# Live Read > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Live_Read > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Live_Read.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_Read > Source revision: 1353277547 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Infobox stage production | name = Live Read | image = | location = Bing Theater, [LACMA](/source/LACMA)
[Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles), Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts | type = Staged Reading | creatortitle1 = Creator | creatorname1 = [Jason Reitman](/source/Jason_Reitman) | creatortitle2 = Director | creatorname2 = Jason Reitman (2011-2016, 2018)
Guest directors (2013-present) | creatortitle3 = Host | creatorname3 = [Elvis Mitchell](/source/Elvis_Mitchell) (2011-2019)
Rachel Bleemer (2019-present) |Producer = Will Slocombe
Rachel Bleemer
Rebecca Montalvo | website = https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/tag/live-reads/ }} '''''Live Read''''' is a monthly live staged reading of a film script and a part of the [Film Independent](/source/Independent_Spirit_Awards) at [LACMA](/source/LACMA) film series at the Bing Theater directed by [Jason Reitman](/source/Jason_Reitman) and hosted by [Elvis Mitchell](/source/Elvis_Mitchell) from 2011 to 2016. In 2019, [Film Independent](/source/Independent_Spirit_Awards) brought the series back as part of Film Independent Presents... at the [Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts](/source/Wallis_Annenberg_Center_for_the_Performing_Arts), produced by director of programming and events, Rachel Bleemer. A guest director reads the stage directions in the scripts while images from the film would be projected behind the cast. The script is typically announced days before the event and while some actors were announced beforehand, full cast lists and the role each actor would play were kept secret until the event itself. The actors do not rehearse ahead of time. The readings are one-night-only and are not recorded due to rights issues. Because of this, tickets for the 500 seats go on pre-sale to members of Film Independent one week ahead of the general public, and sell out almost immediately. The series is to show audiences how actors create characters.{{cite web|last=Zeitchik|first=Steven|title='Breakfast Club' reading: Jason Reitman heads to detention|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2011/10/breakfast-club-jason-reitman-lacma-tickets.html|work=Los Angeles Times|date=19 October 2011|accessdate=1 March 2014}}{{cite web|last=Creeden|first=Molly|title=Live From New York: Jason Reitman On His Table Reading Series|url=http://www.vogue.com/culture/article/live-from-new-york-jason-reitman-on-his-table-reading-series/#1|work=Vogue|accessdate=1 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109052236/http://www.vogue.com/culture/article/live-from-new-york-jason-reitman-on-his-table-reading-series/#1|archive-date=9 January 2014|url-status=dead}} ==Readings== [Jason Reitman](/source/Jason_Reitman) directs and reads the stage directions unless otherwise noted. Many of the actors play multiple supporting roles. Specific roles are stated only when information is known. ===2011=== ====October (''The Breakfast Club'')==== ''[The Breakfast Club](/source/The_Breakfast_Club)'' by [John Hughes](/source/John_Hughes_(filmmaker)){{cite magazine|last=Murphy|first=Shaunna|title=Jason Reitman gathers Jennifer Garner, Aaron Paul and more for star-studded reading of 'The Breakfast Club'|url=http://popwatch.ew.com/2011/10/21/jason-reitman-jennifer-garner-aaron-paul-breakfast-club/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=1 March 2014}} ;Cast *[Jennifer Garner](/source/Jennifer_Garner) as Claire (originally played by [Molly Ringwald](/source/Molly_Ringwald)) *[James Van Der Beek](/source/James_Van_Der_Beek) as Andy (originally played by [Emilio Estevez](/source/Emilio_Estevez)) *[Mindy Kaling](/source/Mindy_Kaling) as Allison (originally played by [Ally Sheedy](/source/Ally_Sheedy)) *[Patton Oswalt](/source/Patton_Oswalt) as Brian (originally played by [Anthony Michael Hall](/source/Anthony_Michael_Hall)) *[Aaron Paul](/source/Aaron_Paul) as Bender (originally played by [Judd Nelson](/source/Judd_Nelson)) *[Michael Chiklis](/source/Michael_Chiklis) as Mr. Vernon (originally played by [Paul Gleason](/source/Paul_Gleason)) *[J. K. Simmons](/source/J._K._Simmons) as Carl the janitor (originally played by [John Kapelos](/source/John_Kapelos)) ====November (''The Apartment'')==== ''[The Apartment](/source/The_Apartment)'' by [Billy Wilder](/source/Billy_Wilder) and [I. A. L. Diamond](/source/I._A._L._Diamond){{cite magazine|last=Labrecque|first=Jeff|title=Jason Reitman's table-read of 'The Apartment': And his Baxter is... -- EXCLUSIVE|url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/11/17/cc-baxter-the-apartment-reitman/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly| accessdate=1 March 2014}} ;Cast *[Steve Carell](/source/Steve_Carell) as C.C. Baxter (originally played by [Jack Lemmon](/source/Jack_Lemmon)) *[Natalie Portman](/source/Natalie_Portman) as Fran Kubelik (originally played by [Shirley MacLaine](/source/Shirley_MacLaine)) *[Pierce Brosnan](/source/Pierce_Brosnan) as Mr. Sheldrake (originally played by [Fred MacMurray](/source/Fred_MacMurray); [J. K. Simmons](/source/J._K._Simmons) was originally slated to play this role, couldn't attend the event{{cite web|last=Yamato|first=Jen|title=Notes from the Jason Reitman-Directed Live Script Read of The Apartment|url=http://movieline.com/2011/11/18/notes-from-the-jason-reitman-directed-live-script-read-of-the-apartment/|work=Movieline|date=19 November 2011|accessdate=1 March 2014}}) *[Ken Jeong](/source/Ken_Jeong) as Mr. Dobisch (originally played by [Ray Walston](/source/Ray_Walston)) and the Rickshaw restaurant waiter *[Jake Johnson](/source/Jake_Johnson) as Dr. Dreyfuss (originally played by [Jack Kruschen](/source/Jack_Kruschen)) *[Nick Kroll](/source/Nick_Kroll) as Mr. Kirkeby (originally played by [David Lewis](/source/David_Lewis_(American_actor))) *[Collette Wolfe](/source/Collette_Wolfe) as Sylvia (originally played by [Joan Shawlee](/source/Joan_Shawlee)) *[Mindy Kaling](/source/Mindy_Kaling) as Miss Olsen (originally played by [Edie Adams](/source/Edie_Adams)) ====December (''The Princess Bride'')==== ''[The Princess Bride](/source/The_Princess_Bride_(film))'' by [William Goldman](/source/William_Goldman), based on [the novel](/source/The_Princess_Bride_(novel)) by Goldman{{cite web|last=Pearon|first=Ben|title=Review: Jason Reitman's Live Read of THE PRINCESS BRIDE|url=http://geektyrant.com/news/2011/12/17/review-jason-reitmans-live-read-of-the-princess-bride.html|work=Geek Tyrant|accessdate=1 March 2014}} ;Cast *[Mindy Kaling](/source/Mindy_Kaling) as Princess Buttercup (originally played by [Robin Wright](/source/Robin_Wright)) *[Paul Rudd](/source/Paul_Rudd) as [Westley](/source/Dread_Pirate_Roberts) (originally played by [Cary Elwes](/source/Cary_Elwes)) *[Cary Elwes](/source/Cary_Elwes) as Prince Humperdinck (originally played by [Chris Sarandon](/source/Chris_Sarandon); Elwes played Westley in the original film) *[Nick Kroll](/source/Nick_Kroll) as Count Rugen (originally played by [Christopher Guest](/source/Christopher_Guest)) and the Impressive Clergyman (originally played by [Peter Cook](/source/Peter_Cook)) *[Goran Višnjić](/source/Goran_Vi%C5%A1nji%C4%87) as Inigo Montoya (originally played by [Mandy Patinkin](/source/Mandy_Patinkin)) *[Bill Fagerbakke](/source/Bill_Fagerbakke) as Fezzik (originally played by [André the Giant](/source/Andr%C3%A9_the_Giant)) *[Patton Oswalt](/source/Patton_Oswalt) as Vizzini (originally played by [Wallace Shawn](/source/Wallace_Shawn)) *[Kevin Pollak](/source/Kevin_Pollak) as Miracle Max (originally played by [Billy Crystal](/source/Billy_Crystal)) and other male roles *[Collette Wolfe](/source/Collette_Wolfe) as Valerie (originally played by [Carol Kane](/source/Carol_Kane)) and other female roles *[Rob Reiner](/source/Rob_Reiner) as the Grandfather (originally played by [Peter Falk](/source/Peter_Falk); Reiner directed the original film) *[Fred Savage](/source/Fred_Savage) as the Grandson (originally played by Fred Savage) ===2012=== ====January (''Shampoo'')==== ''[Shampoo](/source/Shampoo_(film))'' by [Robert Towne](/source/Robert_Towne) and [Warren Beatty](/source/Warren_Beatty){{cite web|last=Appelo|first=Tim|title=Patton Oswalt, J.K. Simmons and Lena Dunham Steal the Show at Jason Reitman's 'Shampoo' Reading|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/shampoo-patton-oswalt-jk-simmons-lena-dunham-283773|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=21 January 2012|accessdate=1 March 2014}}{{cite web|title=On The Scene: Jason Reitman's Live Read of Shampoo|url=http://www.film.com/uncategorized/on-the-scene-jason-reitmans-live-read-of-shampoo|work=Film.com|accessdate=1 March 2014}} ;Cast *[Bradley Cooper](/source/Bradley_Cooper) as George Roundy (originally played by [Warren Beatty](/source/Warren_Beatty)) *[Olivia Wilde](/source/Olivia_Wilde) as Jackie (originally played by [Julie Christie](/source/Julie_Christie)) *[Kate Hudson](/source/Kate_Hudson) as Jill (originally played by Hudson's mother, [Goldie Hawn](/source/Goldie_Hawn)) *[Diane Lane](/source/Diane_Lane) as Felicia Karpf (originally played by [Lee Grant](/source/Lee_Grant)) *[J. K. Simmons](/source/J._K._Simmons) as Lester Karpf (originally played by [Jack Warden](/source/Jack_Warden)) *[Nick Kroll](/source/Nick_Kroll) as Johnny Pope (originally played by [Tony Bill](/source/Tony_Bill)) and others *[Patton Oswalt](/source/Patton_Oswalt) as Norman (originally played by [Jay Robinson](/source/Jay_Robinson)) and others *[Lena Dunham](/source/Lena_Dunham) as Lorna Karpf (originally played by [Carrie Fisher](/source/Carrie_Fisher)) and others ====February (''Reservoir Dogs'')==== ''[Reservoir Dogs](/source/Reservoir_Dogs)'' by [Quentin Tarantino](/source/Quentin_Tarantino).{{cite web|last=Pearson|first=Ben|title=Review: Jason Reitman's Live Read of RESERVOIR DOGS|url=http://geektyrant.com/news/2012/2/17/review-jason-reitmans-live-read-of-reservoir-dogs.html|work=Geek Tyrant|accessdate=1 March 2014}}{{cite web|last=Tyrell|first=Jason Chase|title=A Screenplay Reading with Bark and Bite: Jason Reitman & Co. Take on 'Reservoir Dogs'|url=http://www.filmslatemagazine.com/blog/a-screenplay-reading-with-bark-and-bite-jason-reitman-a-co-take-on-reservoir-dogs|work=Filmslate|accessdate=1 March 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20140301212608/http://www.filmslatemagazine.com/blog/a-screenplay-reading-with-bark-and-bite-jason-reitman-a-co-take-on-reservoir-dogs|archivedate=1 March 2014}}{{cite magazine|last=Breznican|first=Anthony|title=Laurence Fishburne as Mr. White! Inside the all-black (almost) 'Reservoir Dogs' reading|url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/02/17/laurence-fishburne-as-mr-white-inside-the-all-black-almost-reservoir-dogs-reading/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=1 March 2014}}{{cite web|last=Horgan|first=Richard|title=Jason Reitman's Reservoir Dogs Rocks the LACMA House|url=https://www.adweek.com/performance-marketing/quentin-tarantino-jason-reitman-reservoir-dogs-lacma-film-independent-live-read/|work=Fishbowl LA|access-date=1 March 2014}} Reitman assembled an all-Black cast to play roles originally played on screen by white actors. ;Cast *[Laurence Fishburne](/source/Laurence_Fishburne) as Larry "Mr. White" Dimmick (originally played by [Harvey Keitel](/source/Harvey_Keitel)) *[Cuba Gooding Jr.](/source/Cuba_Gooding_Jr.) as Freddy "Mr. Orange" Newandyke (originally played by [Tim Roth](/source/Tim_Roth)) *[Terrence Howard](/source/Terrence_Howard) as Vic "Mr. Blonde" Vega (originally played by [Michael Madsen](/source/Michael_Madsen)) *[Anthony Mackie](/source/Anthony_Mackie) as Mr. Pink (originally played by [Steve Buscemi](/source/Steve_Buscemi)) *[Anthony Anderson](/source/Anthony_Anderson) as "Nice Guy Eddie" Cabot (originally played by [Chris Penn](/source/Chris_Penn)) *[Chi McBride](/source/Chi_McBride) as Joe Cabot (originally played by [Lawrence Tierney](/source/Lawrence_Tierney)) *[Common](/source/Common_(rapper)) as Mr. Brown (originally played by [Quentin Tarantino](/source/Quentin_Tarantino)) and Officer Marvin Nash (originally played by [Kirk Baltz](/source/Kirk_Baltz)) *[Patton Oswalt](/source/Patton_Oswalt) as K-Billy DJ (originally played by [Steven Wright](/source/Steven_Wright)), Officer Holdaway (originally played by [Randy Brooks](/source/Randy_Brooks_(actor)); as Brooks was the only Black actor in the original film, Oswalt was the only white actor at the reading), and others ====March (''The Big Lebowski'')==== ''[The Big Lebowski](/source/The_Big_Lebowski)'' by the [Coen brothers](/source/Coen_brothers).{{cite web|last=Pearson|first=Ben|title=Review: Jason Reitman's Live Read of THE BIG LEBOWSKI|url=http://geektyrant.com/news/2012/3/29/review-jason-reitmans-live-read-of-the-big-lebowski.html|work=Geek Tyrant|accessdate=1 March 2014}}{{cite magazine|last=Breznican|first=Anthony|title=A cloud of weed descends on Jason Reitman's live-read of 'The Big Lebowski'|url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/03/30/jason-reitman-the-big-lebowski-weed/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly}} Due to the huge turnout, speakers were set up outside to allow those without tickets limited access to the proceedings.