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Rick Shapiro

Rick Shapiro

출생 : 1959-04-13, New Jersey, USA

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Rick Shapiro (born April 13, 1959) is a Los Angeles-based comedian and actor. He started his career in the early 1980s as a comedian at Catch A Rising Star on Broadway. Besides performing regularly on stage, throughout the 1990s he acted and starred in numerous films by Louis CK, including Tomorrow Night. Additionally, he portrayed the re-occurring character "Angry Poet" in Late Night with Conan O'Brien. In 1998, Shapiro released his first comedy CD called Unconditional Love, which Billboard called "hard-edged and uncompromising". In the 2000s, he performed stand-up comedy nationally and internationally, debuting a one-man show in 2007 in the Edinburgh Festival, and touring Australia in 2009. He had his first video game appearance in 2008, portraying the character Mason Waylon on the radio station PLR in Grand Theft Auto IV, a guest on a talk show who eventually drills holes in the heads of the two other guests. In 2014–15, he appeared in the role of Marc Maron's eccentric neighbor, Bernie, in the IFC comedy series Maron. In film, his roles include Top Five by Chris Rock, portraying T-Rick in the movie Project X, and acting in the German comedy Timeless. His known TV role is as Jerry in Lucky Louie by Louis C.K. on HBO. Additionally, he appears in a scene originally filmed for the pilot of Louie. His first book Unfiltered, containing over 200 previously unreleased writings, was released in 2012 along with his second CD, Catalyst for Change. In 2013, he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

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Duvall

An ill-tempered older man, Duvall, and his caregiver, Mercedes, struggle to get along, especially after she tries to get him to talk about his son's suicide. After finally pushing her away, he must learn to open up or be left alone for good.

The Outdoorsman

The Outdoorsman

Gerard

Jason has made up his mind: he's going to live in the wilderness for a year. One problem: he's never been camping. While he's preparing, he meets Mona, a goal oriented corporate type who has just suffered a nervous breakdown at work. They fall in love but ultimately Jason must decide: follow his dream or his heart.

Sol

Struggling 'B' movie Director blackmails a serial killer to be the star of his next film.

T-Rick

고등학교에 다니고 있는 토마스, J.B., 코스타는 절친한 친구다. 코스타와 J.B.는 토마스의 생일을 위해 특별한 생일 프로젝트를 계획한다. 마침 생일날 토마스의 부모님이 오랜만에 여행을 떠나게 되면서 코스타와 J.B는 토마스 집에서 고등학교에 다니고 있는 학생들을 전부 초대하기로 한다. 그런데 코스타가 인터넷이며 방송, 라디오까지 토마스 생일을 위해 파티를 연다고 대대적인 홍보를 하고 나선다. 토마스는 설마 친구들이 얼마나 오겠느냐 하며 반문을 가지지만 친구들이 그룹으로 몰려오고 심지어 플레이보이 모델들과 영화배우들까지 속속들이 등장한다. 100여명에서 무려 2000명에서 3000명까지 몰려오는 토마스 인생 최대의 생일 파티를 열게 된다. 하지만 시간이 지날수록 점점 초대인들은 망가져가고, 흥분을 주체 못하는 젊은 세대들이기에 작게나마 기획했던 토마스의 생일은 웃지 못 할 상황까지 오게 되고 마는데……

Shakey

음악, 영화, 무술 등 다양한 분야에서 성공을 거둔 세계적인 수퍼스타 푸티 탕. 악덕 기업 렉터 주식회사의 회장 딕 렉터는 푸티 탕의 명성을 이용해 사리사욕을 취하려는 음모를 꾸민다. 렉터는 정부 아이린을 이용해 푸티 탕을 없애려는 계획을 꾸미고 푸티에게 약을 먹인 후 그의 호신 장구인 벨트 마저 빼앗는다. 힘을 잃은 푸티가 시골로 내려가 농사를 짓는 동안 렉터는 가짜 푸티를 고용해 물품 광고에 혈안이 된다.

Tina

Charles is the owner of a photo-shop. He is not too friendly and spends his evenings alone, and one day he finally decides to get a social life. He meets elderly Florence, who is tormented by her gambling husband Lester and longs for the son Willie she hasn't seen or heard of for 20 years.

Dice

A paroled short order cook and a waitress go on the run with a bag of diamonds that accidentally falls into their possession, prompting two warring gangs to come after them.

A troubled man tries to highjack a ferry in order to go to Bolivia.

This film was shown at Sundance, the MOMA New Directors New Films Fest, and won the grand prize at the Aspen Short Fest.

The short called “Caesar’s Salad” that won at the Chicago Film Festival and the New Orleans Film and Video Festival. C.K.’s mother helped him to pay for “Caesar’s Salad,” the production of which required him to close down a street and use a cop car. In the Louis C.K. episode of Marc Maron’s podcast, Maron mentions that he was cut out of “Caesar’s Salad” but some of his guitar playing remains on the soundtrack.

Kevin

Donna and Michael are getting married. But first, they have to plan the reception, get the tux, buy the rings, and cope with their own uncertainty about the decision. Michael fears commitment. Donna has her doubts about Michael's immaturity. Both are getting cold feet.

A high-school guitarist contends with an unhappy home environment while working to get his band noticed by a music promoter.

Night of Thrills

Night of Thrills

Andrew

Riley is a young woman who over works herself to cover up the pain of living at home with her depressed mother and abusive father. She is a supervisor at Fun Town Amusement Park with her best friend Sherry. Once employees of the park begin to disappear, Riley and Sherry discover that the once innocent place they work at has a dark and macabre past. All walks of people line up for opening night at Fun Town's annual Night of Thrills Halloween attraction. Things don't go as planed as Riley's personal and work life collide in a grisly manner to uncover the mysteries behind Fun Town's bloody past.