See Dan Fogler’s Best Sam Kinison
The upcomingSam KinisonbiopicBrother Samhas been written byAmerican Splendor’sShari Springer BermanandRobert Pulcini, and starsDan Foglerin the lead role. Judging from Fogler’s turns inBalls of Fury,Good Luck ChuckandSchool for Scoundrels, that’s a two steps forward, one step backward scenario by my reckoning. Factor in thatAce VenuraandPatch AdamsperpetratorTom Shadyacis directing, and we’re back at square one.
What might calm my nerves is some indication that when cut free from such insultingly puerile material, Fogler can rise above his scabrous record and actually draw me into a film, not repel me from it.Film School Rejectstoday found that wondrous thing – Fogler’s screen test as Kinison, as uploaded to YouTube. See the video below the break.
The video has been online since May of last year, today cropping up on a major film site for what Ibelieveis the first time. Why don’t people tell me about these things? I need to recruit an army of extra eyes. Extra eyes that can type and use a mouse. Extra eyes that can type and use a mouse and don’t want to be paid. I’ll love them, my little eyes.
If I’m serious for a moment, I do have it good authority that Fogler is a very talented actor. I don’t just want it on good authority, though – I want it on the screen.
When the news broke that a Pulcini-Berman screenplay was being handed over to another director I was pretty disappointed. More recently, however, it has come to light that they too are making another movie.The Extra Manis shooting now, with Paul Dano, Kevin Kline and Katie Holmes amongst the cast. Can’t wait.
