PartyLines- photographs by Patrick McMullan

Be Kind Rewind is a comedy. Are you funny in real life? “I’m not funny like an actor is funny.” —Michel Gondry

In the movie, characters remake famous films. Which film of yours would you remake? “Gorillas in the Mist. I’d just like to see people trying to play all the gorillas.” —Sigourney Weaver

—Jeffrey Deitch(GETTY IMAGES)

You and Mos Def are both activists. Did you bond on set? “I love him. As human beings, as caring human beings. And Jack [Black], too.”
—Mia Farrow

—David Wain(GETTY IMAGES)

What movie of yours would you remake? “Lord of the Rings would be hilarious because it would be very rudimentary.” —Elijah Wood

—Pamela Racine

How did you end up as a lead singer? “I didn’t play an instrument, so I said I’d sing.” —Michael Stipe

—David Alan Basche(GETTY IMAGES)

When you were a kid, did you perform at home? “In third grade I choreographed a dance to ‘Kitty Kat’s Party,’ the B-side of ‘Teddy Bear’s Picnic.’” —Rachel Dratch

—Gideon Yago(GETTY IMAGES)

—Debbie Harry

Did you put on plays at home as a kid? “I played Kojak. I solved the case and had a lollipop.” —Parker Posey (GETTY IMAGES)