“Nothing feels weird to you?” “It’s a thick schedule, but I think you just got to power through.” This is cool! Worth a watch for 2 minutes. Actor / comedian John Mulaney is heading on a stand up comedy tour this fall called Mister Whatever. To promote the new tour, which kicks off in Chicago this July, Mulaney cut together an amusing fake trailer. This Mister Whatever faux trailer is an Oscar-bait style trailer (riffing on Moneyball, Fargo, No Country for Old Men, etc) which plays like a movie about a comedian’s overwhelming tour to way too many cities. Good work here! It also reminds me of Bradley Cooper’s actual, real movie from last year called Is This Thing On? about a guy becoming a stand up comedian and how rough the gig can be. Via TMB: “This sharply designed spoof hits every familiar awards-season beat: the solemn dramatic energy, the unraveling protagonist, the tasteful emotional dread, before revealing itself as a sly promo for Mulaney’s nationwide stand-up tour, Mister Whatever.” Yep! Whoever edited this trailer deserves a raise. Great work. // Continue Reading ›
