Live Read is a monthly live staged reading of a film script and a part of the Film Independent at LACMA film series at the Bing Theater directed by

Jason Reitman Jason R. Reitman (; born October 19, 1977) is a Canadian–American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the films ''Thank You for Smoking'' (2005), ''Juno (film), Juno'' (2007), ''Up in the Air (2009 film), Up in the Air'' (2009), ''Young ...

and hosted by Elvis Mitchell from 2011 to 2016. In 2019, Film Independent brought the series back as part of Film Independent Presents... at the

Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, also known as The Wallis, is a community arts center in Beverly Hills, California, named for philanthropist and endower Wallis Annenberg Location The Wallis is located on the corner of North S ...

, produced by director of programming and events, Rachel Bleemer. A guest director reads the stage directions in the scripts while images from the film would be projected behind the cast. The script is typically announced days before the event and while some actors were announced beforehand, full cast lists and the role each actor would play were kept secret until the event itself. The actors do not rehearse ahead of time. The readings are one-night-only and are not recorded due to rights issues. Because of this, tickets for the 500 seats, go on pre-sale to members of Film Independent one week ahead of the general public, and sell out almost immediately. The series is to show audiences how actors create characters.

Readings

directs and reads the stage directions unless otherwise noted. Many of the actors play multiple supporting roles. Specific roles are stated only when information is known.

2011

October (''The Breakfast Club'')

'' The Breakfast Club'' by John Hughes ;Cast *

Jennifer Garner Jennifer Anne Garner (born April 17, 1972) is an American actress. Born in Houston, Texas and raised in Charleston, West Virginia, Garner studied theater at Denison University and began acting as an understudy for the Roundabout Theatre Company ...

as Claire (originally played by Molly Ringwald) *

James Van Der Beek James David Van Der Beek (; born March 8, 1977) is an American actor. Known for his portrayal of Dawson Leery on The WB's ''Dawson's Creek'' (1998–2003), he also played a fictionalized version of himself on the cult ABC sitcom '' Don't Trus ...

as Andy (originally played by

Emilio Estevez Emilio Estevez (; born May 12, 1962) is an American actor and filmmaker. The son of actor Martin Sheen and the older brother of Charlie Sheen, he made his film debut with an uncredited role in '' Badlands'' (1973). He later received his first ...

) * Mindy Kaling as Allison (originally played by Ally Sheedy) *

Patton Oswalt Patton Peter Oswalt (born January 27, 1969) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. His acting roles include Spence Olchin in the sitcom ''The King of Queens'' (1998–2007) and narrating the sitcom '' The Goldbergs'' (2013–2023) as adult ...

as Brian (originally played by

Anthony Michael Hall Anthony Michael Hall (born Michael Anthony Thomas Charles Hall; April 14, 1968) is an American actor, producer and comedian. After his film debut in ''Six Pack (film), Six Pack'' (1982) and a supporting role as Russell "Rusty" Griswold in ''Nat ...

) * Aaron Paul as Bender (originally played by Judd Nelson) * Michael Chiklis as Mr. Vernon (originally played by

Paul Gleason Paul Xavier Gleason (May 4, 1939 – May 27, 2006) was an American film and television actor. He was known for his roles on television series such as ''All My Children'' and films such as '' The Breakfast Club'', ''Trading Places'', and ''Di ...

) * J. K. Simmons as Carl the janitor (originally played by John Kapelos)

November (''The Apartment'')

The Apartment ''The Apartment'' is a 1960 American romantic comedy-drama film directed and produced by Billy Wilder from a screenplay he co-wrote with I. A. L. Diamond. It stars Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, and Fred MacMurray, with Ray Walston and Edie ...

'' by

Billy Wilder Billy Wilder (; ; born Samuel Wilder; June 22, 1906 – March 27, 2002) was an American filmmaker and screenwriter. His career in Hollywood (film industry), Hollywood spanned five decades, and he is regarded as one of the most brilliant and ver ...

and I. A. L. Diamond ;Cast * Steve Carell as C.C. Baxter (originally played by

Jack Lemmon John Uhler Lemmon III (February 8, 1925 – June 27, 2001) was an American actor. Considered proficient in both dramatic and comic roles, he was known for his anxious, middle-class everyman screen persona in comedy-drama films. He received num ...

) *

Natalie Portman Natalie Hershlag{{efn, Some Hebrew sources claim that her birth name was "Neta-Lee Hershleg" ({{langx, he, נטע-לי הרשלג) and later, her first name was Americanized to "Natalie". {{Cite news , last=Shamir , first=Oron , date=August ...

as Fran Kubelik (originally played by

Shirley MacLaine Shirley MacLaine (born Shirley MacLean Beaty; April 24, 1934) is an American actress and author. With a career spanning over 70 years, she has received List of awards and nominations received by Shirley MacLaine, numerous accolades, including a ...

) *

Pierce Brosnan Pierce Brendan Brosnan (born 16 May 1953) is an Irish actor and film producer. He was the fifth actor to play the fictional secret agent Portrayal of James Bond in film, James Bond in the List of James Bond films, James Bond film series, starri ...

as Mr. Sheldrake (originally played by

Fred MacMurray Frederick Martin MacMurray (August 30, 1908 – November 5, 1991) was an American actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films and a successful television series in a career that spanned nearly a half-century. His career as a major film le ...

; J. K. Simmons was originally slated to play this role, couldn't attend the event) *

Ken Jeong Kendrick Kang-Joh Jeong ( ; ; born July 13, 1969) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and physician. He rose to prominence for playing Leslie Chow in ''The Hangover'' film series (2009–2013) and Ben Chang in the NBC sitcom ''Community'' ...

as Mr. Dobisch (originally played by

Ray Walston Herman Ray Walston (November 2, 1914 – January 1, 2001) was an American actor. He started his career on Broadway theatre, Broadway earning the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his performance as Mr. Applegate in ''Damn Yankees'' (1956 ...

) and the Rickshaw restaurant waiter *

Jake Johnson Mark Jake Johnson Weinberger (born May 28, 1978) is an American actor. He has starred as Nick Miller in the Fox sitcom '' New Girl'' (2011–2018), for which he was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Come ...

as Dr. Dreyfuss (originally played by

Jack Kruschen Jacob "Jack" Kruschen (March 20, 1922 – April 2, 2002) was a Canadian character actor who worked primarily in American film, television and radio. Kruschen was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Dr. Dreyf ...

) *

Nick Kroll Nicholas Kroll (born June 5, 1978) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is known for the FX (TV channel), FX comedy series ''The League'' (2009–2015), creating and starring in the Comedy Central series ''Kroll Show'' (20 ...

as Mr. Kirkeby (originally played by David Lewis) * Collette Wolfe as Sylvia (originally played by Joan Shawlee) * Mindy Kaling as Miss Olsen (originally played by Edie Adams)

December (''The Princess Bride'')

'' The Princess Bride'' by

William Goldman William Goldman (August 12, 1931 – November 16, 2018) was an American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. He first came to prominence in the 1950s as a novelist before turning to screenwriting. Among other accolades, Goldman won two Aca ...

, based on the novel by Goldman ;Cast * Mindy Kaling as Princess Buttercup (originally played by Robin Wright) * Paul Rudd as Westley (originally played by

Cary Elwes Ivan Simon Cary Elwes (; born 26 October 1962) is an English actor. He starred as Westley in ''The Princess Bride (film), The Princess Bride'' (1987), and also had lead roles in films such as ''Robin Hood: Men in Tights'' (1993) and the Saw (fr ...

) *

as Prince Humperdinck (originally played by Chris Sarandon; Elwes played Westley in the original film) *

as Count Rugen (originally played by

Christopher Guest Christopher Haden-Guest, 5th Baron Haden-Guest (born 5 February 1948), known professionally as Christopher Guest, is a British-American actor, comedian, screenwriter and director. Guest has written, directed, and starred in his series of comedy ...

) and the Impressive Clergyman (originally played by

Peter Cook Peter Edward Cook (17 November 1937 – 9 January 1995) was an English comedian, actor, satirist, playwright and screenwriter. He was the leading figure of the British satire boom of the 1960s, and he was associated with the anti-establishmen ...

) *

Goran Višnjić Goran Višnjić ( ; born 9 September 1972) is a Croatian actor. He is best known for his roles as Dr. Luka Kovač in '' ER'' and Garcia Flynn in '' Timeless'', both NBC television series. For ''ER'', he and the cast were nominated for two Scre ...

as Inigo Montoya (originally played by Mandy Patinkin) * Bill Fagerbakke as Fezzik (originally played by

André the Giant André René Roussimoff (; 19 May 1946 – 28 January 1993), better known by his ring name André the Giant, was a French professional wrestler and actor. Dubbed "the Eighth Wonder of the World", Roussimoff was known for his great size, which ...

) *

as Vizzini (originally played by

Wallace Shawn Wallace Michael Shawn (born November 12, 1943) is an American actor, essayist, playwright, and screenwriter. He is known for playing Vizzini in '' The Princess Bride'' (1987), Mr. Hall in '' Clueless'' (1995), Dr. John Sturgis in '' Young Sheldo ...

) *

Kevin Pollak Kevin Elliot Pollak (born October 30, 1957) is an American actor, comedian, impressionist and podcast host. He has appeared in over 90 films; his roles include Sam Weinberg in Rob Reiner's ''A Few Good Men'', Jacob Goldman in ''Grumpy Old Men ...

as Miracle Max (originally played by

Billy Crystal William Edward Crystal (born March 14, 1948)On page 17 of his book ''700 Sundays'', Crystal displays his birth announcement, which gives his first two names as "William Edward", not "William Jacob" is an American comedian, actor, and filmmaker. ...

) and other male roles * Collette Wolfe as Valerie (originally played by Carol Kane) and other female roles *

Rob Reiner Robert Reiner (born March 6, 1947) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and liberal activist. As an actor, Reiner first came to national prominence with the role of Michael Stivic, Mike "Meathead" Stivic on the CBS sitc ...

as the Grandfather (originally played by

Peter Falk Peter Michael Falk (September 16, 1927 – June 23, 2011) was an American film and television actor. He is best known for his role as Columbo (character), Lieutenant Columbo on the NBC/American Broadcasting Company, ABC series ''Columbo'' (196 ...

; Reiner directed the original film) * Fred Savage as the Grandson (originally played by Fred Savage)

2012

January (''Shampoo'')

Shampoo Shampoo () is a hair care product, typically in the form of a viscous liquid, that is formulated to be used for cleaning (scalp) hair. Less commonly, it is available in solid bar format. (" Dry shampoo" is a separate product.) Shampoo is use ...

'' by Robert Towne and

Warren Beatty Henry Warren Beatty (né Beaty; born March 30, 1937) is an American actor and filmmaker. His career has spanned over six decades, and he has received an Academy Award and three Golden Globe Awards. He also received the Irving G. Thalberg Memor ...

;Cast *

Bradley Cooper Bradley Charles Cooper (born January 5, 1975) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and three Grammy Awards. In addition, he has been nominated for twelve Acade ...

as George Roundy (originally played by

) *

Olivia Wilde Olivia Wilde (born Olivia Jane Cockburn, , March 10, 1984) is an American actress and director. She played Thirteen (House), Remy "Thirteen" Hadley on the medical-drama television series ''House (TV series), House'' (2007–2012), and appeared ...

as Jackie (originally played by

Julie Christie Julie Frances Christie (born 14 April 1940) is a British actress. Christie's accolades include an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. She has appeared in six films ranked in the British Film Institu ...

) *

Kate Hudson Kate Garry Hudson (born April 19, 1979) is an American actress and singer. Born to singer Bill Hudson (singer), Bill Hudson and actress Goldie Hawn, Hudson made her film debut in the 1998 drama ''Desert Blue'', which was followed by supporting ...

as Jill (originally played by Hudson's mother,

Goldie Hawn Goldie Jeanne Hawn (born November 21, 1945) is an American actress, producer, dancer, and singer. She achieved stardom and acclaim for playing lighthearted comedic roles in film and television. In a career spanning six decades, she has received ...

) * Diane Lane as Felicia Karpf (originally played by

Lee Grant Lee Grant (born Lyova Haskell Rosenthal; October 31, during the mid-1920s) is an American actress, documentarian, and director. In a career spanning over seven decades, she won an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Directors Guil ...

) * J. K. Simmons as Lester Karpf (originally played by

Jack Warden Jack Warden (born John Warden Lebzelter Jr.; September 18, 1920July 19, 2006) was an American actor who worked in film and television. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for ''Shampoo (film), Shampoo'' (1975) and '' ...

) *

as Johnny Pope (originally played by Tony Bill) and others *

as Norman (originally played by Jay Robinson) and others *

Lena Dunham Lena Dunham (; born May 13, 1986) is an American writer, director, actress, and producer. She is the creator, writer, and star of the HBO television series '' Girls'' (2012–2017), for which she received several Emmy Award nominations and two G ...

as Lorna Karpf (originally played by

Carrie Fisher Carrie Frances Fisher (October 21, 1956 – December 27, 2016) was an American actress and writer. She played Princess Leia in the Star Wars original trilogy, original ''Star Wars'' films (1977–1983) and reprised the role in'' Star Wars: The F ...

) and others

February (''Reservoir Dogs'')

'' Reservoir Dogs'' by

Quentin Tarantino Quentin Jerome Tarantino (; born March 27, 1963) is an American filmmaker, actor, and author. Quentin Tarantino filmography, His films are characterized by graphic violence, extended dialogue often featuring much profanity, and references to ...

. Reitman assembled an all-Black cast to play roles originally played on screen by white actors. ;Cast *

Laurence Fishburne Laurence John Fishburne III (born July 30, 1961) is an American actor. Throughout his career, he has gained recognition for his roles on stage and screen as militant and authoritative characters. List of awards and nominations received by Laur ...

as Larry "Mr. White" Dimmick (originally played by

Harvey Keitel Harvey Keitel ( ; born May 13, 1939) is an American actor and film producer, known for his portrayal of morally ambiguous and "tough guy" characters. He rose to prominence during the New Hollywood movement, and has held a long-running associatio ...

) * Cuba Gooding Jr. as Freddy "Mr. Orange" Newandyke (originally played by Tim Roth) *

Terrence Howard Terrence Dashon Howard (born March 11, 1969) is an American actor performing on film and television. He has received a Screen Actors Guild Awards, Screen Actors Guild Award as well as nominations for an Academy Awards, Academy Award, a Golden ...

as Vic "Mr. Blonde" Vega (originally played by

Michael Madsen Michael Madsen (born September 25, 1957) is an American actor. Alongside his frequent collaborations with Quentin Tarantino—''Reservoir Dogs'' (1992), ''Kill Bill: Volume 2'' (2004), ''The Hateful Eight'' (2015), and ''Once Upon a Time in Hol ...

) * Anthony Mackie as Mr. Pink (originally played by

Steve Buscemi Steven Vincent Buscemi (,As stated in interviews by Buscemi himself. It is not uncommon for people to pronounce his name or instead. ; born December 13, 1957) is an American actor. He is known for his work as an acclaimed character actor. Mul ...

