Movie Documentary
![Hollywood Dreamers (1997)](/media/img/movie/poster/m/c7/853eb838d72bb148f8f640da.jpg)
Aspiring actors and actresses talk about making it in Hollywood and how they perceive this world. Casting directors and filmmakers also share their perspectives.
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Jeff Goldblum Vince Vaughn Sharon Mitchell Annett Culp Justin Carroll Tippi Hedren Irwin Keyes Diana Frank Les Brandt Richard Masur Monique Parent T.J. Storm Daniel Chace Johanna Torell Mark L. Taylor Gabriel Olds Robert Lipton Diego Wallraff Promise LaMarco Kim Kwiatkowski Erin Shay Brown Talia Van-Son Elyse Ashton Gwyndel Evans Jennifer Lazo Marc Pritcher Lexi Mirai Alexander Denk Chrissie Shook Jake Meyer Art Smith Timm Oberwelland Steven Gaydos Eric Morris Anna Strasberg Lesly Kahn Johnson West Scott Trost Joachim Castenschiold Nick Corello Julie Moret Judy Fairchild Debra Roberts Caleigh Vancata Dawn Cochran Scott Donovan Jane Enert Natasha Ilina Murray Ann O'Leary Caerthan Banks Kristen Palmer Sheilah Aragon Mary Kahl Regina Cronenweth Colette Griggsby Lyn Macomber Louahn Lowe Dianah Wynter Zack Tiegen Peter Wise Dennis Woodruff Katie Vernon Captain Haggerty Erik Kritzer Carole D'Andrea Matthew M. Barasch Eric Klass Toochis Morin Kimber Eastwood Mike Fenton Eileen Kennedy Ryella Robinson Bryan Shyne Laura Pursell Michele R. Pruden Udo Wachtveitl Melanie Jung
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