Plot & Details
Actor-turned-filmmaker Griffin Dunne directs this mockumentary about the lives of struggling thespians. The film focuses on Lisa Picard (Laura Kirk), a fledgling actress about to burst on the scene thanks to a bit part in a made-for-TV movie. She is followed around by Dunne as she makes her publicity rounds with her friend Tate Kelley (Nat DeWolf), a writer/actor/militant gay activist. Famous is populated with several direct-to-camera interviews featuring the likes of Penelope Ann Miller, Charles Sheen, and Mira Sorvino. This film was screened at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.
- MPAA Rating: PG-13
- Genre(s): Comedy
- Run Time: 90min.
- Theatrical Release Date: 08/22/2001
- DVD Release Date: 01/22/2002
- Distributor(s): First Look
- Director(s): Griffin Dunne
- Starring: Daniel London , Griffin Dunne , L.M. Kit Carson
- Themes: Actor's Life,Work Ethics,Filmmaking
- Tone: Biting,Deadpan,Intimate,Matter-of-Fact,Satirical,Talky,Witty
- Keywords: activism,actor,homosexual,movie,publicity
- Country of Origin: USA - Limited (08-22-2001)
- Language: English
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