The Comedian's Guide to Survival — Trailer

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added: Tue, Aug 30th '16

"Inbetweeners" star James Buckley (who was just seen in the Lonely Island mockumentary "Popstar") plays an aspiring stand-up comic in the trailer for the upcoming British comedy "The Comedian's Guide to Survival."

Buckley is playing a loose version of real-life English comedian James Mullinger, who was a former magazine journalist before he got his start on the North American comedy scene. In the Mark Murphy-directed movie, Buckley's character goes to Los Angeles to interview hot-shot Hollywood comic Dustin Stratford (played by Vas Blackwood) but instead takes the opportunity to learn the guidelines of the stand-up business.

Co-starring Paul Kaye (It's All Gone Pete Tong), MyAnna Buring (Ripper Street), Tim McInnerny (Eddie the Eagle) and featuring appearances by real-life stand-up comedians Jimmy Carr, Gilbert Gottfried, Omid Djalili, Luenell, and Mullinger himself, "The Comedian's Guide to Survival" doesn't have a U.S. release date, but will be released in the U.K. on October 28th.

synopsis:
The story of an embittered journalist aspiring to become a successful stand up comedian, The Comedian's Guide To Survival provides a unique insight into the comedy scene at the lowest level of motorway service stations and open mic gigs to the highs of Hollywood and the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal.

James Buckley plays James Mullinger, a magazine writer who wishes he were on the stage rather than interviewing those lucky enough to be on it. James' boss and family implore him to leave the comedy behind and concentrate on his day job rather than traipsing around empty pubs and clubs. Ignoring them, he encounters numerous A-list comedians (many of whom are playing themselves in the film) who inspire him, denigrate him, fulfil him and -- occasionally -- abuse him. With hilarious and sometimes shocking consequences.

 

directed by   Mark Murphy

starring   James Buckley, Paul Kaye, MyAnna Buring, Tim McInnerny, Jimmy Carr, Gilbert Gottfried, Omid Djalili, Luenell, James Mullinger

release date   October 28, 2016 (UK release)