Waiting For Guffman Libby Audition

Parker Posey's deleted audition scene from Christopher's Guest's classic

[@HiyaCaffy]

I loved how she tried to leave at the end but couldn’t find the imaginary door. Iconic.

[@ricobert1]

Parker apparently wrote this scene the night before filming. Just incredible.

[@texanmunk]

nice lil factoid! where did you hear this? is there some behind the scenes compendium i'm missing somewhere?!

[@prettylagoon]

This scene in addition to France Fisher's scene were both in the Theatrical release!

[@williamrobinson6824]

It's at least inspired by Flowers in the Attic.

[@robhodges6019]

Posey, meanwhile, called Guest from New York and told him she had an idea for her audition. “She sent me this two-page, single-space monologue that she wrote, asked if she could do it in addition to singing ‘Teacher’s Pet,’” Guest recalled in DVD commentary. “It’s one of the most extraordinarily bizarre scenes. For a while I had it in the movie instead of the song. I fell in love with how crazy it was.”

[@ulpana]

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[@liamhartmusic]

This movie was nothing short of absolute genius. Never laughed so hard in my life

[@UranusHz420]

I’ve always been a huge Parker Posey fan and never seen this before. Wow. Just incredible.

[@llep3070]

Every move in this is so choreographed, every word so carefully chosen, it makes me want to cry.

[@tarheel8494]

"the doll we used to play with before the war...before you went inSANE..."

[@MarinaAndTheDevil]

😭😭😭😭

[@princ3ss97]

“Whose husband ‘accidentally’ just died?” Lol! I love the gum chewing.

[@vittoriodiventura7293]

All those times we spent in the attic... LOCKED UP..... With muffin...... *looks at doll*

[@jamesanthony8438]

I can think of worse things than being locked up in an attic with Parker Posey... and Muffin :)

[@ownpetard8379]

@@jamesanthony8438 That's being locked up with Parker Posey's Muffin, right?

[@ras613pa]

Parker can make me choke with laughter with just an expression.

[@brianflynn7212]

Pure talent. No way I could ever pull this improv off.

[@edjo487]

She is incredible in this scene! Love her!

[@mattgoldberg4335]

Parker at her (demented) best - just brilliant. I love the whole movie but this and "This Bulging River" form the deleted scenes may be my favorite two scenes.

[@RhinocerosProductions]

why the fuck were these scenes deleted???

[@w8sted1]

Ms Posey-- this is 4 minutes of genius..congrats! The perfect audition piece for a musical...heh heh...

[@troyshen5715]

"...and who's wearing fine jewels, and expensive clothes"

[@tomthefunky]

Best thing about this movie for me was how uncritical Corky was everyone's performance both in the auditions and rehearsals. Someone could walk in to the audition and start flossing their teeth and he wouldn't judge them. He's like the anti-Simon Cowell

[@dudoklasovity2093]

that’s why he never got done sh*t!😂😂😂

[@sclogse1]

The crush just deepens...

[@jacobdysart5546]

Masterclass. Decades ahead of its time. I will love this forever

[@RedPillTruth2023]

"Who's on top and Who's on bottom now"! Hilarious

[@mad_cat_1st]

Parker Posey is absolutely adorable in whatever she does. I've been in love since the first time I saw this movie.

[@adiadv10]

The brilliance of improv acting. One of my favorite comedy films.

[@dal8716]

This is definitely one of my favorites too along with Best In Show…

[@valeriebellomo3573]

Everything she does is great!!!!

[@TAGMedia7]

I know this is played for laughs, but Parker's performance is still amazing.

[@RhinocerosProductions]

WWWWHHHYYYYYY was this cut from the version I saw! This is brilliant!

[@andymassingham]

It is a fantastic stand-alone scene. Perfectly played, Parker!

[@stevedrake604]

She's brilliant. Fumbling with her purse, hair in her mouth ... just lol. Whatta gal.

[@oliviapalak9488]

parker is a genius...gosh i love this movie so so so much.

[@dal8716]

Are u a lover of Best In Show too?❤️

[@gaberodriguez4023]

Why was this cut from the movie? If it had been left in, it would have been of one of the funniest scenes in it!

[@Lorieellesh]

I know. She's so talented. It's sad that any scenes were deleted.

[@crescentfreshbret]

Too long, I suppose

[@deletebilderberg]

Nah. The final edit was perfection.

[@ajalberti5279]

It was either use this or the Teacher's Pet song...I think he picked the wrong one, too. ;)

[@billslocum9819]

Length and tone. Libbie May has a sunnier personality in the rest of the movie. Though she's clearly working here from V.C. Andrews novels rather than personal experience, it makes you wonder if her life might be about something nastier than Dairy Queen Blizzards. It's funnier than the movie, but only as a standalone piece.

