Mizlansky/zilinsky Or "Schmucks"
by Jon Robin Baitz

Name: Mizlansky/zilinsky Or "Schmucks"
Brand: Jon Robin Baitz
SKU: 9781559361606
Rating: 3.85 (22 reviews)

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120 mins American Comedy

Synopsis

Baitz’s writing is impeccable.

Like a master craftsman, he’s carved out each word and phrase for maximum effect, yet his authorial presence is never intrusive or showy.

And his humor is razor-sharp” Erik Jackson, Timeout New York

A very entertaining, slightly off-center exploration of breathtaking sleaze...

Here is a Hollywood comedy that sports not only superior wisecracks, but also the long-term point of view of a moralist.”

Vincent Canby, New York Times

Masterfully revising and expanding his first produced play, Jon Robin Baitz skewers the Hollywood of his youth with affectionate rue and wicked wit.

Jon Robin Baitz is the author of Three Hotels

, The Film Society

, Other Desert Cities

, The End of the Day

, and The Substance of Fire

, which he adapted into a major motion picture.

He was the showrunner on ABC’s Brothers & Sisters

He also wrote the screenplay for the upcoming film Stonewall directed by Roland Emmerich.

He lives in New York.

Themes Motion picture producers and directors Motion picture producers and directors--California--Los Angeles--Drama PS3552.A393 M59 1998

Press Reviews

"Never underestimate the entertainment value of the industriously amoral…Jon Robin Baitz is proving there is still life in the ethical emptiness of Lotus Land with his invigorating…new comedy, MIZLANSKY/ZILINSKY, OR ”SCHMUCKS”…It is as much a morality play as a hard-edged satire…you have to be grateful for a play as saturated in quirky social detail as this one…Mr. Baitz [does] wonders in realizing the hypnotic pull of Mizlansky's words. The play is about falling under that spell, even as you realize it's woven of polluted air.“ —The New York Times. ”MIZLANSKY/ZILINSKY…is loaded with wonderfully observed, delightfully sly, deceptively offhand humor. It also—and here anticipated Baitz qualities rule—has a loving heart and conscience that ultimately manage both to entertain and move us.“ —Newsday (NY). ”Jon Robin Baitz's expert new play…plays out with a fast-paced freshness that's irresistible…the real star here is Baitz's impeccable writing. Like a master craftsman, he's carved out e"
— Time Out New York