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A suicidal screenwriter learns death has better notes than Hollywood.
TMDB
10
IMDb
76

Not Your Time (2010)

pitch-black comedyexistential crisisshort & sharp

Overview

ComedyMusic

A failed screenwriter's suicide threat turns out to be his best sales pitch.

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Content warning
artistic failuremortality as musevalidation seekingdark humor as defense

Standout Aspects

Acting

Jason Alexander's desperate energy sells every cringe.

Practical Effects

The Angel of Death's costume is gloriously unhinged.

Writing

Meta-jokes about selling out hit uncomfortably close.

Best for:Solo: When you need to laugh at your own creative failures.·Background: Short enough for a cynical lunch break.
Heads up:Triggers: Suicide premise played for dark comedy throughout.
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Director

Jay Kamen

ReleasedSep 24, 2010
Runtime25m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium

Top Cast

Jason Alexander

Jason Alexander

Sid Rosenthal

Valarie Pettiford

Valarie Pettiford

Angel of Death

Kathy Najimy

Kathy Najimy

Sid's Mother

Sally Kirkland

Sally Kirkland

Madame Ulaila

Jillian Armenante

Jillian Armenante

Debbie

James Avery

James Avery

Haig

Chris Buck

Chris Buck

Himself

Sandahl Bergman

Sandahl Bergman

Herself

Marina Benedict

Marina Benedict

Dancing Angel

Amy Heckerling

Amy Heckerling

Herself

Amy Pascal

Amy Pascal

Herself

Laurence Mark

Laurence Mark

Himself

Joe Roth

Joe Roth

Himself

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Jason Alexander reportedly took this role between bigger gigs, reportedly loving the script's Seinfeld-adjacent nihilism.

Cultural

The film satirizes the 'suffering artist' trope that peaked in early 2010s indie cinema, where trauma became marketable content.

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