in our production meeting, that we were visitors, and that we have to make sure

we treat everyone in these neighborhoods with respectfrom the people to the LAPD.

Officers Taylor and Zavala are working an area of LA called Newton. And the city of Los Angeles is

divided into several patrol areas by the LAPD. And Newton is one of the most gang-ridden, violent patrol

areas of the Los Angeles Police Department. They led the city in murders. They lead the city in serious

felonies. There are approximately 50 different street gangs, in Newton. In other parts of the city, large

swathes of territory will be controlled by one gang, in Newton, a fence running down the middle of the

block will be the dividing line between two street gangs that have a historical feud for years. The cops who

work the Newton District there tend to stay there, because it takes a certain kind of person to thrive in that

environment.


Its volatile, Ayer recalls of his former neighborhood. There's not a lot of film crews coming down

here, so we're a novelty. Wed be welcome on one block, and not so welcome on another block as far as

the practical shooting matter there.

Outside of some, of what Ayer describes as looky-loos the production did not encounter any problems in

South Central, where the action on screen was reminiscent to much of the citys tragic history.

Actress Yahira Garcia who plays La La knows this full well. "Growing up in South Central LA, says Garcia. I grew up around gangs, and my home boys were gang banging. I had a lot of friends that got

killed, and I almost got killed a few times. Nobody can really escape it. Its all around you."

In the film, La La is a part of a gang led by Big Evil (Maurice Compte), and Demon (Richard Cabral), what makes them particularly dangerous is their ties to the Sinaola Drug Cartel. Despite her violent actions, Garcia has empathy for her character.

She obviously had a lot of things happen in her life that turned her into the type of person she is. La Las

not a bad person but she just has to survive, because its pretty much do or die in the streets of LA. Her

defense mode is always on."

Like Garcia, Richard Cabral grew up in East LA in generations of gangs," and started getting arrested at

the age of thirteen, and eventually fought off a life sentence for a gang related shooting, which led to a shot

of redemption. He turned his life around and is learning the craft of acting.

A lot of people might think being a gang member meant I didn't really have to do a lot of work to become

this character, said Cabral. But it really was a lot of work because there are four of us. Evil, La-la and

Wicked. We had to establish that camaraderie we really had to build that relationship with each other.

And Demon, he's not the head of the gang. Big Evil is the main guy. So he has to be humble at times and

to get into that character, I had to do a lot of work, smiled Cabral.

Shondrella Avery, who also grew up in South Central, gives a heartbreaking turn as a crack-addicted mother, Bonita. She had seen the character in mothers around the hood it was easy to draw on. She

knows the good that exists in South Central.

"The good of South Central is that people like myself, can come out of it, and come back and tell you, that

not every home is riddled with bullets, and not every home is riddled with crack addicts, and drug

addiction, and gang bangers, says Avery. There are some really civil wonderful people that just have had

to land in this community, for financial reasons or whatever."


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From the films early stages of development, Jaime FitzSimons has been by Ayers side advising.

FitzSimons spent 15 years with the Los Angeles police department patrolling many of the same streets seen

in the film. Jaimes been a godsend to this project, said Ayer. Ive known him for a long time and hes

trusted me with his stories. A lot of the moments hes lived are in this movie and he completely opened

himself up to us.

Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pea would go through extensive training with Jaime FitzSimons to prepare

for their roles and build a relationship as partners that would carry through to camera. (America Ferrera,

Frank Grillo, Cody Horn, and David Harbour all also received tactical training from FitzSimons.)

The tactical training included training with live ammo, police ride alongs, and even were part of a

controlled burn by fire officials in Orange County. FitzSimons was on set everyday and was one of several

advisors on the film providing tactical training to the actors. The LA Sheriffs Department and police

departments in LA and Inglewood also assisted Gyllenhaal and Pea in their preparation.

Gyllenhaal benefited from the emotional advice from FitzSimons as much as the technical advice. He was

with us at every moment, said Gyllenhaal. On a daily basis, I would ask him to transfer the situations

hes been through in his life to me everything from the horrible to the extraordinary. And from that, I

garnered why partners become partners, why they stay partners, and why they would lay down their lives

for one another.

For FitzSimons the accuracy of the film was troubling for him to come to terms with at times. Many of the

stories are personal stories of mine, said FitzSimons. So a typical day in what you see through this film,

was a typical day for us. Theres definitely a lot of me and my partner in the characters of Officers Taylor

and Zavala. There was a lot to draw on there.

Gyllenhaal concludes, Its about a brotherhood here.


CAST BIOS JAKE GYLLENHAAL (Officer Taylor / Executive Producer) Academy Award nominee Jake Gyllenhaal won a BAFTA and National Board of Review award for his

poignant performance as 'Jack Twist' in Ang Lee's timeless classic Brokeback Mountain. Gyllenhaal was last seen starring in Duncan Jones' critically acclaimed sci-fi thriller Source Code and Ed Zwicks Love and Other Drugs, for which he received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical.

Working with some of Hollywood's greatest filmmakers, Gyllenhaal has also starred in Richard Kelly's cult

hit Donnie Darko, Jim Sheridan's Brothers, David Fincher's Zodiac, Sam Mendes' Jarhead, John Madden's Proof, Miguel Arteta's The Good Girl, Brad Silberling's Moonlight Mile, Nicole Holofcener's Lovely and Amazing, and Joe Johnston's October Sky.

