Question

In a film by this director, the cast of Home for Purim becomes obsessed with earning an Oscar nomination. (15[1])In a different film by this director, the band (15[1])The Folksmen (15[1])is moved to the Folktone (15[1])label whose records notably don’t come with a hole (15[1])in the center. This actor’s character (15[1])composes a song in the style of both Mozart and Bach titled “Lick My Love Pump”. (-5[2])In a different film co-written by Eugene Levy, this actor’s character (*) Harlan Pepper claims to be able to name every nut while talking directly to the camera. This director (10[2])of A Mighty Wind and Best in Show (10[1])also played a (10[1])lead (10[1])guitarist (10[1])who mislabels the dimensions (10[1])on a Stonehenge blueprint (10[1])and claims that an amp can go “up to eleven”. For 10 points, name this actor who played Nigel Tufnel in This is Spinal Tap. ■END■ (10[2]0[13])

ANSWER: Christopher Guest [or Christopher Haden-Guest, 5th Baron Haden-Guest] (the lead-in is For Your Consideration)
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Drew ScheelerTHE SIXTH SENSEwomt1815
Dan BurgessDowntown Freddie BrownFill in the _______2715
Christine IrwinNegged Five Tossups Then I Freaked ItTo 500 PPG and Beyond2915
Jonathan MaginLaniel Automatic Pinball SchoolSkibidiallo Rizzirkzee3415
Aaron Dos RemediosInside you there are two wolves. One is brave the other is defaultThe Tortured Trivia Department4315
Benny MeyersUntitled HONK! TeamLast Among4915
Ian GreigMartingrobeDavid and Parth Fan Club65-5
Jack van NostrandNosfera2: The Return of Bill SkarsgardThe of us65-5
Aidan LeahyFDA Poop Experimentshonk tuah and squawk on that wing9410
Dan PumaWe'd Rather Be at SawConNo Longer Free Agents9410
Sadie Brittongaslight gatekeep girlbuzzTosca Trio10210
Anderson WangNieR: Nǃxau ǂTomataThe Holdovers10510
Ahmed AbbasAOL Instant Messengersbwthhybl10610
Simone ValadeBorn to fall out of a coconut tree forced to exist in the contextWaterloo Cloze10710
Anastacia HealeyCreative BankruptcyThe Big Doofus11110
Jack GlennESF BeeThe Master and the MargaRITa11510
Peter CorderoCarleton of Not Minnesota FameUntitled McGill Team1410
Nabhaan FarooqiUntitled McGill TeamCarleton of Not Minnesota Fame1410
Gerrit SevereidMcGill Asian Goodreads JuntaCarleton of Ottawa Fame1410
Julianna CesareCarleton of Ottawa FameMcGill Asian Goodreads Junta1410
James WangThe Second Coming of James WangHonk it Like It's Hot1410
Faith DanielHonk it Like It's HotThe Second Coming of James Wang1410
Peter DeCruzCRITique of Pure ReasonElegy WRITten in a Country Churchyard1410
Elliot PearsonElegy WRITten in a Country ChurchyardCRITique of Pure Reason14110
Cameron EkemanThe RITes of ZhouFowl Play1410
Cormac BeirneA greyscale picture of Ishan JoshiSplashed Rat Memorial Highway Crash Investigation Site1410
Maude-Sophie LockmanSplashed Rat Memorial Highway Crash Investigation SiteA greyscale picture of Ishan Joshi1410
Alden ThompsonThere's No Spying In Quizbowlhow hungry... (horse emoji)1410
Zack Wiffenhow hungry... (horse emoji)There's No Spying In Quizbowl1410
Nic Tunksnot overly fond of geeseKermit to the Bit1410
Elliot NormanKermit to the Bitnot overly fond of geese14110

Summary

TournamentEditionExact Match?TUHConv. %Power %Neg %Average Buzz
2024 HONK! @ Waterloo2024-08-03Y863%25%13%79.20
2024 HONK! @ Carleton2024-10-20Y30%0%0%
2024 HONK! @ Syracuse2024-12-07Y367%0%0%128.00
2025 HONK! @ Online2025-03-09Y1090%40%10%73.78