Quite Contrary (2005)

Mary is eager to make a strong positive impression at her new out-of-town job interview. But from the start, fate seems to be working against her. She takes care to have the hotel deliver a... See full summary »

Director:

Nello DeBlasio

Writers:

Kelly Barrett, Eamon Bobowski,

Stars:

Shannon McManus, Hugh Hill, Shawn Felty

Cast

Credited cast:
Shannon McManus	...	Mary
Hugh Hill	...	Mr. Brown
Shawn Felty	...	Ryan Moellering (as Shawn 'Felt' Felty)
Andra Whitt	...	Receptionist
Marquis Carroll	...	Bill (as Marquis)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sarah Avery
Larry Contratti
Angie Edinger
Ginny Filer
Wilson Fujinaga
Heather Joireman
Kate Marcot
Bjorn Munson
Gina Price
David Seitzinger

Storyline

Mary is eager to make a strong positive impression at her new out-of-town job interview. But from the start, fate seems to be working against her. She takes care to have the hotel deliver a wake-up call, but the call comes late, forcing her to scramble to get showered and dressed. Repeated attempts to hail a taxi on the busy streets come to naught, eventually leading her to make the trek to the office on foot. Once arriving at the empty office lobby, she calls for an elevator, only to have it suddenly flooded to capacity with a stream of morning workers; she has to take the stairs. But despite the setbacks, she manages to make it to the office on time for her long-awaited interview. But if Mary was anxious to make a good impression, the staff seem determined to make a poor one. The receptionist delivers profanity over the phone with an ever-present smile, and then explodes at Mary for a perceived slight. Workers storm by in heated argument. And once the interview itself commences, Mr....

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Plot Keywords:

interview | office | job interview | anger | satire | 

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Taglines:

A new take on the interview from hell

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Genres:

Short | Comedy

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 May 2005 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$500 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tohubohu Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

8 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Produced as part of the 48 Hour Film Project 2005 for Washington, DC

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Quotes

Mary: It was like that when I got here!

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Connections

Follows The Big Lie (That Solves Everything) (2005)

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Soundtracks

"One in the Same"
Written and Performed by My Friend Autumn

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