Hapless satirical songwriter Henry Phillips is lured to LA when a veteran TV producer decides to make a show about the life of a loser.
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Gregori Viens
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Henry Phillips | ... | Henry Phillips | |
| Tig Notaro | ... | Jillian | |
| J.K. Simmons | ... | Jay Warren | |
| Mark Cohen | ... | Stupid Joe | |
| Sarah Silverman | ... | Sharon Levine | |
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Ellen Ratner | ... | Ellen Pinksy |
| Mike Judge | ... | Ed | |
| Jim Jefferies | ... | Charlie | |
| Stephanie Allynne | ... | Zoe | |
| Clifton Collins Jr. | ... | Dramatic Actor | |
| Michaela Watkins | ... | Mara | |
| Derek Waters | ... | Dave the Producer | |
| Doug Stanhope | ... | Cab Dispatcher | |
| Wayne Federman | ... | Carl Rohmer | |
| Ashley Johnson | ... | Danielle | |
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Hapless satirical songwriter Henry Phillips is lured to LA by renowned TV producer Jay Warren, who wants to make a show about the life of a struggling performer. When Jay sees Henry bomb at a local club, he is convinced that this story must be told. With the support of his longtime musician friend Jillian, and his well-meaning but sub-par manager Ellen Pinsky, Henry endures the ups and downs of LA living, and even secures what appears to be the Hollywood dream. But as a major TV network gets involved, he must decide whether his legacy will be to make jokes, or become the butt of them.
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This was a genuine surprise - Henry Phillips, a loser comedy musician and proud of it, plays himself in a film that has more going for it that most - firstly, it is actually funny, rather than just meh, it has some excellent sight gags, sharp one-liners, and a script that uses his road tales and converts them into something more. On top of this is an actual plot of LA life (and of the horrors of big commerce trying to seduce him into monetizing his life). Hey, we see what you did there Henry, clever...
All in all, this is a small, intimate film that captures its Garry Shandler, Larry David, Walter Matthau vibe and gets better as it goes along. With loads of cameos and a nice sensibility, this is an easy film to recommend - it's low down without being mean about it - and it actually gets its laughs right.