| The Trivial Pursuits of Arthur Banks | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Peter Glanz |
| Written by | Peter Glanz and Juan Iglesias |
| Directed by | Peter Glanz |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Peter Glanz, Neda Armian and Juan Iglesias |
| Camera setup | single-camera |
| Running time | 40 minutes (total) |
| Original release | |
| Network | AMC |
| Release | August 22 (2011-08-22) – September 5, 2011 (2011-09-05) |
The Trivial Pursuits of Arthur Banks is an American web series from AMC. It premiered in three sub-15 minute episodes on August 22, 2011. The series marked the first production for AMC's Digital Studios, which co-released the program through Hulu. It starred Adam Goldberg as the title character and Jeffrey Tambor as his psychiatrist.
Premise
Early in each episode, Arthur sits in a session with his therapist, rehashing his latest sexual encounter. Arthur is a successful playwright who is working to stage an elaborate play that mirrors his dysfunctional love life. Arthur has run-ins with barely legal teens, overemotional actors and surprise escorts. Aided by his therapist, and friend, Chandler Brown (Pete Chekvala), he attempts to navigate through this complex love life (and, accordingly, his on-stage meta-life).
Some scenes reference the film Deconstructing Harry.
Cast
- Adam Goldberg as Arthur Banks
- Jeffrey Tambor as The Therapist
- Larry Pine as The Narrator
- Pete Chekvala as Chandler Brown
- Wendy Glenn as Annette
- Laura Clery as Cornelia Klein
- Fabianne Therese as Chloe
- Camille Cregan as The Understudy
- Barry Primus as George Epstein
- Liesl Gaffney Dawson as Sophie
Episodes
- Episode One: I Pulled A Polanski
- Episode Two: The Silent Treatment
- Episode Three: The Latent Existentialist
References
- ""AMC Launches AMC Digital Studios With The Trivial Pursuits of Arthur Banks on Aug. 22" by AMCTV.com". AMC. Archived from the original on 2012-01-18. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
- ""AMC Launches Digital Outfit, says it's "grateful" to Frank Darabont" by Steven Zeitchik". The LA Times. 28 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
- ""Details - Episode 1: I Pulled A Polanski" by Peter Glanz". AMC. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
- ""Details - Episode 2: The Silent Treatment" by Peter Glanz". AMC. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
- ""Details - Episode 3: The Latent Existentialist" by Peter Glanz". AMC. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
- ""The Cast" by AMCTV.com". AMC. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
External links
- Official site for The Trivial Pursuits of Arthur Banks
- "Annie Hall" meets "Manhattan" in Los Angeles review by Mike Hale of The New York Times
- "The Trivial Pursuits of Arthur Banks" on IMDb
- The Week In Culture review from The Huffington Post