) *

Anthony Anderson Anthony Anderson (born August 15, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, and television host. He is known for his leading roles in television shows such as Andre "Dre" Johnson on the comedy series ''Black-ish'' (2014–2022), Marlin Boulet on the ...

as "Nice Guy Eddie" Cabot (originally played by

Chris Penn Christopher Shannon Penn (October 10, 1965 – January 24, 2006), credited as Chris Penn after 1991, was an American actor. He was the brother of actor Sean Penn and musician Michael Penn. Noted as a skilled character actor, he was typically cas ...

) *

Chi McBride Kenneth "Chi" McBride ( ; born September 23, 1961) is an American actor. He has appeared in films, where he is known primarily as a character actor, and in television, where he has had numerous starring roles. In film, he has played prominent ro ...

as Joe Cabot (originally played by Lawrence Tierney) *

Common Common may refer to: As an Irish surname, it is anglicised from Irish Gaelic surname Ó Comáin. Places * Common, a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland * Boston Common, a central public park in Boston, Massachusetts * Cambridge Com ...

as Mr. Brown (originally played by

) and Officer Marvin Nash (originally played by Kirk Baltz) *

as K-Billy DJ (originally played by

Steven Wright Steven Alexander Wright (born December 6, 1955) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and film producer. He is known for his distinctive lethargic voice and slow, deadpan delivery of ironic, philosophical and sometimes nonsensical j ...

), Officer Holdaway (originally played by Randy Brooks; as Brooks was the only Black actor in the original film, Oswalt was the only white actor at the reading), and others

March (''The Big Lebowski'')

The Big Lebowski ''The Big Lebowski'' () is a 1998 crime comedy film written, directed, produced and co-edited by Joel and Ethan Coen. It follows the life of Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski (Jeff Bridges), a Los Angeles slacker and avid bowler. He is assaulted ...

'' by the

Coen brothers Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, together known as the Coen brothers (), are an American filmmaking duo. Their films span many genres and styles, which they frequently subvert or parody. Among their most acclaimed works are '' Blood Simple'' (198 ...

. Due to the huge turnout, speakers were set up outside to allow those without tickets limited access to the proceedings. ;Cast *

Seth Rogen Seth Aaron Rogen (; born April 15, 1982) is a Canadian actor, comedian, and filmmaker. Known primarily for his comedic Leading actor, leading man roles in films, the accolades he has received include nominations for three Golden Globe Awards, ...

as The Dude (originally played by

Jeff Bridges Jeffrey Leon Bridges (born December 4, 1949) is an American actor. He is known for his Leading actor, leading man roles in film and television. In a career spanning over seven decades, he has received List of awards and nominations received by ...

) * Rainn Wilson as Walter Sobchak (originally played by

John Goodman John Stephen Goodman (born June 20, 1952) is an American actor. He rose to prominence in television before becoming an acclaimed and popular film actor. Goodman has received List of awards and nominations received by John Goodman, various acc ...

) *

Hank Azaria Henry Albert Azaria ( ; born April 25, 1964) is an American actor and producer. He is known for voicing many characters in the long-running animated sitcom ''The Simpsons'' since 1989, including Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Superintendent Chalmer ...

as Donny Kerbatsos (originally played by

), Karl Hungus (originally played by

Peter Stormare Rolf Peter Ingvar Stormare (; Birth name, né Storm, 27 August 1953) is a Swedish actor. He played Prince Hamlet, Hamlet for Ingmar Bergman, Gaear Grimsrud in the film ''Fargo (1996 film), Fargo'' (1996) and List of Prison Break characters#John ...

), Da Fino (originally played by Jon Polito), George Bush, and others *

Jason Alexander Jay Scott Greenspan (born September 23, 1959), known professionally as Jason Alexander, is an American actor and comedian. Over the course of his career he has received an Emmy Award and a Tony Award as well as nominations for four Golden Globe ...

as the Big Lebowski (originally played by

David Huddleston David William Huddleston (September 17, 1930 – August 2, 2016) was an American actor. An Emmy Awards, Emmy Award nominee, Huddleston had a prolific television career, and appeared in many films, including'' Rio Lobo'', ''Blazing Saddles'', '' ...

) * Christina Hendricks as Maude Lebowski (originally played by

Julianne Moore Julie Anne Smith (born December 3, 1960), known professionally as Julianne Moore, is an American actress and children's author. Prolific in film since the early 1990s, she is known for her portrayals of emotionally troubled women in independent ...

) *

Catherine Reitman Catherine Marcelle Reitman (; born April 28, 1981) is a Canadian-American actress, producer, and writer. She is the creator, executive producer, writer, and star of the Netflix/CBC Television sitcom '' Workin' Moms'' (2017−2023). Early life ...

as Bunny Lebowski (originally played by

Tara Reid Tara Donna Reid (; born November 8, 1975) is an American actress and model. Her film roles established her status as a sex symbol in the late 1990s through the early 2000s. In film, Reid is best known for her lead ensemble role as Vicky Lathum ...

) and others * Fred Savage as Brandt (originally played by

Philip Seymour Hoffman Philip Seymour Hoffman (July 23, 1967 – February 2, 2014) was an American actor. Known for his distinctive supporting and character actor, character roles—eccentrics, underdogs, and misfits—he acted in many films and theatrical productio ...

), Smokey (originally played by

Jimmie Dale Gilmore Jimmie Dale Gilmore (born May 6, 1945) is an American country singer-songwriter currently living in Austin, Texas. Life and career Gilmore is a native of the Texas Panhandle, having been born in Amarillo and raised in Lubbock, Texas. His ear ...

), a nihilist, and others (Savage was a last-minute replacement for

) * Sam Elliott as The Stranger (originally played by Sam Elliott) *

as Jackie Treehorn (originally played by

Ben Gazzara Biagio Anthony "Ben" Gazzara (August 28, 1930 – February 3, 2012) was an American actor and director of film, stage, and television. He received numerous accolades including a Primetime Emmy Award and a Drama Desk Award, in addition to nomina ...

), Jesus Quintana (originally played by

John Turturro John Michael Turturro ( ; born February 28, 1957) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his varied roles in independent films, and has worked frequently with the Coen brothers and Spike Lee. He has received a Primetime Emmy Award a ...

), a nihilist, and others

April (''The Apartment'')

'' by

and I. A. L. Diamond at The New York Times Center. This was the first of the Live Read series to take place outside of Los Angeles ;Cast * Paul Rudd as C.C. Baxter (originally played by

) * Emma Stone as Fran Kubelik (originally played by

) * James Woods as Mr. Sheldrake (originally played by

) * Tom Cavanagh as Mr. Dobisch (originally played by

) * David Wain as Dr. Dreyfuss (originally played by

) *

Jason Sudeikis Daniel Jason Sudeikis ( ; born September 18, 1975) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. In the 1990s, he began his career in improv comedy and performed with ComedySportz, iO Chicago (Improv Olympic), and The Second City. I ...

as Mr. Kirkeby (originally played by David Lewis) * Greta Gerwig as Sylvia (originally played by Joan Shawlee) *Carla Buono as Miss Olsen (originally played by Edie Adams)

September (''American Beauty'')

'' American Beauty'' by Alan Ball at the

Toronto International Film Festival The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF, often stylized as tiff) is one of the most prestigious and largest publicly attended film festivals in the world. Founded in 1976, the festival takes place every year in early September. The organi ...

. ;Cast *

Bryan Cranston Bryan Lee Cranston (born March 7, 1956) is an American actor. After taking minor roles in television, he established himself as a leading actor in both comedic and dramatic Bryan Cranston filmography, works on stage and screen. He has received ...

as Lester Burnham (originally played by

Kevin Spacey Kevin Spacey Fowler (born July 26, 1959) is an American actor. Known for Kevin Spacey on screen and stage, his work on stage and screen, he List of awards and nominations received by Kevin Spacey, has received numerous accolades, including two ...

) * Christina Hendricks as Carolyn Burnham (originally played by

Annette Bening Annette Carol Bening (born May 29, 1958) is an American actress. With a career spanning over four decades, she is known for List of Annette Bening performances, her versatile work across screen and stage. Bening has received List of awards an ...

) and others *

Mae Whitman Mae Margaret Whitman (born June 9, 1988) is an American actor. She began her career as a child actor, starring in the films '' When a Man Loves a Woman'' (1994), '' One Fine Day'' (1996), ''Independence Day'' (1996), and '' Hope Floats'' (1998), ...

as Jane Burnham (originally played by Thora Birch) and others * Adam Driver as Ricky Fitts (originally played by Wes Bentley) * Sarah Gadon as Angela Hayes (originally played by Mena Suvari) and Barbara Fitts (originally played by Allison Janney) *

as Colonel Frank Fitts (originally played by

Chris Cooper Christopher Walton Cooper (born July 9, 1951) is an American actor. Having made his debut as a stage actor, he made his Breakthrough role, breakthrough on television as Sheriff July Johnson in the acclaimed Western television miniseries ''Loneso ...

) and others * Paul Scheer as Buddy Kane (originally played by Peter Gallagher) and others *George Strombolopoulos as Jim Olmeyer (originally played by Scott Bakula) and others

Woody Harrelson Woodrow Tracy Harrelson (born July 23, 1961) is an American actor. He first became known for his role as bartender Woody Boyd on the NBC sitcom ''Cheers'' (1985–1993), for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in ...

was originally slated to play Colonel Fitts while Nick Kroll would play Buddy Kane, but when Harrelson was stuck in Hawaii, Kroll played Fitts and Paul Scheer played Kane.

October (''Bull Durham'')

Bull Durham ''Bull Durham'' is a 1988 American romantic comedy sports film written and directed by Ron Shelton. The film stars Kevin Costner as "Crash" Davis, a veteran catcher from the AAA Richmond Braves, brought in to teach rookie pitcher Ebby Calv ...

'' by Ron Shelton ;Cast * J. K. Simmons as "Crash" Davis (originally played by

Kevin Costner Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received List of awards and nominations received by Kevin Costner, various accolades, including two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Primeti ...

) and Jimmy (originally played by William O'Leary) *

Susan Sarandon Susan Abigail Sarandon (; née Tomalin; born October 4, 1946) is an American actor. With a career spanning over five decades, she is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award and a British Academy Film Award, in addition to ...

as Annie Savoy (originally played by Sarandon) * Andy Samberg as "Nuke" LaLoosh (originally played by

Tim Robbins Timothy Francis Robbins (born October 16, 1958) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Andy Dufresne in the film '' The Shawshank Redemption ''(1994), and Jacob Singer in '' Jacob's Ladder'' (1990), as well as winning an Academy ...

) * Ron Shelton as Skip (originally played by

Trey Wilson Donald Yearnsley "Trey" Wilson III (January 21, 1948 – January 16, 1989) was an American character actor known for playing rural, authoritarian-type characters, most notably in comedies such as ''Raising Arizona'' and ''Bull Durham''. Career D ...

; Shelton wrote and directed the original film) * David Koechner as Larry (originally played by Robert Wuhl) *

Johnny Simmons Johnny Simmons is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Dylan Baxter in ''Evan Almighty'' (2007), Chip Dove in '' Jennifer's Body'' (2009), "Young Neil" Nordegraf in '' Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'' (2010) and '' Scott Pilgrim Takes Of ...

as Bobby (originally played by David Neidorf) *

as Millie (originally played by Jenny Robertson) * Jason Mantzoukas as Teddy (originally played by Garland Bunting)

November (''Manhattan'')

Manhattan Manhattan ( ) is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the Boroughs of New York City, five boroughs of New York City. Coextensive with New York County, Manhattan is the County statistics of the United States#Smallest, larg ...

'' by

Woody Allen Heywood Allen (born Allan Stewart Konigsberg; November 30, 1935) is an American filmmaker, actor, and comedian whose career spans more than six decades. Allen has received many List of awards and nominations received by Woody Allen, accolade ...

;Cast *

Stephen Merchant Stephen James Merchant (born 24 November 1974) is an English comedian, writer, director, and actor. He was the co-writer and co-director of the British TV comedy series ''The Office (British TV series), The Office'' (2001–2003), and co-writer ...

as Isaac Davis (originally played by

) *

Olivia Munn Lisa Olivia Munn (born July 3, 1980) is an American actress. After an internship at a news station in Tulsa, she moved to Los Angeles where she began her professional career as a television host for the gaming network G4, and on the series '' ...

as Mary Wilkie (originally played by

Diane Keaton Diane Keaton (née Hall; born January 5, 1946) is an American actress. She has received List of awards and nominations received by Diane Keaton, various accolades throughout her career spanning over five decades, including an Academy Award, a Bri ...

) * Shailene Woodley as Tracy (originally played by Mariel Hemingway) * Fred Savage as Yale Pollack (originally played by Michael Murphy) *

as Emily Pollack (originally played by Anne Byrne) * Erika Christensen as Jill Davis (originally played by

Meryl Streep Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an American actress. Known for her versatility and adept accent work, she has been described as "the best actress of her generation". She has received numerous accolades throughout her career ...

) * Jason Mantzoukas as Dennis (originally played by Michael O'Donoghue)

December (''Ghostbusters'')

Ghostbusters ''Ghostbusters'' is a 1984 American supernatural comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. It stars Bill Murray, Aykroyd, and Ramis as Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, and Egon Spengler, three eccentric ...

'' by

Dan Aykroyd Daniel Edward Aykroyd ( ; born July 1, 1952) is a Canadian actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. Aykroyd was a writer and an original member of the "Not Ready for Prime Time Players" cast on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Nigh ...

and Harold Ramis. Jason Reitman's father

Ivan Reitman Ivan Reitman (; October 27, 1946 – February 12, 2022) was a Canadian film director and producer. He was known for his comedy films, especially in the 1980s and 1990s. Reitman was the owner of The Montecito Picture Company, founded in 1998. ...

directed the original film. ;Cast *

Peter Venkman Peter Venkman, PhD is a fictional character from the Ghostbusters (franchise), ''Ghostbusters'' franchise. He appears in the films ''Ghostbusters'', ''Ghostbusters II'', ''Ghostbusters: Afterlife'', ''Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire'' and in the anim ...

(originally played by

Bill Murray William James Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an American actor and comedian, known for his deadpan delivery in roles ranging from studio comedies to independent dramas. He has received List of awards and nominations received by Bill Murra ...

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Jack Black Thomas Jacob "Jack" Black (born August 28, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, and musician. He is known for roles in family and comedy films, in addition to his voice work in animated films. His awards include a Children's and Family Emmy ...

Ray Stantz Raymond Stantz, PhD, is a fictional character from the ''Ghostbusters'' franchise. He appears in the films '' Ghostbusters'' (1984), ''Ghostbusters II'' (1989), '' Casper'' (1995, as a cameo), '' Ghostbusters: Afterlife'' (2021) and '' Ghostbus ...

(originally played by

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Phil LaMarr Phil LaMarr is an American actor and comedian. He was one of the original featured cast members on the sketch comedy television series '' Mad TV'', where he stayed for five seasons. His voice acting roles in animated series include the Sam B of ' ...

Winston Zeddemore Winston Zeddemore, PhD is a fictional character appearing in the ''Ghostbusters'' films, TV series, and video games. He is played by Ernie Hudson in the films ''Ghostbusters'', ''Ghostbusters II'', '' Ghostbusters: Afterlife'' and '' Ghostbust ...

