OUR SHOW IS FILMED IN LOS ANGELES
AND IN LOS ANGELES, EVERY SINGLE COFFEE SHOP IS FULL OF ASPIRING
WRITERS ON THEIR LAPTOPS TRYING TO CHURN OUT THE NEXT GREAT
HOLLYWOOD SCREENPLAY.
BUT WE THOUGHT, WHY WAIT FOR HOLLYWOOD WHEN WE CAN FIND AND
PRODUCE ONE OF THESE SCRIPTS INSIDE A LOCAL STARBUCKS?
WELL, TAKE A LOOK.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) HERE WE ARE AT THE STARBUCKS.
I'M HOPING IT'S FULL OF ASPIRING WRITERS.
NO ONE KNOWS WE'RE COMING BUT WE'RE GOING TO GO IN THERE AND
TRY TO MAKE SOMEONE'S DREAM COME TRUE.
LET'S DO IT.
YOU'RE NOT A WRITER, ARE YOU?
>> SORRY?
>> James: ARE YOU A WRITER?
NO.
>> James: WE HAVEN'T EVEN GOTTEN INSIDE THE STARBUCKS AND
WE FOUND WRITERS.
IT'S BASICALLY A SEA OF LAPTOPS.
>> TERMS OF ENDEARMENT IS MARS ATTACKS.
YOU COULD PLAY THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER.
>> James: STOP IT.
STOP IT.
TELL ME MORE.
I LOVE THIS PROJECT.
WHAT ARE YOU WORKING ON HERE?
>> I'M WORKING ON THE CIRCUMCISIONIST.
>> James: THAT'S THE NAME OF THE SHOW?
>> YES.
>> James: ARE YOU TIED TO THE TITLE?
>> NO.
>> James: WHY DO YOU CALL IT MAKING THE CUT?
WHAT'S YOUR NAME?
>> DANTE.
>> James: TELL ME ALL ABOUT IT.
>> A WESTERN, TAKES PLACE IN SICILY IN 1860 LIKE GOOD, BAD
AND THE UGLY MEETS -- IT'S GOING TO BE WEIRD, BUT, LIKE,
"LES MIZ."
>> James: WHO WOULD BE THE MAIN CASTING CHARACTER?
>> TARANTINO.
LIKE A MODERN MARLON BRANDO.
>> James: THIRD SHOT, HE SAYS, KILL LUCA!
( GASPS ) I'M ALREADY GRIPPED.
THIS IS MAKING THE CIRCUMCISIONIST LOOK LIKE A
PIECE OF (BLEEP).
I'M GOING TO HELP YOU TRY TO MAKE THIS FILM.
WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO MAKE PROPS, CAST IT AND SHOOT THEM
NOW.
LET'S DO IT.
CASTING IS GOING TOMAKE OR BREAK THIS FILM.
WHAT ABOUT THIS GUY RIGHT BEHIND ME?
>> YEAH, I'M THINKING A LITTLE DIFFERENT, THOUGH.
>> James: I MEAN, WE ARE REALLY ONLY CASTING WITHIN THIS
STARBUCKS.
>> THE REASON HE'S IN THE MINE IS HE WENT BLIND.
THINK OF A SEAN CONNERY.
>> James: HAVE YOU EVER DONE ANY ACTING?
>> NO.
>> James: HAVE YOU EVER BEEN INTERESTED IN DOING ANY ACTING?
>> WHY NOT.
>> James: LET'S READ THIS BECAUSE YOU'RE BLIND.
>> I'M BLIND.
>> James: YEAH, SO WAIT THERE.
LET ME JUST -- OKAY, HOW'S THAT.
CAN YOU SEE?
>> NO.
>> James: OKAY, GREAT.
LET'S DO, YOUR SON'S NAME IS --
>> James: YOU DEFINITELY CAN'T SEE.
>> NO.
>> James: OKAY, GREAT, GO FOR IT.
>> MARIO, IS THAT YOU?
>> James: YES.
YES.
BUT REMEMBER, FOR THE REST OF THE TIME NOW, YOU'RE A BLIND
MAN.
YOU'RE A BLIND MAN.
THERE YOU GO.
STAY LIKE THAT UNTIL THEY COME BACK.
DO NOT, BECAUSE YOU ARE ORFEO AND YOU HAVE BEEN IN THE SULFUR
MINE FOR 20 YEARS.
