The Marc Pease Experience (2009)

Director: Todd Louiso

No score soundtrack release

Clip: End credits (2.25Mb)

THE FILM

The Marc Pease Experience is a film whose titular character (played by Jason Schwartzman) is, eight years on, still living off the false hopes instilled in him by his mentor, high school drama director Mr Gribble (Ben Stiller) on the night of his calamatous role in a production of The Wiz. Any description of this film as a comedy is sadly untrue, despite any expectation from the set-up that there might be dark humour or even some gently uplifting coming-of-age fun. From the start, it is borderline creepy how older actors are sold as highschool children and the only central character who can pull it off is expected to be in an affair with both leads. Slow, poorly paced, unfunny, and it is difficult to relate to a group of characters so self-absorbed. According to various websites this film took 2 years to make it to a half-hearted release, including re-shoots.

THE MUSIC

Nearly all the music is stage-bound, and many scenes that might have been saved by some of Beck's more tinkly magic (the kind found in his teen rom coms) are left unscored. There is a single cue, reprised in the end credits that hints at a jauntily paced laidback groove, but even here the effect is pedestrian. It is doubtful there is much else in the film that comes from Chris Beck, and as a result it is unsurprising there is no soundtrack release available.

OPENING CREDIT

END CREDITS

Score recorded and mixed by - Casey Stone
Additional score recording by Jake Monaco
Music editor - Fernand Bos
Music recorded at Audio Genesis, Wilmington, North Carolina; West Lake Studios, Los Angeles; Henson Studios, Los Angeles, M & I Recording, New York City

'Prologue: Ease on down the road'
Written by Charlie Smalls
Performed by The Wiz Chorus

'Tornado'
Written by Charlie Smalls
Performed by The Wiz Chorus

'Ease on down the road'
Written by Charlie Smalls
Performed by Brittney McNamara and Chaz McNeil

'So you wanted to meet the wizard'
Written by Charlie Smalls
Performed by Jared Maurice Grimes

'Prologue: Who do you think you are'
Written by Charlie Smalls
Performed by The Wiz Chorus

'What would I do if I could feel'
Written by Charlie Smalls
Performed by Dylan Hubbard

'Who, who do you think you are'
Written by Charlie Smalls
Performed by Brittany McNamara, Chaz McNeil, Dylan Hubbard, Tyler O'Neal Easter

'Y'all got it'
Written by Charlie Smalls
Performed by Jason Schwartzman and The Wiz Chorus

The Wiz song tracks produced and arranged by Martin Erskine

The Wiz songs licensed courtesy of Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.

'We're all in this together'
Written by Matthew Gerrard and Robbie Nevil
Performed by The Ashley High School Choir
Arranged by Scott Erickson

'Adelaide'
Written and performed by The Autumns
Courtesy of Bella Union Records

'Don't disturb my tune'
Written by John Epping
Courtesy of APM Music LLC

'Next time I fall in love'
Written by Paul Gordon and Bobby Caldwell
Performed by Ben Stiller and Anna Kendrick
Arranged by Eric Vetro

'Magic to do (from Pippin)'
Written by Stephen Schwartz
Performed by Ben Stiller
Arranged by Eric Vetro

'September'
Written by Maurice White, Al McKay and Allee Willis
Performed by Jason Schwartzman, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Gabrielle Dennis, Jay Paulson
Vocal arrangement by AnnMarie Milazzo and Martin Erskine

'Gypsys, tramps and thieves'
Written by Bob Stone
Performed by Jason Schwartzman, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Gabrielle Dennis, Jay Paulson
Vocal arrangement by AnnMarie Milazzo and Martin Erskine

'What would I do if I could feel'
Written by Charlie Smalls
Performed by Jason Schwartzman, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Gabrielle Dennis, Jay Paulson
Vocal arrangement by AnnMarie Milazzo and Martin Erskine

'Rich girl'
Written by Daryl Hall
Performed by Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Gabrielle Dennis, Jay Paulson
Vocal arrangement by AnnMarie Milazzo and Martin Erskine

'Throw your cash up'
Written by Ali Theodore, Zach Danziger, Vincent Alfieri and Julian Davis
Performed by SWJ (feat. Swizzle C)
Courtesy of DeeTown Entertainment

'Turn it out'
Written by John Maultsby and Pascal Guyon
Performed by D.O.E.
Master Courtesy of Milk It Inc.

'You can't get what you want ('til you know what you want)'
Written by Joe Jackson
Performed by Jason Schwartman
Produced and arranged by Martin Erskine