Christopher Guest is a master of comedic filmmaking, celebrated for his pioneering work in developing the mockumentary genre. I still, to this day, pepper Guest character quotes into whatever situation warrants them (who wouldn't want to list a bunch of nut varieties every day?), and other lines have worked their way into broader lexicons (like "turn it up to 11").Guest co-wrote and starred in the 1984 mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, which lampooned heavy metal bands and rock documentaries while introducing audiences to a new film genre. Guest went on to direct a spate of satirical mockumentary films, including Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, For Your Consideration, and Mascots.He went off-grid for a while, but has returned for Spinal Tap II. - YouTube www.youtube.com Now we've learned that Guest came out of retirement to reprise his role as Nigel Tufnel in the sequel. Despite being what he calls "essentially retired" since 2016 after directing Mascots for Netflix, Guest made an exception for this project because of his love for the cast and making each other laugh. His return was also influenced by his genuine passion for the character and the whimsical ideas connected to the role, like Nigel Tufnel's new venture as a cheese shop owner, inspired by Guest's own interest in cheese. He told Rolling Stone Music Now, "I'm not a super ambitious person. I'm not a person that has stuff in drawers where one day I hope that people make this thing."His career has...
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