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Little Children
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 Little Children Production NotesBased on the book by Tom Perrotta, "Little Children" is about two recently married couples living in the same community, whose lives become interconnected in dangerous ways.
Kate Winslet, Patrick Wilson and Jennifer Connely star in Little Children, the latest work from Oscar-nominated writer/director Todd Field. Based on the novel by Tom Perrotta, Little Children centers on a handful of individuals whose lives intersect on the playgrounds, town pools and streets of their small communiyet in surprising and potentially dangerous ways.
Approach
While Little Children is based on an acclaimed novel, Todd Field and Tom Perrotta wanted to create a film that stood on its own, independent of the book.
"When Todd and I began collaborating on the script, we were hoping to make something new out of the material, rather than simply reproducing the book onto film," says Perrotta.
"For me, as a novelist, the attraction of a film adaptation lies precisely in this opportunity to re-imagine my book with someone else, and explore new possibilities for the characters and the story. To be able to work with a writer/director as accomplished as Todd was a huge part of the appeal for me, but I understood from the start that what we produced together would no longer be ‘mine’ in any simple sense. There's really no way for two writers with such distinct voices and sensibilities to come together and not create something very different from what either one of us would have done on his own."
About the Cast
Kate Winslet (Sarah Pierce)
English-born actress Kate Winslet grew up in a family of actors and began performing for British television when she was thirteen. At the age of seventeen, she made her name internationally in Peter Jackson’s feature film Heavenly Creatures. She followed that in 1995 with her role as Marianne Dashwood in Ang Lee’s Sense and Sensibility. Kate received her first Academy Award nomination for this performance and was also nominated for a Golden Globe. She then went on to win the BAFTA and the Screen Actors Guild Award.
In her next film, she co-starred with Christopher Eccleston in Michael Winterbottom’s Jude and then as Ophelia in Kenneth Branagh’s Hamlet. She then went on to appear as the amazing Rose in James Cameron’s Titanic opposite Leonardo DiCaprio. At the age of 22, Kate received her second Academy Award nomination for this role and the honor of being the youngest actress ever to be nominated for two Academy Awards.
In 1997 Kate starred as Julia in Hideous Kinky directed by Gillies McKinnon, and in 1998 co-starred with Harvey Keitel in Jane Campion’s comedic drama Holy Smoke. She also starred in Philip Kaufman’s period drama Quills along with Geoffrey Rush, Joaquin Phoenix and Michael Caine.
Kate co-starred in the Richard Eyre production of Iris. In her performance portraying a young Iris Murdoch, Kate received a Golden Globe and Oscar nomination. She next starred in Michael Apteds’ Enigma, a spy drama about code breakers during early WWII period and The Life of David Gale with Kevin Spacey. Kate then came to New York and dyed her hair blue and orange for her amazing portrayal as the quirky Clementine in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, for which she has received Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations for Best Actress. She then went on to star opposite Johnny Depp in Finding Neverland, which was named 2004 Best Film by the National Board of Review.
This fall, Kate will be seen in All the King’s Men, opposite Jude Law and Sean Penn, directed by Steven Zaillian. She will then lend her voice to the animated feature Flushed Away. Kate finishes the year in the romance comedy The Holiday opposite Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, and Jack Black.
Jennifer Connelly (Kathy Adamson)
Academy Award winner Jennifer Connelly has proven her versatility as an actress. Connelly received a Golden Globe, BAFTA, AFI, Broadcast Critics and Academy Award for her role in Ron Howard's A Beautiful Mind. Connelly was last seen in Disney's Walter Salles-directed thriller Dark Water alongside John C. Reilly, Tim Roth and Pete Postlewaite.
In November 2003, Connelly co-starred opposite Ben Kingsley in DreamWorks' House of Sand and Fog, directed by Vadim Perelman. In the summer of 2003, she co-starred in Ang Lee's The Hulk for Universal opposite Eric Bana, Nick Nolte, Sam Elliott and Josh Lucas.
Connelly garnered much attention for her performance in Requiem For a Dream. Her haunting portrayal of a drug addict earned her an Independent Film Spirit Award nomination. Connelly also starred in Ed Harris' highly acclaimed film, Pollock, as well as in Keith Gordon's Waking the Dead opposite Billy Crudup.
