Hollywood Said No!, Bob Odenkirk
Hollywood Said No!, Bob Odenkirk
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Hollywood Said No!
Orphaned Film Scripts, Bastard Scenes, and Abandoned Darlings from the Creators of Mr. Show

Author: Bob Odenkirk, David Cross, Brian Posehn

Narrator: Bob Odenkirk, David Cross, Scott Adsit, Scott Aukerman, Stephanie Courtney, John Ennis, Jay Johnston, Lauren Lapkus, Jerry Minor, Artemis Pebdani, Brian Posehn, Mark Rivers, Paul F. Tompkins

Unabridged: 3 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/10/2013

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Mr. Show fans rejoice! After all these years, Bob and David are finally back together with a collection of hilarious, never-before-seen scripts, sketches, and ideas that may have just been too good for Hollywood.
Bob Odenkirk and David Cross, creators of HBO's classic sketch comedy show Mr. Show, present to you this collection of never-before-seen scripts and ideas that Hollywood couldn't find the gumption to green-light. Simply put... Hollywood Said No! Since Mr. Show closed up shop, Bob and David have kept busy with many projects--acting in fun, successful, movies and TV shows, directing things, and complaining about stuff that didn't turn out well to anyone who would listen, and even alone, in silence, inside their own heads. Hollywood Said No! reveals the full-length, never-before-seen scripts for Bob and David Make a Movie (fleshed out with brand-new storyboards by acclaimed artist Mike Mitchell) and Hooray For America!: a satirical power-house indictment of all that you hold dear. This tome also includes a bonus section of orphaned sketch ideas from the Mr. Show days and beyond, suitable for performance by church groups that aren't all koo-koo about religion. What you are looking at online, and are about to buy, is chock-full of comic twists, turns, and maybe a few hard truths. We said "maybe," but what we mean was "probably not." Now, for the first time, take a peek at the scripts that didn't get the go-ahead and ponder a world we can only dream about...and beyond!

About Bob Odenkirk

Bob Odenkirk is an actor, comedian, writer, director, and producer. He got his start in improv comedy in the motley Chicago comedy scene of the mid-eighties and went on to write for Saturday Night Live. He has starred in AMC’s Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul and written and starred in the sketch comedy cult hit Mr. Show. He has written and produced a number of television shows and directed three films.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Erica on September 24, 2013

In all honesty, there's a reason Hollywood said no to these scripts, but if you love these comedians as much as I do, the audio book is worth a listen. They even bring back some of the writing staff for voice-over (Scott Aukerman, Brian Posehn, and Paul F. Tompkins among others). There are a few tim......more

Goodreads review by Nathan on July 27, 2014

Most of the content of this book is made up of two Mr. Show movie scripts that never went anywhere. Bob and David Make a Movie has the same basic structure as a Mr. Show episode, with the main plot segueing into various sketches, including a send-up of jam bands and a bit poking fun at guys who thin......more

Goodreads review by Josh on January 06, 2014

These scripts seemed really lazy to me, and kept me wondering, "are these just that bad? Are Bob & David just such endearing performers that they would've carried these? Maybe they improvise a lot in all their sketches? Am I maybe not the Mr. show fan I thought I was?" It was a roller coaster of exi......more

Goodreads review by Brad on October 23, 2014

Listened to the audiobook version. Full cast, music, sound effects. Some of the stuff wasn't super great but overall a must listen for any Mr Show fan.......more

Goodreads review by Matt on December 25, 2014

A big Mr. Show fan, I overall enjoyed the book at a three-star level, but a couple of really inspired jokes and ideas elevated it .......more


Quotes

Praise for Mr. Show:

"A burst of pop-cultural commentary and cutting-edge irony." --The New York Times

"A twisted and often brilliant stream of comic consciousness ... fast, furious and funny stuff." --Rolling Stone Magazine

"Some of television's smartest and darkest comedy." --L.A. Times

Praise for David Cross' I Drink For a Reason:

"Funny and illuminating . . . His voice makes an easy jump to the page." --A.V. Club, The Onion

"Cross doesn't mince words . . . His stance on Jim Belushi is pretty clear." --TIME

"Immortally titled." --Vanity Fair