"Speechless": Maggie Gyllenhaal



Cast: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Zoe Kazan, Allyson Sereboff, Diana Paschal
Creative: George Hickenlooper, Alan Sereboff, Jill Kushner, Dean Alioto
Technical: Zachary Mortensen, Ghost Robot-Tripod, Scott Beardslee, Antonio Arroyo, Allyson Sereboff Roman Martynyuk, TCS (camera equipment), Dean Alioto, Robert Campbell, Chad Carter, Clint Bennett
Special Thanks: Galit and Michael Gold, Russo’s Avenue B Pizzeria
Music: Anthony MarinelliThis is the latest of the Writers Guild Of America member-conceived Internet videos for Project "Speechless" featuring A-list Screen Actors Guild talent. For the first time in the TV and movie industry, high-profile SAG actors are together taking their talents directly and exclusively to the Internet, the very medium which is at the center of the current WGA labor strike against the Alliance Of Motion Picture & Television Producers. The project, conceived by director/writer George Hickenlooper and writer Alan Sereboff, made its exclusive weekend debut here on my Deadline Hollywood Daily with 11 videos. The "Speechless" campaign now debuts on its new site, SpeechlessWithoutWriters.com, which will be adding new videos every day in both high-res and low-res versions.

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9 Comments »

  1. Wow…I, uh…ah, never mind trying to be clever…Just one thought…Maybe Maggie and co. should be in the negotiating room. I’ll bet no one walks out of those talks!

    In all seriousness, all of the Speechless films have been great. I am a very proud member of the WGA.

    Comment by mikE MARTINEAU — January 29, 2008 @ 9:04 am

  2. Frankly, I’d rather see “Jake Gyllenhaal: Shirtless.”

    Comment by yesplease — January 29, 2008 @ 9:24 am

  3. Absolutely terrific video. Maggie Gyllenhaal rocks.

    Comment by David White-Crain — January 29, 2008 @ 9:58 am

  4. Very clever, particularly liked the line about
    ‘AMPuhTuhPuh’ not tipping the waiter because he wasn’t sure if the restaurant business would pan out.

    Comment by Walk The Line — January 29, 2008 @ 11:28 am

  5. Three words for that.

    Me.

    Ow.

    Fantastic.

    Comment by AL — January 29, 2008 @ 11:34 am

  6. Still making these? Why? How about showing up on the picket line instead? These are pointless. Seems like a fun way to make short films and say it’s for a cause, doesn’t it?

    Comment by Greg — January 29, 2008 @ 11:38 am

  7. Please note: When playing a drunk girl, always have the glass in your hand when you speak.

    ***

    I challenge anyone to find me a movie in which a drunk female character is talking amongst friends without a glass full of booze in her hand.

    Comment by Gary — January 29, 2008 @ 1:30 pm

  8. Please let them settle soon so we can stop having these foisted on us. WE GET IT, ALREADY!

    Comment by oy — January 29, 2008 @ 6:45 pm

  9. Finally, the writers show their ability.

    Comment by RickS — January 30, 2008 @ 10:28 am

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