For Your Consideration (2006)
- Starring:
- Bob Balaban, Jennifer Coolidge, (more)
- Director(s):
- Christopher Guest
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
- Category:
- Comedy
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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. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 86 mins
Complete Cast:
- Bob Balaban - Philip Koontz
- Christopher Guest - Jay Berman
- Eugene Levy - Morley Orfkin
- Michael McKean - Lane Iverson
- Parker Posey - Callie Webb
- Fred Willard - Chuck Porter
- Jane Morris - Script Supervisor
- Jordan Black - Whitney's Assistant
- Paul Dooley - Paper Badge Sergeant
- Don Lake - Love It Film Critic
- Lauri Johnson - Morley's Secretary
- Rachael Harris - Mary Pat Hooligan
- Richard Kind - Marketing Person
- Carrie Aizley - Pam Campanella
- Scott Adsit - First AD
- Suzy Nakamura - First AC
- Shawn Christian - Pilgrim Man
- Nina Conti - Weather Woman
- Sarah Shahi - Sanchez
- Ricky Gervais - Martin Gibb
- Craig Bierko - Talk Show Host
- Joe Satriani - Talk Show Guitarist
- Curt Bisquera - Talk Show Drums
- Sheila Gonzalez - Talk Show Saxophone
- Skyler Stone - Don
- Rick Gonzalez - Chillaxin' Host
- Hart Bochner - Hart Bochner
- Jessica St. Clair - Hula Balls Spokeswoman
- Kevin Christy - Young Actor
- Jennifer Coolidge - Whitney Taylor Brown
- John Michael Higgins - Corey Taft
- Jane Lynch - Cindy Martin
- Catherine O'Hara - Marilyn Hack
- Harry Shearer - Victor Allan Miller
- Jim Piddock - Simon Whitset
- Stephen Rannazzisi - Studio Gate Guard
- Ed Begley, Jr. - Sandy Lane
- John Krasinski - Paper Badge Officer
- Michael Hitchcock - Hate It Film Critic
- Simon Helberg - Junior Agent
- Sandra Oh - Marketing Person
- Christopher Moynihan - Brian Chubb
- Ari Graynor - Young PA
- Stephanie Courtney - Boom Operator
- Mary McCormack - Pilgrim Woman
- Deborah Theaker - Liz Fenneman
- Scott Williamson - Skip
- Steven M. Porter - Floor Manager
- Larry Miller - Syd Finkleman
- C.J. Vanston - Talk Show Band Leader
- Oneida James - Talk Show Bassist
- Anne King - Talk Show Trumpet
- Lance Barber - Dinkie
- Mark Harelik - Round Table Host
- Claire Forlani - Claire Forlani
- Kevin Sussman - Commercial Director
- Casey Wilson - Young Actress
- Derek Waters - Even Younger Actor
- Director(s):
- Christopher Guest
- Writer(s):
- Eugene Levy, Christopher Guest
- Producer(s):
- Karen Murphy
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Sexual Situations, Profanity, Adult Humor)
- Categories:
- Comedy
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- 2006 - For Your Consideration - Kansas City Film Critics Association - Best Supporting Actress
- 2006 - For Your Consideration - National Board of Review - Best Supporting Actress
- 2006 - For Your Consideration - New York Film Critics Online - Best Supporting Actress
- 2006 - For Your Consideration - New York Film Critics Society - Best Supporting Actress (Runner-up)
