The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?

Authors: Brian
Location: Minneapolis

"Edward Albee's The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?”

Director: Stephen Soderbergh (Traffic, Erin Brockovich, Full Frontal)
Producers: Bruce Cohen & Dan Jinks (American Beauty, Down With Love, Big Fish)
Adapted Screenplay: Edward Albee
Original Score: Thomas Newman (American Beauty, Finding Nemo, Erin Brockovich)
Original Song: "Shatter" by U2
Cinematography: Conrad L. Hall (Road to Perdition, American Beauty)
Production Design: Tim Hatley (Closer)

Principal Cast:

Stevie – Felicity Huffman (TransAmerica, TV's Desperate Housewives)
Martin – Kevin Spacey (Beyond the Sea, The Life of David Gale, American Beauty)
Ross – George Clooney (Syriana, Good Night and Good Luck, Ocean's Eleven)
Billy – Jesse Eisenberg (The Squid and the Whale, The Village)

Tagline: "One man's love tears a family apart…"

Synopsis: Martin and Stevie are the parents of a typical, New-York-liberal, upper-middle-class family. Their son, Billy, is seventeen, and has recently come out of the closet, but life is fairly normal. Then, Martin reveals a secret to family friend, Ross… He having an affair, and is in love with his mistress, Sylvia. The catch – Sylvia is a goat. As his secret is revealed, the family is torn apart, relationships are strained and reinforced, and trust is lost and rediscovered in unlikely places.

What the press would say:

Edward Albee's Tony Award-winning play comes to the screen, raising all the questions no modern screenwriters or directors will ask. "The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?" is a daring, provocative piece that delves into the depths of social constraints on the individual _expression of love. Soderbergh's intimate direction aids the story with perfection. Albee himself adapted the screenplay from his stage play in an effective manner. Thomas Newman's haunting score accentuates the hollow, empty feeling as do Conrad L. Hall's cinematography and Tim Hatley's design.

For Your Consideration:

Best Picture
Best Director: Stephen Soderbergh
Best Actor: Kevin Spacey
Best Actress: Felicity Huffman
Best Supporting Actor: Jesse Eisenberg
Best Cinematography: Conrad L. Hall
Best Original Score: Thomas Newman
Best Original Song: "Shatter" by U2
Best Adapted Screenplay: Edward Albee