"On October 24, 2025, the actor and director Christopher Guest took the stage for a discussion with the New Yorker staff writer Ariel Levy, as part of The New Yorker's 26th annual Festival, a weekend of conversations, screenings, performances, and more. The Festival, which is the magazine's signature event, was held in New York City and brought together leading voices in literature, film, comedy, television, politics, and medicine."
"Christopher Guest is a director, an actor, and a musician. His films include "The Big Picture," "Waiting for Guffman," "Best in Show," "For Your Consideration," and "Mascots." He has also appeared in "This Is Spinal Tap," "The Long Riders," "The Princess Bride," "A Few Good Men," and "Night at the Museum 2." He has won an Emmy Award for his work with Lily Tomlin and a Grammy Award for the song "A Mighty Wind," from the film of the same name."
On October 24, 2025, Christopher Guest took the stage with Ariel Levy at The New Yorker's 26th annual Festival in New York City. The Festival gathered leading voices across literature, film, comedy, television, politics, and medicine for a weekend of events. Guest works as a director, actor, and musician, with films including The Big Picture, Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, For Your Consideration, and Mascots, and appearances in This Is Spinal Tap, The Long Riders, The Princess Bride, A Few Good Men, and Night at the Museum 2. Guest has won an Emmy and a Grammy for the song "A Mighty Wind." Ariel Levy joined The New Yorker in 2008, has profiled figures such as Caster Semenya and Edith Windsor, won a National Magazine Award in 2014, authored the bestseller The Rules Do Not Apply, and co-created the podcast The Just Enough Family.
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