On the AMC Project this evening (10/9c), John Malkovich reads pitches sent to him and acts them out:
Watch this humorous hour long peek at the pitch letters and pleas John Malkovich receives from aspiring filmmakers and screenwriters trying to interest him in their projects. Both quirky and revealing these letters speak volumes about the Hollywood dream and cult of celebrity surrounding this iconic actor. And how does Malkovich feel about their ideas? Witness the actor screen-test treatments, bringing their characters to life personally. […]
Or, as RemotePatrol puts it, you get to see “the actor read (and act out) some of the pitch letters before they hit the shredder.” Ah, I think I’ll have to check this out.