"Here's to the fools who dream."

2016

2h 9m

7.9(17429 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Music

Overview

Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart.

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183 members

Acting

Ryan Gosling

Sebastian

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Emma Stone

Mia

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John Legend

Keith

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Rosemarie DeWitt

Laura

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J.K. Simmons

Bill

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Amiée Conn

Famous Actress

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Terry Walters

Linda

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Thom Shelton

Coffee Spiller

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Cinda Adams

Casting Director

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Callie Hernandez

Tracy

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Jessica Rothe

Alexis

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Sonoya Mizuno

Caitlin

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Claudine Claudio

Karen

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Jason Fuchs

Carlo

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D.A. Wallach

80's singer

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Trevor Lissauer

Valet

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Olivia Hamilton

Bree

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Anna Chazelle

Sarah / Hula Hooper

Sound

Marius de Vries

Clyde

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Finn Wittrock

Greg Earnest

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Josh Pence

Josh

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Nicole Coulon

Josh's Fiance

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Damon Gupton

Harry

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Christopher Michael Stevens

Malcolm

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Keith Harris

Cole

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Kaveh Rastegar

Tom

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David Douglas

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Miles Anderson

Alistair

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Bobo Chang

Photographer's Assistant

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Meagen Fay

Mrs. Dolan

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Writing

John Hindman

Frank

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Valarie Rae Miller

Amy Brandt

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Nicole Wolf

Amy Brandt's Assistant

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Corrin Evans

New Barista

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Kiff VandenHeuvel

New Coffee Shop Manager

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Tom Everett Scott

David

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Hemky Madera

Jimmy

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Zoë Hall

Chelsea

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Dempsey Pappion

Charles

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Clifton 'Fou Fou' Eddie

Seb's Drummer

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Cal Bennett

Seb's Sax Player

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Nedra Wheeler

Seb's Bassist

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Javier Gonzalez

Seb's Trumpeter

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Khirye Tyler

Seb's Pianst

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Briana Lee

Echo Backup Singer

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Shaylah J. Stevens

Echo Backup Singer

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Natalie Imani

Echo Backup Singer

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Camryn Ray Cavaliero

Mia's Daughter

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Sandra Rosko

Dream Audience

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Arthur Horowitz

Fantasy Baby

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Reshma Gajjar

Traffic Dancer - Girl #1

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Candice Coke

Traffic Dancer - Girl #2

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Hunter Hamilton

Traffic Dancer - 1st Man

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Damian Gomez

Traffic Dancer - 2nd Man

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Amanda Balen

Traffic Dancer - Conductor

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Lou Becker

Traffic Dancer

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Dominic Chaiduang

Traffic Dancer

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Cindera Che

Traffic Dancer

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Chris Moss

Traffic Dancer

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Marissa Labog

Traffic Dancer

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Tiffany Daniels

Traffic Dancer

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Melinda Sullivan

Traffic Dancer

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Stephanie Landwehr

Traffic Dancer

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Britt Stewart

Traffic Dancer

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Clarice Ordaz

Traffic Dancer

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Nathan Prevost

Traffic Dancer

Crew

Mecca Vazie Andrews

Traffic Dancer

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Scott Hislop

Hollywood Party Dancer - Creepy Guy

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KC Monnie

Hollywood Party Dancer

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Krystal Ellsworth

Hollywood Party Dancer

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Sarah Mitchell

Hollywood Party Dancer

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Khasan Brailsford

Hollywood Party Dancer

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Morgan Larson

Hollywood Party Dancer

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Becca Sweitzer

Restaurant Dancer

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Gakenia Muigai

Restaurant Dancer

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Michael Stein

Restaurant Dancer

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Mario Diaz

Restaurant Dancer

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Julie Schmid

Epilogue Dancer

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Samantha Abrantes

Epilogue Dancer

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Lexie Contursi

Epilogue Dancer

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Eartha Robinson

Epilogue Dancer

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Sybil Azur

Epilogue Dancer

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Tara Nicole Hughes

Epilogue Dancer

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Kayla Kalbfleisch

Epilogue Dancer

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Martha Nichols

Epilogue Dancer

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Anthony Marciona

Epilogue Dancer

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Bill Prudich

Epilogue Dancer

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Robert Roldan

Epilogue Dancer

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Ryan Novak

Epilogue Dancer

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Crew

Demian Boergadine

Epilogue Dancer

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Gustavo Vargas

Epilogue Dancer

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Robert Haynes

Angry Neighbor

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Doran Butler

Traffic Dancer

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Matt Cady

Traffic Dancer

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Sound

Carol Connors

Traffic Dancer

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Crew

Patrick Cook

Traffic Dancer

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Aaron 'Deuce' Cooke

Traffic Dancer

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Bubba Dean Rambo

Traffic Dancer

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Nick Drago

Traffic Dancer

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Shaun Evaristo

Traffic Dancer

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Dana Fukagawa

Traffic Dancer

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Daniel Gaymon

Traffic Dancer

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Crew

Liz Imperio

Traffic Dancer

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Casey Johansen

Traffic Dancer

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Cris Judd

Traffic Dancer

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Yoori Kim

Traffic Dancer

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Bradley M. Rapier

Traffic Dancer

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Crew

Dana Wilson

Traffic Dancer

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Terrance Yates

Traffic Dancer

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Tracy Shibata

Hollywood Party Dancer - Girl #1

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Dominique Domingo

Hollywood Party Dancer - Girl #2

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Asiel Hardison

Hollywood Party Dancer - Agent #1

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Corey Anderson

Hollywood Party Dancer - Agent #2

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Nick Baga

Hollywood Party Dancer - Agent #3

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Leah Adler

Hollywood Party Dancer

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Noel Bajandas

Hollywood Party Dancer

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Denzel Chisolm

Hollywood Party Dancer

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Montana Efaw

Hollywood Party Dancer

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Natalie Gilmore

Hollywood Party Dancer

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Shannon Holtzapffel

Hollywood Party Dancer

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Galen Hooks

Hollywood Party Dancer

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Jeremy Hudson

Hollywood Party Dancer

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George Lawrence Jr.

Hollywood Party Dancer

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Scott Myrick

Hollywood Party Dancer

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Cassidy Noblett

Hollywood Party Dancer

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Brittany Parks

Hollywood Party Dancer

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Víctor Rojas

Hollywood Party Dancer

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Tony Bellissimo

Echo Dancer

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Ryan Ramirez

Echo Dancer

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Catalina Cat Rendic

Echo Dancer

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Bryan Tanaka

Echo Dancer

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Ava Bernstine-Mitchell

Restaurant Dancer

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Quinn Lipton

Restaurant Dancer

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Monie Adamson

Epilogue Dancer

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Matthew Aylward

Epilogue Dancer

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McKenzie Anderson

Epilogue Dancer

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Pamela Chu

Epilogue Dancer

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Mallauri Esquibel

Epilogue Dancer

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Michael Higgins

Epilogue Dancer

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Chris Jarosz

Epilogue Dancer

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Matthew Kazmierczak

Epilogue Dancer

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Paul Kirkland

Epilogue Dancer

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Crew

Megan Lawson

Epilogue Dancer

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Michael Munday

Epilogue Dancer

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Brandon O'Neal

Epilogue Dancer

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Chelsea Thedinga

Epilogue Dancer

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Crew

Danny Valle

Epilogue Dancer

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Emily Williams

Epilogue Dancer

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Tommy Cooley

Kissing Couple (uncredited)

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Kristin Slaysman

Coffee Shop Customer (uncredited)

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Ana Flavia Gavlak

Young Actress (uncredited)

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Noah James

Young Man (uncredited)

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Ottavio Taddei

Swing Dancer (uncredited)

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Destinee Handly

Barista (uncredited)

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Steffen Dziczek

Moviegoer (uncredited)

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Vince Donvito

Coffee Guy (uncredited)

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Patty Tobin

Casting Director (uncredited)

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Crystal Nichol

Audition Actress (uncredited)

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Kaye L. Morris

Producer's Girlfriend (uncredited)

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Trent Kerpsack

Sailor (uncredited)

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Holly Houk

Kissing Couple (uncredited)

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Andrea Lareo

Casting Assistant (uncredited)

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April Martucci

Audition Girl (uncredited)

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Heather Turman

Young Man's Date (uncredited)

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Jenna Curtis

Waitress (uncredited)

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Jordan Ray Fox

Nathan (uncredited)

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Anna Lunberry

Publicist (uncredited)

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Christopher Aber

Cowboy (uncredited)

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Margaret Newborn

Jazz Club Goer (uncredited)

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C.J. Stussi

Espresso Coffee Shop Customer (uncredited)

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Cameron Brinkman

Jazz Club Patron (uncredited)

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Kristin Elliott

Audition Actress (uncredited)

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Lynn Moore

Jazz Club Patron (uncredited)

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Nilla Elizabeth Watkins

Coffee Shop Customer (uncredited)

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Andres Perez-Molina

Coffee Shop Customer (uncredited)

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Shannon Leann

Hollywood Starlet (uncredited)

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Milica Govich

Coffee Shop Customer #2 (uncredited)

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Frederick Keeve

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Amanda Fields

Red Head Actress (uncredited)

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Hunter Clowdus

Lifeguard (uncredited)

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Jessica Rotter

Singer (uncredited)

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Bruce Davison

Mia's Father (uncredited)

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Bunny Levine

Movie Theatre Cashier

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