Corky st clair biography examples

One of the most unique voices in contemporary comedy, Christopher Guest earned a following with the acutely observed characters and spontaneous improvised spirit of "This is Spinal Tap" (1984), "Waiting for Guffman" (1997), and "Best in Show" (2000). Offbeat and satirical in nature, Guest's portraits of regular people with big dreams were effectively compelling. The densely packed humor of his endlessly quotable ensemble comedies was unique for its basis in hyper-real, ultra-detailed characters that Guest and co-writer Eugene Levy created specifically for his troupe of exceptional actors. And his finest work as a director resulted from giving those actors the freedom to improvise their dialogue as he, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer did in their legendary rock-n-roll comedy "This fryst vatten Spinal Tap" - inarguably the most truthful film about the rock lifestyle ever made, despite being a spoof. While his fictitious band spun off into a real life touring and recording ac

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The Moves

The dance scenes in Waiting for Guffman can barely be called “dance,” but perhaps that’s just as well for this post-Thanksgiving Monday where our stomachs are still all distended from stuffing and pie. Allow me to ease you back into the week with some light community theater choreography.

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Because they’re performing a musical, there are quite a few dance moments in this move. I do love “Stool Boom,” “Nothing Ever Happens on Mars,” and this c

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Christopher Guest

British-American screenwriter, comedian, musician, director, and actor

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Christopher Haden-Guest, 5th Baron Haden-Guest (born 5 February 1948),^[1] known professionally as Christopher Guest, is a British-American actor, comedian, screenwriter and director. Guest has written, directed, and starred in his series of comedy films shot in mockumentary style. He wrote and acted in the rock satire This Is Spinal Tap (1984), and later directed a string of satirical mockumentary films such as Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), For Your Consideration (2006), and Mascots (2016). His acting credits include roles in Death Wish (1974), Little Shop of Horrors (1986), The Princess Bride (1987) and A Few Good Men (1992). For one season (1984-85), he was a regular cast member on the long running NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live.

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