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A young man explores the tangled relationship between the dreams of youth and the wisdom of age when he meets his hero, a bitter playwright.
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Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times ...the train station not only confines the drama but comes close to flat-out stopping it in its tracks. Rated: 2/4 Jul 27, 2020 Full Review Glenn Kenny RogerEbert.com Guest Artist feels like a typical one-act, intelligent but not especially distinctive or compelling. Rated: 2.5/4 Jul 21, 2020 Full Review Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News Timothy Busfield's adaptation of Daniels' stage play benefits from the two leads, and will particularly appeal to theater lovers. May 21, 2019 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Guest Artist is a small, indie production that deserves its fest success and deserves to find a wider audience. Rated: 3.5/4.0 Aug 30, 2020 Full Review Joey Magidson Hollywood News Jeff Daniels is riveting here. Not only is his performance among his very best, the screenplay has echoes of Aaron Sorkin to it. Rated: 3/4 Jul 15, 2020 Full Review Tara McNamara Common Sense Media Self-important character study has drinking, pot use. Rated: 2/5 Jun 23, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Christopher C Guest Artist is a film that isn't recommended for everyone. I feel like if you're a creator in some way that you will find the joy and heart in this picture. Jeff Daniels is absolutely incredible playing a Pulitzer price winning playwright, Jacob Harris. Jacob hasn't written anything in a very long time and has since turned into an alcoholic. He has now been sent to Michigan to write for a local theater company in a town "no one comes to if they don't have to". I have long been a fan of Jeff Daniels acting. It doesn't surprise to me to know that he wrote the script to this and the play that it's based in. Moreover, I am writing this unintentionally in a shirt of Jeff Daniels in his best role in my opinion as Colonel Joshua Chamberlain in "Gettysburg". I think everyone dreams of being in the situation that Kenneth Waters (played by Thomas Macias) was in. A chance to have your hero- your inspiration- read some of your work. And the man himself of course is both everything you pictured and nothing like you pictured. The film mostly takes place in one setting which absolutely benefits it; however, I can see that being a negative to the average movie goer. But for the creators of the world I think you will see this as the love letter to us all that it was. 6.8 Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/10/24 Full Review John H Did not like the movie. Boring and looks depressing. Bleh!! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/20/23 Full Review Matthew B This was a wonderful film that kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. As a screenplay writer this was one of my favorite films of all time. Lots of truth and well thought out. LOVED IT!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review David V The movie was boring and slow moving. The lines were shallow and boring. Do not see this film. It is a complete waste of time. There is not one redeeming factor in this film. Pure boredom that makes absolutely no sense, and has no purpose. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 09/22/20 Full Review Audience Member It really suck the story suck hard to understand and low budget movie same people same town am really disappointed since Jeff played in such good movies this was horrible not watching ever again lots of screaming and yelling And it was drama which those movies suck Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A young man explores the tangled relationship between the dreams of youth and the wisdom of age when he meets his hero, a bitter playwright.
Director
Timothy Busfield
Producer
Michael A. Alden, Timothy Busfield, Jeff Daniels, Michael Ferdie, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Lohmann, Alyssa Loveall
Screenwriter
Jeff Daniels
Production Co
Grand River Productions
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 19, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA)
$7.0K
Runtime
1h 14m
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