The Next Best Thing：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

John Schlesinger

Writing Credits

Tom Ropelewski
(written by) (as Thomas Ropelewski)

Cast

Madonna
Abbie Reynolds: Rupert Everett
Robert Whittaker: Benjamin Bratt
Ben Cooper: Illeana Douglas
Elizabeth Ryder: Michael Vartan
Kevin Lasater: Josef Sommer
Richard Whittaker: Malcolm Stumpf
Sam: Lynn Redgrave
Helen Whittaker: Neil Patrick Harris
David: Mark Valley
Cardiologist: Suzanne Krull
Annabel: Stacy Edwards
Finn: John Carroll Lynch
Abbie's Lawyer: Fran Bennett
Judge Tracey Bennett: Ricki Lopez
Angel: Ramiro Fabian
Flavio: Tiffany Paulsen
Young Mother: Joan Axelrod
Bel Air Matron: George Axelrod
Bel Air Man: Jack Betts
Vernon: William Mesnik
Ashby: Irene Roseen
Lena: Gavin Lambert
Ricky: 'Gangsta' Terrell Anderson
Rapper #1: 'Kmac' Kelly Garmon
Rapper #2: 'Browski' James Reese
Rapper #3: 'Dutch' Amoa Chester
Rapper #4: Thomas Bankowski
Omar: Colton Ford
Glen: Terrance Sweeney
Priest at Funeral: Anna Garduno
Coffee Shop Waitress: Frank James
Dad at Airport: Linda Larkin
Kelly: Tom Burke
Tom - Annabel's Husband: Benjamin Koldyke
Kelly's Boyfriend: Marie Chambers
Party Guest #1: Lee Lucas
Party Guest #2: Glenn Tannous
Party Guest #3: Caitlin Wachs
Rachel: Maxx Tepper
Kyle: Jessica Sara
Kid #3: Katelin Petersen
Kid #4: Holly Houston
Yoga Student: Kimberley Davies
Hostess: Alvin H. Einbender
Male Diner: Laurent Schwaar
Restaurant Manager: Patrick Price
Maitre'd: Michael Arnon
Waiter: Jay Karnes
Kevin's Lawyer: Michael R Bowman
Waiter: Greg Bronson
Pedestrian: Rebekah Hoyle
Orderly: Sean Ireland
Friend at Funeral: Spencer Kayden
Pedestrian: Tim Phoenix
Bumper Car Racer: Marcio Rosario
Bartender: Lenny Wilson
Extra: Zanne Winship
Woman

Produced by

Leslie Dixon
producer: Gary Lucchesi
executive producer: Lewis Manilow
executive producer: Linne Radmin
producer: Tom Rosenberg
producer: Ted Tannebaum
executive producer: Marcus Viscidi
co-producer: Richard S. Wright
co-producer: Meredith Zamsky
associate producer

Music by

Gabriel Yared
(uncredited)

Cinematography by

Elliot Davis
director of photography

Editing by

Peter Honess

Casting By

Mali Finn

Production Design by

Howard Cummings

Art Direction by

David Lazan
(as David S. Lazan)

Set Decoration by

Jan K. Bergstrom

Costume Design by

Ruth Myers

Makeup Department

Mary Burton
supervising makeup artist: Pinky Cunningham
assistant hair stylist: Susan Germaine
supervising hair-stylist: Michael Lorenz
assistant makeup artist: Sarah Monzani
makeup artist: Madonna: Lyndell Quiyou
hair stylist: Madonna: Alex Proctor
additional makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

James McQuaide
post-production supervisor: Marcus Viscidi
unit production manager: Richard S. Wright
unit production manager (as Richard Wright)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Gary Romolo Fiorelli
second second assistant director: Peter Kohn
first assistant director: Scott Robertson
second assistant director: Ruby Stillwater
dga trainee

Art Department

Brook Bacon
set dresser: James Buckley
set dresser: Michael Casey
lead person: Carl Cassara
set dresser: Kevin Chambers
set dresser: Emily Crupper
set decorating clearances: Randall C. Engle
propmaker foreperson: Tracy Farrington
property master: Rob Garlow
propmaker foreperson: Jim Gmuer
set dresser: Robert Loyal Good
props assistant: Donald Goodman
drapery foreman (as Don Goodman): Tom Hrupcho
paint foreperson: Don Kaeding
set dresser (as Donald Kaeding): Noelle King
set designer: Aimee Levine
art department assistant: Marik 'Travis' Little
set dresser (as Mark Little): Greg Lynch
set dresser: Kevin Mangan
greensperson: Barbara Mesney
set designer: David Mitchell
set dresser: Joe Ondrejko
construction coordinator: Lisa Penaranda
set decorating coordinator: Steve Pfauter
set dresser: Thomas Power
set dresser (as Tom Power): Aimee Rousey
art department coordinator: Nicholas Rymond
set dresser (as Nick Raymond): John Sweeney
assistant property master: Jason Sweers
graphic designer: Randall D. Wilkins
set designer (as Randall Wilkins): Daragh Byrne
carpenter (uncredited): Richard W. Jones
on-set greens foreman (uncredited): Allen Lafferty
propmaker (uncredited): Caryn Marcus
property assistant (uncredited): Maureen Osborne
buyer (uncredited): Chris Samp
set painter gang boss (uncredited)

