The Last Word

2026 Official Selection: Screenplay – Screenplay – Pilot/Series

The Last Word

A struggling actor, while navigating his own personal demons, stumbles upon an unexpected source of income and inspiration: reading eulogies for the deceased.

  • Writer(s): James Crisp

Language: English

Country: Not Specified

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A struggling actor is hired by a dying bar regular to crash his unwanted funeral and perform a brutally honest self-written eulogy. When the performance shocks the room and reminds him he still has talent, he accidentally launches a bizarre new career giving the dead the final word.