GAIL DAUGHTRY AND THE CELEBRITY SEX PASS
Section: Premieres
Director: David Wain
Screenwriter: David Wain and Ken Marino
Logline: Midwestern bride-to-be Gail Daughtry (Zoey Deutch) has a “free celebrity pass” agreement with her fiancé — who uses it. With her relationship in crisis, Gail sets out on an epic journey through Hollywood to even the scales by pursuing her own celebrity crush: Jon Hamm. Along with her hairdresser/bestie Otto, Gail sets out to find and seduce the enigmatic and beguiling Hamm. But unfortunately, a pair of hapless mobsters are hot on their trail to reclaim an accidentally swapped briefcase full of secret documents for their imperious boss. Set and shot in Los Angeles, the film also features Hamm’s Mad Men pal John Slattery, starring as himself.
Panelists: David Wain, Ken Marino, Zoey Deutch, Ben Wang, John Slattery, Miles Gutierrez-Riley and Sabrina Impacciatore.
Premiered: Jan. 25, Eccles Theatre
Key Quotes:
“Why wouldn’t I want to be a part of this amazing, ridiculous, incredible movie? I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again — I read the script and thought it was the funniest thing I’ve ever read. And I feel really lucky that I got to work with all of these guys and these two collaborators [Wain and Marino] and Jon Hamm. I’m a huge fan of Jon. I think he’s just an incredible actor, and I had so much fun working with him. I don’t know how he feels about working with me…” – Zoey Deutch.
“[Hamm] didn’t tell me anything about it. He told me David Wain was looking to send me a script. I was in Budapest. It was the middle of the night and I was jet-lagged. They sent it and I read it right then and texted them both and said I was in. It was fantastic. It’s hilarious. I got to play myself, sort of.”
“We did not have a very strong second choice to play John Slattery.” – David Wain
To watch the full conversation, click on the video above.
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