FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION (DVD/WS-1.77/ENG/FR/LT-SP/SUB) DVD

For Your Consideration
Mockumentary mastermind Christopher Guest turns his satirical eye away from dog shows, small-town theater, and folk music to offer a hilarious take on Hollywood award season in this comedy focusing on trio of actors whose lives are turned upside down when they discover that their performances in an independent film are generating a sizable buzz in the entertainment industry. Jay Berman (Guest) is in the process of directing his first feature film -- an intimate family drama set in the 1940s and detailing the tempestuous reunion of an estranged Jewish family that is reluctantly drawn together to celebrate Purim at the behest of their dying matriarch. The cast soon comes down with an infectious case of award fever when rumors on the Internet claim that "Purim" stars Marilyn Hack (Catherine O' Hara), Victor Allan Miller (Harry Shearer), and Callie Webb (Parker Posey) may be delivering Oscar-caliber performances. When "Hollywood Now" co-anchors Chuck Porter (Fred Willard) and Cindy Martin (Jane Lynch) perpetuate the buzz on national television, the entire film crew starts to see stars in their eyes. Subsequently convinced that they have a sleeper hit on their hands, unit publicist Corey Taft (John Michael Higgins), talent agent Morley Orfkin (Eugene Levy), and producer Whitney Taylor Brown (Jennifer Coolidge) immediately cave to requests from Sunfish Classics president Martin Gibb (Ricky Gervais) to alter the film so that it may appeal to a larger audience. Now, while "Purim" screenwriters Lane Iverson (Michael McKean) and Philip Koontz (Bob Balaban) are forced to watch helplessly as their original screenplay is plundered in order to cash in on the positive buzz, awards season draws near and the production takes a most unexpected turn. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Cast Bob Balaban as Philip Koontz Jennifer Coolidge as Whitney Taylor Brown Christopher Guest as Jay Berman John Michael Higgins as Corey Taft Eugene Levy as Morley Orfkin Jane Lynch as Cindy Martin Michael McKean as Lane Iverson Catherine O'Hara as Marilyn Hack Parker Posey as Callie Webb Harry Shearer as Victor Allan Miller Fred Willard as Chuck Porter Jim Piddock as Simon Whitset Jane Morris as Script Supervisor Stephen Rannazzisi as Studio Gate Guard Jordan Black as Whitney's Assistant Ed Begley Jr. as Sandy Lane Paul Dooley as Paper Badge Sergeant John Krasinski as Paper Badge Officer Don Lake as Love It Film Critic Michael Hitchcock as Hate It Film Critic Laurie Johnson as Morley's Secretary Simon Helberg as Junior Agent Rachael Harris as Mary Pat Hooligan Sandra Oh as Marketing Person Richard Kind as Marketing Person Christopher Moynihan as Brian Chubb Carrie Aizley as Pam Campanella Ari Graynor as Young PA Scott Adsit as First AD Stephanie Courtney as Boom Operator Suzy Nakamura as First AC Mary McCormack as Pilgrim Woman Shawn Christian as Pilgrim Man Deborah Theaker as Liz Fenneman Nina Conti as Weather Woman Scott Williamson as Skip Sarah Shahi as Sanchez Steven M. Porter as Floor Manager Ricky Gervais as Martin Gibb Larry Miller as Syd Finkleman Craig Bierko as Talk Show Host C.J. Vanston as Talk Show Band Leader Joe Satriani as Talk Show Guitarist Oneida James as Talk Show Bassist Curt Bisquera as Talk Show Drums Anne King as Talk Show Trumpet Sheila Gonzalez as Talk Show Saxophone Lance Barber as Dinkie Skyler Stone as Don Mark Harelik as Round Table Host Rick Gonzalez as Chillaxin' Host Claire Forlani as Claire Forlani Hart Bochner as Hart Bochner Kevin Sussman as Commercial Director Jessica St. Clair as Hula Balls Spokeswoman Casey Wilson as Young Actress Kevin Christy as Young Actor Derek Waters as Even Younger Actor

