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Synopsis: Toward the end of his life, Barney Panofsky (Paul Giamatti) looks back on his triumphs and tragedies, beginning with an ill-fated relationship with Clara (Rachelle Lefevre), whom he marries when she becomes pregnant. When that falls apart, he moves back home to Montreal and gets married twice more, finally finding contentment with Miriam (Rosamund Pike), his third wife. Through it all, Barney is sustained by his work in television, raising children and the advice of his father (Dustin Hoffman).
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Production: Sony Classics
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 18 wins & 18 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.3
Metacritic:
67
Rotten Tomatoes:
80%
R
Year:
2010
134 min
$7,501,404
Website
759 Views


DIRECTOR:

CUT!

(to Barney)

How was that?

BARNEY:

Appallingly bad.

DIRECTOR:

Great. MOVING ON.

Solange's bright smile instantly sours as she eyes Barney.

SOLANGE:

I want to talk to you!

Barney immediately hustles himself away.

WHITE 10-23-09 6.

SOLANGE (CONT'D)

Don't you run away from me!

She tries to go after him but is stopped by the sound guywho needs to remove her mic.

FOUR EXECUTIVES descend upon him, struggling to keep pace,

including MARK (40). Everyone talking over each other.

MARK EXECUTIVE:

Did you see today'sWe need to go over the

paper? opening for next week's

episode.

MARK EXECUTIVE:

The teaser is a minute And we lost the location

long--so we have to rewrite it

for the studio-

Barney pushes through a door, leading everyone into -

INT. TOTALLY UNNECESSARY PRODUCTIONS OFFICE - CONTINUOUS

Rows of desks occupied by accountants, story editors,

assistants. Barney whisks through the aisles - everyonestill hot on his tail.

BARNEY:

(announcing to entire

office)

Good morning everyone. Yes I've

seen today's paper, no I don't givea flying f*** and neither shouldyou, let that be the end of it.

MARK:

Barney, the network wants to make areally big deal about the 30th season.

BARNEY:

That's in a year.

MARK:

They're looking ahead, and they'reopen to renewing for two more seasons.

(nervous)

But they have a few suggestions.

BARNEY:

How long have you worked for me?

MARK:

Eighteen years.

WHITE 10-23-09 7.

BARNEY:

So why do you still act like a girlasking permission for a sleepover?

Tell me what the hell it is.

Barney heads into -

INT. BARNEY'S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS

The exec's all follow inside and stand in silence. Mark

steps forward as Barney flips through mail on his desk.

MARK:

They want to bring in a new face.

Someone young. Maybe give Solange asexy, young niece who comes to livewith her-

BARNEY:

They want to fire Solange?

MARK:

They want us to write her down infavor of a new character.

BARNEY:

No. No way.

MARK:

We'll do it in a classy way-

BARNEY:

I won't humiliate her like that.

She's been on the show since day

one. I'll give her your job beforethat happens.

MARK:

They're not asking.

If we don't do it, this is our last

season. No one under fifty watchesthe show.

BARNEY:

So they want to bring in some titsand ass?

MARK:

Isn't that why you first hired her?

Solange suddenly bursts through the crowd of Exec's and slamsa FOLDER down on Barney's desk.

SOLANGE:

I want a word with you NOW.

WHITE 10-23-09 8.

Barney opens the folder and scans the papers inside.

BARNEY:

What language is this?

SOLANGE:

They're from Bulgaria. Press

clippings about me and they justkeep coming. They love me over there.

This proves what I'm really worth tothe foreign market.

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Michael Konyves

Michael Konyves is a Canadian film and television screenwriter. Best known for his Genie Award-nominated screenplay for the 2010 film Barney's Version, his past credits include the television films ... more…

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