A talented, but struggling actor is willing to go to any length to get a job - including "break a leg"... especially those of other actors.A talented, but struggling actor is willing to go to any length to get a job - including "break a leg"... especially those of other actors.A talented, but struggling actor is willing to go to any length to get a job - including "break a leg"... especially those of other actors.
Joey Diaz
- Large Produceras Large Producer
- (as Joey 'Coco' Diaz)
Steve Ruge
- Daytonas Dayton
- (as Steven Ruge)
When Max's performance is no competition for producers' nephews and bigger "names," his only option is to cripple the competition - literally. But as the roles get bigger, the competition gets stronger, the stakes get higher, and now with an undercover thespian cop on his trail, Max must struggle with his ongoing road to success and the choices he's made. —Sean Callahan
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Hilarious and Dark
A struggling actor finds the best way to break into Hollywood is to start knocking off the competition. But what makes Break a Leg a real gem is the sardonic look into the existence of the struggling (and not so) LA actor. It brings us into that world with effortless irony and wit. It's also got a polished look and very adept direction under Monika Mitchell. Break a Leg is one of those rare independent films that doesn't compromise its production values at any level. The writing is tight, the dialogue first rate. Cassini is an actor's actor, and the role really shows off his talents. The climactic scene between him and Rene Garcia is an instant classic, and may go down as one of the funniest Hollywood scenes of all time. I saw it at an advanced screening, and everyone in the audience laughed uncontrollably and raved about it afterwards.
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- taegel
- Nov 7, 2003
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