{{cite web|last=Reverte|first=Michele|title=The Dude Abides at LACMA: Jason Reitman Directs All-Star Live Read of 'The Big Lebowski'|url=http://laist.com/2012/03/30/big_lebowski_live_read.php#photo-1|work=LAist|accessdate=1 March 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140609031627/http://laist.com/2012/03/30/big_lebowski_live_read.php#photo-1|archivedate=9 June 2014}} ;Cast *[Seth Rogen](/source/Seth_Rogen) as The Dude (originally played by [Jeff Bridges](/source/Jeff_Bridges)) *[Rainn Wilson](/source/Rainn_Wilson) as Walter Sobchak (originally played by [John Goodman](/source/John_Goodman)) *[Hank Azaria](/source/Hank_Azaria) as Donny Kerbatsos (originally played by [Steve Buscemi](/source/Steve_Buscemi)), Karl Hungus (originally played by [Peter Stormare](/source/Peter_Stormare)), Da Fino (originally played by [Jon Polito](/source/Jon_Polito)), [George Bush](/source/George_H._W._Bush), and others *[Jason Alexander](/source/Jason_Alexander) as the Big Lebowski (originally played by [David Huddleston](/source/David_Huddleston)) *[Christina Hendricks](/source/Christina_Hendricks) as Maude Lebowski (originally played by [Julianne Moore](/source/Julianne_Moore)) *[Catherine Reitman](/source/Catherine_Reitman) as Bunny Lebowski (originally played by [Tara Reid](/source/Tara_Reid)) and others *[Fred Savage](/source/Fred_Savage) as Brandt (originally played by [Philip Seymour Hoffman](/source/Philip_Seymour_Hoffman)), Smokey (originally played by [Jimmie Dale Gilmore](/source/Jimmie_Dale_Gilmore)), a nihilist, and others (Savage was a last-minute replacement for [Patton Oswalt](/source/Patton_Oswalt)) *[Sam Elliott](/source/Sam_Elliott) as The Stranger (originally played by Sam Elliott) *[Nick Kroll](/source/Nick_Kroll) as Jackie Treehorn (originally played by [Ben Gazzara](/source/Ben_Gazzara)), Jesus Quintana (originally played by [John Turturro](/source/John_Turturro)), a nihilist, and others ====April (''The Apartment'')==== ''[The Apartment](/source/The_Apartment)'' by [Billy Wilder](/source/Billy_Wilder) and [I. A. L. Diamond](/source/I._A._L._Diamond) at The New York Times Center. This was the first of the Live Read series to take place outside of Los Angeles{{cite web|last=Everett|first=Cory|title=Jason Reitman Debuts His 'Live Read' Series In NYC With 'The Apartment' Starring Paul Rudd & Emma Stone|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/jason-reitman-debuts-his-live-read-series-in-nyc-with-wonderful-reading-of-the-apartment-starring-paul-rudd-emma-stone-20120428|work=IndieWire|accessdate=1 March 2014}} ;Cast *[Paul Rudd](/source/Paul_Rudd) as C.C. Baxter (originally played by [Jack Lemmon](/source/Jack_Lemmon)) *[Emma Stone](/source/Emma_Stone) as Fran Kubelik (originally played by [Shirley MacLaine](/source/Shirley_MacLaine)) *[James Woods](/source/James_Woods) as Mr. Sheldrake (originally played by [Fred MacMurray](/source/Fred_MacMurray)) *[Tom Cavanagh](/source/Tom_Cavanagh) as Mr. Dobisch (originally played by [Ray Walston](/source/Ray_Walston)) *[David Wain](/source/David_Wain) as Dr. Dreyfuss (originally played by [Jack Kruschen](/source/Jack_Kruschen)) *[Jason Sudeikis](/source/Jason_Sudeikis) as Mr. Kirkeby (originally played by [David Lewis](/source/David_Lewis_(American_actor))) *[Greta Gerwig](/source/Greta_Gerwig) as Sylvia (originally played by [Joan Shawlee](/source/Joan_Shawlee)) *Carla Buono as Miss Olsen (originally played by [Edie Adams](/source/Edie_Adams)) ====September (''American Beauty'')==== ''[American Beauty](/source/American_Beauty_(1999_film))'' by [Alan Ball](/source/Alan_Ball_(screenwriter)) at the [Toronto International Film Festival](/source/Toronto_International_Film_Festival).{{cite web|last=Barnes|first=Henry|title=American Beauty shines in Toronto live reading|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2012/sep/07/american-beauty-shines-in-live-reading|work=The Guardian|date=7 September 2012|accessdate=1 March 2014}}{{cite magazine|last=Breznican|first=Anthony|title=Look closer: Jason Reitman reveals leads in Toronto live-read of 'American Beauty' -- EXCLUSIVE|url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/09/05/jason-reitman-american-beauty-breaking-bad/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=1 March 2014}}{{cite web|last=Love|first=Noah|title=Review: Jason Reitman's American Beauty live reading|url=https://nationalpost.com/entertainment/review-jason-reitmans-american-beauty-live-reading|work=The National Post|access-date=1 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615171403/http://arts.nationalpost.com/2012/09/07/review-jason-reitmans-american-beauty-live-reading/|archive-date=15 June 2013|url-status=live}} ;Cast *[Bryan Cranston](/source/Bryan_Cranston) as Lester Burnham (originally played by [Kevin Spacey](/source/Kevin_Spacey)) *[Christina Hendricks](/source/Christina_Hendricks) as Carolyn Burnham (originally played by [Annette Bening](/source/Annette_Bening)) and others *[Mae Whitman](/source/Mae_Whitman) as Jane Burnham (originally played by [Thora Birch](/source/Thora_Birch)) and others *[Adam Driver](/source/Adam_Driver) as Ricky Fitts (originally played by [Wes Bentley](/source/Wes_Bentley)) *[Sarah Gadon](/source/Sarah_Gadon) as Angela Hayes (originally played by [Mena Suvari](/source/Mena_Suvari)) and Barbara Fitts (originally played by [Allison Janney](/source/Allison_Janney)) *[Nick Kroll](/source/Nick_Kroll) as Colonel Frank Fitts (originally played by [Chris Cooper](/source/Chris_Cooper)) and others *[Paul Scheer](/source/Paul_Scheer) as Buddy Kane (originally played by [Peter Gallagher](/source/Peter_Gallagher)) and others *George Strombolopoulos as Jim Olmeyer (originally played by [Scott Bakula](/source/Scott_Bakula)) and others [Woody Harrelson](/source/Woody_Harrelson) was originally slated to play Colonel Fitts while Nick Kroll would play Buddy Kane, but when Harrelson was stuck in Hawaii, Kroll played Fitts and Paul Scheer played Kane. ====October (''Bull Durham'')==== ''[Bull Durham](/source/Bull_Durham)'' by [Ron Shelton](/source/Ron_Shelton) ;Cast *[J. K. Simmons](/source/J._K._Simmons) as "Crash" Davis (originally played by [Kevin Costner](/source/Kevin_Costner)) and Jimmy (originally played by [William O'Leary](/source/William_O'Leary_(actor))) *[Susan Sarandon](/source/Susan_Sarandon) as Annie Savoy (originally played by Sarandon) *[Andy Samberg](/source/Andy_Samberg) as "Nuke" LaLoosh (originally played by [Tim Robbins](/source/Tim_Robbins)) *[Ron Shelton](/source/Ron_Shelton) as Skip (originally played by [Trey Wilson](/source/Trey_Wilson); Shelton wrote and directed the original film) *[David Koechner](/source/David_Koechner) as Larry (originally played by [Robert Wuhl](/source/Robert_Wuhl)) *[Johnny Simmons](/source/Johnny_Simmons) as Bobby (originally played by David Neidorf) *[Mae Whitman](/source/Mae_Whitman) as Millie (originally played by Jenny Robertson) *[Jason Mantzoukas](/source/Jason_Mantzoukas) as Teddy (originally played by Garland Bunting) ====November (''Manhattan'')==== ''[Manhattan](/source/Manhattan_(1979_film))'' by [Woody Allen](/source/Woody_Allen)[http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/11/09/jason-reitman-woody-allen-manhattan-live-read/ "Jason Reitman to re-create Woody Allen's ''Manhattan'' in live-read event"] by Anthony Breznican, ''Entertainment Weekly'', November 9, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2014.[http://www.woodyallenpages.com/2012/11/jason-reitman-to-live-read-manhattan-in-l-a/ Jason Reitman to Live Read ''Manhattan'' in L.A], ''The Woody Allen Pages'', November 10, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2013.[http://www.woodyallenpages.com/2012/11/stephen-merchant-and-olivia-munn-starred-in-jason-reitmans-manhattan-live-read/ "Stephen Merchant and Olivia Munn Starred in Jason Reitman's ''Manhattan'' Live Read"], The Woody Allen Pages, November 18, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2014. ;Cast *[Stephen Merchant](/source/Stephen_Merchant) as Isaac Davis (originally played by [Woody Allen](/source/Woody_Allen)) *[Olivia Munn](/source/Olivia_Munn) as Mary Wilkie (originally played by [Diane Keaton](/source/Diane_Keaton)) *[Shailene Woodley](/source/Shailene_Woodley) as Tracy (originally played by [Mariel Hemingway](/source/Mariel_Hemingway)) *[Fred Savage](/source/Fred_Savage) as Yale Pollack (originally played by [Michael Murphy](/source/Michael_Murphy_(actor))) *[Mae Whitman](/source/Mae_Whitman) as Emily Pollack (originally played by Anne Byrne) *[Erika Christensen](/source/Erika_Christensen) as Jill Davis (originally played by [Meryl Streep](/source/Meryl_Streep)) *[Jason Mantzoukas](/source/Jason_Mantzoukas) as Dennis (originally played by [Michael O'Donoghue](/source/Michael_O'Donoghue)) ====December (''Ghostbusters'')==== ''[Ghostbusters](/source/Ghostbusters)'' by [Dan Aykroyd](/source/Dan_Aykroyd) and [Harold Ramis](/source/Harold_Ramis).{{cite magazine|last=Breznican|first=Anthony|title='Ghostbusters' live-read grabs Seth Rogen, Jack Black, and Rainn Wilson -- EXCLUSIVE|url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/12/11/seth-rogen-jack-black-rainn-wilson-ghostbusters-reitman/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=1 March 2014}}{{cite web|last=Mays|first=Robert|title=Jason Reitman Stages a Reading of Ghostbusters With Seth Rogen, Jack Black, and Kristen Bell|url=http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/jason-reitman-stages-a-reading-of-his-ghostbusters-with-seth-rogen-jack-black-kristen-bell/|work=Hollywood Prospectus|date=14 December 2012|publisher=Grantland|accessdate=1 March 2014}} Jason Reitman's father [Ivan Reitman](/source/Ivan_Reitman) directed the original film. ;Cast *[Seth Rogen](/source/Seth_Rogen) as [Peter Venkman](/source/Peter_Venkman) (originally played by [Bill Murray](/source/Bill_Murray)) *[Jack Black](/source/Jack_Black) as [Ray Stantz](/source/Ray_Stantz) (originally played by [Dan Aykroyd](/source/Dan_Aykroyd)) *[Rainn Wilson](/source/Rainn_Wilson) as [Egon Spengler](/source/Egon_Spengler) (originally played by [Harold Ramis](/source/Harold_Ramis)) *[Phil LaMarr](/source/Phil_LaMarr) as [Winston Zeddemore](/source/Winston_Zeddemore) (originally played by [Ernie Hudson](/source/Ernie_Hudson)) *[Kristen Bell](/source/Kristen_Bell) as [Dana Barrett](/source/Dana_Barrett) (originally played by [Sigourney Weaver](/source/Sigourney_Weaver)) *[Kevin Pollak](/source/Kevin_Pollak) as Walter Peck (originally played by [William Atherton](/source/William_Atherton)), [Larry King](/source/Larry_King), and [Casey Kasem](/source/Casey_Kasem) *[Mae Whitman](/source/Mae_Whitman) as [Janine Melnitz](/source/Janine_Melnitz) (originally played by [Annie Potts](/source/Annie_Potts)) *[Paul Rust](/source/Paul_Rust) as [Louis Tully](/source/Louis_Tully) (originally played by [Rick Moranis](/source/Rick_Moranis)) *[Paul Scheer](/source/Paul_Scheer) as the mayor (originally played by David Marguiles), the male ESP volunteer (originally played by Steven Tash), and others ===2013=== ====January (''His Girl Friday'')==== ''[His Girl Friday](/source/His_Girl_Friday)'' by [Charles Lederer](/source/Charles_Lederer), based on the play ''[The Front Page](/source/The_Front_Page)'' by [Ben Hecht](/source/Ben_Hecht) and [Charles MacArthur](/source/Charles_MacArthur){{cite web|title=LACMA's Live Reading Of His Girl Friday (pics)|url=http://adam-scott.org/lacmas-live-reading-of-his-girl-friday-pics/|accessdate=4 March 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304092623/http://adam-scott.org/lacmas-live-reading-of-his-girl-friday-pics/|archivedate=4 March 2014}} Guest director: [Fred Savage](/source/Fred_Savage) ;Cast *[Jason Bateman](/source/Jason_Bateman) as Walter Burns (originally played by [Cary Grant](/source/Cary_Grant)) *[Anne Hathaway](/source/Anne_Hathaway) as Hildy Johnson (originally played by [Rosalind Russell](/source/Rosalind_Russell)) *[Adam Scott](/source/Adam_Scott) as Bruce Baldwin (originally played by [Ralph Bellamy](/source/Ralph_Bellamy)) *[Paul Scheer](/source/Paul_Scheer) as Sheriff Hartwell (originally played by [Gene Lockhart](/source/Gene_Lockhart)) *[Nick Kroll](/source/Nick_Kroll) as the Mayor (originally played by [Clarence Kolb](/source/Clarence_Kolb)) *[Fred Willard](/source/Fred_Willard) as Earl Williams (originally played by [John Qualen](/source/John_Qualen)) *[Mae Whitman](/source/Mae_Whitman) as Mollie Malloy (originally played by [Helen Mack](/source/Helen_Mack)) *[Jason Mantzoukas](/source/Jason_Mantzoukas) as Eggelhoffer (originally played by [Edwin Maxwell](/source/Edwin_Maxwell_(actor))) ====February (''Glengarry Glen Ross'')==== ''[Glengarry Glen Ross](/source/Glengarry_Glen_Ross_(film))'' by [David Mamet](/source/David_Mamet), based on [the play](/source/Glengarry_Glen_Ross) by Mamet.{{cite web|last=Lussier|first=Germain|title=Jason Reitman's All-Female Live Read of 'Glengarry Glen Ross' Transcends Gender With Brilliant Performances|url=http://www.slashfilm.com/jason-reitmans-all-female-live-read-of-glengarry-glen-ross-transcends-gender-with-brilliant-performances/|work=/Film|date=22 February 2013|accessdate=1 March 2014}}{{cite web|last=Fennessey|first=Sean|title=We Went There: The Brass Balls of an All-Female Live Read of Glengarry Glen Ross|url=http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/we-went-there-the-brass-balls-of-an-all-female-live-read-of-glengarry-glen-ross/|work=Hollywood Prospectus|date=22 February 2013|publisher=Grantland|accessdate=1 March 2014}}{{cite web|last=Raden|first=Bill|title=Jason Reitman Directed an All-Female Glengarry Glen Ross Reading at LACMA Last Night|url=http://www.laweekly.com/publicspectacle/2013/02/22/jason-reitman-directed-an-all-female-glengarry-glen-ross-reading-at-lacma-last-night|work=LA Weekly|accessdate=1 March 2014}} Reitman assembled a cast of women to read the all-male script. ;Cast *[Robin Wright](/source/Robin_Wright) as [Richard Roma](/source/Richard_Roma) (originally played by [Al Pacino](/source/Al_Pacino)) *[Catherine O'Hara](/source/Catherine_O'Hara) as Shelley Levene (originally played by [Jack Lemmon](/source/Jack_Lemmon)) *[Maria Bello](/source/Maria_Bello) as Dave Moss (originally played by [Ed Harris](/source/Ed_Harris)) *[Melanie Lynskey](/source/Melanie_Lynskey) as George Aaronow (originally played by [Alan Arkin](/source/Alan_Arkin)) *[Mae Whitman](/source/Mae_Whitman) as John Williamson (originally played by [Kevin Spacey](/source/Kevin_Spacey)) *[Carla Gugino](/source/Carla_Gugino) as Blake (originally played by [Alec Baldwin](/source/Alec_Baldwin)) ====March (''The Usual Suspects'')==== ''[The Usual Suspects](/source/The_Usual_Suspects)'' by [Christopher McQuarrie](/source/Christopher_McQuarrie){{cite web|last=Lussier|first=Germain|title=Jason Reitman's 'The Usual Suspects' Live Read Highlights the Power of McQuarrie's Script and Singer's Direction|url=http://www.slashfilm.com/jason-reitmans-the-usual-suspects-live-read-highlights-the-power-of-mcquarries-script-and-singers-direction/|work=/Film|date=22 March 2013|accessdate=1 March 2014}} ;Cast *[Kevin Pollak](/source/Kevin_Pollak) as Dean Keaton (originally played by [Gabriel Byrne](/source/Gabriel_Byrne); Pollak played Hockney in the original film) *[Michael C. Hall](/source/Michael_C._Hall) as Verbal Kint (originally played by [Kevin Spacey](/source/Kevin_Spacey)) *[Chi McBride](/source/Chi_McBride) as Special Agent Dave Kujan (originally played by [Chazz Palminteri](/source/Chazz_Palminteri)) *[Adam Brody](/source/Adam_Brody) as Michael McManus (originally played by [Stephen Baldwin](/source/Stephen_Baldwin)) *[Mark Duplass](/source/Mark_Duplass) as Todd Hockney (originally played by [Kevin Pollak](/source/Kevin_Pollak)) *[Nick Kroll](/source/Nick_Kroll) as Fred Fenster (originally played by [Benicio del Toro](/source/Benicio_del_Toro)) *[Mae Whitman](/source/Mae_Whitman) as Kobayashi (originally played by [Pete Postlethwaite](/source/Pete_Postlethwaite)) and Edie (originally played by [Suzy Amis](/source/Suzy_Amis)) *[Jason Mantzoukas](/source/Jason_Mantzoukas) as Special Agent Jack Baer (originally played by [Giancarlo Esposito](/source/Giancarlo_Esposito)) ====July (''Breaking Bad''{{'}}s pilot episode)==== [The pilot](/source/Pilot_(Breaking_Bad)) of ''[Breaking Bad](/source/Breaking_Bad)'' by [Vince Gilligan](/source/Vince_Gilligan).