I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With is a 2006 independent film released by IFC Films and The Weinstein Company. Written, produced and directed by, and starring Jeff Garlin , it features Garlin, Sarah Silverman and Bonnie Hunt. Many improv veterans of Chicago's Second City and even its 1950s predecessor Compass Players appear, as well as Chicago radio personality Steve Dahl in a cameo. Overweight, depressed improv actor James is a Second City cast member in Chicago. He lives with his mother , and cheats on his diet. He quits his acting job on a sleazy television prank show, his girlfriend ... breaks up with him, and his agent dumps him. When he visits his friend's daughter's elementary school for Career Day, he rambles about his problems, boring the kids, and embarrassing himself in front of the teacher, Stella .
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| Release date: | September 5, 2007 |
| Directed by: | Jeff Garlin |
| Runtime: | 80 Minutes |
| Producer: | Steve Pink |
| Estimated budget: | $1,500,000 |
| Genre: | Comedy |