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Cast
Mara Hobel
as Claire Beaumont
Clancy Brown
as Frank
Stuart Fratkin
as Harry the Agent
Paige Turco
as Brownyn
James DiSalvatore
as Headshot Photographer (as Jim DiSalvatore)
Michelle Lieberman
as Audition Receptionist
Jason Hernandez-Rosenblatt
as Ross
Charles Mandracchia
as Jeff Wesker
Wali Collins
as Chris Marker
Amy Sohn
as Chris' Assistant
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1999
Runtime0h 30m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes1
DirectorJeremy Workman
WritersJeremy Workman, Adam Fried
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsClaire Makes It Big
About Claire Makes It Big
Claire Makes It Big, Jeremy Workman's award- winning short comedy, follows the travails of a talented overweight actress and her difficulties landing a decent movie role. A sharply written and briskly directed satire of the acting and filmmaking professions that then turns into a hilarious wish-fulfillment fantasy, it also features a lovely lead performance by Mara Hobel (whom Joan Crawford-heads may recognize as the child Christina Crawford in Mommie Dearest) and funny supporting turns from more recognizable folks like Clancy Brown, Paige Turco and Peter Bogdanovich, along with a voice cameo from the late Don LaFontaine.
Directed by Jeremy Workman, Claire Makes It Big leans on a strong ensemble — Mara Hobel, Clancy Brown, Stuart Fratkin — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1999.
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