Next, Gyllenhaal will be making his U.S. stage debut starring in If There Is I Haven't Found It Yet for the Roundabout Theatre Company. This will be his first theatre performance since 2002 in which he starred in

Kenneth Lonergans revival of This is Our Youth, on Londons West End. For his performance he won an Evening Standard Theater Award for Outstanding Newcomer. He just wrapped production on Denis

Villeneuves new independent film An Enemy.

MICHAEL PEA (Officer Zavala) MICHAEL PEA has distinguished himself in Hollywood as an actor with a wide range of performances

who has worked with an impressive roster of award winning directors. Pea earned notable recognition for

his performance in Paul Haggis provocative Oscar winning film Crash, alongside Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon and Terrence Howard. Critically acclaimed for the films interpretation of complex race relations in

contemporary America, Pea has garnered multiple best ensemble nominations for his role as Daniel the

locksmith winning awards from the Screen Actors Guild and the Broadcast Film Critics Association for

the casts performance.

Pea was most recently seen in the Sony Pictures comedy 30 Minutes or Less starring Jesse Eisenberg and Danny McBride. He also stared alongside Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy in the Brett Ratner action film

Tower Heist. In September 2012, you can see Pea in Gangster Squad opposite Sean Penn, Josh Brolin and Ryan Gosling. The film is set in the 50's and chronicles the LAPD's fight to keep the East Coast Mafia

out of Los Angeles. Pea also has a starring role in End of Watch, which centers on the longtime friendship


of two cops. He will star opposite Jake Gyllenhaal. Pea just wrapped Chavez for director Diego Luna, where Pea will portray the labor organizer, Cesar Chavez

Pea has worked on a range of films in the past year, including the independent film Everything Must Go alongside Will Ferrell and Rebecca Hall; the dark comedy indie feature, The Good Doctor, starring Orlando Bloom and most recently in the action film Battle: Los Angeles which he was nominated for a 2011 ALMA award.

Peas film credits include The Lucky Ones, co-starring Rachel McAdams and Tim Robbins; Jody Hills comedy Observe and Report with Seth Rogen; Robert Redfords political drama Lions for Lambs, along with Tom Cruise and Meryl Streep; and Werner Herzog and David Lynchs psychological thriller My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done with Michael Shannon, Willem Dafoe and Chloe Sevigny.

Peas other noteworthy credits consist of Oliver Stones World Trade Center, which chronicled the heroism of American servicemen in the direct aftermath of the September 11th attacks; Clint Eastwoods

Million Dollar Baby; Matthew Ryan Hoges The United States of Leland; Gregor Jordans Buffalo Soldiers; Antoine Fuquas Shooter; and Alejandro Gonzlez Irritus Babel.

On television, Pea also starred in the HBO film Walkout. Based on the true story of a young Mexican

American high school teacher who helped stage a massive student walkout in the mid-1960s, Pena received

an Imagen Award for Best Actor in the television category for his performance. He recently re-teamed

with Danny McBride on the second season of HBOs Eastbound and Down." He also appeared on the

F/X drama The Shield for its fourth season as one of the central leads opposite Glenn Close and Anthony

Anderson. Other television credits include Steven Spielbergs NBC series Semper Fi.

Raised in Chicago, Pea began acting when he beat out hundreds of others in an open call for a role in

Peter Bogdonovichs To Sir, With Love 2, starring Sidney Poitier.

AMERICA FERRERA (Officer Orozco) America Ferrera is perhaps best known for her fearless portrayal of 'Betty Suarez' on ABC's hit comedy

Ugly Betty. This breakthrough role has earned Ferrera an Emmy, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild Award, as well as both ALMA and Imagen Awards.


Ferrera secured her place as one of Hollywood's most vibrant young talents with her starring role in the

Patricia Cardoso film Real Women Have Curves. Her performance earned her a Sundance Jury Award for Best Actress, an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Debut Performance, and a Young Artist

Award nomination for Best Performance for a Leading Young Actress.

Ferrera well next star in Todd Bergers, Its a Disaster, opposite Julia Stiles and David Cross. The film will have its world premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival. She will also soon be seen as Helen Chavez in

Diego Lunas film, Chavez, about famed civil rights activist Cesar Chavez. She will star opposite Michael Pea and Rosario Dawson.

Recently, Ferrera starred as Roxie Hart in the West End production of the hit musical Chicago for an eight week run that started last November. Ferrera was also recently seen in a recurring role on the

second season of the CBS hit series The Good Wife, in which she played an illegal nanny and object of Elis (Alan Cumming) affection.

Ferrera was last seen in Ryan Piers Williams' The Dry Land opposite Melissa Leo and Jason Ritter. She also executive produced the film, which premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival and won "Best

International Film" at the 2010 Edinburgh Film Festival. The film was released by Maya Entertainment.

Other feature film work includes Fox Searchlights Our Family Wedding, Dreamworks How To Train Your Dragon and Warner Bros' The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, the sequel to the 2005 original. She also starred in the bilingual independent film Towards Darkness, which she executive produced, and Fox Searchlights independent film Under the Same Moon.

Additional credits include the Brian Jun film Steel City, Catherine Hardwicke's Lords of Dogtown, and the 2005 Sundance Film Festival entry How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer. Ferrera also appeared off-Broadway in Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead, directed by Trip Cullman. ANNA KENDRICK (Janet) Anna Kendrick is currently filming Dylan Kidd's Get a Job, a comedy in which she stars opposite Bryan Cranston. Kendrick recently starred in Summit Entertainments dramatic comedy 50/50 with Seth Rogen and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. The film received rave reviews from fans and critics alike and several award

nominations. The young starlet has a slew of other new projects lined up including voicing a character for

the Focus animated feature Paranorman which will open August 17th, as well as starring in Lionsgates


apocalyptic comedy Rapturepalooza. Kendrick can also be seen starring in the ensemble romantic comedy What to Expect When Youre Expecting based on the bestselling book series. Kendrick recently

completed filming Robert Redfords The Company You Keep and Pitch Perfect for Universal.

