1984 | United States | Experimental

Made For TV

  • English - 15 mins
  • Director | Tom Rubnitz, Ann Magnuson
  • Writer | Ann Magnuson, Tom Rubnitz
  • Producer | Ann Magnuson, Tom Rubnitz

STATUS: Released

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Combining Rubnitz’s skillful manipulation of the familiar “look” of TV shows with an extraordinary range of characters, performer Ann Magnuson convincingly impersonates the array of female types seen on TV in a typical broadcast day. From glitzy to drab, from friendly housewife to desperate evangelist, Magnuson is a one-woman universe appearing on every channel, the star of every program—giving her all as the chameleon woman who is always on display. As the screen flickers from channel to channel, the actress Ann Magnuson appears as a teary television missionary appealing for money, as a newscaster with an almost plastic face, as a mad grotesque romping through a cemetery in a rock video and as a sincere drinker of great coffee.

Media Performance Satire Television Parody
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