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What Is It? is a 2005 American surrealist film written, edited, co-produced and directed by Crispin Glover. It stars Crispin Glover and Fairuza Balk and Steven C. Stewart. As of 2008, the film has only been shown at independent theaters, typically accompanied by a question-and-answer session, a one-hour dramatic narration of eight different profusely illustrated books as a slideshow, and a meet-and-greet/book signing with Glover.
What Is It? is the first entry in a planned trilogy directed by Glover, followed by It Is Fine. Everything Is Fine!, and continued with It Is Mine.
Original Release
01/27/2005
US Release
01/27/2005
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Michael Blevis | The young man |
Carlos Richardson | The young man's alter ego |
Lisa Fusco | The young man's fantasy girl |
Steven C. Stewart | The Young Man's Uber Ego / Dueling Demi-God Auteur |
John Insinna | The Young Man's Outer Sanctum Friend / Inner Sanctum's Choked Victim |
Kelly Swiderski | Inner Sanctum Concubine / Outer Sanctum Snail Collector |
Robin Adams | Inner Sanctum Concubine / Outer Sanctum Girl Who Recognizes Burning |
Adam Parfrey | The minstrel |
Rikky Wittman | The minstrel's nemesis |
Lynn Conley | The Minstrel's Concubine / Mocking Tormentor / Ultimate Outer Sanctum Victor |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Michael Blevis | The young man |
Carlos Richardson | The young man's alter ego |
Lisa Fusco | The young man's fantasy girl |
Steven C. Stewart | The Young Man's Uber Ego / Dueling Demi-God Auteur |
John Insinna | The Young Man's Outer Sanctum Friend / Inner Sanctum's Choked Victim |
Kelly Swiderski | Inner Sanctum Concubine / Outer Sanctum Snail Collector |
Robin Adams | Inner Sanctum Concubine / Outer Sanctum Girl Who Recognizes Burning |
Adam Parfrey | The minstrel |
Rikky Wittman | The minstrel's nemesis |
Lynn Conley | The Minstrel's Concubine / Mocking Tormentor / Ultimate Outer Sanctum Victor |
Cheryl Brown | Outer Sanctum Mocking Tormentor / Walkie-Talkie Grabbing Woman That Cries Later |
Tom Carroll | Grave Digger / Mocking Tormentor |
Eric Yates | Inner Sanctum Puppet Show Audience Member / Outer Sanctum Victim / Inner Sanctum Victim |
Mary P. Hayes | The young man's mother |
Fairuza Balk | Monkey Girl (voice) / Insect / Monkey Girl / Screaming Snail |
Zoryna Dreams | Monkey Woman |
Ivonna Earnest | Monkey Woman |
Karin Odell | Monkey Woman |
Muffy | Monkey Woman |
Kiva | Monkey Woman |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Crispin Glover | Executive Producer |
Cassian Elwes | Executive Producer |
Mike Foley | Executive Producer |
John Grant | Executive Producer |
Phil Grossma | Executive Producer |
Crispin Glover | Producer |
Matt Devlen | Producer |
Ryan Page | Producer |
Michael Pallagi | Producer |