A Fine Line between Stupid and Clever

‘One of the best making-of books to hit the shelves’ * Booklist *‘A fun read … The book celebrates the film’s enduring charm and cult status, with warmth and humour reflecting the spirit of the movie itself. A worthwhile companion for fans who want to dive deeper into the making of this comedy classic, and prepare themselves to reunite with the band on the big screen … The book is frequently laugh-out-loud funny – not just in the retelling of some of the film’s best moments, but in anecdotes from fans and amusing asides from Reiner that offer some wonderful insight into the film … Delightful’ * Film Juice *‘An oral history of the UK’s loudest band’ * Big Issue *‘This book doth rock’ * Kirkus Reviews *

Rob Reiner

Rob Reiner is a two-time Emmy-winning actor for his role in the landmark television series, All in the Family. He is the acclaimed director of This Is Spinal Tap, Stand By Me, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, Misery, A Few Good Men, The American President, Ghosts of Mississippi, and The Bucket List. He also directed the Emmy-nominated documentary Albert Brooks: Defending My Life, and the sequel to This Is Spinal Tap. As a dedicated political activist, he spearheaded a tobacco tax initiative in California to fund early childhood development and chaired the state commission to oversee its implementation. In 2008, he co-founded The American Foundation for Equal Rights, which paved the way for marriage equality nationwide.

Christopher Guest

Christopher Guest is a director, actor, and musician. His films include This is Spinal Tap, The Princess Bride, The Big Picture, Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, For Your Consideration, and Mascots. For the National Lampoon, his albums include Radio Dinner, Gold Turkey, Goodbye Pop, That’s Not Funny That’s Sick, and Lemmings. He has appeared as a cast member on Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell and the other Saturday Night Live. He has one Emmy, one Grammy, and one Grand Clio award. He is a recipient of an honorary doctorate from The Berklee College of Music.

Michael McKean

Michael McKean is an accomplished artist with a career spanning six decades as an actor, musician, songwriter, screenwriter, director, producer, and television host. His theatre credits on Broadway and elsewhere include Hairspray, The Pajama Game, The Homecoming, Superior Donuts, The Best Man, All the Way, The Little Foxes, and currently on Broadway in Glengarry Glen Ross. His television credits include Laverne & Shirley, Saturday Night Live, Good Omens, Breeders, The Diplomat, The X-Files, and more, as well as Better Call Saul, for which he was nominated for an Emmy. His many film credits include Young Doctors in Love, Used Cars, Clue, Light of Day, The Brady Bunch Movie, True Crime, Best in Show, This is Spinal Tap, its upcoming sequel Spinal Tap: The End Continues, and others. Michael and his wife, Annette O’Toole, were nominated for an Academy Award for their song “A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow” from Christopher Guest’s A Mighty Wind, and he won a Grammy alongside Guest and Eugene Levy for the film’s title track. Michael lives in Los Angeles and New York and wherever his next adventure takes him.

Harry Shearer

Known to millions for his voices on The Simpsons, Harry Shearer is an actor, author, director, musician, broadcaster, humorist, and voiceover artist. His films include This Is Spinal Tap, The Mighty Wind, For Your Consideration, The Fisher King, and The Truman Show and, as a writer and director, The Big Uneasy and Teddy Bears’ Picnic. His TV appearances include The Jack Benny Program, Saturday Night Live, and Nixon’s the One. His long-running radio program Le Show recently became part of The Library of Congress archives. He also has a musical, Here Comes J Edgar; a novel, Not Enough Indians, and five albums of satirical songs to his name.

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