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'''My Best Fiend''' is an improv duo that creates fake behind the scenes documentaries in the style of Werner Herzog's "My Best Fiend".
'''My Best Fiend''' is an improv duo that creates fake behind the scenes documentaries in the style of Werner Herzog's ''My Best Fiend''.


== Summary ==
== Summary ==
[[Chris Allen]] plays genius/insane German actor Klaus Kinski; [[Andreas Fabis]] plays director Werner Herzog. Their troubled cooperation resulted in movies like ''Nosferatu'', ''Fitzcarraldo'' and ''Aguierre''. The show presents a never-before-seen glimpse into the relationship and work of these two extraordinary men on one of their "forgotten" films.
[[Chris Allen]] plays genius/insane German actor Klaus Kinski; [[Andreas Fabis]] plays director Werner Herzog. Their troubled cooperation resulted in movies like ''Nosferatu'', ''Fitzcarraldo'' and ''Aguierre''. The show presents a never-before-seen glimpse into the relationship and work of these two extraordinary men on one of their "forgotten" films.


Andreas is from Dusseldorf, Germany. He speaks German very well. Christopher is from Iowa. He took German twenty years ago in college....and tries hard to remember how to speak it while performing on stage. Andreas interprets as best as he can.
Andreas is from Düsseldorf, Germany. He speaks German very well. Christopher is from Iowa. He took German twenty years ago in college... and tries hard to remember how to speak it while performing on stage. Andreas interprets as best as he can.


== History ==
== History ==
"My Best Fiend" premiered at the Hideout's Free Fringe on May 17th 2012.
My Best Fiend premiered at the Hideout's ''[[Free Fringe]]'' on May 17th 2012.


== More Information ==
== More Information ==
*[https://www.facebook.com/klausandwerner My Best Fiend facebook page]
*[http://www.facebook.com/klausandwerner My Best Fiend facebook page]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUtpOyVSfRM Video "Wunderfisch"]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUtpOyVSfRM Video "Wunderfisch"]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPkwf693jaE Video "Der Stille Winterwald"]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPkwf693jaE Video "Der Stille Winterwald"]

Revision as of 16:13, 23 May 2013


My Best Fiend

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Years Active 2012-Present
Cast

My Best Fiend is an improv duo that creates fake behind the scenes documentaries in the style of Werner Herzog's My Best Fiend.

Summary

Chris Allen plays genius/insane German actor Klaus Kinski; Andreas Fabis plays director Werner Herzog. Their troubled cooperation resulted in movies like Nosferatu, Fitzcarraldo and Aguierre. The show presents a never-before-seen glimpse into the relationship and work of these two extraordinary men on one of their "forgotten" films.

Andreas is from Düsseldorf, Germany. He speaks German very well. Christopher is from Iowa. He took German twenty years ago in college... and tries hard to remember how to speak it while performing on stage. Andreas interprets as best as he can.

History

My Best Fiend premiered at the Hideout's Free Fringe on May 17th 2012.

More Information