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	Miguel Arteta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Miguel Arteta (born 1965 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is an American director of film and television, best known for his independent film Chuck and Buck (2000).
		Arteta then on to win an 2001 Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature Under $500,000 for Chuck and Buck, which teamed him up with his fellow Wesleyan alumni Greenfield (producer) and White (screenwriter and star).
		Miguel's current project is called Date School, a romantic comedy starring Owen Wilson, due out in 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Miguel_Arteta (316 words)

	PUERTO RICO HERALD: The Outsider Miguel Arteta, Director Of 'The Good Girl,' Draws On His Own Life For His Funny, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		As Miguel Arteta, director of The Good Girl, talks about himself, an old bumper sticker comes to mind: "Obsessive, compulsive, neurotic and paranoid - but basically happy." Arteta's movies mix comedy and pathos, putting desperate characters in untenable situations from which they eventually seek escape.
		"Miguel maybe is telling you how he feels inside when he's under pressure to get things done, but if you're observing Miguel from the outside, what you see is an extremely well-organized, very hard-working, super-intelligent person who's got his act together," she says.
		Arteta did the film partly as a reaction to Latino stereotypes in movies, but he says he's careful not to become a spokesman for Hispanics in his movies.
	puertorico-herald.org /issues/2002/vol6n36/OutsidrMglArteta-en.shtml (925 words)

	Encyclopedia: Miguel Arteta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Miguel Arteta was born in Puerto Rico to a Peruvian father and Spanish mother, Arteta grew up all over Latin America due to his father’s itinerant existence as a Chrysler auto parts salesman.
		Miguel Arteta was honored in 2001 with the Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature Under $500,000 for the highly acclaimed CHUCK and BUCK, which teamed Arteta with longstanding producer Matthew Greenfield and THE GOOD GIRL writer Mike White.
		Arteta made his network television debut directing an episode of “Homicide: Life on the Street” and has also directed episodes of “Freaks and Geeks,” and “Six Feet Under” After graduating from Wesleyan University, Arteta received an MFA from American Film Institute in 1993.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Miguel-Arteta (341 words)

	INTERVIEW: Chuck, Buck and Miguel; Director Arteta as DV Renegade
		Arteta: We looked around, and Blow Up was in the mix from the beginning, but they were able to offer the best deal in terms of creative freedom.
		Arteta: One good thing about the so-called digital revolution is that all indie filmmakers are talking to each other, much more than they were before.
		Arteta: For someone who is supposed to play such an immature character, it was amazing how mature he was about being the writer and the star.
	www.indiewire.com /people/int_Arteta_Miguel_000714.html (2026 words)

	index magazine interview
		Miguel Arteta's Star Maps is a movie that is, in turns, moving and hilarious, thereby capturing both the real power of the medium of film and the absurdity of unreal Hollywood.
		While Arteta is undeniably excited about the release of his own first film, he genuinely seems more excited about the fact that he's one of a burgeoning number of Latino filmmakers whose visions are being shared.
		When I met with Arteta, it was in a cavernous mixing room on the Fox lot, a very glamorous location in my humble opinion, even though he had been working his ass off on the final sound mix and claimed not to have slept in days.
	www.indexmagazine.com /interviews/miguel_arteta.shtml (3311 words)

	Movie Zone - @N-Zone Magazine - Christian Bale In Reign Of Fire \| Movie Reviews, News, Pictures & More (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Instead of shedding his past, Miguel’s filmmaking has become an ongoing therapy, of sort, as he chooses to explore his issues by bringing stories of dark, troubled people and their intimate journeys to the big screen.
		Arteta and White’s newest release, The Good Girl, tells the story of Emma (Jennifer Aniston), a bored and troubled housewife whose decision to enter into a torrid affair with a young co-worker (Jake Gyllenhaal) sets off a chain reaction of darkly comedic and tragic events.
		Although a bit rumpled and weary from the excessive travel, Arteta was incredibly open, enthusiastic and genuine in talking about the film and his craft.
	www.atnzone.com /moviezone/features/thegoodgirl.shtml (2324 words)

