I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With

Life has its downs for James, living with his mom in Chicago at 39, an aging performer at Second City, eating and weighing too much. A woman he's been dating drops him, as does his agent, her brother. James turns down roles in local TV, roles that make him sad. Someone's remaking his favorite movie, "Marty," a role he'd love, but he doesn't even get an audition.

Cast

Jeff Garlin

as James Aaron

Sarah Silverman

as Beth

Bonnie Hunt

as Stella Lewis

Dan Castellaneta

as Dick

David Pasquesi

as Luca Giancarlo

Amy Sedaris

as School Therapist - Ms. Clark

Paul Mazursky

as Charlie Perlman

Richard Kind

as Herb Hope

Joey Slotnick

as Larry

Elle Fanning

as Penelope

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