Her other film credits include Pat O'Connor's Inventing the Abbotts, also starring opposite Billy Crudup; Lee Tamahori's 1950's crime drama Mulholland Falls; John Singleton's controversial film Higher Learning; Of Love and Shadows, directed by Betty Kaplan, and co-starring Antonio Banderas; Disney's The Rocketeer, directed by Joe Johnston; the comedy Career Opportunities, written by John Hughes; and Labyrinth, directed by Jim Henson. Connelly’s first film was Sergio Leone's Once Upon A Time in America.
Connelly will next be seen starring opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in Blood Diamond, directed by Edward Zwick.
Patrick Wilson (Brad Adamson)
Patrick Wilson has quickly emerged as one of the hottest acting talents in years. He recently wrapped filming an Edward Burns film with Debra Messing and Selma Blair, Purple Violets to debut late in 2006. Patrick can now be seen in the Sundance hit film, Hard Candy, a psychological drama which was released by Lion’s Gate in April 2006. In addition to the big screen, Patrick recently re-visited his Broadway roots alongside Amanda Peet, Jill Clayburgh and Tony Roberts in their portrayal of young newlyweds, Corie and Paul Bratter, in the Broadway revival of Neil Simon’s 1963 classic romantic comedy “Barefoot in the Park” directed by Scott Elliot.
Patrick has had the opportunity to show his acting range in several high profile projects; he starred in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera, which was directed by Joel Schumacher and released by Warner Bros. He starred in and received Golden Globe and Emmy nominations for “Angels in America,” directed by Mike Nichols for HBO. In this 2004 Golden Globe and Emmy recipient of best miniseries, based on Tony Kushner’s play, Patrick starred opposite Meryl Streep, Al Pacino, Mary-Louise Parker and Emma Thompson. He also starred opposite Dennis Quaid and Billy Bob Thornton in Disney’s The Alamo, directed by John Lee Hancock.
Patrick starred in the Broadway musical revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein II’s “Oklahoma!” for which he was nominated for a second consecutive Tony Award for best lead actor in a musical for his portrayal of Curly. Previously, he was the lead role of Jerry Lukowski in the Broadway musical “The Full Monty.” The role garnered Patrick rave reviews from critics and he received numerous nominations including a Tony nomination for Leading Actor in a Musical, Drama Desk Nomination, Drama League Award, and an Outer Critic’s Circle Nomination for this role. Time Out New York voted Patrick’s role as “one of the best performances of 2000.”
Patrick first earned attention from New York audiences in the Off-Broadway musical adaptation “Bright Lights, Big City.” His role earned him a Drama Desk Nomination and a Drama League Award. Soon after, Patrick starred in the Broadway musical “Fascinating Rhythm,” a revue of George and Ira Gershwin songs, which also garnered him a Drama League Award.
Born in Virginia, Patrick spent most of his years growing up in St. Petersburg, Florida. His mother is a singer and voice teacher, while Patrick’s father is a TV anchor in Florida.
Patrick received his BFA from Carnegie Mellon University. Patrick is also a singer/songwriter of his own music. Patrick, his wife and newborn son reside in New York City.
Jackie Earle Haley (Ronnie J. McGorvey)
Jackie Earle Haley’s first major screen role was as ‘Adore’ in John Schlesinger’s film adaptation of Nathanael West’s novel Day of the Locust – a role in which he was pummeled to death by Donald Sutherland’s presciently named character, ‘Homer Simpson.’ When Jackie Earle turned 14, his father took him to the audition that changed his life, and earned him the iconic role of the cigarette smoking, motorcycle riding hellion Kelly Leak in Michael Ritchie’s Bad News Bears, indelibly earning him a place in 1970s pop culture.
A year after this Jackie won another role that he’d long be remembered for: the practical, laid-back, short-tempered Moocher in the 1979 Peter Yates’ Oscar-winning film, Breaking Away. In 1983, he played the sexobsessed Dave in Curtis Hanson’s Losin’ It, co-starring Tom Cruise. On Broadway, he performed with Sean Penn, Kevin Bacon, and Val Kilmer in the Scottish play, “Slab Boys.” Even after all these years, in 2005 Jackie was prominently listed in VH1s “100 Greatest Kid Stars.”