OKAY.
WHO'S NEXT?
>> A CHARACTER NAMED MARIO.
HE'S KIND OF A HOTHEADED AL PACINO.
>> James: ARE YOU HUNGRY?
NO, I HAD A FULL BREAKFAST THIS MORNING.
>> James: REALLY. GO ON.
SO AL PACINO-TYPE CHARACTER, HOT HEADED.
HIS FATHER WHO'S ANOTHER CHARACTER WE'RE GOING TO GET TO.
>> James: SO SORRY I DIDN'T LISTEN TO A WORD OF THAT BECAUSE
I WAS IN ANOTHER PLACE.
( LAUGHTER ) THIS IS DANTE, ONE OF THE
HOTTEST SCREEN WRITERS IF NOT IN THIS STARBUCKS, DEFINITELY AT
THIS TABLE, AND WE ARE LOOKING TO CAST THE ROLE OF MARIO.
>> IN THE SCENE WHERE YOU'RE HOLDING A KNIFE TO --
>> James: A LOT OF KNIVES.
LET ME FIND A KNIFE.
>> OKAY.
( YELLING ) ( SCREAMING )
>> James: THAT IS TOO AL PACINO.
HE'S A YOUNG AL PACINO.
LOOKING FOR ANYTHING WE NEED AS PROPS.
LIKE THAT'S GOOD.
>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.
>> James: WE HAVE TO DOUBLE THAT.
ALL RIGHT, READY?
>> YEP.
>> James: THAT IS EXCEPTIONAL.
( LAUGHTER ) I THINK WE'RE READY TO SHOOT OUR
FIRST SCENE.
>> TAKE ONE.
MARK.
>> James: ALL RIGHT!
♪ >> PAPA.
YES, I'M BACK.
I'M FREE FROM MY MINE.
I CAME BACK FOR YOU AND FOR YOUR MOM.
>> James: CUT.
DANTE -- >> YES.
>> James: IS IT WEIRD THAT WE'RE IN A STARBUCKS FOR THIS
SCENE?
>> A LITTLE BUT I THINK WE CAN WORK IT IN, MAYBE.
>> James: ACTION!
I CAME BACK FOR YOU AND YOUR MOM AND FOR CARMEL LATTE.
( LAUGHTER ) >> James: THERE IS NOT A DRY
EYE!
IT'S LIKE WATCHES A SWAN FLY.
( LAUGHTER ) WHAT ABOUT HER?
I'M LOOKING AT THE BARISTA.
SHE LOOKS LIKE AN ACTIONIST.
SHE LOOKS LIKE SHE'S BEEN WORKING IN THE STARBUCKS FOR
CENTURIES.
THIS IS DANTE, HE HAS INCREDIBLE FILM CALLED SCARPETO.
TAKES PLACE IN SICILY.
>> LOT OF MAFIA.
SHE'S RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE.
>> James: STUCK IN THE MIDDLE.
A COUPLE OF SCENES WHERE -- >> James: TWO SCENES.
SHE'S GOT A KNIFE TO HER THROAT.
>> James: TO HER THROAT.
CONSTANTLY INTERACTING.
>> James: CONSTANTLY INTERACTING, SEARCHING FOR A WAY
OUT.
>> IT'S BASICALLY -- >> James: BASICALLY -- WOULD
YOU BE INTERESTED IN BEING IN THIS FILM?
>> SURE.
TINO, YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE GOT ININVOLVED.
>> James: BE CRYING.
TINO!
YOU SHOULDN'T GOTTEN INVOLVED.
>> James: YOU'RE HYSTERICAL.
TINO, YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE GOTTEN INVOLVED.
>> James: JUDY DENCH.
TINO -- >> James: BAD IDEA.
CLAIRE DANES.
>> TINO!
YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE GOTTEN INVOLVED!
( APPLAUSE ) >> James: ARE YOU AROUND TODAY
BECAUSE I'M SHOOTING A MOVIE AND THERE IS A PART IN IT WHICH I
BELIEVE IS GREAT FOR YOU.
ARE YOU SURE?
ALL RIGHT, GREAT, SEE YOU IN A MINUTE.
THANK YOU.
CHEERS MATE.
ALL RIGHT, BYE.
AND HERE'S THE MAN HIMSELF.
JASON SCHWARTZMAN!
IT'S HAPPENING!
