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Release year: 2006

Storyline

Fueled by original music by members of Guns N' Roses, Bad Religion, No Doubt, Skid Row, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Hootie & The Blowfish and more... The Still Life tells the story of artist Julian Lamont who struggles to pick up the pieces of his tattered life in this poignant drama. A reclusive alcoholic, Julian creates a new art genre called Destructionism, and his works catapult him into the limelight. But as his success in the art world grows, Julian loses touch with the artist he truly desires to be, and his personal life soon tailspins out of control.

Top credits

Directors

Joel Miller

Writers

Joel Miller

Cast

Jason Barry — Julian Lamont
Rachel Miner — Robin
Terry Moore — Mrs. Stratford
Don S. Davis — Mr. Fernot

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Did you know

• Matthew Nelson was hired the same day he shot his scenes. His parts were written into the movie that day.

• Throughout the film Joel Miller opens a number of scenes with Jason Barry posed to reference famous pieces of art. Jacques-Louis David's "Death of Marat," Michelangelo's distorted, disconsolate self portrait that is within "the flayed skin" Bartholomew holds in the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo's "Pieta," and Roudin's "The Thinker."

• Phyllis Diller said that the role of Mrs. Stratford was the finest role offered to her in her career. However, due to health issues she was unable to play the part and recommended using Terry Moore instead.