(originally played by Ernie Hudson) *

Kristen Bell Kristen Anne Bell (born July 18, 1980) is an American actress, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. List of Kristen Bell performances, Her work includes both film and television, and List of awards and nominations received by Kristen Bell, h ...

Dana Barrett The ''Ghostbusters'' franchise spans multiple films, animated series, novelizations, comic books, and video games. Beginning with the 1984 live-action film ''Ghostbusters'', directed by Ivan Reitman, and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis, ...

(originally played by

Sigourney Weaver Susan Alexandra ( ; born October 8, 1949), better known by her stage name Sigourney Weaver, is an American actress. Prolific in film since the late 1970s, she is known for her pioneering portrayals of action heroines in Blockbuster (entertainme ...

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as Walter Peck (originally played by William Atherton),

Larry King Larry King (born Lawrence Harvey Zeiger; November 19, 1933 – January 23, 2021) was an American TV and radio host presenter, author, and former spokesman. He was a WMBM radio interviewer in the Miami area in the 1950s and 1960s and beginning in ...

, and

Casey Kasem Kemal Amin "Casey" Kasem (April 27, 1932 – June 15, 2014) was an American disc jockey, actor, and radio presenter who created and hosted several radio countdown programs, notably ''American Top 40'', as well as the weekly syndicated televi ...

as Janine Melnitz (originally played by Annie Potts) * Paul Rust as Louis Tully (originally played by

Rick Moranis Frederick Allan Moranis (; born April 18, 1953) is a Canadian actor, comedian, musician, producer, songwriter and writer. Moranis appeared in the sketch comedy series '' Second City Television'' (''SCTV'') in the 1980s and starred afterward in s ...

) * Paul Scheer as the mayor (originally played by David Marguiles), the male ESP volunteer (originally played by Steven Tash), and others

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January (''His Girl Friday'')

His Girl Friday ''His Girl Friday'' is a 1940 American screwball comedy film directed by Howard Hawks, starring Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell and featuring Ralph Bellamy and Gene Lockhart. It was released by Columbia Pictures. The plot centers on a newspaper ...

'' by Charles Lederer, based on the play '' The Front Page'' by

Ben Hecht Ben Hecht (; February 28, 1894 – April 18, 1964) was an American screenwriter, director, producer, playwright, journalist, and novelist. A journalist in his youth, he went on to write 35 books and some of the most enjoyed screenplays and play ...

and Charles MacArthur Guest director: Fred Savage ;Cast *

Jason Bateman Jason Kent Bateman (born January 14, 1969) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Michael Bluth in the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox / Netflix sitcom ''Arrested Development'' (2003–2019) and Marty Byrde in the Netflix crime drama s ...

as Walter Burns (originally played by

Cary Grant Cary Grant (born Archibald Alec Leach; January 18, 1904November 29, 1986) was an English and American actor. Known for his blended British and American accent, debonair demeanor, lighthearted approach to acting, and sense of comic timing, he ...

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Anne Hathaway Anne Jacqueline Hathaway (born November 12, 1982) is an American actress. List of awards and nominations received by Anne Hathaway, Her accolades include an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime ...

as Hildy Johnson (originally played by

Rosalind Russell Catherine Rosalind Russell (June 4, 1907November 28, 1976) was an American actress, model, comedian, screenwriter, and singer,Obituary '' Variety'', December 1, 1976, p. 79. known for her role as fast-talking newspaper reporter Hildy Johnson in ...

) * Adam Scott as Bruce Baldwin (originally played by

Ralph Bellamy Ralph Rexford Bellamy (June 17, 1904 – November 29, 1991) was an American actor whose career spanned 65 years on stage, film, and television. During his career, he played leading roles as well as supporting roles, garnering acclaim and award ...

) * Paul Scheer as Sheriff Hartwell (originally played by Gene Lockhart) *

as the Mayor (originally played by

Clarence Kolb Clarence William Kolb, sometimes given as C. William Kolb, (July 31, 1874 – November 25, 1964) was an American vaudeville performer and actor known for his comedy routines that featured a Dutch dialect. Biography Kolb started out as one hal ...

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Fred Willard Frederick Charles Willard Jr. (September 18, 1933 May 15, 2020) was an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his work with Christopher Guest in his mockumentary films ''This Is Spinal Tap'' (1984), ''Waiting for Guffman'' (1996), ''Be ...

as Earl Williams (originally played by John Qualen) *

as Mollie Malloy (originally played by Helen Mack) * Jason Mantzoukas as Eggelhoffer (originally played by Edwin Maxwell)

February (''Glengarry Glen Ross'')

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David Mamet David Alan Mamet (; born November 30, 1947) is an American playwright, author, and filmmaker. He won a Pulitzer Prize and received Tony Award, Tony nominations for his plays ''Glengarry Glen Ross'' (1984) and ''Speed-the-Plow'' (1988). He first ...

, based on the play by Mamet. Reitman assembled a cast of women to read the all-male script. ;Cast * Robin Wright as Richard Roma (originally played by

Al Pacino Alfredo James Pacino ( ; ; born April 25, 1940) is an American actor. Known for his intense performances on stage and screen, Pacino is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of all time. His career spans more than five decades, duri ...

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Catherine O'Hara Catherine Anne O'Hara (born March 4, 1954) is a Canadian and American actress, comedian, and screenwriter. She started her career in sketch comedy, sketch and improvisational comedy in film and television before expanding her career taking dra ...

as Shelley Levene (originally played by

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Maria Bello Maria Bello (born April 18, 1967) is an American actress and producer. Her first major film role was in 1998's '' Permanent Midnight''. She followed this with a range of supporting and leading parts in films such as '' Payback'' (1999), '' Coyot ...

as Dave Moss (originally played by

Ed Harris Edward Allen Harris (born November 28, 1950) is an American actor and filmmaker. His performances in '' Apollo 13'' (1995), '' The Truman Show'' (1998), '' Pollock'' (2000), and '' The Hours'' (2002) earned him critical acclaim and Academy Awa ...

) * Melanie Lynskey as George Aaronow (originally played by

Alan Arkin Alan Wolf Arkin (March 26, 1934 – June 29, 2023) was an American actor, filmmaker and musician. In a career spanning seven decades, he received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Tony A ...

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as John Williamson (originally played by

) * Carla Gugino as Blake (originally played by

Alec Baldwin Alexander Rae Baldwin III (born April 3, 1958) is an American actor and film producer. He is known for his leading and supporting roles in a variety of genres, from comedy to drama. He has received List of awards and nominations received by A ...

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March (''The Usual Suspects'')

The Usual Suspects ''The Usual Suspects'' is a 1995 crime thriller film directed by Bryan Singer and written by Christopher McQuarrie. It stars Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne, Benicio del Toro, Kevin Pollak, Chazz Palminteri, Pete Postlethwaite and Kevin S ...

'' by Christopher McQuarrie ;Cast *

as Dean Keaton (originally played by

Gabriel Byrne Gabriel James Byrne (born 12 May 1950) is an Irish actor. He has received a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for a Grammy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Tony Awards. Byrne was awarded the Irish Film and Television Academy L ...

; Pollak played Hockney in the original film) *

Michael C. Hall Michael Carlyle Hall (born February 1, 1971) is an American actor and musician. He is known for playing Dexter Morgan, the titular character in the Showtime (TV network), Showtime series ''Dexter (TV series), Dexter'' and David Fisher (Six Feet ...

as Verbal Kint (originally played by

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as Special Agent Dave Kujan (originally played by Chazz Palminteri) *

Adam Brody Adam Jared Brody (born December 15, 1979) is an American actor. His breakout role was as Seth Cohen on the Fox television series '' The O.C.'' (2003–2007). For his performance as Noah in the Netflix romantic comedy series '' Nobody Wants T ...

as Michael McManus (originally played by

Stephen Baldwin Stephen Andrew Baldwin (born May 12, 1966) is an American actor. He has appeared in the films ''Born on the Fourth of July (film), Born on the Fourth of July'' (1989), ''Posse (1993 film), Posse'' (1993), ''8 Seconds'' (1994), ''Threesome (1994 ...

) *

Mark Duplass Mark David Duplass (born December 7, 1976) is an American filmmaker, actor, writer, and musician. With his brother Jay Duplass, he started the film production company Duplass Brothers Productions in 1996, for which they wrote and directed ''The ...

as Todd Hockney (originally played by

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as Fred Fenster (originally played by

Benicio del Toro Benicio Monserrate Rafael del Toro Sánchez (; born February 19, 1967) is a Puerto Rico, Puerto Rican actor. List of awards and nominations received by Benicio del Toro, His accolades include an Academy Awards, Academy Award, a British Academy ...

) *

as Kobayashi (originally played by Pete Postlethwaite) and Edie (originally played by

Suzy Amis Suzy Amis Cameron (born Susan Elizabeth Amis, January 5, 1962) is an American former actress, model, author and activist, who advocates for a plant-based diet. Early life and career Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on January 5 1962, Amis Cameron ...

) * Jason Mantzoukas as Special Agent Jack Baer (originally played by

Giancarlo Esposito Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito (; born April 26, 1958) is an American actor and director. He rose to prominence by portraying Gus Fring in the AMC (TV channel), AMC crime drama series ''Breaking Bad'' (2009–2011), a role he reprised in ...

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July (''Breaking Bad''s pilot episode)

The pilot of ''

Breaking Bad ''Breaking Bad'' is an American crime drama television series created and produced by Vince Gilligan for AMC (TV channel), AMC. Set and filmed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the series follows Walter White (Breaking Bad), Walter White (Bryan Cran ...

'' by

Vince Gilligan George Vincent Gilligan Jr. (born February 10, 1967) is an American screenwriter and filmmaker. He is best known as the creator, primary writer, executive producer, and occasional director of the AMC (TV channel), AMC crime drama series ''Brea ...

. This was the first television episode performed at the readings. ;Cast * Rainn Wilson as Walter White (originally played by

) *

as Jesse Pinkman (originally played by Aaron Paul) * Annie Mumolo as Skyler White (originally played by

Anna Gunn Anna Kathryn Gunn (born August 11, 1968) See also: * is an American actress. She is known for playing Martha Bullock on the HBO Western series '' Deadwood'' (2004–2006) and Skyler White on the AMC crime drama series ''Breaking Bad'' (2008� ...

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Hank Schrader Henry R. "Hank" Schrader Assistant Special Agent in Charge, ASAC () is a central character in the American crime drama series ''Breaking Bad'' portrayed by Dean Norris and created by Vince Gilligan. An agent of the Drug Enforcement Administration ...

(originally played by Dean Norris) *

Ellie Kemper Elizabeth Claire Kemper (born May 2, 1980) is an American actress, best known for her roles of Erin Hannon in the sitcom ''The Office'' (2009–2013) and Kimmy Schmidt in the sitcom '' Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt'' (2015–2019). She has also app ...

as Marie Schrader (originally played by

Betsy Brandt Betsy Brandt (born March 14, 1973) is an American actress. She is known for playing Marie Schrader on the AMC crime drama series ''Breaking Bad'' (2008–2013) and Heather Hughes on the CBS sitcom '' Life in Pieces'' (2015–2019). Early lif ...

) * Paul Rust as Walter White, Jr. (originally played by RJ Mitte)

September (''Boogie Nights'')

Boogie Nights ''Boogie Nights'' is a 1997 American drama film written, directed, and co-produced by Paul Thomas Anderson. It is set in Los Angeles's San Fernando Valley and focuses on a young nightclub dishwasher who becomes a popular star of pornographic ...

'' by

Paul Thomas Anderson Paul Thomas Anderson (born June 26, 1970), also known by his initials PTA, is an American filmmaker. Often described as one of the most preeminent writer-directors of his generation, List of awards and nominations received by Paul Thomas Anders ...

at the

;Cast * Jesse Eisenberg as Dirk Diggler (originally played by

Mark Wahlberg Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg (born June 5, 1971), formerly known by his stage name Marky Mark, is an American actor, producer, and former rapper. Mark Wahlberg filmography, His work as a leading actor, leading man spans the Comedy film, come ...

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Josh Brolin Josh James Brolin (; born February 12, 1968) is an American actor. A son of actor James Brolin, he gained fame in his youth for his role in the adventure film ''The Goonies'' (1985). After years of decline, Brolin had a resurgence with his starr ...

as Jack Horner (originally played by

Burt Reynolds Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. (February 11, 1936 – September 6, 2018) was an American actor most famous during the 1970s and 1980s. He became well known in television series such as ''Gunsmoke'' (1962–1965), '' Hawk'' (1966) and '' Dan Augus ...

) *

Dakota Fanning Hannah Dakota Fanning (born February 23, 1994) is an American actress. Fanning is known for her roles in blockbuster films and independent features, both as a child actor and as an adult. Her accolades include nominations for a Golden Globe A ...

as Rollergirl (originally played by

Heather Graham Heather Joan Graham (born January 29, 1970) is an American actress. The accolades she has received include nominations for two Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Critics' Choice Movie Award, and an Independent Spirit Award. After appearing in tel ...

) *

as Amber Waves (originally played by

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as Buck Swope (originally played by

Don Cheadle Donald Frank Cheadle Jr. (, ; born November 29, 1964) is an American actor. Known for his roles in film and television, he has received List of awards and nominations received by Don Cheadle, multiple accolades including two Golden Globe Award ...

) *

Dane Cook Dane Jeffrey Cook (born March 18, 1972) is an American stand-up comedian and film actor. He is known for his use of observational comedy, observational, often blue comedy, vulgar, and sometimes black comedy, dark comedy. He released six comedy ...

as Reed Rothchild (originally played by John C. Reilly) and Maurice Rodriguez (originally played by

Luis Guzmán Luis Guzmán (born August 28, 1956) is a Puerto Rican actor. His career spans over 40 years and includes a number of films and television series. He has appeared in Paul Thomas Anderson's films ''Boogie Nights'' (1997), ''Magnolia (film), Magn ...

) * Marc-André Grondin as Scotty J (originally played by

) *Jarod Einsohn as Todd Parker (originally played by

Thomas Jane Thomas Jane (born Thomas Elliott III; February 22, 1969) is an American actor. Born and raised in Maryland, Jane's film career started with the Telugu-language romantic comedy '' Padamati Sandhya Ragam'' (1987). His other early films included ...

) * Scott Thompson as The Colonel (originally played by Robert Ridgely) * Jordan Hayes as Jessie St. Vincent (originally played by

Melora Walters Melora Walters (born October 21, 1959) is an American actress and filmmaker, best known for her starring roles as Wanda Henrickson on HBO's ''Big Love'' (2006–2010) and Kathy Kone on Hulu's '' PEN15'' (2019–2021). She has frequently collabora ...

