American Movie
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:09:00
We're gonna go--
The film starts-- Check it out.

:09:03
Beautiful, stunning black-and-white shot
at the magic hour...

:09:07
as we float past dilapidated duplexes,
worn trailer courts.

:09:11
I've been location-scouting them...
:09:13
so when I do this, I've already got
what's in between my hands.

:09:18
Then, at that moment, people say,
"My God, I'm glad I'm sitting here...

:09:21
because I'm actually seeing
something for once."

:09:24
We get to see Americans
and American dreams...

:09:26
and you won't walk away depressed
after seeing this, period.

:09:30
My name is Matthew Weisman.
:09:33
I'm working on a film
entitled Northwestern.

:09:40
- I'm doing casting for the film.
- Okay.

:09:44
- Do you want to know about the film?
- Yeah, I do.

:09:49
A 186-minute phone call
to California at prime rates?

:09:54
What could you talk to your
stupid-ass brother about for that long?

:09:58
You know he's been having
psychological problems lately.

:10:00
Not on my phone bill, he doesn't.
:10:02
Take a motherfucking wild guess.
:10:05
Look here. A 186-minute call to
California on prime time? What is that?

:10:12
They're making a mockery
out of my words.

:10:14
This whole thing is turning
into a theatrical mockery. Understand?

:10:18
- No.
- Well, you will.

:10:20
I'll go in and read this fucker like
it should be read 'cause I've had it.

:10:24
You stupid fucking bitch! There's
a 186-fucking-minute phone call...

:10:30
at goddamn prime time.
:10:31
I paid the fucking bill!
:10:33
I'm calling you to let you know that
there is a cast meeting tomorrow night.

:10:38
Looks like there's a lot of work
we have to scrape together.

:10:41
Hopefully everything will collide,
and we'll make our deadline.

:10:46
I come to the airport all the time
when I want to work.

:10:49
There's no phones ringing,
there's no people talking to you.

:10:53
And if you're hungry,
it's like, tough shit.

:10:55
You can't stop and justify your inaction
of scriptwriting by making a pizza.


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