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In Chicago in the 1930s, Frankenstein questions Dr. McCarthy. Euphronius to help create a companion. They give life to a murdered woman as a Bride, causing romance, police interest and radical social change. Awards (honorary lifetime achievement awards presented by the same Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences that gives out the Oscars), comedian John Mullaney jokingly told the story of how he was asked to tape an audition for a small role in this film: Ladies” and, gentlemen, you look at me and think: “Oh, cool.” Another goddamn stand-up comedian is here to laugh at us during our sacred rituals.” Well, I want you to know, I’m not that much of an outsider. I am quite in demand in the world of cinema. I would like to share with you a real email that I received from my agents about thirty days ago. This is the actual email they sent me on December 7th [2023], so you’ll have an idea of who you’re dealing with. “John, in anticipation of our conversation, I am attaching please find an untitled Maggie Gyllenhaal project written and directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal.” This makes sense. “Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Osnat Trader [-Keren] and Talia Kleinhandler are set to produce for Warner Brothers. Christian Bale is in talks to star alongside Jesse Buckley. I know who one of these people is. “There is no script at the moment.” OK, I’m listening. — Your response to the material is expected. Please use the attached pages to register yourself as a young police officer. Come on, thanks. They actually sent it to me. WME [William Morris Endeavor Entertainment Agency] sent me this, let me be clear. I am not OFFERED a young policeman. They give me a chance to enter the ring. And yes, I recorded myself on film, and no, I didn’t understand, but. . . . Let’s stop dwelling on the failures, shall we? Enough failures. Tonight there are only winners.”