MISCHA BARTON
Mischa Barton, one of the most sought after young actresses of her generation, stars as LANA in a feature film by Roland Joffé YOU AND I (2008). Born in London and raised in New York, an actress with talent and poise beyond her years, Mischa Barton has the kind of career most actors can only dream about. From humble beginnings in New York Theater, she went on to work side by side with modern day screen icons such as Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant in “Notting Hill” (1999), and Bruce Willis and Toni Collette in “The Sixth Sense” (1999). Mischa’s career catapulted to the next level and made her a household name in her small screen performance as the irrepressible and irresistible Marisa on the popular Fox television show, “The O.C.” (2003-2006). The TV show fast become a global phenomenon and has earned many awards including a Television Critics Association Award nomination for “Outstanding New Program of the Year.” Mischa Barton’s credits also include Sir Richard Attenborough’s “Closing the Ring” (2007) starring opposite Shirley McClaine & Christopher Plummer, Dino De Laurentis produced “Virgin Territory” (2007) with Hayden Christiansen, and “Assassination of a High School President” (2008) starring opposite Bruce Willis. In 2007 she filmed “Walled In” for the French production Company Canal Plus, and has starred in and produced the film “Homecoming” (2008).
ANTON YELCHIN
Anton Yelchin, a bright new star in Hollywood, plays the role of charismatic EDWARD in Roland Joffé’s YOU AND I (2008). Anton began acting at the age of nine and earned a Breakthrough Award from Hollywood Life for his performance in David Duchovny’s feature directorial debut “House of D” (2004). He also starred in Nick Cassavetes “Alpha Dog” (2006) based on the life of drug-dealer Jesse James Hollywood alongside Justin Timberlake and Sharon Stone, and in “Charlie Bartlett” (2007) opposite Robert Downey, Jr. He has just completed filming the role of ‘Pavel Chekov’, the Russian-born navigator of the USS Enterprise in Paramount Pictures “Star Trek” (2008) for director J.J. Abrams and is to begin filming on “Terminator 4”, opposite Christian Bale in May of 2008 for 2009 release.
SHANTEL VAN SANTEN
Shantel VanSanten began her career in Houston, Texas as one of the most sought after models. Naturally, Hollywood began calling and she came to Los Angeles and took the industry by storm. Acclaimed director Roland Joffé met Shantel and saw the star potential she possessed and cast her in YOU AND I (2008) as JANIE. After she completed the YOU AND I shoot in Russia New Line Cinema immediately tapped Shantel to star in the next installment of the film franchise “FINAL DESTINATION 4” (2009), which she is currently filming.