For Your Consideration [Blu-ray]

Director: Christopher Guest Christopher Guest

Overview

Mockumentary mastermind Christopher Guest turns his satirical eye away from dog shows, small-town theater, and folk music to offer a hilarious take on Hollywood award season in this comedy focusing on trio of actors whose lives are turned upside down when they discover that their performances in an independent film are generating a sizable buzz in the entertainment industry. Jay Berman (Guest) is in the process of directing his first feature film -- an intimate family drama set in the 1940s and detailing the tempestuous reunion of an estranged Jewish family that is reluctantly drawn together to celebrate Purim at the behest of their dying matriarch. The cast soon comes down with an infectious case of award fever when rumors on the Internet claim that "Purim" stars Marilyn Hack (Catherine O' Hara), Victor Allan Miller (Harry Shearer), and Callie Webb (Parker Posey) may be delivering Oscar-caliber performances. When "Hollywood Now" co-anchors Chuck Porter (Fred Willard) and Cindy Martin (Jane Lynch) perpetuate the buzz on national television, the entire film crew starts to see stars in their eyes. Subsequently convinced that they have a sleeper hit on their hands, unit publicist Corey Taft (John Michael Higgins), talent agent Morley Orfkin (Eugene Levy), and producer Whitney Taylor Brown (Jennifer Coolidge) immediately cave to requests from Sunfish Classics president Martin Gibb (Ricky Gervais) to alter the film so that it may appeal to a larger audience. Now, while "Purim" screenwriters Lane Iverson (Michael McKean) and Philip Koontz (Bob Balaban) are forced to watch helplessly as their original screenplay is plundered in order to cash in on the positive buzz, awards season draws near and the production takes a most unexpected turn.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/29/2024
UPC:	0840418316979
Original Release:	2006
Rating:	PG-13
Language:	English
Time:	1:26:00

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Bob Balaban	Philip Koontz,Philip Koontz,Philip Koontz
Jennifer Coolidge	Whitney Taylor Brown,Whitney Taylor Brown,Whitney Taylor Brown
Christopher Guest	Jay Berman,Jay Berman,Jay Berman
John Michael Higgins	Corey Taft,Corey Taft,Corey Taft
Eugene Levy	Morley Orfkin,Morley Orfkin,Morley Orfkin
Jane Lynch	Cindy Martin,Cindy Martin,Cindy Martin
Michael McKean	Lane Iverson,Lane Iverson,Lane Iverson
Catherine O'Hara	Marilyn Hack,Marilyn Hack,Marilyn Hack
Parker Posey	Callie Webb,Callie Webb,Callie Webb
Harry Shearer	Victor Allan Miller,Victor Allan Miller,Victor Allan Miller
Fred Willard	Chuck Porter,Chuck Porter,Chuck Porter
Ed Begley Jr.	Sandy Lane,Sandy Lane,Sandy Lane
Ricky Gervais	Martin Gibb,Martin Gibb,Martin Gibb
Michael Hitchcock	David van Zyverden - Hate It Film Critic,David van Zyverden - Hate It Film Critic,David van Zyverden - Hate It Film Critic
Don Lake	Ben Lilly - Love It Film Critic,Ben Lilly - Love It Film Critic,Ben Lilly - Love It Film Critic
Larry Miller	Syd Finkleman,Syd Finkleman,Syd Finkleman
Christopher Moynihan	Brian Chubb,Brian Chubb,Brian Chubb
Jim Piddock	Simon Whitset,Simon Whitset,Simon Whitset
Deborah Theaker	Liz Fenneman,Liz Fenneman,Liz Fenneman
Sandra Oh	Marketing Person No. 1,Marketing Person No. 1,Marketing Person No. 1
Richard Kind	Marketing Person No. 2,Marketing Person No. 2,Marketing Person No. 2
Craig Bierko	Talk Show Host,Talk Show Host,Talk Show Host
Loudon Wainwright III	Ben Connelly,Ben Connelly,Ben Connelly
CJ Vanston	Composer,Composer,Composer,Talk Show Band Leader,Talk Show Band Leader,Talk Show Band Leader
Stephen Rannazzisi	Studio Gate Guard,Studio Gate Guard,Studio Gate Guard
Carrie Aizley	Pam Campanella,Pam Campanella,Pam Campanella
Stephanie Courtney	Boom Operator,Boom Operator,Boom Operator
Suzy Nakamura	First AC,First AC,First AC
Jane Morris	Script Supervisor,Script Supervisor,Script Supervisor
Jordan Black	Whitney's Assistant,Whitney's Assistant,Whitney's Assistant
Paul Dooley	`Paper Badge' Sergeant,`Paper Badge' Sergeant,`Paper Badge' Sergeant
John Krasinski	`Paper Badge' Officer,`Paper Badge' Officer,`Paper Badge' Officer
Lauri Johnson	Morley's Secretary,Morley's Secretary,Morley's Secretary
Simon Helberg	Junior Agent,Junior Agent,Junior Agent
Rachael Harris	Mary Pat Hooligan,Mary Pat Hooligan,Mary Pat Hooligan
David Blasucci	Second AD,Second AD,Second AD
Joe Satriani	Talk Show Guitarist,Talk Show Guitarist,Talk Show Guitarist
Ari Graynor	Young PA,Young PA,Young PA
Oneida James	Talk Show Bassist,Talk Show Bassist,Talk Show Bassist
Curt Bisquera	Talk Show Drums,Talk Show Drums,Talk Show Drums
Scott Adsit	First AD,First AD,First AD
Anne King	Talk Show Trumpet,Talk Show Trumpet,Talk Show Trumpet
Mary McCormack	Pilgrim Woman,Pilgrim Woman,Pilgrim Woman
Shawn Christian	Pilgrim Man,Pilgrim Man,Pilgrim Man
Sheila Gonzalez	Talk Show Saxophone,Talk Show Saxophone,Talk Show Saxophone
Nina Conti	Weather Woman,Weather Woman,Weather Woman
Scott Williamson	Skip,Skip,Skip
Sarah Shahi	Sanchez,Sanchez,Sanchez
Steven M. Porter	Floor Manager,Floor Manager,Floor Manager
Hart Bochner	Himself,Himself,Himself
Lance Barber	Dinkie,Dinkie,Dinkie
Skyler Stone	Don,Don,Don
Mark Harelik	Round Table Host,Round Table Host,Round Table Host
Rick Gonzalez	Chillaxin' Host,Chillaxin' Host,Chillaxin' Host
Claire Forlani	Herself,Herself,Herself
Kevin Sussman	Commercial Director,Commercial Director,Commercial Director
Jessica St. Clair	Hula Balls Spokeswoman,Hula Balls Spokeswoman,Hula Balls Spokeswoman
Casey Rose Wilson	Young Actress,Young Actress,Young Actress
Kevin Christy	Young Actor,Young Actor,Young Actor
Derek Waters	Even Younger Actor,Even Younger Actor,Even Younger Actor

Technical Credits

Christopher Guest

Eugene Levy

Christopher Guest	Director,Director,Director,Screenwriter,Screenwriter,Screenwriter
Eugene Levy	Screenwriter,Screenwriter,Screenwriter
Karen Murphy	Producer,Producer,Producer