OUR SHOW IS FILMED IN
LOS ANGELES AND IN LOS ANGELES, EVERY SINGLE
COFFEE SHOP IS FULL OF ASPIRING WRITERS ON THEIR LAPTOPS TRYING
TO CHURN OUT THE NEXT GREAT HOLLYWOOD SCREENPLAY. BUT WE THOUGHT, WHY WAIT FOR
HOLLYWOOD WHEN WE CAN FIND AND PRODUCE ONE OF THESE SCRIPTS
INSIDE A LOCAL STARBUCKS? WELL, TAKE A LOOK. ( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
HERE WE ARE AT THE STARBUCKS. I'M HOPING IT'S FULL OF ASPIRING
WRITERS. NO ONE KNOWS WE'RE COMING BUT
WE'RE GOING TO GO IN THERE AND TRY TO MAKE SOMEONE'S DREAM COME
TRUE. LET'S DO IT. YOU'RE NOT A WRITER, ARE YOU? >> SORRY? >> James: ARE YOU A WRITER? NO. >> James: WE HAVEN'T EVEN
GOTTEN INSIDE THE STARBUCKS AND WE FOUND WRITERS. IT'S BASICALLY A SEA OF LAPTOPS. >> TERMS OF ENDEARMENT IS MARS
ATTACKS. YOU COULD PLAY THE MYSTERIOUS
STRANGER. >> James: STOP IT. STOP IT. TELL ME MORE. I LOVE THIS PROJECT. WHAT ARE YOU WORKING ON HERE? >> I'M WORKING ON THE
CIRCUMCISIONIST. >> James: THAT'S THE NAME OF
THE SHOW? >> YES. >> James: ARE YOU TIED TO THE
TITLE? >> NO. >> James: WHY DO YOU CALL IT
MAKING THE CUT? WHAT'S YOUR NAME? >> DANTE. >> James: TELL ME ALL ABOUT
IT. >> A WESTERN, TAKES PLACE IN
SICILY IN 1860 LIKE GOOD, BAD AND THE UGLY MEETS -- IT'S GOING
TO BE WEIRD, BUT, LIKE, "LES MIZ." >> James: WHO WOULD BE THE
MAIN CASTING CHARACTER? >> TARANTINO. LIKE A MODERN MARLON BRANDO. >> James: THIRD SHOT, HE SAYS,
KILL LUCA! ( GASPS )
I'M ALREADY GRIPPED. THIS IS MAKING THE
CIRCUMCISIONIST LOOK LIKE A PIECE OF (BLEEP). I'M GOING TO HELP YOU TRY TO
MAKE THIS FILM. WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO MAKE
PROPS, CAST IT AND SHOOT THEM NOW. LET'S DO IT. CASTING IS GOING TOMAKE OR BREAK
THIS FILM. WHAT ABOUT THIS GUY RIGHT BEHIND
ME? >> YEAH, I'M THINKING A LITTLE
DIFFERENT, THOUGH. >> James: I MEAN, WE ARE
REALLY ONLY CASTING WITHIN THIS STARBUCKS. >> THE REASON HE'S IN THE MINE
IS HE WENT BLIND. THINK OF A SEAN CONNERY. >> James: HAVE YOU EVER DONE
ANY ACTING? >> NO. >> James: HAVE YOU EVER BEEN
INTERESTED IN DOING ANY ACTING? >> WHY NOT. >> James: LET'S READ THIS
BECAUSE YOU'RE BLIND. >> I'M BLIND. >> James: YEAH, SO WAIT THERE. LET ME JUST -- OKAY, HOW'S THAT. CAN YOU SEE? >> NO. >> James: OKAY, GREAT. LET'S DO, YOUR SON'S NAME
IS -- >> James: YOU DEFINITELY CAN'T
SEE. >> NO. >> James: OKAY, GREAT, GO FOR
IT. >> MARIO, IS THAT YOU? >> James: YES. YES. BUT REMEMBER, FOR THE REST OF
THE TIME NOW, YOU'RE A BLIND MAN. YOU'RE A BLIND MAN. THERE YOU GO. STAY LIKE THAT UNTIL THEY COME
BACK. DO NOT, BECAUSE YOU ARE ORFEO
AND YOU HAVE BEEN IN THE SULFUR MINE FOR 20 YEARS. OKAY. WHO'S NEXT? >> A CHARACTER NAMED MARIO. HE'S KIND OF A HOTHEADED AL
PACINO. >> James: ARE YOU HUNGRY? NO, I HAD A FULL BREAKFAST
THIS MORNING. >> James: REALLY. GO ON. SO AL PACINO-TYPE CHARACTER,
HOT HEADED. HIS FATHER WHO'S ANOTHER
