THE NEXT BIG THING


"A deftly satisfying, comically coherent
sendup of the world of art."
-- Lawrence Van Gelder, NEW YORK TIMES		 "Set amongst the spoiled and the starving in
New York, The Next Big Thing pits artistic
intelligence against a pleasantly simple
love story"
-- Rachel Gordon, FILMCRITIC.COM

 
Chris Eigeman stars in this engaging comedy as Gus, a young artist tired of starving and desperate to make a name for himself in Manhattan. His dream almost comes true one morning when he takes his portfolio to a gallery owner and, unknowingly, becomes the victim of pickpocket and all-around scallywag Deech (Harris). Soon, Deech has broken into Gus's loft, stolen one of his paintings, and passed it off to his landlord to pay his back rent by claiming it to be the work of a passionate and troubled artist named Geoff Buonardi. Soon, Geoff Buonardi is the toast of the art world, forcing Deech and Gus to work together to milk the scam, though Gus is desperate to reveal himself as the creator of the Buonardis. A very funny and insightful send-up of the absurdly exclusive art world, THE NEXT BIG THING is a thoroughly enjoyable romantic farce.

 
Featured Paintings
Twenty four paintings were used in the making of this movie. 
These are the ones that are prominent in the film, pre editing.

Images are scaled to size


 

BlueGold appears as a work in progress at the very beginning of the movie. 
The artist proceeds from start to finish as  the credits roll.

This painting is stolen and sets the plot moving.


 

Gridlock is contemplated by Flo and Kate at Pomposello Gallery

Flo is a wealthy patron intent on uncovering the elusive artist and add to him to her collection.
Kate is an art critic who is impressed with the work.


 

 Big Teal, which Shari, the 'old' girlfriend,  knocks off her living room wall

This is possibly the point where she discovers that Gus and the famous artist Geoff Buonardi are the same and decides to blackmail Gus into marriage.


 

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Obi, Vertigo and Calendar are the featured trio at Cosmorama Gallery.

Vertigo again appears on Florence's wall. 
 


 

Long Red Pass was featured on a magazine cover


 

Flux and Calendar show up in the magazine review 


 

A large copy of Lunar Trace  was made as a centerpiece 
at the Whitley Museum exhibition.

This image was used on the cast tee shirt.


 

Red Rhythm hangs opposite the large Lunar Trace at the 
Whitley Museum and should appear behind some of the action.


 

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and Big Square (One or Two?) is sold to a Japanese couple in a montage sequence and the same painting or its twin appears on a magazine cover.


 

 React is the painting in progress in the final scene.

 

 

THE CAST AND THEIR ROLES