Ricky Gervais and Christopher Guest discuss Mascots
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Christopher Guest on Conan (1997-02-21)
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Christopher Guest shares the real-life inspiration for Spinal Tap
Christopher Haden-Guest, 5th Baron Haden-Guest is an American-British screenwriter, composer, musician, director, actor, and comedian. Guest is most widely known in Hollywood for having written, directed, and starred in his series of comedy films shot in mock-documentary (mockumentary) style. Many scenes and character backgrounds in Guest's films are written and directed, although actors have no rehearsal time and the ensemble improvises scenes while filming them. The series of films began with This Is Spinal Tap and continued with Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, For Your Consideration, and Mascots.