)

October (''Boogie Nights'')

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Taylor Lautner Taylor Daniel Lautner ( ; born February 11, 1992) is an American actor. He is best known for playing werewolf Jacob Black in ''The Twilight Saga (film series), The Twilight Saga'' film series (2008–2012). His accolades include a Scream Awar ...

as Dirk Diggler (originally played by

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Don Johnson Don Wayne Johnson (born December 15, 1949) is an American actor and singer-songwriter. He played the role of James "Sonny" Crockett in the 1980s television series '' Miami Vice'', for which he won a Golden Globe, and received a Primetime Emm ...

as Jack Horner (originally played by

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as Rollergirl (originally played by

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Judy Greer Judith Therese Evans (born July 20, 1975), known professionally as Judy Greer, is an American actress. She is primarily known as a character actress who has appeared in Judy Greer filmography, a wide variety of films. She rose to prominence for ...

as Amber Waves (originally played by

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Jim Rash James Rash (born July 15, 1971) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and filmmaker. He played Dean Craig Pelton on the NBC sitcom ''Community'' (2009–2015), for which he was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best ...

as Buck Swope (originally played by

) and Little Bill Thompson (originally played by

William H. Macy William Hall Macy Jr. (born March 13, 1950) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. He is a two-time Emmy Award and four-time Screen Actors Guild Awards, Screen Actors Guild Award winner, and has been nominated for an Acade ...

) *

as Reed Rothchild (originally played by John C. Reilly), Maurice Rodriguez (originally played by

), Floyd Gondolli (originally played by Philip Baker Hall), and Rahad Jackson (originally played by

Alfred Molina Alfred Molina (born Alfredo Molina; 24 May 1953) is a British and American actor. He is known for his leading roles and character actor roles on the stage and screen. In a career spanning over five decades he has received a Drama Desk Award ...

) *

Nat Faxon Nathaniel Wales Faxon (born October 11, 1975) is an American actor and comedian. A frequent presence on comedic films and TV series, he won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for co-writing ''The Descendants'' (2011). He starred in the ...

as Scotty J (originally played by

) *Jarod Einsohn as Todd Parker (originally played by

) *

as The Colonel (originally played by Robert Ridgely) *

Jurnee Smollett Jurnee Diana Smollett (born October 1, 1986) is an American actress. She began her career as a child actress appearing on television sitcoms, including '' On Our Own'' (1994–1995) and ''Full House'' (1992–1994). She gained greater recognition ...

as Jessie St. Vincent (originally played by

) and Becky Barnett (originally played by Nicole Ari Parker)

November (''Tootsie'')

Tootsie ''Tootsie'' is a 1982 American satirical romantic comedy film directed by Sydney Pollack from a screenplay by Larry Gelbart and Murray Schisgal and a story by Gelbart and Don McGuire. It stars Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, D ...

'' by

Larry Gelbart Larry Simon Gelbart (February 25, 1928 – September 11, 2009) was an American television writer, playwright, screenwriter, director and author, most famous as a creator and producer of the television series '' M*A*S*H'', and as co-writer of the ...

and Murray Schisgal Guest director: David Wain ;Cast *

as Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels (originally played by

Dustin Hoffman Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8, 1937) is an American actor. As one of the key actors in the formation of New Hollywood, Hoffman is known for Dustin Hoffman filmography, his versatile portrayals of antiheroes and emotionally vulnerable charac ...

) * Hannah Simone as Julie (originally played by

Jessica Lange Jessica Phyllis Lange (; born April 20, 1949) is an American actress. With a career spanning over five decades, she is known for her roles Jessica Lange on screen and stage, on stage and screen. She has received List of awards and nominati ...

) * Michaela Watkins as Sandy (originally played by

Teri Garr Terry Ann Garr (December 11, 1944 – October 29, 2024), known as Teri Garr, was an American actress. Known for her comedic roles in film and television in the 1970s and 1980s, she often played women struggling to cope with the life-changing ex ...

) * Thomas Lennon as Jeff (originally played by

) * Rob Huebel as George (originally played by

Sydney Pollack Sydney Irwin Pollack (July 1, 1934 – May 26, 2008) was an American film director, producer, and actor. Pollack is known for directing commercially and critically acclaimed studio films. Over his forty year career he received numerous accolades ...

) * Ken Marino as Ron (originally played by Dabney Coleman) *

Fred Melamed Fred Melamed (born May 13, 1956) is an American actor. After spending most of his early career primarily as a renowned voice over artist, and occasionally playing small roles in films, notably in seven films directed by Woody Allen, he establish ...

as John Van Horn (originally played by George Gaynes) *Zandy Hartig as April (originally played by

Geena Davis Virginia Elizabeth "Geena" Davis (born January 21, 1956) is an American actor. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. Davis made her acting debut in the satirical romantic comedy ''Toots ...

)

December (''Raising Arizona'')

'' Raising Arizona'' by the

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;Cast * Timothy Olyphant as H.I. McDunnough (originally played by

Nicolas Cage Nicolas Kim Coppola (born January 7, 1964), known professionally as Nicolas Cage, is an American actor and film producer. He is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Nicolas Cage, various accolades, including an Academy A ...

) *

Amy Poehler Amy Meredith Poehler ( ; born September 16, 1971) is an American actress and comedian. Known for her roles in sketch comedy, sitcoms and comedy films, she has earned acclaim and several accolades including a Primetime Emmy Award (out of 26 nom ...

as Edwina McDunnough (originally played by Holly Hunter) *

Jeff Garlin Jeffrey Garlin (born June 5, 1962) is an American stand-up comedy, stand-up comedian and actor. He is best known for playing List of Curb Your Enthusiasm characters#Jeff Greene, Jeff Greene on the HBO sitcom ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'', and Murray ...

as Nathan Arizona (originally played by

) *

Keegan-Michael Key Keegan-Michael Key (born March 22, 1971) is an American comedian, actor, producer, and writer. He and Jordan Peele co-created and co-starred in the sketch series '' Key & Peele'' (2012–2015) for which he received one Primetime Emmy Award from ...

as Gale Snoats (originally played by

) *

Jordan Peele Jordan Haworth Peele (born February 21, 1979) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He is known for his film and television work in the Comedy film, comedy and Horror film, horror genres. He has received List of awards and nominations r ...

as Evelle Snoats (originally played by William Forsythe) *

Michael McKean Michael John McKean (; born October 17, 1947) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, composer, singer, and musician. Over his career he has received a Grammy Award as well as nominations for an Academy Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. ...

as Glen (originally played by

Sam McMurray Samuel McMurray (born April 15, 1952) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Supervisor Patrick O'Boyle in the CBS sitcom series ''The King of Queens'', Glen in the Coen Brothers comedy film '' Raising Arizona'', Trent Culpepper in th ...

) * Rachael Harris as Dot (originally played by

Frances McDormand Frances Louise McDormand (born Cynthia Ann Smith; June 23, 1957) is an American actress and film producer. In a career spanning over four decades, McDormand has received numerous accolades, including four Academy Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awa ...

) *

Ron Perlman Ronald N. Perlman (born April 13, 1950) is an American actor. His credits include the roles of Amoukar in ''Quest for Fire (film), Quest for Fire'' (1981), Salvatore in ''The Name of the Rose (film), The Name of the Rose'' (1986), Vincent in th ...

as Lenny Smalls (originally played by Randall "Tex" Cobb) * Andy Daly as various characters

2014

January (''American Pie'')

'' American Pie'' by Adam Herz. Reitman gender-swapped the cast, with women playing the male roles and men playing the female roles. ;Cast * Ari Graynor as Jim (originally played by

Jason Biggs Jason Matthew Biggs (born May 12, 1978) is an American actor. The accolades he has received include a Screen Actors Guild Awards, Screen Actors Guild Award, alongside nominations for a Daytime Emmy Awards, Daytime Emmy Award and a Satellite Award ...

) * Sarah Burns as Oz (originally played by Chris Klein) *

as Kevin (originally played by Thomas Ian Nicholas) * Krysten Ritter as Finch (originally played by Eddie Kaye Thomas) * Mike White as Michelle (originally played by Alyson Hannigan) *

Topher Grace Christopher John Grace ( ; born July 12, 1978), known professionally as Topher Grace, is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Eric Forman in the teen sitcom ''That '70s Show'' (1998–2005) and Eddie Brock / Venom in Sam Raimi's s ...

as Vicky (originally played by

) *

Anna Kendrick Anna Cooke Kendrick (born August 9, 1985) is an American actress. Known for playing upbeat and endearing characters in comedies and musicals, List of awards and nominations received by Anna Kendrick, her accolades include nominations for an Aca ...

as Stifler (originally played by

Seann William Scott Seann William Scott (born October 3, 1976) is an American actor. In film, Scott is best known for his breakout role as Steve Stifler in the ''American Pie'' film series (1999–2012). He also starred in a lead role as Doug Glatt in '' Goon'' (2 ...

) * John Cho as Heather (originally played by Mena Suvari; Cho played John, MILF Guy #2 in the original film) *

Michael Sheen Michael Christopher Sheen (born 5 February 1969) is a Welsh actor. After training at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), he worked mainly in theatre throughout the 1990s with stage roles in ''Romeo and Juliet'' (1992), ''Don't Fool wi ...

as Nadia (originally played by Shannon Elizabeth) and Stifler's mom (originally played by

Jennifer Coolidge Jennifer Coolidge (born August 28, 1961) is an American actress and comedian. Known for her work in the comedy genre, Coolidge is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2023, she wa ...

) *

Sharon Stone Sharon Vonne Stone (born March 10, 1958) is an American actress and film producer. Known for primarily playing femmes fatales and women of mystery on film and television, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1990s. She is the ...

as Jim's dad (originally played by

Eugene Levy Eugene Levy (born December 17, 1946) is a Canadian actor and comedian. Known for portraying flustered and unconventional figures, Levy has won multiple accolades throughout his career including four Primetime Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, and ...

)

February (''Pulp Fiction'')

Pulp Fiction ''Pulp Fiction'' is a 1994 American independent crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino from a story he conceived with Roger Avary.See, e.g., King (2002), pp. 185–7; ; It tells four intertwining tales of crime and violence ...

'' by

Guest director:

Evan Goldberg Evan D. Goldberg (born September 15, 1982) is a Canadian screenwriter, film producer and director. He has collaborated with his childhood friend Seth Rogen on a variety of films, including '' Superbad'', '' Pineapple Express'', '' This Is the En ...

;Cast * Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Vincent Vega (originally played by

John Travolta John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an American actor. He began acting in television before transitioning into a leading man in films. List of awards and nominations received by John Travolta, His accolades include a Primetime Em ...

) *

as Jules Winnfield (originally played by Samuel L. Jackson) * Lizzy Caplan as Mia Wallace (originally played by

Uma Thurman Uma Karuna Thurman (born April 29, 1970) is an American actress. She has performed in a variety of films, from romantic comedies and dramas to science fiction and action films. Following her appearances on the December 1985 and May 1986 cover ...

) and Honey Bunny (originally played by

Amanda Plummer Amanda Michael Plummer (born March 23, 1957) is an American actress. She is known for her work on stage and for her film roles, including '' Joe Versus the Volcano'' (1990), ''The Fisher King'' (1991), ''Pulp Fiction'' (1994), and '' The Hunge ...

) *

Jonah Hill Jonah Hill (born Jonah Hill Feldstein; December 20, 1983) is an American actor. List of awards and nominations received by Jonah Hill, The accolades he has received include nominations for two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, BAFTA ...

as Butch Coolidge (originally played by

Bruce Willis Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is a retired American actor. He achieved fame with a leading role on the comedy-drama series ''Moonlighting (TV series), Moonlighting'' (1985–1989) and has appeared in over one hundred films, gaining ...

) and Pumpkin (originally played by Tim Roth) * Michael Chiklis as The Wolf (originally played by

), Captain Koons (originally played by

Christopher Walken Christopher Walken (born Ronald Walken; March 31, 1943) is an American actor. Christopher Walken on stage and screen, His work on stage and screen has earned him List of awards and nominations received by Christopher Walken, accolades includin ...

), and Brett (originally played by Frank Whaley) *

Rebecca Romijn Rebecca Alie O'Connell ( , ; later Romijn-Stamos; born November 6, 1972) is an American actress and former model. She is known for her role as Mystique in the original trilogy (2000–2006) of the ''X-Men'' film series, as Joan from '' The P ...

as Fabienne (originally played by

Maria de Medeiros Maria Esteves de Medeiros Victorino de Almeida, DamSE (born 19 August 1965), known professionally as Maria de Medeiros (), is a Portuguese actress, director, and singer who has been involved in both European and American film-productions. Ear ...

) and Esmarelda Villalobos (originally played by Angela Jones) * Wendell Pierce as Marsellus Wallace (originally played by

Ving Rhames Irving Rameses Rhames ( ; born May 12, 1959) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying IMF Agent Luther Stickell in the Mission: Impossible (film series), ''Mission: Impossible'' film series (1996–2025) and crime boss Marsellus Wal ...

) *

as Lance (originally played by Eric Stoltz), Maynard (originally played by Duane Whitaker), and Jimmy Dimmick (originally played by

)

March (''Groundhog Day'')

Groundhog Day Groundhog Day (, , , ; Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia: Daks Day) is a tradition observed regionally in the United States and Canada on February 2 of every year. It derives from the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if ...

'' by Danny Rubin and Harold Ramis. Reitman chose this reading as a tribute to Harold Ramis, who died the previous month. He also chose an earlier draft of the screenplay rather than the final shooting script. ;Cast *

as Phil Connors (originally played by

) *

Elizabeth Reaser Elizabeth Ann Reaser (born July 2, 1975) is an American film, television, and stage actress. Her work includes the films '' Stay'', '' The Family Stone'', '' Sweet Land'', '' Against the Current'', '' The Twilight Saga'', ''Young Adult'', and '' ...

as Rita (originally played by Andie MacDowell) *

Jeff Ross Jeffrey Ross Lifschultz (born September 13, 1965) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, director and producer. Nicknamed the "Roastmaster General" for his insult comedy, his multiple appearances at celebrity Roast (comedy), roasts held by the ...

as Larry (originally played by Chris Elliott) and others * Stephen Tobolowsky as Ned Ryerson (originally played by Tobolowsky) *

as Nancy (originally played by Marita Geraghty) and others

April

=''The Graduate''

= April 17: ''

The Graduate ''The Graduate'' is a 1967 American independent romantic comedy-drama film directed by Mike Nichols and written by Buck Henry and Calder Willingham, based on the 1963 novella by Charles Webb. It stars Dustin Hoffman as Benjamin Braddoc ...

'' by Calder Willingham and

Buck Henry Buck Henry (born Henry Zuckerman; December 9, 1930 – January 8, 2020) was an American actor, screenwriter, and director. Henry's contributions to film included his work as a co-writer for Mike Nichols's ''The Graduate'' (1967) for which he re ...

. Based on the novel by Charles Webb. ;Cast *

as Mrs. Robinson (originally played by

Anne Bancroft Anne Bancroft (born Anna Maria Louisa Italiano; September 17, 1931 – June 6, 2005) was an American actress. Respected for her acting prowess and versatility, Bancroft received an Academy Award, three BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, tw ...

) * Jay Baruchel as Benjamin Braddock (originally played by

) *

as Elaine Robinson (originally played by Katharine Ross) * Paul Scheer as Mr. Braddock (originally played by William Daniels) and others *

as Mr. Robinson (originally played by Murray Hamilton) and others * Tig Notaro as Mrs. Braddock (originally played by Elizabeth Wilson)

=''The Hateful Eight''

April 19, special event: ''

The Hateful Eight ''The Hateful Eight'' is a 2015 American western thriller film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. It stars Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins, Demián Bichir, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, and Bruce De ...

