Live Read is a monthly live staged reading of a film script and a part of the Film Independent at LACMA film series at the Bing Theater directed by Jason Reitman and hosted by Elvis Mitchell from 2011 to 2016. In 2019, Film Independent brought the series back as part of Film Independent Presents... at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts , produced by director of programming and events, Rachel Bleemer. A guest director reads the stage directions in the scripts while images from the film would be projected behind the cast. The script is typically announced days before the event and while some actors were announced beforehand, full cast lists and the role each actor would play were kept secret until the event itself. The actors do not rehearse ahead of time.
The readings are one-night-only and are not recorded due to rights issues. Because of this, tickets for the 500 seats, go on pre-sale to members of Film Independent one week ahead of the general public, and sell out almost immediately.
The series is to show audiences how actors create characters.[ 1] [ 2]
Readings
Jason Reitman directs and reads the stage directions unless otherwise noted. Many of the actors play multiple supporting roles. Specific roles are stated only when information is known.
2011
The Breakfast Club )The Breakfast Club John Hughes [ 3]
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The Apartment )The Apartment Billy Wilder and I. A. L. Diamond [ 4]
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The Princess Bride )The Princess Bride William Goldman , based on the novel by Goldman[ 6]
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2012
Shampoo )Shampoo Robert Towne and Warren Beatty [ 7] [ 8]
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Reservoir Dogs )Reservoir Dogs Quentin Tarantino .[ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
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The Big Lebowski )The Big Lebowski Coen brothers .[ 13] [ 14] [ 15]
Cast Seth Rogen as The Dude (originally played by Jeff Bridges )Rainn Wilson as Walter Sobchak (originally played by John Goodman )Hank Azaria as Donny Kerbatsos (originally played by Steve Buscemi ), Karl Hungus (originally played by Peter Stormare ), Da Fino (originally played by Jon Polito ), George Bush ,[ 15] Jason Alexander as the Big Lebowski (originally played by David Huddleston )Christina Hendricks as Maude Lebowski (originally played by Julianne Moore )Catherine Reitman as Bunny Lebowski (originally played by Tara Reid ) and othersFred Savage as Brandt (originally played by Philip Seymour Hoffman ), Smokey (originally played by Jimmie Dale Gilmore ), a nihilist, and others (Savage was a last-minute replacement for Patton Oswalt [ 14] [ 15] Sam Elliott as The Stranger (originally played by Sam Elliott)Nick Kroll as Jackie Treehorn (originally played by Ben Gazzara ), Jesus Quintana (originally played by John Turturro ), a nihilist, and others
The Apartment )The Apartment Billy Wilder and I. A. L. Diamond at The New York Times Center. This was the first of the Live Read series to take place outside of Los Angeles[ 16]
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American Beauty )American Beauty Alan Ball at the Toronto International Film Festival .[ 17] [ 18] [ 19]
Cast Woody Harrelson was originally slated to play Colonel Fitts while Nick Kroll would play Buddy Kane,[ 18] [ 19]
Bull Durham )Bull Durham Ron Shelton
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Manhattan )Manhattan Woody Allen [ 20] [ 21] [ 22]
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Ghostbusters )Ghostbusters Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis .[ 23] [ 24] Ivan Reitman directed the original film.
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2013
His Girl Friday )His Girl Friday Charles Lederer , based on the play The Front Page Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur [ 25]
Guest director: Fred Savage
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Glengarry Glen Ross )Glengarry Glen Ross David Mamet , based on the play by Mamet.[ 26] [ 27] [ 28]
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The Usual Suspects )The Usual Suspects Christopher McQuarrie [ 29]
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Breaking Bad ' s pilot episode)The pilot of Breaking Bad Vince Gilligan .[ 30]
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Boogie Nights )Boogie Nights Paul Thomas Anderson at the Toronto International Film Festival [ 31]
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Boogie Nights )Boogie Nights Paul Thomas Anderson [ 32] [ 33] [ 34]
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Tootsie )Tootsie Larry Gelbart and Murray Schisgal [ 35] [ 36]
Guest director: David Wain
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Raising Arizona )Raising Arizona Coen brothers [ 37]
Guest director: Patton Oswalt
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2014
American Pie )American Pie Adam Herz . Reitman gender-swapped the cast, with women playing the male roles and men playing the female roles.