{{cite web|last=Lussier|first=Germain|title=Jason Reitman's 'Breaking Bad' Live Read Featured Sharp Writing and Deleted Scenes From The Pilot Episode|url=http://www.slashfilm.com/jason-reitmans-breaking-bad-live-read-featured-sharp-writing-and-deleted-scenes-from-the-pilot-episode/|work=/Film|date=24 July 2013|accessdate=1 March 2014}} This was the first television episode performed at the readings. ;Cast *[Rainn Wilson](/source/Rainn_Wilson) as [Walter White](/source/Walter_White_(Breaking_Bad)) (originally played by [Bryan Cranston](/source/Bryan_Cranston)) *[Mae Whitman](/source/Mae_Whitman) as [Jesse Pinkman](/source/Jesse_Pinkman) (originally played by [Aaron Paul](/source/Aaron_Paul)) *[Annie Mumolo](/source/Annie_Mumolo) as [Skyler White](/source/Skyler_White) (originally played by [Anna Gunn](/source/Anna_Gunn)) *[Chi McBride](/source/Chi_McBride) as [Hank Schrader](/source/Hank_Schrader) (originally played by [Dean Norris](/source/Dean_Norris)) *[Ellie Kemper](/source/Ellie_Kemper) as [Marie Schrader](/source/Marie_Schrader) (originally played by [Betsy Brandt](/source/Betsy_Brandt)) *[Paul Rust](/source/Paul_Rust) as [Walter White, Jr.](/source/Walter_White%2C_Jr.) (originally played by [RJ Mitte](/source/RJ_Mitte)) ====September (''Boogie Nights'')==== ''[Boogie Nights](/source/Boogie_Nights)'' by [Paul Thomas Anderson](/source/Paul_Thomas_Anderson) at the [Toronto International Film Festival](/source/Toronto_International_Film_Festival){{cite web|last=Foundas|first=Scott|title=Toronto: Jason Reitman Does 'Boogie Nights' Live Read|url=https://variety.com/2013/film/news/toronto-jason-reitman-does-boogie-nights-live-read-1200602796/|work=Variety|date=9 September 2013|accessdate=1 March 2014}} ;Cast *[Jesse Eisenberg](/source/Jesse_Eisenberg) as Dirk Diggler (originally played by [Mark Wahlberg](/source/Mark_Wahlberg)) *[Josh Brolin](/source/Josh_Brolin) as Jack Horner (originally played by [Burt Reynolds](/source/Burt_Reynolds)) *[Dakota Fanning](/source/Dakota_Fanning) as Rollergirl (originally played by [Heather Graham](/source/Heather_Graham)) *[Olivia Wilde](/source/Olivia_Wilde) as Amber Waves (originally played by [Julianne Moore](/source/Julianne_Moore)) *[Jason Sudeikis](/source/Jason_Sudeikis) as Buck Swope (originally played by [Don Cheadle](/source/Don_Cheadle)) *[Dane Cook](/source/Dane_Cook) as Reed Rothchild (originally played by [John C. Reilly](/source/John_C._Reilly)) and Maurice Rodriguez (originally played by [Luis Guzmán](/source/Luis_Guzm%C3%A1n)) *[Marc-André Grondin](/source/Marc-Andr%C3%A9_Grondin) as Scotty J (originally played by [Philip Seymour Hoffman](/source/Philip_Seymour_Hoffman)) *Jarod Einsohn as Todd Parker (originally played by [Thomas Jane](/source/Thomas_Jane)) *[Scott Thompson](/source/Scott_Thompson_(comedian)) as The Colonel (originally played by [Robert Ridgely](/source/Robert_Ridgely)) *[Jordan Hayes](/source/Jordan_Hayes) as Jessie St. Vincent (originally played by [Melora Walters](/source/Melora_Walters)) ====October (''Boogie Nights'')==== ''[Boogie Nights](/source/Boogie_Nights)'' by [Paul Thomas Anderson](/source/Paul_Thomas_Anderson){{cite magazine|last=Bahr|first=Lindsey|title='Boogie Nights' live read: Taylor Lautner, Don Johnson, and cast giggle through the racy script|url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2013/10/11/boogie-nights-live-read/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=1 March 2014}}{{cite web|last=Teran|first=Jasmine|title=BIG, BRIGHT, SHINING STARS AT BOOGIE NIGHTS LIVE READ|url=http://www.filmindependent.org/blogs/big-bright-shining-stars-at-boogie-nights-live-read/|work=Film Independent|accessdate=1 March 2014}}{{cite web|last=Fennessey|first=Sean|title=We Went There: Feeling the Heat of a Boogie Nights Live Read|url=http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/we-went-there-feeling-the-heat-of-a-boogie-nights-live-read/|work=Hollywood Prospectus|date=11 October 2013|publisher=Grantland|accessdate=1 March 2014}} ;Cast *[Taylor Lautner](/source/Taylor_Lautner) as Dirk Diggler (originally played by [Mark Wahlberg](/source/Mark_Wahlberg)) *[Don Johnson](/source/Don_Johnson) as Jack Horner (originally played by [Burt Reynolds](/source/Burt_Reynolds)) *[Mae Whitman](/source/Mae_Whitman) as Rollergirl (originally played by [Heather Graham](/source/Heather_Graham)) *[Judy Greer](/source/Judy_Greer) as Amber Waves (originally played by [Julianne Moore](/source/Julianne_Moore)) and Dirk's mother (originally played by [Joanna Gleason](/source/Joanna_Gleason)) *[Jim Rash](/source/Jim_Rash) as Buck Swope (originally played by [Don Cheadle](/source/Don_Cheadle)) and Little Bill Thompson (originally played by [William H. Macy](/source/William_H._Macy)) *[Nick Kroll](/source/Nick_Kroll) as Reed Rothchild (originally played by [John C. Reilly](/source/John_C._Reilly)), Maurice Rodriguez (originally played by [Luis Guzmán](/source/Luis_Guzm%C3%A1n)), Floyd Gondolli (originally played by [Philip Baker Hall](/source/Philip_Baker_Hall)), and Rahad Jackson (originally played by [Alfred Molina](/source/Alfred_Molina)) *[Nat Faxon](/source/Nat_Faxon) as Scotty J (originally played by [Philip Seymour Hoffman](/source/Philip_Seymour_Hoffman)) *Jarod Einsohn as Todd Parker (originally played by [Thomas Jane](/source/Thomas_Jane)) *[Kevin Pollak](/source/Kevin_Pollak) as The Colonel (originally played by [Robert Ridgely](/source/Robert_Ridgely)) *[Jurnee Smollett](/source/Jurnee_Smollett) as Jessie St. Vincent (originally played by [Melora Walters](/source/Melora_Walters)) and Becky Barnett (originally played by [Nicole Ari Parker](/source/Nicole_Ari_Parker)) ====November (''Tootsie'')==== ''[Tootsie](/source/Tootsie)'' by [Larry Gelbart](/source/Larry_Gelbart) and [Murray Schisgal](/source/Murray_Schisgal){{cite magazine|title=7 Highlights From the 'Tootsie' Remake|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/7-highlights-from-the-tootsie-remake-20131122|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=22 November 2013|accessdate=1 March 2014}}{{cite web|last=Buendia|first=Diana|title=LIVE READ RECAP: NICK KROLL HITS THE HIGH OCTAVES AS TOOTSIE|url=http://www.filmindependent.org/blogs/live-read-recap-nick-kroll-hits-the-high-octaves-as-tootsie/#.UxG9dfSVnFk|work=Film Independent|accessdate=1 March 2014}} Guest director: [David Wain](/source/David_Wain) ;Cast *[Nick Kroll](/source/Nick_Kroll) as Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels (originally played by [Dustin Hoffman](/source/Dustin_Hoffman)) *[Hannah Simone](/source/Hannah_Simone) as Julie (originally played by [Jessica Lange](/source/Jessica_Lange)) *[Michaela Watkins](/source/Michaela_Watkins) as Sandy (originally played by [Teri Garr](/source/Teri_Garr)) *[Thomas Lennon](/source/Thomas_Lennon) as Jeff (originally played by [Bill Murray](/source/Bill_Murray)) *[Rob Huebel](/source/Rob_Huebel) as George (originally played by [Sydney Pollack](/source/Sydney_Pollack)) *[Ken Marino](/source/Ken_Marino) as Ron (originally played by [Dabney Coleman](/source/Dabney_Coleman)) *[Fred Melamed](/source/Fred_Melamed) as John Van Horn (originally played by [George Gaynes](/source/George_Gaynes)) *Zandy Hartig as April (originally played by [Geena Davis](/source/Geena_Davis)) ====December (''Raising Arizona'')==== ''[Raising Arizona](/source/Raising_Arizona)'' by the [Coen brothers](/source/Coen_brothers){{cite web|last=Appelo|first=Tim|title=Amy Poehler, Timothy Olyphant, Patton Oswalt Impress in LACMA Live Read's 'Raising Arizona'|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/amy-poehler-timothy-olyphant-patton-665747|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=13 December 2013|accessdate=1 March 2014}} Guest director: [Patton Oswalt](/source/Patton_Oswalt) ;Cast *[Timothy Olyphant](/source/Timothy_Olyphant) as H.I. McDunnough (originally played by [Nicolas Cage](/source/Nicolas_Cage)) *[Amy Poehler](/source/Amy_Poehler) as Edwina McDunnough (originally played by [Holly Hunter](/source/Holly_Hunter)) *[Jeff Garlin](/source/Jeff_Garlin) as Nathan Arizona (originally played by [Trey Wilson](/source/Trey_Wilson)) *[Keegan-Michael Key](/source/Keegan-Michael_Key) as Gale Snoats (originally played by [John Goodman](/source/John_Goodman)) *[Jordan Peele](/source/Jordan_Peele) as Evelle Snoats (originally played by [William Forsythe](/source/William_Forsythe_(actor))) *[Michael McKean](/source/Michael_McKean) as Glen (originally played by [Sam McMurray](/source/Sam_McMurray)) *[Rachael Harris](/source/Rachael_Harris) as Dot (originally played by [Frances McDormand](/source/Frances_McDormand)) *[Ron Perlman](/source/Ron_Perlman) as Lenny Smalls (originally played by [Randall "Tex" Cobb](/source/Randall_%22Tex%22_Cobb)) *[Andy Daly](/source/Andy_Daly) as various characters ===2014=== ====January (''American Pie'')==== ''[American Pie](/source/American_Pie_(film))'' by [Adam Herz](/source/Adam_Herz). Reitman gender-swapped the cast, with women playing the male roles and men playing the female roles. ;Cast *[Ari Graynor](/source/Ari_Graynor) as Jim (originally played by [Jason Biggs](/source/Jason_Biggs)) *[Sarah Burns](/source/Sarah_Burns) as Oz (originally played by [Chris Klein](/source/Chris_Klein_(actor))) *[Olivia Wilde](/source/Olivia_Wilde) as Kevin (originally played by [Thomas Ian Nicholas](/source/Thomas_Ian_Nicholas)) *[Krysten Ritter](/source/Krysten_Ritter) as Finch (originally played by [Eddie Kaye Thomas](/source/Eddie_Kaye_Thomas)) *[Mike White](/source/Mike_White_(filmmaker)) as Michelle (originally played by [Alyson Hannigan](/source/Alyson_Hannigan)) *[Topher Grace](/source/Topher_Grace) as Vicky (originally played by [Tara Reid](/source/Tara_Reid)) *[Anna Kendrick](/source/Anna_Kendrick) as Stifler (originally played by [Seann William Scott](/source/Seann_William_Scott)) *[John Cho](/source/John_Cho) as Heather (originally played by [Mena Suvari](/source/Mena_Suvari); Cho played John, MILF Guy #2 in the original film) *[Michael Sheen](/source/Michael_Sheen) as Nadia (originally played by [Shannon Elizabeth](/source/Shannon_Elizabeth)) and Stifler's mom (originally played by [Jennifer Coolidge](/source/Jennifer_Coolidge)) *[Sharon Stone](/source/Sharon_Stone) as Jim's dad (originally played by [Eugene Levy](/source/Eugene_Levy)) ====February (''Pulp Fiction'')==== ''[Pulp Fiction](/source/Pulp_Fiction)'' by [Quentin Tarantino](/source/Quentin_Tarantino){{cite web|title=Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen Unite for 'Pulp Fiction' Live Read|url=https://variety.com/2014/scene/news/joseph-gordon-levitt-jonah-hill-seth-rogen-unite-for-pulp-fiction-live-read-1201115080/|work=[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine))|date=February 21, 2014|access-date=March 1, 2014}}{{cite magazine|title=Royale with Cheese: 'Pulp Fiction' Gets a Live Reading at LACMA|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/royale-with-cheese-pulp-fiction-gets-a-live-reading-at-lacma-20140221|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=21 February 2014|accessdate=1 March 2014}} Guest director: [Evan Goldberg](/source/Evan_Goldberg) ;Cast *[Joseph Gordon-Levitt](/source/Joseph_Gordon-Levitt) as Vincent Vega (originally played by [John Travolta](/source/John_Travolta)) *[Jordan Peele](/source/Jordan_Peele) as Jules Winnfield (originally played by [Samuel L. Jackson](/source/Samuel_L._Jackson)) *[Lizzy Caplan](/source/Lizzy_Caplan) as [Mia Wallace](/source/Mia_Wallace) (originally played by [Uma Thurman](/source/Uma_Thurman)) and Honey Bunny (originally played by [Amanda Plummer](/source/Amanda_Plummer)) *[Jonah Hill](/source/Jonah_Hill) as Butch Coolidge (originally played by [Bruce Willis](/source/Bruce_Willis)) and Pumpkin (originally played by [Tim Roth](/source/Tim_Roth)) *[Michael Chiklis](/source/Michael_Chiklis) as The Wolf (originally played by [Harvey Keitel](/source/Harvey_Keitel)), Captain Koons (originally played by [Christopher Walken](/source/Christopher_Walken)), and Brett (originally played by [Frank Whaley](/source/Frank_Whaley)) *[Rebecca Romijn](/source/Rebecca_Romijn) as Fabienne (originally played by [Maria de Medeiros](/source/Maria_de_Medeiros)) and Esmarelda Villalobos (originally played by [Angela Jones](/source/Angela_Jones)) *[Wendell Pierce](/source/Wendell_Pierce) as Marsellus Wallace (originally played by [Ving Rhames](/source/Ving_Rhames)) *[Seth Rogen](/source/Seth_Rogen) as Lance (originally played by [Eric Stoltz](/source/Eric_Stoltz)), Maynard (originally played by [Duane Whitaker](/source/Duane_Whitaker)), and Jimmy Dimmick (originally played by [Quentin Tarantino](/source/Quentin_Tarantino)) ====March (''Groundhog Day'')==== ''[Groundhog Day](/source/Groundhog_Day_(film))'' by [Danny Rubin](/source/Danny_Rubin) and [Harold Ramis](/source/Harold_Ramis). Reitman chose this reading as a tribute to Harold Ramis, who died the previous month. He also chose an earlier draft of the screenplay rather than the final shooting script.{{cite web|last=Walton|first=Brian|title=Jason Reitman's LIVE READ Returns With Groundhog Day|url=https://archive.nerdist.com/jason-reitmans-live-read-returns-with-groundhog-day/|work=Nerdist|access-date=21 March 2014}} ;Cast * [Jason Bateman](/source/Jason_Bateman) as Phil Connors (originally played by [Bill Murray](/source/Bill_Murray)) * [Elizabeth Reaser](/source/Elizabeth_Reaser) as Rita (originally played by [Andie MacDowell](/source/Andie_MacDowell)) * [Jeff Ross](/source/Jeff_Ross) as Larry (originally played by [Chris Elliott](/source/Chris_Elliott)) and others * [Stephen Tobolowsky](/source/Stephen_Tobolowsky) as Ned Ryerson (originally played by Tobolowsky) * [Mae Whitman](/source/Mae_Whitman) as Nancy (originally played by [Marita Geraghty](/source/Marita_Geraghty)) and others ====April==== =====''The Graduate''===== April 17: ''[The Graduate](/source/The_Graduate)'' by [Calder Willingham](/source/Calder_Willingham) and [Buck Henry](/source/Buck_Henry). Based on [the novel](/source/The_Graduate_(novel)) by [Charles Webb](/source/Charles_Webb_(author)).{{cite web|last=Wolfe|first=Clarke|title=THE GRADUATE LIVE READ CLOSES SEASON AT LACMA|url=https://archive.nerdist.com/the-graduate-live-read-closes-season-at-lacma/|work=The Nerdist|access-date=20 May 2014}} ;Cast * [Sharon Stone](/source/Sharon_Stone) as Mrs. Robinson (originally played by [Anne Bancroft](/source/Anne_Bancroft)) * [Jay Baruchel](/source/Jay_Baruchel) as Benjamin Braddock (originally played by [Dustin Hoffman](/source/Dustin_Hoffman)) * [Mae Whitman](/source/Mae_Whitman) as Elaine Robinson (originally played by [Katharine Ross](/source/Katharine_Ross)) * [Paul Scheer](/source/Paul_Scheer) as Mr. Braddock (originally played by [William Daniels](/source/William_Daniels)) and others * [Kevin Pollak](/source/Kevin_Pollak) as Mr. Robinson (originally played by [Murray Hamilton](/source/Murray_Hamilton)) and others * [Tig Notaro](/source/Tig_Notaro) as Mrs. Braddock (originally played by [Elizabeth Wilson](/source/Elizabeth_Wilson)) =====''The Hateful Eight''===== [[File:LACMA The Hateful Eight Live Reading.jpg|right|thumb|[The Hateful Eight Live Reading](/source/The_Hateful_Eight_Live_Reading) at the [Ace Hotel Los Angeles](/source/Ace_Hotel_Los_Angeles), as part of [LACMA](/source/LACMA)'s ''Live Read'' series on April 19, 2014.]] April 19, special event: ''[The Hateful Eight](/source/The_Hateful_Eight)'' by [Quentin Tarantino](/source/Quentin_Tarantino) at the United Artists Theater at the [Ace Hotel Los Angeles](/source/Ace_Hotel_Los_Angeles). Unusually for the series, this script had not been filmed prior to the reading. After a script leak in January, Tarantino considered dropping the film, but decided to hold a reading of the first draft of this script.{{cite web|last=Thompson|first=Anne|title=Once in a Lifetime 'The Hateful Eight' Live Read with "Tarantino superstars!"