Claire Makes It Big (1999)
Claire Makes It Big, Jeremy Workman's award- winning short comedy, follows the travails of a talented overweight actress and her difficulties landing a decent movie role. A sharply written and briskly directed satire of the acting and filmmaking professions that then turns into a hilarious wish-fulfillment fantasy, it also features a lovely lead performance by Mara Hobel (whom Joan Crawford-heads may recognize as the child Christina Crawford in Mommie Dearest) and funny supporting turns from more recognizable folks like Clancy Brown, Paige Turco and Peter Bogdanovich, along with a voice cameo from the late Don LaFontaine.
Director: Jeremy Workman
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 30 min
Release Date: April 27, 1999
Cast
- Mara Hobel - Claire Beaumont
- Clancy Brown - Frank
- Stuart Fratkin - Harry the Agent
- Paige Turco - Brownyn
- James DiSalvatore - Headshot Photographer (as Jim DiSalvatore)
- Michelle Lieberman - Audition Receptionist
- Jason Hernandez-Rosenblatt - Ross
- Charles Mandracchia - Jeff Wesker
- Wali Collins - Chris Marker
- Amy Sohn - Chris' Assistant
Screenplay
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Jeremy Workman
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Claire Makes It Big about?
- Claire Makes It Big, Jeremy Workman's award- winning short comedy, follows the travails of a talented overweight actress and her difficulties landing a decent movie role. A sharply written and briskly directed satire of the acting and filmmaking professions that then turns into a hilarious wish-fulfillment fantasy, it also features a lovely lead performance by Mara Hobel (whom Joan Crawford-heads may recognize as the child Christina Crawford in Mommie Dearest) and funny supporting turns from more recognizable folks like Clancy Brown, Paige Turco and Peter Bogdanovich, along with a voice cameo from the late Don LaFontaine.
- Who directed Claire Makes It Big?
- Claire Makes It Big was directed by Jeremy Workman.
- Who stars in Claire Makes It Big?
- Claire Makes It Big stars Mara Hobel, Clancy Brown, Stuart Fratkin, Paige Turco, James DiSalvatore, Michelle Lieberman.
- How long is Claire Makes It Big?
- Claire Makes It Big has a runtime of 30m (30 minutes).
- What genre is Claire Makes It Big?
- Claire Makes It Big is a Comedy film.