What Is It? 20 years old
The adventures of a young man whose principle interests are snails, salt, a pipe, and how to get home. As tormented by a hubristic, racist inner psyche.
What Is It? is the name of a 2005 experimental film written, starring, funded and directed by Crispin Glover. As of 2008, the film has only been shown at independent theaters, typically accompanied by a question and answer session, slideshow and meet-and-greet/autograph signing with Glover.
Credits
What Is It? Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Fairuza Balk She was 30, now 50 years old | as Screaming Snail / Insect / Monkey Girl (voice) |
| Crispin Glover He was 40, now 60 years old | as Dueling Demi-God Auteur / The Young Man's Inner Psyche and Id |
| Steven C. Stewart | as Dueling Demi-God Auteur / The Young Man's Uber Ego |
| Adam Parfrey He was 47, 61 years old when he died | as The Minstrel |
What Is It? Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Nicolas Cage as Thanks. He was 41 (now 61) years old | Crew |
| David Lynch as Thanks. He was 59 (now 79) years old | Crew |
| Tim Hunter as Thanks. He was 57 (now 77) years old | Crew |
| Cassian Elwes as Executive Producer. He was 45 (now 65) years old | Production |
| Ryan Page as Producer. | Production |
| Christopher Coppola as Thanks. He was 43 (now 63) years old | Crew |
| Matt Devlen as Producer. | Production |
| Wyatt Troll as Director of Photography. | Camera |
| Kim Davis-Wagner as Casting. | Production |
What Is It? (20 years)
The adventures of a young man whose principle interests are snails, salt, a pipe, and how to get home. As tormented by a hubristic, racist inner psyche.
- Release day: Thursday, January 27, 2005
- Runtime: 72 minutes