But, like so many on that list, the successful transition from child actor to adult actor was elusive and he was forced to quit and join the ranks of blue-collar workers. From limousine driver to security officer, Jackie struggled for years to make ends meet. One of his memories was delivering a pizza to Richard Halsey, an editor who cut one of the films he was in. Jackie said, “It’s nothing to be sorry about, working to make a living. But it was strange. That kinda stuff happened all the time.” After a decade, Jackie Earle finally found work where he could utilize his acting knowledge - as a television commercial director.
Even though things were finally shaping up for Jackie, he still had the desire to do what he loved most – act. But the desire was subdued by a self-preserving stoicism.
In October of 2004, Steven Zaillian was trying to find Jackie Earle. He wanted him to audition for the part of Sugar Boy in All the King’s Men. At first, Zaillian was told that Haley couldn’t be found. But eventually he tracked him down in France… on his honeymoon. “I couldn’t believe it.” Haley recalls, “It was like a dream… I’m still pinching myself.”
After filming All the King’s Men, Jackie was determined to continue working on projects that had meaning for him. He got ahold of an early draft of Todd Field’s Little Children, and set his sights on playing Ronnie J. McGorvey. He made an audition tape, and sent it to Field. “I’ll never forget watching what Jackie prepared on that tape,” says Field. “His work was so original, specific and unexpected – I couldn’t take my eyes off him.” Field called him up, and asked if he would to come to NYC to discuss the possibility of playing McGorvey. Haley says, “At the meeting, Todd asked ‘So, would you like to play the role?’ I’ll remember that moment as long as I live.”
Noah Emmerich (Larry Hedges)
Noah Emmerich came to prominence with his feature film debut as Mo in Ted Demme’s Beautiful Girls, opposite Matt Dillon, Uma Thurman and Natalie Portman. He has since appeared in a wide array of critically acclaimed roles, working with many of Hollywood’s top talents. Credits include Peter Weir’s The Truman Show (opposite Jim Carrey), Miracle (Kurt Russell), Beyond Borders (Angelina Jolie and Clive Owen), Windtalkers (Nicolas Cage), Frequency (Dennis Quaid), Cop Land (Sylvester Stallone, Robert DeNiro and Ray Liotta), and Monument Ave (Denis Leary, Martin Sheen, and Billy Crudup).
Emmerich co-stars in the upcoming drama Pride & Glory, which marks the third time he has worked with director Gavin O’Connor (Tumbleweeds, Miracle); Emmerich believes he is the only actor to appear in the entire O’Connor filmography.
On stage, Emmerich most recently played the role of Mitch in The Kennedy Center’s production of “A Streetcar Named Desire,” opposite Patricia Clarkson and directed by Gary Hynes.
Emmerich studied filmmaking at New York University where he wrote and directed the short film The Painter which won the Cine Award in Washington, D.C. and the International Film Festival of Barcelona, Spain. His second directing effort, The Date, won the Short Comedy Award at Houston’s Worldfest Film Festival.
In 2004, Emmerich started a production company, Sandbox Entertainment, which has several scripts in development.
Phyllis Somerville (May McGorvey)
Phyllis has performed on Broadway in “Over Here” and “Once in a Lifetime”; Off-Broadway in The Sum of Us, The Night Hank Williams Died, Marisol, Moe’s, Lucky Seven, Little Egypt, Bedfellows, and The Spitfire Grill. She also played Jesse in the national tour of “’Night Mother.”
Among her numerous regional theatre credits are: Arena Stage; Long Wharf Theatre; Yale Repertory Theatre; Baltimore Center Stage; American Repertory Theatre; and the Papermill Playhouse. She also enjoys developing new works with various organizations such as the O’Neill, New York Stage & Film, the LABrinth and at Sundance.
On TV she has appeared on “NYPD Blue, Homicide,” “Law and Order,” “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit,” “Law and Order: Criminal Intent,” “Third Watch,” “Feds,” “New York News,” “The Sopranos,” “Sex and the City,” and “Lateline.” Her films include Arthur, Montana, Curtain Call, Bringing Out the Dead, Trouble on the Corner, The Sleepy Time Gal, Going Under, Lucky You, Just Like the Son, If I Didn’t Care, Broken English, and Capers.
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Patrick Wilson stars as Brad and Kate Winslet stars as Sarah
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