Tao of Pauly

Charlie's Goldfish: Cast List

Who exactly would be in the movie if it got made...? Here are my picks and my brother Derek adds his suggestions as well.

Log Line: Charlie O'Brien is a young Hollywood writer and director who, returns home to his old neighborhood in the Bronx after his father's death. He inherits his father's bar, as well as the bar's financial problems. He must decide whether or not to sell the Tavern, his father's life work, which is frequented with interesting locals, who are not thrilled with Charlie's return. Meanwhile, his sister Annie is extremely ill and needs his help.

The Cast:

• Charlie O'Brien, 30, writer and director.
Pauly: Ron Livingston (Office Space, Band of Brothers)
Derek: Scott Wolf (Bailey from Party of Five) or Timothy Hutton

• Bob Birch, 50s, manager of the Tavern
Pauly: Dennis Hopper
Derek: Ed Harris (Pollock, The Rock)

• Monica Leary, mid 20s, waitress
Pauly: Katie Holmes or Jordanna Brewster (The Fast & the Furious)
Derek: Sarah Polley (Go) or Katie Holmes

• Annie O'Brien, late 20s, Charlie's sick sister
Pauly: Heather Graham
Derek: Elisha Cuthbert (24) or Parker Posey (Dazed & Confused)

• Jimmy O'Brien, Charlie's Dad, owner of the Tavern (appears in flashbacks)
Pauly: John Mahoney (Fraser)
Derek: Emanual Lewis (Webster)... I think he's kidding....

• Fireman Ed, early 30s, fireman, Charlie's brother-in-law
Pauly: John C. Reilly (Boogie Nights, Magnolia)
Derek: Viggo Mortensen (Lord of the Rings)

• Tommy Miller, 30, lawyer, Charlie's best friend growing up
Pauly: Owen Wilson (Royal Tenenbaums)
Derek: Jeremy Piven (PCU, Seredipity)

• Jackson "Jack" Lawton, 30s, black, cop, part-time bartender
Pauly: Ice Cube
Derek: Ice Cube, Busta Rhymes

• Smitty, 70s, old drunk, never leaves the bar
Pauly: Geroge Carlin
Derek: Ozzy Osbourne or George Carlin

• Ivan, 40s, Russian cab driver
Pauly: Bob Hoskins (Who Framed Roger Rabbit) or Robin Williams
Derek: Jean Reno (Professional)

• Will Kiley, 50s, security guard, drunk & bitter Irish guy
Pauly: Albert Finney or Sean Connery
Derek: Dennis Quaid

• Frankie Flotuzio 40s, the Tavern's bookie
Pauly: Dennis Farina
Derek: Big Pussy from the Sopranos

• Betty McCracken, 60s, regular at the Tavern
Pauly: Judi Dench (Iris, Shakespeare in Love)
Derek: Christina Pickles (Ross & Monica's Mom from Friends)

• Douglas Arnold, early 30s, literary agent, Charlie's roommate from film school
Pauly: Philip Seymour Hoffman (Talented Mr. Ripley, Boogie Nights)
Derek: John C. Reilly or Philip Seymour Hoffman