How and Why (partially found Charlie Kaufman TV pilot; 2014)

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A screenshot of actor John Hawkes in the pilot for “How and Why”.

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]

Premise

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]

Unsold Pilot

The television channel FX ordered the pilot's creation but it wasn't 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.

    Actor John Hawkes talking to a receptionist.

  • Actors John Hawkes and Michael Cera talking to each other.

    Actors John Hawkes and Michael Cera talking to each other.

  • Actress Sally Hawkins looking at something.

    Actress Sally Hawkins looking at something.

  • Actor John Hawkes standing at the end of a hallway.

    Actor John Hawkes standing at the end of a hallway.

External Links

References

  1. ↑ “Charlie Kaufman is Returning to Television With Comedy Pilot ‘How and Why’” IndieWire Retrieved 29 May '23
  2. ↑ “Charlie Kaufman’s FX Comedy Pilot ‘How and Why’ Adds Catherine Keener and Sally Hawkins” IndieWire Retrieved 29 May '23
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 “FX Passes on Charlie Kaufman Comedy ‘How & Why’” The Hollywood Reporter Retrieved 29 May '23
  4. ↑ “FX Passes on Charlie Kaufman TV Pilot ‘How & Why.’ Is the Writer Too Smart for TV?” IndieWire Retrieved 29 May '23
  5. ↑ Molly Hughes Production Design Website Retrieved 29 May '23
  6. ↑ “How and Why” Pilot Script Retrieved 29 May '23
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