|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/thompsononhollywood/tarantino-mounts-once-in-a-lifetime-the-hateful-eight|work=Thompson on Hollywood|publisher=Indiewire|accessdate=23 April 2014}}{{cite news|last=Sharkey|first=Betsy|title=Much to love in live reading of Quentin Tarantino's 'Hateful Eight'|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-quentin-tarantino-hateful-eight-reading-story.html|newspaper=LA Times|date=20 April 2014|accessdate=20 May 2014}}{{cite web|title=THE HATEFUL EIGHT – The Live Read|url=http://www.miramax.com/subscript/quentin-tarantinos-the-hateful-eight-the-live-read|work=Miramax.com|accessdate=20 May 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140426064657/http://www.miramax.com/subscript/quentin-tarantinos-the-hateful-eight-the-live-read|archivedate=26 April 2014}} Guest director: [Quentin Tarantino](/source/Quentin_Tarantino) ;Cast * [Samuel L. Jackson](/source/Samuel_L._Jackson) as Major Marquis Warren * [Kurt Russell](/source/Kurt_Russell) as John "The Hangman" Ruth * [Amber Tamblyn](/source/Amber_Tamblyn) as Daisy Domergue * [Walton Goggins](/source/Walton_Goggins) as Chris Maddox * [Bruce Dern](/source/Bruce_Dern) as Confederate General Smithers * [Michael Madsen](/source/Michael_Madsen) as John Gage * [Tim Roth](/source/Tim_Roth) as Oswaldo Mobray * [James Parks](/source/James_Parks_(actor)) as O.B. * [Denis Ménochet](/source/Denis_M%C3%A9nochet) as Bob * [James Remar](/source/James_Remar) as Jody * [Dana Gourrier](/source/Dana_Gourrier) as Minnie * [Zoë Bell](/source/Zo%C3%AB_Bell) as Six Horse Judy ====October (''American Beauty'')==== ''[American Beauty](/source/American_Beauty_(1999_film))'' by [Alan Ball](/source/Alan_Ball_(screenwriter)). All cast members starred in Jason Reitman's 2014 film ''[Men, Women & Children](/source/Men%2C_Women_%26_Children_(film))''.{{cite web|last1=Lussier|first1=Germain|title=Jason Reitman Uses His Own Cast For 'American Beauty' Live Read With Gorgeous Results|url=http://www.slashfilm.com/american-beauty-live-read/|website=Slashfilm|date=17 October 2014|accessdate=13 January 2015}} ;Cast *[Adam Sandler](/source/Adam_Sandler) as Lester Burnham (originally played by [Kevin Spacey](/source/Kevin_Spacey)) *[Rosemarie DeWitt](/source/Rosemarie_DeWitt) as Carolyn Burnham (originally played by [Annette Bening](/source/Annette_Bening)) and Barbara Fitts (originally played by [Allison Janney](/source/Allison_Janney)) *[Kaitlyn Dever](/source/Kaitlyn_Dever) as Jane Burnham (originally played by [Thora Birch](/source/Thora_Birch)) *[Travis Tope](/source/Travis_Tope) as Ricky Fitts (originally played by [Wes Bentley](/source/Wes_Bentley)) *Olivia Crocicchia as Angela Hayes (originally played by [Mena Suvari](/source/Mena_Suvari)) *[Dean Norris](/source/Dean_Norris) as Colonel Frank Fitts (originally played by [Chris Cooper](/source/Chris_Cooper)) and others *[Phil LaMarr](/source/Phil_LaMarr) as Buddy Kane (originally played by [Peter Gallagher](/source/Peter_Gallagher)) and Jim Olmeyer (originally played by [Scott Bakula](/source/Scott_Bakula)) and others ====November (''Diner'')==== ''[Diner](/source/Diner_(1982_film))'' by [Barry Levinson](/source/Barry_Levinson). All cast members have appeared in a lead or recurring role in the [FX](/source/FX_(TV_channel)) show ''[The League](/source/The_League)''. ;Cast * [Mark Duplass](/source/Mark_Duplass) as Boogie (originally played by [Mickey Rourke](/source/Mickey_Rourke)) * [Nadine Velazquez](/source/Nadine_Velazquez) as Barbara (originally played by Kathryn Dowling) * [Stephen Rannazzisi](/source/Stephen_Rannazzisi) as Eddie (originally played by [Steve Guttenberg](/source/Steve_Guttenberg)) * [Katie Aselton](/source/Katie_Aselton) as Beth (originally played by [Ellen Barkin](/source/Ellen_Barkin)) * [Rob Huebel](/source/Rob_Huebel) as Billy (originally played by [Tim Daly](/source/Tim_Daly)) * [Jason Mantzoukas](/source/Jason_Mantzoukas) as Modell (originally played by [Paul Reiser](/source/Paul_Reiser)) * [Paul Scheer](/source/Paul_Scheer) as Shrevie (originally played by [Daniel Stern](/source/Daniel_Stern_(actor))) * [Nick Kroll](/source/Nick_Kroll) as Fenwick (originally played by [Kevin Bacon](/source/Kevin_Bacon)) ====December (''The Empire Strikes Back'')==== ''[The Empire Strikes Back](/source/The_Empire_Strikes_Back)'' by [Leigh Brackett](/source/Leigh_Brackett) and [Lawrence Kasdan](/source/Lawrence_Kasdan), story by [George Lucas](/source/George_Lucas).{{cite web|last1=Lussier|first1=Germain|title=The Force Was With Jason Reitman's 'Empire Strikes Back' Live Read; Full Recap and Photos|url=http://www.slashfilm.com/empire-strikes-back-live-read-recap/|website=Slashfilm|date=19 December 2014|accessdate=19 December 2014|ref=Empire}} ;Cast * [Aaron Paul](/source/Aaron_Paul) as [Luke Skywalker](/source/Luke_Skywalker) (originally played by [Mark Hamill](/source/Mark_Hamill)) * [Elliot Page](/source/Elliot_Page) as [Han Solo](/source/Han_Solo) (originally played by [Harrison Ford](/source/Harrison_Ford)) * [Jessica Alba](/source/Jessica_Alba) as [Princess Leia Organa](/source/Princess_Leia) (originally played by [Carrie Fisher](/source/Carrie_Fisher)) * [Dennis Haysbert](/source/Dennis_Haysbert) as [Lando Calrissian](/source/Lando_Calrissian) (originally played by [Billy Dee Williams](/source/Billy_Dee_Williams)) * [Stephen Merchant](/source/Stephen_Merchant) as [C-3PO](/source/C-3PO) (originally played by [Anthony Daniels](/source/Anthony_Daniels)) * [Jason Reitman](/source/Jason_Reitman) as [R2-D2](/source/R2-D2) (originally played by [Kenny Baker](/source/Kenny_Baker_(English_actor))), in addition to his usual reading of stage directions * [J. K. Simmons](/source/J._K._Simmons) as [Darth Vader](/source/Darth_Vader) (originally played by [David Prowse](/source/David_Prowse) and voiced by [James Earl Jones](/source/James_Earl_Jones)) * [Kevin Pollak](/source/Kevin_Pollak) as [Yoda](/source/Yoda) (originally played by [Frank Oz](/source/Frank_Oz)) and others * [Rainn Wilson](/source/Rainn_Wilson) as [Chewbacca](/source/Chewbacca) (originally played by [Peter Mayhew](/source/Peter_Mayhew)) * [Mark Hamill](/source/Mark_Hamill) as [Obi-Wan Kenobi](/source/Obi-Wan_Kenobi) (originally played by [Alec Guinness](/source/Alec_Guinness)) and [the Emperor](/source/Palpatine) (originally played by [Clive Revill](/source/Clive_Revill)) (Hamill played Luke in the original film) ===2015=== ====January (''Goodfellas'')==== ''[Goodfellas](/source/Goodfellas)'' by [Nicholas Pileggi](/source/Nicholas_Pileggi) and [Martin Scorsese](/source/Martin_Scorsese). Based on ''[Wiseguy](/source/Wiseguy_(book))'' by Pileggi. ;Cast * [Fred Savage](/source/Fred_Savage) as [Henry Hill](/source/Henry_Hill) (originally played by [Ray Liotta](/source/Ray_Liotta)) * [Eric André](/source/Eric_Andr%C3%A9) as Tommy (originally played by [Joe Pesci](/source/Joe_Pesci)) * [Laurence Fishburne](/source/Laurence_Fishburne) as Jimmy (originally played by [Robert De Niro](/source/Robert_De_Niro)) * [Michaela Watkins](/source/Michaela_Watkins) as [Karen Hill](/source/Karen_Friedman_Hill) (originally played by [Lorraine Bracco](/source/Lorraine_Bracco)) * [Joe Manganiello](/source/Joe_Manganiello) as Paul (originally played by [Paul Sorvino](/source/Paul_Sorvino)) * [Mae Whitman](/source/Mae_Whitman) as Sandy (originally played by [Debi Mazar](/source/Debi_Mazar)) * [Dane Cook](/source/Dane_Cook) as Morris (originally played by [Chuck Low](/source/Chuck_Low)) ====February (''Sideways'')==== ''[Sideways](/source/Sideways)'' by [Alexander Payne](/source/Alexander_Payne) and [Jim Taylor](/source/Jim_Taylor_(writer)). Based on [the novel](/source/Sideways_(novel)) by [Rex Pickett](/source/Rex_Pickett).{{cite web|last1=Bogulski|first1=JB|title=Sideways Gets the Live Read Treatment|url=http://www.filmindependent.org/blogs/sideways-gets-the-live-read-treatment/#.VRj50DvF8vE|website=Film Independent|accessdate=30 March 2015}} ;Cast * [Josh Gad](/source/Josh_Gad) as Miles Raymond (originally played by [Paul Giamatti](/source/Paul_Giamatti)) * [Keegan-Michael Key](/source/Keegan-Michael_Key) as Jack Cole (originally played by [Thomas Haden Church](/source/Thomas_Haden_Church)) * [Michaela Watkins](/source/Michaela_Watkins) as Maya Randall (originally played by [Virginia Madsen](/source/Virginia_Madsen)) * [Lake Bell](/source/Lake_Bell) as Stephanie (originally played by [Sandra Oh](/source/Sandra_Oh)) * [Catherine Reitman](/source/Catherine_Reitman) as Victoria (originally played by [Jessica Hecht](/source/Jessica_Hecht)) ====March (''Dazed and Confused'')==== ''[Dazed and Confused](/source/Dazed_and_Confused_(film))'' by [Richard Linklater](/source/Richard_Linklater). Most actors except [Travis Tope](/source/Travis_Tope) also played various freshmen.{{cite web|last1=Lombardi|first1=Chris|title=Dazed and Confused and Hilarious--Another Great Live Read Night|url=http://www.filmindependent.org/blogs/dazed-and-confused-and-hilarious-another-great-live-read-night/#.VRj6xDvF8vE|website=Film Independent|accessdate=30 March 2015}}{{cite web|last1=Lussier|first1=Germain|title='Dazed and Confused' Live Read: Nostalgia and Novelty Provide a New Look at Classic Characters|url=http://www.slashfilm.com/dazed-and-confused-live-read/|website=Slashfilm|date=20 March 2015|accessdate=30 March 2015}} ;Cast * [James Van Der Beek](/source/James_Van_Der_Beek) as Randall "Pink" Floyd (originally played by [Jason London](/source/Jason_London)) * [Travis Tope](/source/Travis_Tope) as Mitch Kramer (originally played by [Wiley Wiggins](/source/Wiley_Wiggins)) * [Nick Kroll](/source/Nick_Kroll) as Ron Slater (originally played by [Rory Cochrane](/source/Rory_Cochrane)), Tony Olson (originally played by [Anthony Rapp](/source/Anthony_Rapp)), and Fred O’Bannion (originally played by [Ben Affleck](/source/Ben_Affleck)) * [Mae Whitman](/source/Mae_Whitman) as David Wooderson (originally played by [Matthew McConaughey](/source/Matthew_McConaughey)) and Sabrina Davis (originally played by [Christin Hinojosa](/source/Christin_Hinojosa)) * [Eric André](/source/Eric_Andr%C3%A9) as Don Dawson (originally played by [Sasha Jenson](/source/Sasha_Jenson)) * [Michaela Watkins](/source/Michaela_Watkins) as Jodi Kramer (originally played by [Michelle Burke](/source/Michelle_Burke)) and Cynthia Dunn (originally played by [Marissa Ribisi](/source/Marissa_Ribisi)) * [Catherine Reitman](/source/Catherine_Reitman) as Kaye Faulkner (originally played by [Christine Harnos](/source/Christine_Harnos)) * [Jason Mantzoukas](/source/Jason_Mantzoukas) as Mike Newhouse (originally played by [Adam Goldberg](/source/Adam_Goldberg)) * [Whitney Cummings](/source/Whitney_Cummings) as Julie Simms (originally played by Catherine Avril Morris) and Darla Marks (originally played by [Parker Posey](/source/Parker_Posey)) * [Paul Scheer](/source/Paul_Scheer) as Kevin Pickford (originally played by [Shawn Andrews](/source/Shawn_Andrews_(actor))) and Clint Bruno (originally played by [Nicky Katt](/source/Nicky_Katt)) * [Jonathan Tucker](/source/Jonathan_Tucker) as Benny O'Donnell (originally portrayed by [Cole Hauser](/source/Cole_Hauser)) ====April (''Major League'')==== ''[Major League](/source/Major_League_(film))'' by [David S. Ward](/source/David_S._Ward) Guest director: [Joe Manganiello](/source/Joe_Manganiello). In a departure from Live Read tradition, Manganiello did not read the stage directions, but instead played a character. He cast sportscaster [Rich Eisen](/source/Rich_Eisen) as the narrator.{{cite web|last1=Sveen|first1=Tom|title=Top Five Plays from Last Night's Major LeagueLive Read|url=http://www.filmindependent.org/blogs/top-five-plays-from-last-nights-major-league-live-read/|website=Film Independent|accessdate=20 April 2015|ref=Tom Sveen}} ;Cast * [Joe Manganiello](/source/Joe_Manganiello) as Jake Taylor (originally played by [Tom Berenger](/source/Tom_Berenger)) * [Brian Wilson](/source/Brian_Wilson_(baseball)) as Ricky Vaughn (originally played by [Charlie Sheen](/source/Charlie_Sheen)) * [Rob Huebel](/source/Rob_Huebel) as Roger Dorn (originally played by [Corbin Bernsen](/source/Corbin_Bernsen)) * [Sharon Osbourne](/source/Sharon_Osbourne) as Rachel Phelps (originally played by [Margaret Whitton](/source/Margaret_Whitton)) and Suzanne Dorn (originally played by Stacy Carroll) * [Billy Gardell](/source/Billy_Gardell) as Lou Brown (originally played by [James Gammon](/source/James_Gammon)) * [Ming-Na Wen](/source/Ming-Na_Wen) as Lynn Wells (originally played by [Rene Russo](/source/Rene_Russo)) * [Robbie Jones](/source/Robbie_Jones_(actor)) as Willie Mays Hayes (originally played by [Wesley Snipes](/source/Wesley_Snipes)) * [Eric Stonestreet](/source/Eric_Stonestreet) as Charlie Donovan (originally played by [Charles Cyphers](/source/Charles_Cyphers)) and Eddie Harris (originally played by [Chelcie Ross](/source/Chelcie_Ross)) * [Sofía Vergara](/source/Sof%C3%ADa_Vergara) as Pedro Cerrano (originally played by [Dennis Haysbert](/source/Dennis_Haysbert)) * [Thomas Lennon](/source/Thomas_Lennon) as Harry Doyle (originally played by [Bob Uecker](/source/Bob_Uecker)) ====May ("The Wheel" from ''Mad Men'')==== The first-season finale of ''[Mad Men](/source/Mad_Men)'', "The Wheel" by [Matthew Weiner](/source/Matthew_Weiner) and [Robin Veith](/source/Robin_Veith). The reading was held on the same day as the premiere of the series finale and was followed by a screening of that episode.