The Ben Cobb Show (2019)
A fictional chat show made as part of Love magazine’s #MOVINGLOVE, the publication’s ‘moving image’ channel on YouTube. The film, shot by Call This Number with creative direction by Love’s founding editor-in-chief Katie Grand, also stars Rami Malek as “notorious and egomaniacal” director Harry Bardo, interviewed by Cobb, who plays himself, as the suave host of the eponymous show (it also marks Malek’s first film since Bohemian Rhapsody for which he won Best Actor at this year’s Oscars). Interspersed throughout the interview – which is set somewhere in the “recent past”, though has a distinctly 1970s aesthetic – are turns from a slew of models and actresses, including Emily Ratajkowski, Felicity Jones, Fran Summers, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Karen Elson (among others), who each perform clips from the fictional director’s oeuvre.
Cast
- Ben Cobb - Self
- Rami Malek - Harry Bardo
- Emily Ratajkowski - Diana Nico
- Felicity Jones - Cecily de Witt
- Maggie Gyllenhaal - Amun Ra
- Fran Summers - Erin Landers
- Martha Hunt - Hope Parker
- Jean Campbell - Jaquelin Hyde
- Meghan Roche - Kitty Collins
- Karen Elson - Harry Bardo
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Ben Cobb Show about?
- A fictional chat show made as part of Love magazine’s #MOVINGLOVE, the publication’s ‘moving image’ channel on YouTube. The film, shot by Call This Number with creative direction by Love’s founding editor-in-chief Katie Grand, also stars Rami Malek as “notorious and egomaniacal” director Harry Bardo, interviewed by Cobb, who plays himself, as the suave host of the eponymous show (it also marks Malek’s first film since Bohemian Rhapsody for which he won Best Actor at this year’s Oscars). Interspersed throughout the interview – which is set somewhere in the “recent past”, though has a distinctly 1970s aesthetic – are turns from a slew of models and actresses, including Emily Ratajkowski, Felicity Jones, Fran Summers, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Karen Elson (among others), who each perform clips from the fictional director’s oeuvre.
- Who directed The Ben Cobb Show?
- The Ben Cobb Show was directed by Steve Mackey, Douglas Hart.
- Who stars in The Ben Cobb Show?
- The Ben Cobb Show stars Ben Cobb, Rami Malek, Emily Ratajkowski, Felicity Jones, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Fran Summers.
- How long is The Ben Cobb Show?
- The Ben Cobb Show has a runtime of 27m (27 minutes).
- What genre is The Ben Cobb Show?
- The Ben Cobb Show is a Comedy film.
- Where was The Ben Cobb Show produced?
- The Ben Cobb Show was produced in United Kingdom.