I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With (2006)

Director:

Jeff Garlin

Writer (WGA):

Jeff Garlin (written by)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Sometimes love is just a big bowl of wrong.

Plot:

About a man who has trouble with his job, trouble with women, and uses food to deal with it all.

Plot Keywords:

Cheese | Audition | Ice Cream | Food | Second City

Cast

Jeff Garlin	...	James Aaron
Dan Castellaneta	...	Dick
Mina Kolb	...	Mrs. Aaron
Paul Mazursky	...	Charlie Perlman
Rose Abdoo	...	Car Dealership Receptionist
Tim Kazurinsky	...	Bill Bjango
Jessy Schram	...	Fake Daughter
Rebecca Sage Allen	...	Andrea Hope (as Rebecca Allen)
Henriette Mantel	...	Myra
David Pasquesi	...	Luca Giancarlo
Kate Merrill	...	French Woman
Cita Orendain	...	Philippino Woman
Joey Slotnick	...	Larry
Patti Vasquez	...	Hot Dog Lady
Josh Rosenblatt	...	Poncho Boy
Steve Dahl	...	Father
Larry Neumann Jr.	...	Bum
Alison Lyon	...	Huxley Girl
Phyllis Smith	...	OA Lady - Marsha
Cindy Caponera	...	OA Lender
Sarah Silverman	...	Beth
Richard Kind	...	Herb Hope
Bonnie Hunt	...	Stella Lewis
David Hoke	...	Record Store Clerk
Nancy Schnoll	...	Lingerie Saleswoman
Elle Fanning	...	Penelope
Even Kettelsen	...	Bored Student
Amy Sedaris	...	School Therapist - Ms. Clark
Roger Bart	...	Burl Cannalo
B. Johnson	...	Casting Director Assistant (as Bill 'B' Johnson)
Richard Laible	...	Neil Kelly
John M. Watson Sr.	...	Cabbie (as John Watson Sr.)
Wallace Langham	...	Claude Clochet
Scott Adsit	...	Big Galoot
Golde Starger	...	Mrs. Schwartz
Helen Slayton-Hughes	...	Mrs. Moskowitz (as Helen Slaton-Huges)
Gina Gershon	...	Herself as Marty's Mother
Aaron Carter	...	Himself as Marty
Brian Boland	...	Second City Actor
Antoine McKay	...	Second City Actor
Maribeth Monroe	...	Second City Actor
Jean Villepique	...	Second City Actor
Claudia Michelle Wallace	...	Second City Actor
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Laura Lynn Lance	...	OA Meeting Member
Preston Thompson	...	Student
Niko El Santo Zavero	...	Student (uncredited)
Michael Stailey	...	Moviegoer (uncredited)

Directed by
Jeff Garlin

Writing credits (WGA)
Jeff Garlin		(written by)

Produced by
Jeff Garlin	....	producer
Craig Horwich	....	co-producer
Rob Kolson	....	executive producer
David Miner	....	executive producer
Megan Murphy	....	associate producer
Erin O'Malley	....	producer
David Albert Pierce	....	co-executive producer
Steve Pink	....	producer
Harold Ramis	....	executive producer
Jeff Rosenthal	....	co-executive producer
Johanna Stein	....	co-executive producer
Mark Stein	....	associate producer
Misty Tosh	....	line producer
Ryan Westheimer	....	line producer

Cinematography by
Peter Biagi

Film Editing by
Steven Rasch

Casting by
Marla Garlin

Production Design by
Margaret M. Miles

Art Direction by
Chris Cleek
Michael Levinson

Makeup Department
Jenna Garagiola	....	makeup department head
Brent Keene	....	key hair stylist
Minnie Krishnan	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Michael Kolko	....	unit production manager
Abby Gail Palanker	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mark Hansson	....	first assistant director: Los Angeles
Charles Leslie	....	second assistant director
Hakeem Smith	....	first assistant director
Erica Spano	....	first assistant director
Dale Stern	....	first assistant director

Art Department
John Gajda	....	art department and props
Jaclyn Marshall	....	on-set dresser
Adam Sumner	....	swing

Sound Department
Mick Davies	....	boom operator (as Michael B. Davies)
Steve La Fayette	....	boom operator: Chicago
Mike McGrath	....	sound utility: Chicago
Alex Riordan	....	sound mixer: Chicago
Scott Stolz	....	sound mixer

