Michael Cumpsty

Made films the shows talk about.

Counted as actor. The films the hosts said they acted in, which the two lists below run through too: The Ice Storm (1997).

Draws on

What the speakers say they, or a film of theirs, drew on. Each is a speaker's account: “the maker said so” when they report the maker's own words, “the host's read” when the read is theirs.

Rick Moody's novel: 1 line

lineage (lineage) · through The Ice Storm (1997), which they acted in: Rick Moody's novel ⇒ The Ice Storm (the host's read). Based on Rick Moody's 1994 book; the author cried at the end of a cut and said they got it.
“It's based on Rick Moody's 1994 book, who saw a cut of it and cried at the end and was like, my God, they got it.”
The Rewatchables · ‘The Ice Storm’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:08:18 · Chris Ryan (0.50 sure it was them)

The Brady Bunch Movie (1995): 1 line

lineage (lineage) · through The Ice Storm (1997), which they acted in: The Brady Bunch Movie ⇒ The Ice Storm (the host's read). Simmons traces a mid-90s wave of 70s nostalgia (Brady Bunch movies, Reality Bites) that led to harder looks like Ice Storm.
“They make the Brady Bunch movie, which is a parody of the Brady Bunch.”
The Rewatchables · ‘The Ice Storm’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:12:44 · Bill Simmons (0.90 sure it was them)

Drawn on by

What the speakers say drew on them or a film of theirs, marked the same way.

Swingtown (TV): 1 line

programming (programming) · through The Ice Storm (1997), which they acted in: The Ice Storm ⇒ Swingtown (TV) (the host's read). Swingtown tried to tap the key party idea but belonged on Cinemax.
“That show has to be on Cinemax.”
The Rewatchables · ‘The Ice Storm’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:50:18 · Bill Simmons (0.60 sure it was them)

What the speakers said they did

Acting (2) everyone in acting

actor (the Reverend), The Ice Storm (The Rewatchables, ‘The Ice Storm’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey)
actor (the Hoods' pastor/neighbor, as named: Clumsti), The Ice Storm (Blank Check — Patreon, The Ice Storm with Emily Yoshida (Ad-Free))

What was said about them, by kind

No claims join them to a film or another person.

Fun items about them

fun, about Michael Cumpsty: The Reverend gets the show's single-guy key party rules debate and a Jed Nelson Award.
“sometimes the shepherd needs to play with the flock.”
The Rewatchables · ‘The Ice Storm’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 1:00:21 · Bill Simmons (0.50 sure it was them)