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Tom DiCillo (written by)
Release Date:
21 July 1995 (USA)
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Nick is about to discover the first rule of filmmaking: if at first you don't succeed... PANIC! more
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Film about filmmaking. It takes place during one day on set of non-budget movie. Ultimate tribute to all independent filmmakers. | add synopsis
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7 wins
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6 nominations
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Very funny film about the hazards of independent film making
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Steve Buscemi | ... | Nick Reve |
 | Catherine Keener | ... | Nicole Springer |
 | Dermot Mulroney | ... | Wolf |
 | Danielle von Zerneck | ... | Wanda |
 | James LeGros | ... | Chad Palomino |
| Rica Martens | ... | Cora |
 | Peter Dinklage | ... | Tito |
 | Kevin Corrigan | ... | Assistant Camera |
| Hilary Gilford | ... | Script |
| Robert Wightman | ... | Gaffer |
| Tom Jarmusch | ... | Driver / Intern |
| Michael Griffiths | ... | Sound Mixer |
| Matthew Grace | ... | Boom |
| Ryan Bowker | ... | Food Service / Clapper |
| Francesca DiMauro | ... | Production Assistant |
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Rated R for strong language.
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90 min
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The idea that Brad Pitt was the model for the buffoonish Chad Palomino character is a myth. Pitt himself was slated to appear as the Palomino character, until a Legends of the Fall (1994) scheduling conflict forced him to drop out. Apparently, James LeGros *was* mocking a self-absorbed Hollywood star; it just wasn't Pitt. Tom DiCillo says that while he can't name any names, LeGros confided that he had lifted all of the Palomino character's mannerisms from a star with whom he had just finished working.
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Continuity: When the gaffer talks about his private film project, the script on the bed flips between shots.
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Quotes:
Nick:
There needs to be more tension when you see him.
Nicole Springer: I thought I wasn't supposed to see him.
Nick: Well, maybe you see him a little.
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Nicole Springer: I thought I wasn't supposed to see him.
Nick: Well, maybe you see him a little.
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Referenced in Ellie Parker (2005)
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Living In Oblivion is a mad-cap, zany, and often surprising film about everything that can go wrong while making an independent film. Superbly acted by the entire cast, especially Buscemi, Keener, Martens, and Mulrony, the movie is full of twists and turns that keep you longing for more. Tom DiCillo's wit and humor are outrageous in the best sense. Beware, however. The movie is full of well-used and perfectly-placed profanity. Not for the weak at heart where such language is concerned. If you've got the stomach for good, solid funny times with lots of 'off' words, this one will do it for you. I give it a "10". I've seen it more than 3 times and its humor holds through each viewing.