Imagine the greatest conversation you've ever had.
The story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace, which took place right after the 1996 publication of Wallace's groundbreaking epic novel, 'Infinite Jest.'
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Character
Contemplative, intimate, character-led and prestige.
- contemplativerelentless
- intimateepic
- character-ledplot-driven
- unpretentiousprestige
- earnestironic
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“Is Jason Segel the best thing in The End of the Tour?”
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“Is The End of the Tour better than The Spectacular Now?”
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“Is The End of the Tour too earnest?”
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Cast
- Jason SegelDavid Foster Wallace
- Jesse EisenbergDavid Lipsky
- Mamie GummerJulie
- Mickey SumnerBetsy
- Johnny OttoPilot
- Anna ChlumskySarah
- Joan CusackPatty
- Becky Ann BakerBookstore Manager
- Ron LivingstonDavid Lipsky's Editor
- Stephanie CottonUnited Ticket Agent
Crew
- James PonsoldtDirector
- Donald MarguliesWriter
- Jakob IhreDirector of Photography
- Danny ElfmanOriginal Music Composer
- Darrin NavarroEditor
- David KanterProducer
- James DahlProducer
- Matt DeRossProducer
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