I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With (2006)

Director:

Jeff Garlin

Writer (WGA):

Jeff Garlin (written by)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Sometimes love is just a big bowl of wrong.

Plot:

About a man who has trouble with his job, trouble with women, and uses food to deal with it all.

Plot Keywords:

Love | Audition | Cheese | School | Second City

Cast

Jeff Garlin	...	James Aaron
Dan Castellaneta	...	Dick
Mina Kolb	...	Mrs. Aaron
Paul Mazursky	...	Charlie Perlman
Rose Abdoo	...	Car Dealership Receptionist
Tim Kazurinsky	...	Bill Bjango
Jessy Schram	...	Fake Daughter
Rebecca Sage Allen	...	Andrea Hope (as Rebecca Allen)
Henriette Mantel	...	Myra
David Pasquesi	...	Luca Giancarlo
Kate Merrill	...	French Woman
Cita Orendain	...	Philippino Woman
Joey Slotnick	...	Larry
Patti Vasquez	...	Hot Dog Lady
Josh Rosenblatt	...	Poncho Boy
Steve Dahl	...	Father
Larry Neumann Jr.	...	Bum
Alison Lyon	...	Huxley Girl
Phyllis Smith	...	OA Lady - Marsha
Cynthia Caponera	...	OA Lender (as Cindy Caponera)
Sarah Silverman	...	Beth
Richard Kind	...	Herb Hope
Bonnie Hunt	...	Stella Lewis
David Hoke	...	Record Store Clerk
Nancy Schnoll	...	Lingerie Saleswoman
Elle Fanning	...	Penelope
Even Kettelsen	...	Bored Student
Amy Sedaris	...	School Therapist - Ms. Clark
Roger Bart	...	Burl Cannalo
B. Johnson	...	Casting Director Assistant (as Bill 'B' Johnson)
Richard Laible	...	Neil Kelly
John M. Watson Sr.	...	Cabbie (as John Watson, Sr.)
Wallace Langham	...	Claude Clochet
Scott Adsit	...	Big Galoot
Golde Starger	...	Mrs. Schwartz
Helen Slayton-Hughes	...	Mrs. Moskowitz (as Helen Slaton-Huges)
Gina Gershon	...	Herself as Marty's Mother
Aaron Carter	...	Himself as Marty
Brian Boland	...	Second City Actor
Antoine McKay	...	Second City Actor
Maribeth Monroe	...	Second City Actor
Jean Villepique	...	Second City Actor
Claudia Michelle Wallace	...	Second City Actor
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael Stailey	...	Moviegoer (uncredited)

Directed by
Jeff Garlin

Writing credits (WGA)
Jeff Garlin		(written by)

Produced by
Jeff Garlin	....	producer
Craig Horwich	....	co-producer
Rob Kolson	....	executive producer
David Miner	....	executive producer
Megan Murphy	....	associate producer
Erin O'Malley	....	producer
David Albert Pierce	....	co-executive producer
Steve Pink	....	producer
Harold Ramis	....	executive producer
Jeff Rosenthal	....	co-producer
Johanna Stein	....	co-producer
Mark Stein	....	associate producer
Misty Tosh	....	line producer
Ryan Westheimer	....	line producer

Cinematography by
Peter Biagi

Film Editing by
Steven Rasch

Casting by
Marla Garlin

Production Design by
Margaret M. Miles

Art Direction by
Michael Levinson

Makeup Department
Jenna Garagiola	....	makeup department head
Brent Keene	....	key hair stylist
Minnie Krishnan	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Michael Kolko	....	unit production manager
Abby Gail Palanker	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mark Hansson	....	first assistant director: Los Angeles
Charles Leslie	....	second assistant director
Hakeem Smith	....	first assistant director
Erica Spano	....	first assistant director
Dale Stern	....	first assistant director

Art Department
John Gajda	....	art department and props
Jaclyn Marshall	....	on-set dresser
Adam Sumner	....	swing

