"Dirt" (2007) TV series 2007-2008

Creator:

Matthew Carnahan
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Fame has its price. She's here to collect.

Plot:

A tabloid editor and her photographer try to make their way in the world of celebrity journalism.

Plot Keywords:

Photographer | Celebrity | Tabloid | Paparazzi | Los Angeles California

Cast

Courteney Cox	...	Lucy Spiller (26 episodes, 2007-2008)
Ian Hart	...	Don Konkey (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Josh Stewart	...	Holt McLaren (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Alexandra Breckenridge	...	Willa McPherson (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jeffrey Nordling	...	Brent Barrow / ... (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Will McCormack	...	Leo Spiller (15 episodes, 2007-2008)
Laura Allen	...	Julia Mallory (14 episodes, 2007-2008)
Shauna Stoddart	...	Terry (12 episodes, 2007-2008)
Alexi Wasser	...	Naomi (11 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Directed by
Chris Long		(5 episodes, 2007-2008)
Matthew Carnahan		(3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Paris Barclay		(2 episodes, 2007)

Series Writing credits
Matthew Carnahan		(12 episodes, 2007-2008)
Joel Fields		(4 episodes, 2007-2008)
Albert Kim		(2 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Produced by
Courteney Cox	....	executive producer (26 episodes, 2007-2008)
Thea Mann	....	producer (26 episodes, 2007-2008)
Joel Fields	....	executive producer (22 episodes, 2007-2008)
Joe De Oliveira	....	associate producer (13 episodes, 2007)
Sally Robinson	....	consulting producer (12 episodes, 2007)
Chris Long	....	co-executive producer (11 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jeff Luini	....	associate producer (7 episodes, 2008)
David Arquette	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 2007)
Matthew Carnahan	....	executive producer (2 episodes, 2007)
Stewart Lyons	....	line producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Richard Ziegler		(12 episodes, 2007)

Series Cinematography by
Geary McLeod		(13 episodes, 2007)

Series Film Editing by
Christopher Cibelli		(8 episodes, 2007)
Tirsa Hackshaw		(7 episodes, 2007-2008)
Robin Katz		(4 episodes, 2007)

Series Casting by
Jessie Disla		(12 episodes, 2007)
Barbara Fiorentino		(12 episodes, 2007)
Rebecca Mangieri		(12 episodes, 2007)
Wendy Weidman		(12 episodes, 2007)

Series Production Design by
Eve Cauley		(13 episodes, 2007)
Greg J. Grande		(7 episodes, 2008)

Series Set Decoration by
Ron Olsen		(13 episodes, 2007)

Series Costume Design by
Kimberly A. Tillman		(3 episodes, 2008)

Series Makeup Department
Suzanne Diaz	....	makeup department head (13 episodes, 2007)
Gary J. Perticone	....	hair department head / department head hair stylist (12 episodes, 2007)
Kim Ayers	....	makeup artist (9 episodes, 2007)
Shay Sanford-Fong	....	hair stylist (5 episodes, 2007)
Kim Urgel	....	hair stylist (2 episodes, 2008)
Robert Hallowell II	....	personal hair stylist: Courteney Cox (unknown episodes)
Bob Smithson	....	contact lens technician (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Lawrence Harris	....	production supervisor (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Anthony Gore	....	post-production supervisor (12 episodes, 2007)
Deborah L. Velarde	....	post-production supervisor (6 episodes, 2007)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Wendi Lampassi	....	key second assistant director / second assistant director (26 episodes, 2007-2008)
Karen Radzikowski	....	second second assistant director (13 episodes, 2008)
Courtney Rowe	....	second second assistant director (11 episodes, 2007)
Eddie Ziv	....	first assistant director (10 episodes, 2007-2008)
John Nelson	....	first assistant director (7 episodes, 2007-2008)
Leah King	....	additional second second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Casey Mako	....	second second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Robert 'Skid' Skidmore	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Adam Zerkel	....	on-set dresser (13 episodes, 2007-2008)
Anthony A. Altomare	....	construction buyer (13 episodes, 2007)
Tony Gardner	....	specialty props (13 episodes, 2007)
Robert Grbavac	....	painter gangboss (13 episodes, 2007)
Geoffrey Mandel	....	graphic designer (13 episodes, 2007)
Mark S. Turner	....	assistant art director (13 episodes, 2007)
Tom Ivanjack	....	lead paint foreman (13 episodes, 2008)
Henry Saine	....	graphic artist (13 episodes, 2008)
Tommy Lewis	....	on-set dresser (12 episodes, 2007)
Palmer Schallon	....	art department coordinator (12 episodes, 2007)
Christopher M. Ridino	....	construction coordinator (10 episodes, 2007)
Beth Emerson	....	set dressing buyer (7 episodes, 2008)
Greg Gneier	....	set designer (7 episodes, 2008)
Kenneth Turek	....	leadman (7 episodes, 2008)
Dwain Wilson	....	leadman (4 episodes, 2007)
Chris Withrow	....	set dresser (4 episodes, 2007)
Dutch Merrick	....	props (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Gregory P. Alcus	....	on-set dresser (unknown episodes)
Chris Buchinsky	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Shanna Starzyk	....	art department assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
James Bailey	....	foley artist (26 episodes, 2007-2008)
Mike Marchain	....	supervising sound editor (26 episodes, 2007-2008)
Hugh Murphy	....	assistant sound editor (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Russell McAbee	....	boom operator / sound utility / ... (18 episodes, 2007-2008)
Peter Hansen	....	sound / boom operator (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Tim Boggs	....	adr supervisor (13 episodes, 2007)
Carrie Lisonbee	....	assistant sound editor (12 episodes, 2007)
Kevin McCullough	....	sound editor / sound effects editor (10 episodes, 2007-2008)
Bill Henderson	....	sound re-recording engineer (4 episodes, 2007)
Damien Smith	....	foley artist (3 episodes, 2007)
Andrew Morgado	....	adr mixer (3 episodes, 2008)
Roger Pietschmann	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Vance Hartwell	....	special effects: fake dead cat (1 episode, 2007)

