A Guy Goma Movie?
Filed under: RumorMonger, DIY/Filmmaking, Newsstand, Waxing Hysterical
Feel free to say I'm "out of the loop" on this whole thing, but I just read about this story today. And, for those of you who, like me, had no flipping idea who Guy Goma is or was, well, his story is fantastic. But is said story worth an entire film?
A little background: Guy Goma is a man who wanted a job. After applying to work as an accountant for the BBC, they called him in for an interview. While he was sitting in the waiting room, some producer jumped out and grabbed him, thinking Goma was Guy Kewney, editor of Newswireless.net. See, Kewney was supposed to appear on TV to talk about a court case involving Apple Computer and The Beatles' record label, Apple. Long story short: They got the wrong Guy. And, what followed was a hilarious on-air interview with a dude who had no idea what was going on, yet managed to answer the questions in a somewhat intelligent way.
Now, producer Alison Rosenzweig (Windtalkers) wants to turn the entire incident (which, apparently, garnered a ton of attention across the pond) into a movie. She's currently searching for a studio to back the project. Okay, it's got a great beginning, but there's no way this story has enough juice to carry an entire film. I'm curious: How do you Brits feel about this?
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8-24-2006 @ 5:00AM
Gerry said...
I am sorry but it is the non-story of the decade. Unfortunately it seems to be non-stories that keep the British film industry turning (Calendar Girls, On a Clear Day) . No doubt there will be some cute eccentricity, acheivement against the odds and some inspiring British pluck. I need a lie down.
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8-24-2006 @ 5:13AM
Brendon Connelly said...
I don't think Rosenzweig is really wanting to make a film of this at all. I just think she's bored and fancied getting her name in the papers.
Know how she feels...
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8-24-2006 @ 8:54AM
Mark said...
Seems bloody stupid to me. I guess they could finangle some kind of romantic comedy out of this quite easily though.
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8-30-2006 @ 6:14AM
Dovid Witkowski said...
It's already been done (in a sense)....a co-production made in Israel with an Amercan producer in the 80's I believe made a movie based on mistaken identity involving a plumber who came to fix an overflowing bathroom in a ministry building! He was asked where he came from and as is the case here in Israel he said Basle for Basle street! That was a cue for him to be mistaken for an international financier brought in by the Govt to sort out the Israeli's failing economy! Enough said, a great little movie with some really excellent and funny scenes!!
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