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The Adjuster

By Atom Egoyan - Film

FilmScreen

Roles

  • Bubba - Adult (36-50), Senior (>50), Male

About this piece

Bubba tells Noah and Hera why they want to shoot a film in their house

Summary

The protagonist of the film is Noah, an insurance adjuster who specializes in houses destroyed by fire. He lives in a model home with Hera and has sex with most of his clients. Bubba (Maury Chaykin) is a former homeless man who was rescued by a rich and very eccentric woman, Mini, who invited him to her mansion after meeting him on metro. She has various men dress up as football players as she pretends to be a cheerleader or business men at a conference and has sex with them. She sends Bubba to scout houses to shoot a film. Bubba finds Noah's house and tells Noah and Hera that they want to shoot a movie there. They ask him why they chose his house and he gives them this philosophical and confusing monologue....

Tone

PersuasiveNeuroticDescriptiveInsecurePondering/Pensive

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