{{cite web|last1=Friedlander|first1=Whitney|title='Mad Men' Live Read in Perfect Harmony with Finale|url=https://variety.com/2015/scene/news/mad-men-finale-jason-reitman-live-read-fred-savage-kevin-pollak-1201499293/|website=Variety|date=18 May 2015|accessdate=23 May 2015}}{{cite web|last1=Rozeman|first1=Mark|title=Live Reading: How Mad Men Said Goodbye in Style|url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/05/live-reading-how-mad-men-said-goodbye-in-style.html|website=Paste Magazine|date=22 May 2015|accessdate=23 May 2015}} ;Cast * [Colin Hanks](/source/Colin_Hanks) as [Don Draper](/source/Don_Draper) (originally played by [Jon Hamm](/source/Jon_Hamm); Hanks played Father John Gill in three episodes in the show's second season) * [Kaitlyn Dever](/source/Kaitlyn_Dever) as [Peggy Olson](/source/Peggy_Olson) (originally played by [Elisabeth Moss](/source/Elisabeth_Moss)) * [Fred Savage](/source/Fred_Savage) as [Pete Campbell](/source/Pete_Campbell) (originally played by [Vincent Kartheiser](/source/Vincent_Kartheiser)) and Glen Bishop (originally played by Marten Holden Weiner) * [Mickey Sumner](/source/Mickey_Sumner) as [Betty Draper](/source/Betty_Draper) (originally played by [January Jones](/source/January_Jones)) * [Ashley Greene](/source/Ashley_Greene) as [Joan Holloway](/source/Joan_Holloway) (originally played by [Christina Hendricks](/source/Christina_Hendricks)), Annie (originally played by Kathrine Boecher) and others * [Brian Klugman](/source/Brian_Klugman) as Paul Kinsey (originally played by [Michael Gladis](/source/Michael_Gladis)) * [Rob Huebel](/source/Rob_Huebel) as Ken Cosgrove (originally played by [Aaron Staton](/source/Aaron_Staton)) * [David Wain](/source/David_Wain) as Harry Crane (originally played by [Rich Sommer](/source/Rich_Sommer)) * [Kevin Pollak](/source/Kevin_Pollak) as Bertram Cooper (originally played by [Robert Morse](/source/Robert_Morse)) and Duck Phillips (originally played by [Mark Moses](/source/Mark_Moses)) ====June (''Fast Times at Ridgemont High'')==== ''[Fast Times at Ridgemont High](/source/Fast_Times_at_Ridgemont_High)'' by [Cameron Crowe](/source/Cameron_Crowe). Based on book ''Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A True Story'' by Crowe at the [Los Angeles Film Festival](/source/Los_Angeles_Film_Festival){{cite web|last1=Gettell|first1=Oliver|title=Lily Collins, Haley Joel Osment, Courtney Love in 'Fast Times' live reading|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-film-festival-eli-roth-cast-fast-times-ridgemont-live-reading-20150617-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|date=17 June 2015|accessdate=9 July 2015|ref=Gettell Fast Times}}{{cite web|last1=Chernov|first1=Matthew|title=Eli Roth, Courtney Love Highlight 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High' Live Read at L.A. Film Fest|url=https://variety.com/2015/scene/vpage/eli-roth-courtney-love-los-angeles-film-festival-fast-times-at-ridgemont-high-live-read-1201523903/|website=Variety|date=19 June 2015|accessdate=9 July 2015|ref=Chernov Fast Times}} Guest director: [Eli Roth](/source/Eli_Roth) ;Cast * [Logan Paul](/source/Logan_Paul) as Jeff Spicoli (originally played by [Sean Penn](/source/Sean_Penn)) * [Lily Collins](/source/Lily_Collins) as Stacy Hamilton (originally played by [Jennifer Jason Leigh](/source/Jennifer_Jason_Leigh)) * [Haley Joel Osment](/source/Haley_Joel_Osment) as Brad Hamilton (originally played by [Judge Reinhold](/source/Judge_Reinhold)) * [Kumail Nanjiani](/source/Kumail_Nanjiani) as Mike Damone (originally played by [Robert Romanus](/source/Robert_Romanus)) * [Daryl Sabara](/source/Daryl_Sabara) as Mark "Rat" Ratner (originally played by [Brian Backer](/source/Brian_Backer)) * [Lorenza Izzo](/source/Lorenza_Izzo) as Linda Barrett (originally played by [Phoebe Cates](/source/Phoebe_Cates)) * [Courtney Love](/source/Courtney_Love) as Mr. Hand (originally played by [Ray Walston](/source/Ray_Walston)) * Aaron Burns as Charles Jefferson (originally played by [Forest Whitaker](/source/Forest_Whitaker); Burns is a frequent collaborator of Roth's, both on- and off-camera) * Nik Keswani as Curtis Spicoli (originally played by Patrick Brennan) ====July (''The Big Lebowski'')==== ''[The Big Lebowski](/source/The_Big_Lebowski)'' by the [Coen brothers](/source/Coen_brothers) at the [Just for Laughs](/source/Just_for_Laughs) Comedy Festival in [Montreal](/source/Montreal){{cite magazine|last1=Breznican|first1=Anthony|title=Imagine Michael Fassbender in 'The Big Lebowski' ...|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2015/07/06/michael-fassbender-big-lebowski-live-read-jason-reitman?hootPostID=342fc2dfd8316ff101571ec4cfc94c00|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=9 July 2015|ref=Breznican Lebowski 2015}}{{cite magazine|last1=Breznican|first1=Anthony|title=Jennifer Lawrence joins Jason Reitman's The Big Lebowski live read in Montreal|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2015/07/22/jennifer-lawrence-joins-jason-reitmans-big-lebowski-live-read-montreal|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=22 July 2015}} ;Cast * [Michael Fassbender](/source/Michael_Fassbender) as The Dude (originally played by [Jeff Bridges](/source/Jeff_Bridges)) * [Patton Oswalt](/source/Patton_Oswalt) as Walter Sobchak (originally played by [John Goodman](/source/John_Goodman)) * [Jennifer Lawrence](/source/Jennifer_Lawrence) as Maude Lebowski (originally played by [Julianne Moore](/source/Julianne_Moore)) * [Olivia Munn](/source/Olivia_Munn) as Bunny Lebowski (originally played by [Tara Reid](/source/Tara_Reid)) * [Mae Whitman](/source/Mae_Whitman) as Donnie (originally played by [Steve Buscemi](/source/Steve_Buscemi)) * [Dennis Quaid](/source/Dennis_Quaid) as the Big Lebowski (originally played by [David Huddleston](/source/David_Huddleston)) * [T.J. Miller](/source/T.J._Miller) as Brandt (originally played by [Philip Seymour Hoffman](/source/Philip_Seymour_Hoffman)) * [Mike Judge](/source/Mike_Judge) as The Stranger (originally played by [Sam Elliott](/source/Sam_Elliott)) * [Martin Starr](/source/Martin_Starr) as The Jesus (originally played by [John Turturro](/source/John_Turturro)) Fassbender, Lawrence, and Munn would all appear in ''[X-Men: Apocalypse](/source/X-Men%3A_Apocalypse)''. Miller and Starr appeared on the series ''[Silicon Valley](/source/Silicon_Valley_(TV_series))'', created by Judge. ====September (''The Princess Bride'')==== ''[The Princess Bride](/source/The_Princess_Bride_(film))'' by [William Goldman](/source/William_Goldman), based on [the novel](/source/The_Princess_Bride_(novel)) by Goldman at the [2015 Toronto International Film Festival](/source/2015_Toronto_International_Film_Festival).{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2015/08/27/jason-reitman-princess-bride-tiff-live-reading|title = Jason Reitman is bringing a 'Princess Bride' live read to TIFF| magazine=[Entertainment Weekly](/source/Entertainment_Weekly) }}{{cite web|last1=Kestler-D’Amours|first1=Jillian|title=Inconceivable! Princess Bride live-read wows TIFF audience|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2015/09/12/inconceivable-princess-bride-live-read-wows-tiff-audience.html|website=TheStar.com|date=12 September 2015|accessdate=16 October 2015|ref=kestler-damours}}{{cite web|last1=Kit|first1=Borys|title=The TIFF crowd enjoyed Rachel McAdams playing Princess Buttercup and Patrick Stewart as Prince Humperdinck|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jason-reitmans-princess-bride-live-822681|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=13 September 2015|accessdate=16 October 2015|ref=kit princess}} ;Cast * [Cary Elwes](/source/Cary_Elwes) as [Westley](/source/Dread_Pirate_Roberts) (Elwes played the role in the original film) * [Rachel McAdams](/source/Rachel_McAdams) as Buttercup (originally played by [Robin Wright](/source/Robin_Wright)) and Valerie (originally played by [Carol Kane](/source/Carol_Kane)) * [Patrick Stewart](/source/Patrick_Stewart) as Prince Humperdinck (originally played by [Chris Sarandon](/source/Chris_Sarandon)) * [Catherine Reitman](/source/Catherine_Reitman) and [Gael García Bernal](/source/Gael_Garc%C3%ADa_Bernal) as Inigo Montoya (originally played by [Mandy Patinkin](/source/Mandy_Patinkin)) * [Chris O'Dowd](/source/Chris_O'Dowd) as Count Rugen (originally played by [Christopher Guest](/source/Christopher_Guest)) and Miracle Max (originally played by [Billy Crystal](/source/Billy_Crystal)) * [Georges Laraque](/source/Georges_Laraque) as Fezzik (originally played by [André the Giant](/source/Andr%C3%A9_the_Giant)) * [Donald Glover](/source/Donald_Glover) as Vizzini (originally played by [Wallace Shawn](/source/Wallace_Shawn)) and The Albino (originally played by [Mel Smith](/source/Mel_Smith)) * [Rob Reiner](/source/Rob_Reiner) as the Grandfather (originally played by [Peter Falk](/source/Peter_Falk); Reiner directed the original film) * [Gage Munroe](/source/Gage_Munroe) as the Grandson (originally played by [Fred Savage](/source/Fred_Savage)) Gael Garcia Bernal was late for the show due to a delayed flight, so Catherine Reitman filled in until he arrived.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2015/09/12/inconceivable-princess-bride-live-read-wows-tiff-audience.html|title=Inconceivable! Princess Bride live-read wows TIFF audience|website=[Toronto Star](/source/Toronto_Star) |date=12 September 2015}} ====October (''Ferris Bueller's Day Off'')==== ''[Ferris Bueller's Day Off](/source/Ferris_Bueller's_Day_Off)'' by [John Hughes](/source/John_Hughes_(filmmaker)) * [Fred Savage](/source/Fred_Savage) as Ferris Bueller (originally played by [Matthew Broderick](/source/Matthew_Broderick)) * [Martin Starr](/source/Martin_Starr) as Cameron Frye (originally played by [Alan Ruck](/source/Alan_Ruck)) * [Catherine Reitman](/source/Catherine_Reitman) as Sloane Peterson (originally played by [Mia Sara](/source/Mia_Sara)) * [Clark Gregg](/source/Clark_Gregg) as Rooney (originally played by [Jeffrey Jones](/source/Jeffrey_Jones)) * [Mae Whitman](/source/Mae_Whitman) as Jeannie Bueller (originally played by [Jennifer Grey](/source/Jennifer_Grey)) * [Michaela Watkins](/source/Michaela_Watkins) as Grace (originally played by [Edie McClurg](/source/Edie_McClurg)) * [Richard Speight Jr.](/source/Richard_Speight_Jr.) as Economics Teacher (originally played by [Ben Stein](/source/Ben_Stein)) * [James Van Der Beek](/source/James_Van_Der_Beek) as Boy in Police Station (originally played [Charlie Sheen](/source/Charlie_Sheen)) ====November (''Network'')==== ''[Network](/source/Network_(1976_film))'' by [Paddy Chayefsky](/source/Paddy_Chayefsky) Guest director: [Scott Sternberg](/source/Scott_Sternberg) * [Aaron Sorkin](/source/Aaron_Sorkin) as [Howard Beale](/source/Howard_Beale_(Network)) (originally played by [Peter Finch](/source/Peter_Finch)) * [Minnie Driver](/source/Minnie_Driver) as Diana Christenson (originally played by [Faye Dunaway](/source/Faye_Dunaway)) * [Tony Goldwyn](/source/Tony_Goldwyn) as Max Schumacher (originally played by [William Holden](/source/William_Holden)) * [Dermot Mulroney](/source/Dermot_Mulroney) as Frank Hackett (originally played by [Robert Duvall](/source/Robert_Duvall)) * [Fred Willard](/source/Fred_Willard) as Arthur Jensen (originally played by [Ned Beatty](/source/Ned_Beatty)) * [Nick Kroll](/source/Nick_Kroll) as Nelson Chaney (originally played by [Wesley Addy](/source/Wesley_Addy)) and Great Ahmet Kahn (originally played by [Arthur Burghardt](/source/Arthur_Burghardt)) * [Alex Borstein](/source/Alex_Borstein) as Louise Schumacher (originally played by [Beatrice Straight](/source/Beatrice_Straight)) * Lauryn Whitney as Laureen Hobbs (originally played by [Marlene Warfield](/source/Marlene_Warfield)) * [Chelsey Crisp](/source/Chelsey_Crisp) as Walter C. Amundsen (originally played by Jerome Dempsey) * [Warren Olney](/source/Warren_Olney_IV) as Narrator (originally played by [Lee Richardson](/source/Lee_Richardson_(actor))) ====December (''True Romance'')==== ''[True Romance](/source/True_Romance)'' by [Quentin Tarantino](/source/Quentin_Tarantino) * [Christian Slater](/source/Christian_Slater) as Clarence Worley (originally played by Slater) * [Patricia Arquette](/source/Patricia_Arquette) as Alabama Whitman (originally played by Arquette) * [Mae Whitman](/source/Mae_Whitman) as Dick Ritchie (originally played by [Michael Rapaport](/source/Michael_Rapaport)) * [Paul Scheer](/source/Paul_Scheer) as Elliot Blitzer (originally played by [Bronson Pinchot](/source/Bronson_Pinchot)) and others * [J. K. Simmons](/source/J._K._Simmons) as Cliff Worley (originally played by [Dennis Hopper](/source/Dennis_Hopper)) and others * [Jon Favreau](/source/Jon_Favreau) as Virgil (originally played by [James Gandolfini](/source/James_Gandolfini)) * [Keegan-Michael Key](/source/Keegan-Michael_Key) as Drexl (originally played by [Gary Oldman](/source/Gary_Oldman)) and others * [Kevin Pollak](/source/Kevin_Pollak) as Vincenzo Coccotti (originally played by [Christopher Walken](/source/Christopher_Walken)), Lee Donowitz (originally played by [Saul Rubinek](/source/Saul_Rubinek)), and others * [Jay Duplass](/source/Jay_Duplass) as Detective Dimes (originally played by [Chris Penn](/source/Chris_Penn)) * [Mark Duplass](/source/Mark_Duplass) as Detective Nicholson (originally played by [Tom Sizemore](/source/Tom_Sizemore)) * [Jason Segel](/source/Jason_Segel) as Floyd (originally played by [Brad Pitt](/source/Brad_Pitt)){{Cite web|url=http://www.aintitcool.com/node/74018|title=The TRUE ROMANCE live-read in L.A. On Wednesday was "one for the books," says Vinyard!!}}{{cite web |last1=Greene |first1=Steve |title=Live Reading ‘True Romance’ (Or, The Night That Patricia Arquette Reprised Alabama Worley in Full Costume) |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2015/12/live-reading-true-romance-or-the-night-that-patricia-arquette-reprised-alabama-worley-in-full-costume-43104/ |website=IndieWire |publisher=IndieWire |access-date=28 October 2022}} ===2016=== ====January (''Dr. Strangelove'')==== ''[Dr. Strangelove](/source/Dr._Strangelove)'' by [Stanley Kubrick](/source/Stanley_Kubrick), [Terry Southern](/source/Terry_Southern) & [Peter George](/source/Peter_George_(author)). Based on the novel ''[Red Alert](/source/Red_Alert_(novel))'' by Peter George. Guest director: [Mark Romanek](/source/Mark_Romanek) * [Josh Gad](/source/Josh_Gad) as Captain Lionel Mandrake (originally played by [Peter Sellers](/source/Peter_Sellers)) * [Catherine O'Hara](/source/Catherine_O'Hara) as President Merkin Muffley (originally played by Peter Sellers) * [Patrick Stewart](/source/Patrick_Stewart) as Dr. Strangelove (originally played by Peter Sellers) * [Seth Rogen](/source/Seth_Rogen) as General Buck Turgidson (originally played by [George C. Scott](/source/George_C._Scott)) * [Shia LaBeouf](/source/Shia_LaBeouf) as Brigadier General Jack D. Ripper (originally played by [Sterling Hayden](/source/Sterling_Hayden)) * [Colin Hanks](/source/Colin_Hanks) as Colonel Bat Guano (originally played by [Keenan Wynn](/source/Keenan_Wynn)) * [Johnny Knoxville](/source/Johnny_Knoxville) as T.J. "King" Kong (originally played by [Slim Pickens](/source/Slim_Pickens)) * [P. J. Byrne](/source/P._J._Byrne) as Alexei de Sadeski (originally played by [Peter Bull](/source/Peter_Bull)) * [Olivia Wilde](/source/Olivia_Wilde) as Miss Scott (originally played by [Tracy Reed](/source/Tracy_Reed_(English_actress))) * [Fred Willard](/source/Fred_Willard) as the narrator{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/scene/news/shia-labeouf-patrick-stewart-dr-strangelove-1201686181/|title = Shia LaBeouf and Patrick Stewart Drop the Bomb at 'Dr. Strangelove' Live Read|date = 22 January 2016}} * [Fiona Apple](/source/Fiona_Apple) sang "[We'll Meet Again](/source/We'll_Meet_Again)" to close out the reading. She was pied in the face by Johnny Knoxville.{{cite web|last1=Chernov|first1=Matthew|title=Shia LaBeouf and Patrick Stewart Drop the Bomb at 'Dr. Strangelove' Live Read|url=https://variety.com/2016/scene/news/shia-labeouf-patrick-stewart-dr-strangelove-1201686181/|website=Variety|date=22 January 2016|accessdate=10 February 2016}} ====February (''The Maltese Falcon'')==== ''[The Maltese Falcon](/source/The_Maltese_Falcon_(1941_film))'' by John Huston. Based on [the novel](/source/The_Maltese_Falcon_(novel)) by [Dashiell Hammett](/source/Dashiell_Hammett). Guest director: [Laurence Fishburne](/source/Laurence_Fishburne).