Sound Department
Mick Davies	....	boom operator (as Michael B. Davies)
Steve La Fayette	....	boom operator: Chicago
Mike McGrath	....	sound utility: Chicago
Alex Riordan	....	sound mixer: Chicago
Scott Stolz	....	sound mixer

Camera and Electrical Department
Taylor Black	....	grip
Brad Budde	....	electrician
Andrew Chojnacki	....	grip
Geoffrey Fingerhut	....	key grip: Chicago
Daniel Herman	....	electrician
David Howard	....	first assistant camera
Janet Jensen	....	electrician
Matt Johnson	....	electrician: Chicago
David 'Louie' Lukasik	....	best boy electric: Chicago
Andrew Meyers	....	electrician
Jason Puliti	....	additional best boy electric
Christopher Rejano	....	gaffer: Chicago
Aaron Schuh	....	camera loader
L. Andrew Sigler	....	key grip
Jerry Tran	....	grip: Chicago
Chris Wittenborn	....	camera loader: Chicago (uncredited)

Casting Department
Jennifré DuMont	....	casting associate

Editorial Department
Marion Grau	....	digital colorist

Music Department
Nena Hsu	....	music editor
Ralph Sall	....	executive music producer

Transportation Department
Richard 'Bongo' Mitchell	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Sam Alvelo	....	production assistant
Lisa Colangelo	....	location manager: Chicago
Dayna Danika	....	production coordinator
Charles de Bernier	....	accountant
Jillian Giacomini	....	script supervisor
Matt Hickey	....	production assistant
Ryan Janata	....	office production assistant: Chicago
Ryan Karten	....	location manager: Los Angeles
Chezne McArthur	....	production coordinator
Chad Ortis	....	production assistant
Michael Petrella	....	production assistant
David Albert Pierce	....	production counsel
Kristin Schaack	....	production assistant (as Kristin Drummond)
Mary Tallman	....	script supervisor: Chicago
Geno Tazioli	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• 3 Art Entertainment
• Sawin' & Puddin' Productions LLC
• Weinstein Company, The

Distributors

• IFC Films (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• American World Pictures (AWP) (2008) (non-USA) (all media)
• IFC First Take (2007) (USA) (video) (video-on-demand)

Other Companies

• Pierce Law Group  production counsel

Runtime:

80 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | UK:12

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

3 Art Entertainment

Quotes:

Mrs. Aaron: You're not gonna wear that shirt, are you?
James Aaron: Don't you see that's not even a question?
Mrs. Aaron: That shirt makes you look fat.
James Aaron: That's because I am fat.
Mrs. Aaron: You're not fat!
James Aaron: If anything, I make the shirt look fat!

Movie Connections:

References Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)

Soundtrack:

The Lonely Apartment

Wait for it to sink in

My original title for this review was going to be, "Ending disappoints, Film triumphs." But I actually thought about this one on the way home. It is not the fairy tale most of these films are, it takes turns that are different and while its ending is at first disappointing, it slowly sinks in and hits the core on a satisfying tone.

The plot follows a man named James Aaron(Curb Your Enthusiasm's Jeff Garlin, who also wrote and directed) a struggling actor who lives in Chicago with his mother and deals with both his obesity and his inability to find someone to love.

Yes, it sounds corny, but it experiments with elements that make it somewhat unpredictable, and actually makes you wish it were longer. The ending came kind of abruptly and had me saying, "that's it!?" But once it starts to take it's toll, it really makes you smile.

It does have many tones of seriousness throughout, but fear not, for it is also very funny. Some scenes offer huge laughs, and those who have seen Jeff Garlin's stand-up will recognize a couple (Primarily when he gives a speech at career day for his niece's kindergarten class and bombs). It begins on somewhat of a serious note that you do not expect, but what follows is very funny, entertaining, and quite poignant as well. It is the kind of movie that you keep watching and always enjoy. And as I said before, while the ending may seem absurd at first, once you take time to think about, it is a true joy.