Campbell Scott, is in my opinion, a living indie film legend. He has rarely done a studio film and while still in his early 40s, he has a very impressive list of movies under his belt. We are extremely excited to have him in this year's Gen Art Film Festival as the male lead in Crashing, which also stars young beauties Lizzy Caplan (from CBS's The Class and Mean Girls) and Izabella Miko (Coyote Ugly and Driftwood).

And it's not just me who loves Campbell—he has been nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, has won the NY Film Critics Award and the National Board of Review Award for Best Actor, and has been nominated for Independent Spirit Awards for three different films.

For those of you not too familiar with his work, I am going to tell you about my favorite Campbell Scott films. Go out and rent these movies before you join us for Crashing on Wednesday, April 11th.

1. The Spanish Prisoner (1997)
An amazing David Mamet drama/thriller with Campbell in the lead. You never know what lies around the corner in this well-written and equally well-acted film. Co-stars Steve Martin, Rebecca Pidgeon, Felicity Huffman and Ben Gazarra.

2. The Dying Gaul (2005)
I saw this at Sundance and I'm not sure that it ever got theatrical distribution. It's a fabulous three-person film (co-starring Peter Sarsgaard and Patricia Clarkson) in which Campbell plays a very amusing, over-the-top studio executive.

3. Singles (1992)
A quintessential film from the days of grunge. In this ensemble cast, Campbell joins Bridget Fonda, Kyra Sedgwick, Matt Dillon, Bill Pullman and James LeGros in a movie that will instantly bring you back to Pearl Jam's heyday (especially when you hear the local Seattle house band!).

4. Rodger Dodger (2002)
Campbell plays a smooth-talking ad executive who thinks he has women all figured out—but he doesn't. It takes the arrival of his teenage nephew on the scene to make Rodger realize his own failings. Also stars Jesse Eisenberg as the nephew, along with Isabella Rossellini, Jennifer Beals and Elizabeth Berkley. A very quick-witted film.

5. The Secret Lives of Dentists (2004)
A taut drama about an unraveling marriage between Campbell and Hope Davis that gets even uglier when the specter of infidelity rears its ugly head. With Robin Tunney and Denis Leary.

And this list doesn't even include his other great films such as Big Night (which he co-directed), The Daytrippers, and Other Voices—a flawed film directed by a high school friend of mine that includes a great performance by Campbell. There are also a few films in the Campbell canon that I have missed, but are well regarded, including Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle and The Sheltering Sky.

And of course you can see Campbell every Friday night on ABC's Six Degrees, but I have to say, you don't want to miss him in Crashing. To purchase tickets or festival passes or to find out more about the seven nights of films and parties at this year's 12th Annual Gen Art Film Festival, visit www.genartfilmfestival.com.

-Ian Gerard

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