{{cite web |url=http://www.filmindependent.org/lacma/films/live-read-guest-directed-by-laurence-fishburne/ |title=Live Read: Guest Directed by Laurence Fishburne | Film Independent at LACMA |accessdate=2016-02-10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160124220104/http://www.filmindependent.org/lacma/films/live-read-guest-directed-by-laurence-fishburne/ |archivedate=2016-01-24 }} LACMA curator and event host [Elvis Mitchell](/source/Elvis_Mitchell) read the stage directions. * [Laurence Fishburne](/source/Laurence_Fishburne) as [Sam Spade](/source/Sam_Spade) (originally played by [Humphrey Bogart](/source/Humphrey_Bogart)) * [Cree Summer](/source/Cree_Summer) as Brigid O'Shaughnessy (originally played by [Mary Astor](/source/Mary_Astor)) * [Orlando Jones](/source/Orlando_Jones) as Joel Cairo (originally played by [Peter Lorre](/source/Peter_Lorre)) * [Liza Lapira](/source/Liza_Lapira) as Effie Perine (originally played by [Lee Patrick](/source/Lee_Patrick_(actress))) * [Peter Mackenzie](/source/Peter_Mackenzie) as Casper Gutman (originally played by [Sydney Greenstreet](/source/Sydney_Greenstreet)) * [Spencer Garrett](/source/Spencer_Garrett) as Det. Tom Polhaus (originally played by [Ward Bond](/source/Ward_Bond)) * Langston Fishburne as Wilmer Cook (originally played by [Elisha Cook Jr.](/source/Elisha_Cook_Jr.)){{Cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/laurence-fishburne-tackles-bogart-at-867761|title=Laurence Fishburne Tackles Bogart at 'The Maltese Falcon' Live Read|website=[The Hollywood Reporter](/source/The_Hollywood_Reporter) |date=19 February 2016}} ====March (''Stand by Me'')==== ''[Stand by Me](/source/Stand_by_Me_(film))'' by Bruce A. Evans & Raynold Gideon. Based on the novella ''[The Body](/source/The_Body_(novella))'' by [Stephen King](/source/Stephen_King).{{cite web |url=http://www.filmindependent.org/lacma/films/live-read-march-2016/ |title=Live Read | Film Independent at LACMA |accessdate=2016-03-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160222161350/http://www.filmindependent.org/lacma/films/live-read-march-2016/ |archivedate=2016-02-22 }} Like the ''Glengarry Glen Ross'' reading, the all-male script was read by all women. *[Kaitlyn Dever](/source/Kaitlyn_Dever) as Gordie (originally played by [Wil Wheaton](/source/Wil_Wheaton)) *[Elliot Page](/source/Elliot_Page) as Chris (originally played by [River Phoenix](/source/River_Phoenix); the reading took place before Page came out as transgender) *[Molly Ephraim](/source/Molly_Ephraim) as Teddy (originally played by [Corey Feldman](/source/Corey_Feldman)) *[Charlyne Yi](/source/Charlyne_Yi) as Vern (originally played by [Jerry O'Connell](/source/Jerry_O'Connell)) *[Kristen Schaal](/source/Kristen_Schaal) as Ace (originally played by [Kiefer Sutherland](/source/Kiefer_Sutherland)) *[Collette Wolfe](/source/Collette_Wolfe) as Charlie (originally played by [Gary Riley](/source/Gary_Riley)) *[Rosemarie DeWitt](/source/Rosemarie_DeWitt) as adult Gordie, the narrator (originally played by [Richard Dreyfuss](/source/Richard_Dreyfuss)) *[Sarah Thyre](/source/Sarah_Thyre) as various characters{{cite web|last1=Greene|first1=Steve|title=The All-Female 'Stand By Me' Live Read Shows That Growing Up is for Everyone|url=http://www.indiewire.com/article/stand-by-me-live-read-jason-reitman-ellen-page-kristen-schaal-lacma-20160318|website=Indiewire.com|date=18 March 2016|accessdate=20 April 2016}} ====April (''Thank You For Smoking'')==== ''[Thank You for Smoking](/source/Thank_You_for_Smoking)'' by [Jason Reitman](/source/Jason_Reitman). Based on [the novel](/source/Thank_You_For_Smoking_(novel)) by [Christopher Buckley](/source/Christopher_Buckley_(novelist)). For the first time, Reitman staged a performance of one of his own scripts. *[Courtney B. Vance](/source/Courtney_B._Vance) as Nick Naylor (originally played by [Aaron Eckhart](/source/Aaron_Eckhart)) *[Mae Whitman](/source/Mae_Whitman) as Joey Naylor (originally played by [Cameron Bright](/source/Cameron_Bright)), Jack (originally played by [Adam Brody](/source/Adam_Brody)),{{cite magazine|last1=Breznican|first1=Anthony|title=Courtney B. Vance will star in Jason Reitman's Thank You For Smoking Live Read|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/04/20/courtney-b-vance-thank-you-smoking-live-read|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=20 April 2016}} and other roles *[Ashley Greene](/source/Ashley_Greene) as Heather Holloway (originally played by [Katie Holmes](/source/Katie_Holmes)) *[Rhea Seehorn](/source/Rhea_Seehorn) as Polly Bailey (originally played by [Maria Bello](/source/Maria_Bello)) *[Josh Gad](/source/Josh_Gad) as Bobby Jay Bliss (originally played by [David Koechner](/source/David_Koechner); [Patton Oswalt](/source/Patton_Oswalt) was originally slated to play this role, but was replaced by Gad at the last minute) and other roles{{cite web|last1=Santos|first1=Nix|title=Jason Reitman Says Farewell to His Live Read Series With His Very Own 'Thank You For Smoking'|url=http://www.indiewire.com/article/live-read-jason-reitman-farewell-thank-you-for-smoking-20160422|website=Indiewire.com|date=22 April 2016|accessdate=2 May 2016}} *[Bill Simmons](/source/Bill_Simmons) as Senator Ortolan Finistirre (originally played by [William H. Macy](/source/William_H._Macy)) *[Tim Allen](/source/Tim_Allen) as the Captain (originally played by [Robert Duvall](/source/Robert_Duvall)) *[Ron Livingston](/source/Ron_Livingston) as B.R. (originally played by [J. K. Simmons](/source/J._K._Simmons)) *[Tommy Dewey](/source/Tommy_Dewey) as Jeff Megall (originally played by [Rob Lowe](/source/Rob_Lowe)) and other roles Reitman announced that this reading would be the last of the series. ===2018=== ====December (''Casablanca'')==== For the first time since April 2016, Reitman directed another live read, featuring an all-female cast, of ''[Casablanca](/source/Casablanca_(film))'', by [Julius J. Epstein](/source/Julius_J._Epstein), [Philip G. Epstein](/source/Philip_G._Epstein), and [Howard Koch](/source/Howard_Koch_(screenwriter)). The reading was sponsored by [Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice](/source/Astraea_Lesbian_Foundation_for_Justice). * [Elliot Page](/source/Elliot_Page) as Rick Blaine (originally played by [Humphrey Bogart](/source/Humphrey_Bogart); the reading took place before Page came out as transgender)[https://ew.com/movies/2018/12/05/casablanca-live-read-ellen-page-kiersey-clemons/ Casablanca live-read will turn the classic film into a lesbian love story] * [Kiersey Clemons](/source/Kiersey_Clemons) as Ilsa Lund (originally played by [Ingrid Bergman](/source/Ingrid_Bergman)) * [Olivia Wilde](/source/Olivia_Wilde) as Victor Laszlo (originally played by [Paul Henreid](/source/Paul_Henreid)) * [Hannah Gadsby](/source/Hannah_Gadsby) as Captain Louis Renault (originally played by [Claude Rains](/source/Claude_Rains)) * [Emily Hampshire](/source/Emily_Hampshire) as Signor Ugarte (originally played by [Peter Lorre](/source/Peter_Lorre)) * [Indya Moore](/source/Indya_Moore) as Carl (originally played by [S.Z. Sakall](/source/S.Z._Sakall)) * [Lea DeLaria](/source/Lea_DeLaria) * [Kate Moennig](/source/Kate_Moennig) ===2019=== ====March (''My Dinner With Andre'')==== Film Independent Presents, the producers of the ''Live Read'' series, resumed again with (what was supposed to be) ''[My Dinner With Andre](/source/My_Dinner_With_Andre)'' by [Andre Gregory](/source/Andre_Gregory) and [Wallace Shawn](/source/Wallace_Shawn) with comedy stars [Nick Kroll](/source/Nick_Kroll) and [John Mulaney](/source/John_Mulaney). Hosted by [Elvis Mitchell](/source/Elvis_Mitchell), the evening veered into a comedy put-on by Kroll and Mulaney, as the reading was staged with [Michael Keaton](/source/Michael_Keaton) and [Paula Pell](/source/Paula_Pell) doing the main roles from the original script, heavily interrupted by Kroll and Mulaney's [Oh, Hello](/source/Oh%2C_Hello) characters Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland, respectively.[https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/nick-kroll-and-john-mulaney-rudely-interrupt-my-dinner-with-andre/ Nick Kroll and John Mulaney Rudely Interrupt ‘My Dinner with Andre’] * [Michael Keaton](/source/Michael_Keaton) as Andre (originally played by [Andre Gregory](/source/Andre_Gregory)) * [Paula Pell](/source/Paula_Pell) as Wally (originally played by [Wallace Shawn](/source/Wallace_Shawn)) * [Nick Kroll](/source/Nick_Kroll) as Gil Faizon (reciting "own dialogue") * [John Mulaney](/source/John_Mulaney) as George St. Geegland (reciting "own dialogue") ====June (''When Harry Met Sally...)''==== ''[When Harry Met Sally...](/source/When_Harry_Met_Sally...)'' by [Nora Ephron](/source/Nora_Ephron). Guest director: [Randall Park](/source/Randall_Park). Park assembled a cast entirely of Asian-American actors. Film Independent curator and event host [Elvis Mitchell](/source/Elvis_Mitchell) read the stage directions. *[Steven Yeun](/source/Steven_Yeun) as Harry (originally played by [Billy Crystal](/source/Billy_Crystal)) *[Maya Erskine](/source/Maya_Erskine) as Sally (originally played by [Meg Ryan](/source/Meg_Ryan)) *[Jimmy O. Yang](/source/Jimmy_O._Yang) as Jess (originally played by [Bruno Kirby](/source/Bruno_Kirby)) *[Liza Lapira](/source/Liza_Lapira) as Marie (originally played by [Carrie Fisher](/source/Carrie_Fisher)) *[Jae Suh Park](/source/Jae_Suh_Park) as various characters *[Randall Park](/source/Randall_Park) as various characters *Performance of ''[It Had to Be You](/source/It_Had_to_Be_You_(song))'' and ''[Our Love Is Here to Stay](/source/Love_Is_Here_to_Stay)'' by singing duo [Meg & Dia Frampton](/source/Meg_%26_Dia). This was [Elvis Mitchell](/source/Elvis_Mitchell)’s final night at the helm of Film Independent's signature screening series, which would continue under the purview of director of events Rachel Bleemer. ==== October (''Singles)'' ==== ''[Singles](/source/Singles_(1992_film))'' by [Cameron Crowe](/source/Cameron_Crowe). Guest director: [James Ponsoldt](/source/James_Ponsoldt). Ponsoldt read the stage directions and acted as the host encouraging the audience to "wear their flannel." A nice treat leading into evening's main event was an email from Crowe, which Ponsoldt read to the audience. "The movie came from a special time in my life," Crowe said. "I'd fallen in love with Seattle, and so many of the soulful members of the community." He went on to acknowledge the late [Soundgarden](/source/Soundgarden) frontman, who has a cameo in the film, saying: "Love live [Chris Cornell](/source/Chris_Cornell)!" * [Kelly Marie Tran](/source/Kelly_Marie_Tran) as Janet Livermore (originally played by [Bridget Fonda](/source/Bridget_Fonda)) *[Mamoudou Athie](/source/Mamoudou_Athie) as Steve Dunne (originally played by [Campbell Scott](/source/Campbell_Scott)) *[Karen Gillan](/source/Karen_Gillan) as Linda Powell (originally played by [Kyra Sedgwick](/source/Kyra_Sedgwick)) * Bart Davenport as Cliff Poncier (originally played by [Matt Dillon](/source/Matt_Dillon)) *[Lynn Shelton](/source/Lynn_Shelton) as Debbie Hunt (originally played by [Sheila Kelley](/source/Sheila_Kelley_(American_actress))) *[Jay Duplass](/source/Jay_Duplass) as various characters *[Kelvin Yu](/source/Kelvin_Yu) as various characters *Singer-songwriter Bart Davenport took the stage to perform the [Paul Westerberg](/source/Paul_Westerberg) classics "Dyslexic Heart" and "Waiting for Somebody," two standouts from ''Singles''’ classic alternative-rock-era encapsulating soundtrack "[Singles: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack](/source/Singles%3A_Original_Motion_Picture_Soundtrack)"{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/james-ponsoldt-initiates-flannel-movement-for-star-studded-singles-live-read/|title=James Ponsoldt Initiates Flannel Movement for Star-Studded 'Singles' Live Read|date=11 November 2019}} ===2020=== ==== February (''Breaking Away)'' ==== ''[Breaking Away](/source/Breaking_Away)'' by [Steve Tesich](/source/Steve_Tesich) Guest directors: Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin, the creative team behind ''[The Climb](/source/The_Climb_(2019_film))''. A live string quartet provided musical accompaniment. *[Taika Waititi](/source/Taika_Waititi) as Moocher (originally played by [Jackie Earle Haley](/source/Jackie_Earle_Haley)) *[Dennis Christopher](/source/Dennis_Christopher) as Dave (originally played by Dennis Christopher) *Michael Angelo Covino as Mike (originally played by [Dennis Quaid](/source/Dennis_Quaid)) *[Skyler Gisondo](/source/Skyler_Gisondo) as Cyril (originally played by [Daniel Stern](/source/Daniel_Stern_(actor))) *[K Callan](/source/K_Callan) as Mom (originally played by [Barbara Barrie](/source/Barbara_Barrie)) *[Paul Dooley](/source/Paul_Dooley) as Dad (originally played by Paul Dooley) *[Gayle Rankin](/source/Gayle_Rankin) as Katherine (originally played by [Robyn Douglass](/source/Robyn_Douglass)) *[Andre Royo](/source/Andre_Royo) as Rod (originally played by [Hart Bochner](/source/Hart_Bochner)) {{Cite web|url=https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/live-read-recap-original-cast-and-surprise-cyclists-make-breaking-away-hard-to-forget|title = Live Read Recap: Original Cast and Surprise Cyclists Make 'Breaking Away' Hard to Forget|date = 9 March 2020}} ==== March (''Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind)'' ==== ''[Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind](/source/Eternal_Sunshine_of_the_Spotless_Mind)'' by [Charlie Kaufman](/source/Charlie_Kaufman) from a story by Kaufman, [Michel Gondry](/source/Michel_Gondry), and [Pierre Bismuth](/source/Pierre_Bismuth) Guest director: [Brett Haley](/source/Brett_Haley) *[Tessa Thompson](/source/Tessa_Thompson) as Clementine Kruczynski (originally played by [Kate Winslet](/source/Kate_Winslet)) *[Martin Starr](/source/Martin_Starr) as Joel Barish (originally played by [Jim Carrey](/source/Jim_Carrey)) *[Kiersey Clemons](/source/Kiersey_Clemons) as Patrick (originally played by [Elijah Wood](/source/Elijah_Wood)) *[Kelly Marie Tran](/source/Kelly_Marie_Tran) as Mary (originally played by [Kirsten Dunst](/source/Kirsten_Dunst)) *[Nick Kroll](/source/Nick_Kroll) as Stan (originally played by [Mark Ruffalo](/source/Mark_Ruffalo)) *[Jay Duplass](/source/Jay_Duplass) as Dr. Mierzwiak (originally played by [Tom Wilkinson](/source/Tom_Wilkinson)) *[Bridget Regan](/source/Bridget_Regan) as Carrie (originally played by [Jane Adams](/source/Jane_Adams_(actress%2C_born_1965))) *Ryan Hunt as Rob (originally played by [David Cross](/source/David_Cross)) *Singer-songwriter [Miya Folick](/source/Miya_Folick) performed selections from [Jon Brion](/source/Jon_Brion)'s [soundtrack](/source/Eternal_Sunshine_of_the_Spotless_Mind_(soundtrack)) as well as a rendition of "[Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime](/source/Everybody's_Got_to_Learn_Sometime)," which was covered by [Beck](/source/Beck) for the film. === 2021 === ==== January (''Bringing Up Baby)'' ==== ''[Bringing Up Baby](/source/Bringing_Up_Baby)'' by [Dudley Nichols](/source/Dudley_Nichols) and [Hagar Wilde](/source/Hagar_Wilde) from a story by Wilde Guest director: [Paul Feig](/source/Paul_Feig) Following the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic), Film Independent Presents hosted their first virtual live read event. *[Jane Levy](/source/Jane_Levy) as Susan Vance (originally played by [Katharine Hepburn](/source/Katharine_Hepburn)) *[Skylar Astin](/source/Skylar_Astin) as David Huxley (originally played by [Cary Grant](/source/Cary_Grant)) *[John Clarence Stewart](/source/John_Clarence_Stewart) as Major Applegate (originally played by [Charles Ruggles](/source/Charlie_Ruggles)) and