The Company Page #5

Synopsis: An inside look at the world of ballet. With the complete cooperation of the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago, Altman follows the stories of the dancers, whose professional and personal lives grow impossibly close, as they cope with the demands of a life in the ballet. Campbell plays a gifted but conflicted company member on the verge of becoming a principal dancer at a fictional Chicago troupe, with McDowell the company's co-founder and artistic director, considered one of America's most exciting choreographers. Franco plays Campbell's boyfriend and one of the few characters not involved in the world of dance.
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Director(s): Robert Altman
Production: Sony Pictures Classics
  2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.4
Metacritic:
73
Rotten Tomatoes:
71%
PG-13
Year:
2003
112 min
Website
242 Views


- Can you hold the rope?

- Sure.

And Noel?

Will you start.

There we go.

All set.

- You got it? -Yeah.

Alright, here we go.

And go.

Hold your middle. Good.

Very smooth...

And... head, and arm reach up,

feel the vastness of the universe...

And the coupe. And the split.

Keep the back leg up. Good.

Get rid of those chairs,

will you? Get them out of here.

- Do you want it from the beginning?

- Just carry on. I'm not here.

Now let's take it from

the arabesque spins.

And hold the arms...

Good, Noel. And into the attitude

with attitude and swastika...

And bourres. That's it,

spot, right.

Good Noel. Right into the

cartwheels.

- That's it. Are you alright?

- Yeah.

Great Noel, honey.

That's great.

Dana get up there. Just show her

where your hips go on that rope.

Just watch this. Just watch

where she puts her hips here.

- You see? Keep the pike.

- You see that?

Watch the right leg.

Good.

And keep going.

2, 3. 1, 2, 3...

Good!

Good!

Nice. Good.

That's a good place to stop.

Let's stop there. Thanks Paul.

So what happened there?

I want you to try

to get her down on six...

No, no. 5, 2, on 3. Because

the next step I have to do is...

Let's try if he puts you down on

6 ronde de jambe on two...

I don't know what the guys do

but I've been doing...

The step's been missing.

I'd love to put this step back in.

But can't you put it

back in before?

Well, just try and see if

we can do it on 6, 2, 3...

- Mr. A., you know

- Edouard? Just a minute, doll.

Carry on, babies.

Deborah, come on back and

let's try to put you down on 6.

I've been doing this ballet for

10 years. He likes the way I do it.

So I think the counts that I

have been doing, it's sufficient.

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

5, 4, 3, 2, 1!

- Good night.

- Ok, good night.

I thought I was going to get

out earlier. They wouldn't let me.

Josh?

Josh?

Let's not take it from where you

come out of the mouth of the snake...

Let's take it from where you're

circling. I'll give you a 4 counts:

He's just behind all the time.

He's not comfortable.

- We could get Michael?

- I'm sure Michael can do it.

Let's stop.

That's not bad. As a group you

need to be breathing together.

I still want to feel that pulse

going through. Alright? And Justin?

Look, we're a week away from

the shows...

and you don't look comfortable

with the movement.

I'm going to have to replace you.

Michael, let's take it from the top.

Same thing.

4 counts lead in...

That's it. The energy's much

better now. Keep breathing.

- Justin, what's going on?

- I've been fired.

You weren't fired. Mr. Derosiers

just replaced you...

in that one section, that one part

of the ballet. That's all.

He fired me.

The choreographer has complete

artistic control, Justin.

Mr. A couldn't change it. If

Mr. Derosiers wants it, you accept.

- I don't belong here.

- You do belong here.

Mr. A. Do not interfere with

the choreographer's wishes.

- Come on, Justin. Let's go.

- Wait Justin, you can't walk out.

I request a formal apology in

front of the entire company.

- For what?!

- For abuse.

He's treated like every other

member of this company.

We're going to file a

complaint with the union.

Good evening. The time is

7 o'clock. Half hour please.

This evening's performance

will begin in one half hour.

Anyone not involved in the crew

must leave the backstage area.

All visitors must leave the

backstage area at this time.

Please make sure you're

signed in. Half hour.

- How many, who is...

- That's really sad.

The snake's coming through.

Standby snake mouth

opening...

Standby light cue 908.

Standby snake mouth

opening and smoke.

Standby mouth closing.

Is Ry standing by?

Light cue 927.

Oh my God.

Look at Loretta.

Are the plants ready?

Light cue 930, go.

- Is that her too?

- Yeah.

You need to cover the music.

Get on stage. Do anything.

Come on just improvise!

- Oh excuse.

She fell.

Let's get Maia

Did it go out of the socket?

She's out.

Get Maia into her costume

right away.

Excuse me...

We're just going to head back to

the physical therapy room.

- We're Ry's parents.

- Just please wait until the show's over.

- Hey.

- Hey.

- You seen Ry?

- Yeah she's on the other side.

Let me put a white line

on you.

Hi Josh.

- Can I get to the other side?

- Not without a costume.

Stay in the middle.

Are you doing ok?

Yeah, I'll be ok.

Thanks.

And main curtain.

Go.

- There's somebody on stage.

- Who is this guy? Anyone?

- Get him off!

- I have no idea.

- What are you doing?

You can't go on stage.

What did you do?

I slipped on some lettuce and

I went right into the bouillabaise.

Yeah, I'm ok. I fell.

I don't know how.

But I just pulled it.

- Sweetie, thank you.

- How are you?

Hi, Angel.

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