Saturday Night is a 2010 documentary directed by James Franco that explores the filming of the Saturday Night Live comedy show on NBC . Filmed over six days in December 2008 , the film was originally Franco's homework during his studies at New York University . The premiere took place at the Tribeca Film Festival on May 2, 2010 , but the release was delayed for several years due to legal issues between the distributor and NBC. On September 26, 2014, the film was released on Hulu . [1]
| Saturday Night | |
|---|---|
| Genre | documentary |
| Producer | James Franco |
| Producer | Vince Jolivett Miles Levy |
| In the main cast | John Malkovich Bill hader Fred armisen Will forte Seth Myers Lorne michaels Bobby Moynihan |
| Film company | RabbitBandini Productions |
| Duration | 90 minutes |
| A country |  USA |
| Tongue | English |
| Year | 2010 |
| IMDb | |
Content
Story
The film begins with a meeting of writers on Monday morning at which they present their jokes. Writers stay up all night to finish their sketches for the next reading of scripts by Tuesday. Of the fifty-odd sketches, only nine will appear on the screens. In the following days, the scenery is under construction, long rehearsals, and ultimately the viewer sees a live show on Saturday night.
Production and rental
The film was shot by actor James Franco during a visit to the Tisha School of the Arts New York University in 2008 [2] . As the central subject of attention of the film, he chose comedian Bill Hader . At the same time, Franco, deciding to create a full-length documentary about the production process of the show, first had to get the approval of the creator and executive producer of “ Saturday Night Live ” Lorne Michaels , as well as the lead John Malkovich [3] .
After the filming was completed, the fame of most of the actors would not hinder the fame of the film until Franco began to seek permission to rent from NBC . However, as a result, the process dragged on for several years, including due to rearrangements of the executive staff of the television network. Later, the film was purchased by Ocilloscope Films with the intention of showing it in theaters. However, in 2012, the founder of the studio, Adam Yauh , died, thereby complicating the procedure [2] .
On September 26, 2014, the film was uploaded to the Hulu video portal as part of the celebration of the fortieth anniversary of Saturday Night Live [4] [5] .
Notes
- ↑ James Franco to unveil "SNL" documentary on Hulu Plus . CBS News (September 24, 2014). Date of treatment October 14, 2014.
- ↑ 1 2 James Franco on His Lost Documentary 'Saturday Night' and Obstacles to Creativity . The Wall Street Journal (September 29, 2014). Date of treatment October 14, 2014.
- ↑ James Franco Talks About Challenges of Making His 'SNL' Documentary 'Saturday Night' . Yahoo (September 26, 2014). Date of treatment October 14, 2014.
- ↑ James Franco's 'SNL' Documentary 'Saturday Night' To Debut Friday on Hulu . Indiewire (September 24, 2014). Date of treatment October 14, 2014.
- ↑ Live from New York: 10 Facts About the James Franco SNL Documentary . Rolling Stone (October 2, 2014). Date of treatment October 14, 2014.
Links
- Saturday Night on the Internet Movie Database
- Saturday Night at Rotten Tomatoes