Professor LaTouche (originally played by [D'Arcy Corrigan](/source/D'Arcy_Corrigan)) *[Alex Newell](/source/Alex_Newell) as Slocum (originally played by [Walter Catlett](/source/Walter_Catlett)) and Ms. Swallow (originally played by [Virginia Walker](/source/Virginia_Walker)) *[Mary Steenburgen](/source/Mary_Steenburgen) as Aunt Elizabeth (originally played by [May Robson](/source/May_Robson)) *[Marc Evan Jackson](/source/Marc_Evan_Jackson) as Mrs. Gogarty (originally played by [Leona Roberts](/source/Leona_Roberts)), Dr Digby, Joe, Caddy, Doorman, Clerk, Motorcycle Cop, Head Waiter, Delivery Man, Zoo Official, Second Roustabout, First Roustabout, Circus Manager, Mac *[Jessica Rothe](/source/Jessica_Rothe) as Mr. Gogarty (originally played by [Barry Fitzgerald](/source/Barry_Fitzgerald)), Elmer (originally played by John Kelly), and Alexander Peabody (originally played by [George Irving](/source/George_Irving_(American_actor))) ==== November ==== ===== ''Sunset Boulevard'' ===== ''[Sunset Boulevard](/source/Sunset_Boulevard_(film))'' by [Billy Wilder](/source/Billy_Wilder), [Charles Brackett](/source/Charles_Brackett) and [D.M. Marshman Jr.](/source/D.M._Marshman_Jr.) Guest director: [Marlee Matlin](/source/Marlee_Matlin) *[Troy Kotsur](/source/Troy_Kotsur) as Joe Gillis (originally played by [William Holden](/source/William_Holden)) *[Marque Richardson](/source/Marque_Richardson) as Voice of Joe Gillis *[Marlee Matlin](/source/Marlee_Matlin) as Norma Desmond (originally played by [Gloria Swanson](/source/Gloria_Swanson)) *[Wendie Malick](/source/Wendie_Malick) as Voice of Norma Desmond *[Daniel Durant](/source/Daniel_Durant) as Max Von Mayerling (originally played by [Erich von Stroheim](/source/Erich_von_Stroheim)) *[Rafael Cibrian](/source/Rafael_Cibrian) as Voice of Max Von Mayerling *[John Maucere](/source/John_Maucere) as Artie Green (originally played by [Jack Webb](/source/Jack_Webb)) *[John Mese](/source/John_Mese) as Voice of Artie Green *[Shoshannah Stern](/source/Shoshannah_Stern) as Sheldrake (originally played by [Fred Clark](/source/Fred_Clark)) *[Samira Wiley](/source/Samira_Wiley) as Voice of Sheldrake *[Michael Spady](/source/Michael_Spady) as Betty Schaefer (originally played by [Nancy Olson](/source/Nancy_Olson)) *[Tia Carrere](/source/Tia_Carrere) as Voice of Betty Schaefer *[Harry Ford](/source/Harry_Ford_(actor)) as Narrator/Joe Gillis (originally played by [William Holden](/source/William_Holden)) *[Jon Wolfe Nelson](/source/Jon_Wolfe_Nelson) as Narrator ===== ''L.A. Story'' ===== ''[L.A. Story](/source/L.A._Story)'' by [Steve Martin](/source/Steve_Martin) Guest director: [Marvin Lemus](/source/Marvin_Lemus) *[Gloria Calderon](/source/Gloria_Calderon) as Harris K. Telemacher (originally played by [Steve Martin](/source/Steve_Martin)) *[Julissa Calderon](/source/Julissa_Calderon) as Sara McDowel (originally played by [Victoria Tennant](/source/Victoria_Tennant)) *[Melinna Bobadilla](/source/Melinna_Bobadilla) as Trudi (originally played by [Marilu Henner](/source/Marilu_Henner)) *[Annie Gonzalez](/source/Annie_Gonzalez) as SanDeE* (originally played by [Sarah Jessica Parker](/source/Sarah_Jessica_Parker)) *[Sarunus Jackson](/source/Sarunus_Jackson) as Roland Mackey, Freeway Sign (originally played by [Richard E. Grant](/source/Richard_E._Grant)) *[Jessica Camacho](/source/Jessica_Camacho) as Ariel, Morris, Boxer, Maitre’D, Guest, New Weather Man, Harry Zell (originally played by [Susan Forristal](/source/Susan_Forristal), [Sam McMurray](/source/Sam_McMurray), [Patrick Stewart](/source/Patrick_Stewart), [George Plimpton](/source/George_Plimpton), [John Lithgow](/source/John_Lithgow), and additional) *[Melinna Bobadill](/source/Melinna_Bobadill) as various characters === 2023 === ==== February (''Triangle of Sadness'') ==== ''[Triangle of Sadness](/source/Triangle_of_Sadness)'' by [Ruben Östlund](/source/Ruben_%C3%96stlund) Guest director: [Ruben Östlund](/source/Ruben_%C3%96stlund), writer and director of the original film *[Nicholas Braun](/source/Nicholas_Braun) as Carl (originally played by [Harris Dickinson](/source/Harris_Dickinson)) *[Ayo Edebiri](/source/Ayo_Edebiri) as Yaya (originally played by [Charlbi Dean](/source/Charlbi_Dean)) *[Alison Brie](/source/Alison_Brie) as Paula (originally played by [Vicki Berlin](/source/Vicki_Berlin)) and Ludmilla (originally played by [Carolina Gynning](/source/Carolina_Gynning)) *[Fred Armisen](/source/Fred_Armisen) as Dimitry (originally played by [Zlatko Buric](/source/Zlatko_Buric)) *[Brett Goldstein](/source/Brett_Goldstein) as The Captain (originally played by [Woody Harrelson](/source/Woody_Harrelson)) *[Simona Tabasco](/source/Simona_Tabasco) as Abigail (originally played by [Dolly de Leon](/source/Dolly_de_Leon)) and Clementine (originally played by [Amanda Walker](/source/Amanda_Walker)) *[Tia Carrere](/source/Tia_Carrere) as Vera (originally played by [Sunnyi Melles](/source/Sunnyi_Melles)) *[Kathryn Newton](/source/Kathryn_Newton) as Jarmo (originally played by [Henrik Dorsin](/source/Henrik_Dorsin)) *[Jordan Firstman](/source/Jordan_Firstman) as Winston (originally played by [Oliver Ford Davies](/source/Oliver_Ford_Davies)) and various characters *[Aparna Nancherla](/source/Aparna_Nancherla) as Therese (originally played by [Iris Berben](/source/Iris_Berben)) and various characters ==== April (''Jennifer's Body'') ==== ''[Jennifer's Body](/source/Jennifer's_Body)'' by [Diablo Cody](/source/Diablo_Cody) Guest director: [Karyn Kusama](/source/Karyn_Kusama), director of the original film *[Rachel Sennott](/source/Rachel_Sennott) as Jennifer Check (originally played by [Megan Fox](/source/Megan_Fox)) *[Ella Purnell](/source/Ella_Purnell) as Anita "Needy" Lesnicki (originally played by [Amanda Seyfried](/source/Amanda_Seyfried)) *[Daryl McCormack](/source/Daryl_McCormack) as Nikolai Wolf (originally played by [Adam Brody](/source/Adam_Brody)) *[Dylan Minnette](/source/Dylan_Minnette) as Chip Dove (originally played by [Johnny Simmons](/source/Johnny_Simmons)) *[Mädchen Amick](/source/M%C3%A4dchen_Amick) as Toni Lesnecki (originally played by [Amy Sedaris](/source/Amy_Sedaris)) and various characters *[Paul Scheer](/source/Paul_Scheer) as Mr. Wroblewski (originally played by [J.K. Simmons](/source/J.K._Simmons)) and various characters ==== June (''Back to the Future'') ==== ''[Back to the Future](/source/Back_to_the_Future)'' by [Robert Zemeckis](/source/Robert_Zemeckis) and [Bob Gale](/source/Bob_Gale) Guest director: [Ben Schwartz](/source/Ben_Schwartz) *[Ben Schwartz](/source/Ben_Schwartz) as Marty McFly (originally played by [Michael J. Fox](/source/Michael_J._Fox)) *[Bobby Moynihan](/source/Bobby_Moynihan) as Dr. Emmett "Doc" Brown (originally played by [Christopher Lloyd](/source/Christopher_Lloyd)) *[Quinta Brunson](/source/Quinta_Brunson) as Lorraine Baines-McFly (originally played by [Lea Thompson](/source/Lea_Thompson)) *[Drew Tarver](/source/Drew_Tarver) as George McFly (originally played by [Crispin Glover](/source/Crispin_Glover)) *[Sam Richardson](/source/Sam_Richardson_(actor)) as Biff Tannen (originally played by [Thomas F. Wilson](/source/Thomas_F._Wilson)) and various characters *[Tawny Newsome](/source/Tawny_Newsome) as Jennifer Parker (originally played by [Claudia Wells](/source/Claudia_Wells)) and various characters *[Gil Ozeri](/source/Gil_Ozeri) as various characters Stage directions were read by [Scott Aukerman](/source/Scott_Aukerman). === 2024 === ==== February (''Anatomy of a Fall'') ==== ''[Anatomy of a Fall](/source/Anatomy_of_a_Fall)'' by [Justine Triet](/source/Justine_Triet) and [Arthur Harari](/source/Arthur_Harari) Guest director: [Justine Triet](/source/Justine_Triet), writer and director of the original film *[Franklin Leonard](/source/Franklin_Leonard) as Narrator *[Riley Keough](/source/Riley_Keough) as Sandra (originally played by [Sandra Hüller](/source/Sandra_H%C3%BCller)) *[Bob Odenkirk](/source/Bob_Odenkirk) as Vincent (originally played by [Swann Arlaud](/source/Swann_Arlaud)) *[Kate Berlant](/source/Kate_Berlant) as Daniel (originally played by [Milo Machado-Graner](/source/Milo_Machado-Graner)) *[Sherry Cola](/source/Sherry_Cola) as Nour (originally played by [Saadia Bentaïeb](/source/Saadia_Benta%C3%AFeb)) *[Brett Goldstein](/source/Brett_Goldstein) as Prosecutor Attorney General (originally played by [Antoine Reinartz](/source/Antoine_Reinartz)) *[Jay Ellis](/source/Jay_Ellis) as Samuel (originally played by [Samuel Theis](/source/Samuel_Theis)), Radio Journalist (originally played by [Nesrine Slaoui](/source/Nesrine_Slaoui)), and Expert Witness Bogaert (originally played by [Anne-Lise Heimburger](/source/Anne-Lise_Heimburger)) *[Olivia Wilde](/source/Olivia_Wilde) as Monica (originally played by [Sophie Fillières](/source/Sophie_Filli%C3%A8res)), Dr. Jammal (originally played by [Wajdi Mouawad](/source/Wajdi_Mouawad)), Chief Investigator (originally played by [Sacha Wolff](/source/Sacha_Wolff)), and TV Host (originally played by [Kareen Guiock Thuram](/source/Kareen_Guiock_Thuram)) *[Danny Ramirez](/source/Danny_Ramirez) as Marge (originally played by [Jehnny Beth](/source/Jehnny_Beth)), Forensic Pathologist (originally played by [Vincent Courcelle-Labrousse](/source/Vincent_Courcelle-Labrousse)), Literary Critic (originally played by [Arthur Harari](/source/Arthur_Harari)), and Assistant 2 (originally played by [Nola Jolly](/source/Nola_Jolly)) *[Quincy Isaiah](/source/Quincy_Isaiah) as Expert Witness Balard (originally played by [Antoine Buéno](/source/Antoine_Bu%C3%A9no)), Judge Janvier (originally played by [Pierre-François Garel](/source/Pierre-Fran%C3%A7ois_Garel)), Presiding Judge/La Presidente (originally played by [Anne Rotger](/source/Anne_Rotger)), National News Journalist (originally played by [Marie Brette](/source/Marie_Brette)) *[Tig Notaro](/source/Tig_Notaro) as Zoe (originally played by [Camille Rutherford](/source/Camille_Rutherford)), Judge Bollene (originally played by [Cécile Brunet-Ludet](/source/C%C3%A9cile_Brunet-Ludet)), and Courthouse Journalist (originally played by [Christophe Devaux](/source/Christophe_Devaux)) *[Messi the Dog](/source/Messi_the_Dog) as Snoop (originally played by [Messi the Dog](/source/Messi_the_Dog)) ====June==== =====''Wayne's World''===== ''[Wayne's World](/source/Wayne's_World_(film))'' by [Mike Myers](/source/Mike_Myers), [Bonnie Turner and Terry Turner](/source/Bonnie_and_Terry_Turner) Guest director: [Zoe Lister-Jones](/source/Zoe_Lister-Jones) * [Sophia Bush](/source/Sophia_Bush) as Narrator * [Abbi Jacobson](/source/Abbi_Jacobson) as Wayne Campbell (originally played by [Mike Myers](/source/Mike_Myers)) * [Zoe Lister-Jones](/source/Zoe_Lister-Jones) as Garth Algar (originally played by [Dana Carvey](/source/Dana_Carvey)) * [Poppy Liu](/source/Poppy_Liu) as Cassandra Wong (originally played by [Tia Carrere](/source/Tia_Carrere)) * [Sherry Cola](/source/Sherry_Cola) as Benjamin Kane (originally played by [Rob Lowe](/source/Rob_Lowe)) and various characters * [Nicole Byer](/source/Nicole_Byer) as Russell Finley (originally played by [Kurt Fuller](/source/Kurt_Fuller)) * [Meatball](/source/Meatball_(drag_queen)) as Stacy (originally played by [Lara Flynn Boyle](/source/Lara_Flynn_Boyle)) * [Nori Reed](/source/Nori_Reed) as Noah Vanderhoff (originally played by [Brian Doyle-Murray](/source/Brian_Doyle-Murray)) * [Robby Hoffman](/source/Robby_Hoffman) as various characters * [Kate Moennig](/source/Katherine_Moennig) as various characters * [Dylan Mulvaney](/source/Dylan_Mulvaney) as various characters A special appearance was made by [Tia Carrere](/source/Tia_Carrere) who played Cassandra in the original film. Music from the film was performed by [Miya Folick](/source/Miya_Folick), featuring [Amelia Randall Meath](/source/Amelia_Meath) ([Sylvan Esso](/source/Sylvan_Esso)) and [Claud](/source/Claud_(singer)). =====''Napoleon Dynamite''===== ''[Napoleon Dynamite](/source/Napoleon_Dynamite)'' by [Jared and Jerusha Hess](/source/Jared_and_Jerusha_Hess) Guest director: [Natalie Morales](/source/Natalie_Morales_(actress)) * Nadia Quinn as Narrator * [Natalie Morales](/source/Natalie_Morales_(actress)) as Napoleon (originally played by [Jon Heder](/source/Jon_Heder)) * [Rachel Bloom](/source/Rachel_Bloom) as Uncle Rico (originally played by [Jon Gries](/source/Jon_Gries)) * Annie Gonzalez as Pedro (originally played by [Efren Ramirez](/source/Efren_Ramirez)) * [Rachael Leigh Cook](/source/Rachael_Leigh_Cook) as Kip (originally played by [Aaron Ruell](/source/Aaron_Ruell)) * [Sam Richardson](/source/Sam_Richardson_(actor)) as Deb (originally played by [Tina Majorino](/source/Tina_Majorino)) * [Keyla Monterroso Mejia](/source/Keyla_Monterroso_Mejia) as Don (originally played by Trevor Snarr) and various characters * [Justin Kirk](/source/Justin_Kirk) as various characters * [Cyrina Fiallo](/source/Cyrina_Fiallo) as various characters * Anthony Hill as various characters * [Brit Morgan](/source/Brit_Morgan) as various characters === 2025 === ====February (''Conclave'')==== ''[Conclave](/source/Conclave)'' by [Peter Straughan](/source/Peter_Straughan), based on [the novel](/source/Conclave_(novel)) by [Robert Harris](/source/Robert_Harris_(novelist)) Guest director: [Edward Berger](/source/Edward_Berger), director of the original film * [Peter Straughan](/source/Peter_Straughan), the screenwriter, as Narrator * [Brett Goldstein](/source/Brett_Goldstein) as Cardinal Lawrence (originally played by [Ralph Fiennes](/source/Ralph_Fiennes)) * [Josh Gad](/source/Josh_Gad) as Cardinal Bellini (originally played by [Stanley Tucci](/source/Stanley_Tucci)) * [Eugenio Derbez](/source/Eugenio_Derbez) as Cardinal Benitez (originally played by [Carlos Diehz](/source/Carlos_Diehz)) * [B.J. Novak](/source/B.J._Novak) as Cardinal Tremblay (originally played by [John Lithgow](/source/John_Lithgow)) * [Lionel Boyce](/source/Lionel_Boyce) as Cardinal Adeyemi (originally played by [Lucian Msamati](/source/Lucian_Msamati)) * [Cooper Koch](/source/Cooper_Koch) as Cardinal Tedesco (originally played by [Sergio Castellitto](/source/Sergio_Castellitto)) * [Ayo Edebiri](/source/Ayo_Edebiri) as Sister Agnes (originally played by [Isabella Rossellini](/source/Isabella_Rossellini)) * [Patton Oswalt](/source/Patton_Oswalt) as Monsignor O'Malley (originally played by [Brian F. O'Byrne](/source/Brian_F._O'Byrne)) and various characters * [Jason Mantzoukas](/source/Jason_Mantzoukas) as Archbishop Wosniak (originally played by [Jacek Koman](/source/Jacek_Koman)) and various characters ====April (''Cruel Intentions'')==== ''[Cruel Intentions](/source/Cruel_Intentions)'' by [Roger Kumble](/source/Roger_Kumble) Guest director: [Julio Torres](/source/Julio_Torres) * [Justice Smith](/source/Justice_Smith) as Sebastian Valmont (originally played by [Ryan Phillipe](/source/Ryan_Phillipe)) * [Cristin Milioti](/source/Cristin_Milioti) as Annette Hargrove (originally played by [Reese Witherspoon](/source/Reese_Witherspoon)) * [Martine Gutierrez](/source/Martine_Gutierrez) as Kathryn Merteuil (originally played by [Sarah Michelle Gellar](/source/Sarah_Michelle_Gellar)) * [Julia Fox](/source/Julia_Fox) as Cecile Caldwell (originally played by [Selma Blair](/source/Selma_Blair)) * [Jaboukie