Sound Department

Douglas Axtell
sound mixer: Bob Beher
foley supervisor: Brian Best
sound effects editor (as Brian T. Best): Gary Blufer
additional sound effects: Daniel R. Chavez
sound effects coordinator: Bradley Clouse
assistant sound editor (as Bradley J. Clouse): Marc Deschaine
adr assistant: John Michael Fanaris
sound effects coordinator: Mark C. Grech
second boom operator: Dean Humphreys
re-recording mixer: Mildred Iatrou
dialogue editor: Randall L. Johnson
boom operator (as Randy Johnson): Kimberly Ellen Lowe
dialogue editor (as Kimberly Lowe Voight): Steve Mann
sound effects editor: Steve Nelson
sound effects editor: Terry Rodman
re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor: Joan Rowe
foley artist: Sean Rowe
foley artist: Becky Sullivan
adr supervisor: Eric Thompson
foley mixer: David Wolowic
first assistant sound editor (as Dave Wolowic): James Wright
stereo sound consultant: Dolby: J. Aloysius Flanagan III
sound editorial support (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Chris Nelson
special effects assistant: Ron Trost
special effects coordinator: Brandon Trost
special effects assistant (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Chris Brown
visual effects supervisor: NP3DFX (uncredited): Erik Strauss
visual effects producer: NP3DFX (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Mike Amorelli
rigging chief lighting technician (as Michael Amorelli): Pasquale Attanasio
rigging grip: Ron Batzdorff
still photographer: Thornton Bayliss
rigging grip: Otto Emilio Betancourt
rigging grip: Kirk Bloom
second assistant camera (as Kirk L. Bloom): John Buckley
chief lighting technician: Kenny Carceller
rigging first company grip: Jeffrey A. Cook
lighting technician: Thomas Crawford
grip: Robert S. Dilly
additional lighting technician (as Robert Dilley): Greg Fausak
second company grip: Aaron Felton
grip (as Arron Felton): Bill Fine Jr.
lighting technician (as Bill W. FIne): John Fine
lighting technician: Ismael 'Izzy' Gonzalez
rigging lighting technician (as Ismael Gonzalez): Kirt Harding
second company rigging grip: Mark Jackson
first assistant camera: Doug Keegan
lighting technician: Christopher J. Lama
lighting technician (as Christopher Lama): Richard Mall
first company grip: Marc Marino
rigging lighting technician: John Joseph Minardi
grip (as John Minardi): Mazi Mitchell
lighting technician: John Nuler
camera operator: David Pearlberg
dolly grip: Bruce Pearn
lighting technician: Robbie Redner
rigging lighting technician (as Robert Redner): Scott Ronnow
film loader: Gihan 'Sandy' Seneviratne
rigging lighting technician (as Gihan Seneviratne): John Seravic
grip: Rand R. Vargas
rigging grip: R. Michael Yope
assistant chief lighting technician (as Michael Yope): Matthew J. Barden
grip (uncredited): Ralph Del Castillo
grip (uncredited): Geoffrey D. Knoller
rigging grip (uncredited): Christopher J. Lama
rigging electrician (uncredited): David C. Wright
grip (uncredited): Giovanni Zelko
set lighting technician (uncredited)

Casting Department

Barbara Harris
voice casting: Lindsey Hayes Kroeger
casting assistant (as Lindsey Hayes): Kevin Patrick Kelly
casting assistant: Rich King
extras casting: Emily Schweber
casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Kimberly Adams-Galligan
assistant costume designer: Ellie Mae Aitken
costume consultant: Madonna (as Ellie Aitken): Gilbert S. Hernandez
supervising set costumer: Michelle Kurpaska
costume supervisor: Michael J. Long
costume supervisor: Marina Marit
costumer: Madonna: Zabel Noybarian
seamstress: Lisa Halperin
set costumer (uncredited): Frank Langley
costume constructor (uncredited): Philip Maldonado
costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Brett Carroll
first assistant editor (as Brett De Carroll): Winnie Cheng
post-production coordinator: Peter Kwong
post-production assistant: Mike Milliken
color timer: Steve Moe
assistant editor: Elizabeth Qually
post-production coordinator: Theresa Repola Mohammed
negative cutter: Peggy Eghbalian
apprentice editor (uncredited): Donald Freeman
final colorist (uncredited)

