Lisa Picard Is Famous
2000
87 Min
Synopsis
Actress Lisa Picard (Laura Kirk) thinks she’s hit the big time once she wins a bit part in a TV movie. She’s wrong. And the fact that her pal Tate (Nat DeWolf) just sold his play to Spike Lee isn’t helping matters. The New York acting scene provides the backdrop for this cameo-filled mockumentary written by Kirk and DeWolf. Griffin Dunne, who plays the documentarian, directs. Look for Sandra Bullock, Charlie Sheen, Mira Sorvino and others.
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Griffin Dunne
Griffin Dunne was born on June 8, 1955 in New York City, the oldest child of Dominick Dunne and Ellen Griffin Dunne. He grew up mainly in Los Angeles and attended school in Colorado before moving back to New York in the late 1970s.
As an actor, Dunne has the distinction of having starred in two 1980s cult favorites. First came the John Landis monster movie An American Werewolf in London (1981), then the Martin Scorsese black comedy After Hours (1985).
“After Hours” is also among the movies that Dunne has produced with partner Amy Robinson through their company Double Play Productions. Other Double Play productions include Running on Empty (1988), White Palace (1990), and Once Around (1991).
Dunne has continued to appear on both sides of the camera, taking supporting roles as an actor in films like My Girl (1991) and I Like It Like That (1994). He made his directorial debut with a short film, Duke of Groove (1996) (TV), which was nominated for an Oscar. Dunne then… read more
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