	Chuck & Buck (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		If you've ever daydreamed about a long-lost friend, dialed a number, and then hung up when a voice answered, or nakedly confessed your love at just the wrong moment (and that makes all of us), then this is the must-see film of the summer.
		Although Arteta didn't write the screenplay for Chuck and Buck, he understands its single-minded hero -- you don't make two movies in four years, see them both premiere at Sundance, and get them nationally distributed without a healthy dose of obsessiveness.
		Arteta ended up there after dropping in and out of Harvard, and after a year watching old movies at the Brattle Theatre.
	www.bostonphoenix.com /archive/movies/00/07/20/CHUCK_AND_BUCK.html (1376 words)

	Washingtonpost.com: Live Online
		Miguel Arteta: I was really lucky -- the script got momentum among actors in Hollywood.
		Miguel Arteta: Chuck and Buck -- most of the cast was non-actors.
		Miguel Arteta: I wrote all my short films and "Star Maps" and I co-wrote two other scripts.
	discuss.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/zforum/02/entertainment_goodgirl072502.htm (1740 words)

	DAILY NEWS: Toronto Fest Docs; Searchlab Site; and Lunch with Miguel Arteta
		It was 1997 and the film was "Star Maps." Five years later, Arteta is back at Fox Searchlight and about to release third feature, "The Good Girl." We met for lunch last week to chat about his new film, Sundance, and the last five years in the indie community.
		Among the changes in the indie/specialty sector on Arteta's mind these days is the proliferation of opportunities on cable television.
		Arteta and Flan de Coco partner Matthew Greenfield are producing "Colombian Gold" and the pair are also producing a project at this year's IFP Market, Michael Kang's "The Motel." [Eugene Hernandez]
	www.indiewire.com /biz/biz_020807_briefs.html (1205 words)

	Miguel Arteta @ Filmbug
		Arteta's early film experience included study at the documentary program at Harvard University and work on several feature films including Jonathan Demme's COUSIN BOBBY and Sidney Lumet's Q&A. Arteta attended the 1996 Sundance Institute Writer's Lab to work on BALL AND CHAIN, a script he co-wrote with Ron Nyswaner (PHILADELPHIA).
		It was during Arteta's daily drive down Sunset Boulevard -- and passing by the star map vendors who are landmarks along the way -- to AFI that he got the idea for STAR MAPS.
		While Arteta's idea of the star map vendors being a front for a prostitution ring is a fabrication, he realized what an interesting backdrop it would be for his story.
	www.filmbug.com /db/31768 (257 words)

	The Stranger - Film - Feature - Suburban Bovary
		Aniston's in the good company of what Arteta describes as a "once-in-a-lifetime dream cast." As Justine's willfully doomed young lover, doe-eyed Jake Gyllenhaal continues his reign as Generation Y's savviest purveyor of post-adolescent angst, while John C. Reilly scores another supporting-role home run as Justine's large-hearted, soft-headed husband.
		Having long dreamt of working with Reilly, Arteta is effusive in his praise of the actor he considers "the John Wayne of independent film": "When he comes onscreen, he doesn't need to say much.
		With The Good Girl, they're dealing with a much more recognizable character type, and Arteta was rigorous about rendering Justine's low-rent suburban wasteland with as little cliché and patronizing romance as possible, going so far as to underexpose the film stock to "de-glamorize" both Aniston and her character's colorless world.
	www.thestranger.com /seattle/Content?oid=11661 (801 words)

	Star Maps . Austin Chronicle . 08-11-97
		It's subdued in tone, restrained and boyish, but Arteta himself is quick to laugh at his good fortune and seemingly eager to tell his story to yet another journalist over one more decaf at the fourth Four Seasons in as many days.
		Against this sordid backstory, Arteta weaves elements of comedy alongside fantastical, dreamlike moments in a purely Latino fashion, creating an entirely new beast in the process.
		I caught up with Arteta during his recent visit to Austin and spoke with the director about his film, the pressures of making a first-time feature with a cast of unknowns, and the future of Latino filmmaking in what is generally considered to be an Anglo society.
	filmvault.com /filmvault/austin/s/starmaps1.html (2195 words)

	Film Info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Miguel Arteta is a Puerto Rican filmmaker living in Los Angeles.
		In 1996 Miguel attended the Sundance Screenwriters Lab and subsequently made three feature films, all which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival: Star Maps (1997), Chuck and Buck (2000), and The Good Girl (2002).
		Arteta was an advisor at the Sundance Filmmakers Lab in 2002 and 2003.
	festival.sundance.org /2005/filmguide/popup.aspx?film=6388 (104 words)