In 2010, Kendrick starred opposite George Clooney and Jason Bateman in the lauded film Up in the Air, directed by Jason Reitman. Kendrick earned a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award nomination

and was honored as Best Supporting Actress by The National Board of Review and Best Breakout Star

at the MTV Movie Awards. She also earned nominations from the Critics Choice Movie Awards, the

Golden Globes, BAFTA and the Screen Actors Guild.

Kendrick was seen in the action packed, genre-bending film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, opposite Michael Cera. She was also seen in the blockbuster Twilight and sequels New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn Part 1. Kendrick also notably starred in Picture Houses Rocket Science, directed by Jeffrey Blitz. Her performance as an ultra-competitive high school debate team member garnered critical acclaim and the film

received a nomination for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. For her work in the

film, Kendrick was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Kendrick made her feature film debut in director Todd Graffs Camp, a darling of the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. Her performance in the cult hit earned her an Independent Spirit Award nomination, as well as a

Best Supporting Actress nomination at the Annual Chlotrudis Awards.

An accomplished theater veteran, Kendrick began her career as Dinah Lord in the 1997 Broadway musical

production of High Society, for which she received a Tony Award Nomination as Best Featured Actress in a Musical. At 12 years old, the honor made her the second youngest Tony nominee in award history.

Kendrick also garnered Drama League and Theatre World awards as well as Drama Desk and FANY award

nominations.

Kendricks additional theater work includes a featured role with the New York City Operas production of

A Little Night Music, starring Jeremy Irons, My Favorite Broadway/The Leading Ladies: Live at Carnegie Hall, and Broadway workshops of Jane Eyre and The Little Princess. She currently resides in Los Angeles, California.


NATALIE MARTINEZ (Mrs. Zavala) Martinez is a well versed and an extremely talented actress who on the big screen has starred opposite

Jason Statham in Universal Pictures Death Race. Martinez is currently in production on the Fox 20th feature Broken City opposite Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crow, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Barry Pepper. This year Martinez will be seen in the indie feature The Baytown Disco opposite Paul Wesley, Billy Bob

Thornton, and Eva Longoria.

On the small screen Martinez is coming off a great run on Detroit 1-8-7, and recently wrapped shooting the CBS Pilot Widow Detective. FRANK GRILLO (Sarge) Frank Grillo was most recently seen in Joe Carnahans The Grey starring opposite Liam Neeson and in Gavin OConnors critically acclaimed, action drama Warrior opposite Tom Hardy, Joel Edgerton and Nick

Nolte. Grillo has also completed a number of high profile projects which will be released in 2012 including

Lay the Favorite, directed by Stephen Frears, with Bruce Willis and Rebecca Hall; Gangster Squad, directed by Ruben Fleischer, with Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling, Josh Brolin and Emma Stone; and Disconnect, directed by Henry Alex Rubin, with Alexander Skarsgard and Jason Bateman. He recently wrapped the Luc

Besson produced independent thriller Intersection.

Grillos previous film credits include Wes Cravens My Soul To Take; Mothers Day with Jamie King and Rebecca De Mornay; Edge of Darkness with Mel Gibson and directed by Martin Campbell; Gavin OConnors Pride and Glory with Colin Farrell and Edward Norton; Steven Spielbergs Minority Report with Tom Cruise; and The Sweetest Thing with Cameron Diaz and Christina Applegate.

Grillo television credits include starring roles on The Shield, Prison Break, The Gates, The Kill Point with John Leguizamo, Battery Park with Elizabeth Perkins and Blind Justice with Ron Eldard, as well as guest star appearances on Law & Order: SVU, Without a Trace, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: NY, Las Vegas, and The District.

The oldest of three children, Grillo grew up in New York City and spent his teen years in Rockland, New

York. He migrated back to NYC to study and pursue acting where he eventually landed his first major role

on the long running daytime drama Guiding Light. After three years, he left the soap to star in his first of


many television pilots. He is an avid boxer and martial artist and sits on the board of Love our Children, a charity that educates against child abuse. Grillo lives in New York with his wife and three sons.

CODY HORN (Officer Davis) As an emerging young talent and modern-day hyphenate, Cody Horn continues to evolve with each new

project she takes on as an actress, model, musician and environmental activist.

Horn was recently seen starring in the comedy Magic Mike as the female lead opposite Channing Tatum and Alex Pettyfer. Directed by Steven Soderbergh, the film chronicles the trials and tribulations of an

upstart male stripper who is taken under the wing of a more experienced colleague. Also starring Joe

Manganiello, Matt Bomer and Matthew McConaughey, Magic Mike opened this summer for Warner Bros. on June 29, 2012.

In 2010, Horn made her acting debut in the film Twelve, directed by Joel Schumacher starring Chace Crawford, Emma Roberts, Zoe Kravitz, and rapper 50 Cent. She then went on to star in Rob Reiners

Flipped.

Prior to establishing a film career, Horn held the recurring role of Emily on the FX television series Rescue Me as well as the role of Jordan on the NBC series The Office.

The stunning 23-year-old, 510 beauty has modeled in advertising campaigns for Ralph Lauren, Polo Jeans

Co., Izod, Ruehl, Roxy, and Catherine Malandrino.

