The Next Big Thing (film)
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The Next Big Thing is a romance comedy starring Marin Hinkle
, Chris Eigeman
, Jamie Harris
, Connie Britton
, and Janet Zarish. It was directed by P.J. Posner.
Marin Hinkle
Marin Elizabeth Hinkle is an American actress, perhaps best known for playing the role of Judith Harper-Melnick, Alan Harper's ex-wife on the hit series Two and a Half Men and her role as Judy Brooks the sister of the series lead Lily Manning on Once and Again.-Career:Hinkle started her career on...
, Chris Eigeman
Chris Eigeman
Chris Eigeman is an American actor best known for roles in the Whit Stillman films Metropolitan, Barcelona, and The Last Days of Disco....
, Jamie Harris
Jamie Harris (actor)
Jamie Harris is an English actor. He is the son of actor Richard Harris and socialite Elizabeth Rees-Williams. His two brothers are actor Jared Harris and director Damian Harris.-Life and career:...
, Connie Britton
Connie Britton
Connie Britton is an American actress. She is best known for the roles of Nikki Faber on Spin City and on Friday Night Lights as Tami Taylor. Her most notable films are Friday Night Lights and A Nightmare on Elm Street...
, and Janet Zarish. It was directed by P.J. Posner.
Plot
Gus Bishop is a talented but failing New York painter who lacks the marketing savvy to make it in today's art world. After getting pick-pocketed in the subway, Gus' destiny is turned over into the hands of Deech—who promptly burglarizes his home and steals his paintings. To capitalize on his stolen goods, Deech generates interest in Gus' work by creating Geoffrey Boiardi, a fictional artist with a fascinating profile. Geoffrey becomes an overnight sensation while Gus is forced into the shadows of the ever-illusive rising star.Cast
- Chris EigemanChris EigemanChris Eigeman is an American actor best known for roles in the Whit Stillman films Metropolitan, Barcelona, and The Last Days of Disco....
as Gus Bishop - Jamie HarrisJamie Harris (actor)Jamie Harris is an English actor. He is the son of actor Richard Harris and socialite Elizabeth Rees-Williams. His two brothers are actor Jared Harris and director Damian Harris.-Life and career:...
as Deech Scumble - Connie BrittonConnie BrittonConnie Britton is an American actress. She is best known for the roles of Nikki Faber on Spin City and on Friday Night Lights as Tami Taylor. Her most notable films are Friday Night Lights and A Nightmare on Elm Street...
as Kate Crowley - Janet Zarish as Florence Rubin
- Mike StarrMike Starr (actor)Michael "Mike" Starr is an American actor. Starr is notable for his large size, standing 6 ft 3 1/2 in , and has typically been typecast as thugs or henchmen....
as Walter Sznitken - Farley GrangerFarley GrangerFarley Earle Granger was an American actor. In a career spanning several decades, he was perhaps best known for his two collaborations with Alfred Hitchcock, Rope in 1948 and Strangers on a Train in 1951.-Early life:...
as Arthur Pomposello - Marin HinkleMarin HinkleMarin Elizabeth Hinkle is an American actress, perhaps best known for playing the role of Judith Harper-Melnick, Alan Harper's ex-wife on the hit series Two and a Half Men and her role as Judy Brooks the sister of the series lead Lily Manning on Once and Again.-Career:Hinkle started her career on...
as Shari Lampkin - Peter GilesPeter GilesPeter A. Giles is a bass player and vocalist.-Biography:With his brother Michael Giles and Robert Fripp, he formed Giles, Giles and Fripp in 1967-8. Peter Giles was replaced by Greg Lake when Fripp and Michael Giles formed King Crimson...
as Roger - Dechen Thurman as Damian Spire
- John Seitz as Mr. Chesick
- Ileen GetzIleen GetzIleen Getz was an American actress, most recognized for her role as Dr. Judith Draper in the television series 3rd Rock from the Sun.Getz was born in Bristol, Pennsylvania...
as Trish Kane - Edward James Hyland as Museum Director (as Ed Hyland)
- Gerta Grunen as Bernice Chesick
- Samia ShoaibSamia ShoaibSamia Shoaib is an actress, filmmaker, and writer. She was born in Pakistan and raised in England. She moved to the United States where she studied English and Theater at the University of California and George Washington University. She studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London...
as Varda Abromowitz - Doug Stone as Mr. Willard