Eric Stoltz
Jake Briggs

Mary-Louise Parker
Joanne White

Ralph Macchio
Chris

Jill Clayburgh
Shirley

Tony Curtis
Carl Fisher

Timothy Dalton
Elliot Price

Lynne Thigpen
Helen

Kathleen Turner
Dana Coles

Roscoe Lee Browne
Mr. Ried

Whoopi Goldberg
Tragedy Mask on Theater Wall

Paul Guilfoyle
Roman

Calista Flockhart
Acting Student

Arabella Field
Tammy Taylor

LisaGay Hamilton
Marty

David Johansen
Orangutang

Colleen Camp
Auditioner

Griffin Dunne
Auditioner

Chris Noth
Jason Brett

David Drake
Waiter

Joey Arias
Self

Eric Bogosian
Self

Quentin Crisp
Self

Ariel Dorfman
Self

Bruce Fierstein
Self

Luis Guzmán
Auditioner

H.M. Koutoukas
Walter Lobello

Olek Krupa
Professor Korta

Lady Miss Kier
Self

Gael Love
Self

Marsha Norman
Self

Tommy Page
Self

Arthur Penn
Self

Richard Price
Self

Rocco Sisto
Comedy Mask

Burr Steers
Shipley

William Styron
Self

Nick Taylor
Stagehand

George Gerard
Party Goer (Uncredited)

Christopher King
Extra (Uncredited)

David Lawton
Auditioner (Uncredited)

Stephen Piemonte II
Young Jake (Uncredited)

Ruth Leon Weiman
Party Goer (Uncredited)

Karen Duffy
Herself