The Next Big Thing [61055] Released: 2001-11-08 Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 Profit: $0 Runtime: 87 mins Popularity: 0.8467 Vote Average: 4.375 Vote Count: 4 Overview: A painter who finds success (and true love) after a pickpocket steals one of his works, gives it a false authorship and promotes the imaginary artist to instant success so he can cash in on his ill-gotten gains. Cast [52] Chris EigemanGus Bishop Jamie HarrisDeech Scumble Connie BrittonKate Crowley Janet ZarishFlorence Rubin Mike StarrWalter Sznitken Farley GrangerArthur Pomposello Marin HinkleShari Lampkin Peter GilesRoger Dechen ThurmanDechen Thurman John SeitzMr. Chesick Ileen GetzTrish Kane Edward James HylandMuseum Director Gerta GrunenBernice Chesick Samia ShoaibVarda Abromowitz Doug StoneMr. Willard Joel PosnerDestitute Passenger Summer MahoneyPomposello Reception Rasha Mella'Nihilistic' Woman Martin Moran'Solipsism' Man Tibor Feldman'Weltanschauung' Man Catherine Curtin'Weltanschauung' Wom Johann Carlo'Absolutist' Woman Andrew FierbergWan Man Robert J. EpsteinMr. Rubin George A. Williams Jr.Mr. Kulak Katalin PotaMarjana Delora WhitneyGus's Supervisor Andrew PalermoAspiring Novelist Abiola AbramsHip Bistro Hostess Kiara HunterHip Bistro Blonde Perry Wolberg'Cheese' Artiste at Daniel DresnerArtiste at Bar 2 Rohan QuineArtiste at Bar 3 Chelsea LagosDance Floor Girl 1 Alice LiuDance Floor Girl 2 Eric RileyDance Floor Guy Mitch GreenePickpocketed Strapha Christine RogersBiennial Attendant Tony RossiBiennial Guard Shelley KirkBiennial Patron Anthony KatagasGallery Guy 1 John DeNataleGallery Guy 2 Jill JohnsonGallery Girl Richard GalellaClub Doorman Yves ReneFlorence's Chauffeur Greg OrvisFantasy Geoffrey Kimberly K. MerrittStudio Model Richard L. SmithTalk Show Host Mitchell GreenPickpocketed Strapha Jessica Heilig Montanez PrinceCage Dancer Trish McGettrickArtist P.J. PosnerArt Instructor Trailers