The Next Big Thing (2016)
The Next Big Thing is a dark comedy about friendship, revenge and the lust for fame. The protagonist is Julian, who, despite his "talent," has never achieved the level of fame he thinks he deserves. When his deranged and estranged best friend Chuck shows up with a plan to make Julian famous by making a film about Julian becoming famous, Julian agrees to do it. Unfortunately for Julian, Chuck's real aim is to make a prank show centered on ruining Julian's life. After a series of embarrassing and painful events Julian begins to regret his decision, but the worse the situation is for Julian, the more popular the videos become. Julian's ego allows Chuck to bring him to the edge of his sanity and beyond.
Director: Brody Gusar
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Jonathan Lipnicki as Himself |
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Lauren Francesca as Lauren Francesca |
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Marshall Manesh as Mr. Shah |
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James Kyson as James Kyson |
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Kelli Dawn Hancock as Officer Barnes |
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Jonney Ahmanson as Chuck |
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Ken Sagoes as Terry |
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Jo Farkas as Ms. Levinson |
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Circus-Szalewski as Skitz |
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Kelcey Watson as Russell |
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Eugene Alper as Dmitri |
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Sharon Noble as Dotty |
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Brad Culver as Julian |
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Sam Bianchini as Beth |
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Cynthia Quiles as Dotty's Nurse |
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Victor Salvatore as Ralph |
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Berna Roberts as Paramedic |
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Chris Connell as Doctor Mathews |
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Krystyna Walters as Krystyna |
| Directing | Brody Gusar | Director |
| Writing | Brody Gusar | Writer |
| Camera | Daniel Rink | Director of Photography |
| Art | Yana Rusanova | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tomika Smalls | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tomika Smalls | Makeup Designer |
| Production | Krystyna Walters | Casting |
| Visual Effects | Anthitha Siddharthan | Visual Effects |
| Sound | Tristan Panniers | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Tristan Panniers | Sound Designer |
| Editing | Iain Roush | Editor |
| Writing | Iain Roush | Writer |
| Editing | Brody Gusar | Editor |