THIS IS DANTE, SIDNEY.
JASON SCHWARTZMAN.
GUYS, ME, I'M CONSTANTINEO.
OKAY?
AND THIS IS THE SCENE.
>> BOY, THAT'S GREAT.
>> James: YEAH.
WE'RE GOING TO DO IT RIGHT NOW.
>> James: YEAH.
OKAY, GREAT.
>> James: I'M DIRECTING, DANTE IS --
>> HOW DID YOU GUYS MEET?
>> James: WE MET HERE ABOUT 45 MINUTES AGO.
SO PRETTY QUICK TURN AROUND TO GET THE OLD GREEN LIGHT.
>> CONGRATULATIONS.
>> James: OKAY.
( LAUGHTER ) ACTION!
♪ >> I THOUGHT I KNEW WHAT HELL
WAS.
THE MINE, THE WAR.
TONIGHT, ANGELINA, YOU'RE THE ONLY GOOD THING I CAN THINK OF.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO WEAR THIS VEIL ANYMORE.
BE HAPPY.
>> I WANT TO BE HELD AGAIN.
THAT WILL MAKE ME HAPPY.
>> James: CUT!
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) >> ALL RIGHT.
GAIN.
IS THAT WHAT YOU WANTED?
>> James: KEEP IT TOGETHER.
ALL RIGHT.
>> James: LET'S MOVE ON TO THE TARONTELLA.
♪ GUYS, KIND OF YOU WITH
EVERYTHING YOU'VE GOT GOING ON.
CIRCUMCISIONIST.
( LAUGHTER ) ( MAKING SOUNDS )
BUT DON'T MAKE THE SOUND.
TRY IT NOW.
KEEP GOING.
I NEED MORE TOWNS FOLK.
WHAT ARE YOU FOUR DOING NOW?
WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE TOWNS FOLK IN A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE?
COME HERE, JUST YOU FOUR.
HERE, HERE, HERE AND HERE.
BARISTAS!
JOSH AND MARTIN, REMEMBER, IT'S ALL UP HERE.
RAP-CHA-CHA!
HERE WE GO!
♪ >> IT'S CALLED THE TARANTELLA.
>> James:.
LIKE THE SPIDER.
YEAH.
♪ ( CLAPPING )
>> James: CUT!
THAT'S THE SCENE!
THEY'LL SHOW IT AT THE OSCARS.
THAT'S THE SCENE!
THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO GET?
>> PEPPERMINT MOCHA WITH THE ALMOND MILK.
>> James: HOW DO YOU VISUALIZE IT?
>> THE FACE YOU'VE AND A WAGON COMES BY.
>> James: I DON'T KNOW HOW WE'LL GET A WAGON IN HERE.
CAN IT BE A HORSE?
>> YEAH.
>> James: BRING IN THE HORSE!
GALLOP THROUGH THE DOOR!
THROUGH THERE.
SORRY, SIR.
CAN YOU GO THROUGH THE OTHER DOOR?
SHOOTING A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE.
ACTION!
♪ >> COME OUT AND FACE ME LIKE A
MAN!
ANGELINA!
( LAUGHTER ) AHHH!
ARGH!
>> I HAD NO CHOICE.
( LAUGHTER ) >> James: ALL RIGHT, GUYS,
THAT IS A WRAP!
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) SCARPETTO!
THERE IT IS, GUYS!
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) ♪
CONGRATULATIONS, GUYS, WE DID IT!
GET IN HERE!
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) THIS IS THE WAY WE DO IT.
THIS IS WHY WE MAKE MOVIES.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) >> James: A HUGE THANKS TO
JASON SCHWARTZMAN AND STARBUCKS FOR HELPING US OUT!
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I AM HERE WITH THE ONE AND ONLY DANTE!
HE'S HERE!
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) THANKS FOR COMING DOWN.
>> THANKS FOR HAVING ME.
>> James: HOW DID THAT FAIL TO SEE YOUR VISUALIZATION JUST COME
TO LIFE?
>> IT WAS INCREDIBLE.
>> James: YEAH.
NOT WHAT I NADGED.
BUT I LIKED IT.
>> James: WELL, THIS IS HUGE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, DANTE!
DANTE WILL BE AT A STARBUCKS ALL THROUGH THE HOLIDAY SEASON.
I PROMISE SOME DAY I'LL PAY FOR THAT CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFIN.