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Nestor Carbonell, a supporting actor on the sitcom
Suddenly Susan, wrote and stars in
Attention Shoppers, about a day in the life of a supporting actor on a mediocre sitcom. After a night of fighting with his wife, he leaves to make an appearance at the opening of a K-Mart in Houston. His limo driver in L.A. criticizes the authenticity of his character's accent; on the plane, he gets recognized as "that guy ... on that show"; he meets a soap opera star (played by Luke Perry from
Beverly Hills 90210) who talks about the philosophy of Nietzsche and the movie
Scarface; and when he arrives at the K-Mart, the entire appearance is a bust. He even gets beaten up by some local toughs. As a story, there's not much to it, but what rescues
Attention Shoppers is the authentic texture of Carbonell's experiences as a minor celebrity. There's no vanity to either the script or his performance. If anything, he's ruthless in depicting his own need for attention and the indignities that result from it. At best, he learns a little humility by the end of things, and maybe that's all anyone can hope for.
Attention Shoppers features some sharp cameos from Martin Mull, Kathy Najimy, Casey Affleck, and particularly Lin Shaye, who's best known for her comically frightening roles in
Kingpin and
There's Something About Mary. Her appearance as an offended fan of the sitcom's leading man is one of the high points of
Attention Shoppers.
--Bret Fetzer
Video Description
Two TV heartthrobs are about to discover the outrageous perils of publicity appearances in this fun-filled, hilarious comedy starring Nestor Carbonell ("Suddenly Susan") and Luke Perry ("Beverly Hills 90210"). With a supporting cast that includes Lin Shaye (There's Something About Mary), Casey Affleck (Good Will Hunting), Kathy Najimy (Sister Act, "Veronica's Closet") and Martin Mull (Mrs. Doubtfire), Attention Shoppers has more funny than money can buy! Sitcom sensation Enrique Suarez (Carbonell) is a hot-blooded dreamboat who loves to dazzle the ladies! So when he makes a celebrity appearance at a K-Mart, he's more than ready to greet a bevy of screaming girls! But when rival soap star Mark Pinnaforte (Perry) arrives at a store across town, Enrique's fans flock to the new teen idol! Now, the only crowd Enrique can draw is a cast of characters so kooky, he'll want to hand out restraining orders instead of autographs!