“'This is Spinal Tap' was a film we felt really had to be done like that. It wouldn't have worked any other way. And it turned out to be the first time a fiction film had really been made in a documentary format. I continued to do that, obviously, because it's a fun way to work.”

American-British actor, comedian, screenwriter and director

Christopher Haden-Guest, 5th Baron Haden-Guest, known professionally as Christopher Guest, is an American-British actor, comedian, screenwriter and director. He is known for comic work in mockumentary films, as well as for acting in film and television across several decades. He co-wrote and appeared in This Is Spinal Tap in 1984, then went on to write, direct and star in a series of satirical mockumentaries including Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, For Your Consideration and Mascots. He also appeared in Death Wish, Little Shop of Horrors, The Princess Bride and A Few Good Men, and was a regular cast member on the 10th season of Saturday Night Live.