Film Snail

5.8

For Your Consideration

PG-13·2006·86m

Comedy

Summary

The possibility of Oscar gold holds the cast and crew of an independent film in its grip after the performance of its virtually unknown, veteran star generates awards buzz.

Cast

Catherine O'Hara

Marilyn Hack

Harry Shearer

Victor Allan Miller

Parker Posey

Callie Webb

Christopher Moynihan

Brian Chubb

John Michael Higgins

Corey Taft

Eugene Levy

Morley Orfkin

Jane Lynch

Cindy

Fred Willard

Chuck

Jennifer Coolidge

Whitney Taylor Brown

Christopher Guest

Jay Berman

Jim Piddock

Simon Whitset

Ed Begley Jr.

Sandy Lane

Bob Balaban

Philip Koontz

Michael McKean

Lane Iverson

Stephen Rannazzisi

Studio Gate Guard

Simon Helberg

Junior Agent

Ricky Gervais

Martin Gibb

Michael Hitchcock

Hate It Film Critic

Don Lake

Love It Film Critic

Rachael Harris

Mary Pat Hooligan

Richard Kind

Marketing Person

Sandra Oh

Marketing Person

Paul Dooley

Paper Badge Sergeant

John Krasinski

Paper Badge Officer

Jordan Black

Whitney's Assistant

Scott Adsit

First AD

Craig Bierko

Talk Show Host

Nina Conti

Weather Woman

Stephanie Courtney

Boom Operator

Carrie Aizley

Pam Campanella

Jessica St. Clair

Hula Balls Spokeswoman

Sarah Shahi

Sanchez

Suzy Nakamura

First AC

Jane Morris

Script Supervisor

David Blasucci

Second AD

Ari Graynor

Young PA

Mary McCormack

Pilgrim Woman

Shawn Christian

Pilgrim Man

Deborah Theaker

Liz Fenneman

Scott Williamson

Skip

Steven M. Porter

Floor Manager

Larry Miller

Syd Finkleman

CJ Vanston

Talk Show Band Leader

Joe Satriani

Talk Show Guitarist

Oneida James

Talk Show Bassist

Curt Bisquera

Talk Show Drums

Anne King

Talk Show Trumpet

Sheila Gonzalez

Talk Show Saxophone

Lance Barber

Dinkie

Skyler Stone

Don

Mark Harelik

Round Table Host

Rick Gonzalez

Chillaxin' Host

Loudon Wainwright III

Nominee Ben Connelly

Claire Forlani

Self

Hart Bochner

Self

Kevin Sussman

Commercial Director

Casey Wilson

Young Actress

Kevin Christy

Young Actor

Derek Waters

Even Younger Actor

Yoshi Ando

Ad Agent (uncredited)

Curt Clendenin

Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Steven Dell

Young PA (uncredited)

Christian Ojore Mayfield

Studio Delivery Man (uncredited)

Carmen Scott

Crew Member (uncredited)

Crew

Director, Writer

Christopher Guest

Writer

Eugene Levy

Reviews

Kamurai

September 26, 2020

Horrible watch, won't watch again, and I'm telling you to avoid.

I don't think I've ever seen so many talented actors, actors I really like gathered in one place to spend so much money to waste everyone's time.

The only thing I can think of is that I'm not in on the joke. Something in the description noted a 1940's something, and I'm sorry, but I should be able to watch the movie without doing research: WW2 takes up most of my 1940's knowledge.

I don't know anything about Purim either, but I was willing to roll with it and accept until the movie started in with anti-religious rhetoric for the sake of viewership.

What the movie is about, other than making an awful movie, is the sociopathy and narcissism in the movie industry, on all sides, driving it all forward. While I believe it is true, of the world, not just Hollywood, I don't need a movie about it.

It was just a lot of waiting for anything good or interesting to happen.