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For Your Consideration (2006)

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For Your Consideration is a 2006 American comedy directed and co-written by Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy. The film follows actors in an unfinished fictional movie, Home for Purim, after publicity surrounding their performances creates expectations of awards recognition. Its satire examines campaign culture, media attention, studio pressure, and the way award speculation changes professional behavior. The ensemble includes several performers associated with Guest's improvisational comedy films.

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What is For Your Consideration (2006) about?

It follows the cast of an unfinished indie film called Home for Purim, an award-season pun on the Jewish holiday, as internet buzz makes them believe they could receive Oscar nominations. The publicity scramble gradually derails both the production and the actors' lives.

Who is in the cast of For Your Consideration?

It features the usual Christopher Guest repertory players, including Catherine O'Hara, Harry Shearer, Parker Posey, Eugene Levy, Fred Willard, Jennifer Coolidge, Jane Lynch, Michael McKean, and Bob Balaban. Ricky Gervais also appears as a studio executive.

Is For Your Consideration a mockumentary like Best in Show?

Notably, no. Unlike Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, and A Mighty Wind, this 2006 film drops the fake-documentary format and is shot as a conventional narrative comedy. The format switch is one of the things the film is most discussed for.

Who directed and wrote For Your Consideration?

Christopher Guest directed and co-wrote it with Eugene Levy, their regular writing partnership. It was released in 2006 and satirizes Hollywood award-season hype rather than the small-town theater, dog shows, or folk music of their earlier films.

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