	PopMatters Film Interview \| Miguel Arteta - The Good Girl
		Miguel Arteta's hotel room is booming with music.
		Arteta is again nodding his head to the music.
		Born in Puerto Rico to a Peruvian father and Spanish mother, Arteta graduated from Wesleyan University in 1989 (where he worked with film scholar Janine Basinger and met Mike White), and earned an MFA from the American Film Institute in 1993.
	www.popmatters.com /film/interviews/arteta-miguel-020814.shtml (3059 words)

	Turning Leaf - Salute to the Filmmakers at Sundance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Arteta is something of a Park City perfect master.
		All he has done at Sundance is win awards, land distribution deals and score scads of publicity--and he has done it while maintaining an intensely personal artistic voice.
		Although he manages to keep food on the table by shooting episodic TV dramas like Six Feet Under and Freaks and Geeks, Arteta is true to his uncompromising Indie roots and appreciates the opportunities he has been given.
	www.eonline.com /Sponsored/TurningLeaf02/indie_icons_ma.html (280 words)

	CNN.com - Miguel Arteta on his 'feel-weird movie' - August 8, 2002
		She is kind of bored and starts to hate her life, and she does some funny and weird things to escape.
		ARTETA: Yeah, there were times where the hands are going up, and I had to say, "Sit on your hands!"
		ARTETA: Yeah, I like movies about people who are struggling with life and who have a lot of flaws.
	archives.cnn.com /2002/SHOWBIZ/Movies/08/07/hln.scoop.arteta (396 words)

	VH1.com : Movies : Person : Miguel Arteta : Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		After he was kicked out of school in Costa Rica, Arteta was taken in by his sister in Boston, where he discovered filmmaking at a local high school for the arts.
		Impoverished by the filmmaking process, Arteta became one of Sundance's Cinderella stories after Star Maps was bought for 2.5 million dollars and earned positive reviews for its tricky mix of comedy, drama, and magical realism.
		Honing his skills between movies, Arteta turned to directing TV with episodes of Homicide: Life on the Streets, Snoops, and the acclaimed teen series Freaks and Geeks; his deft touch with bizarre family dynamics proved an ideal match for segments of HBO's award-winning drama Six Feet Under.
	www.vh1.com /movies/person/187462/bio.jhtml (504 words)

	HBO: Miguel Arteta - Six Feet Under - Cast and Crew
		In 2002, Miguel directed "The Good Girl" starring Jennifer Aniston and Jake Gyllenhaal which premiered at The Sundance Film Festival and was distributed by Fox Searchlight.
		From 1997-2003 he served as a Board member for IFP West and is currently on the Board for the Sundance Institute.
		Miguel has directed television shows such as "Freaks and Geeks, Homicide: Life on the Street" and several episodes of HBO's acclaimed "Six Feet Under."
	www.hbo.com /sixfeetunder/cast/crew/miguel_arteta.shtml (265 words)

	The Good Girl production notes - Miguel Arteta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		To fill out the cast, Arteta found rising talent, Zooey Desehanel to play the role of Cheryl, the eccentric clerk who shares the cosmetics counter with Justine.
		Deschanel relished the opportunity to work with Arteta and White, whom she had admired for some time, and was invigorated by Arteta’s "playful" directorial style.
		Finally, although White did not write the part for himself, Arteta asked him to accept the role of Corny, the Retail Rodeo’s bible-thumping security guard, which was originally written with an older actor in mind.
	www.mooviees.com /1933/592-production_notes_3 (416 words)

	Miguel Arteta
		The comedy/drama Freaks and Geeks limped through its sole season on NBC in 1999 before being expelled by the network--but not before earning critical acclaim and a devoted fan base that fought valiantly to keep it on the air.
		Miguel Arteta's film is more than a bit unsettling, and scene after scene plays with intense discomfort.
		After the death of his mother, strangely juvenile 27-year-old Buck (Mike White) heads off to L.A. with the oblivious, obsessive intent of working his way back into the life of childhood pal Chuck (Chris Weitz), with whom he'd sexually experimented as a boy.
	www.dvdvan.com /find/Director/DVD/Miguel%20Arteta/page-1.html (401 words)

