The film had its world premiere at the sundance film festival on january 23, 2012, where it won the best of next audience award. This american life, mike birbiglia promote sleepwalk with. Aug 21, 2012 but the host of chicago public radios this american life was heavily involved in the making of standup comic and friend of glass mike birbiglias new and quite funny movie, sleepwalk with me. His screen credits are as varied as comedy central and sleepwalk with me. The plot is based on the true story mike told for the moth, which also appeared in our episode fear of sleep, about an aspiring standup who fails to express his true feelings and whose anxiety comes out in increasingly. This summer, that report has morphed into the semiautobiographical feature comedy. Sleepwalk with me is a 2012 independent movie written by mike birbiglia and ira glass. This american life is produced in collaboration with wbez chicago and. Ira glass was born on march 3, 1959 in baltimore, maryland, usa as ira jeffrey glass. Cant wait to see it there is a whole mike birbiglia tab on the this american life iphone app, its the best pick me up. Sleepwalk with me winner of a 2012 audience award at sundance, comedian mike birbiglia wrote, directed and stars in this film based on his offbroadway show and bestselling book.
He is an actor and writer, known for sleepwalk with me 2012, mike birbiglia. Check out this behind the scenes look at bad boys for life read more. August 20, 2012 the comedian cowrote a film with ira glass, of public radios this american life, about his life and sleepwalking. The brooklyn comic birbiglia cowrote, codirected with seth barrish and stars in an adaptation of his oneman show, based on short stories he wrote. Birbiglia has appeared as a semiregular contributor to this american life. Aug 24, 2012 sleepwalk with me began life in, well, the real life, sleepwalking episodes of comedian mike birbiglia, then a oneman theater production, a radio story on this american life, a book, an. Meanwhile, at the top of the films twitter page, sleepwalk with me is billed as a comedy as good as the best episode of this american life, but funnier. Birbiglia is an accomplished standup comedian, and glass is the producer and host of this american life.
Comedian mike birbiglias story during the episode is from his oneman show sleepwalk. First of all, the protagonist in the movie is named matt pandemiglio, which is awkward, because the film is clearly autobiographical. Mike birbiglia, ira glass, bill hader comedian mike birbiglia talks about his new movie sleepwalk with me about his life and. A few years ago, nprs this american life highlighted comedian mike birbiglia s struggles with sleepwalking.
Aug 24, 2012 but as with many stories and figures from this american life, you often want more than the small stories delivered there and sleepwalk with me is a big gulpsized dose of birbiglia. Birbiglia took his sleepwalking woes and made a hit oneman offbroadway show about it. This american life is a weekly public radio program and podcast. This american life tal is an american weekly hourlong radio program produced in collaboration with chicago public media and hosted by ira glass. Its an excerpt of his oneman show sleepwalk with me, which is now also a feature film, produced and cowritten by ira glass. He is a writer and producer, known for this american life 2007, freezing people is easy and sleepwalk with me 2012. Its also the first movie cowritten by ira glass and coproduced by this american life. This american life s 361st episodes, fear of sleep, section stranger in the night featured an excerpt from mike birbiglias oneman show, sleepwalk with me. Mike birbiglia celebrity profile check out the latest mike birbiglia photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Every now and then, i run into someone who makes movies or tries to make them who tells me how much they related to it. Birbiglia is a regular contributor to this american life and has performed in three comedy central specials. Aug 30, 2012 i heard sleepwalk with me on this american life about 5 years ago. Beginning as an element of his standup act, sleepwalk with me blossomed into a oneman offbroadway play, a comedy album, a bestselling book, a tv special and one of the most popular segments on the npr series this american life. Aug 08, 2008 fear of sleep mike birbiglia got used to strange things happening to him when he sleptuntil something happened that almost killed him mikes story is now a feature film, sleepwalk with me.
Mike birbiglia, sleepwalking on the big screen fresh air. But when his this american life contributor mike birbiglia wanted to follow their 2012 collaboration sleepwalk with me with a film about an improv comedy troupe, glass went along for. This american life retracted this episode two months after it was originally broadcast, after learning that mike daisey exaggerated or fabricated various claims about his experiences in china. Hes about to embark on a national tour where he tells stories and does comedy, from cape cod to. Aug 20, 2012 mike birbiglia, sleepwalk ing on the big screen the comedian cowrote a film with ira glass, of public radios this american life, about his life and sleepwalking disorder. Mike birbiglia this american life return to the scene of the crime. The film is based on birbiglias oneman offbroadway show and the titular story in his book of short. Mike birbiglia talks about the sleepwalking that nearly killed him. How ira glass took this american life to the movies with. Comedian mike birbiglia on his new movie, sleepwalk with me. Mike birbiglia, sleepwalking on the big screen the comedian cowrote a film with ira glass, of public radios this american life, about his life.
Winner of a 2012 audience award at sundance, comedian mike birbiglia wrote, directed and stars in this sincere and hilarious film, based on his offbroadway show and bestselling book. Aug 22, 2012 the movie sleepwalk with me tells the moreorless true story of how a serious sleep disorder has affected the relationships and career of comedian mike birbiglia. Mike birbiglia got used to strange things happening to him when he sleptuntil something happened that almost killed him mikes story is now a feature film, sleepwalk with me. How ira glass took this american life to the movies with sleepwalk with me comedian mike birbiglia caught ira glass s attentionhow else. Ira glass and mike birbiglia debut this american life s sleepwalk with me this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Now the pair has turned birbiglias play sleepwalk with me into a film, and broadened the this american life brand in the process.
Its a movie it needs to be about you and the girl, glass says. This all happened long before birbiglia became a frequent guest on this american life, started selling out large venues. A new film by mike birbiglia from the producers of this american life not a documentary. Sleepwalk with me and other painfully true stories book. In 2012, there were 29 new this american life episodes episode 454 mr. Sleepwalk with me the movie is primarily a comingof. Jun 27, 2012 fans of standup comedian mike birbiglia cedar rapids and this american life host ira glass will want to check out sleepwalk with me when it debuts later this summer. This inspired glass to work with birbiglia for two years on a movie based on this segment. A surprisingly great comedy from comedian mike birbiglia, who along with starring also directed and wrote the movie. Jan 09, 2018 comedian mike birbiglia, his wife, and his cat take a trip together and meet some parasitic zombie mice. Sleepwalk with me is a 2012 american independent comedy film written by, directed by, and. Sleepwalk with me dvd mike birbiglia wrote, directed and stars in this film cowritten by ira glass and coproduced by this american life.
As a film, this story doesnt have much of a climax and it ends rather abruptly. It is broadcast on numerous public radio stations in the united states and internationally, and is also available as a free weekly podcast. The movie is presented in association with wbez public radios this american life. He had me in stitches, and he made me feel better about my own embarrassing moments to boot. Usually ships in 2 to 3 days description comedian mike birbiglia wrote, directed and stars in this film cowritten by ira glass and coproduced by this american life. Joss whedon asks people to boycott mike birbiglias sleepwalk. Mike birbiglia this american life return to the scene. Sleepwalk with me is a 2012 american independent comedy film written by, directed by, and starring mike birbiglia. Spending the night with sleepwalker mike birbiglia.
The investigation behind the retraction is the subject of episode 460, retraction. The popular publicradio show this american life broadcast an episode sunday that focused on fear of sleep. This american life is produced for the ear and designed to be heard. Nearly 50 actors, singers, dancers, musicians, and comedians joined ira glass onstage at. Mike birbiglia talks about the sleepwalking that nearly killed. Sleepwalk with me made its premiere at the 2012 sundance film festival in park city, utah. This comics life, sans sleep, in sleepwalk with me. Mike birbiglia on sleepwalk with me the washington post. I did this interview in the press tour for sleepwalk with me. Sleepwalk with me movie photos and stills fandango. Winner of a 2012 audience award at sundance, comedian mike birbiglia wrote, directed and stars in this film based on his offbroadway show.
What i should have said was nothing 2008 and your sisters sister 2011. This and other reasons to fear sleep, including bedbugs, the shining, and mildmannered husbands who turn into maniacs while asleep. Return to the scene of the crime dvd in april 2009 we performed an episode of this american life onstage. With mike birbiglia, lauren ambrose, james rebhorn, carol kane. If you are able, we strongly encourage you to listen to the audio, which includes emotion and emphasis thats not on the page. This american life politely enters the movie business with sleepwalk with me, an ira glass cowritten and produced comedydrama that marks the writing, directing, and starring debut might as well get it all out of the way at once of fan favorite mike birbiglia, in an adaptation of his bestselling memoir and offbroadway show of the same name. It also stars lauren ambrose, carol kane, james rebhorn, and cristin milioti. Sleepwalk with me began life in, well, the real life, sleepwalking episodes of comedian mike birbiglia, then a oneman theater production, a radio story on this american life, a book, an. Comedian mike birbiglia wrote, directed and stars in this film cowritten by ira glass and coproduced by this american life. Sleepwalk with me has a number of hilarious moments mixed in with more serious. Comedian mike birbiglia, his wife, and his cat take a trip together and meet some parasitic zombie mice.
Fans of standup comedian mike birbiglia cedar rapids and this american life host ira glass will want to check out sleepwalk with me when it debuts later this. The movie has its roots in a oneman show birbiglia performed offbroadway, which was excerptedlike many of his routineson wbez radios this american life. Mike birbiglia as matt pandamiglio and lauren ambrose as abby in sleepwalk with me. However, i have heard mike birbiglia tell this story on stage, and i think it plays out better as a monologue. Mike birbiglia was born on june 20, 1978 in shrewsbury, massachusetts, usa. Sleepwalk with me 2012 sleepwalk with me 2012 user. Sep 07, 2012 the movie sleepwalk with me is made pretty strictly for devoted fans of mike birbiglias stories on nprs this american life. Aug 14, 2012 joss whedon has jokingly called for a boycott of mike birbiglias excellent new movie, sleepwalk with me, which opens in limited release august 24th.
Ira explains how producing movies sucks this american life. Fear of sleep mike birbiglia got used to strange things happening to him when he sleptuntil something happened that almost killed him mikes story is now a feature film, sleepwalk with me. He is a regular contributor to thiis american life. In the film we journey with birbiglia as his life hits a snag and then begins a shift. A burgeoning standup comedian struggles with the stress of a stalled career, a stale relationship, and the wild spurts of severe sleepwalking he is desperate to ignore. Winner of a 2012 audience award at sundance, comedian mike birbiglia wrote, directed and stars in this film cowritten by ira glass and coproduced by this american life. Live stage performance of the public radio show this american life, filmed at bam brooklyn academy of music howard gilman opera house on june 7th, 2014, featuring host ira glass, an.
Aug 24, 2012 in a way, a weird way, it gave him a career. Laughoutloud funny and endearingly messy, sleepwalk with me overcomes its tonal inconsistencies to deliver a sweetly melancholic, amiably reassuring indie crowdpleaser. To the stars, michael shannon in the quarry, earth day movies and more. Mike birbiglia is an american comedian, writer, actor, and director. Ive been a huge fan of mike birbiglia, especially his segments on this american life, and with the movie version of sleepwalk about to hit theaters in my area, i. Costarring james rebhorn, carol kane, marc maron and produced by ira glass this american life, sleepwalk with me is incredibly clever, welldirected and laugh out loud hilarious.
Mike birbiglia this american life live at bam youtube. Sleepwalk with me official trailer in theaters august 24, 2012. He has been married to anaheed alani since august 2005. Its a story that hes told beforeas a standup bit, a oneman play produced by nathan lane, a tale told at the moth storytelling series, a segment on this american life, a book and now the featurelength movie, in theaters. Sleepwalk with me and other painfully true stories by mike. His 20 special, my girlfriends boyfriend, was nominated for comedy special of the year at the american comedy. Ira glass interview ira glass on sleepwalk with me. List of 2012 this american life episodes wikipedia. Mike birbiglias adventures in sleep disorders, heard on this american life, becomes a feature film. Produced in part by this american life host ira glass, sleepwalk with me lays bare many of birbiglias biggest issues, namely his fear of marriage and his sometimes dangerous habit of sleepwalking.