The TV Set
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| Directed by | Jake Kasdan |
| Produced by |
Jake Kasdan Aaron Ryder Judd Apatow |
| Written by | Jake Kasdan |
| Starring |
David Duchovny Sigourney Weaver Ioan Gruffudd Judy Greer |
| Music by | Michael Andrews |
| Cinematography | Uta Briesewitz |
| Edited by | Tara Timpone |
| Distributed by |
THINKFilm 20th Century Fox |
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Running time
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87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2 million |
| Box office | $265,198 |
The TV Set is a 2006 comedy-drama film about an idealistic writer attempting to bring his vision for a TV show to fruition on the small screen.
Idealistic scriptwriter Mike Klein (Duchovny) tries to navigate his TV pilot through the mine-laden path of casting, production, and the madness of prime-time scheduling—all while trying to stay true to his vision. Along the way he has to juggle the agendas of headstrong network president Lenny (Weaver), volatile young stars, his pregnant wife Natalie (Bateman), and an ever-optimistic personal manager Alice (Greer), while suffering very serious back pain.
The film's writer/director Jake Kasdan had originally intended Ben Stiller for the role of Lenny, however Kasdan cast Weaver for the role, which changed his idea of what the character should be. Kasdan does not regard the film as satire, as he sees nothing exaggerated in its depiction of bringing a pilot to production.
The film was first screened on the Tribeca Film Festival on April 28, 2006. Following almost a year of festival screenings, it was released in cinemas on April 6, 2007. A DVD edition was released through 20th Century Fox on September 25, 2007. It features commentary tracks, a "making of" featurette and a deleted scene.
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