As an activist involved in various nonprofits and charities, Horn currently serves on the Board of Directors

for Global Green, the American affiliate of Green Cross International, which fosters a global value shift

toward a sustainable and secure future. She is also on the Young Hollywood Board of the Environmental

Media Association which believes that through television, film, and music, the entertainment community

has the power to influence the environmental awareness of millions of people. Horn received The Futures

Award from the organization in 2005.

Horn graduated from New York Universitys Gallatin School with a Bachelors degree in Philosophy and

currently divides her time between LA and NY.


FILMMAKER BIOS DAVID AYER (Writer/Director) Acclaimed screenwriter and director David Ayer moved to the mean streets of LA as a teenager. The

experiences of his youth helped shape his artistic vision and his inside knowledge and affection for the

culture of Los Angeles can be seen throughout his work.

At 18, David joined the United States Navy, where he served as sonar man aboard a nuclear attack

submarine during the Cold War. After an honourable discharge, David began writing. He wrote and was a

co-producer on his "calling card" spec script TRAINING DAY which became a hit film and garnered

Denzel Washington an Academy Award for Best Actor.

Ayer co-wrote the submarine thriller U-571, starring Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton and Harvey

Keitel. Other writing credits include, THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS, starring Paul Walker and Vin

Diesel, SWAT, starring Samuel L Jackson and Colin Farrell, and DARK BLUE, starring Kurt Russell.

Ayer made his directorial debut with his original screenplay HARSH TIMES. The gritty drama, starring

Christian Bale and Freddy Rodriguez, was released in the fall of 2006.

David is currently in pre-production on TEN (aka BREACH), an action-thriller starring Arnold

Schwarzenegger, which will be released by Open Road Films in 2013.

He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and children.

JOHN LESHER (PRODUCER) John Lesher, founder and President of Le Grisbi Productions, an independent film and television

production company, served as the producer of End of Watch. Most recently, Lesher produced Blood Ties, co-written and directed by Guillaume Canet. Set in New York during the 1970s, the film chronicles the

relationship between two brothers on opposite sides of the law, who are forced to reunite when the eldest is

released from prison and returns to a life of crime. Starring Clive Owen, Billy Crudup, James Caan, and

Marion Cotillard, the film is currently available for distribution.

Lesher founded Le Grisbi Productions in 2009. The production company currently has a first look deal for

original series at HBO. Projects set up there include The Landlord, written by Dan Clowes for Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris to direct; Keys to the City, written by Academy Award winner William Monahan;


Muscle, written and to be directed by Derek Cianfrance; Hobgoblin, written by Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Chabon for Darren Aronofsky to direct; and T-Cell, written and to be directed by End of Watchs David Ayer.

Lesher is developing feature projects at multiple studios, including Warner Bros, where he has set up

Cicero, written by Walon Green for Tom Hardy to star, and Satori, written by Shane Salerno & Don Winslow for Leonardo DiCaprio to star.

Lesher is a graduate of Harvard University and began his career as an agent at the Bauer-Benedek Agency.

He then went on to become a partner at United Talent Agency, followed by the Endeavor Agency. He

worked with such diverse talent as Martin Scorsese, Paul Thomas Anderson, Alejandro Gonzlez Irritu,

Walter Salles, Fernando Meirelles, Sydney Pollack, Bennett Miller, Judd Apatow, Adam McKay, Harrison

Ford, and Ben Stiller.

In 2005, Lesher left Endeavor to form Paramount Vantage, where he was responsible for such films as An Inconvenient Truth, Babel, There Will Be Blood, and No Country for Old Men. In 2008, he was appointed President of Paramount Pictures, working on such studio titles as Star Trek, Up In the Air, Benjamin Button, Transformers, and Shutter Island, among others. During that time, he guided the studio to 49 Academy Award nominations, 13 wins, and 1 Best Picture.

NIGEL SINCLAIR (PRODUCER) Nigel Sinclair is currently Executive Producing Academy Award winner, Ron Howards epic action thriller Rush, set in the spectacular world of Formula 1, written by two time Academy Award nominee, Peter Morgan, and starring Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Brhl, Olivia Wilde and Alexandra Maria Lara.

Universal Pictures is releasing Rush on September 20th, 2013.

Sinclair most recently Executive Produced the politically charged revenge thriller The Ides of March starring Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Marisa Tomei, Jeffrey

Wright and Evan Rachel Wood, and directed by Academy Award winner George Clooney and the box

office hit The Woman in Black starring Daniel Radcliffe.

Sinclair also recently Produced the Academy Award winning documentary film Undefeated, the Grammy Award winning Foo Fighters: Back and Forth and Martin Scorseses impassioned BAFTA and EMMY


nominated George Harrison: Living in the Material World which features interviews with Harrison and his closest friends, performances, home movies and photographs, many of which have never been seen

before.

Upcoming films Produced by Sinclair are the fast paced thriller Snitch starring action superstar Dwayne Johnson and Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon.

Sinclair is Co-Chairman and CEO of Exclusive Media, one of the industrys leading independent

production and distribution companies. Exclusive Medias current production slate includes the romantic

music comedy Can a Song Save Your Life? starring Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo and Hailee Steinfeld from writer/director John Carney; the action/comedy Agent: Century 21, starring Cameron Diaz and Benicio del Toro; A Walk Among the Tombstones starring Liam Neeson; and Hammers The Quiet Ones, starring Jared Harris and Sam Claflin and The Woman in Black: Angels of Death.

