''Being Michael Madsen'' is a 2007

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directed by

Michael Mongillo Michael Mongillo is an American feature film Film director, director, screenwriter, and Film producer, producer. He is best known for the 2007 mockumentary ''Being Michael Madsen,'' the 2017 supernatural mystery Diane (2017 film), ''Diane'', and ...

and produced by Daniel A. Sherkow. The film takes a

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approach in re-imagining actor

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as a

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-hounded movie star who hatches a revenge scheme against a tabloid journalist. The film co-stars

Virginia Madsen Virginia Madsen (born September 11, 1961) is an American actress. She is the recipient of two Critics' Choice Awards, an Independent Spirit Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and a Golden Gl ...

David Carradine David Carradine ( ; born John Arthur Carradine Jr.; December 8, 1936 – June 3, 2009) was an American actor, director, and producer, whose career included over 200 major and minor roles in film, television and on stage. He was widely known ...

Harry Dean Stanton Harry Dean Stanton (July 14, 1926 – September 15, 2017) was an American actor. In a career that spanned more than six decades, Stanton played supporting roles in films including ''Cool Hand Luke'' (1967), '' Kelly's Heroes'' (1970), '' Dilling ...

Daryl Hannah Daryl Hannah (born December 3, 1960) is an American actress and environmental activist. She made her film debut in Brian De Palma's supernatural horror film ''The Fury (1978 film), The Fury'' (1978). She has starred in various films across the ...

Lacey Chabert Lacey Nicole Chabert ( ; born September 30, 1982) is an American actress. One of her first roles as a child actress was the part of Bianca Montgomery, the daughter of Erica Kane, on ''All My Children'' from 1992 to 1993. She gained further pro ...

, and

Debbie Rochon Debbie Ann Rochon (born November 3) is a Canadian actress and former stage performer, best known for her work in independent film and counterculture films. Early life When Rochon was ten years old, her parents were deemed unfit to raise her, ...

. The film received a 5/5 ''

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'' review, as well as positive press from the likes of ''Variety'' and ''BoxOffice''. Two years after its international release, it was handpicked as part of Warsaw’s

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mockumentary retrospective along with the landmark films '' This is Spinal Tap'' and ''

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''.Michael Madsen on Donnie Brasco, Free Willy, and life in the Tarantino club
/ref> Inspired by classes he took with Steppenwolf co-founder

John Malkovich John Gavin Malkovich (born December 9, 1953) is an American actor. He is the recipient of several accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and ...

, Madsen suggested the film’s title. The original screenplay was titled ''Turning the Tables''. The mockumentary’s title is a reference to the 1999 film, ''

Being John Malkovich ''Being John Malkovich'' is a 1999 American surrealist fantasy comedy drama film directed by Spike Jonze and written by Charlie Kaufman, both making their feature film debut. The film stars John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, and Catherine Keener, wit ...

''.

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* 2007 comedy films 2007 films American independent films American satirical films 2007 independent films Films about actors Films about Hollywood, Los Angeles American mockumentary films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films English-language independent films {{2000s-US-film-stub