
Scouts Are Cancelled
Givver Jimmie Givver!
Genres
Overview
Director John Scott crafts this look at the curious life of his longtime friend John Stiles — an aspiring writer and former telephone marketer whose midlife meltdown worked wonders for his career. Stiles was down on his luck working as a telemarketer in Toronto when, one day, he threw out his pre-written script and began speaking to customers in curious character voices inspired by his upbringing in Nova Scotia. That month, Stiles made the most sales of any employee and earned a free DVD player for his efforts. In the following years, Stiles threw caution to the wind, venturing out to local open mic nights — where he developed a substantial cult following — and later publishing a pair of books with Insomniac press.
Details
Budget
$18000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
72 min
Release Date
2007-04-25
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Vote Average
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John Stiles
Self
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