Under the Exclusive Media banner, Sinclair has Produced such films as the highly acclaimed horror-drama

Let Me In; The Resident starring Hilary Swank; Peter Weirs The Way Back; and the documentary film The Last Play at Shea.

In early 2003, with his business partner Guy East, Sinclair launched the independent feature film

production company, Spitfire Pictures, now an Exclusive Media company. Prior to starting Spitfire,

Sinclair and East co-founded renowned production company, Intermedia Films, in 1996.

In May 2007, East and Sinclair joined the board of Hammer Films (now Hammer) as non-executive

directors, following the signature of Spitfires first-look development and production pact with the newly

revived British horror studio. Also in the fall of 2007, they collaborated with Universal Pictures on

Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who, with Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshead, the surviving members of the seminal rock band.

In 2005, Sinclair Produced with Jeff Rosen, Susan Lacy, Anthony Wall and Martin Scorsese the

critically acclaimed No Direction Home: Bob Dylan. Directed by Scorsese, this project was released worldwide in September 2005.


In 2002, Sinclair Produced, with Jeff Rosen, Bob Dylans Masked and Anonymous, directed by Larry Charles and starring Bob Dylan, Jeff Bridges, Penelope Cruz, John Goodman, Jessica Lange and Luke

Wilson.

In 2001, Sinclairs Intermedia Films produced two of the years number one films in the US, K-PAX, starring Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges, and The Wedding Planner, starring Jennifer Lopez, on which Sinclair also served as an executive producer. Other recent productions on which he served as executive

producer include Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Academy Award-winning Adaptation, starring Nicolas Cage, Iris, starring Dame Judi Dench, the Academy Award and Golden Globe-nominated The Quiet American, starring Michael Caine, the Academy Award-nominated Hilary and Jackie, starring Emily Watson, K-19: The Widowmaker, starring Harrison Ford, Enigma, starring Kate Winslet, and Sliding Doors, starring Gwyneth Paltrow.

Sinclair attended Cambridge University in the U.K., and earned a Master of Law from Columbia University

in New York. He practiced law initially in England, and subsequently in Los Angeles with the London firm

of Denton Hall Burgin & Warrens (now Denton Wilde Sapte). In 1989, Sinclair co-founded a Los Angeles

entertainment law firm, Sinclair Tennenbaum & Co., working with leading talent and entertainment

corporate clients, until 1996 when he left to found Intermedia, as noted above.

In 2000, Queen Elizabeth appointed him a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in recognition of his

work in the film industry. Sinclair serves on the executive board of Santa Monica based k9 connection, a

nonprofit that runs therapeutic programs in which at-risk teenagers train rescue dogs for adoption in after

school programs. Sinclair is currently a board director of BAFTA Los Angeles.

MATT JACKSON (PRODUCER) Matt Jackson is currently producing the highly anticipated fast paced thriller Snitch starring action superstar Dwayne Johnson and Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon to be released by Summit Entertainment

in the US.

Jackson is Executive Vice President and Head of US Production of Exclusive Media, one of the industrys

leading independent production and distribution companies. Exclusive Medias current production slate

includes the romantic music comedy Can a Song Save Your Life? starring Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo and Hailee Steinfeld from writer/director John Carney; the action/comedy Agent: Century 21, starring


Cameron Diaz and Benicio del Toro; A Walk Among the Tombstones starring Liam Neeson; the action/comedy So Undercover starring teen sensation Miley Cyrus and Hammers The Quiet Ones, starring Jared Harris and Sam Claflin and The Woman in Black: Angels of Death.

Before joining Exclusive Media in the spring of 2010, Jackson served as Senior Vice President of

Production at The Kennedy/Marshall Company for three years. Prior to this position, he was Vice President

of Production at Paramount Pictures from 2004-2007 and previously Director of Development at Universal

Pictures from 2000-2004. While at Universal, he supervised production on the highly successful Bourne franchise; the American Pie franchise and the critically acclaimed About A Boy.

Jackson began his career in the Endeavor agency trainee program, having graduated Phi Beta Kappa from

Morehouse College in 1996.

RANDALL EMMETT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) One of the entertainment industry's most prolific film producers, RANDALL EMMETT has produced over

50 feature films since his start as Mark Wahlbergs assistant in the 1990s. Combining financial acumen

with an incisive creative sensibility, Emmett is partner and co-founder alongside George Furla of Emmett /

Furla Films, a production company dedicated to the development, financing and production of top tier

filmed entertainment for the theatrical marketplace with its own equity fund. Also, he is founder & partner

of Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson's production company, Cheetah Vision Films.

In the last decade, Emmetts ability to package films with well known actors and filmmakers resulted in

major box office success netting more than a quarter of a billion dollars in the US box office alone.

Additionally, he forged strong partnerships with major Hollywood studios to finance and distribute

commercial films to audiences both domestically and internationally. Aside from high concept films,

Emmett also produced smaller, critically acclaimed indie fare such as Narc and Wonderland. These films

and others played at world acclaimed film festivals such as Sundance, Toronto, Berlin, Venice, Telluride,

and many have been nominated for Independent Spirit Awards and Golden Globe Awards.

Currently, Emmett is shooting 2 Guns, written by Steven Grant/Blake Master and directed by Baltasar

Kormkur, starring Mark Wahlberg and Denzel Washington. He also recently wrapped two films: Empire

State, written by Adam Mazer and directed by Dito Montiel, starring Liam Hemsworth, Dwayne Johnson,

and Emma Roberts, and The Tomb, written by Miles Chapman and directed by Mikael Hfstrm, starring


Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone.

