Life of a Mime (2013)
Sadness, happiness, despair...for a mime, these are the tricks of the trade. Blurring the line between what's real and what's not can be achieved with a gesture of the hand, or the tensing of a body. Life of a Mime explores a day in which the performance never ends. A nameless entertainer, the titular mime can't catch a break. Beginning with an unenthusiastic crowd his day goes from bad to worse as he contends with a society that doesn't seem to quite understand nor tolerate him. Things then take a turn for the drastic when he arrives home, penniless. Come and enjoy this dark comedy which shows that a day in the Life of a Mime isn't always so black and white.
Director: Paul Butt
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 9 min
Release Date: February 16, 2013
Cast
- Jackie Whitten - Mime
- Jamie Brace - Fire Breather
- Crystal Dawn Parsons - Cashier
- Steven Power - Sweeper
- Colin Major - Little Boy
- Bruce Brenton - Raging Trucker
Screenplay
- Paul Butt (Screenplay)
Music: Richard Banfield
Cinematography: Jonathan Kennedy
Editing: Steven Berard Gosse, Richard Banfield
Production: Filigree Productions
Country: Canada
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Paul Butt
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Life of a Mime about?
- Sadness, happiness, despair...for a mime, these are the tricks of the trade. Blurring the line between what's real and what's not can be achieved with a gesture of the hand, or the tensing of a body. Life of a Mime explores a day in which the performance never ends. A nameless entertainer, the titular mime can't catch a break. Beginning with an unenthusiastic crowd his day goes from bad to worse as he contends with a society that doesn't seem to quite understand nor tolerate him. Things then take a turn for the drastic when he arrives home, penniless. Come and enjoy this dark comedy which shows that a day in the Life of a Mime isn't always so black and white.
- Who directed Life of a Mime?
- Life of a Mime was directed by Paul Butt.
- Who stars in Life of a Mime?
- Life of a Mime stars Jackie Whitten, Jamie Brace, Crystal Dawn Parsons, Steven Power, Colin Major, Bruce Brenton.
- How long is Life of a Mime?
- Life of a Mime has a runtime of 9m (9 minutes).
- What genre is Life of a Mime?
- Life of a Mime is a Comedy film.
- Where was Life of a Mime produced?
- Life of a Mime was produced in Canada.