Hollywood Dreamers

1997

1h 31m

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Overview

Aspiring actors and actresses talk about making it in Hollywood and how they perceive this world. Casting directors and filmmakers also share their perspectives.

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Cast & Crew

77 members

Acting

Jeff Goldblum

Self

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Vince Vaughn

Self

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Sharon Mitchell

Self

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Annett Culp

Self

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Justin Carroll

Self

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Tippi Hedren

Self

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Irwin Keyes

Self

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Diana Frank

Self

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Les Brandt

Self

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Richard Masur

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Monique Parent

Self

Crew

T.J. Storm

Self

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Daniel Chace

Self

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Johanna Torell

Self

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Mark L. Taylor

Self

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Gabriel Olds

Self

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Robert Lipton

Self

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Diego Wallraff

Self

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Promise LaMarco

Self

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Kim Kwiatkowski

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Erin Shay Brown

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Talia Van-Son

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Elyse Ashton

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Gwyndel Evans

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Jennifer Lazo

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Marc Pritcher

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Lexi Mirai

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Alexander Denk

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Chrissie Shook

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Jake Meyer

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Art Smith

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Timm Oberwelland

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Writing

Steven Gaydos

Self

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Eric Morris

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Anna Strasberg

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Lesly Kahn

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Johnson West

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Scott Trost

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Joachim Castenschiold

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Nick Corello

Self

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Julie Moret

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Judy Fairchild

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Debra Roberts

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Caleigh Vancata

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Dawn Cochran

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Scott Donovan

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Jane Enert

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Natasha Ilina Murray

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Ann O'Leary

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Caerthan Banks

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Kristen Palmer

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Sheilah Aragon

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Mary Kahl

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Regina Cronenweth

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Colette Griggsby

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Lyn Macomber

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Louahn Lowe

Self

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Dianah Wynter

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Zack Tiegen

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Peter Wise

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Dennis Woodruff

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Katie Vernon

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Captain Haggerty

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Erik Kritzer

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Carole D'Andrea

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Matthew M. Barasch

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Eric Klass

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Toochis Morin

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Kimber Eastwood

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Mike Fenton

Self

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Eileen Kennedy

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Ryella Robinson

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Bryan Shyne

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Laura Pursell

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Michele R. Pruden

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Udo Wachtveitl

Narrator (voice)

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Melanie Jung

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