In addition, Emmett has 2 films in post-production: Broken City, written by Brian Tucker and directed by

Allen Hughes, starring Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe and Catherine Zeta-Jones, and also The Frozen

Ground, written and directed by Scott Walker, starring Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, Vanessa Hudgens, and

Curtis 50 Cent Jackson. In the next few months, 4 films will be released in theaters: End of Watch,

written and directed by David Ayer, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pea, Lay The Favorite with

two-time Oscar nominated director Stephen Frears, starring Bruce Willis, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Rebecca

Hall, and Vince Vaughn; Fire with Fire, starring Josh Duhamel, Bruce Willis, and Rosario Dawson, and

Freelancers, starring Robert De Niro, Curtis 50 Cent Jackson, and Forest Whitaker.

Emmett's past films include Bad Lieutenant, Righteous Kill, 88 Minutes, King of California, 16 Blocks and

The Contract.

Born and raised in Miami, Emmett graduated from the respected performing arts high school, New World

School Of The Arts. As an undergrad, he attended the prestigious The School Of Visual Arts in NYC.

Presently, he speaks at various industry conferences and mentors up and coming filmmakers at UCLAs

School of Continuing Education. He lives in Los Angeles with his family.

CHRISANN VERGES (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) Chrisann Verges producing credits include the films End of Watch, Cyrus, Redbelt, Warm Springs (Emmy

Award), Mrs. Harris (Emmy nomination), Gilmore Girls, Fresh, Joe Goulds Secret, Washington Square.

Her documentary credits include Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera and Miles Ahead:

The Music of Miles Davis. She produced many music videos including Harlem Shuffle by the Rolling

Stones. She is currently producing the untitled Nicole Holofcener film.

GUY EAST (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) Guy East is currently Executive Producing Academy Award winner, Ron Howards epic action thriller Rush, set in the spectacular world of Formula 1, written by two time Academy Award nominee, Peter Morgan, and starring Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Brhl, Olivia Wilde and Alexandra Maria Lara. Universal

Pictures is releasing Rush on September 20th, 2013. Also upcoming is the fast paced thriller Snitch starring action superstar Dwayne Johnson and Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon.


Easts other recent Executive Producer credits include the politically charged revenge thriller The Ides of March starring Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Marisa Tomei, Jeffrey Wright and Evan Rachel Wood, and directed by Academy Award winner George Clooney and the

box office hit The Woman in Black starring Daniel Radcliffe. Easts other recent credits include Spitfire Pictures, an Exclusive Media company, Academy Award winning documentary film Undefeated, the Grammy Award winning Foo Fighters: Back and Forth and Martin Scorseses BAFTA and EMMY nominated George Harrison: Living in the Material World.

East is Co-Chairman of Exclusive Media, one of the industrys leading independent production and

distribution companies. Exclusive Medias current production slate includes the romantic music comedy

Can a Song Save Your Life? starring Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo and Hailee Steinfeld from writer/director John Carney; the action/comedy Agent: Century 21, starring Cameron Diaz and Benicio del Toro; A Walk Among the Tombstones starring Liam Neeson; Eli Roths horror thriller The Green Inferno and Hammers The Quiet Ones, starring Jared Harris and Sam Claflin and The Woman in Black: Angels of Death.

Under the Exclusive Media banner, Easts past credits include the highly acclaimed horror-drama Let Me In; The Resident starring Hilary Swank; and Peter Weirs The Way Back.

In early 2003, with his business partner Nigel Sinclair, East launched the independent feature film

production company, Spitfire Pictures which is now Exclusive Medias documentary features label. Prior

to starting Spitfire, Sinclair and East co-founded renowned production company, Intermedia Films, in 1996.

In May 2007, East and Sinclair joined the board of Hammer Films (now called Hammer) following

signature of Spitfires first-look development and production pact with the newly revived British studio.

In 2008, Spitfire was acquired by Dutch strategic investment group Cyrte Investments, and, together with

Hammer, became part of the newly formed Exclusive Media. Hammer is now Exclusive Medias UK

based genre label.

For Spitfire, Easts additional Executive Producer credits include the Grammy-nominated Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who, the Grammy-winning No Direction Home: Bob Dylan, directed by Martin Scorsese; and Masked and Anonymous, starring Bob Dylan, Jeff Bridges, Penelope Cruz, John Goodman, Jessica Lange and Luke Wilson.


In 2001, Easts Intermedia Films produced two of the years number one films in the U.S.: K-PAX, starring Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges, and The Wedding Planner, starring Jennifer Lopez, on which East also served as an Executive Producer. Other productions on which he served as Executive Producer include

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger; the Academy Award winning Adaptation, starring Nicolas Cage; Iris, starring Dame Judi Dench which was nominated for three Academy Awards; the Academy Award and Golden Globe nominated The Quiet American, starring Michael Caine; the Academy Award nominated Hilary and Jackie, starring Emily Watson; K-19: The Widowmaker, starring Harrison Ford; Enigma, starring Kate Winslet; and Sliding Doors, starring Gwyneth Paltrow.

Prior to co-founding Intermedia, East founded Majestic Films International, whose films were nominated

for 34 Academy Awards, winning a total of 15, including two Best Picture Awards for Dances with Wolves and Driving Miss Daisy. East was previously Director of Distribution and Marketing at Goldcrest Films International, where he was responsible for the international distribution of such Academy Award

winning films as The Killing Fields, The Mission, A Room with a View and The Name of the Rose. Additionally, East served as Managing Director of Carolco Films International.

