''The Next Big Thing'' is a 2001

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film starring

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Chris Eigeman Christopher Eigeman (born March 1, 1965) is an American actor and film director. Eigeman is best known for roles in films written and directed by Whit Stillman: '' Metropolitan'' (1990), ''Barcelona'' (1994), and ''The Last Days of Disco'' (199 ...

, Jamie Harris,

Connie Britton Constance Elaine Britton ( Womack; born March 6, 1967) is an American actress. Britton made her feature film debut in the independent comedy-drama film ''The Brothers McMullen'' (1995), and the following year, she was cast as Nikki Faber on the ...

, and

Janet Zarish Janet Zarish (born April 21, 1954) is an American actress known for her work in television, movies and the theatre. She is Associate Arts Professor and Head of Acting of the Graduate Acting Program at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. She received ...

. 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-elusive rising star.

Cast

as Gus Bishop * Jamie Harris as Deech Scumble *

as Kate Crowley *

as Florence Rubin * Mike Starr as Walter Sznitken *

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as Arthur Pomposello *

as Shari Lampkin * Peter Giles as Roger * Dechen Thurman as Damian Spire * John Seitz as Mr. Chesick *

Ileen Getz Ileen Getz (August 7, 1961 – August 4, 2005) was an American actress, most recognized for her role as Dr. Judith Draper in the television series '' 3rd Rock from the Sun.'' Professional life Getz began working professionally at The Practical ...

as Trish Kane * Edward James Hyland as Museum Director (as Ed Hyland) * Gerta Grunen as Bernice Chesick *

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as Varda Abromowitz * Doug Stone as Mr. Willard

Reception

The film received mixed reviews. On

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it has an approval rating of 41% based on reviews from 17 critics.

Lawrence Van Gelder Lawrence Ralph Van Gelder (February 17, 1933 – March 11, 2016) was an American journalist and instructor in journalism who worked at several different New York City-based newspapers in his long career. Until 2010, he was senior editor of the Ar ...

of ''

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'' called it "a deftly satisfying, comically coherent sendup of the world of art". In contrast, Kevin Thomas of the ''

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'' thought it was "a feeble and tedious satire". Ed Park of ''

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'' said that "Posner's dishearteningly unsophisticated treatment itself rings false".Ed Park
"Canvas Sneaker"
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'', May 28, 2002.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Next Big Thing, The 2001 films Films set in New York City 2000s English-language films