PAUL SCHNEIDER (Paul) grew up in western North Carolina and attended the North Carolina School of the Arts where he studied editing. He made his acting debut in David Gordon Green's second year short PLEASANT GROVE and also appeared in Green's third year film, A BIOGRAPHY OF BARRELS. In the summer of 1999, Schneider appeared in his first feature, GEORGE WASHINGTON, also directed by Green. Schneider moved to New York in 2000 and was soon cast in THE ROUGH SOUTH OF LARRY BROWN, the second installment of Gary Hawkin's award-winning "Rough South" series. ZOOEY DESCHANEL (Noel) is swiftly emerging as one of the most sought after young actresses in Hollywood, having most recently appeared opposite Jennifer Aniston in last summer's hit film THE GOOD GIRL. She made her feature film debut in 1999 in Lawrence Kasdan's ensemble film MUMFORD and co-starred with Billy Crudup, Kate Hudson and Frances McDormand in Cameron Crowe's critically-acclaimed ALMOST FAMOUS. She has also appeared in BIG TROUBLE for director Barry Sonnenfeld, THE NEW GUY with D. J. Squalls, and opposite Don Cheadle in MANIC. Deschanel spent much of her childhood on location with her actress mother, Mary Jo (THE RIGHT STUFF, THE PATRIOT), and her Academy Award-nominated cinematographer father, Caleb (THE PATRIOT, ANNA AND THE KING, THE RIGHT STUFF, FLY AWAY HOME, DAYS OF HEAVEN). PATRICIA CLARKSON (Elvira Fine) studied drama at Yale and has appeared in dozens of films including FAR FROM HEAVEN, WELCOME TO COLLINWOOD, THE SAFETY OF OBJECTS, THE PLEDGE, JOE GOULD'S SECRET, THE GREEN MILE, TUNE IN TOMORROW, THE DEAD POOL, EVERYBODY'S ALL-AMERICAN, ROCKET GIBRALTAR and THE UNTOUCHABLES. She received an Emmy in 2002 for her recurring role on the hit series "Frasier" and has also appeared on "Law & Order," "The Equalizer," and "Spenser: For Hire. " Clarkson has also appeared in several made-for-television films including "London Suite," "Pharoah's Army," "She Led Two Lives," "Queen," and "An American Story. "
BENJAMIN MOUTON (Leland) was born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana. After graduating from the University Of Southwest Louisiana, he went to New York to study acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. In 1997 Benjamin was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Lone Star Awards (Texas' annual entertainment awards) for his performance as Clyde Smith in THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD, a film that he also co-produced. Other feature film appearances include PASSIONADA, DIRTY RICE, A TIME TO KILL, BASIC INSTINCT, FLATLINERS and AND GOD CREATED WOMAN. His television work includes episodes of "Gideon's Crossing," "Profiler," "ER," and "L. A. Law. " Mouton, is currently producing his second independent feature which he also co-wrote.
MAURICE COMPTE (Bo) has appeared in a number of films including DEUCES WILD, SHOWTIME, DOUBLE WHAMMY, DANCING AT THE BLUE IGUANA, BEFORE NIGHT FALLS, EASTSIDE, THE DREAM CATCHER and THE SUBSTITUTE. His television credits include episodes of "UC: Undercover," "The Practice," "Angel," "NYPD Blue," and "Chicago Hope. "
DANNY MCBRIDE (Bust-Ass) attended the North Carolina School of the Arts, where he studied filmmaking with a concentration in directing. To appear in ALL THE REAL GIRLS, McBride took a hiatus from his day job shooting "Motion Control" for VH-1's "Behind the Music. " He has since returned to VH-1 but hopes to act again soon.
SHEA WHIGHAM (Tip) was attending college in Texas on a tennis scholarship, when he decided to pursue acting and auditioned for the prestigious SUNY Purchase Conservatory. After graduation, Whigham founded, a New York based theater company, the Rorschach Group; he served as its Artistic Director for three years while also performing. Whigham appeared in Joel Schumacher's TIGERLAND, and reunited with Schumacher in BAD COMPANY starring Anthony Hopkins and Chris Rock. On television Whigham, co-starred with Sam Neill in NBC's made-for-television film "The Terrible Hours" based on a book by Peter Maas and directed by James Keach.
