As Smart As They Are: The Author Project (2005)

A documentary film tracing the collaboration between One Ring Zero, the Brooklyn house-band for McSweeney's Publishing, and an ensemble cast of award-winning authors, each of whom contributed original lyrics. Author Myla Goldberg torments guest singer Syd Straw with tongue twisting, five star vocabulary words. Paul Auster riffs on the ills of Cincinatti and the Iraq war. The film's title, in fact, comes from the inspired dialogue of a talking cockroach.

Director: Joe Pacheco
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 63 min
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Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
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What is As Smart As They Are: The Author Project about?
A documentary film tracing the collaboration between One Ring Zero, the Brooklyn house-band for McSweeney's Publishing, and an ensemble cast of award-winning authors, each of whom contributed original lyrics. Author Myla Goldberg torments guest singer Syd Straw with tongue twisting, five star vocabulary words. Paul Auster riffs on the ills of Cincinatti and the Iraq war. The film's title, in fact, comes from the inspired dialogue of a talking cockroach.
Who directed As Smart As They Are: The Author Project?
As Smart As They Are: The Author Project was directed by Joe Pacheco.
Who stars in As Smart As They Are: The Author Project?
As Smart As They Are: The Author Project stars Joshua Camp, Michael Hearst, Paul Auster, Rick Moody, Jonathan Lethem, Dave Eggers.
How long is As Smart As They Are: The Author Project?
As Smart As They Are: The Author Project has a runtime of 1h 3m (63 minutes).
What genre is As Smart As They Are: The Author Project?
As Smart As They Are: The Author Project is a Documentary film.
Where was As Smart As They Are: The Author Project produced?
As Smart As They Are: The Author Project was produced in United States of America.