East attended the University of Exeter in England, where he studied English and EEC law. He then

qualified as a lawyer at Slaughter & May. In 1985 he was elected to be the first British Director of the

American Film Marketing Association.

TOBIN ARMBRUST (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) Tobin Armbrust most recently Executive Produced the box office hit The Woman in Black starring Daniel Radcliffe and is currently Executive Producing Academy Award winner, Ron Howards epic action

thriller Rush, set in the spectacular world of Formula 1, written by two time Academy Award nominee, Peter Morgan, and starring Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Brhl, Olivia Wilde and Alexandra Maria Lara.

Universal Pictures is releasing Rush on September 20th, 2013.

Upcoming films Produced by Armbrust include the fast paced thriller Snitch starring action superstar Dwayne Johnson and Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon.


Armbrust is President of Worldwide Productions and Acquisitions of Exclusive Media, one of the

industrys leading independent production and distribution companies. Exclusive Medias current

production slate includes the romantic music comedy Can a Song Save Your Life? starring Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo and Hailee Steinfeld from writer/director John Carney; the action/comedy Agent: Century 21, starring Cameron Diaz and Benicio del Toro; A Walk Among the Tombstones starring Liam Neeson; and Hammers The Quiet Ones, starring Jared Harris and Sam Claflin and The Woman in Black: Angels of Death.

Under the Exclusive Media banner, Armbrust Produced Matt Reeves Let Me In and The Resident starring Hilary Swank as well as Executive Produced Peter Weirs The Way Back. For Exclusive Medias documentary feature label, Spitfire Pictures, Armbrust Executive Produced Amazing Journey: The Story of the Who, Last Play at Shea and Guys and Divas: Battle of the High School Musicals. Prior to joining Exclusive Media, Armbrust served as a producer at Thunder Road, a production company

with a first look deal at Warner Bros. Armbrust oversaw over thirty projects in various stages of

development, and Co-Produced Firewall starring Harrison Ford and Paul Bettany.

Before joining Thunder Road, Armbrust spent seven years at Intermedia serving under Co-Founders Nigel

Sinclair and Guy East. At Intermedia he held positions as both a VP of Business Development as well as a

VP of Production. During his tenure, he helped oversee several feature films including K-19 starring Harrison Ford, Basic starring John Travolta, The Wedding Planner starring Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey, Adaptation starring Nicolas Cage, National Security starring Martin Lawrence, and Welcome to Mooseport starring Gene Hackman and Ray Romano and K-PAX starring Kevin Spacey.

Armbrust began his career in the film industry as Head of Acquisitions at The Steel Company, a Los

Angeles based agency which represented some of the largest film distributors in the world, including Canal

Plus, Samsung, and Pony Canyon.

Armbrust received his Bachelors Degree in Political Science at UCSB and a Rotary Scholarship to study

Business at the University of Munich, Germany.


MARY VERNIEU & LINDSAY GRAHAM (CASTING) Casting Director Mary Vernieu has enjoyed long standing relationships with acclaimed directors Robert

Rodriguez, Darren Aronofsky, David O. Russell, Richard Kelly, Mike Judge, Oliver Stone and David Ayer

as well as many up-and-coming filmmakers. She welcomed Lindsay Graham into her Betty Mae family

where she first began her career as a casting assistant on Oliver Stones World Trade Center. Lindsay has enjoyed collaborating with Mary on many films since then including Crazy Heart with Scott Cooper, End of Watch with David Ayer, Silver Linings Playbook with David O. Russell, and The Wrestler, Black Swan, and Noah with Darren Aronofsky.

MARY CLAIRE HANNAN (COSTUME DESIGNER) Costume designer Mary Claire Hannan is an auteur directors darling, with the ability to translate unique

filmmakers perspective into daring, stylish, trendy or dramatic wardrobes. She began her career in Quentin

Tarantinos wardrobe department and has gone on to design for filmmakers with singular visions, including

Diablo Cody, David Ayer and Lisa Cholodenko.

In addition to End of Watch, Hannan recently constructed the wardrobe for Juno screenwriter Diablo Codys directorial debut, Lamb of God. The film stars Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer, Holly Hunter, and Russell Brand, as well as Julianne Hough playing Lamb, a young conservative woman who

suffers a crisis of faith after surviving a plane crash.

Last year, Hannan built costumes for director Lisa Cholodenkos latest Oscar-nominated feature The Kids Are All Right. The films star-studded cast includes Annette Bening, Julianne Moore and Mark Ruffalo as well as young rising actors Josh Hutcherson and Mia Wasikowska. Hannans costumes for the film were

displayed at the Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design Exhibition, 2011.

In 2007, actor/director Sean Penn tapped Hannan to design costumes for his film Into the Wild, staring Emile Hirsch. The film earned two Academy Award nominations alongside dozens of other awards and

honors; Hannan received a Costume Designers Guild nomination for Excellence in Costume Design for

Film Contemporary.


