A King And His Movie

As A KING AND HIS MOVIE opens, there is mass hysteria. A giant film is in its preproduction phase. The director, Chaves, is busy making decisions about casting, costume design, catering, and other issues. Even the local media are hounding him for information about his great project. At this point Chaves' biggest problem is finding the right actor to portray the lead, a crazy Frenchman intent on becoming king of Patagonia. When none of the actors screen tested appears to fill the bill, the director hits the streets to find the right man. He spots a long-haired hippie selling trinkets at a carnival. Chaves and his producer try to corner this man, who--mistaking the t...