Crew Pat Tagliaferro - Art Director Larry Commans - Boom Operator Richard Hicks - Casting David Rubin - Casting Durinda Wood - Costume Designer Cas Donovan - First Assistant Director Christopher Guest - Director Robert Leighton - Editor Jack Richard Tate - Location Manager Murray Miller - Location Manager C.J. Vanston - Composer (Music Score) Simon Jayes - Camera Operator Jennifer Lane - Camera Operator Joseph T. Garrity - Production Designer Roberto Schaefer - Cinematographer Karen Murphy - Producer Tim Gomillion - Recording Julia Levine - Set Designer David Chow - Set Designer Mark Weingarten - Sound Mixer Hamilton Sterling - Sound/Sound Designer Chrisann Verges - Unit Production Manager Christopher Guest - Screenwriter Eugene Levy - Screenwriter David Blasucci - Unit Publicist James Apted - First Assistant Camera Paul Bode - First Assistant Camera Paul Lambiase - Grip Tommy Garcia - Grip Jesse Homan - Grip George Palmer - Key Grip Adria Van Velsen - Music Editor David Williams - Musical Performer Christopher Guest - Musical Performer Norbert Fimpel - Musical Performer Chris Tedesco - Musical Performer Anthony Wilson - Musical Performer Section Quartet - Musical Performer Jerry Goodman - Musical Performer Gregg Bissonette - Musical Performer Dean Parks - Musical Performer Joe Satriani - Musical Performer Brian Hall - Post Production Coordinator Pamela Griner - Post Production Supervisor Lisa Vijitchanton - Production Coordinator Dhana R. Gilbert - Production Supervisor J.P. Jones - Properties Master Paul Massey - Re-Recording Mixer David Giammarco - Re-Recording Mixer Helen McGinn - Script Supervisor Kristen Ploucha - Second Assistant Director Robbie Knott - Special Effects Coordinator The Effects Group - Special Effects Coordinator Suzanne Tenner - Still Photographer Roselee Showe - Costume/Wardrobe Jennifer Starzyk - Costume/Wardrobe Jamelle Flowers - Costume/Wardrobe Jen Ireland - Costume/Wardrobe Kanani Wolf - Costume/Wardrobe Eric Thompson - ADR Mixer Travis Mackay - ADR Recordist Marcy Froelich - Assistant Costumer Designer Jerry Enright - Assistant Chief Lighting Technician Amy Hinkley - Assistant Hair Theraesa Rivers - Assistant Hair Arturo Rojas - Assistant Hair Robert Paulsen - Assistant Location Manager Jennifer Zide - Assistant Makeup Jenifer Bonisteel - Assistant Production Coordinator Kim Richey - Assistant Properties Skip Richard Crank - Assistant Properties Oscar Mitt - Assistant Sound Editor Harvey Letson - Best Boy Grip Robin L. Bursey - Camera Loader Stephanie Stenta - Casting Assistant Scott Spencer - Chief Lighting Technician Mervyn Johnson - Construction Coordinator Emma Trenchard - Costumes Supervisor Sergio Gutierrez - Dolly Grip Tracy Estes - Electrician Thomas Enright - Electrician David Bartholomew - Electrician Lawrence Rake - Electrician Marc Schultz - Electrician John Rogers - Electrician Anthony Huljev - Electrician Smith & Webster-Davis Casting - Extra Casting Dixie Webster-Davis - Extra Casting Tammy L. Smith - Extra Casting Jackie Saygan - First Assistant Accountant Dan Miller - First Assistant Editor Sarah Monat - Foley Artist Robin Harlan - Foley Artist Vicki Phillips - Key Hairstylist Felicia Linsky - Key Make-up Jonathan Bobbitt - Leadman Katy S. Fox - Personal Assistant Michael Dennehy - Production Accountant Louise DeCordoba - Production Accountant Matt Gaumer - Second Assistant Camera Kristen Eccker - Second Assistant Camera Jennifer Reiss - Second Second Assistant Director Marc Vena - Storyboard Artist Rich Bennetti - Transportation Captain Keith Fisher - Transportation Coordinator Handmade Digital Incorporated - Visual Effects Gray Matter FX - Visual Effects Dena Roth - Set Decorator Alison Fisher - ADR Supervisor Mike Sowa - Color Timing Paul Rathburn - Craft Service/Catering Juan Gonzalez - Craft Service/Catering David Sanfield - Craft Service/Catering Tony Mendez - Craft Service/Catering Seamus Gibson - Craft Service/Catering Billy Ramirez - Craft Service/Catering Deluxe Catering, Inc. - Craft Service/Catering Alison Hoberman - Craft Service/Catering Mary Catanado - Driver Chuck Montgomery - Driver Don Verela - Driver Andee McGuffee - Driver Shaun Ryan - Driver Thomas McNeal - Driver Fredrick Trogdon - Driver William Wardlow - Driver William Jakubecy - Driver Brick Graham - Driver Randy K. Singer - Foley Mixer John Joseph Thomas - Foley Supervisor Katherine A. Taylor - Production Secretary Pom "Jon" Ko - Set Medic/First Aid Jennifer La Gura - Swing Gang Bart Barbuscia - Swing Gang Louis Terry - Swing Gang David Barker - Video Assist Corinne Villa - Visual Effects Editor Tom Quinn - Voice Casting Stephen Runningen - Graphic Design Donavan McDougle - Title Design Debi Shirk-Tagliaferro - Art Department Coordinator Humberto Jimenez - Properties Maker Rutilo Jimenez - Properties Maker Esteban Lascarez - Properties Maker Edmundo C. Quintero - Properties Maker Lee "Rod" Roderick - Lead Compositor Saeed Faridzadeh - Painter (digital)

