Scouts Are Cancelled

Overview

Director John Scott crafts this look at the curious life of his longtime friend John Stiles — an aspiring writer and former telephone marketer whose midlife meltdown worked wonders for his career. Stiles was down on his luck working as a telemarketer in Toronto when, one day, he threw out his pre-written script and began speaking to customers in curious character voices inspired by his upbringing in Nova Scotia. That month, Stiles made the most sales of any employee and earned a free DVD player for his efforts. In the following years, Stiles threw caution to the wind, venturing out to local open mic nights — where he developed a substantial cult following — and later publishing a pair of books with Insomniac press.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 25, 2007

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

Canada

Production

Magpie Productions Ltd.

Cast

John Stiles

Director

John D. Scott

Budget

$18,000

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1340612