Some may be surprised to find out, but Louis C.K., one of the most popular American comedians of our time, started out as a director – and we’ve got the trailer for his first stint in film right here!
Featuring a list of famous funny people (before they became really, really famous) including Steve Carell, Amy Poehler, Wanda Sykes and Conan O’Brien, TOMORROW NIGHT premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 1998 (it’s nearly as old as me!). Have a read of the synopsis, take a look at the trailer and let us know what you think:
TOMORROW NIGHT chronicles the loneliness of photo-shop owner Charles, an acerbic, repressed man with an unquenchable “taste” for ice cream. His energetic and overly cheerful postman Mel convinces him that what he really needs is womanly companionship. On the other side of town is Florence, a lonely old woman with a mean, vociferous husband. When Florence isn’t being tortured by her husband, she pines away for Billy, her son in the army who hasn’t written in twenty years and who makes Gomer Pyle look like Einstein. To top it off, the only friend Florence has is Tina, a sweet yet crude and scruffy young man who dresses in old-lady drag. Tina convinces Florence that maybe she needs a little extracurricular spice in her life. Enter Charles, who gets off on the thought of a clean and orderly household, and you have a match made in heaven. From there, things get even weirder.
Louis has announced that the film will be available for purchase for a mere $5 from his website (louisck.net) from February. The film looks pretty zany, with some commenting it’s very ‘David Lynch-esque’. Looks like directing is just one of Louis’ many talents.
Considering Jazmine grew up watching CARRY ON SCREAMING, THE LION KING and JURASSIC PARK on repeat for weeks on end, it made sense for her to study film at London South Bank University. It’s also a good thing that her course requires a lot of sitting down because she’s very accident-prone. When she’s not examining her bruises, she likes pretending that she doesn’t live in Southend-On-Sea and spends hours mindlessly blogging.
Favourite films include BLUE VALENTINE, ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND and TOY STORY 2.
