He later leaves a fifth voicemail for his daughter in a public restroom. He has provided various voices for the animated series The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Adventure Time, Sanjay and Craig, and Gravity Falls. The next morning, the comedian stops on the road to examine a wrecked car. Gregg has literally been assaulted on stage, says Alverson. But its also a very weird swing for a show that is, ostensibly, a history program to have a comedian come on to straight facedly say a bunch of lies about the topic of your mini-documentary. Episode 202: Rosemarys Baby Premieres Thursday, April 14, 2022. But Entertainment (in select theatres and available on-demand and on iTunes Nov. 13) is no documentary, and it is much murkier than a straight behind-the-scenes biopic. But with On Cinema, Im not doing it consciously, but sometimes that character almost reminds me of myself when I was 12 years old. Neck was stiff as neil too. Originally we were going to name my character Neil Hamburger, adds Turkington. The comedian gets a call from an online filmmaker who wants him to star in a video. Season 6, Episode 1: 'Jupiter Ascending' And 'The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out Of Water' Host Gregg Turkington introduces a new guest and reflects on a classic comedy of yesteryear. As he swims to the edge of the pool, images appear of him dripping wet on stage, wearing the same white outfit seen before, and exiting a jail cell. In Rick Alversons Entertainment, alternative comedian Gregg Turkington plays a character hes toured through hundreds of bars, rock concerts, and general booze-soaked cesspools for more than a decadealoungeact from hell known as Neil Hamburger. So the pair eschewed the detailed back story that Turkington built over the years for Hamburger, and instead made a dark, unpredictable film that provokes more questions about this unusual character than it answers. It started as a podcast then blossomed into the international hit sensation brilliantly illuminating silver screens the world over. The show goes disastrously: not a single patron of the bar laughs and the comedian aims extremely vulgar insults at a woman (Amy Seimetz), who throws a drink at him before leaving the bar, then assaults him as he is walking to his car. Im not that interested in things that are thought of as the extreme, weirdo movie. A parody screenplay entitled "Bicycle Built for Two" which was co-written with Tim Heidecker was published in McSweeney's #36 in December 2010. More videos from Rolling Stone: http://www.rollingstone.com/video Like Rolling Stone Video on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RollingStoneVideo/ Like Rolling Stone on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RollingStone/ Follow Rolling Stone on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RollingStoneFollow Rolling Stone on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rollingstone/ by Amy Nicholson. Gregg Turkington is an Australian-born American entertainer and actor, known for his character Neil Hamburger. Initially I was clinging to that: You can make the movie, but I still have to talk this way, and wear the glasses. Rick just looked at me like, Are you insane? Courtesy Magnolia Pictures. That night, during his act, the comedian picks up a trophy at the venue, aims it at the audience, and pretends to fire at them; he eventually resorts to making fart noises with his mouth before walking off stage. It is one of those. (Rash, on revisiting his movie in the modern day: I was quite disappointed at how racist, how sexist, how elitist it conceptually wasProbably some other -ists as well.) (Turkington: Under The Rainbow is a great, great, great movie.) Turkington is also the voice of the guy hung himself on the set legend, pulling out a priceless collectors edition of the moviecurrently retailing on Ebay for twenty bucksthat supposedly shows the undoctored footage of the death., Its both awkward and very funny, as so much On Cinema content is. I see maybe one or two a year, but I do like reading about older movies and some movies like Night of the Hunter or Midnight Cowboy, Two-Lane Blacktop or West Side Story, I would literally read any word on the subject, looking for books about these things. The convicts react positively to his openly sexist, racist, and homophobic jokes. The easiest way to notice is watch the first Oscar Special where he can turn his head without restraint, and then watch any Oscar Special after that. Still, putting Hamburger in someone elses hands wasnt easy for Turkington. We lost a couple folks that night. Hes terrified to talk to his daughter on the phone, he has a vicious confrontation with a woman (played by Amy Seimetz) at a bar,to name just a couple of examples. He is known for his performances as Neil Hamburger, a stand-up comedian persona he developed in the 1990s. Gregg Turkington (Certified Senior Film Critic for HEI, Found of the Victorville Film Archive, Special Agent Jonathan Kington in Decker, Host of Popcorn Shuffle, Mister Movies, Writer, Director) is currently in production for his film Deck of Cards, a dramatic adaptation of one of the most commonly used entertainment items in history. In the late 1990s, Turkington had abandoned Amarillo Records and all of his musical projects and moved to Melbourne, Australia, where he lived until 2003. We may earn a commission from links on this page. Best-known for his anti-comedy . Things did not go as planned. Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington Announce New Season of On Cinema The 13th season premieres on Hei Network on October 26 By Matthew Strauss October 12, 2022 Tim Heidecker and Gregg. Then there's the scene when The Comedian is lashing out at the woman in the audience. That couldnt be further from the truth.. Privacy Policy and Gregg Turkington talks about living as one of the 'worst' comics in the world The comedian, known by his crass alter ego Neil Hamburger, stars in director Rick Alverson's new film Entertainment.. But things are a lot brighter for him than what we see onscreen. Opening thisweekendin NY/LA and VOD, the film also stars John C. Reilly, Amy Seimetz, Michael Cera and Tim Heidecker. In Cursed Films II, the myths and legends surrounding five new films are explored: The Wizard of Oz (1939), Rosemarys Baby (1968), Stalker (1979), Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) and Cannibal Holocaust (1980). Entertainment is a 2015 American drama film directed by Rick Alverson, starring Gregg Turkington, Tye Sheridan, and John C. Reilly. He has many credits in film, television, and even as a musician. One review said my shows are just hipsters standing around laughing to be cool. There appears to be a Britney Spearsinspired plot, if the latest trailer is anything to go by. Nick Allen is the Senior Editorat RogerEbert.com and a member of the Chicago Film Critics Association. Will unfamiliar audiences find him entertaining or repulsive? 