Location Management

Kristin Dehnert
assistant location manager (as Kristin C. Dehnert): Leann Emmert
location assistant (as Leann E. Emmert): Chee Ho
location assistant: Larry Ring
assistant location manager: Joel Sinderman
location scout: Jack R. Tate
assistant location manager: Boyd Wilson
location manager: Pamella D'Pella
location scout (uncredited)

Music Department

Chris Cawte
musician: guitar: Paul Clarvis
musician: percussion: Clem Clempson
musician: guitar: Andrew Dorfman
music editor: Isobel Griffiths
orchestra contractor: Allan Jenkins
music score realization: Gary Jones
music supervisor: Dave Jordan
orchestrator (as Stephane Moucha): John Parricelli
musician: guitar: Andy Pask
musician: bass guitar: Brendan Power
musician: harmonica solos: John Richards
music re-mixer / music recordist: Liz Schrek
music production coordinator: Robin Urdang
music consultant: Graham Walker
music production supervisor: Happy Walters
music supervisor: Kirsty Whalley
synthesizer programming and realization: Rolf Wilson
orchestra leader: Gabriel Yared
conductor / orchestrator: Mark Berrow
musician: violin (uncredited): Rachel Bolt
musician: viola (uncredited): Darrell Hall
music editor: temp music (uncredited): Paul Kegg
musician: cello (uncredited): Mervyn Warren
musical director: funeral sequence (uncredited): Bruce White
musician: viola (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Barbara Tuss
script supervisor (as Barbara E. Tuss)

Transportation Department

Robert T. Chestnut
transportation captain (as Robert Chesnut): Paul E. Stroh
transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

James Anderson
assistant: Mr. Rosenberg: Larry Ballard
set medic: Steven F. Beaupre
production assistant: Janey Bergam
assistant: Rupert Everett: Bobbin Bergstrom
medical advisor: Kim Blank
choreographer: Scott David Brown
production assistant (as Scott Brown): Deborah J. Chesebro
production secretary: Jennifer Conroy
assistant production coordinator: Carolyn Crimley
studio teacher: Ellen Curry
production assistant: Scott Fichter
assistant: Mr. Schlesinger: Kimberly Flynn
dance assistant: Tiffany Fraser
first assistant accountant (as Tiffany Reinhard): Larry Ginsberg
consultant: family law: Dianna Gould-Saltman
consultant: family law: Richard Gould-Saltman
consultant: family law: Grant Grabowski
executive assistant: Richard Wright: Rebecca Gregg
production assistant (as Rebecca Bentjen): Douglas Hansen
production financing: Matthew Hirsch
production assistant: Bella Honess
assistant: Mr. Rosenberg: Tara Nicole Hughes
dance assistant (as Tara Nicole): Marc A. Klutznick
production secretary: Michele Carmel Long
production coordinator (as Michele A. Carmel): Lisa Mantoux
production assistant: Mike R. Manzo
production assistant: Mary McCusker
acting coach: Malcolm Stumpf (as Mary Mccusker): Nicky Medof
payroll accountant (as Nicky Craft): Michael Mendelsohn
financial consultant: John Milan
production financing: Colleen Nybo
post-production accountant: Sandy O'Neill
unit publicist: Chris Palmer
production assistant (as Christopher Palmer): John Parker
production accountant (as John H. Parker): Devon Sedlacek
production assistant: Gary K. Shaw
assistant: Mr. Schlesinger: Stephen Smith
dance assistant: Dujo 'Darko' Topic
chef: Kirsty Whalley
synthesizer programming and realization: Noah Williams
consultant: yoga: Jennifer Black
stand-in: Madonna (uncredited): Michael J. Harker
completion bond representative (uncredited): Jeffrey Harris
second assistant accountant (uncredited): Ryan Krayser
pre-production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks

Martin Anscombe
thanks: Colette Barber
thanks: Robert Benun
thanks (as Robert L. Benun): Chantel Brouiges
thanks: Kee Kee Buckley
thanks (as Christine Buckley): Peter Fielder
thanks: Jim Goodkind
thanks: Lucy Jones
thanks: Anna Molinari
thanks: Joley Nian
thanks: Wilke Rodriguez
thanks: Elizabeth Schimmel
thanks: Vivienne Tam
thanks: Alan Watts
thanks