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Jul 10, 2020 · Guest Artist: Directed by Timothy Busfield. With Jeff Daniels, Thomas Macias, Richard McWilliams, Erika Slezak. The story of a young man coming face to face with his hero (Jeff Daniels) and exploring the tangled relationship between the dreams of youth and the wisdom of age.
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- Drama
- Timothy Busfield
- 2020-07-10
Jul 21, 2020 · What “Guest Artist” wants most is to make points about history, an artist’s relationship to it, and the perils of self-censorship. It’s, in a sense, real “The Newsroom” stuff, just within a different milieu.
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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- Jeff Daniels
- Timothy Busfield
- Grand River Productions
Jul 13, 2020 · Subscribe to keep up with the latest festival news, art house openings, film reviews, and more. Check out the new trailer for Guest Artist starring Jeff Daniels! Let us know what you think in...
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Jul 17, 2020 · Newsroom Emmy winner and Dumb and Dumber star Jeff Daniels returns to his stage roots in Guest Artist (July 21, on demand, and now playing in select theaters).
Taut writing and standout performances make "Guest Artist" a gem not to be overlooked. Daniels is in top form as a tormented, brilliant playwright viewing life from the bottom of the bottle. Newcomer Thomas Macias holds his own as the adoring, aspiring playwright confronted with his hero's feet of clay.
In GUEST ARTIST, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Joseph Harris (Jeff Daniels) begrudgingly takes work at a theater company in a small town. But once he gets there, he's put off by the tardiness of the theater's apprentice, Kenneth (Thomas Macias), and threatens to leave.
