Hollywood Said No!: Orphaned Film Scripts, Bastard Scenes, and Abandoned Darlings from the Creators of Mr. Show

Summary

The creative geniuses behind HBO’s classic sketch comedy Mr. Show are back with a collection ofhilarious, never-before-seen scripts that may just have been too good forHollywood.

It’s hard to write a film. It’s even harder to get that filmmade. So over the years, when Hollywood has said “No!” toactor-writer-comedians Bob Odenkirk and David Cross, the two have simplymoved on to other projects and continued living their lives. But what if thosescripts were actually hilarious? What if they deserved to see the light of day?What if Hollywood was just plain wrong?

Hollywood Said No!includes the full-length, never-before-seen scripts for Bob and David Make a Movie and Hooray for America! They are all presented in a more readable manner than standardfilm scripts, and Bob and David Make aMovie has been fleshed out with brand-new storyboards by acclaimed artistMike Mitchell, all drawn exclusively for this book. And because Bob and Davidlove you, the book even includes a bonus section of orphaned sketch ideas fromthe Mr. Show days, suitable forperformance by church groups that aren’t all “koo-koo” about religion.

Wait, there’s still more! The book will also include asection of “constructive” notes written by a “studio executive.” And last butnot least (well, possibly least), Bob and David (and Brian Posehn) will providea section of reminiscences to add context and backstory on what went right andwhat went wrong.

Will you shout “Yes!” where Hollywood screamed “No!”? Itdoesn’t matter; nobody can hear you.