What Is It?

What Is It?

Infobox Film | name = What Is It?


caption =
director = Crispin Glover
producer = Crispin Glover
Matt Devlen
Ryan Page
Michael Pallagi
writer = Crispin Glover
starring = Crispin Glover
Fairuza Balk
Michael Blevis
Rikky Wittman
John Insinna
Kelly Swiderski
Lisa Fusco
music =
cinematography = Wyatt Troll
editing = Crispin Glover
distributor = Volcanic Eruptions
released = 2005
runtime = 72 min.
language = English
budget =
amg_id =
imdb_id = 0118141

"What Is It?" is the name of a 2005 experimental film written, starring, funded and directed by Crispin Glover. It is described by IMDB as "The adventures of a young man whose principlesic interests are snails, salt, a pipe, and how to get home. As tormented by an hubristic, racist inner psyche." As of 2008, the film has only been shown at independent theaters, typically accompanied by a question and answer session, slideshow and meet-and-greet/autograph signing with Glover. However, an unauthorized screener version of the film has been circulating on the internet since 2007.

The film boasts an eclectic and unusual cast. Porn stars Kiva and Zoryna Dreams, as well as several other women, appear nude wearing animal heads. Most of the principal actors are young and have Down syndrome (though this condition is not addressed in the film). Fairuza Balk lends her voice to a real snail, and Glover's role in the film is officially described as "Dueling Demi-God Auteur and The young man's inner psyche." The film includes images of swastikas, a portrait of a prepubescent Shirley Temple in the nude, and songs by cult leader Charles Manson, and deals with many types and symbols of racism and prejudice. Glover defended his choices of imagery in a 2005 interview: "It's really a film to help start these kinds of discussions. Why are these things taboo, and what does that mean for the culture itself? A culture will die a death of stupidity if it doesn't have different points of view."cite web|title=Glover's 'What Is It?' aptly describes film|work=The Salt Lake Tribune|url=http://www.utahcityguide.com/entertainment/878.asp|month=July|year=2005|accessdate=2007-02-23] Glover made clear when touring with the film that he had no plans to sell it to a major studio nor release for home viewing.

"What Is It?" is the first in a planned trilogy, to be followed by "It is Fine! EVERYTHING IS FINE." and "It Is Mine".cite web|title=Glover's 'What Is It?' aptly describes film|work=The Salt Lake Tribune|url=http://www.utahcityguide.com/entertainment/878.asp|month=July|year=2005|accessdate=2006-09-10]

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* [http://www.crispinglover.com/whatisit.htm Official site]
*imdb title|id=0118141|title=What Is It?


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