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Pulp Fiction )Pulp Fiction Quentin Tarantino [ 38] [ 39]
Guest director: Evan Goldberg
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Groundhog Day )Groundhog Day Danny Rubin and Harold Ramis . Reitman chose this reading as a tribute to Harold Ramis, who died the previous month. He also chose an earlier draft of the screenplay rather than the final shooting script.[ 40]
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April
The Graduate April 17: The Graduate Calder Willingham and Buck Henry . Based on the novel by Charles Webb .[ 41]
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The Hateful Eight The Hateful Eight Live Reading at the Ace Hotel Los Angeles , as part of LACMA 's Live Read series on April 19, 2014. April 19, special event: The Hateful Eight Quentin Tarantino at the United Artists Theater at the Ace Hotel Los Angeles . Unusually for the series, this script had not been filmed prior to the reading. After a script leak in January, Tarantino considered dropping the film, but decided to hold a reading of the first draft of this script.[ 42] [ 43] [ 44]
Guest director: Quentin Tarantino
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American Beauty )American Beauty Alan Ball . All cast members starred in Jason Reitman's 2014 film Men, Women & Children [ 45]
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Diner )Diner Barry Levinson . All cast members have appeared in a lead or recurring role in the FX show The League
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The Empire Strikes Back )The Empire Strikes Back Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan , story by George Lucas .[ 46]
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2015
Goodfellas )Goodfellas Nicholas Pileggi and Martin Scorsese . Based on Wiseguy
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Sideways )Sideways Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor . Based on the novel by Rex Pickett .[ 47]
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Dazed and Confused )Dazed and Confused Richard Linklater . Most actors except Travis Tope also played various freshmen.[ 48] [ 49]
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Major League )Major League David S. Ward
Guest director: Joe Manganiello . In a departure from Live Read tradition, Manganiello did not read the stage directions, but instead played a character. He cast sportscaster Rich Eisen as the narrator.[ 50]
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Mad Men )The first-season finale of Mad Men Matthew Weiner and Robin Veith . The reading was held on the same day as the premiere of the series finale and was followed by a screening of that episode.[ 51] [ 52]
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Fast Times at Ridgemont High )Fast Times at Ridgemont High Cameron Crowe based on book Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A True Story by Crowe at the Los Angeles Film Festival [ 53] [ 54]
Guest director: Eli Roth
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The Big Lebowski )The Big Lebowski Coen brothers at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal [ 55] [ 56]
Cast Fassbender, Lawrence, and Munn would all appear in X-Men: Apocalypse Silicon Valley
The Princess Bride )The Princess Bride William Goldman , based on the novel by Goldman at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival .[ 57] [ 58] [ 59]
Cast Gael Garcia Bernal was late for the show due to a delayed flight, so Catherine Reitman filled in until he arrived.[ 60]
Ferris Bueller's Day Off )Ferris Bueller's Day Off John Hughes
Network )Network Paddy Chayefsky
Guest director: Scott Sternberg
True Romance )True Romance Quentin Tarantino
2016
Dr. Strangelove )Dr. Strangelove Stanley Kubrick , Terry Southern & Peter George . Based on the novel Red Alert
Guest director: Mark Romanek
The Maltese Falcon )The Maltese Falcon the novel by Dashiell Hammett .
Guest director: Laurence Fishburne .[ 65] Elvis Mitchell read the stage directions.
Stand by Me )Stand by Me The Body Stephen King .[ 67] Glengarry Glen Ross reading, the all-male script was read by all women.
Thank You For Smoking )Thank You for Smoking Jason Reitman . Based on the novel by Christopher Buckley . For the first time, Reitman staged a performance of one of his own scripts.
Reitman announced that this reading would be the last of the series.[ 70]
2018
Casablanca )For the first time since April 2016, Reitman directed another live read, featuring an all-female cast, of Casablanca Julius J. Epstein , Philip G. Epstein , and Howard Koch . The reading was sponsored by Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice .
2019
My Dinner With Andre )Film Independent Presents, the producers of the Live Read series, resumed again with (what was supposed to be) My Dinner With Andre Andre Gregory and Wallace Shawn with comedy stars Nick Kroll and John Mulaney . Hosted by Elvis Mitchell , the evening veered into a comedy put-on by Kroll and Mulaney, as the reading was staged with Michael Keaton and Paula Pell doing the main roles from the original script, heavily interrupted by Kroll and Mulaney's Oh, Hello characters Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland, respectively.[ 72]
When Harry Met Sally...) When Harry Met Sally... Nora Ephron .
Guest director: Randall Park . Park assembled a cast entirely of Asian-American actors. Film Independent curator and event host Elvis Mitchell read the stage directions.
