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Lisa Picard is Famous (2001)
Runtime: 87 mins
Synopsis: In the tradition of such fab mockumentaries as THIS IS SPINAL TAP, WAITING FOR GUFFMAN, and REAL LIFE, Griffin Dunne's LISA PICARD IS FAMOUS is a very funny parody of the New York acting scene. Dunne stars as Andrew, a documentarian following a young actress, Lisa Picard (coscreenwriter Laura... In the tradition of such fab mockumentaries as THIS IS SPINAL TAP, WAITING FOR GUFFMAN, and REAL LIFE, Griffin Dunne's LISA PICARD IS FAMOUS is a very funny parody of the New York acting scene. Dunne stars as Andrew, a documentarian following a young actress, Lisa Picard (coscreenwriter Laura Kirk), who is determined to become famous. Dunne intercuts scenes of Lisa and her best friend, Tate Kelly/ Kelley (the character's name is spelled both ways in the film; the role is played by coscreenwriter Nat DeWolf), with comments on fame by such famous people as Buck Henry, Carrie Fisher, and coproducer Fisher Stevens. As Lisa travels from audition to party (waiting for the new Melissa Gilbert television movie--in which she has an important scene--to air) and Tate readies his one-man show, they bump into Sandra Bullock, Spike Lee, Charles Sheen, and other famous people playing themselves. Meanwhile, Andrew keeps sticking his camera in a little too far, showing too much of the "truth" that he is after--and getting too involved in what is going on in front of the camera. In a marvelous move, Dunne casts L.M. Kit Carson as Andrew's hero, documentary filmmaker David Holzman; Carson first played Holzman in the seminal 1968 fake documentary DAVID HOLZMAN'S DIARY. And to further blur the line between what's fake and what's real, Lisa Picard's web site in the film can be found on the Internet at lisapicard.com. [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Laura Kirk, Nat De Wolf, Griffin Dunne, Daniel London
Screenwriter: Nat De Wolf, Laura Kirk
Producer: Mira Sorvino, Dolly Hall
Composer: Evan Lurie
DVD Info
Release:
Oct 1, 2003
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Keep Case
- Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
- Single Side - Dual Layer
Reviews
It'll probably be pretty popular on video, especially with anyone who's ever had the acting bug.
The film is a lot like its heroine: cocksure and half-cocked all at once.
While Lisa Picard may not have the freshest theme around, it is funny and well acted and very knowing about the ins and outs of show business.
While the script makes many astute observations and the performers are game, "Lisa Picard Is Famous" comes across as slight as the marginal characters it portrays.
A marshmallow-soft satire that eventually peters out into sticky near-melodrama.
It might not be all new material and the characters do grow somewhat weary after a fast start but, all things considered, it was surprisingly a lot of fun.

