STARRING *GOLDEN GLOBE® NOMINEE AND *EMMY® AWARD-WINNING ACTOR JEFF DANIELS
GUEST ARTIST
Written by Daniels and Directed by Timothy Busfield (“Thirtysomething”),
the Eye-Opening Story Showcases an Aspiring Playwright and the Man He Idolizes Through a Complex Relationship that Challenges Reality, Dreams of Youth and the Wisdom of Age, Arriving on Digital HD on July 21 from Indican Pictures
the Eye-Opening Story Showcases an Aspiring Playwright and the Man He Idolizes Through a Complex Relationship that Challenges Reality, Dreams of Youth and the Wisdom of Age, Arriving on Digital HD on July 21 from Indican Pictures
“Jeff Daniels delivers a grand-slam performance.”
– The Mercury News
– The Mercury News
Synopsis
Based on true events, Guest Artist follows Joseph Harris (Daniels), a legendary, but troubled playwright as he comes to small Michigan town to mount his latest play. Greeting the cynical New Yorker is a young, aspiring writer by the name of Kenneth Waters (Thomas Macias) who challenges his hero to be the man he has always idolized. However, Harris wants no part of Michigan or small towns, and he has no interest in being the young man’s hero. Kenneth must now face the circumstances he’s given and navigate the relationship between heroes, reality and hope.
Based on true events, Guest Artist follows Joseph Harris (Daniels), a legendary, but troubled playwright as he comes to small Michigan town to mount his latest play. Greeting the cynical New Yorker is a young, aspiring writer by the name of Kenneth Waters (Thomas Macias) who challenges his hero to be the man he has always idolized. However, Harris wants no part of Michigan or small towns, and he has no interest in being the young man’s hero. Kenneth must now face the circumstances he’s given and navigate the relationship between heroes, reality and hope.
Digital Release
Street Date: July 21, 2020
Run Time: 84 minutes
Rating: Not Rated
Street Date: July 21, 2020
Run Time: 84 minutes
Rating: Not Rated
*2012 – Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama, “The Newsroom”
**2018 – Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie, “Godless”
**2012 – Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, “The Newsroom”