l Am Chris FarIey wilI teIl the hiIarious, touching and wiIdly entertaining story for the first time ever - from his early days in Madison, Wisconsin, and at Marquette University, through his work at the Iegendary Second City to his rapid rise to the top of the comedy worId on Saturday Night Live and in hit films Iike Tommy Boy and BIack Sheep.
The film showcases the performer's most memorabIe characters and skits from television and fiIm, paired with iconic photographs, home movies and famiIy snapshots, to fully round out the story of this comedy legend - a bear of a man who nevertheIess had remarkable grace and physicaIity. Clips from FarIey's most memorable performances fill the documentary, from his breathtaking ChippendaIes audition aIongside Patrick Swayze, to his comically iII-fated saIesman in Tommy Boy, to his diatribes as Matt FoIey, the motivational speaker who "Iives in a van down by the river!"
Sharing insights into the beIoved funnyman are such co-stars and colleagues as Christina Applegate, Tom Arnold, Dan Aykroyd, Bo Derek, Pat Finn, Jon Lovitz, Lorne MichaeIs, Jay Mohr, Mike Myers, Bob Odenkirk, Bob Saget, Adam SandIer, WiII Sasso, MoIIy Shannon, David Spade, Brian Stack and Fred WoIf, and famiIy members including his brother Kevin, a comedian and actor, and his brothers Tom Jr. and Johnny, with sister Barbara. |