The Marc Pease Experience (2009)

Former high school musical star, Marc Pease, finds himself still living in the past, eight years after graduating.

Director:

Todd Louiso

Writers:

Jacob Koskoff, Todd Louiso

Stars:

Jason Schwartzman, Ben Stiller, Anna Kendrick

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jason Schwartzman	...	Marc Pease
Ben Stiller	...	Jon Gribble
Anna Kendrick	...	Meg Brickman
Jay Paulson	...	Gerry
Ebon Moss-Bachrach	...	Gavin
Gabrielle Dennis	...	Tracey
Amber Brooke	...	Ilona (as Amber Wallace)
Shannon Holt	...	Debbie
Austin Herring	...	Mr. Edwards
Ed Wagenseller	...	Science Teacher
Kelen Coleman	...	Stephanie
Joe Inscoe	...	Mr. Brickman
Matthew Cornwell	...	Rick Berger
Lou Criscuolo	...	Benny Berger
Shon Blotzer	...	Jeff Bluff

Storyline

Former high school musical star, Marc Pease, finds himself still living in the past, eight years after graduating.

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Plot Keywords:

cleaning a toilet | cleaning | man wrapped in a towel | high school musical | high school | 

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Taglines:

Hold your applause.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for brief sexual material

Did You Know?

Trivia

The school in the film "New Ashby High School" is actually Ashley High School in Wilmington, NC. The theater is the schools auditorium 'The Minnie Evans Center for the Performing Arts'.

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Connections

References High School Musical (2006)

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Soundtracks

Who, who do you think you are
Written by Charlie Smalls
Performed by Brittney McNamara, Chaz McNeil, Dylan Hubbard and Tyler O'Neal Easter

User Reviews

Misses the mark.

As a fan of Jason Schwartzman, I check his profile from time to time. Reading the brief synopses of his upcoming films. On reading this one for The Marc Pease Experience, I was quite excited to see it. But I needn't of, for it was quite a disappointment. The overall tone of the film stunk of second hand rip offs of, funnily enough other Jason Schwartzman films. His high school obsessed character rings true of Max Fischer in Rushmore and even Ben Stillers character comes off as the Herman Blume type. Someone who encourages Schwartzman's character before turning into his rival, not in the same entire quantity but with subtle similarities. With it's often offbeat approach to supporting characters and subplots, it rings off a bit like I Heart Huckabees. Again with subtle similarities in its attempted quirky style. But with these similarities the film falters, it lacks it's own coherent style. It has a Hollywood plot and structure in its three acts. And it's more predictable then it is funny. Schwartzman tries his best and it pays off in the smallest of bits in the film, but Ben Stiller is entirely wasted. The film was not appalling, but it was certainly not very good.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 May 2010 (Spain)

Also Known As:

A Vida Desafinada

Filming Locations:

New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,641, 23 August 2009

Gross USA:

$4,033

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$390,584

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Vantage, Groundswell Productions, Firefly Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby SDDS

Color:

Color