Whatever Works explores the relationship between a crotchety misanthrope, Boris and a naïve, impressionable young runaway from the south, Melody. When Melody's uptight parents arrive in New York to rescue her, they are quickly drawn into wildly unexpected romantic entanglements. Everyone discovers that finding love is just a combination of lucky chance and appreciating the value of "whatever works."
Cast
Larry David
Boris Yellnikoff
Evan Rachel Wood
Melodie St. Ann Celestine
Michael McKean
Joe - Boris' Friend #3
Conleth Hill
Leo Brockman
Patricia Clarkson
Marietta
Ed Begley Jr.
John
Carolyn McCormick
Jessica
Henry Cavill
Randy James
John Gallagher Jr.
Perry
Christopher Evan Welch
Howard
Adam Brooks
Boris' Friend #1
Lyle Kanouse
Boris' Friend #2
Clifford Lee Dickson
Boy on Street
Yolonda Ross
Boy's Mother
Samantha Bee
Chess Mother
Marcia DeBonis
Lady at Chinese Restaurant
Willa Cuthrell-Tuttleman
Chess Girl
Nicole Patrick
Perry's Friend
Olek Krupa
Morgenstern
Jessica Hecht
Helena
Lindsay Michelle Nader
Television Voice (voice)
Armand Schultz
Television Voice (voice)
Kristen Ruhlin
Melodie Club Friend #3 (uncredited)
Crew
Jill Meyers
Clearances Consultant
Woody Allen
Director, Writer
Alisa Lepselter
Editor
Kate Rose Itzkowitz
Assistant Editor
Harris Savides
Director of Photography
Tim Stipan
Colorist
Terry Claborn
Color Timer
Richard Patrick
First Assistant Director
Murphy Occhino
Second Assistant Director
Amy R. Trachtman
Assistant Production Coordinator
Scott Kordish
Production Coordinator
Vincent Maraval
Executive Producer
Brahim Chioua
Executive Producer
Jack Rollins
Co-Executive Producer
Charles H. Joffe
Co-Executive Producer
Letty Aronson
Producer
Stephen Tenenbaum
Producer
Helen Robin
Co-Producer, Unit Production Manager
Deborah Alexander
Producer's Assistant
Santo Loquasto
Production Design
Kyle Rudolph
Camera Operator
Tim Norman
First Assistant Camera
Matt Balzarini
Second Assistant Camera
Richard C. Kerekes
Dolly Grip
Adriana Brunatto
Camera Loader
Maribeth Fox
Casting Associate
Laura Rosenthal
Casting
Ali Farrell
Casting
Juliet Taylor
Casting
Karen E. Etcoff
Extras Casting
Bill Tripician
Extras Casting Assistant
Patrick Wiley
Assistant Costume Designer
Danajean Cicerchi
Costume Supervisor
Scott Westervelt
Costume Supervisor
Suzy Benzinger
Costume Design
Jeff Fender
Costume Assistant
Nicholas McManus
Costume Assistant
Marco Piemontese
Costume Assistant
Robert Fama
Key Hair Stylist
Gail McGuire
Hairstylist
Rosemary Zurlo
Key Makeup Artist
Linda Melo-Danzo
Makeup Artist
Glenn Lloyd
Art Department Coordinator
James Granger
Art Department Assistant
Eric Goodwin
Art Department Production Assistant
Virginia Gifford
Scenic Artist
Cliff Schorr
Scenic Artist
Tom Nousias
Scenic Artist
Beth Kuhn
Assistant Art Director
Glenfield Payne
Sound Effects Editor
Robert Hein
Supervising Sound Editor
David Wahnon
Sound Editor
Lee Dichter
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gary Alper
Production Sound Mixer
Thomas Kodros
Dolby Consultant
Pete Fonda
Boom Operator
Jay Peck
Foley Artist
Matthew Haasch
Foley Editor
Ryan Collison
Foley Recording Engineer
Randall Balsmeyer
VFX Supervisor
Adrienne Winterhalter
Visual Effects Producer
Joe Violante
Dailies Manager
Brian Umana
Dailies Operator
Gene O'Neill
Transportation Captain
John Canavan
Transportation Co-Captain
Leo Driver
Transportation Coordinator
Abby Bailey
Production Accountant
Pietro Lorino, Jr.
Production Accountant
Kelly Trivigno
Payroll Accountant
Richard V. McCune
Finance
Erik Piecuch
Finance
Sylvia Menno
Dialogue Editor
Greg Canicio
Rigging Grip
Joel Carucci
Key Rigging Grip
Ellen Christiansen
Set Decoration
Jennifer B. Starke
Assistant Set Decoration
Richard Tenewitz
Construction Coordinator
Nicholas Mongelli Jr.
Key Construction Grip
Jessica Miglio
Still Photographer
J. John Corbett
Compositing Supervisor
Jessica Lichtner
Script Supervisor
Douglas Dalisera
Electrician
James Walsh, Sr.
Shop Electric
Jim Mah
Best Boy Electric
Kevin Walsh
Best Boy Electric
Kenneth Brzozowski
Key Carpenter
Joseph Ziegler
Standby Carpenter
Lora Sorrentino
Set Production Assistant
Brian Papworth
Set Production Assistant
James Lesage
Set Production Assistant
Soren Miltich
Set Production Assistant
Christie Mullen
Location Manager
Nate Shull
Location Assistant
Joshua Shull
Location Assistant
Colby Shrefler
Location Assistant
Elizabeth Klenk
Assistant Location Manager
Lynn H. Powers
Assistant Location Manager
John Spady
Assistant Location Manager
Gine Lui
Location Scout
Susan Silas
Location Scout
Suk Yi Mar
Location Scout
Peter Bucossi
Stunt Coordinator
Don Hewitt Sr.
Stunt Double
Ann Miller
Property Master
Elizabeth Schlitten
Assistant Property Master
Kathleen Dolan
Assistant Property Master
Jason Stasium
Cableman
Chris Purificato
Best Boy Grip
Jon Ringbom
Key Scenic Artist
Dana Bloder
Digital Intermediate Producer
Mo Henry
Negative Cutter
James Finnerty, Jr.
Key Grip
Russ Engels
Gaffer
Jesse Morrow
Digital Intermediate
Adrianne Jorge
Projection
David Piombino
Digital Compositor
Irwin J. Tenenbaum
Legal Services
Shani Hinton
Legal Services
Peter Tavis, Jr.
Production Office Assistant
Caroline Turner
Publicist
Tom Warren
Art Direction
Morgan Neville
First Assistant Editor
Sawyer Williams
Production Secretary
Daniel K. Grosso
Leadman
Melissa Tomjanovich
Other
Joshua Book
Other
Rebecca Hawkes
Other
Laura Comerford
Other
Laura Streicher
Other
Emma Pindar
Other
Dan Majkut
Other
Neil Girardi
Thanks
James Hickey
Thanks
Antoine Douaihy
Thanks
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