Speaking Parts

Canadian drama directed by Atom Egoyan. Struggling actor Lance (Michael McManus) works in housekeeping at a local hotel while waiting for his first speaking role.

Meanwhile, his co-worker Lisa (Arsinée Khanjian) is obsessed with him and seeks out all the movies he appears in as a means of satisfying her voyeuristic tendencies.

When Lance learns a scriptwriter, Clara (Gabrielle Rose), is staying at the hotel he chooses to leave his résumé in her room in the hope that she'll give him a part in her next film about her late brother.

Before long the two become romantically involved and Lance finds himself with his first lead role but Clara becomes increasingly distressed when a series of changes are made to her story by the movie's producer.