Mike Birbiglia's superb film Sleepwalk with Me is due to hit theaters on August 24th, and I highly encourage you to check it out.  It was one of the best flicks I saw at the SXSW Film Festival, and the movie does a wonderful job of giving you a glimpse into the world of stand-up comedy, but also explores the larger picture of what we have to sacrifice in the pursuit of perfecting our art.  It's also quite moving and painfully funny, and I can't wait to see it again.  But Joss Whedon doesn't want anyone to see it at all.  The Avengers is only on 500 screens, and Sleepwalk with Me is poised to take 80 of them.  This will not stand, and Whedon has provided a humorous video about why you should avoid Birbiglia's movie.

Hit the jump to check out the video.  Sleepwalk with Me also stars Lauren Ambrose, James Rebhorn, and Carol KaneClick here to try and get the movie into your local theater.

Here's the official synopsis for Sleepwalk with Me:

Winner of a 2012 Audience Award at Sundance, comedian Mike Birbiglia wrote, directed and stars in this sincere and hilarious film, based on his off-Broadway show and bestselling book. It's also the first movie co-written by Ira Glass and co-produced by "This American Life." The story: when an aspiring stand-up fails to express his true feelings about his girlfriend and his stalled career, his anxiety comes out in increasingly funny and dangerous sleepwalking incidents. SLEEPWALK WITH ME features Lauren Ambrose ("Six Feet Under"), Carol Kane ("Taxi"), James Rebhorn ("Meet the Parents"), Cristin Milioti (star of Broadway's "Once"), plus comedians Marc Maron, Kristen Schaal, Wyatt Cenac, Jesse Klein, Henry Phillips and David Wain.

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