| Guest Artist | |
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| Directed by | Timothy Busfield |
| Screenplay by | Jeff Daniels |
| Based on | Guest Artist by Jeff Daniels |
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| Cinematography | Wilson Coates Busfield |
| Edited by | Alyssa Loveall |
| Music by | Ben Daniels |
Production company | Grand River Productions |
| Distributed by | Indican Pictures |
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Running time | 74 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $10,017[1] |
Guest Artist is a 2019 American drama film directed by Timothy Busfield and starring Jeff Daniels. The film is based on Daniels' play of the same name.[2][3][4]
Cast
[edit]- Jeff Daniels as Joseph Harris
- Thomas Macias as Kenneth Waters
- Richard McWilliams as Franz
- Erika Slezak as Helen
- McKara Bechler as Hope
- Dan Johnson as Dan
- Lynch Travis as Larry
- Ruth Crawford as Mary
Release
[edit]Guest Artist was featured at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on February 9, 2019.[5] The film grossed $944 in its opening weekend.[6] While in theatres, Guest Artist grossed $10,017.[1]
Home media
[edit]Guest Artist was released on DVD on October 6, 2020, by Indican Pictures. Some library branches have the DVD.[7] As of July 21, 2020, the film is now available via Apple TV, Google Play, Amazon Prime Video, FandangoNOW, and YouTube Movies.[8]
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 63% of 8 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.3/10.[9]
Critical response
[edit]Glenn Kenny of RogerEbert.com wrote in his review: "What Guest Artist wants most is to make points about history, an artist’s relationship to it, and the perils of self-censorship. It’s, in a sense, real The Newsroom stuff, just within a different milieu. The whole Bitter Master Meets Eager Young Space Cadet Dramaturg scenario is just a pretext for Daniels and Busfield to get some points across."[10]
Sheri Linden of The Hollywood Reporter wrote: "Small-scale, no-frills and lo-fi, Guest Artist feels like a homegrown project mounted by a couple of talented guys from Michigan. Those guys happen to be Timothy Busfield, who directs, and Jeff Daniels, who scripted and stars."[11]
Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times wrote in his review: "We’re still in the early stages of Guest Artist when it becomes evident this train is never leaving the station — or should I say the main characters are never going to leave the actual train station where the movie is set."[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Guest Artist (2020)". Box Office Mojo. Amazon. July 10, 2020. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ Fleming Jr., Mike; Hipes, Patrick (February 7, 2019). "Jeff Daniels, Timothy Busfield & Melissa Gilbert Launch Grand River Productions". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ^ "Jeff Daniels Talks About His New Film GUEST ARTIST, The Difference Between Film and Theatre, and More!". BroadwayWorld. Wisdom Digital Media Publishing. July 22, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ Scott, Walter. "Jeff Daniels Reveals the Boring Thing He's Been Doing During Quarantine and Why His New Movie Is More Like a Play". Parade. The Arena Group. ISSN 1839-6569. OCLC 1772138. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ Espinoza, Russ (February 18, 2019). "Jeff Daniels On Passion Project 'Guest Artist' And New Production Company At Home". Forbes. Forbes Media. ISSN 0015-6914. OCLC 6465733. Archived from the original on February 19, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- ^ "Guest Artist". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. July 10, 2020. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
- ^ "Guest Artist". Cuyahoga County Public Library. Indican Pictures. ISBN 978-6318381123. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
- ^ "Jeff Daniels' 'Guest Artist' heads to home viewing platforms". The Detroit News. MediaNews Group. July 21, 2020. ISSN 1055-2715. OCLC 9611687. Archived from the original on July 23, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ "Guest Artist". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved January 13, 2026. 👁 Edit this at Wikidata
- ^ Kenny, Glenn (July 21, 2020). "Guest Artist". RogerEbert.com. Ebert Digital LLC. Archived from the original on July 22, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
- ^ Linden, Sheri (March 6, 2019). "'Guest Artist': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Eldridge Industries. ISSN 0018-3660. OCLC 44653726. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ^ Roeper, Richard (July 20, 2020). "'Guest Artist' loses steam soon after arriving at the station". Chicago Sun-Times. Chicago Public Media. ISSN 1553-8478. OCLC 51500916. Archived from the original on July 20, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
