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11 Best Shows of 2011
The video mirrors the grandeur and formality of the inconspicuous battles of the house and staff of a British mansion, applying this same spirit to the responsibility of making French fries.
The spoof, written and produced by Josh Weiner, stars comedic actors Matt Walsh and Richard Kind. Click the video to see the hierarchical battle behind the fryer.
11 Best Shows of 2011
The video mirrors the grandeur and formality of the inconspicuous battles of the house and staff of a British mansion, applying this same spirit to the responsibility of making French fries.
The spoof, written and produced by Josh Weiner, stars comedic actors Matt Walsh and Richard Kind. Click the video to see the hierarchical battle behind the fryer.
- 3/26/2012
- TheInsider.com
By Sean O’Connell
Hollywoodnews.com: A handful of stellar titles with Oscar aspirations have been programmed into this year’s Austin Film Festival schedule, which begins on Oct. 20 with an as-yet-unnamed Opening Night selection.
In between, Aff audiences will get their first looks at Alexander Payne’s “The Descendants,” Steve McQueen’s “Shame,” Lynne Ramsay’s “We Need to Talk About Kevin,” Rodrigo Garcia’s “Albert Nobbs” and Sean Durkin’s “Martha Marcy May Marlene” – all films with awards hopes that will screen as part of the festival’s Marquee category.
“We’re proud to be taking our program in some exciting new directions while maintaining our focus on strong writing and engaging stories,” said new Film Programmers Stephen Jannise and Stephen Belyeu.
In addition, the fest has set up special screenings of “Toy Story” (presented by John Lasseter), an “Edward Scissorhands” screening, and a tribute to Polly Platt...
Hollywoodnews.com: A handful of stellar titles with Oscar aspirations have been programmed into this year’s Austin Film Festival schedule, which begins on Oct. 20 with an as-yet-unnamed Opening Night selection.
In between, Aff audiences will get their first looks at Alexander Payne’s “The Descendants,” Steve McQueen’s “Shame,” Lynne Ramsay’s “We Need to Talk About Kevin,” Rodrigo Garcia’s “Albert Nobbs” and Sean Durkin’s “Martha Marcy May Marlene” – all films with awards hopes that will screen as part of the festival’s Marquee category.
“We’re proud to be taking our program in some exciting new directions while maintaining our focus on strong writing and engaging stories,” said new Film Programmers Stephen Jannise and Stephen Belyeu.
In addition, the fest has set up special screenings of “Toy Story” (presented by John Lasseter), an “Edward Scissorhands” screening, and a tribute to Polly Platt...
- 9/20/2011
- by Sean O'Connell
- Hollywoodnews.com
"Maybe we could make a drinking game out of this," Matt Walsh told the crowd at the Seattle Film Festival. "Every time you see a comedian onscreen you like, drink a beer."
No one could legally take the Upright Citizens Brigade co-founder and Todd Phillips regular up on his offer, as the Neptune Theater doesn't serve alcohol, but if they did, they'd be well past the legal limit about five minutes into Walsh's directorial debut "High Road." A comedy that Walsh admitted featured only one actor who wasn't a good friend beforehand, the film surrounds its central character Fitz (James Pumphrey) with a cast of Ed Helms, Abby Elliott, "The Office"'s Zach Woods, Lizzy Caplan, Joe Lo Truglio and Rob Riggle.
Before you ask, they all appear for longer than you might think for a low-budget endeavor such as this, ostensibly a road movie once Fitz, an aimless twentysomething...
No one could legally take the Upright Citizens Brigade co-founder and Todd Phillips regular up on his offer, as the Neptune Theater doesn't serve alcohol, but if they did, they'd be well past the legal limit about five minutes into Walsh's directorial debut "High Road." A comedy that Walsh admitted featured only one actor who wasn't a good friend beforehand, the film surrounds its central character Fitz (James Pumphrey) with a cast of Ed Helms, Abby Elliott, "The Office"'s Zach Woods, Lizzy Caplan, Joe Lo Truglio and Rob Riggle.
Before you ask, they all appear for longer than you might think for a low-budget endeavor such as this, ostensibly a road movie once Fitz, an aimless twentysomething...
- 5/23/2011
- by Stephen Saito
- ifc.com
In "High Road," a new indie improved comedy film making the festival rounds, James F. Pumphrey (above) plays a dude with some problems -- like having to choose between his pregnant girlfriend and selling weed.
A couple things set "High Road" apart from the average stoner movie. First, there's the idea that marijuana might, you know, harsh it's own buzz, if you catch our drift. Then, there's the fact that the cast -- including Lizzy Caplan, Ed Helms, Abby Elliott, Horatio Sanz and Pumphrey -- improvised most of the dialogue.
"It's loosely based on a guy I knew in Chicago who was a part-time pot dealer and, luckily, phased that out of his life because he was headed in a dangerous direction," director Matt Walsh tells Pop2it.
"The movie itself had like 65 scenes that were scripted from a screenplay that I'd written with my friend Josh Weiner," he continues.
A couple things set "High Road" apart from the average stoner movie. First, there's the idea that marijuana might, you know, harsh it's own buzz, if you catch our drift. Then, there's the fact that the cast -- including Lizzy Caplan, Ed Helms, Abby Elliott, Horatio Sanz and Pumphrey -- improvised most of the dialogue.
"It's loosely based on a guy I knew in Chicago who was a part-time pot dealer and, luckily, phased that out of his life because he was headed in a dangerous direction," director Matt Walsh tells Pop2it.
"The movie itself had like 65 scenes that were scripted from a screenplay that I'd written with my friend Josh Weiner," he continues.
- 4/20/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
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