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March 09, 2004
Mike White: Swellest Guy You've Never Heard Of
His resume may be short, but the work he's done is quite impressive. Mike White is a bona fide quadruple Hollywood threat, with proven success as a writer, producer, actor and song composer. His small screen credits include writing and producing for Dawson's Creek and the incomparable Freaks & Geeks. In film, he has writing credits for movies Chuck & Buck (in which he brilliantly portrays lonely stalker Buck), The Good Girl and most recently, School Of Rock.
Now, he's the creator for the new FOX show Cracking Up. In this series, a psychology student (played by Jason Schwartzmann) moves in with a dysfunctional family to be their full-time therapist. From the premise alone, one might think this is just another trite version of Malcolm In The Middle. But it's actually quite refreshing! Molly Shannon and Christopher McDonald are cast perfectly as crazy lunatics, with witty writing and great direction to enhance them. It will definitely be interesting to see relationships develop and secrets revealed as the season progresses.
I predict Mike White's career will only continue to rise in the coming years. Look for him next to make a cameo in The Stepford Wives movie...
Posted by Michele at March 9, 2004 10:27 PM