CHARACTER WE'RE GOING TO GET TO. >> James: SO SORRY I DIDN'T
LISTEN TO A WORD OF THAT BECAUSE I WAS IN ANOTHER PLACE. ( LAUGHTER )
THIS IS DANTE, ONE OF THE HOTTEST SCREEN WRITERS IF NOT IN
THIS STARBUCKS, DEFINITELY AT THIS TABLE, AND WE ARE LOOKING
TO CAST THE ROLE OF MARIO. >> IN THE SCENE WHERE YOU'RE
HOLDING A KNIFE TO -- >> James: A LOT OF KNIVES. LET ME FIND A KNIFE. >> OKAY. ( YELLING )
( SCREAMING ) >> James: THAT IS TOO AL
PACINO. HE'S A YOUNG AL PACINO. LOOKING FOR ANYTHING WE NEED AS
PROPS. LIKE THAT'S GOOD. >> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU. >> James: WE HAVE TO DOUBLE
THAT. ALL RIGHT, READY? >> YEP. >> James: THAT IS EXCEPTIONAL. ( LAUGHTER )
I THINK WE'RE READY TO SHOOT OUR FIRST SCENE. >> TAKE ONE. MARK. >> James: ALL RIGHT! ♪
>> PAPA. YES, I'M BACK. I'M FREE FROM MY MINE. I CAME BACK FOR YOU AND FOR YOUR
MOM. >> James: CUT. DANTE --
>> YES. >> James: IS IT WEIRD THAT
WE'RE IN A STARBUCKS FOR THIS SCENE? >> A LITTLE BUT I THINK WE CAN
WORK IT IN, MAYBE. >> James: ACTION! I CAME BACK FOR YOU AND YOUR
MOM AND FOR CARMEL LATTE. ( LAUGHTER )
>> James: THERE IS NOT A DRY EYE! IT'S LIKE WATCHES A SWAN FLY. ( LAUGHTER )
WHAT ABOUT HER? I'M LOOKING AT THE BARISTA. SHE LOOKS LIKE AN ACTIONIST. SHE LOOKS LIKE SHE'S BEEN
WORKING IN THE STARBUCKS FOR CENTURIES. THIS IS DANTE, HE HAS INCREDIBLE
FILM CALLED SCARPETO. TAKES PLACE IN SICILY. >> LOT OF MAFIA. SHE'S RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE. >> James: STUCK IN THE MIDDLE. A COUPLE OF SCENES WHERE --
>> James: TWO SCENES. SHE'S GOT A KNIFE TO HER
THROAT. >> James: TO HER THROAT. CONSTANTLY INTERACTING. >> James: CONSTANTLY
INTERACTING, SEARCHING FOR A WAY OUT. >> IT'S BASICALLY --
>> James: BASICALLY -- WOULD YOU BE INTERESTED IN BEING IN
THIS FILM? >> SURE. TINO, YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE GOT
ININVOLVED. >> James: BE CRYING. TINO! YOU SHOULDN'T GOTTEN INVOLVED. >> James: YOU'RE HYSTERICAL. TINO, YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE
GOTTEN INVOLVED. >> James: JUDY DENCH. TINO --
>> James: BAD IDEA. CLAIRE DANES. >> TINO! YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE GOTTEN
INVOLVED! ( APPLAUSE )
>> James: ARE YOU AROUND TODAY BECAUSE I'M SHOOTING A MOVIE AND
THERE IS A PART IN IT WHICH I BELIEVE IS GREAT FOR YOU. ARE YOU SURE? ALL RIGHT, GREAT, SEE YOU IN A
MINUTE. THANK YOU. CHEERS MATE. ALL RIGHT, BYE. AND HERE'S THE MAN HIMSELF. JASON SCHWARTZMAN! IT'S HAPPENING! THIS IS DANTE, SIDNEY. JASON SCHWARTZMAN. GUYS, ME, I'M CONSTANTINEO. OKAY? AND THIS IS THE SCENE. >> BOY, THAT'S GREAT. >> James: YEAH. WE'RE GOING TO DO IT RIGHT
NOW. >> James: YEAH. OKAY, GREAT. >> James: I'M DIRECTING, DANTE
IS -- >> HOW DID YOU GUYS MEET? >> James: WE MET HERE ABOUT 45
MINUTES AGO. SO PRETTY QUICK TURN AROUND TO
