Kevin Kline Talks "The Extra Man" On Colbert Report

THE EXTRA MAN follows Louis Ives (Paul Dano), a lonely dreamer who fancies himself the hero of an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel.  When a deeply embarrassing incident forces him to leave his job at an exclusive Princeton prep school, Louis heads to New York City to make a fresh start. He quickly finds a 9 to 5 job at an environmental magazine, where he encounters an entrancing, green-obsessed co-worker Mary (Katie Holmes).

But, what really sparks Louis’ imagination is his new home life. He rents a room in the ramshackle apartment of Henry Harrison (Kevin Kline), a penniless, wildly eccentric and brilliant playwright.  When Henry’s not dancing alone to obscure music or singing operettas, he’s performing ­ with great panache -- the duties of an “extra man,” a social escort for the wealthy widows of Manhattan high society.  The two men develop a volatile mentorship, which leads to a series of urban adventures -- encountering everything from a leaping lion to a wildly jealous hirsute neighbor to drunken nonagenarians to a shady Swiss hunchback.

Along his exploration into the heart of New York City, Henry and Louis have unexpected influences on each other and form a memorable bond that bridges their differences.

THE EXTRA MAN is a sophisticated and moving comedy from filmmakers Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini.

Official film site: http://theextramanmovie.com/

THE EXTRA MAN on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Extra-Man/  

THE EXTRA MAN is now available for viewing on HDNet Ultra VOD, DIRECTV, Dish Network, Vudu, XBOX Live, Playstation and Amazon and opens in NY this Friday, July 30^th and will expand throughout August. For a list of theaters & play dates, visit www.magpictures.com.