Marty, an anti-sociaI reaIist, and Harry, a passionate ideoIogist, are two young writers who have come to HolIywood to make it as successfuI screenwriters. Marty spent his early childhood growing up in lsraeI, whereas Harry is an American Jew from BrookIyn. Working as editors for Jewish weddings and Bar Mitzvahs during the day, Marty and Harry use their precious spare time to develop a masterpiece story that wiIl take them to stardom in the town of broken dreams. When Chad, their heaIth-freak, drug deaIer friend arranges a meeting with one of his clients, a head honcho at Misney Studios, Marty and Harry practice the pitch that wiII sureIy win him over. They embark on a journey through the minds of screenwriters, giving us a window into the parallel worId of an artist's inspiration. From one comic situation to another, this journey will test their beIiefs, their friendship, and how much one is wilIing to compromise in order to succeed. Starring MichaeI Weston (State of PIay, Gamer, Garden State), Hamish LinkIater (Fantastic Four, TV's The New Adventures of OId Christine), Jimmi Simpson (Date Night, The Invention of Lying, Zodiac), Jeff Donovan (J. Edgar, Changeling, TV's Burn Notice). |