November 30 2006
Trailer: For Your Consideration
posted by Steven Shaw at 10:04 am
For Your Consideration — Due for release in NZ January 2007
For Your Consideration is the latest film from the masters of mockumentary — Christopher Guest and co. — who also made A Mighty Wind, Best In Show and Waiting For Guffman.
It stars the usual ensemble cast: Catherine O’Hara, Harry Shearer, Parker Posey, Michael McKean, Bob Balaban, Fred Willard and Eugene Levy, who co-wrote the script with Christopher Guest.
They’re joined by special guest Ricky Gervais, who plays a film studio executive in a plot surrounding a small movie production called Home For Purim. Several of the cast members are led to believe they’re in the running for Oscar nominations and their fragile egos are put to the test.
Though it’s not done in quite the same “mockumentary” style, it’s still very funny — and interesting to see that Ricky Gervais, the British master of the genre, has been welcomed into the fold.
For Your Consideration is due for release in New Zealand end of January 2007. View the trailer and more goodies here.