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'''''How and Why''''' was a comedy TV pilot written and directed by Charlie Kaufman who previously wrote the films “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” and “Synecdoche, New York”. The show would have starred John Hawkes, Michael Cera, Sally Hawkins and Catherine Keener.<ref>[https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/charlie-kaufman-is-returning-to-television-with-comedy-pilot-how-and-why-39894/ “Charlie Kaufman is Returning to Television With Comedy Pilot ‘How and Why’” IndieWire] Retrieved 29 May '23</ref><ref>[https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/charlie-kaufmans-fx-comedy-pilot-how-and-why-adds-catherine-keener-and-sally-hawkins-28866/ “Charlie Kaufman’s FX Comedy Pilot ‘How and Why’ Adds Catherine Keener and Sally Hawkins” IndieWire] Retrieved 29 May '23</ref> The pilot was filmed in 2014 for the television network FX, but was not picked up and remains only partially available. | |||
==History== | |||
The plot of the potential series was about a man called Goodman Hesselman (played by John Hawkes) who lost his job as a TV show presenter and was replaced by a younger host. He then starts working on a new show in which he has to work for a boss more youthful than him (the boss being played by Michael Cera).<ref name="hollywood">[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/fx-passes-charlie-kaufman-comedy-719856/ “FX Passes on Charlie Kaufman Comedy ‘How & Why’” The Hollywood Reporter] Retrieved 29 May '23</ref> | |||
The television channel FX ordered the pilot's creation, however it was not picked up for a whole series by the network. The producers of the pilot then tried to sell the series to other outlets but had little success.<ref name="hollywood"/><ref>[https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/fx-passes-on-charlie-kaufman-tv-pilot-how-why-is-the-writer-too-smart-for-tv-23952/ “FX Passes on Charlie Kaufman TV Pilot ‘How & Why.’ Is the Writer Too Smart for TV?” IndieWire] Retrieved 29 May '23</ref> | |||
The television channel FX ordered the pilot's creation | |||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
Photos of the pilot are available on production designer Molly Hughes's website who worked on the episode, she also did the production design for Charlie Kaufman’s film “I'm Thinking of Ending Things”. The script for the pilot is available on a Charlie Kaufman fansite called “Being Charlie Kaufman” <ref>[https://molly-hughes.squarespace.com/#/how-and-why-pilot/ Molly Hughes Production Design Website] Retrieved 29 May '23</ref><ref>[http://www.beingcharliekaufman.com/index.php/scripts-writing/scripts-writing/tv-scripts “How and Why” Pilot Script] Retrieved 29 May '23</ref> | Photos of the pilot are available on production designer Molly Hughes's website who worked on the episode, she also did the production design for Charlie Kaufman’s film “I'm Thinking of Ending Things”. The script for the pilot is available on a Charlie Kaufman fansite called “Being Charlie Kaufman”.<ref>[https://molly-hughes.squarespace.com/#/how-and-why-pilot/ Molly Hughes Production Design Website] Retrieved 29 May '23</ref><ref>[http://www.beingcharliekaufman.com/index.php/scripts-writing/scripts-writing/tv-scripts “How and Why” Pilot Script] Retrieved 29 May '23</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2818270/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_3_wr | *[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2818270/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_3_wr The IMDB Page for the ''How and Why'' pilot.] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 23:31, 29 May 2023
A screenshot of actor John Hawkes in the “How and Why” pilot.
Status: Partially Found
How and Why was a comedy TV pilot written and directed by Charlie Kaufman who previously wrote the films “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” and “Synecdoche, New York”. The show would have starred John Hawkes, Michael Cera, Sally Hawkins and Catherine Keener.[1][2] The pilot was filmed in 2014 for the television network FX, but was not picked up and remains only partially available.
History
The plot of the potential series was about a man called Goodman Hesselman (played by John Hawkes) who lost his job as a TV show presenter and was replaced by a younger host. He then starts working on a new show in which he has to work for a boss more youthful than him (the boss being played by Michael Cera).[3]
The television channel FX ordered the pilot's creation, however it was not picked up for a whole series by the network. The producers of the pilot then tried to sell the series to other outlets but had little success.[3][4]
Availability
Photos of the pilot are available on production designer Molly Hughes's website who worked on the episode, she also did the production design for Charlie Kaufman’s film “I'm Thinking of Ending Things”. The script for the pilot is available on a Charlie Kaufman fansite called “Being Charlie Kaufman”.[5][6]
Gallery
Actor John Hawkes talking to a receptionist.
Actors John Hawkes and Michael Cera talking to each other.
Actress Sally Hawkins looking at something.
Actor John Hawkes standing at the end of a hallway.
External Links
References
- ↑ “Charlie Kaufman is Returning to Television With Comedy Pilot ‘How and Why’” IndieWire Retrieved 29 May '23
- ↑ “Charlie Kaufman’s FX Comedy Pilot ‘How and Why’ Adds Catherine Keener and Sally Hawkins” IndieWire Retrieved 29 May '23
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 “FX Passes on Charlie Kaufman Comedy ‘How & Why’” The Hollywood Reporter Retrieved 29 May '23
- ↑ “FX Passes on Charlie Kaufman TV Pilot ‘How & Why.’ Is the Writer Too Smart for TV?” IndieWire Retrieved 29 May '23
- ↑ Molly Hughes Production Design Website Retrieved 29 May '23
- ↑ “How and Why” Pilot Script Retrieved 29 May '23