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Caitlin Mariah Hale (born February 19, 1991) is an American actress, singer, and writer. She played Marta in the cult comedy film School of Rock (2003).
Jan 4, 2019 · Marta “Blondie” – Caitlin Hale. Marta swapped singing for a medical career, and trained to be a medical sonographer at Nova Southeastern University in Florida.
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- Jack Black as Dewey Finn. You probably knew him then and you still know him now. Black had endless roles under his belt — from The Neverending Story III to Shallow Hal — when he slipped into the (stolen) substitute teacher uniform of dejected rock star Dewey Finn.
- Joan Cusack as Rosalie Mullins. Like Black, Cusack was quite well known (and had two Oscar nominations to her name) when she landed the role of uptight principal Rosalie Mullins in School of Rock (according to casting director Ilene Starger, she didn't even have to audition).
- Mike White as Ned Schneebly. White both wrote in and co-starred in the film, flexing the skills he'd developed on Dawson's Creek (for which he wrote) and Chuck & Buck (in which he acted).
- Sarah Silverman as Patty Di Marco. According to Starger, Tina Fey auditioned for the role that would go to Silverman, who was "hilarious" when she read for Ned's beleaguered girlfriend, Patty Di Marco.
Oct 3, 2023 · This week marks 20 years since the much-loved comedy classic School Of Rock first hit cinemas, meaning two decades have passed since Jack Black recruited a class of fourth graders to compete in...
- The Original School of Rock. In 1975, a 27-year-old Canadian musician got a job teaching at an elementary school in rural British Columbia. Hans Fenger (The Langley Schools Music Project): The Seventies were an odd time for me.
- The Screenplay. White used Fenger’s story as the inspiration for a screenplay about a down-on-his-luck rock singer who poses as a substitute teacher at a prep school — and forms a rock band with his students.
- Casting. In keeping with his usual style, Linklater steered away from casting professional Hollywood kids. Black: It’s Linklater. He’s gifted, famously, at picking people to be in his movies, starting with Dazed and Confused.
- Filming. Shooting began in and around New York on Dec. 2, 2002. Exterior shots of Horace Green were filmed at Wagner College in Staten Island, while the classroom scenes were filmed at Buckley Country Day School in Nassau County.
School of Rock (titled onscreen as The School of Rock) is a 2003 comedy film directed by Richard Linklater, produced by Scott Rudin, and written by Mike White. The film stars Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Mike White, and Sarah Silverman.
Her claim to fame was playing Marta, the giggly, blonde backup and co-lead singer with the pigtail braids, in Richard Linklater's comedy movie School of Rock (2003).