	FilmStew.com • Dropping The Good Girl Act
		The Good Girl, Miguel Arteta's tale of a philandering wife looking for thrills in a town, a life, that has none, embodies everything that nurtures and preserves the film industry.
		While his competitors are of gallivanting across the globe, capturing exotic locales and placing A-list star stunt doubles in peril, Arteta quietly captures the desperation of a real, normal person, a central character with whom the audience can easily identify; Justine's story could all too easily be our own.
		Aniston, along with Arteta, the film's writer Mike White, and several other cast members (including Jake Gyllenhaal, John C. Reilly, and Tim Blake Nelson), spoke about this departure from her hairstyle-inspiring sitcom days and explained why it was necessary for her to become a not-so-good girl.
	www.filmstew.com /content/article.asp?ContentID=3955 (248 words)

	Movie in a Box: Platinum - Bio, Miguel Arteta & Matthew Greenfield (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		His aesthetic tastes out of step with their cinema verité ethos, Arteta left Harvard University's documentary program to study film at Wesleyan, where he met future collaborators Matthew Greenfield and Mike White.
		Angered by his experience at AFI and the treatment of minorities by Hollywood in general, Arteta spent the next several years struggling to make his first feature, Star Maps (1997), produced by Greenfield.
		Continuing their dark yet comically engaging interrogations of adult expectations, Arteta, Greenfield and White scored yet another Sundance hit with The Good Girl (2002), starring a superbly frumpy Jennifer Aniston as a cashier who dramatically reassesses her life.
	www.movieinabox.com /MIB_Bio_ArtetaandGreenfield.htm (534 words)

	Searchlab Lecture Series - Miguel Arteta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Register now for the Weekend Read and receive updates and exclusive news on upcoming Searchlab lectures and Searchlight films.
		Miguel Arteta made his directing debut in 1997 with the critically acclaimed Star Maps which Fox Searchlight Pictures acquired at the Sundance Film Festival.
		Arteta has made two films Chuck & Buck (shot entirely on DV) and the current Searchlight release The Good Girl starring Jennifer Aniston.
	www.foxsearchlight.com /lab/lectures/index_arteta.html (83 words)

	SPLICEDwire \| "The Good Girl" review (2002) Miguel Arteta, Jennifer Aniston, Jake Gyllenhaal
		Through his surprise rekindling of her capacity for desire, Justine begins to see Holden as the last chance she'll ever have to feel alive again -- and it makes her do stupid things she knows will catch up with her sooner rather than later.
		The direction of Miguel Arteta captures all too well the lethargic nature of Justine's life, and it has unintended consequences for the film's ability to engage the viewer.
		As a result, an early willingness to go along with the heroine's bad instincts eventually gives way to a lot of second-guessing -- especially since it's far too obvious, far too early exactly what kind of bad spot she's going to find herself in when the you-know-what hits the fan.
	www.splicedonline.com /02reviews/goodgirl.html (648 words)

	Eye - Good for her - 08.22.02 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Sandwiched between screenwriter Mike White and director Miguel Arteta on a couch in the Four Seasons Hotel, sitcom megastar Jennifer Aniston waxes philosophical about her role in The Good Girl, a small-scale ensemble comedy a million miles removed from the cozy, laugh-tracked niche she enjoys on Friends.
		While she recognizes that her decision to expand her range by appearing in so small-scale a film looks a little calculated -- a big name slumming it to establish street cred -- Aniston insists that more was at stake than a mere image make-over.
		According to Arteta, the Retail Rodeo is "like a metaphor for a jail.
	www.eye.net /eye/issue/issue_08.22.02/film/goodgirl.html (982 words)

	Chuck & Buck - Directed By Miguel Arteta (Artisan) - Drawer B Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		He’s stuck inside of his childhood, and Arteta is careful to get all the details right from the toys and his obsessive collage artwork to his Bert and Ernie shirts.
		What drove him so deeply into this unreality is certainly depressing but Miguel Arteta approaches the whole subject with an air of quirkiness.
		There are hilarious moments, as you’d expect from a low budget film as hyper-aware of itself as this one is, but the humor is understated.
	www.drawerb.com /features/976553642.htm (680 words)

	Montreal Mirror : Film review - Miguel Arteta's "The Good Girl"
		Instead, screenwriter Mike White (who wrote and starred in the hilarious Chuck and Buck) leads us on an unexpected journey, one that cuts a course far from the predictable movie fare we’ve become so accustomed to.
		Director Miguel Arteta (Star Maps, Chuck and Buck) is also adept at throwing audiences for a loop.
		This is another strong entry for Arteta, a filmmaker I’ve admired as one of the best working in the American independent scene.
	www.montrealmirror.com /ARCHIVES/2002/082202/film5.html (354 words)

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