John Michael Higgins

mascots-excerptMascots is a new comedy from Christopher Guest, director of Waiting for Guffman and Best in Show. Starring many of his regular troupe of actors, this latest film takes place in the ultra-competitive world of sports mascots where they compete for the most prestigious award in their field, the Gold Fluffy.

Logline: After nabbing one million dollars, small time criminal Ethan believes he’s got it easy now. Unbeknownst to him, his wife, partner, parole officer and two dirty detectives are attempting to steal it from him.

Logline: A man and his family used their life savings to buy and refurbish a dilapidated zoo, replete with 200 exotic animals facing destruction. The man along with his children, have to balance caring for his wife, who is dying of brain cancer, with dealing with escaped tigers, raising endangered animals and readying the zoo for a reopening.