DIRECTOR: David Markey
PRODUCER: David Markey, Kevin Church
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Devo
COUNTRY: USA
YEAR: 2008
RELATED WEBSITES: www.thereinactors.com/BRIEF: Filmmaker David Markey presents a hilarious and oddly moving look at some of the celebrity look-a-likes and film character impersonators who inhabit the stretch of Hollywood Boulevard in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, including how they got there and why they do it. We meet such Tinsel Town ambassadors as Christopher Dennis, a Christopher Reeve/Superman look-alike who functions as the self-appointed authority of the block; J. Maxwell Allen, a Batman with an anger management problem; Michael Luce, a squatter and one of several Captain Jack Sparrows on the block; and his girlfriend Tienna, a Goth kid with a Johnny Depp obsession. The result is an endearing and humorous look at a ragtag mix of people as they eke out a living one dollar at a time and often find themselves at odds with each other, the police, and the tourists they endeavor to entertain, as well as a fascinating exploration of our celebrity-obsessed culture. 96mins. Dave Markey in attendance.
