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Why Can't I Be a Movie Star?

2001 · 1 hr 27 mins

Why Can't I Be a Movie Star? follows the story of a frustrated actor known for his ability to play "Some Guy" parts. According to the envious Some Guy, famous Hollywood actor Patrick Brannigan died on the red carpet at a premiere, yet he is still a huge movie star. Some Guy asks, if Patrick Brannigan, an untalented drunk who may not even be alive, is a movie star, why can't he be one too? As Some Guy stalks the mysterious Brannigan into some of his greatest films, Mission Possible 3, Wimp Club, and SexMen he tries to uncover the essential nature of modern Hollywood.

Director: Albert Nerenberg

Cast: Nick Appleton, Ken Leonard, Mike Patterson, Albert Nerenberg, Brooke D'Orsay