'' by

at the United Artists Theater at the Ace Hotel Los Angeles. Unusually for the series, this script had not been filmed prior to the reading. After a script leak in January, Tarantino considered dropping the film, but decided to hold a reading of the first draft of this script. Guest director:

;Cast * Samuel L. Jackson as Major Marquis Warren *

Kurt Russell Kurt Vogel Russell (born March 17, 1951) is an American actor. He began his career as a child actor before transitioning to leading roles as an adult in various genres such as action adventures, science-fiction, westerns, romance films, co ...

as John "The Hangman" Ruth * Amber Tamblyn as Daisy Domergue *

Walton Goggins Walton Sanders Goggins Jr. (born November 10, 1971) is an American actor. He has starred in various television series, including ''The Shield'' (2002–2008), ''Justified (TV series), Justified'' (2010–2015), ''Vice Principals'' (2016–2017), ...

as Chris Maddox *

Bruce Dern Bruce MacLeish Dern (born June 4, 1936) is an American actor. He has received several accolades, including the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor and the Silver Bear for Best Actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Suppo ...

as Confederate General Smithers *

as John Gage * Tim Roth as Oswaldo Mobray * James Parks as O.B. * Denis Ménochet as Bob *

James Remar William James Remar (born December 31, 1953) is an American actor. He has played numerous roles over a 45-year career, most notably Ajax in '' The Warriors'' (1979), Albert Ganz in '' 48 Hrs.'' (1982), Dutch Schultz in '' The Cotton Club'' (198 ...

as Jody * Dana Gourrier as Minnie *

Zoë Bell Zoë E. Bell (born 17 November 1978) is a New Zealand Stunt performer, stuntwoman and actress. Some of her most notable stunt-work includes doubling for Lucy Lawless in ''Xena: Warrior Princess'' and for Uma Thurman in ''Kill Bill''. As an act ...

as Six Horse Judy

October (''American Beauty'')

'' American Beauty'' by Alan Ball. All cast members starred in Jason Reitman's 2014 film '' Men, Women & Children''. ;Cast *

Adam Sandler Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American actor, comedian, producer and screenwriter. Primarily a comedic leading actor in films, List of awards and nominations received by Adam Sandler, his accolades include an Independent Sp ...

as Lester Burnham (originally played by

) * Rosemarie DeWitt as Carolyn Burnham (originally played by

) and Barbara Fitts (originally played by Allison Janney) *

Kaitlyn Dever Kaitlyn Rochelle Dever (; born December 21, 1996) is an American actress, singer, musician, and songwriter. She is best known for her roles in the television series ''Justified (TV series), Justified'' (2011–2015), ''Last Man Standing (America ...

as Jane Burnham (originally played by Thora Birch) * Travis Tope as Ricky Fitts (originally played by Wes Bentley) *Olivia Crocicchia as Angela Hayes (originally played by Mena Suvari) * Dean Norris as Colonel Frank Fitts (originally played by

) and others *

as Buddy Kane (originally played by Peter Gallagher) and Jim Olmeyer (originally played by Scott Bakula) and others

November (''Diner'')

Diner A diner is a type of restaurant found across the United States and Canada, as well as parts of Western Europe and Australia. Diners offer a wide range of cuisine, mostly American cuisine, a casual atmosphere, and, characteristically, a comb ...

'' by

Barry Levinson Barry Lee Levinson (born April 6, 1942) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Levinson won the Academy Award for Best Director for '' Rain Man'' (1988). His other best-known works are ''Diner'' (1982), '' The Natural'' (1984 ...

. All cast members have appeared in a lead or recurring role in the FX show ''

The League ''The League'' is an American television sitcom that aired on FX and later FXX from October 29, 2009, to December 9, 2015, for a total of seven seasons. The series, set in Chicago, is a semi-improvised comedy show about a fantasy football l ...

''. ;Cast *

as Boogie (originally played by

Mickey Rourke Philip Andre "Mickey" Rourke Jr. ( ; born September 16, 1952) is an American actor and former professional Boxing, boxer who has appeared primarily as a leading actor, leading man in drama, action, and thriller films. In a Mickey Rourke filmogra ...

) *

Nadine Velazquez Nadine E. Velázquez (born November 20, 1978) is an American actress and model known for her roles as Catalina Aruca on ''My Name Is Earl'' and Sofia Ruxin on ''The League''. She has also appeared in films such as ''Blast (2004 film), Blast'' (2 ...

as Barbara (originally played by Kathryn Dowling) * Stephen Rannazzisi as Eddie (originally played by

Steve Guttenberg Steven Robert Guttenberg (born August 24, 1958) is an American actor, author, businessman, producer, and director. He is known for playing Carey Mahoney in the '' Police Academy'' films from 1984 to 1987. He also acted in '' Three Men and a Baby ...

) *

Katie Aselton Kathryn Aselton (born October 1, 1978) is an American actress, film director and producer. She directed and co-starred in '' The Freebie'', which was shown in the non-competition "Next" category at the Sundance Film Festival in 2010. She also st ...

as Beth (originally played by Ellen Barkin) * Rob Huebel as Billy (originally played by

Tim Daly James Timothy Daly (born March 1, 1956) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Joe Hackett on the NBC sitcom '' Wings'' and his recurring role as drug-addicted screenwriter J.T. Dolan on ''The Sopranos.'' He starred as Pete ...

) * Jason Mantzoukas as Modell (originally played by

Paul Reiser Paul Reiser (; born March 30, 1956) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He played the roles of Michael Taylor in the 1980s sitcom ''My Two Dads'', Paul Buchman in the NBC sitcom ''Mad About You'', Modell in the 1982 film ''Diner (1982 f ...

) * Paul Scheer as Shrevie (originally played by Daniel Stern) *

as Fenwick (originally played by

Kevin Bacon Kevin Norwood Bacon (born July 8, 1958) is an American actor. Known for various roles, including leading man characters, Bacon has received numerous accolades such as a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Bacon made his featu ...

)

December (''The Empire Strikes Back'')

The Empire Strikes Back ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (also known as ''Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back'') is a 1980 American epic film, epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner from a screenplay by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan, based o ...

'' by

Leigh Brackett Leigh Douglass Brackett (December 7, 1915 – March 24, 1978) was an American author and screenwriter. Nicknamed "the Queen of space opera, Space Opera", she was one of the most prominent female writers during the Golden Age of Science Fiction. ...

and

Lawrence Kasdan Lawrence Edward Kasdan (born January 14, 1949) is an American filmmaker. He is the co-writer of the ''Star Wars'' films '' The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980), '' Return of the Jedi'' (1983), '' The Force Awakens'' (2015), and '' Solo: A Star Wars ...

, story by

George Lucas George Walton Lucas Jr. (born May 14, 1944) is an American filmmaker and philanthropist. He created the ''Star Wars'' and ''Indiana Jones'' franchises and founded Lucasfilm, LucasArts, Industrial Light & Magic and THX. He served as chairman ...

. ;Cast * Aaron Paul as

Luke Skywalker Luke Skywalker is a fictional character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. He was introduced in the original film trilogy as the main protagonist and also appears in the sequel trilogy. Raised as a poor moisture farmer on the desert planet Tat ...

(originally played by

Mark Hamill Mark Richard Hamill (; born September 25, 1951) is an American actor. He is best known for starring as Luke Skywalker in the ''Star Wars'' franchise, and the Joker (character), Joker in various animated DC Comics projects, starting with ''Batm ...

) *

Elliot Page Elliot Page (formerly Ellen Page; born February 21, 1987) is a Canadian actor, producer, and activist. He is known for his leading roles across Canadian and American film and television, and for his outspoken work as an activist for LGBTQ righ ...

Han Solo Han Solo () is a fictional character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. He was introduced in the 1977 film ''Star Wars (film), Star Wars'', and later appeared in ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980), ''Return of the Jedi'' (1983), ''Star Wars: The F ...

(originally played by

Harrison Ford Harrison Ford (born July 13, 1942) is an American actor. Regarded as a cinematic cultural icon, he has starred in Harrison Ford filmography, many notable films over seven decades, and is one of List of highest-grossing actors, the highest-gr ...

) *

Jessica Alba Jessica Marie Alba ( ; born April 28, 1981) is an American actress and businesswoman. She began her acting career at age 13 in ''Camp Nowhere'', followed up by ''The Secret World of Alex Mack'' (both 1994), and rose to prominence at age 19 as ...

as Princess Leia Organa (originally played by

) * Dennis Haysbert as Lando Calrissian (originally played by Billy Dee Williams) *

C-3PO C-3PO () or See-Threepio is a humanoid robot character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. He is a protocol droid (Star Wars), droid designed to assist in etiquette and translation, and is fluent in over six million forms of communication. The chara ...

(originally played by

Anthony Daniels Anthony Daniels ( ; born 21 February 1946) is an English actor and mime artist, best known for playing in 11 ''Star Wars'' films. He is the only actor to have either appeared in or been involved with all theatrical films in the series, and h ...

) *

R2-D2 R2-D2 () or Artoo-Detoo is a fictional robot character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise created by George Lucas. He has appeared in ten of the eleven theatrical ''Star Wars'' films to date, including every film in the " Skywalker Saga", which inclu ...

(originally played by Kenny Baker), in addition to his usual reading of stage directions * J. K. Simmons as

Darth Vader Darth Vader () is a fictional character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. He was first introduced in the original film trilogy as the primary antagonist and one of the leaders of the Galactic Empire. He has become one of the most iconic villain ...

(originally played by David Prowse and voiced by James Earl Jones) *

Yoda Yoda () is a fictional character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. He is a small, green humanoid alien who is powerful with the Force. He first appeared in the 1980 film '' The Empire Strikes Back'', in which he is voiced and puppeteered by F ...

(originally played by

Frank Oz Frank Richard Oznowicz (born May 25, 1944), known professionally as Frank Oz, is an American puppeteer, filmmaker and actor. He is best known for his involvement with Jim Henson and George Lucas through ''The Muppets'', ''Sesame Street'', and '' ...

) and others * Rainn Wilson as Chewbacca (originally played by Peter Mayhew) *

Obi-Wan Kenobi Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi () is a character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. In the original film trilogy, he is a Jedi Master who trains Luke Skywalker in the ways of the Force. In the prequel trilogy, he mentors Luke's father, Anakin Skywalke ...

(originally played by

Alec Guinness Sir Alec Guinness (born Alec Guinness de Cuffe; 2 April 1914 – 5 August 2000) was an English actor. In the BFI, British Film Institute listing of 1999 of BFI Top 100 British films, the 100 most important British films of the 20th century ...

) and the Emperor (originally played by Clive Revill) (Hamill played Luke in the original film)

2015

January (''Goodfellas'')

'' Goodfellas'' by

Nicholas Pileggi Nicholas Pileggi (, ; born February 22, 1933) is an American author and screenwriter. He wrote the 1985 non-fiction book ''Wiseguy (book), Wiseguy'' and co-wrote the screenplay for ''Goodfellas'', its 1990 film adaptation, for which he received ...

and

Martin Scorsese Martin Charles Scorsese ( , ; born November17, 1942) is an American filmmaker. One of the major figures of the New Hollywood era, he has received List of awards and nominations received by Martin Scorsese, many accolades, including an Academ ...

. Based on '' Wiseguy'' by Pileggi. ;Cast * Fred Savage as

Henry Hill Henry Hill Jr. (June 11, 1943 – June 12, 2012) was an American mobster who was associated with the Lucchese crime family of New York City from 1955 until 1980, when he was arrested on narcotics charges and became an FBI informant. Hill testi ...

(originally played by Ray Liotta) *

Eric André Eric Samuel André (born April 4, 1983) is an American comedian, actor, television host, writer, producer, and musician. He is best known as the creator, host, and co-writer of the Adult Swim surreal comedy series '' The Eric Andre Show'' (2012� ...

as Tommy (originally played by

Joe Pesci Joseph Frank Pesci ( , ; born February 9, 1943) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for portraying tough, volatile characters, in a variety of genres, and for his collaborations with his best friend, Robert De Niro in the films ' ...

) *

as Jimmy (originally played by

Robert De Niro Robert Anthony De Niro ( , ; born August 17, 1943) is an American actor, director, and film producer. He is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential actors of his generation. De Niro is the recipient of List of awards and ...

) * Michaela Watkins as Karen Hill (originally played by Lorraine Bracco) * Joe Manganiello as Paul (originally played by

Paul Sorvino Paul Anthony Sorvino (, ; April 13, 1939 – July 25, 2022) was an American actor. He often portrayed authority figures on both the criminal and the law enforcement sides of the law. Sorvino was particularly known for his roles as Lucchese cri ...

) *

as Sandy (originally played by Debi Mazar) *

as Morris (originally played by Chuck Low)

February (''Sideways'')

Sideways ''Sideways'' is a 2004 American comedy-drama directed by Alexander Payne and written by Jim Taylor and Payne. A film adaptation of Rex Pickett's 2004 novel, ''Sideways'' follows two men in their forties, Miles Raymond ( Paul Giamatti), a de ...

'' by

Alexander Payne Constantine Alexander Payne (born February 10, 1961) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. He is noted for his satire, satirical depictions of contemporary American society. Payne has received List of awards and nominations rec ...

and Jim Taylor. Based on the novel by Rex Pickett. ;Cast * Josh Gad as Miles Raymond (originally played by

Paul Giamatti Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti ( ; born June6, 1967) is an American actor. His accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award and three Golden Globes, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards and a British Academy Film Award. After studying a ...

) *

as Jack Cole (originally played by Thomas Haden Church) * Michaela Watkins as Maya Randall (originally played by Virginia Madsen) * Lake Bell as Stephanie (originally played by

Sandra Oh Sandra Miju Oh (born July 20, 1971) is a Canadian and American actress. She is known for her starring roles as Rita Wu in ''Arliss (TV series), Arliss'' (1996–2002), Cristina Yang in ''Grey's Anatomy'' (2005–14), and Eve Polastri in ''Kill ...

) *

as Victoria (originally played by Jessica Hecht)

March (''Dazed and Confused'')

'' Dazed and Confused'' by

Richard Linklater Richard Linklater (; born July 30, 1960) is an American filmmaker. He is known for making films that deal thematically with suburban culture and the effects of the passage of time. In 2015, Linklater was included on the annual ''Time'' 100 li ...

. Most actors except Travis Tope also played various freshmen. ;Cast *

as Randall "Pink" Floyd (originally played by Jason London) * Travis Tope as Mitch Kramer (originally played by Wiley Wiggins) *

as Ron Slater (originally played by Rory Cochrane), Tony Olson (originally played by Anthony Rapp), and Fred O’Bannion (originally played by

Ben Affleck Benjamin Géza Affleck (born August 15, 1972) is an American actor and filmmaker. His accolades include two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and three Golden Globes. Affleck began his career as a child when he starred in the PBS educatio ...