[@SuperflyCLB]

My favorite part is that Libby is chewing gum through the entire movie

[@babyboy84119]

LMAO I love all the subtle humor in this show. Insane asylums don't have "life support systems" Lololol

[@MarinaAndTheDevil]

It’s so ridiculous I can’t stop laughing rn

[@nonid5627]

Parker is one of those actors- seen everything she’s ever done. She’s also one of those humans. Seen about every interview she’s ever done. My personal fave: Broken English. Her and Drea De Matteo knocked that one out of the park. Go watch it.

[@billslocum9819]

This is my favorite nice-girl Parker Posey role, even if she's playing a killer.

[@phildirt3]

Parker posey steals every guest film

[@MarvinMonroe]

I was and still am in love with her. I guess ever since Dazed and Confused when I was 15

[@joey76er]

Parker Posey = genius.

[@brycetyler5753]

She is a fucking icon. ❤

[@cbiswhite]

"This is the chair that I sit in" HAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA! Gotta love untrained actors like Libby Mae Brown!

[@jamesanthony8438]

"Oh, this is a... there's a plug here that's hooked into where he's breathin' and stuff..."

[@letolethe3344]

I love how the guy to Corky's right (left to us) never says a word or shows a single facial expression. it's hard playing a nonentity.

[@joeharris3878]

Posey is from Laurel, Mississippi ---- she's using the normal way of speaking for natives ( minus the dramatics, of course). I can't remember her using it elsewhere, not even "Dazed and Confused"

[@lambyiii]

2:41 especialnally?...lol. fucking love this movie :D

[@NateKyng]

This movie was comedic genius lol

[@caseycat]

It's one of my all time favorites

[@crescentfreshbret]

I wonder if this was inspired by Flowers in the Attic at all.

[@jimjimmyjames59]

That was my first thought!

[@michaeleli6767]

Utterly brilliant

[@ValseInstrumentalist]

When it cuts to the panel for the first time after all this performance so far at 1:54 😂

[@prokesuk]

I saw the Mighty Wind concert once. Some fanboys and girls kept screaming her name. It seemed they were only there to see her.

[@TheNorma]

Brilliant!

[@troyshen5715]

she's hilarious

[@julesyyz]

Im obsessed with her

[@matthewlerma7248]

HAHAHA! I love this!

[@sniffableandirresistble]

Notice you didn't hear her singing John Lennon's "Imagine" while in qurrantine...lol 😆

[@keonascout5543]

The doll we used to play with before the war

[@andyblanco3409]

Brilliant

[@Teeaboo]

"Especianally" 2:41

[@ericjenney482]

Parker Posey is brilliant. My favourite is her performance in Henry Fool. 😊

[@mipoorboy1478]

Best EVER!!!

[@mariomazzetti]

“Especianally”

[@bobfriedman409]

BRILLIANT!!!1

[@CaliforniaGuy88]

Parker Posey is a fox, dayum..

[@ericburke4750]

“Especinally”

[@johnfoster4244]

Precocious

[@timoaksel9320]

Great acting.

[@tgore276]

Loop it and play it forever.

[@fosbury68]

Chewing gum in her audition. Amazing.

[@Infidelio]

"especialany"

[@prettylagoon]

This scene in addition to France Fisher's scene were both in the Theatrical release!

[@paulnadratowski3942]

Hilarious movie

[@Pb_salt]

I just watched this movie and instead of this there was a little song she did called teachers pet

[@crescentfreshbret]

Is that J. Elvis Weinstein at the table with Bob and Chris?

[@jimrushing1025]

She is cute.

[@28282222]

I want …

[@the_best_of_times]

She reminds me of a more animated Aubrey Plaza. Get them working together.

[@grsy764]

Plaza is a one trick pony. She doesn't have any actual acting skill lol kinda like that Kristen Stewart

[@Cr4zy_H0b0]

I'm here because of Travis's reference

[@joey76er]

Muffin!

[@JulianaSantos-fy5wb]

FUCK she's so fucking funny

[@catherinethorstenberg8957]

And whos wearin fahn jewels and expensive clothes

[@dormantrabbits]

"Who's own top and who's own bottom now!?"

[@ownpetard8379]

We sorta know why she pulled the plug on Billy, right?

[@carrysilberman4606]

I understand why this didn't make it into the actual film

[@zazuzazz5419]

Why is this loopy young woman so piercingly poignant!!!

[@johntechwriter]

This is an out take. Her “Teacher’s Pet” audition is much better. But that’s okay. Any unseen footage of Parker Posey is worth watching.

[@honkhonk5150]

Back when Dr Smith was cute..

[@tw7231]

I thought "waiting for Guffman" sucked. I remember anxiously awaiting it's debut bc of HOW MUCH I LOVED Best in Show & was so disappointed. Maybe my expectations were too high. I'd watch it again tho ~ just to watch Parker Posey! Love her! Maybe if they'd have left this scene in the movie it'd have been better.

[@michaeltilley8708]

You must be one of those bastard people I’ve heard tell of