My Big Break (2009)

Documentary that captures celebrity in the making and the unsettling effects of fame on five friends who share a house in Hollywood.

Director:

Tony Zierra

Stars:

Wes Bentley, Chad Lindberg, Brad Rowe

1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
Wes Bentley	...	Himself
Chad Lindberg	...	Himself
Brad Rowe	...	Himself
Gregory Fawcett	...	Himself
Tony Zierra	...	Himself
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ivana Chubbuck	...	Herself
Lee Daniels	...	Himself
Sandra Fawcett	...	Herself
Amy Galaudet	...	Herself
Jennifer Quanz	...	Herself
Mark Schaller	...	Himself
Mark Skelly	...	Himself
Kevin Spacey	...	Himself
Andrew Tsao	...	Himself

Storyline

Documentary that captures celebrity in the making and the unsettling effects of fame on five friends who share a house in Hollywood.

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Plot Keywords:

celebrity | fame | hollywood california | film festival | aspiring actor | 

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Taglines:

Are You Ready?

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 September 2009 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

MBB Group, Mantic Eye

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

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User Reviews

My Big Break should be a curse if

Now I get why the slogan for this documentary is "Are You Ready?". I can tell you that I wasn't. I assumed that it would be a fun maybe juicy trip through what it's like to get exactly what so many of us would like to have: fame and fortune. think about how many people, myself included, have wished we could trade our ordinary "normal" lives for the glamour of Hollywood. Not that I ever thought I would really go for it but we can dream, can't we? This documentary was a real wake-up call for me. Funny but watching it made my holiday better because it made me appreciate my life and my family more than I usually do. I felt like this hype about how great celebrities lives are is just that...hype. There's nothing real about it. Obviously getting famous messes with people big time. I was always confused about that. For instance, why do so many big stars from Marilyn Monroe to Owen Wilson seem so self- destructive when they have everything? This documentary helped answer that question for me. Honestly though, it also made me feel guilty for pushing my daughter, who is 19 toward being an actress. She's really talented and I guess I felt a little bit like she might have a chance to live out the dream I always had but didn't go after. We watched this movie together and afterwards she told me that she'd rather go into nursing and I'm glad. On a kind of funny note: the guys in the movie are all really good looking in different ways so there's that to add to your viewing pleasure.