) *

as David Wooderson (originally played by

Matthew McConaughey Matthew David McConaughey ( ; born November 4, 1969) is an American actor. He achieved his breakthrough with a supporting performance in the coming-of-age comedy '' Dazed and Confused'' (1993). After a number of supporting roles, his first su ...

) and Sabrina Davis (originally played by Christin Hinojosa) *

as Don Dawson (originally played by

Sasha Jenson Alexander "Sasha" Jenson is an American film and television actor known for his role in the 1993 hit film ''Dazed and Confused (film), Dazed and Confused''. Career Jenson is also known for his roles in ''Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Mye ...

) * Michaela Watkins as Jodi Kramer (originally played by Michelle Burke) and Cynthia Dunn (originally played by

Marissa Ribisi Marissa Ribisi (born December 17, 1974) is an American actress. She has appeared in the films '' Dazed and Confused'' (1993), '' The Brady Bunch Movie'' (1995), '' Pleasantville'' (1998), ''True Crime'' (1999), and '' Don's Plum'' (2001) and te ...

) *

as Kaye Faulkner (originally played by Christine Harnos) * Jason Mantzoukas as Mike Newhouse (originally played by

Adam Goldberg Adam Goldberg (born October 25, 1970) is an American actor. Known for his supporting roles in film and television, Goldberg has appeared in films such as '' Dazed and Confused'', ''Saving Private Ryan'', '' A Beautiful Mind'' and ''Zodiac''. He ...

) *

Whitney Cummings Whitney Cummings (born September 4, 1982) is an American actress, stand-up comedian, writer, producer, director, and podcaster. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 2004, Cummings moved to Los Angeles. She appeared in the lo ...

as Julie Simms (originally played by Catherine Avril Morris) and Darla Marks (originally played by Parker Posey) * Paul Scheer as Kevin Pickford (originally played by Shawn Andrews) and Clint Bruno (originally played by Nicky Katt) * Jonathan Tucker as Benny O'Donnell (originally portrayed by Cole Hauser)

April (''Major League'')

'' Major League'' by

David S. Ward David Schad Ward (born October 25, 1945) is an American screenwriter and film director. He was nominated for two Academy Awards for his screenplays for the films ''The Sting'' (1973) and '' Sleepless in Seattle'' (1993), winning for the former. ...

Guest director: Joe Manganiello. In a departure from Live Read tradition, Manganiello did not read the stage directions, but instead played a character. He cast sportscaster

Rich Eisen Richard Eisen ( ; born June 24, 1969) is an American television sportscaster and radio host. Since 2003, he has worked for NFL Network as a host of various pregame, halftime, and postgame shows and doing occasional play-by-play. He also hosts ...

as the narrator. ;Cast * Joe Manganiello as Jake Taylor (originally played by

Tom Berenger Tom Berenger (born Thomas Michael Moore; May 31, 1949) is an American actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of the Staff Sergeant Bob Barnes in ''Platoon'' (1986). He is also known for playing ...

) *

Brian Wilson Brian Douglas Wilson (June 20, 1942 – June 11, 2025) was an American musician, songwriter, singer and record producer who co-founded the Beach Boys. Often Brian Wilson is a genius, called a genius for his novel approaches to pop compositio ...

as Ricky Vaughn (originally played by

Charlie Sheen Carlos Irwin Estévez (born September 3, 1965), known professionally as Charlie Sheen, is an American actor. He is known as a leading man in film and television. Sheen has received numerous accolades including a Golden Globe Award as well as ...

) * Rob Huebel as Roger Dorn (originally played by

Corbin Bernsen Corbin Dean Bernsen (born September 7, 1954) is an American actor and film director. He appeared as divorce attorney Arnold Becker on the NBC drama series ''L.A. Law'',

) *

Sharon Osbourne Sharon Rachel Osbourne (; born 9 October 1952) is an English-American television personality, music manager, and author. She is married to heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne and came to prominence while appearing on '' The Osbournes'' (2002–2 ...

as Rachel Phelps (originally played by

Margaret Whitton Margaret Ann Whitton (November 30, 1949 – December 4, 2016) was an American stage, film, and television actress. Life and career Whitton was born on Fort Meade, Maryland, a US Army base in the suburbs of Baltimore. She spent many of her formati ...

) and Suzanne Dorn (originally played by Stacy Carroll) * Billy Gardell as Lou Brown (originally played by James Gammon) * Ming-Na Wen as Lynn Wells (originally played by

Rene Russo Rene Marie Russo (born February 17, 1954) is an American actress and model. She began her career as a fashion model in the 1970s, appearing on magazine covers such as '' Vogue'' and ''Cosmopolitan''. She made her film debut in the 1989 comedy '' ...

) * Robbie Jones as Willie Mays Hayes (originally played by

Wesley Snipes Wesley Trent Snipes (born July 31, 1962) is an American actor and martial artist. In a film career spanning more than thirty years, Snipes has appeared in a variety of genres, such as numerous thrillers, dramatic feature films, and comedies, th ...

) * Eric Stonestreet as Charlie Donovan (originally played by

Charles Cyphers Charles George Cyphers (July 28, 1939 – August 4, 2024) was an American actor who is known in the horror movie community for his work in the films of John Carpenter, especially his role as Sheriff Leigh Brackett in Carpenter's 1978 movie ''Ha ...

) and Eddie Harris (originally played by Chelcie Ross) *

Sofía Vergara Sofía Margarita Vergara Vergara (; born July 10, 1972) is a Colombian and American actress and television personality who received five nominations each at the Primetime Emmy Awards and the Golden Globe Awards. She is one of the highest-paid a ...

as Pedro Cerrano (originally played by Dennis Haysbert) * Thomas Lennon as Harry Doyle (originally played by Bob Uecker)

May ("The Wheel" from ''Mad Men'')

The first-season finale of ''

Mad Men ''Mad Men'' is an American historical drama, period drama television series created by Matthew Weiner and produced by Lionsgate Television. It ran on cable network AMC (TV channel), AMC from July 19, 2007, to May 17, 2015, with seven seasons ...

'', "The Wheel" by

Matthew Weiner Matthew Hoffman Weiner (; born June 29, 1965) is an American television writer, producer, and director best known as the creator and showrunner of the television series ''Mad Men'', and as a writer and executive producer on ''The Sopranos''. ...

and

Robin Veith Robin Veith is an American television writer. She served as a writer's assistant on the first season of ''Mad Men'' and co-wrote the final episode of the season "The Wheel" with the series creator Matthew Weiner. Weiner and Veith were nominated f ...

. The reading was held on the same day as the premiere of the series finale and was followed by a screening of that episode. ;Cast * Colin Hanks as

Don Draper Donald Francis "Don" Draper, born Richard "Dick" Whitman, is a fictional character and the protagonist of the AMC television series ''Mad Men'' (2007–2015), portrayed by Jon Hamm. At the beginning of the series, Draper is the charismatic yet en ...

(originally played by

Jon Hamm Jonathan Daniel Hamm (born March 10, 1971) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Don Draper in the period drama series '' Mad Men'' (2007–2015), for which he won numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and tw ...

; Hanks played Father John Gill in three episodes in the show's second season) *

as Peggy Olson (originally played by Elisabeth Moss) * Fred Savage as Pete Campbell (originally played by Vincent Kartheiser) and Glen Bishop (originally played by Marten Holden Weiner) *

Mickey Sumner Brigitte Michael "Mickey" Sumner (born 19 January 1984) is an English actress best known for her film roles as Sophie Levee in ''Frances Ha'' (2012) and Farrah in ''The Mend (film), The Mend'' (2014) and her television roles as Katia on ''Low W ...

as Betty Draper (originally played by January Jones) *

Ashley Greene Ashley Greene Khoury (born February 21, 1987) is an American actress. She is known for playing Alice Cullen in the film adaptations of Stephenie Meyer's ''Twilight'' novels. Early life Greene was born on February 21, 1987, in Jacksonville ...

as Joan Holloway (originally played by Christina Hendricks), Annie (originally played by Kathrine Boecher) and others * Brian Klugman as Paul Kinsey (originally played by Michael Gladis) * Rob Huebel as Ken Cosgrove (originally played by Aaron Staton) * David Wain as Harry Crane (originally played by Rich Sommer) *

as Bertram Cooper (originally played by

Robert Morse Robert Alan Morse (May 18, 1931 – April 20, 2022) was an American actor. Known for his gap-toothed boyishness, he started his career as a star on Broadway acting in musicals and plays before expanding into film and television. He earned numero ...

) and Duck Phillips (originally played by

Mark Moses Mark Moses (born February 24, 1958) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Paul Young in the ABC comedy-drama '' Desperate Housewives'' (2004–2011) and as Herman "Duck" Phillips in the AMC period drama '' Mad Men'' (2007–2 ...

)

June (''Fast Times at Ridgemont High'')

'' Fast Times at Ridgemont High'' by

Cameron Crowe Cameron Bruce Crowe (born July 13, 1957) is an American filmmaker and journalist. He has received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, and Grammy Award as well as a nomination for a Tony Award. Crowe started his career a ...

. Based on book ''Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A True Story'' by Crowe at the Los Angeles Film Festival Guest director:

Eli Roth Eli Raphael Roth (born April 18, 1972) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor. As a director and producer, he is most closely associated with the horror genre, namely splatter films, having directed the films ''Cabin Fev ...

;Cast *

Logan Paul Logan Alexander Paul (born April 1, 1995) is an American influencer, professional wrestler, Entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, boxing, boxer, and actor. He has over 23 million subscribers on his YouTube channel ''Logan Paul Vlogs'' and has ranked ...

as Jeff Spicoli (originally played by

Sean Penn Sean Justin Penn (born August 17, 1960) is an American actor and film director. He is known for his intense leading man roles in film. List of awards and nominations received by Sean Penn, His accolades include two Academy Awards, a Golden Gl ...

) * Lily Collins as Stacy Hamilton (originally played by

Jennifer Jason Leigh Jennifer Jason Leigh (born Jennifer Leigh Morrow; February 5, 1962) is an American actress. She began her career on television during the 1970s before making her film breakthrough in the teen film ''Fast Times at Ridgemont High'' (1982). She re ...

) *

Haley Joel Osment Haley Joel Osment (born April 10, 1988) is an American actor. Beginning his career as a child actor, Osment's role in the comedy-drama film ''Forrest Gump'' (1994) won him a Young Artist Award. His breakthrough came with the psychological thr ...

as Brad Hamilton (originally played by

Judge Reinhold Edward Ernest "Judge" Reinhold Jr. (born May 21, 1957) is an American actor who is best known for his work in Hollywood films during the 1980s. He has starred in several popular films such as '' Stripes'' (1981), '' Fast Times at Ridgemont High' ...

) * Kumail Nanjiani as Mike Damone (originally played by Robert Romanus) *

Daryl Sabara Daryl Christopher Sabara (born June 14, 1992) is an American actor. He is known for portraying Juni Cortez in the ''Spy Kids'' film series, and for a variety of television and film appearances, first as a child actor and continuing into adult r ...

as Mark "Rat" Ratner (originally played by Brian Backer) *

Lorenza Izzo Lorenza Francesca Izzo Parsons (; ; born September 19, 1989) is a Chilean actress and model. She has appeared in films, including ''Aftershock'' (2012), '' The Green Inferno'' (2013), '' Knock Knock'' (2015), and Quentin Tarantino's ''Once Upo ...

as Linda Barrett (originally played by Phoebe Cates) *

Courtney Love Courtney Michelle Love (née Harrison; born July 9, 1964) is an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and actress. A figure in the alternative and grunge scenes of the 1990s, Love has had a career spanning four decades. She rose to promi ...

as Mr. Hand (originally played by

) * Aaron Burns as Charles Jefferson (originally played by

Forest Whitaker Forest Steven Whitaker (born July 15, 1961) is an American actor, filmmaker, and activist. His accolades include an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a British Academy Film Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards and the Best Actor Award at the ...

; Burns is a frequent collaborator of Roth's, both on- and off-camera) * Nik Keswani as Curtis Spicoli (originally played by Patrick Brennan)

July (''The Big Lebowski'')

'' by the

at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in

Montreal Montreal is the List of towns in Quebec, largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec, the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-largest in Canada, and the List of North American cit ...

;Cast * Michael Fassbender as The Dude (originally played by

) *

as Walter Sobchak (originally played by

) *

Jennifer Lawrence Jennifer Shrader Lawrence (born August 15, 1990) is an American actress and producer. She is known for starring in both action film franchises and independent dramas, and her films have grossed over $6 billion worldwide. The List of high ...

as Maude Lebowski (originally played by

) *

as Bunny Lebowski (originally played by

) *

as Donnie (originally played by

) *

Dennis Quaid Dennis William Quaid (born April 9, 1954) is an American actor. He is known for his starring roles in '' Breaking Away'' (1979), '' The Right Stuff'' (1983), '' The Big Easy'' (1986), '' Innerspace'' (1987), '' Great Balls of Fire!'' (1989), ' ...

as the Big Lebowski (originally played by

) * T.J. Miller as Brandt (originally played by

) *

Mike Judge Michael Craig Judge (born October 17, 1962) is an American actor, animator, writer, producer, and director. He is best known for being the creator of the animated television series ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' (1993–1997, 2011, 2022–present). He ...

as The Stranger (originally played by Sam Elliott) * Martin Starr as The Jesus (originally played by

) Fassbender, Lawrence, and Munn would all appear in '' X-Men: Apocalypse''. Miller and Starr appeared on the series ''

Silicon Valley Silicon Valley is a region in Northern California that is a global center for high technology and innovation. Located in the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area, it corresponds roughly to the geographical area of the Santa Clara Valley ...

'', created by Judge.

September (''The Princess Bride'')

'' The Princess Bride'' by

, based on the novel by Goldman at the

2015 Toronto International Film Festival The 40th annual Toronto International Film Festival was held from 10 to 20 September 2015. On 28 July 2015 the first wave of films to be screened at the Festival was announced. Jean-Marc Vallée's ''Demolition'' starring Jake Gyllenhaal and N ...

. ;Cast *

as Westley (Elwes played the role in the original film) * Rachel McAdams as Buttercup (originally played by Robin Wright) and Valerie (originally played by Carol Kane) *

Patrick Stewart Sir Patrick Stewart (born 13 July 1940) is an English actor. With a career spanning over seven decades of Patrick Stewart on stage and screen, stage and screen, he has received List of awards and nominations received by Patrick Stewart, variou ...

as Prince Humperdinck (originally played by Chris Sarandon) *

and

Gael García Bernal Gael García Bernal (; born 30 November 1978) is a Mexican actor and filmmaker. He is known for his performances in the films ''Amores perros'' (2000), ''Y tu mamá también'' (2001), ''Bad Education (2004 film), Bad Education'' (2004), ''The Mot ...

as Inigo Montoya (originally played by Mandy Patinkin) * Chris O'Dowd as Count Rugen (originally played by

) and Miracle Max (originally played by

) * Georges Laraque as Fezzik (originally played by

) *

Donald Glover Donald McKinley Glover Jr. (; born September 25, 1983), also known by his musical stage name Childish Gambino (), is an American actor, comedian, musician, and filmmaker. While he studied at New York University and after working in Derrick ...

as Vizzini (originally played by

) and The Albino (originally played by Mel Smith) *

as the Grandfather (originally played by

; Reiner directed the original film) * Gage Munroe as the Grandson (originally played by Fred Savage) Gael Garcia Bernal was late for the show due to a delayed flight, so Catherine Reitman filled in until he arrived.

