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Lisa Picard Is Famous

  • 2000
  • PG-13
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
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Laura Kirk in Lisa Picard Is Famous (2000)
ComedyDrama

Come inside for a look behind-the-scenes at the world of an aspiring actress on the verge of stardom. Follow her journey from obscurity to fame, the hilarious tale of one New Yorker who will... Read allCome inside for a look behind-the-scenes at the world of an aspiring actress on the verge of stardom. Follow her journey from obscurity to fame, the hilarious tale of one New Yorker who will do whatever it takes to make it to the big time.Come inside for a look behind-the-scenes at the world of an aspiring actress on the verge of stardom. Follow her journey from obscurity to fame, the hilarious tale of one New Yorker who will do whatever it takes to make it to the big time.

  • Director
    • Griffin Dunne
  • Writers
    • Nat DeWolf
    • Laura Kirk
  • Stars
    • Laura Kirk
    • Nat DeWolf
    • Griffin Dunne
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    610
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Griffin Dunne
    • Writers
      • Nat DeWolf
      • Laura Kirk
    • Stars
      • Laura Kirk
      • Nat DeWolf
      • Griffin Dunne
    • 16User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Laura Kirk
    Laura Kirk
    • Lisa Picard
    Nat DeWolf
    Nat DeWolf
    • Tate Kelly
    Griffin Dunne
    Griffin Dunne
    • Andrew
    Daniel London
    Daniel London
    • Boyfriend
    Sandra Bullock
    Sandra Bullock
    • Sandra Bullock
    Carrie Fisher
    Carrie Fisher
    • Carrie Fisher
    Melissa Gilbert
    Melissa Gilbert
    • Melissa Gilbert
    Buck Henry
    Buck Henry
    • Buck Henry
    Spike Lee
    Spike Lee
    • Spike Lee
    Penelope Ann Miller
    Penelope Ann Miller
    • Penelope Ann Miller
    Charlie Sheen
    Charlie Sheen
    • Charlie Sheen
    Fisher Stevens
    Fisher Stevens
    • Fisher Stevens
    Mira Sorvino
    Mira Sorvino
    • Mira Sorvino
    Jack Howard
    Jack Howard
    • Commercial Stud
    Rosanna Scotto
    Rosanna Scotto
    • Female TV Reporter
    Neil Butterfield
    Neil Butterfield
    • Punk #1
    Robert Rodriguez
    Robert Rodriguez
    • Punk #2
    Leslie Lyles
    • Leslie Fitzgerald
    • Director
      • Griffin Dunne
    • Writers
      • Nat DeWolf
      • Laura Kirk
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    • Trivia
      Lisa Picard's name is a 'Star Trek' in-joke based on the actress playing her, Laura Kirk. Captains Picard and Kirk are the most well recognized commanders of the Starship Enterprise.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Jersey Girl (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Home-Cooked Lovin
      Written by Coati Mundi (as Coati Mundi Hernandez)

      Produced by Coati Mundi (as Coati Mundi Hernandez)

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    Deconstructing Documentary
    Lisa Picard Is Famous is a film that never achieves greatness, but comes close to deconstructing that nebulous and intriguing world of fame. Numerous movies have been made on this subject, but Lisa Picard Is Famous is the first that follows an actress on the verge of stardom, and where the "impartial" documentarian (Griffin Dunne) makes sure she gets there. This breakdown of observer and subject is the central theme in this movie, reflecting the generalized tendency of the average person's inability to resist the temptations of fame and stardom. Watching this movie and the antics of Dunne and Picard, I wondered who wanted to be more famous, the director who wants respectability, or the actress who just wants work and money. This dynamic of observer and subject works well to inject laughs and insight to the phenomenon of fame, including some memorable encounters with the likes of Mira Sorvino, Sandra Bullock, and Spike Lee (Buck Henry appears to make wry observances, including this gem: the root word "fame" is derived from "famine"). One example is the hilarious scene where Picard, in all seriousness, compares her appearance with famous celebrities, and the director complements the absurdist moment by adding their faces on the screen, inviting the audience to made the ridiculous comparisons. Without giving away the ending, it was of great interest to see that no matter how much energy was expended on Picard's career by Dunne, chance plays an unexpectent and important role to derail Dunne's self-serving needs; proving that fame may be more of a random act, than a self-charted destiny.
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    • Release date
      • November 19, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Lisa Pikard je slavna
    • Production companies
      • GreeneStreet Films
      • Longfellow Pictures
      • Sidney Kimmel Entertainment
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $112,521
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,517
      • Aug 26, 2001
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
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      • Color
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