Hannan began her design career as a costume supervisor on Quentin Tarantinos Reservoir Dogs. She rose through the ranks with Tarantino, as the assistant costume designer on Pulp Fiction and went on to head the department for Jackie Brown. DAVID S. SARDY (MUSIC) DAVID SARDY was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1967. Growing up playing in numerous underground rock bands and touring since the age of 14, he began touring and recording in earnest with his band

Barkmarket in 1987. At the same time, he worked in Off Broadways Theater for the New City as a sound

designer, and writing music for independent films. Sardy and his bandmates were signed as the first artist to

be released on Rick Rubins newly named American Recordings. While touring, recording six albums, and

writing and producing songs for Barkmarket, Sardy gained many fans in other bands, who often asked

Sardy to produce their own recordings. Over time, these productions became more and more successful and

diverse, including seminal recordings from Slayer, The Dandy Warhols, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Marilyn

Manson, Johnny Cash, Oasis, Wolfmother, Jet, LCD Soundsystem, Band of Horses, and Spoon, as well as

Library of Congress recordings of Sacred Harp shape-note singing. He has also won three Grammy Awards

and been nominated two additional times. He recently scored Sony Pictures film Ghost Rider: Spirit of

Vengeance 3D. His music will next be heard in End of Watch and Premium Rush.

DODY DORN (EDITOR) DODY DORN is known for her innovative editing style, both in film and sound across an eclectic range of award winning feature, television and documentary projects. Dorn recently completed editing on End of Watch, written and directed by David Ayer, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pena, having been drawn to the project by the challenge of multiple formats, embracing and exploiting the contemporary fractal

cinematic style. Other credits include Baz Luhrmanns Australia and Christopher Nolan's groundbreaking film Memento (Academy Award nominee - Best Film Editing). Dorn followed up with Nolan on his 3rd feature Insomnia starring Al Pacino. A frequent collaborator with writer/director Mike White, Dorn edited Whites directing debut, the existential comedy The Year of the Dog, starring Molly Shannon and worked as co-producer and editor on Enlightened Season 1 for HBO starring Laura Dern, also for White. Her collaboration with Sir Ridley Scott yielded 3 films: Matchstick Men, Kingdom of Heaven and A Good Year. She has edited several notable pilots: The Good Wife, Chicago Code, Prime Suspect and Touch. Dorns work on the ABC Mini-series Life with Judy Garland: Me & My Shadows garnered an Emmy nomination (Best Editing - Mini-series.) Other editing credits include Audrey Wells' Guinevere starring Stephen Rea & Sarah Polley, Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist (Special Jury


Prize - Sundance '97), a documentary by Kirby Dick, and Britta Sjogren's poetic short, A Small Domain (Grand Jury prize - Best Short - Sundance's '96). Dorn acted as producer on Chain Camera for HBO/Cinemax with director/producer Kirby Dick.

Born in Los Angeles, Ms. Dorn began her film career as an Assistant Editor on John Carpenter's movie of

the week, Elvis, starring Kurt Russell. Moving into sound editorial, she worked on such Hollywood classics as: Silverado, The Big Chill, Mrs. Soffel, and Children of a Lesser God. A long term collaboration with director Alan Rudolph includes work as Supervising Sound Editor on The Moderns, Choose Me, Trouble in Mind and Made in Heaven. Other sound supervising credits include The Big Picture, State of Grace and Powwow Highway. In 1986, Dody formed the sound company, Sonic Kitchen, and in 1990, won the Golden Reel Award for Best Sound on James Cameron's seminal film, The Abyss. She lives in Venice Beach with her propmaster husband, Kevin Hughes and is currently producing and editing Mike Whites Enlightened Season 2 for HBO. Future projects see her collaborating once again with David Ayer on his upcoming feature film Breacher starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Olivia Williams.

ROMAN VASYANOV (DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY) Roman was born in Moscow 1980. His father was a photographer for soviet propaganda magazine USSR, and Roman got his first still camera at twelve years old. Now he is 30, he shot more than 300 commercials,

and 3 feature films, his latest feature The Hipsters was nominated for the Golden Globe and won 5 Nika awards (Russian oscar) including best cinematography. This winter Roman shot for RSA (Ridly Scott

Assosiaton) and Philips Cinema a short film The Gift director Carl Erik Rinsch, and won GRAND PRIX at the Cannes Lions 2010 in a category FILM CRAFT.

JAIME FITZSIMONS (Captain Reese & TECHNICAL ADVISOR) Jaime was born and raised in Los Angeles. In 1990, Jaime joined the rank and file of the Los Angeles

Police Department. During his tenure with LAPD, Jaime worked the violent crime and crack infested

streets of Los Angeles promoting through the ranks as a Police Officer, Training Officer, Gang Officer,

Under Cover Narcotics Detective, Detective and Sergeant. In 2005, Jaime left Los Angeles for the Rocky

Mountains where he is currently the Operations Division Commander for a local Sheriffs Office in

Colorado.


With Jaimes almost 23 years of law enforcement experience, he has worked on two films (Street Kings & End of Watch) with David Ayer as a Technical Advisor in addition to a small acting part. Jaime is currently working with David Ayer as a Technical Advisor on his new project, Breacher.

NICK CHACON (TECHNICAL ADVISOR) Nick Chacon grew up in Simi Valley, Ventura County and graduated from Simi Valley High in 2000. He

went on to serve 4 years in the United States Marine Corps with the Infantry field.

Nick is a Purple Heart Recipient. On September 23, 2004 he was severely wounded after being shot in the

face during Operation Iraqi Freedom in Ramadi, Iraq. He underwent a total of 12 surgeries and spent

roughly 6 months in and out of the hospital and spent a total of 2 years in rehabilitation as part of the

Traumatic Brain Injury clinic and Speech Pathology with UCLA.

After beating all of the odds and proving to the world anything is possible he was able to fulfill his

childhood dream and was hired with the LAPD in 2006 where he went on to graduate as class leader. Since

then he has worked for the LAPD for 6 years. He is currently assigned to Newton Division "Shootin

Newton" working street patrol on night watch, in South Central Los Angeles.

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