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Laura Rister"Build the cast and they'll come," states Laura Rister, mind of production at Untitled Entertainment and principal of Waterfall Media, the partnership between Untitled and Cassian Elwes.It's difficult to question Rister's philosophy. She understood she needed to start getting a cast after reading through J.C. Chandor's script "Margin Call," which she'd become from Zachary Quinto's Prior to the Door Pictures in May 2009.Annually later, Kevin Spacey, Demi Moore, Stanley Tucci and Paul Bettany were aboard and principal photography on Chandor's directorial debut had begun. Pic continued to shut numerous key foreign territory deals throughout the American Film Market last November and would be a hit at Sundance in The month of january. (Lionsgate and Kerbside Points of interest acquired and launched pic March. 21.)" 'Margin Call' may be the type of film which i stated I needed to take part in after i left CNN to operate within the film business," states Rister, former Miramax Films mind of casting along with a production/development professional. "It's strong material which has something to express, with terrific roles along with a gifted filmmaker who just needed a go.InchRister describes herself like a "hybrid" producer, who are able to package, cast, trobleshoot and fix, help find financing then sell.Throughout her 8 1/2-year tenure at Miramax, Rister states she used many hats employed in production. "I believe that prepared me to be adaptive to the given project's needs."Nowadays, Rister is moving nonstop. She's in publish-production on John Klugman and Lee Sternthal's directorial debut, "What,Inch starring Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Irons and Olivia Wilde."I just read the script 10 approximately years back at Miramax and that i wanted to really make it, but galleries possess a difficult time supporting first-time filmmakers," she states. "Now I recieve to choose my stomach instincts making individuals choices because I work on a business where I'm able to chose when I wish to make something and that i possess the assets and associations to get it done.InchOther projects within the works include Take advantage of Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman's "Lovelace," Ariel Vromen's "The Iceman" with Michael Shannon and "Scarring,Inch based simply on Anthony Kiedis' autobiography for Forex.10 PRODUCERS To Look At 2011Jason Michael Berman Borderline Films Tyler Davidson & Sophia Lin James Gay-Rees Lawrence Inglee Red-colored Granite Pictures Laura Rister Jonathan Schwartz Diarmid Scrimshaw Kevin Walsh Contact Addie Morfoot at news@variety.com