Camera and Electrical Department
Taylor Black	....	grip
Brad Budde	....	electrician
Andrew Chojnacki	....	grip
Geoffrey Fingerhut	....	key grip: Chicago
Daniel Herman	....	electrician
David Howard	....	first assistant camera
Janet Jensen	....	electrician
Matt Johnson	....	electrician: Chicago
David 'Louie' Lukasik	....	best boy electric: Chicago
Andrew Meyers	....	electrician
Jason Puliti	....	additional best boy electric
Christopher Rejano	....	gaffer: Chicago
Aaron Schuh	....	camera loader
L. Andrew Sigler	....	key grip
Jerry Tran	....	grip: Chicago
Chris Wittenborn	....	camera loader: Chicago (uncredited)

Casting Department
Jennifré DuMont	....	casting associate

Editorial Department
Marion Grau	....	digital colorist

Music Department
Nena Hsu	....	music editor
Ralph Sall	....	executive music producer

Transportation Department
Richard 'Bongo' Mitchell	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Sam Alvelo	....	production assistant
Lisa Colangelo	....	location manager: Chicago
Dayna Danika	....	production coordinator
Tova Dann	....	production assistant
Charles de Bernier	....	accountant
Jillian Giacomini	....	script supervisor
Matt Hickey	....	production assistant
Ryan Janata	....	office production assistant: Chicago
Ryan Karten	....	location manager: Los Angeles
Chezne McArthur	....	production coordinator
Chad Ortis	....	production assistant
Michael Petrella	....	production assistant
David Albert Pierce	....	production counsel
Kristin Schaack	....	production assistant (as Kristin Drummond)
Mary Tallman	....	script supervisor: Chicago
Geno Tazioli	....	production assistant
Adam Wilkins	....	assistant: Jeff Garlin

Production Companies

• 3 Art Entertainment
• Sawin' & Puddin' Productions LLC
• Weinstein Company, The

Distributors

• IFC Films (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• American World Pictures (AWP) (2008) (non-USA) (all media)
• High Fliers Distribution (2010) (UK) (DVD)
• IFC First Take (2007) (USA) (video) (video-on-demand)

Other Companies

• Pierce Law Group  production counsel

Also Known As:

Runtime:

80 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | UK:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

3 Art Entertainment

Quotes:

Beth:Yeah, I used to be chubby when I was a little girl.
James Aaron:Yes, but I'm not a little girl.
Beth:No, you're a big girl.
James Aaron:A big pretty girl.
Beth:Big, pretty girl wanna go for a walk?

Movie Connections:

References Marty (1955)

Soundtrack:

Ramona

A refreshing indie comedy

Garlin outdoes himself as writer-director-actor in his indie production about a big guy (Garlin) wandering around Chicago with an eye for every woman he sees. The laughs keep coming almost every minute. It's a somewhat dramatic and serious story about a man looking for love, but done with great comedic writing and acting. The supporting roles are also very well done and very funny and really make the movie rich.

Rose Abdoo is hysterical in her receptionist role taking you right into the mood of the rest of the film. Sara Silverman is awesome with some of the great bits she does with Jeff. Bonnie Hunt is classically great in her role. I only wish there was more of her in the film, as I think most will agree. It's certainly refreshing to see her in a tight leather outfit.

David Pasquesi was the aloof detached sidekick, and voice of reason. Mina Kolb plays Jeff's mother who he lives with. There were numerous other cameos, all of them done very well.

At the premier Jeff mentioned his inability to do more with Bonnie due to production issues. Still, it's good to leave you wanting more. I think it's that indie thing of keeping some things ambiguous to let the audience do some thinking for themselves to fill in the blanks. The wordy title should clue you in to this.

Jeff said some of the basic characters were based on his past relationships. This explains why they work so well. Real life people are always unusually colorful and makes great characters. He departs quite a bit from what you might expect, having seen Curb Your Enthusiasm and some of his other work. It's one of those break out things where an actor takes some risks to do something they maybe always wanted to do but couldn't.

I think it's noteworthy that Garlin's improv Second City background, and Hunt's for that matter, set the style here of acting being the focus of the story and the directing. It's perhaps a new innovative hybrid of improv meets indie film-making.