Christopher Guest

“The satirist who writes nothing but satire,” Anthony Trollope said, “should write but little — or it will seem that his satire springs rather from his own caustic nature than from the sins of the world in which he lives.” Whatever, Trollope. It's been six years since we last had us ... More » | vulture.comRead Full Story

It's been five years now since Christopher Guest's last film For Your Consideration hit theatres, and although he did a short film and tour with Spinal Tap and also appeared in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian and The Invention of Lying, there hasn't been any official word on a new feature film from him. A couple of years ago there were rumours that he might be planning a comedy that revolved around obsessive collectors, but things quickly went silent on that front. Then at the...Read Full Story

It's been six years since we last had us some Christopher Guest, and that's way too long. Since "For Your Consideration," all the director has produced is the odd Census commercial (and really, who can wait a decade for the resolution of such a cliff-hanger?) or Academy Awards sketch when what we really want is some simple yet hilarious improvisational satire.Read More... More on Reality-FreeRead Full Story

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book has some great stories from the cast and details about deleted scenes that are not on the DVD of the films, but contains a lot of filler.For fans of Christopher Guest himself, you get a very detailed history of his performing career, although Guest himself was not interviewed for the book, he speaks through quotes from magazine interviews.And that is how the book reads, like a long magazine article.For much of the book the author just recaps...Read Full Story

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