The Opening Act (2020) (original) (raw)

The film follows Will O'Brien whose true life passion is to become a stand-up comedian. He is given the opportunity to emcee a comedy show, opening for his hero, Billy G. O'Brien has to decide if he wants to continue the life he has set up or to pursue his dream, the life of a comedian.

The film follows Will O'Brien whose true life passion is to become a stand-up comedian. He is given the opportunity to emcee a comedy show, opening for his hero, Billy G. O'Brien has to decide if he wants to continue the life he has set up or to pursue his dream, the life of a comedian. (less)

Director: Steve Byrne
Writer: Steve Byrne
Starring: Jimmy O. Yang, Alex Moffat, Debby Ryan, Iliza Shlesinger, Neal Brennan, Cedric the Entertainer
Producer: Peter Billingsley

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Review by Brian Orndorf, October 15, 2020

8 / 10

�The Opening Act� comes from writer/director Steve Byrne, a longtime stand-up comedian. Ready to put his early experiences on film, Byrne concocts a small-scale ode the pains of the profession with the feature, calling in every favor possible to fill the endeavor with familiar faces from the scene. Such a lived-in quality helps �The Opening Act� greatly, with Byrne keeping to simple goals of character and mishaps, striving to give the viewer a larger understanding of what the stand-up comedy system is like for a newcomer who hasn�t found their voice yet. Stage time is plentiful in the effort, ...read more...

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