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Scouts Are Cancelled
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Scouts Are Cancelled

Apr 25, 2007
1h 12m
★ 0.0

Givver Jimmie Givver!

Overview

Director John Scott crafts this look at the curious life of his longtime friend John Stiles — an aspiring writer and former telephone marketer whose midlife meltdown worked wonders for his career. Stiles was down on his luck working as a telemarketer in Toronto when, one day, he threw out his pre-written script and began speaking to customers in curious character voices inspired by his upbringing in Nova Scotia. That month, Stiles made the most sales of any employee and earned a free DVD player for his efforts. In the following years, Stiles threw caution to the wind, venturing out to local open mic nights — where he developed a substantial cult following — and later publishing a pair of books with Insomniac press.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Magpie Productions Ltd.

Cast

John Stiles

Self

John Stiles

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