PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY BEGINS ON UNIVERSAL PICTURES' COMEDY 'THE PERFECT MAN,' STARRING HILARY DUFF AND HEATHER LOCKLEAR
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., May 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Principal photography
recently began on the Universal Pictures comedy "The Perfect Man," starring
Hilary Duff and Heather Locklear. Mark Rosman ("A Cinderella Story") directs
the screenplay by Gina Wendkos ("The Princess Diaries"), based on a screenplay
by Heather Robinson & Michael McQuown. The film is produced by Marc Platt
("Legally Blonde"), Dawn Wolfrom ("Never Again") and Susan Duff ("A Cinderella
Story"). The executive producer is Billy Higgins ("Honey").
Teenager Holly Hamilton (Duff) is tired of moving every time her single
mom Jean (Locklear) has another personal meltdown involving yet another
second-rate guy. To distract her mother from her latest bad choice, Holly
conceives the perfect plan for the perfect man ... an imaginary secret admirer
who will romance Jean and boost her shaky self-esteem. When the virtual
relationship takes off, Holly finds herself having to produce the suitor,
borrowing her friend's charming and handsome Uncle Ben (Chris Noth) as the
face behind the e-mails, notes and gifts. Holly must resort to increasingly
desperate measures to keep the ruse alive and protect her mom's newfound
happiness ... almost missing the real perfect man when he does come along.
"The Perfect Man" also stars Chris Noth (television's Sex and the City),
Mike O'Malley ("28 Days"), Ben Feldman ("When Do We Eat?") and
Vanessa Lengies
(television's "American Dreams"). The creative team includes director of
photography John Leonetti ("The Scorpion King"); production designer Jasna
Stefanovic ("Honey"); editor Cara Silverman ("A Cinderella Story"); and
costume designer Marie-Sylvie Deveau ("Taking Lives").
Hilary Duff, one of Hollywood's fastest rising young stars, garnered
worldwide recognition as the star of Disney Channel's hit series Lizzie
McGuire, a character she subsequently brought to the big screen with the hit
comedy "The Lizzie McGuire Movie." She most recently appeared on the big
screen co-starring with Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt in "Cheaper By the
Dozen." Previously, she co-starred with Frankie Muniz in the film "Agent Cody
Banks," and in the Disney Channel blockbuster "Cadet Kelly." She will next be
seen in the upcoming features "A Cinderella Story," also directed by Mark
Rosman, and "Heart of Summer." Duff made her singing debut with the single "I
Can't Wait" on the Lizzie McGuire soundtrack; her solo debut album,
"Metamorphosis," released in August 2003, reached #1 on the Billboard charts
in its second week.
Heather Locklear's wide-ranging career has been built on her memorable
work in a variety of motion picture and television projects. Locklear
recently starred opposite Brittany Murphy and Dakota Fanning in "Uptown
Girls," and in "Looney Tunes: Back In Action," with Brendan Fraser and Jenna
Elfman. Her other motion picture credits include starring roles in such
features as the comedy "Money Talks," opposite Charlie Sheen. On television,
she most recently showcased her comic flair on the hit comedy "Spin City,"
portraying feisty campaign manager Caitlin Moore. Previously, Locklear made
an indelible mark on the national consciousness by scheming, manipulating and
seducing the denizens of "Melrose Place" as Amanda Woodward. This fall she
will star in the NBC drama "LAX."
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the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and
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NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and operates the
No. 1 television network, the fastest-growing Spanish-language network, a
valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion
picture company, significant television production operations, a leading
television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is
80%-owned by General Electric, with 20% controlled by Vivendi Universal.
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