100 Words Or Less (SXSW): “The Happy Poet”
Adam Best | Mar 14, 2010 | 2 comments
I’m only four films in, but Austinite Paul Gordon has served up my favorite of SXSW in this comedy about an organic food stand that feels, well, organic. Gordon stars as Bill, the Happy Poet, an insecure dude with a graduate degree in creative writing trying to find his way. Gordon’s dry personality and natural acting style carry the film. But it’s his co-star Jonny Mars — as Donnie, a delivery boy who delivers at least a laugh a minute — who steals the show. Bill’s stand is “mostly vegetarian,” but there’s plenty of meaty comedy in this quirky Bottle Rocketesque comedy.
[...] FlickSided.com “…Austinite Paul Gordon has served up my favorite of SXSW in this comedy about an organic food stand that feels, well, organic. Gordon stars as Bill, the Happy Poet, an insecure dude with a graduate degree in creative writing trying to find his way. Gordon’s dry personality and natural acting style carry the film. But it’s his co-star Jonny Mars — as Donnie, a delivery boy who delivers at least a laugh a minute — who steals the show…” [...]
[...] 4. The Happy Poet A local, Austin-produced film about organic food stand that rocked SXSW. It’s very Bottle Rocket-esqe. Here’s my review. [...]