Tony Roche

Iannucci on Sweariest Oscar-Nominated Script Ever

Movieline's first stop on the Oscar-reaction rounds is Armando Iannucci, the In the Loop director whose caustic political satire today earned an Adapted Screenplay nomination for him and his co-writers Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell and Tony Roche. However, more than just being rewarded for the innovation of its characters and story - which focuses on how one press-office zealot engineers a multinational war effort - the Academy may very well have nominated Iannucci and Co. for their exhaustive efforts in developing Loop's stirring new lexicon of profanity. Their side-splitting effort is the only comedy recognized in its respective category - no doubt an underdog against the likes of Up in the Air and Precious, but one that will be happy just to be in the Kodak Theater March 7.

Iannucci spoke with us this afternoon about his reaction to being nominated, Loop's improv factor, and taking Oscar to the outer limits of screen vulgarity.

S. T. Vanairsdale, Movie Line, 2nd February 2010

I laughed out loud at World of Pub, many times, like I haven't laughed at a sitcom for absolutely ages. The programme is an absolute breath of fresh air, moving away from the "dark", "moody" atmosphere of other comedy programmes and just being a genuinely funny half hour.

Steve Williams, Off The Telly, 8th July 2001