Behind the Masks
Director Christopher Guest satirized dog competitions in Best in Show, and now he’s spoofing people who dress up as animals in his new mockumentary Mascots. “Some of these people are so gifted,” he says. “They’re doing backflips and dunks in front of cheering crowds, but nobody knows who’s in there.” Therein lies the twist: “In show business, mascots counter the normal scenario of a narcissistic actor who wants to be seen.”