No Pay, Nudity

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No Pay, Nudity

R,

2016,

1h 32m,

Comedy/

Drama

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71%

7 Reviews

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30%

100+ Ratings

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30%

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100+ Ratings

Lester Rosenthal has spent his whole life as an actor waiting for his big break. But his last big job was some years past, and he now hangs around the Actor's Equity lounge with his colorful, out-of-work actor friends. With a stalled career fraying Lester's very last nerve, and his beloved dog having to be put down, Lester descends into deeper depression. But a role playing the Fool in a local hometown production of "King Lear" may teach Lester about small pleasures.

James Greenberg

TheWrap

Nov 11, 2016

A loving, if slight, excursion into the world of New York theater, actors' division.

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Sheri Linden

The Hollywood Reporter

Nov 11, 2016

Winningly bittersweet despite its frustratingly slight lapses.

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Michael Rechtshaffen

Los Angeles Times

Nov 10, 2016

A tenderly observed, bittersweet comedy featuring a beautifully rooted Gabriel Byrne.

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Walker MacMurdo

Willamette Week

Dec 14, 2016

C+

No Pay, Nudity is a good example of why studio executives don't want to throw money at pictures in which not much happens: If they aren't very good, they tend to be very dull.

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Kam Williams

Baret News

Nov 13, 2016

3.5/4

Kudos to Gabriel Byrne for delivering a nonpareil performance in this plausible portrait of a fading star struggling to maintain his dignity in the face of diminished dreams.

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Elias Savada

Film International

Oct 31, 2016

2/5

No Pay, Nudity is very much like filmed theater, and it might actually work better as a play. As light drama, the movie is fairly inert.

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Han P

Jan 12, 2018

A quiet piece that makes you feel. If a movie makes you feel, it's a success.

Albus S

May 19, 2017

Good acting/theater flick. Bonus points for The Crucible references.

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Synopsis

Lester Rosenthal has spent his whole life as an actor waiting for his big break. But his last big job was some years past, and he now hangs around the Actor's Equity lounge with his colorful, out-of-work actor friends. With a stalled career fraying Lester's very last nerve, and his beloved dog having to be put down, Lester descends into deeper depression. But a role playing the Fool in a local hometown production of "King Lear" may teach Lester about small pleasures.

Director: Lee Wilkof
Producer: Tani Cohen
Screenwriter: Ethan Sandler
Distributor: Monterey Media
Production Co: A Day in the Life Films
Rating: R (Language Throughout)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 11, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 13, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $9.0K
Runtime: 1h 32m

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