Scouts Are Cancelled (2007)

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Scouts Are Cancelled (2007) poster

Director John Scott crafts this look at the curious life of his longtime friend John Stiles — an aspiring writer and former telephone marketer whose midlife meltdown worked wonders for his career. Stiles was down on his luck working as a telemarketer in Toronto when, one day, he threw out his pre-written script and began speaking to customers in curious character voices inspired by his upbringing in Nova Scotia. That month, Stiles made the most sales of any employee and earned a free DVD player for his efforts. In the following years, Stiles threw caution to the wind, venturing out to local open mic nights — where he developed a substantial cult following — and later publishing a pair of books with Insomniac press.

Director: John D. Scott
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 72 min
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Production: Magpie Productions Ltd.
Country: Canada
Language: English
Budget: $18,000
Original Language: en

Keywords

telemarketing, dialect, accents

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Scouts Are Cancelled about?
Director John Scott crafts this look at the curious life of his longtime friend John Stiles — an aspiring writer and former telephone marketer whose midlife meltdown worked wonders for his career. Stiles was down on his luck working as a telemarketer in Toronto when, one day, he threw out his pre-written script and began speaking to customers in curious character voices inspired by his upbringing in Nova Scotia. That month, Stiles made the most sales of any employee and earned a free DVD player for his efforts. In the following years, Stiles threw caution to the wind, venturing out to local open mic nights — where he developed a substantial cult following — and later publishing a pair of books with Insomniac press.
Who directed Scouts Are Cancelled?
Scouts Are Cancelled was directed by John D. Scott.
Who stars in Scouts Are Cancelled?
Scouts Are Cancelled stars John Stiles.
How long is Scouts Are Cancelled?
Scouts Are Cancelled has a runtime of 1h 12m (72 minutes).
What genre is Scouts Are Cancelled?
Scouts Are Cancelled is a Documentary film.
What is the budget of Scouts Are Cancelled?
Scouts Are Cancelled had a budget of $18,000.
Where was Scouts Are Cancelled produced?
Scouts Are Cancelled was produced in Canada.