After moving from a lucrative job in Miami to LA, to become a working actor, I ran into this movie on TCM. After a year, things had gone belly up for me and this film made me laugh and cry at the same time; how the story of starry-eyed wannabes had been coming to Hollywood decades before I thought of it. I cringe when I see some of these scenes of desperation. The goofy headshots he proudly shows to the cynical people in the casting office. His encounters with the stars he worships. Great movie with honest acting. And very clever writing by people who obviously know the heartlessness and cynicism of the industry, even in these early days. The "How to Act" records scene with the "Expression Chart" is worth the price of the whole movie.
Review of Make Me a Star