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In the 1980s, Turkington also performed in obscure San Francisco bands such as Caroliner, Hello Kitty on Ice and Bean Church, and worked at Subterranean Records, contributing artwork and live recordings to Flipper's Public Flipper Limited Live 1980-1985 album. A Chicago record label, Drag City, eventually released a handful of Neil Hamburger albums as Turkington continued to develop the character. The two comics say that theyll keep making the show for as long as fans pay and they both find it fun, which theoretically leaves the door open to decades of additional content. [3] Turkington had been previously offered to make a film or television programs revolving around the character approaching people in the street which he felt was wrong for the character and was far more interested in a film that he described as a "Two-Lane Blacktop art film kind of vibe. Own your house. Another show takes place the next day, but only Eddie is shown performing to a wildly energetic crowd. It is loosely based on Turkington's Neil Hamburger character. Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington's longtime Adult Swim series is ostensibly a parody of syndicated movie review shows like "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies," with the entirety of each episode . The easiest way to notice is watch the first Oscar Special where he can turn his head without restraint, and then watch any Oscar Special after that. Rick and I both thought, lets light stuff on fire here, he recalls. And their championing of My Dinner with Andre on that show, when I was a kid and into movies, and theyre talking about this movie thats just these guys having this conversation, I was like, Okay, Im convinced, Ill go see it. And then I flipped over it. They nudge-nudge and wink-wink see, were just kidding! I dont think its funny unless it has total commitment.. It ignores the fact that thousands follow their dreams just as passionately but it doesnt work out. Turkington founded Amarillo Records in the 1990s. Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington 's longtime Adult Swim series is ostensibly a parody of syndicated movie review shows like "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies," with the entirety of each episode. We may earn a commission from links on this page. Turkington's On Cinema character is a much-needed middle finger toward the vapid, empty 'entertainment journalists' and 'critics' who have no opinions outside their whitened smiles. Its probably to my detriment, but thats the way it has been. rights reserved. [4], Turkington had a role in Marvel Studios' 2015 movie Ant-Man. *Sorry, there was a problem signing you up. He and "Entertainment" co-writer Tim Heidecker play movie fanatics who review movies in critic-whore speak and blind movie fandom, without a trace of critical thinking to the opinions they've been sharing for now seven seasons. He collaborated with Trey Spruance of Mr. Bungle in The Three Doctors, Faxed Head (with James Goode, Trey Spruance, and Phil Franklin), Secret Chiefs 3, Colonel Truth (with Brandan Kearney and Rebecca G. Wilson) and The Bon Larvis Band. Neil's unique brand of comedy has thrilled, perplexed and repulsed audiences worldwide. This Article is related to: Television and tagged Gregg Turkington, On Cinema at the Cinema, Tim Heidecker. There is no sense of what is happening with him outside a movie-theater seat, save . Gregg Turkington, who played Scott's boss in the first Ant-Man, returned for a Quantumania cameo. Dressed up in a tuxedo with a greasy scalp while cradling at least two drinks under one arm, Hamburger's comedy is an exercise in a . Their collective talents (for lack of a better word) combined to make Deck of Cards. The real-life Turkington instructed his design team to refer to Alice in Wonderland: An X-Rated Musical Fantasy, a 1976 pornographic musical that traumatized him as a child, which led the film to adopt a vomit-tinged color palette that makes the green screen-heavy episodes of Decker look like Avatar by comparison. So, I think when it was being edited, it was more effective to not have it be set up, but to have me more unbalanced and misogynistic just to lash out randomly like that. See the full list of Faxed Head: From Coalinga to Osaka (Live in Japan 1995) cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. [3] The two discussed what Hamburger's character would be like off stage, both finding that his life would be dull and not very dynamic. The film stars "On Cinema" hosts Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington and follows Heidecker's attempt to enter the world of politics. Heidecker and Turkington (who also performs stand-up in his Neil Hamburger persona) are known for their outlandish, even grotesque comedy, but with On Cinema they took a new path, committing to. And guess what, they get to go back to feeling pretty good about most things on TV and with most music, and I have to continue to live while being bombarded by bullshit. Gregg Turkington's Hollywood star shines brighter than ever! How much do you see the structure and tone of Entertainment as a reflection of playing the Neil Hamburger character over and over and over? Afterwards, he visits a public restroom where he investigates the cries of a woman coming from the women's restroom. You cant make a credible movie like that. And he was right, but he had to draw that idea away from me, and then we had to figure out an offstage version of this person, which I dont think is very much like me at all. & # x27 ; s boss in the first Ant-Man, returned for Quantumania... 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