October (''Ferris Bueller's Day Off'')

Ferris Bueller's Day Off ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' is a 1986 American Teen film, teen comedy film written, co-produced, and directed by John Hughes (filmmaker), John Hughes. The film stars Matthew Broderick, Mia Sara, and Alan Ruck, with supporting roles from Jenn ...

'' by John Hughes * Fred Savage as Ferris Bueller (originally played by

Matthew Broderick Matthew Broderick (born March 21, 1962) is an American actor. He starred in ''WarGames'' (1983) as a teen government hacker, and ''Ladyhawke (film), Ladyhawke'' (1985), a medieval fantasy alongside Rutger Hauer and Michelle Pfeiffer. He play ...

) * Martin Starr as Cameron Frye (originally played by

Alan Ruck Alan Douglas Ruck (born July 1, 1956) is an American actor. He is known for portraying Cameron Frye in John Hughes' film '' Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' (1986), as well as television roles as Stuart Bondek on the ABC sitcom '' Spin City'' (1996� ...

) *

as Sloane Peterson (originally played by

Mia Sara Mia Sarapochiello (born June 19, 1967), known professionally as Mia Sara, is an American actress. Her early roles include the soap opera ''All My Children'' (1983) and Ridley Scott's fantasy film ''Legend'' (1985). She gained wide recognition fo ...

) * Clark Gregg as Rooney (originally played by Jeffrey Jones) *

as Jeannie Bueller (originally played by

Jennifer Grey Jennifer Grey (born March 26, 1960) is an American actress. She made her acting debut with the film Reckless (1984 film), ''Reckless'' (1984), and had her breakthrough with the teen comedy film ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' (1986). She earned wo ...

) * Michaela Watkins as Grace (originally played by Edie McClurg) * Richard Speight Jr. as Economics Teacher (originally played by

Ben Stein Benjamin Jeremy Stein (born November 25, 1944) is an American writer, lawyer, actor, comedian, and commentator on political and economic issues. He began his career as a speechwriter for U.S. presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford before enter ...

) *

as Boy in Police Station (originally played

)

November (''Network'')

'' Network'' by

Paddy Chayefsky Sidney Aaron "Paddy" Chayefsky (; January 29, 1923 – August 1, 1981) was an American playwright, screenwriter and novelist. He is the only person to have won three solo Academy Awards for writing both adapted and original screenplays. He w ...

Guest director: Scott Sternberg * Aaron Sorkin as Howard Beale (originally played by Peter Finch) *

Minnie Driver Amelia Fiona Jessica "Minnie" Driver (born 31 January 1970) is a British and American actress and singer. She rose to prominence with her break-out role in the 1995 film ''Circle of Friends (1995 film), Circle of Friends''. She went on to star i ...

as Diana Christenson (originally played by

Faye Dunaway Dorothy Faye Dunaway (born January 14, 1941) is an American actress. She is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Faye Dunaway, many accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, ...

) * Tony Goldwyn as Max Schumacher (originally played by

William Holden William Franklin Holden (né Beedle Jr.; April 17, 1918 – November 12, 1981) was an American actor and one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1950s. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for the film '' Stalag 17'' (1953) and the Pri ...

) *

Dermot Mulroney Dermot Patrick Mulroney (born October 31, 1963) is an American actor and musician. He is known for his roles in a wide variety of genres, including romantic comedy, western, and drama films. After making his film debut in ''Sunset'' (1988), Mulro ...

as Frank Hackett (originally played by

Robert Duvall Robert Selden Duvall (; born January 5, 1931) is an American actor. With a career spanning seven decades, he is regarded as one of the greatest actors of all time. He has received an Academy Awards, Academy Award, a British Academy Film Awards ...

) *

as Arthur Jensen (originally played by

Ned Beatty Ned Thomas Beatty (July 6, 1937 – June 13, 2021) was an American actor. In a career that spanned five decades, he appeared in more than 160 film and television roles. Throughout his career, Beatty gained a reputation for being "the busiest ac ...

) *

as Nelson Chaney (originally played by Wesley Addy) and Great Ahmet Kahn (originally played by Arthur Burghardt) * Alex Borstein as Louise Schumacher (originally played by

Beatrice Straight Beatrice Whitney Straight (August 2, 1914 – April 7, 2001) was an American theatre, film, television and radio actress and a member of the prominent Whitney family. She was both an Academy Award and Tony Award winner, as well as a Primetime Em ...

) * Lauryn Whitney as Laureen Hobbs (originally played by Marlene Warfield) * Chelsey Crisp as Walter C. Amundsen (originally played by Jerome Dempsey) *

Warren Olney Warren Olney, Sr. (March 11, 1841 – June 2, 1921) was an American lawyer, conservationist, and politician, in California. He was a founding member, alongside John Muir and the young botany professor, Willis Linn Jepson of the University of ...

as Narrator (originally played by Lee Richardson)

December (''True Romance'')

True Romance ''True Romance'' is a 1993 American romantic crime film directed by Tony Scott and written by Quentin Tarantino. It features an ensemble cast led by Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette, with Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt ...

'' by

* Christian Slater as Clarence Worley (originally played by Slater) * Patricia Arquette as Alabama Whitman (originally played by Arquette) *

as Dick Ritchie (originally played by Michael Rapaport) * Paul Scheer as Elliot Blitzer (originally played by Bronson Pinchot) and others * J. K. Simmons as Cliff Worley (originally played by Dennis Hopper) and others * Jon Favreau as Virgil (originally played by James Gandolfini) *

as Drexl (originally played by Gary Oldman) and others *

as Vincenzo Coccotti (originally played by

), Lee Donowitz (originally played by Saul Rubinek), and others * Jay Duplass as Detective Dimes (originally played by

) *

as Detective Nicholson (originally played by Tom Sizemore) * Jason Segel as Floyd (originally played by Brad Pitt)

2016

January (''Dr. Strangelove'')

''Dr. Strangelove'' by Stanley Kubrick, Terry Southern & Peter George (author), Peter George. Based on the novel ''Red Alert (novel), Red Alert'' by Peter George. Guest director: Mark Romanek * Josh Gad as Captain Lionel Mandrake (originally played by Peter Sellers) *

as President Merkin Muffley (originally played by Peter Sellers) *

as Dr. Strangelove (originally played by Peter Sellers) *

as General Buck Turgidson (originally played by George C. Scott) * Shia LaBeouf as Brigadier General Jack D. Ripper (originally played by Sterling Hayden) * Colin Hanks as Colonel Bat Guano (originally played by Keenan Wynn) * Johnny Knoxville as T.J. "King" Kong (originally played by Slim Pickens) * P. J. Byrne as Alexei de Sadeski (originally played by Peter Bull) *

as Miss Scott (originally played by Tracy Reed (English actress), Tracy Reed) *

as the narrator * Fiona Apple sang "We'll Meet Again" to close out the reading. She was pied in the face by Johnny Knoxville.

February (''The Maltese Falcon'')

''The Maltese Falcon (1941 film), The Maltese Falcon'' by John Huston. Based on The Maltese Falcon (novel), the novel by Dashiell Hammett. Guest director:

. LACMA curator and event host Elvis Mitchell read the stage directions. *

as Sam Spade (originally played by Humphrey Bogart) * Cree Summer as Brigid O'Shaughnessy (originally played by Mary Astor) * Orlando Jones as Joel Cairo (originally played by Peter Lorre) * Liza Lapira as Effie Perine (originally played by Lee Patrick (actress), Lee Patrick) * Peter Mackenzie as Casper Gutman (originally played by Sydney Greenstreet) * Spencer Garrett as Det. Tom Polhaus (originally played by Ward Bond) * Langston Fishburne as Wilmer Cook (originally played by Elisha Cook Jr.)

March (''Stand by Me'')

''Stand by Me (film), Stand by Me'' by Bruce A. Evans & Raynold Gideon. Based on the novella ''The Body (novella), The Body'' by Stephen King. Like the ''Glengarry Glen Ross'' reading, the all-male script was read by all women. *

as Gordie (originally played by Wil Wheaton) *

as Chris (originally played by River Phoenix; the reading took place before Page came out as transgender) *Molly Ephraim as Teddy (originally played by Corey Feldman) *Charlyne Yi as Vern (originally played by Jerry O'Connell) *Kristen Schaal as Ace (originally played by Kiefer Sutherland) * Collette Wolfe as Charlie (originally played by Gary Riley) * Rosemarie DeWitt as adult Gordie, the narrator (originally played by Richard Dreyfuss) *Sarah Thyre as various characters

April (''Thank You For Smoking'')

''Thank You for Smoking'' by

. Based on Thank You For Smoking (novel), the novel by Christopher Buckley (novelist), Christopher Buckley. For the first time, Reitman staged a performance of one of his own scripts. *Courtney B. Vance as Nick Naylor (originally played by Aaron Eckhart) *

as Joey Naylor (originally played by Cameron Bright), Jack (originally played by

), and other roles *

as Heather Holloway (originally played by Katie Holmes) *Rhea Seehorn as Polly Bailey (originally played by

) * Josh Gad as Bobby Jay Bliss (originally played by David Koechner;

was originally slated to play this role, but was replaced by Gad at the last minute) and other roles *Bill Simmons as Senator Ortolan Finistirre (originally played by

) *Tim Allen as the Captain (originally played by

) *Ron Livingston as B.R. (originally played by J. K. Simmons) *Tommy Dewey as Jeff Megall (originally played by Rob Lowe) and other roles Reitman announced that this reading would be the last of the series.

2018

December (''Casablanca'')

For the first time since April 2016, Reitman directed another live read, featuring an all-female cast, of ''Casablanca (film), Casablanca'', by Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein, and Howard Koch (screenwriter), Howard Koch. The reading was sponsored by Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice. *

as Rick Blaine (originally played by Humphrey Bogart; the reading took place before Page came out as transgender)Casablanca live-read will turn the classic film into a lesbian love story
/ref> * Kiersey Clemons as Ilsa Lund (originally played by Ingrid Bergman) *

as Victor Laszlo (originally played by Paul Henreid) * Hannah Gadsby as Captain Louis Renault (originally played by Claude Rains) * Emily Hampshire as Signor Ugarte (originally played by Peter Lorre) * Indya Moore as Carl (originally played by S.Z. Sakall) * Lea DeLaria * Kate Moennig

2019

March (''My Dinner With Andre'')

Film Independent Presents, the producers of the ''Live Read'' series, resumed again with (what was supposed to be) ''My Dinner With Andre'' by Andre Gregory and

with comedy stars

and John Mulaney. Hosted by Elvis Mitchell, the evening veered into a comedy put-on by Kroll and Mulaney, as the reading was staged with Michael Keaton and Paula Pell doing the main roles from the original script, heavily interrupted by Kroll and Mulaney's Oh, Hello characters Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland, respectively. Nick Kroll and John Mulaney Rudely Interrupt ‘My Dinner with Andre’
/ref> * Michael Keaton as Andre (originally played by Andre Gregory) * Paula Pell as Wally (originally played by

) *

as Gil Faizon (reciting "own dialogue") * John Mulaney as George St. Geegland (reciting "own dialogue")

June (''When Harry Met Sally...)''

''When Harry Met Sally...'' by Nora Ephron. Guest director: Randall Park. Park assembled a cast entirely of Asian-American actors. Film Independent curator and event host Elvis Mitchell read the stage directions. *Steven Yeun as Harry (originally played by

) *Maya Erskine as Sally (originally played by Meg Ryan) *Jimmy O. Yang as Jess (originally played by Bruno Kirby) *Liza Lapira as Marie (originally played by

) *Jae Suh Park as various characters *Randall Park as various characters *Performance of ''It Had to Be You (song), It Had to Be You'' and ''Love Is Here to Stay, Our Love Is Here to Stay'' by singing duo Meg & Dia, Meg & Dia Frampton. This was Elvis Mitchell’s final night at the helm of Film Independent's signature screening series, which would continue under the purview of director of events Rachel Bleemer.

October (''Singles)''

''Singles (1992 film), Singles'' by

. Guest director: James Ponsoldt. Ponsoldt read the stage directions and acted as the host encouraging the audience to "wear their flannel." A nice treat leading into evening's main event was an email from Crowe, which Ponsoldt read to the audience. "The movie came from a special time in my life," Crowe said. "I'd fallen in love with Seattle, and so many of the soulful members of the community." He went on to acknowledge the late Soundgarden frontman, who has a cameo in the film, saying: "Love live Chris Cornell!" * Kelly Marie Tran as Janet Livermore (originally played by Bridget Fonda) *Mamoudou Athie as Steve Dunne (originally played by Campbell Scott) *Karen Gillan as Linda Powell (originally played by Kyra Sedgwick) * Bart Davenport as Cliff Poncier (originally played by Matt Dillon) *Lynn Shelton as Debbie Hunt (originally played by Sheila Kelley (American actress), Sheila Kelley) *Jay Duplass as various characters *Kelvin Yu as various characters *Singer-songwriter Bart Davenport took the stage to perform the Paul Westerberg classics "Dyslexic Heart" and "Waiting for Somebody," two standouts from ''Singles''’ classic alternative-rock-era encapsulating soundtrack "Singles: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack"

2020

February (''Breaking Away)''

''Breaking Away'' by Steve Tesich Guest directors: Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin, the creative team behind ''The Climb (2019 film), The Climb''. A live string quartet provided musical accompaniment. *Taika Waititi as Moocher (originally played by Jackie Earle Haley) *Dennis Christopher as Dave (originally played by Dennis Christopher) *Michael Angelo Covino as Mike (originally played by

) *Skyler Gisondo as Cyril (originally played by Daniel Stern) *K Callan as Mom (originally played by Barbara Barrie) *Paul Dooley as Dad (originally played by Paul Dooley) *Gayle Rankin as Katherine (originally played by Robyn Douglass) *Andre Royo as Rod (originally played by Hart Bochner)

March (''Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind)''

''Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'' by Charlie Kaufman from a story by Kaufman, Michel Gondry, and Pierre Bismuth Guest director: Brett Haley *Tessa Thompson as Clementine Kruczynski (originally played by Kate Winslet) * Martin Starr as Joel Barish (originally played by Jim Carrey) *Kiersey Clemons as Patrick (originally played by Elijah Wood) *Kelly Marie Tran as Mary (originally played by Kirsten Dunst) *

as Stan (originally played by Mark Ruffalo) *Jay Duplass as Dr. Mierzwiak (originally played by Tom Wilkinson) *Bridget Regan as Carrie (originally played by Jane Adams (actress, born 1965), Jane Adams) *Ryan Hunt as Rob (originally played by David Cross) *Singer-songwriter Miya Folick performed selections from Jon Brion's Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (soundtrack), soundtrack as well as a rendition of "Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime," which was covered by Beck for the film.