This was Elvis Mitchell ’s final night at the helm of Film Independent's signature screening series, which would continue under the purview of director of events Rachel Bleemer.
Singles) Singles Cameron Crowe .
Guest director: James Ponsoldt . Ponsoldt read the stage directions and acted as the host encouraging the audience to "wear their flannel."
A nice treat leading into evening's main event was an email from Crowe, which Ponsoldt read to the audience. "The movie came from a special time in my life," Crowe said. "I'd fallen in love with Seattle, and so many of the soulful members of the community." He went on to acknowledge the late Soundgarden frontman, who has a cameo in the film, saying: "Love live Chris Cornell !"
2020
Breaking Away) Breaking Away Steve Tesich
Guest directors: Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin, the creative team behind The Climb
A live string quartet provided musical accompaniment.
[ 74]
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Charlie Kaufman from a story by Kaufman, Michel Gondry , and Pierre Bismuth
Guest director: Brett Haley
2021
Bringing Up Baby) Bringing Up Baby Dudley Nichols and Hagar Wilde from a story by Wilde
Guest director: Paul Feig
Following the COVID-19 pandemic , Film Independent Presents hosted their first virtual live read event.
Jane Levy as Susan Vance (originally played by Katharine Hepburn )Skylar Astin as David Huxley (originally played by Cary Grant )John Clarence Stewart as Major Applegate (originally played by Charles Ruggles ) and Professor LaTouche (originally played by D'Arcy Corrigan )Alex Newell as Slocum (originally played by Walter Catlett ) and Ms. Swallow (originally played by Virginia Walker )Mary Steenburgen as Aunt Elizabeth (originally played by May Robson )Marc Evan Jackson as Mrs. Gogarty (originally played by Leona Roberts ), Dr Digby, Joe, Caddy, Doorman, Clerk, Motorcycle Cop, Head Waiter, Delivery Man, Zoo Official, Second Roustabout, First Roustabout, Circus Manager, MacJessica Rothe as Mr. Gogarty (originally played by Barry Fitzgerald , Elmer (originally played by John Kelly), and Alexander Peabody (originally played by George Irving )
November
Sunset Boulevard Sunset Boulevard Billy Wilder , Charles Brackett and D.M. Marshman Jr.
Guest director: Marlee Matlin
L.A. Story L.A. Story Steve Martin
Guest director: Marvin Lemus
Gloria Calderon as Harris K. Telemacher (originally played by Steve Martin )Julissa Calderon as Sara McDowel (originally played by Victoria Tennant )Melinna Bobadilla as Trudi (originally played by Marilu Henner )Annie Gonzalez as SanDeE* (originally played by Sarah Jessica Parker )Sarunus Jackson as Roland Mackey, Freeway Sign (originally played by Richard E. Grant )Jessica Camacho as Ariel, Morris, Boxer, Maitre’D, Guest, New Weather Man, Harry Zell (originally played by Susan Forristal , Sam McMurray , Patrick Stewart , George Plimpton , John Lithgow , and additional)Melinna Bobadill as various characters
2023
Triangle of Sadness )Triangle of Sadness Ruben Östlund
Guest director: Ruben Östlund
Jennifer's Body )Jennifer's Body Diablo Cody
Guest director: Karyn Kusama
Back to the Future )Back to the Future Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale
Guest director: Ben Schwartz
Stage directions were read by Scott Aukerman .
2024
Anatomy of a Fall )Anatomy of a Fall Justine Triet
Guest director: Justine Triet
Riley Keough as Sandra (originally played by Sandra Hüller )Bob Odenkirk as Vincent (originally played by Swann Arlaud )Kate Berlant as Daniel (originally played by Milo Machado-Graner )Sherry Cola as Nour (originally played by Saadia Bentaïeb )Brett Goldstein as Prosecutor Attorney General (originally played by Antoine Reinartz )Jay Ellis as Samuel (originally played by Samuel Theis ), Radio Journalist (originally played by Nesrine Slaoui ), and Expert Witness Bogaert (originally played by Anne-Lise Heimburger )Olivia Wilde as Monica (originally played by Sophie Fillières ), Dr. Jammal (originally played by Wajdi Mouawad ), Chief Investigator (originally played by Sacha Wolff ), and TV Host (originally played by Kareen Guiock Thuram )Danny Ramirez as Marge (originally played by Jehnny Beth ), Forensic Pathologist (originally played by Vincent Courcelle-Labrousse ), Literary Critic (originally played by Arthur Harari ), and Assistant 2 (originally played by Nola Jolly )Quincy Isaiah as Expert Witness Balard (originally played by Antoine Buéno ), Judge Janvier (originally played by Pierre-François Garel ), Presiding Judge/La Presidente (originally played by Anne Rotger ), National News Journalist (originally played by Marie Brette )Tig Notaro as Zoe (originally played by Camille Rutherford ), Judge Bollene (originally played by Cécile Brunet-Ludet ), and Courthouse Journalist (originally played by Christophe Devaux )Messi the Dog as Snoop (originally played by Messi the Dog )Stage directions were read by Franklin Leonard
June
Wayne's World
Wayne's World Mike Myers , Bonnie and Terry Turner
Guest director: Zoe Lister-Jones
A special appearance was made by Tia Carrere who played Cassandra in the original film. Music from the film was performed by Miya Folick , featuring Amelia Randall Meath (Sylvan Esso ) and Claud .
Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite Jared and Jerusha Hess
Guest director: Natalie Morales
Trivia
As of June 2023, the following actors have participated in multiple readings:
Seventeen: Mae Whitman (including all eight of the 2012–13 season)
Fourteen: Nick Kroll (including the joke My Dinner with Andre reading)
Eight: Kevin Pollak and Paul Scheer
Six: Jason Mantzoukas , Fred Savage (also directed a reading)
Five: Rob Huebel , Patton Oswalt (also directed a reading), J. K. Simmons , Catherine Reitman , Michaela Watkins , Olivia Wilde
Four: Seth Rogen , Rainn Wilson
Three: Kaitlyn Dever , Jay Duplass , Mark Duplass , Laurence Fishburne (directed one of the readings in which he played a character), Josh Gad , Mindy Kaling , Keegan-Michael Key , Chi McBride , Martin Starr , James Van Der Beek , Fred Willard , Collette Wolfe , Elliot Page
Two: Eric André , Jason Bateman , Michael Chiklis , Kiersey Clemons , Dane Cook , Rosemarie DeWitt , Jarod Einsohn (played the same character in two readings of the same film), Cary Elwes (played different characters in two readings of the same film), Ashley Greene , Colin Hanks , Christina Hendricks , Phil LaMarr , Liza Lapira , Thomas Lennon , Joe Manganiello (directed one of the readings in which he played a character), Stephen Merchant , Olivia Munn , Catherine O'Hara , Aaron Paul , Jordan Peele , Rob Reiner (played the same character in two readings of the same film), Paul Rudd , Paul Rust , Patrick Stewart , Sharon Stone , Jason Sudeikis , Travis Tope , Kelly Marie Tran , David Wain (also directed a reading)
Bryan Cranston , Dennis Haysbert , Christina Hendricks , Samuel L. Jackson , Phil LaMarr , Michael Madsen , Dean Norris , Aaron Paul , Kevin Pollak , Dennis Quaid , Tim Roth , Fred Savage , J. K. Simmons and Robin Wright all played a character in one of the original films or episodes and have read for a character at a reading of another film or episode. Quentin Tarantino played characters in two of the original films and directed a reading.John Cho , Cary Elwes , Mark Hamill , and Kevin Pollak have each read a screenplay they have appeared in, reading roles they hadn't originally played.Karyn Kusama , Ruben Östlund , Jason Reitman , and Quentin Tarantino have all directed live reads for films they directed and/or wrote.Patricia Arquette , Dennis Christopher , Paul Dooley , Sam Elliott , Cary Elwes , Susan Sarandon , Fred Savage , Christian Slater , and Stephen Tobolowsky have each read a screenplay they have appeared in, reading roles they originally played. Zoë Bell , Bruce Dern , Walton Goggins , Dana Gourrier , Samuel L. Jackson , Michael Madsen , James Parks , Tim Roth , and Kurt Russell all read for characters that they eventually played in The Hateful Eight Four screenplays written by Quentin Tarantino have been read, including the then-unreleased The Hateful Eight Coen brothers , Cameron Crowe , John Hughes , Harold Ramis , and Billy Wilder have been read.
Other events
On March 23, 2014, Jensen Karp assembled a cast to read Space Jam Leo Benvenuti, Steve Rudnick , Timothy Harris and Herschel Weingrod at the UCB Theatre in Los Angeles.[ 75] Space Jam is a children's film that received, at best, mixed reviews. In addition, LACMA's Bing Theater is a large auditorium, while the UCB Theatre is a small comedy club. The cast included:
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