Series Visual Effects by
Michael Caplan	....	visual effects supervisor (13 episodes, 2007-2008)
Eric Heavens	....	digital compositor (13 episodes, 2007)
Dan Schmit	....	visual effects producer (13 episodes, 2007)
Miles Reetz	....	compositor (12 episodes, 2007)
Andrew Honacker	....	visual effects supervisor (10 episodes, 2007)
Adam Simpson	....	visual effects editor (10 episodes, 2007)
Justin Denton	....	animator (5 episodes, 2007)
Margaret Bright-Ryan	....	computer graphics artist (3 episodes, 2007)
Michael Kirylo	....	visual effects artist (unknown episodes)
Frank Lawas	....	visual effects I/O supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Jimmy Romano	....	stunt coordinator (10 episodes, 2007)
J.P. Romano	....	co-stunt coordinator (6 episodes, 2007)
Monty L. Simons	....	stunts (2 episodes, 2007)
James Logan	....	stunt double: Ian Hart (unknown episodes)
Harry Wowchuk	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Peter Chrimes	....	key grip (25 episodes, 2007-2008)
Ethan Phillips	....	digital imaging technician (25 episodes, 2007-2008)
Taj J. Teffaha	....	Steadicam operator / camera operator: "b" camera (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Hiro Kakuhari	....	second company grip (19 episodes, 2007-2008)
Michael McCormack	....	computer and video playback operator (12 episodes, 2007)
Jajaira Corria	....	camera utility (11 episodes, 2007)
Michael Lambert	....	gaffer (11 episodes, 2007)
Carlos Lopez Calleja	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera (6 episodes, 2007)
Jon Epstein	....	rigging electrician (6 episodes, 2008)
Jack L. Zeman	....	still photographer (4 episodes, 2007-2008)
Tyler Allison	....	assistant camera (4 episodes, 2007)
Michael Yarish	....	still photographer (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Thomas Burns	....	set lighting technician (3 episodes, 2007)
Stefan Wilking	....	set lighting technician (2 episodes, 2007)
Reece Glover	....	grip (2 episodes)
Michael Ambrose	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Michael Avallon	....	generator operator (unknown episodes)
Marc Marino	....	rigging gaffer (unknown episodes)
Jon Myers	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Allison Bader	....	casting intern (13 episodes, 2007)
Vanessa Portillo	....	extras casting (10 episodes, 2007)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Anton Schneider	....	set costumer (13 episodes, 2007)
Margaret Rogers	....	costume supervisor (13 episodes, 2008)
Joshua Christensen	....	set costumer (12 episodes, 2007)
J.J. Lewis	....	costume assistant (12 episodes, 2007)
Annette Dunford-Lewis	....	costume supervisor (11 episodes, 2007)
Nadine Haders	....	key costumer (10 episodes, 2007)
Courtney Ormond	....	costumer (7 episodes, 2008)
Vicente Parada	....	set costumer (7 episodes, 2008)
Carla Shivener	....	personal costumer: Courteney Cox (3 episodes, 2007)
Amelia Luton	....	costume assistant (3 episodes, 2008)
Faye Sevilla	....	costume supervisor (2 episodes, 2008)
Alix Large	....	costume assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
James Gadd	....	assistant editor (15 episodes, 2007-2008)
Eric Reinecke	....	post-production coordinator (13 episodes, 2007)
Jeff Winston	....	on-line editor (13 episodes, 2007)
Michael Levy	....	colorist (13 episodes, 2008)
Ben Kukla	....	post-production assistant (12 episodes, 2007)
Brian J. Cavanaugh	....	assistant editor (8 episodes, 2007)
Sean Palsgaard	....	post-production coordinator (7 episodes, 2008)
Jeff Williams	....	assistant editor (7 episodes, 2008)
Darol Michael Carr	....	on-line editor: re-cut version (2 episodes, 2007)
Jessica Linick	....	post-production assistant (unknown episodes)
Greg Pastore	....	telecine operator (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Steve Griffen	....	music editor (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Kevin J. Edelman	....	music supervisor (13 episodes, 2007)
Andrew Gowan	....	music coordinator (13 episodes, 2008)

