When personal and creative differences threaten to destroy a musical supergroup during the recording of an album, studio guitar player McQueen is brought in to smooth out the tracks. Soon he is reconsidering the direction of his life as he dreams of the elusive brass ring.
Acting
James Remar's quiet desperation hits different.
Direction
Seth Winston makes 31 minutes feel lived-in.
Sound
The fictional band actually sounds like they could exist.
Director
Seth Winston
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Won the 1992 Academy Award for Best Short Film, beating out two Pixar entries.
James Remar based McQueen's physicality on session legends he'd observed in actual LA studios.
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