GET THE OLD GREEN LIGHT. >> CONGRATULATIONS. >> James: OKAY. ( LAUGHTER )
ACTION! ♪
>> I THOUGHT I KNEW WHAT HELL WAS. THE MINE, THE WAR. TONIGHT, ANGELINA, YOU'RE THE
ONLY GOOD THING I CAN THINK OF. YOU DON'T HAVE TO WEAR THIS VEIL
ANYMORE. BE HAPPY. >> I WANT TO BE HELD AGAIN. THAT WILL MAKE ME HAPPY. >> James: CUT! ( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
>> ALL RIGHT. GAIN. IS THAT WHAT YOU WANTED? >> James: KEEP IT TOGETHER. ALL RIGHT. >> James: LET'S MOVE ON TO THE
TARONTELLA. ♪
GUYS, KIND OF YOU WITH EVERYTHING YOU'VE GOT GOING ON. CIRCUMCISIONIST. ( LAUGHTER )
( MAKING SOUNDS ) BUT DON'T MAKE THE SOUND. TRY IT NOW. KEEP GOING. KEEP GOING. KEEP GOING. KEEP GOING. KEEP GOING. I NEED MORE TOWNS FOLK. WHAT ARE YOU FOUR DOING NOW? WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE TOWNS FOLK
IN A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE? COME HERE, JUST YOU FOUR. HERE, HERE, HERE AND HERE. BARISTAS! JOSH AND MARTIN, REMEMBER, IT'S
ALL UP HERE. RAP-CHA-CHA! HERE WE GO! ♪
>> IT'S CALLED THE TARANTELLA. >> James:. LIKE THE SPIDER. YEAH. ♪
( CLAPPING ) >> James: CUT! THAT'S THE SCENE! THEY'LL SHOW IT AT THE OSCARS. THAT'S THE SCENE! THANK YOU, THANK YOU! WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO GET? >> PEPPERMINT MOCHA WITH THE
ALMOND MILK. >> James: HOW DO YOU VISUALIZE
IT? >> THE FACE YOU'VE AND A WAGON
COMES BY. >> James: I DON'T KNOW HOW
WE'LL GET A WAGON IN HERE. CAN IT BE A HORSE? >> YEAH. >> James: BRING IN THE HORSE! GALLOP THROUGH THE DOOR! THROUGH THERE. SORRY, SIR. CAN YOU GO THROUGH THE OTHER
DOOR? SHOOTING A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE. ACTION! ♪
>> COME OUT AND FACE ME LIKE A MAN! ANGELINA! ( LAUGHTER )
AHHH! ARGH! >> I HAD NO CHOICE. ( LAUGHTER )
>> James: ALL RIGHT, GUYS, THAT IS A WRAP! ( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
SCARPETTO! THERE IT IS, GUYS! ( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
♪ CONGRATULATIONS, GUYS, WE DID
IT! GET IN HERE! ( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
THIS IS THE WAY WE DO IT. THIS IS WHY WE MAKE MOVIES. ( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
>> James: A HUGE THANKS TO JASON SCHWARTZMAN AND STARBUCKS
FOR HELPING US OUT! LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I AM HERE
WITH THE ONE AND ONLY DANTE! HE'S HERE! ( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
THANKS FOR COMING DOWN. >> THANKS FOR HAVING ME. >> James: HOW DID THAT FAIL TO
SEE YOUR VISUALIZATION JUST COME TO LIFE? >> IT WAS INCREDIBLE. >> James: YEAH. NOT WHAT I NADGED. BUT I LIKED IT. >> James: WELL, THIS IS HUGE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, DANTE! DANTE WILL BE AT A STARBUCKS ALL
THROUGH THE HOLIDAY SEASON. I PROMISE SOME DAY I'LL PAY FOR
THAT CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFIN.