Series Transportation Department
Dennis Lape	....	driver (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Dana Schisler	....	driver (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Rob Gibson	....	location manager (25 episodes, 2007-2008)
Marqui Jackson	....	writers: assistant / assistant to executive producer (25 episodes, 2007-2008)
Stacey Barber	....	payroll accountant (19 episodes, 2007-2008)
Andrew McCulloch	....	assistant production coordinator (19 episodes, 2007-2008)
Cheryl Starbuck	....	script supervisor (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Francisco A. Fernandez	....	set production assistant / assistant to executive producer (13 episodes, 2007)
Gabrielle Glorious	....	first assistant accountant (13 episodes, 2007)
Brent Laffoon	....	writing assistant (13 episodes, 2007)
Kimiko Marr	....	production coordinator (13 episodes, 2007)
Dave Kohut	....	assistant to producer (13 episodes, 2008)
Shima Razavi	....	assistant: Mr. Carnahan (13 episodes, 2008)
Marcin Borkowski	....	set production assistant (12 episodes, 2007)
Andrew Culotta	....	set production assistant (12 episodes, 2007)
Taylor Thompson	....	production assistant (12 episodes, 2007)
Chrissy Coffman	....	key accountant (8 episodes, 2007)
Jonathan Persky	....	assistant: location manager (8 episodes, 2007)
Giovanni Cotto	....	set production assistant (7 episodes, 2007)
John Dellaporta	....	production assistant (7 episodes, 2008)
Joanne Oboyski	....	production coordinator (7 episodes, 2008)
Curtis Reynolds	....	assistant to writer (7 episodes, 2008)
John W. Mader	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 2007)
Don Mann	....	assistant location manager (5 episodes, 2007)
Steve Martin	....	location medic (3 episodes, 2008)
Alex Fleming	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2007)
Kurtis Johnson	....	second assistant accountant (2 episodes, 2007)
Nina Corrado	....	assistant: Chris Long and Sascha Schneider (2 episodes, 2008)
Jessika Fuhrmaneck	....	stand-in (unknown episodes, 2006-2007)
Barbara Burchfield	....	assistant: C. Long and S. Schneider (unknown episodes)
Elan Dassani	....	computer playback operator (unknown episodes)
Meica Kelly	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
John Trujillo	....	layout board (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Coquette Productions
• Matthew Carnahan Circus Products
• Touchstone Television (season 1)
• ABC Studios (season 2)

Distributors

• Buena Vista Television (2007) (worldwide) (all media) (sales)
• Disney-ABC International Television (2007) (non-USA) (TV)
• FX Network (2007-2008) (USA) (TV)
• Five US (2007-) (UK) (TV)
• AXN (2007-) (Romania) (TV)
• FEM (2007-) (Norway) (TV)
• Viasat3 (2007-) (Hungary) (TV)
• Net5 (2008-) (Netherlands) (TV)
• AXN (2008-) (Japan) (TV)
• Fiver (2008-) (UK) (TV)
• Kanal 2 (2008-2009) (Estonia) (TV)

Special Effects

• Engine Room (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Alterian  prosthetic animals
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  remote camera systems
• Chef Robért Catering  catering
• Filmtools  expendables
• Inter Video  24 frame video services
• Movie Movers  cast trailers
• Movie Movers  star trailers
• Rockbottom Rentals  modem card rentals
• Rockbottom Rentals  walkie rentals
• Runway  post-production
• ShowBiz Enterprises  draperies
• StudioFX  main title design

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-MA | Hungary:16 | Australia:MA (some episodes)

Company:

Coquette Productions

There is potential...just potential...

The endless previews for the show got me interested. And I found it interesting that I was interested because when a network advertises the crap out of a show, I'm easily bored. I thought I would give the show a chance because FX always seems to give us racy, dramatic, unique shows. And I wanted to see Courtney Cox as a bitchy, lost editor in a hot red dress. I'll admit it.

The pilot was a little rocky, but most pilots are. I try to never judge a television show by the first episode because it takes time to develop the story lines and characters. This show could easily find a groove if it wanted to.

Courtney was fitting in her roll. She's got the tough, commanding demeanor about her. But it still seems as though she hasn't completely found the character. But maybe that's how it is supposed to be right now in the show. I think her character has many places to go in time.

I found that the real star was Josh Stewart who plays a failing actor who finds himself sucked into the world of a "celebrity". Stewart is that smirky, doomed, lovable rebel that Jason Dohring recently made a career out of on "Veronica Mars." As I mentioned before, the show is on FX, so obviously there is a lot of sex. A lot. I think this is one of the weaknesses of the show. The softcore porn distracts from the plot and the sweet camera shots that are accompanied by great music. I doubt that will go away.

The show has a message. We live in a messed up world. We are all awful. But has the world become so despicable that there is no humanity left? I have hope for this show but it could easily suck. I'll give it a few more chances, though.