Guest Artist
Guest Artist
Joseph Harris, a legendary, but troubled playwright comes to small Michigan town at Christmastime to mount his latest play. Greeting the cynical New Yorker is a young, aspiring writer who challenges his hero to be the icon he’d idolized. However, Harris wants no part of Michigan, small towns and he has no interest in being the young man’s hero. The young man must face his hero and navigate the relationship between heroes, reality and hope.
DVD AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE HERE.
VIDEO ON DEMAND
OFFICIAL TRAILER
TAGLINE
It’s never too late to change.
TECH SPECS
Runtime: 84 minutes
Format: 1:78 HD
Sound: Dolby Sr.
Country: USA
Language: English
Rating:
CAST & CREW
Directed by: Timothy Busfield
Cast: Jeff Daniels, Thomas Macias, Richard McWilliams, Erika Slezak, McKara Bechler, and Dan Johnson
AWARDS, FESTIVALS, PUBLICITY
WON - Best of Show - Accolade Competition
NOMINATED - Grand Prize - Heartland International Film Festival
WON - Best Independent Feature - Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival
WON - Best Actor -Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival
WON - Best Feature Film - Myrtle Beach International Film Festival, US
WON - Best Director - Myrtle Beach International Film Festival, US
WON - Best Actor - Myrtle Beach International Film Festival, US
WON - Best Actor - New York City Independent Film Festival
WON - Best Director - New York City Independent Film Festival
WON - Best Actor - Port Townsend Film Festival
WON - Best Screenplay - SENE Film, Music and Art Festival
WON - Best Feature Film - SENE Film, Music and Art Festival
2ND PLACE - Best Director - SENE Film, Music and Art Festival
WON - Best Actor - SENE Film, Music and Art Festival
WON - Outstanding Feature Film - Sacramento International Film Festival
NOMINATED - Panavision Spirit Award for Independent Cinema - Santa Barbara International Film Festival
“Legendary“
“Funny and Poignant”
“Jeff Daniels On Passion Project 'Guest Artist'“
“Daniels' effortlessly commanding performance…”
“A labor of love…“
“Jeff Daniels delivers a grand-slam performance!”
“Tips included in the dialogue of use to aspiring playwrights…”
“Some pointed, almost transcendent, observations about the meaning of life.“
“It's kind of a stunner…”
“Jeff Daniels crafts one of his best characters to date…”
“Ripped from real life…”
“Explorative!”
“Fascinating…”
“Jeff Daniels is great!”
“Intelligent!”
“Excellent!”
“Exploring the tangled relationship between the dreams of youth and the wisdom of age.”
“Compelling…“
“Well done!”
“Heartbreaking…”
“Legendary…”
“Impressive!”
“Plays a Pulitzer-winning playwright!“
“It may even inspire you…”
“Based on an incident that happened to Daniels’ mentor…“
“Fanboy fantasy!”
“Available to rent on demand…”
“I secured our locations, oversaw production design and raised the money to cover our budget. - Melissa Gilbert“
-US Weekly, 25 Things You Don’t Know About Me
“It's Christmas in July!“
“Jeff Daniels writes and stars…“
“Quite a bit to dig into!”
“About a Pulitzer-prize winning playwright…”
“She has a production company with her husband Timothy Busfield and Jeff Daniels!“
-Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend
“Timothy Busfield and Melissa Gilbert discuss the making of their film GUEST ARTIST with Jeff Daniels!“
