Director John Scott crafts this look at the curious life of his longtime friend John Stiles — an aspiring writer and former telephone marketer whose midlife meltdown worked wonders for his career. Stiles was down on his luck working as a telemarketer in Toronto when, one day, he threw out his pre-written script and began speaking to customers in curious character voices inspired by his upbringing in Nova Scotia. That month, Stiles made the most sales of any employee and earned a free DVD player for his efforts. In the following years, Stiles threw caution to the wind, venturing out to local open mic nights — where he developed a substantial cult following — and later publishing a pair of books with Insomniac press.
Title | Scouts Are Cancelled |
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Year | 2007 |
Genre | Documentary |
Country | Canada |
Studio | Magpie Productions Ltd. |
Cast | John Stiles |
Crew | John D. Scott (Director) |
Keyword | telemarketing, dialect, accents |
Release | Apr 25, 2007 |
Runtime | 72 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 0.00 / 10 by 0 users |
Popularity | 0 |
Budget | 18,000 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | English |