Ryan Gosling Stephen Meyers George Clooney Mike Morris Philip Seymour Hoffman Paul Zara Paul Giamatti Tom Duffy Evan Rachel Wood Molly Stearns Marisa Tomei Ida Horowicz Jeffrey Wright Senator Thompson Max Minghella Ben Harpen Jennifer Ehle Cindy Morris Gregory Itzin Jack Stearns Michael Mantell Senator Ted Pullman Yuriy Sardarov Mike Maya Sayre Sue Danny Mooney Campaign Editor Fabio Polanco Security Guard Rohn Thomas Stage Manager David McConnell Director Michael Ellison Pullman Staffer Hayley Meyers Jill Rachel Maddow Rachel Maddow Chris Matthews Chris Matthews Charlie Rose Charlie Rose Loretta Higgins Reporter #2 Lamont Van Hook Choir