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Comedy guru Del Close, mentor to everyone from Bill Murray to Tina Fey, sets out to write his autobiography for DC Comics.
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Jul 30, 2021 · Director Heather Ross struggles to avoid turning “For Madmen Only” into a talking-head documentary, but she succeeds through revealing Close’s difficult dark side too. After all, Del Close would have hated a puff piece.
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close: Directed by Heather Ross. With Andrew Alexander, Ike Barinholtz, Bernadette Birkett, Stephen Burrows. Documentary film about the legendary improv guru, Del Close.
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- Heather Ross
- 2021-07-27
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close is a 2020 comedy-documentary hybrid film about comedian Del Close (1934–1999), who coached many of the best-known comedians and comic actors of the late twentieth century. [1]
Oct 28, 2021 · Heather Ross’s documentary, For Madmen Only: The Stories Of Del Close, looks for that very answer. Admittedly, you may not know the name Del Close by heart, but his unbound creativity and potential insanity fueled a new wave of improvisation the likes of which had never been seen before.
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Oct 28, 2021 · Stream It Or Skip It: ‘For Madmen Only’ On Hulu, A Documentary About Improv Comedy Guru Del Close. The name Del Close might mean nothing to you, but the late actor and acting...
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User Reviews. Cast & Crew. Details. Showing 3 Critic Reviews. 75. Chicago Sun-Times. Jul 27, 2021. The result is a comprehensive doc-biopic that works as an introduction to Del Close for those who might not know the name — but the comedy nerds who revere Close will certainly be geeking out over this deep dive into the man’s life and times.