2021

January (''Bringing Up Baby)''

''Bringing Up Baby'' by Dudley Nichols and Hagar Wilde from a story by Wilde Guest director: Paul Feig Following the COVID-19 pandemic, Film Independent Presents hosted their first virtual live read event. *Jane Levy as Susan Vance (originally played by Katharine Hepburn) *Skylar Astin as David Huxley (originally played by

) *John Clarence Stewart as Major Applegate (originally played by Charlie Ruggles, Charles Ruggles) and Professor LaTouche (originally played by D'Arcy Corrigan) *Alex Newell as Slocum (originally played by Walter Catlett) and Ms. Swallow (originally played by Virginia Walker) *Mary Steenburgen as Aunt Elizabeth (originally played by May Robson) *Marc Evan Jackson as Mrs. Gogarty (originally played by Leona Roberts), Dr Digby, Joe, Caddy, Doorman, Clerk, Motorcycle Cop, Head Waiter, Delivery Man, Zoo Official, Second Roustabout, First Roustabout, Circus Manager, Mac *Jessica Rothe as Mr. Gogarty (originally played by Barry Fitzgerald), Elmer (originally played by John Kelly), and Alexander Peabody (originally played by George Irving (American actor), George Irving)

November

= ''Sunset Boulevard''

= ''Sunset Boulevard (film), Sunset Boulevard'' by

, Charles Brackett and D.M. Marshman Jr. Guest director: Marlee Matlin *Troy Kotsur as Joe Gillis (originally played by

) *Marque Richardson as Voice of Joe Gillis *Marlee Matlin as Norma Desmond (originally played by Gloria Swanson) *Wendie Malick as Voice of Norma Desmond *Daniel Durant as Max Von Mayerling (originally played by Erich von Stroheim) *Rafael Cibrian as Voice of Max Von Mayerling *John Maucere as Artie Green (originally played by Jack Webb) *John Mese as Voice of Artie Green *Shoshannah Stern as Sheldrake (originally played by Fred Clark) *Samira Wiley as Voice of Sheldrake *Michael Spady as Betty Schaefer (originally played by Nancy Olson) *Tia Carrere as Voice of Betty Schaefer *Harry Ford (actor), Harry Ford as Narrator/Joe Gillis (originally played by

) *Jon Wolfe Nelson as Narrator

= ''L.A. Story''

= ''L.A. Story'' by Steve Martin Guest director: Marvin Lemus *Gloria Calderon as Harris K. Telemacher (originally played by Steve Martin) *Julissa Calderon as Sara McDowel (originally played by Victoria Tennant) *Melinna Bobadilla as Trudi (originally played by Marilu Henner) *Annie Gonzalez as SanDeE* (originally played by Sarah Jessica Parker) *Sarunus Jackson as Roland Mackey, Freeway Sign (originally played by Richard E. Grant) *Jessica Camacho as Ariel, Morris, Boxer, Maitre’D, Guest, New Weather Man, Harry Zell (originally played by Susan Forristal,

, George Plimpton, John Lithgow, and additional) *Melinna Bobadill as various characters

2023

February (''Triangle of Sadness'')

''Triangle of Sadness'' by Ruben Östlund Guest director: Ruben Östlund, writer and director of the original film *Nicholas Braun as Carl (originally played by Harris Dickinson) *Ayo Edebiri as Yaya (originally played by Charlbi Dean) *Alison Brie as Paula (originally played by Vicki Berlin) and Ludmilla (originally played by Carolina Gynning) *Fred Armisen as Dimitry (originally played by Zlatko Buric) *Brett Goldstein as The Captain (originally played by

) *Simona Tabasco as Abigail (originally played by Dolly de Leon) and Clementine (originally played by Amanda Walker) *Tia Carrere as Vera (originally played by Sunnyi Melles) *Kathryn Newton as Jarmo (originally played by Henrik Dorsin) *Jordan Firstman as Winston (originally played by Oliver Ford Davies) and various characters *Aparna Nancherla as Therese (originally played by Iris Berben) and various characters

April (''Jennifer's Body'')

''Jennifer's Body'' by Diablo Cody Guest director: Karyn Kusama, director of the original film *Rachel Sennott as Jennifer Check (originally played by Megan Fox) *Ella Purnell as Anita "Needy" Lesnicki (originally played by Amanda Seyfried) *Daryl McCormack as Nikolai Wolf (originally played by

) *Dylan Minnette as Chip Dove (originally played by

) *Mädchen Amick as Toni Lesnecki (originally played by Amy Sedaris) and various characters * Paul Scheer as Mr. Wroblewski (originally played by J.K. Simmons) and various characters

June (''Back to the Future'')

''Back to the Future'' by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale Guest director: Ben Schwartz *Ben Schwartz as Marty McFly (originally played by Michael J. Fox) *Bobby Moynihan as Dr. Emmett "Doc" Brown (originally played by Christopher Lloyd) *Quinta Brunson as Lorraine Baines-McFly (originally played by Lea Thompson) *Drew Tarver as George McFly (originally played by Crispin Glover) *Sam Richardson (actor), Sam Richardson as Biff Tannen (originally played by Thomas F. Wilson) and various characters *Tawny Newsome as Jennifer Parker (originally played by Claudia Wells) and various characters *Gil Ozeri as various characters Stage directions were read by Scott Aukerman.

2024

February (''Anatomy of a Fall'')

''Anatomy of a Fall'' by Justine Triet and Arthur Harari Guest director: Justine Triet, writer and director of the original film *Franklin Leonard as Narrator *Riley Keough as Sandra (originally played by Sandra Hüller) *Bob Odenkirk as Vincent (originally played by Swann Arlaud) *Kate Berlant as Daniel (originally played by Milo Machado-Graner) *Sherry Cola as Nour (originally played by Saadia Bentaïeb) *Brett Goldstein as Prosecutor Attorney General (originally played by Antoine Reinartz) *Jay Ellis as Samuel (originally played by Samuel Theis), Radio Journalist (originally played by Nesrine Slaoui), and Expert Witness Bogaert (originally played by Anne-Lise Heimburger) *

as Monica (originally played by Sophie Fillières), Dr. Jammal (originally played by Wajdi Mouawad), Chief Investigator (originally played by Sacha Wolff), and TV Host (originally played by Kareen Guiock Thuram) *Danny Ramirez as Marge (originally played by Jehnny Beth), Forensic Pathologist (originally played by Vincent Courcelle-Labrousse), Literary Critic (originally played by Arthur Harari), and Assistant 2 (originally played by Nola Jolly) *Quincy Isaiah as Expert Witness Balard (originally played by Antoine Buéno), Judge Janvier (originally played by Pierre-François Garel), Presiding Judge/La Presidente (originally played by Anne Rotger), National News Journalist (originally played by Marie Brette) * Tig Notaro as Zoe (originally played by Camille Rutherford), Judge Bollene (originally played by Cécile Brunet-Ludet), and Courthouse Journalist (originally played by Christophe Devaux) *Messi the Dog as Snoop (originally played by Messi the Dog)

June

=''Wayne's World''

= ''Wayne's World (film), Wayne's World'' by Mike Myers, Bonnie and Terry Turner, Bonnie Turner and Terry Turner Guest director: Zoe Lister-Jones * Sophia Bush as Narrator * Abbi Jacobson as Wayne Campbell (originally played by Mike Myers) * Zoe Lister-Jones as Garth Algar (originally played by Dana Carvey) * Poppy Liu as Cassandra Wong (originally played by Tia Carrere) * Sherry Cola as Benjamin Kane (originally played by Rob Lowe) and various characters * Nicole Byer as Russell Finley (originally played by Kurt Fuller) * Meatball (drag queen), Meatball as Stacy (originally played by Lara Flynn Boyle) * Nori Reed as Noah Vanderhoff (originally played by Brian Doyle-Murray) * Robby Hoffman as various characters * Katherine Moennig, Kate Moennig as various characters * Dylan Mulvaney as various characters A special appearance was made by Tia Carrere who played Cassandra in the original film. Music from the film was performed by Miya Folick, featuring Amelia Meath, Amelia Randall Meath (Sylvan Esso) and Claud (singer), Claud.

=''Napoleon Dynamite''

= ''Napoleon Dynamite'' by Jared and Jerusha Hess Guest director: Natalie Morales (actress), Natalie Morales * Nadia Quinn as Narrator * Natalie Morales (actress), Natalie Morales as Napoleon (originally played by Jon Heder) * Rachel Bloom as Uncle Rico (originally played by Jon Gries) * Annie Gonzalez as Pedro (originally played by Efren Ramirez) * Rachael Leigh Cook as Kip (originally played by Aaron Ruell) * Sam Richardson (actor), Sam Richardson as Deb (originally played by Tina Majorino) * Keyla Monterroso Mejia as Don (originally played by Trevor Snarr) and various characters * Justin Kirk as various characters * Cyrina Fiallo as various characters * Anthony Hill as various characters * Brit Morgan as various characters

2025

February (''Conclave'')

''Conclave'' by Peter Straughan, based on Conclave (novel), the novel by Robert Harris (novelist), Robert Harris Guest director: Edward Berger, director of the original film * Peter Straughan, the screenwriter, as Narrator * Brett Goldstein as Cardinal Lawrence (originally played by Ralph Fiennes) * Josh Gad as Cardinal Bellini (originally played by Stanley Tucci) * Eugenio Derbez as Cardinal Benitez (originally played by Carlos Diehz) * B.J. Novak as Cardinal Tremblay (originally played by John Lithgow) * Lionel Boyce as Cardinal Adeyemi (originally played by Lucian Msamati) * Cooper Koch as Cardinal Tedesco (originally played by Sergio Castellitto) * Ayo Edebiri as Sister Agnes (originally played by Isabella Rossellini) *

as Monsignor O'Malley (originally played by Brian F. O'Byrne) and various characters * Jason Mantzoukas as Archbishop Wosniak (originally played by Jacek Koman) and various characters

April (''Cruel Intentions'')

''Cruel Intentions'' by Roger Kumble Guest director: Julio Torres * Justice Smith as Sebastian Valmont (originally played by Ryan Phillipe) * Cristin Milioti as Annette Hargrove (originally played by Reese Witherspoon) * Martine Gutierrez as Kathryn Merteuil (originally played by Sarah Michelle Gellar) * Julia Fox as Cecile Caldwell (originally played by Selma Blair) * Jaboukie Young-White as Ronald Clifford (originally played by Sean Patrick Thomas) * Amy Sedaris as Bunny Caldwell (originally played by Christine Baranski) and various characters * James Scully (actor), James Scully as Blaine Tuttle (originally played by Joshua Jackson) and various characters * Tomas Matos as Greg McConnell (originally played by Eric Mabius) and various characters * Spike Einbinder as Narrator The live read was held at the DGA Theater in New York City. The song "Bitter Sweet Symphony", from the film's end credits was performed by Boy Radio.

Trivia

* As of April 2025, the following actors have participated in multiple readings: ** Seventeen:

(including all eight of the 2012–13 season) ** Fourteen:

(including the joke ''My Dinner with Andre'' reading) ** Eight:

and Paul Scheer ** Seven: Jason Mantzoukas ** Six:

(also directed a reading), Fred Savage (also directed a reading),

** Five: Rob Huebel, J. K. Simmons,

, Michaela Watkins ** Four: Josh Gad,

, Rainn Wilson ** Three:

, Jay Duplass,

(directed one of the readings in which he played a character), Brett Goldstein, Mindy Kaling,

, Martin Starr,

, Collette Wolfe,

** Two:

, Tia Carrere (also made a special appearance at a reading), Michael Chiklis, Kiersey Clemons, Sherry Cola,

, Rosemarie DeWitt, Ayo Edebiri, Jarod Einsohn (played the same character in two readings of the same film),

(played different characters in two readings of the same film),

, Colin Hanks, Christina Hendricks,

, Liza Lapira, Thomas Lennon, Joe Manganiello (directed one of the readings in which he played a character),

, Tig Notaro,

, Aaron Paul,

(played the same character in two readings of the same film), Sam Richardson (actor), Sam Richardson, Paul Rudd, Paul Rust,

, Travis Tope, Kelly Marie Tran, David Wain (also directed a reading) * Tia Carrere,

, Dennis Haysbert, Christina Hendricks, Samuel L. Jackson,

, Dean Norris, Aaron Paul,

, Tim Roth, Fred Savage, Amy Sedaris, J. K. Simmons and Robin Wright all played a character in one of the original films or episodes and have read for a character at a reading of another film or episode.

played characters in two of the original films and directed a reading. Ron Shelton wrote and directed one of the original films and played a character in the reading of that film. * John Cho,

, and

have each read a screenplay they have appeared in, reading roles they hadn't originally played. * Patricia Arquette, Dennis Christopher, Paul Dooley, Sam Elliott,

, Fred Savage, Christian Slater, and Stephen Tobolowsky have each read a screenplay they have appeared in, reading roles they originally played.

, Dana Gourrier, Samuel L. Jackson,

, James Parks, Tim Roth, and

all read for characters that they eventually played in ''

''. * Edward Berger, Karyn Kusama, Ruben Östlund,

, and

have all directed live reads for films they wrote an/or directed; Peter Straughan, the screenwriter of Berger's film ''Conclave (film), Conclave'', narrated the reading of that screenplay. * Four screenplays written by

have been read, including the then-unreleased ''

''. Two screenplays each by the

, John Hughes, Harold Ramis, and

have been read.

Other events

On March 23, 2014, Jensen Karp assembled a cast to read ''Space Jam'' by Leo Benvenuti and Steve Rudnick, Leo Benvenuti, Steve Rudnick, Timothy Harris (writer), Timothy Harris and Herschel Weingrod at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, UCB Theatre in Los Angeles. The event was in many ways a parody of Reitman's series. While the scripts Reitman chooses are from well-received and occasionally Academy Award-winning films, ''Space Jam'' is a children's film that received, at best, mixed reviews. In addition, LACMA's Bing Theater is a large auditorium, while the UCB Theatre is a small comedy club. The cast included: * Blake Griffin as Michael Jordan * Seth Green as Bugs Bunny (originally voiced by Billy West) *

as Daffy Duck (originally voiced by Dee Bradley Baker) and

* Danielle Fishel as Lola Bunny (originally voiced by Kath Soucie), Juanita Jordan (originally played by Theresa Randle), Nick Van Exel and others * Ralph Garman as Porky Pig (originally voiced by Bob Bergen), Yosemite Sam (originally voiced by Bill Farmer), Sylvester the Cat, Sylvester (originally voiced by Bill Farmer), Foghorn Leghorn (originally voiced by Bill Farmer), Marvin the Martian (originally voiced by Bob Bergen) and others * Paul Scheer as Stan Podolak (originally played by Wayne Knight) * DeAndre Jordan as Charles Barkley and Mr. Swackhammer (originally voiced by Danny DeVito) * Jerrod Carmichael as Muggsy Bogues, Marcus Jordan (originally played by Eric Gordon), James Jordan Sr. (originally played by Thom Barry) and others * Ben Schwartz as Zilch, an amalgamation of all of the Nerdlucks/Monstars

References

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External links

Film Independent at LACMAJason Reitman's Twitter
2011 establishments in California Los Angeles County Museum of Art Theatre in Los Angeles