My film would be a light-hearted comedy about an actor being offered a cameo role in an upcoming comedy. In this cameo, he would be asked to play himself: a broke, 45-50 year old action movie star who still takes himself seriously even though the rest of the world sees him as a washed-up has-been. He is reluctant to take the role, and as he seeks advice, he realizes that the only people he can go to (agent, accountant, therapist, etc.) are not really his friends but just business associates. The reason his career and life are a mess is because he has pushed away all of his friends or anyone that wanted to be his friend. And that is when a 20-something girl shows up at his door claiming to be his long-lost daughter. This revelation convinces him that it is time to grow up and move forward with his life. And rather than pushing her away, he chooses to be more open and honest with her than anyone he has met in a long time.
Here is the “gimmick”: The film would be named Cameo and would ideally be filled with well-known actors or celebrities filling cameo roles. The biggest stars would get the smallest roles, such as a single line or even a single word of dialogue. Some could be cast in ironic roles: someone who finds themselves in trouble with the law could be a police officer, someone with well-know financial troubles could be an accountant, someone who is seen as a bit “crazy” could play a therapist, etc.
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If you are genuinely interested in helping me turn this idea into a movie, please contact me at lvansandt@gmail.com
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