THE AGENCY'S LEAD CHARACTERS VISIT HEADQUARTERS

Created: 3/9/2005

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Agency's Lead Characters Visit Headquarters

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Filming is currently under way in Toronto for Thearamount Studios made-for-television movie scheduled to air on Showtime bier this year {Jar further derails, see What's News edition. datedom Berengcr and Ron Silver play the lead characters in an authentic, action drama about CIA's mission and personnel. Berengcr recently spent two days at Headquarters preparing for his role as the DO officer whoulti-directorate task force dealing with Russian missiles in North Korea. After meeting with DCI Tenet, the ADDO, and others. Berenger toured the Operations Center, CNC, and Die Balkan Task Force. Silver, who ponrays the DCI. also met with the DCI and DDCIeparate visit. Both actors were impressed with everyone and everything they saw. commenting that the professionalism and dedication of the workforce were indeed outstanding.

"It wasovingerengcr said, "to walk across the great seal in the lobby and see the ktars on the Memorialeel privileged to visit CIA andar greater appreciation about what this organization and its people do to protect oure added that he thought The Agencyreat script and promised toerformance "equal to the quality of the true officers who really work in thefter Silverhumbnail sketch of what life's like in the day of the DCI. the actor said. There's noould have ever prepared as thoroughly for this role without talking to Mr. Tenet. His responsibilities are enormouseeply appreciate the time and insights he gavewill better enable me to portray the DCI in this movie."

Screenwriter Roger Towne has been on the production set in Toronto modifying scenes and crafting last minute changes in dialog to depict the highest degree of realism possible. Adding to Tbe Agency's intended authenticity, director Tim Mathcson will film at least one scene in Headquarters, tentatively during the third weekend in June. Everyone on the production staff, especially Berenger and Silver, have repeatedly stated their intention toovie that will truly reflect the CIAositive, patriotic light.

Rn Herrnger mens with DCI George Tenet and

Trnei irlh aciot Don Silver what it's like to be DCI.

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