The thing is I remember seeing this film not that long ago, but I can't remember the name of it. It starred Steve Martin as some form of failed film producer/director sort who ends up making a movie with some big hollywood star, only the star doesn't know this. Baisically it involved Martin hiding in some bushes and having actors he hired walk up to the guy and say these lines and he would film it. Ok this is a crap descripton, but anyone got any ideas what it was called?
Bowfinger.
Memorable Quote:
Dennis Pennis: Hey Steve, can I just ask you one question?
Steve Martin: What?
Dennis Pennis: How come you're not funny anymore?
Ouch!
I actually remember Bowfinger to be mildly ammusing, which considering it's got Martin and Eddie Murphy in the late no-funny stage of both of their careers, is a miracle
Thank you all you kind gentlemen. My search is now at an end.
Apparently Dennis later regretted that one, when he found out that Martin was suffering from depression at the time, partly because he didn't think he was funny anymore.
And at least Steve Martin actually has been very funny. Unlike Dennis Pennis, who was never funny at all.
It *was* funny when Paul Kaye lost his job advertising Woolworth's, and the ad company's account with them, with the following, widely publicised post-ad comment:-
"I've just done an ad for Woolies. What a c***" [my stars]
J-Bo-1