Young-White](/source/Jaboukie_Young-White) as Ronald Clifford (originally played by [Sean Patrick Thomas](/source/Sean_Patrick_Thomas)) * [Amy Sedaris](/source/Amy_Sedaris) as Bunny Caldwell (originally played by [Christine Baranski](/source/Christine_Baranski)) and various characters * [James Scully](/source/James_Scully_(actor)) as Blaine Tuttle (originally played by [Joshua Jackson](/source/Joshua_Jackson)) and various characters * Tomas Matos as Greg McConnell (originally played by [Eric Mabius](/source/Eric_Mabius)) and various characters * Spike Einbinder as Narrator The live read was held at the DGA Theater in [New York City](/source/New_York_City). The song "[Bitter Sweet Symphony](/source/Bitter_Sweet_Symphony)", from the film's end credits was performed by Boy Radio. '''''June''' ([Only Murders in the Building](/source/Only_Murders_in_the_Building))'' Guest narrator: [Carla Renata](/source/Carla_Renata) * [Aisha Tyler](/source/Aisha_Tyler) as Charles Haden-Savage (originally played by [Steve Martin](/source/Steve_Martin)) * [Rachel Bloom](/source/Rachel_Bloom) as Oliver Putnam (originally played by [Martin Short](/source/Martin_Short)) * [Sherry Cola](/source/Sherry_Cola) as Mabel Mora (originally played by [Selena Gomez](/source/Selena_Gomez)) * [Jason Ritter](/source/Jason_Ritter) as Loretta Durkin (originally played by [Meryl Streep](/source/Meryl_Streep)) * Annie Gonzalez as Bev Melon (originally played by [Molly Shannon](/source/Molly_Shannon)) * [Patton Oswalt](/source/Patton_Oswalt) as Doreen (originally played by [Melissa McCarthy](/source/Melissa_McCarthy)) * [Lil Rel Howery](/source/Lil_Rel_Howery) as Howard Morris (originally played by [Michael Cyril Creighton](/source/Michael_Cyril_Creighton)) * [Meatball](/source/Meatball_(drag_queen)) as Zach Galifiankis (originally played by [Zach Galifianakis](/source/Zach_Galifianakis)) * [Peri Gilpin](/source/Peri_Gilpin) as Eva Longoria (originally played by [Eva Longoria](/source/Eva_Longoria)) * [Alison Rich](/source/Alison_Rich) as Eugune Levy (originally played by [Eugene Levy](/source/Eugene_Levy)) The live read was held at the [Wallis Annenberg Center For the Performing Arts](/source/Wallis_Annenberg_Center_for_the_Performing_Arts) in Beverly Hills. Musical accompaniment was provided by [Siddharth Khosla](/source/Siddhartha_Khosla). '''August''' (''[Single White Female](/source/Single_White_Female)'') Guest director: Alex Russell * [Archie Madekwe](/source/Archie_Madekwe) as Allison Jones (originally played by [Jennifer Jason Leigh](/source/Jennifer_Jason_Leigh)) * [Théodore Pellerin](/source/Th%C3%A9odore_Pellerin) as Hedra Carlson (originally played by [Bridget Fonda](/source/Bridget_Fonda)) * [Zack Fox](/source/Zack_Fox) as Sam Rawson (originally played by [Steven Weber](/source/Steven_Weber)) * [Andrea Jin](/source/Andrea_Jin) as Graham Knox (originally played by [Peter Friedman](/source/Peter_Friedman)) * Cam Hicks as various characters * Brian Niles as Mitchell Myerson (originally played by [Stephen Tobolowsky](/source/Stephen_Tobolowsky)) and various characters The live read was held at the Harmony Gold Preview House in Hollywood. The cast was made up of cast members from the 2025 movie [Lurker](/source/Lurker_(film)) written/directed by Alex Russell. The musician King P provided musical accompaniment on saxophone. '''2026''' '''February 9''' ([Zootopia 2](/source/Zootopia_2)) Guest directors/narrators: [Jared Bush](/source/Jared_Bush) and [Byron Howard](/source/Byron_Howard) * [Ginnifer Goodwin](/source/Ginnifer_Goodwin) as Judy Hopps * [Alex Edelman](/source/Alex_Edelman) as Nick Wilde (originally played by [Jason Bateman](/source/Jason_Bateman)) * [Sam Richardson](/source/Sam_Richardson_(actor)) as Pawbert Lynxley (originally played by [Andy Samberg](/source/Andy_Samberg)) * [Asif Ali](/source/Asif_Ali_(actor)) as Gary De'Snake (originally played by [Ke Huy Quan](/source/Ke_Huy_Quan)) * [Keith David](/source/Keith_David) as Milton Lynxley (originally played by [David Strathairn](/source/David_Strathairn)) * [Nicole Byer](/source/Nicole_Byer) as Nibbles Maplestick (originally played by [Fortune Feimster)](/source/Fortune_Feimster) * [Patrick Warburton](/source/Patrick_Warburton) as Mayor Winddancer * [Alan Tudyk](/source/Alan_Tudyk) as various characters * [Yvette Nicole Brown](/source/Yvette_Nicole_Brown) as various characters * [Josh Dallas](/source/Josh_Dallas) as various characters * [Nate Torrence](/source/Nate_Torrence) as various characters The event was held at the [Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts](/source/Wallis_Annenberg_Center_for_the_Performing_Arts). Music and sound effects were provided by JC Wright, Samson Trinh, Joban Gill, Andrew Crawford, and Geremy Mumenthaler '''February 24''' ([It Was Just an Accident](/source/It_Was_Just_an_Accident)) Guest director/narrator: [James Sweeney](/source/James_Sweeney_(filmmaker)) * [Mo Amer](/source/Mo_Amer) as Eghbal (originally played by Ebrahim Azizi) * Payam Banifaz as Vahid (originally played by Vahid Mobasseri) * Mitra Jouhari as Shiva (originally played by Mariam Afshari) * [Artemis Pebdani](/source/Artemis_Pebdani) as Golrokh (originally played by Hadis Pakbaten) * Reza Diako as Hamid (originally played by Mohamad Ali Elyasmehr) * Omar Benson Miller as Ali (originally played by Majid Panahi) The event was held at the [Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts](/source/Wallis_Annenberg_Center_for_the_Performing_Arts) with musical guest Hamid Behrouzinia.{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.filmindependent.org/ |access-date=2026-04-21 |website=Film Independent |language=en-US}} ==Trivia== * As of April 2025, the following actors have participated in multiple readings: ** Seventeen: [Mae Whitman](/source/Mae_Whitman) (including all eight of the 2012–13 season) ** Fourteen: [Nick Kroll](/source/Nick_Kroll) (including the joke ''My Dinner with Andre'' reading) ** Eight: [Kevin Pollak](/source/Kevin_Pollak) and [Paul Scheer](/source/Paul_Scheer) ** Seven: [Jason Mantzoukas](/source/Jason_Mantzoukas) ** Six: [Patton Oswalt](/source/Patton_Oswalt) (also directed a reading), [Fred Savage](/source/Fred_Savage) (also directed a reading), [Olivia Wilde](/source/Olivia_Wilde) ** Five: [Rob Huebel](/source/Rob_Huebel), [J. K. Simmons](/source/J._K._Simmons), [Catherine Reitman](/source/Catherine_Reitman), [Michaela Watkins](/source/Michaela_Watkins) ** Four: [Josh Gad](/source/Josh_Gad), [Seth Rogen](/source/Seth_Rogen), [Rainn Wilson](/source/Rainn_Wilson) ** Three: [Kaitlyn Dever](/source/Kaitlyn_Dever), [Jay Duplass](/source/Jay_Duplass), [Mark Duplass](/source/Mark_Duplass), [Laurence Fishburne](/source/Laurence_Fishburne) (directed one of the readings in which he played a character), [Brett Goldstein](/source/Brett_Goldstein), [Mindy Kaling](/source/Mindy_Kaling), [Keegan-Michael Key](/source/Keegan-Michael_Key), [Chi McBride](/source/Chi_McBride), [Martin Starr](/source/Martin_Starr), [James Van Der Beek](/source/James_Van_Der_Beek), [Fred Willard](/source/Fred_Willard), [Collette Wolfe](/source/Collette_Wolfe), [Elliot Page](/source/Elliot_Page) ** Two: [Eric André](/source/Eric_Andr%C3%A9), [Jason Bateman](/source/Jason_Bateman), [Tia Carrere](/source/Tia_Carrere) (also made a special appearance at a reading), [Michael Chiklis](/source/Michael_Chiklis), [Kiersey Clemons](/source/Kiersey_Clemons), [Sherry Cola](/source/Sherry_Cola), [Dane Cook](/source/Dane_Cook), [Rosemarie DeWitt](/source/Rosemarie_DeWitt), [Ayo Edebiri](/source/Ayo_Edebiri), Jarod Einsohn (played the same character in two readings of the same film), [Cary Elwes](/source/Cary_Elwes) (played different characters in two readings of the same film), [Ashley Greene](/source/Ashley_Greene), [Colin Hanks](/source/Colin_Hanks), [Christina Hendricks](/source/Christina_Hendricks), [Phil LaMarr](/source/Phil_LaMarr), [Liza Lapira](/source/Liza_Lapira), [Thomas Lennon](/source/Thomas_Lennon), [Joe Manganiello](/source/Joe_Manganiello) (directed one of the readings in which he played a character), [Stephen Merchant](/source/Stephen_Merchant), [Olivia Munn](/source/Olivia_Munn), [Tig Notaro](/source/Tig_Notaro), [Catherine O'Hara](/source/Catherine_O'Hara), [Aaron Paul](/source/Aaron_Paul), [Jordan Peele](/source/Jordan_Peele), [Rob Reiner](/source/Rob_Reiner) (played the same character in two readings of the same film), [Sam Richardson](/source/Sam_Richardson_(actor)), [Paul Rudd](/source/Paul_Rudd), [Paul Rust](/source/Paul_Rust), [Patrick Stewart](/source/Patrick_Stewart), [Sharon Stone](/source/Sharon_Stone), [Jason Sudeikis](/source/Jason_Sudeikis), [Travis Tope](/source/Travis_Tope), [Kelly Marie Tran](/source/Kelly_Marie_Tran), [David Wain](/source/David_Wain) (also directed a reading) * [Tia Carrere](/source/Tia_Carrere), [Bryan Cranston](/source/Bryan_Cranston), [Dennis Haysbert](/source/Dennis_Haysbert), [Christina Hendricks](/source/Christina_Hendricks), [Samuel L. Jackson](/source/Samuel_L._Jackson), [Phil LaMarr](/source/Phil_LaMarr), [Michael Madsen](/source/Michael_Madsen), [Dean Norris](/source/Dean_Norris), [Aaron Paul](/source/Aaron_Paul), [Kevin Pollak](/source/Kevin_Pollak), [Dennis Quaid](/source/Dennis_Quaid), [Tim Roth](/source/Tim_Roth), [Fred Savage](/source/Fred_Savage), [Amy Sedaris](/source/Amy_Sedaris), [J. K. Simmons](/source/J._K._Simmons) and [Robin Wright](/source/Robin_Wright) all played a character in one of the original films or episodes and have read for a character at a reading of another film or episode. [Quentin Tarantino](/source/Quentin_Tarantino) played characters in two of the original films and directed a reading. [Ron Shelton](/source/Ron_Shelton) wrote and directed one of the original films and played a character in the reading of that film. * [John Cho](/source/John_Cho), [Cary Elwes](/source/Cary_Elwes), [Mark Hamill](/source/Mark_Hamill), and [Kevin Pollak](/source/Kevin_Pollak) have each read a screenplay they have appeared in, reading roles they hadn't originally played. * [Patricia Arquette](/source/Patricia_Arquette), [Dennis Christopher](/source/Dennis_Christopher), [Paul Dooley](/source/Paul_Dooley), [Sam Elliott](/source/Sam_Elliott), [Cary Elwes](/source/Cary_Elwes), [Susan Sarandon](/source/Susan_Sarandon), [Fred Savage](/source/Fred_Savage), [Christian Slater](/source/Christian_Slater), and [Stephen Tobolowsky](/source/Stephen_Tobolowsky) have each read a screenplay they have appeared in, reading roles they originally played. [Zoë Bell](/source/Zo%C3%AB_Bell), [Bruce Dern](/source/Bruce_Dern), [Walton Goggins](/source/Walton_Goggins), [Dana Gourrier](/source/Dana_Gourrier), [Samuel L. Jackson](/source/Samuel_L._Jackson), [Michael Madsen](/source/Michael_Madsen), [James Parks](/source/James_Parks_(actor)), [Tim Roth](/source/Tim_Roth), and [Kurt Russell](/source/Kurt_Russell) all read for characters that they eventually played in ''[The Hateful Eight](/source/The_Hateful_Eight)''. * [Edward Berger](/source/Edward_Berger), [Karyn Kusama](/source/Karyn_Kusama), [Ruben Östlund](/source/Ruben_%C3%96stlund), [Jason Reitman](/source/Jason_Reitman), and [Quentin Tarantino](/source/Quentin_Tarantino) have all directed live reads for films they wrote an/or directed; [Peter Straughan](/source/Peter_Straughan), the screenwriter of Berger's film ''[Conclave](/source/Conclave_(film))'', narrated the reading of that screenplay. * Four screenplays written by [Quentin Tarantino](/source/Quentin_Tarantino) have been read, including the then-unreleased ''[The Hateful Eight](/source/The_Hateful_Eight)''. Two screenplays each by the [Coen brothers](/source/Coen_brothers), [Cameron Crowe](/source/Cameron_Crowe), [John Hughes](/source/John_Hughes_(filmmaker)), [Harold Ramis](/source/Harold_Ramis), and [Billy Wilder](/source/Billy_Wilder) have been read. ==Other events== On March 23, 2014, [Jensen Karp](/source/Jensen_Karp) assembled a cast to read ''[Space Jam](/source/Space_Jam)'' by [Leo Benvenuti, Steve Rudnick](/source/Leo_Benvenuti_and_Steve_Rudnick), [Timothy Harris](/source/Timothy_Harris_(writer)) and [Herschel Weingrod](/source/Herschel_Weingrod) at the [UCB Theatre](/source/Upright_Citizens_Brigade_Theatre) in Los Angeles.{{cite web|last1=Anthony|first1=David|title=Watch Nick Kroll, Seth Green, Paul Scheer, and more do a live reading of Space Jam|url=http://www.avclub.com/article/watch-nick-kroll-seth-green-paul-scheer-and-more-d-203569|website=The AV Club|date=17 April 2014 |accessdate=5 October 2014}} The event was in many ways a parody of Reitman's series. While the scripts Reitman chooses are from well-received and occasionally Academy Award-winning films, ''Space Jam'' is a children's film that received, at best, mixed reviews. In addition, LACMA's Bing Theater is a large auditorium, while the UCB Theatre is a small comedy club. The cast included: * [Blake Griffin](/source/Blake_Griffin) as [Michael Jordan](/source/Michael_Jordan) * [Seth Green](/source/Seth_Green) as [Bugs Bunny](/source/Bugs_Bunny) (originally voiced by [Billy West](/source/Billy_West)) * [Nick Kroll](/source/Nick_Kroll) as [Daffy Duck](/source/Daffy_Duck) (originally voiced by [Dee Bradley Baker](/source/Dee_Bradley_Baker)) and [Bill Murray](/source/Bill_Murray) * [Danielle Fishel](/source/Danielle_Fishel) as [Lola Bunny](/source/Lola_Bunny) (originally voiced by [Kath Soucie](/source/Kath_Soucie)), Juanita Jordan (originally played by [Theresa Randle](/source/Theresa_Randle)), [Nick Van Exel](/source/Nick_Van_Exel) and others * [Ralph Garman](/source/Ralph_Garman) as [Porky Pig](/source/Porky_Pig) (originally voiced by [Bob Bergen](/source/Bob_Bergen)), [Yosemite Sam](/source/Yosemite_Sam) (originally voiced by [Bill Farmer](/source/Bill_Farmer)), [Sylvester](/source/Sylvester_the_Cat) (originally voiced by [Bill Farmer](/source/Bill_Farmer)), [Foghorn Leghorn](/source/Foghorn_Leghorn) (originally voiced by [Bill Farmer](/source/Bill_Farmer)), [Marvin the Martian](/source/Marvin_the_Martian) (originally voiced by [Bob Bergen](/source/Bob_Bergen)) and others * [Paul Scheer](/source/Paul_Scheer) as Stan Podolak (originally played by [Wayne Knight](/source/Wayne_Knight)) * [DeAndre Jordan](/source/DeAndre_Jordan) as [Charles Barkley](/source/Charles_Barkley) and Mr. Swackhammer (originally voiced by [Danny DeVito](/source/Danny_DeVito)) * [Jerrod Carmichael](/source/Jerrod_Carmichael) as [Muggsy Bogues](/source/Muggsy_Bogues), Marcus Jordan (originally played by Eric Gordon), James Jordan Sr. (originally played by [Thom Barry](/source/Thom_Barry)) and others * [Ben Schwartz](/source/Ben_Schwartz) as Zilch, an amalgamation of all of the Nerdlucks/Monstars ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ==External links== *[http://www.lacma.org/series/film-independent-lacma Film Independent at LACMA] *[https://twitter.com/JasonReitman Jason Reitman's Twitter] Category:2011 establishments in California Category:Los Angeles County Museum of Art Category:Theatre in Los Angeles --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Live Read](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_Read) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_Read?action=history)). 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