The Extras

THE 'EXTRAS' TRIBUTE

Okay, okay ... so their appearance is limited in both time and space but you have to admit, the movie won't be such a success without them. Give them a big round of applause people!

Also see an exclusive article written by a Clovers cheerleader, Tannaz Emmamjomeh below.

* Extras credit (that were on the pics only) I'll try and update it with more extras a.s.a.p ok!

Carla MacKauf (as Aaron's lover) Melanie Atmadja (as Whitney's sister, Jamie) Doug Waldo (as UCA officials) Paulin Woff (as the kid who hits Courtney) Peyton Reed (as hired mime-man) Aloma Wright (as talk show host Pauletta) David Edwards, Ashley Howard (as RCH footballers) Grant Thompson, Leonard Clifton (as opposition team Costa Mesa footballers) Annie Hinton (as are-you-looking-at-my-daughter's-team mom) Nectar Rose (as nervous-than-puke cheerleader) Riley Smith (as Les's crush, Tim) Jodi Harris (as cheer coach who got puke at) Hilary Salvatore (as toothless & bleeding cheerleader) Elizabeth Johnson (as confident cheerleader) Holmes Osborne (as Torr's dad, Bruce Shipman) Sherry Hursey (as Torr's mom, Christine Shipman) Marie Cole as (I-don't-like-everything-girl) Dru Mouser (as been-crying-for-hours girl) Tracy Pacheco (as rappin' white girl) Alicia Michelle Sassano (as be aggressive girl) Natasha Soll (as start-over girl) Ryan Drummond (as theatre-pippin boy) Brandon Henschel (as ballet guy)

AND OF COURSE TO ALL OF THE OTHER TOROS & CLOVERS CHEERLEADERS/STUNTERS WHO'RE AS AWESOME AS THE MAIN CAST MEMBERS!

TOROS: Austin Payne, Christy Patrick, Ranna Emamjomeh

CLOVERS: Anna Lisa Mendiola, Tannaz Emamjomeh

FROM A CLOVERS CHEERLEADERS PERSPECTIVE!
A special article written by Clovers cheerleader Tannaz Emamjomeh (American Cheerleader Magazine, Feb 2000)

Roll Camera!
By: Tannaz Emamjomeh



Tannaz (right) hanging out at the trailer before shooting the film's pep rally.

Who would ever think that someone would make a movie about real cheerleading? No, not pom pons and primping, but elite stunts, determined attitudes and, most importantly, competitive teams. I was in Louisville rejoicing over our eighth national title when I got the call to do Cheer Fever! I had just graduated, so it was perfect timing.

Coincidentally, my sister, Ranna, was cast as a San Diego Toro, the main squad with Kirsten Dunst as the captain. I was on the ethnic team known as the EastCompton Clovers. We were portrayed as the "inner city" squad. Our orange nail polish, trendy ponytails and Reebok hiking shoes were not the traditional "cheer image." It was definitely a change of pace from being a Louisville cheerleader.


Candid camera: between takes, Tannaz (bottom) stunts with a member of the movie's rival squad.

Louisville cheerleading can be summed up in one phrase, "survival of the fittest." James Speed, my former coach, prepared us mentally and physically by conducting tough, three-hour nightly practices four to five times a week. Understandably, my conditioned "Louisville" attitude manifested itself into my performance as a Clover cheerleader.

The production company did an excellent job of simulating Nationals. I almost had the same butterfly anxiety when we were filming that I had at Nationals with Louisville. The same joyful feeling of victory hit me after we nailed our routine.
I can’t wait to see the finished product. It will be interesting to see how the film is edited since my sister and I look identical—many people thought we were the same person. Cheer Fever should be a hit, especially if you are one of those cheerleaders who has been waiting for a movie to show that the sport has evolved since the 1950s!