Morgan Spurlock To Direct Simpsons Documentary

Morgan Spurlock To Direct Simpsons Documentary

By Peter Sciretta/July 13, 2009 9:30 am EST

Spurlock’s documentaries are best known for their first-person narrative, putting him at the center of the experience, on a journey to find an answer (usually within a short time restraint). It will be interesting if this Simpsons doc will be more like a traditional television retrospective or if it will feature Spurlock on a journey to discover why The Simpsons have become such a huge part of American pop culture.

“When they first called me about this, I thought it was a prank and I hung up,” said Spurlock. “And then my agent called back and said, ‘No, no, this is for real,’ at which point I fainted. Then when I woke up, I called everyone I knew because it was the coolest thing I could ever get to do in my career.”

Spurlock and crew will be on hand at the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con International to audition fans on July 25th for a chance to appear in the special. Applicants should submit contact information and note which character they embody and how to RealLifeSimpsons@gmail.com.