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Comedian Preview

Note: the voice man in this trailer/preview is reportedly Hal Douglas, one of the most widely employed voice-over men for movie trailers.


Transcribed via microcassette from a Quicktime of the trailer.

[Green screen with white writing: "The following PREVIEW has been approved for ALL AUDIENCES, by the Motion Picture Association of America."]
[A neatly dressed bearded man (JACK) comes into a recording studio, sits down, preparing to do a voiceover. His seat faces the technicians and director, who also face him. Glass separates them. Mainly the camera focuses on JACK. Everything JACK says has a dramatic majesty about it, he uses his very resonate voice.]

JACK
Whoa, feedback.

DIRECTOR
All right, let's try this. It's the voice-over for Comedian movie trailer: take one.

JACK
In a World, where Laughter was King..

DIRECTOR
[hits button] Uh, no "In a world," Jack..

JACK
What do you mean, "No 'In a World'"..

DIRECTOR
It's not that kind of movie..

JACK
Oh? Okay. In a Land that—

DIRECTOR
[hits button] No 'In a land' either.

JACK
In a Time—

DIRECTOR
Nah, I don't think so.

JACK
In a Land Before Time—

DIRECTOR
[hits button] It's about a comedian, Jack.

JACK
One Man—

DIRECTOR
No..

JACK
When your Life is no longer your Own—

DIRECTOR
Wha—What does that mean—

JACK
When everything you Know is Wrong—

DIRECTOR
That's wrong—

JACK
In an Outpost—

DIRECTOR
No—

JACK
On the Edge of Spaccce—

DIRECTOR
There's no Space—

JACK
A Girl—

DIRECTOR
No.—

JACK
Two Girrrls—

DIRECTOR
No.

JACK
Now—

DIRECTOR
—no—

JACK
—More than Ever—

DIRECTOR
Stop it—

JACK
A Renegade Cop—

DIRECTOR
—I hate you—

JACK
A Robot Renegade Cop—

DIRECTOR
You're Fired.

JACK
You're Fired.

DIRECTOR
No, you're actually Fired.

JACK
I'm Fired.

DIRECTOR
Get out of the booth, Jack.

JACK
No. I Like it in here.

[Black screen with white letters: "comedian. a film about comedy with jerry seinfeld. only in theaters this fall. jerry seinfeld. comedian."]

[approximate time: 1:35]

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