Today’s film is the 2006 short The Pity Card. The film stars Bill Hader, Zach Galifianakis, Ange Billman, and Simon Helberg, and is written by Helberg, Derek Waters, and Bob Odenkirk, who also directs. Odenkirk rose to prominence as a writer on shows such as The Ben Stiller Show, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, and Saturday Night Live, before gaining public attention as the co-creator, alongside David Cross, of Mr. Show With Bob and David. He can currently be seen on the show Breaking Bad, the series finale of which airs tonight.
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- 9/29/2013
- by Deepayan Sengupta
- SoundOnSight
A conversation with comedian Derek Waters as he prepares for his largest show ever at the San Francisco International Film Festival.
Weston: Why the San Francisco Film Festival for a ‘Night with Derek Waters’ event?
Derek: Well, I chose San Francisco because I got asked to come here and I said, “Yes please.” Yeah, and in all seriousness it’s really exciting because “Wholphin” is the best DVD ever and that’s how Brent and I met ‘cause he asked me to do their show and it’s just cool, ‘cause none of these videos were really made for anyone to see who wasn’t sitting in front of a computer.
Seeing all these people sitting in front of their computers in a theater is gonna be pretty cool. I should have given everyone a laptop, sit down and just played it on the laptop, not on the screen. It’s a big deal tonight,...
Weston: Why the San Francisco Film Festival for a ‘Night with Derek Waters’ event?
Derek: Well, I chose San Francisco because I got asked to come here and I said, “Yes please.” Yeah, and in all seriousness it’s really exciting because “Wholphin” is the best DVD ever and that’s how Brent and I met ‘cause he asked me to do their show and it’s just cool, ‘cause none of these videos were really made for anyone to see who wasn’t sitting in front of a computer.
Seeing all these people sitting in front of their computers in a theater is gonna be pretty cool. I should have given everyone a laptop, sit down and just played it on the laptop, not on the screen. It’s a big deal tonight,...
- 5/5/2010
- Makingof.com
- No, this news brief isn’t about the latest paparazzi pics exposing Philip Seymour Hoffman jubilating in his backyard to the latest Destiny’s Child single while eating a hoagie in less than 3 bites, sorry about the confusion and/or for misleading you. If you have a few minutes to spare however, it is about the latest and greatest short films that the Sundance Film Festival has to offer its adoring public this year. I’m jumping ahead of myself because I have yet to watch any of these, but I’m sure they’re fantastic… but don’t take my word for it. I’m a little if-ish when it comes to shorts lately, if only because I’m always highly disappointed when I get dragged to these festivals boasting the cream of the crop in all films short. I pay good money to be entertained and I
- 1/24/2006
- IONCINEMA.com
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