Art School Confidential

Movie Description

From the director of 'Ghost World' and 'Bad Santa', 'ART SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL' follows talented young artist Jerome Platz (Max Minghella) as he escapes from high school to a tiny East Coast art school. Here the boyish freshman's ambition is to become the world's greatest artist, like his hero Picasso. Unfortunately, the beauty and craft of Jerome's portraiture are not appreciated in an anything-goes art class. Neither his harsh judgments of his classmates' efforts nor his later attempts to create pseudo-art of his own win him any admirers. But Jerome does attract the attentions of his dream girl, the stunning and sophisticated Audrey (Sophia Myles), an artist's model and daughter of a celebrated artist. Rejecting the affectations of the local art scene, Audrey is drawn to Jerome's sincerity. When Audrey shifts her attention to Jonah (Matt Keeslar), a hunky painter who becomes the school's latest art star, Jerome is heartbroken. Desperate, he concocts a risky plan to make a name for himself and win her back.

Director

•   Terry Zwigoff

Cast

•   Max Minghella (Jerome)
•   Sophia Myles (Audrey)
•   John Malkovich (Professor Sandiford)
•   Jim Broadbent (Jimmy)
•   Matt Keeslar (Jonah)
•   Ethan Suplee (Vince)
•   Joel Moore (Bardo (as Joel David Moore))
•   Nick Swardson (Matthew)
•   Anjelica Huston (Art History Teacher)
•   Adam Scott (Marvin Bushmiller)
•   Jack Ong (Professor Okamura)
•   Scoot McNairy (Army-Jacket)
•   Jeremy Guskin (Eno)
•   Monika Ramnath (Flower)
•   Isaac Laskin (Kiss-Ass)
•   Jeanette Brox (Shilo)
•   Finneus Egan (Vegan)
•   Shelly Cole (Filthy-Haired Girl)
•   Jean St. James (Mom)
•   Cristen Coppen (Preppy Girl)
•   Michael Shamus Wiles (Donald Baumgarten)
•   Katherine Moennig (Candace)
•   Ezra Buzzington (Leslie)
•   Lauren Lee Smith (Beat Girl)
•   Travis Walck (Richard Natwick)
•   Paul Collins (Professor David Zipkin)
•   Marshall Bell (Lonny)
•   Chris McKenna (Mikey (as Chris L. McKenna))
•   Marc Vann (Kevin)
•   Roxanne Day (Jonah's Wife - Marie)
•   Roxanne Hart (Mom Platz)
•   Osman Soykut (Dad Platz)
•   Katija Pevec (Cynthia Platz)
•   Brian Turk (Cliffy)
•   Edith Jefferson (Doddering Aunt)
•   Michael Lerner (Art Dealer)
•   Jeff LeBeau (Lawyer)
•   Marie L. Bain (Helena Sandiford)
•   Richard Bakalyan (Cranky Guard (as Dick Bakalyan))
•   John Bliss (Vince's Grandpa)
•   Charlie Talbert (Vince's Editor)
•   Amy Gross (Vince's Editor's Girlfriend)
•   Kimi Reichenberg (Suburban Girl)
•   Alexandra Ryan (Nympho Slut (as Alex Ryan))
•   Bob Golub (Hector)
•   Lauren Bowles (Woman Strangled)
•   Zachary Maurer (Young Jerome (as Zach Maurer))
•   Brendan Walsh (Eugene)
•   Brian Geraghty (Stoob)
•   Valyn Hall (Cute Girl)
•   Oliver Ryan Anderson (Cute Girl's Boyfriend (as Oliver Anderson))
•   Curtis Taylor (Coach)
•   Jesse Flanagan (Hurst)
•   Dawn-Lyen Gardner (Coed)
•   Laura Roth (Coed)
•   Alexi Wasser (Female Student)
•   Amanda Paytas (Female Student (as Amanda Leigh Paytas))
•   Chris Fogleman (Questioner)
•   Wesley Rodgers (Questioner)
•   Nathaniel Lee Jr. (Kid)
•   Stacey Travis (Teacher)
•   Erik Walker (Punching Bully (as Erik M. Walker))
•   Andre Marcus (Other Bully (as Andre Ashton Marcus))
•   Wendy Haines (Grenadine Woman)
•   Mike Stanley (Martel Drinker)
•   Bob Jennings (Cop)
•   Choice Skinner (Cop)
•   Sam Sabbah (Scary Local)
•   Chris C. Mitchell (Scary Local (as Chris Mitchell))
•   Jarret Reid (Green Paint Guy)
•   Lily Asinovsky (Girl Who Steps on Glass)
•   Paul Michael Bloodgood (Tattooed Basketball Player (uncredited))
•   Todd Bosley (Art Dork #1 (uncredited))
•   Pete Brown (Lecherous Dad (uncredited))
•   Steve Buscemi (Broadway Bob D'Annunzio (uncredited))
•   Julius Callahan (Bearded Weirdo (uncredited))
•   Mike Carlucci (Football Announcer (voice) (uncredited))
•   Victoria Chalaya (Student #5 (uncredited))
•   Ethan Cohn (Art Dork #2 (uncredited))
•   David Fariborz Davoodian (Future Critic #1 (uncredited))
•   David Diaan (Future Critic #1 (uncredited))
•   Erik Eidem (Baked Sophomore (uncredited))
•   Nikki Gray (Angry Lesbian (uncredited))
•   Sham Ibrahim (Effeminate Basketball Player (uncredited))
•   Arron Kinser (Art Student (uncredited))
•   Cameron Lee (Art Student (uncredited))
•   Don W. Lewis (Future Critic #2 (uncredited))
•   Cameron Markham (Art Student (uncredited))
•   Asal Masomi (College Student (uncredited))
•   Steven J. Oliver (Dad Natwick (uncredited))
•   Nick Pellegrino (School Janitor (uncredited))
•   Kristin Quick (Girl Student (uncredited))
•   Damara Reilly (Mom Natwick (uncredited))
•   Tahmus Rounds (Next in Line (uncredited))
•   Charles Schneider (Professor Pidgeon (uncredited))
•   Arthur Thomas (Art Student (uncredited))
•   Thompson Tuan (Art Party Patron (uncredited))
•   Victoria Von Dannenberg (Art Student - Tree Girl (uncredited))
•   Gary C. Warren (Art Student (uncredited))
•   Hunter Woo (Art Student (uncredited))