For Your Consideration
The recurring motif in all of Christopher Guest's improvised comedies is exposing self-delusional people, whether they be community-theater enthusiasts, dog owners, or musicians. Since there are few places more teeming with self-deception than Hollywood, Guest's satire For Your Consideration could be accused of shooting fish in a barrel. Many of the comedic targets (erudite, ineffectual screenwriters; selfish agents; venal marketing experts) offer little challenge for satirists this talented. Thankfully, the performers -- especially the women -- do a great job of bringing an inner life to their characters, fleshing them out in ways that add an element of tragedy to some of the stinging jokes. You laugh at the ladies, but you may be surprised by how sympathetic they are. Parker Posey captures her character's conflicted feelings about wanting to do good work and wanting adulation by underplaying those emotions, a decision that makes her all the more notable in a film where most of the actors are laying it on thick. Catherine O'Hara's final monologue can best be described as "hysterical," as it encompasses every aspect of that word. She is at the end of her emotional tether, seemingly on the verge of a complete mental collapse, and yet she still manages to get big laughs from the audience. She walks a razor-thin emotional line, and never stumbles. It is a stunning two minutes that disturb and amuse in equal measure. One is left unsure whether to laugh or cry, and this probably expresses the conflicted feelings Christopher Guest has in real life toward his love for his work and the business he disdains, but which he finds himself forced to be a part of in order to do that work. The film has many moments that are screamingly funny, especially the scenes in "Home for Purim," the movie-within-the-movie. These are the first outright scripted scenes in any of Guest's otherwise-improvised films, and they allow the cast to show off more conventional comedy chops. Just seeing Jennifer Coolidge and Ricky Gervais occupy the same frame is momentous enough to make any comedy nerd laugh out of anticipation. While For Your Consideration never reaches the consistent comedic highs of Best in Show or the profound sadness of Waiting for Guffman, it does deliver both of those elements -- often simultaneously -- making it yet another solid film from Guest and his crew. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
 

Catherine O'Hara: Broadcast Film Critics Association, Best Supporting Actress (nominated) Catherine O'Hara: Independent Spirit Awards, Best Actress (nominated) Catherine O'Hara: Kansas City Film Critics Association, Best Supporting Actress (winner) Catherine O'Hara: National Board of Review, Best Supporting Actress (winner) Catherine O'Hara: New York Film Critics Online, Best Supporting Actress (winner) Catherine O'Hara: New York Film Critics Society, Best Supporting Actress (Runner-up) (winner)

BFI London Film Festival, Film Presented (nominated) Broadcast Film Critics Association, Best Comedy Movie (nominated) Toronto International Film Festival, Film Presented (nominated)

General Specifications: Language Options: English Subtitle Options: English, French, Spanish Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel Additional Features: Commentary by co-writers Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy Over 30 minutes of hilarious bonus material Home for Purim poster gallery Theatrical trailer DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1: Alternate Wide Screen MPAA Rating: PG13 DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 86 min   DVD Chapters: Disc #1 -- For Your Consideration 1. Such a Gift [4:03] 2. Don't Assume [3:00] 3. No Blanket [4:01] 4. Critical Opinions [2:41] 5. The Whole Dysfunction [4:08] 6. Buzz [3:15] 7. A Party I Would Go To [2:35] 8. Tossing the Script [6:10] 9. Epic Dreams [3:11] 10. Interweb Item [4:58] 11. They're Booked [4:38] 12. Wake Up, L.A. [5:16] 13. What Is It About Purim? [3:58] 14. Little Tweaks [4:29] 15. I Think I Can [2:43] 16. Awards Season Countdown [5:44] 17. To the Future Nominees [4:31] 18. Nomination Surprises [6:21] 19. See the Difference? [5:06] 20. End Credits [5:19]