Catherine MacNeal

The Muse -- When Steven (Albert Brooks) turns to the services of a Muse named Sarah (Sharon Stone) to save his screenwriting career, he soon finds his life changed in ways he never could have guessed.

Muse -- Alexander prefers to keep his talent hidden from the world, because nothing he paints seems worthy of his imagination. And then one night his imagination rebels. From the depths of a dreamless night, Alexander wakes up to find himself chained to a strange, large chair in a strange, grand hall. In front of him, upon a high desk, a men wearing a purple old-fashioned tuxedo is staring at him steadily. He presents himself as The Collector (of neglected talents) and notifies Alexander that he has now reached the deadline of his birth-contract and his artistic gifts are to be taken away and buried in the Grave of Unfulfilled Desires. He offers him the usual courtesy of twelve extra hours, in which he must either create a masterpiece, or surrender all his artistic powers to the Collector's recycling plantation. The young man sets to work right away, but he is chasing after an inspiration that is not there, being himself chased by fear. His efforts are futile. Luckily for him an unexpected guide will appear and help him find his way through the maze of his imagination. She is young, magical, timid and aerial and has the one thing that can save him, the only thing that can make any Art form come to be: complete faith in it.

Steven Phillips (Albert Brooks) is the king of Hollywood screenwriting, but his hold on the throne is slipping. When a successful friend (Jeff Bridges) suggests that the services of a bona-fide Muse named Sarah (Sharon Stone) might get his career back on track, Steven’s desperate enough to take a leap of faith. Despite the misgivings of his wife, Laura (Andie MacDowell), Steven accepts Sarah’s extravagant demands, hoping for a good, strong dose of inspiration. But as Sarah’s quirky and endearing ways charm her deeper into their lives, Steven and Laura find themselves changed in ways they never could have guessed. Featuring an original musical score by Elton John and cameos by a host of Hollywood luminaries, including Martin Scorsese, Rob Reiner and James Cameron, The Muse is a wry comedy that pokes hilarious fun at Tinseltown itself.

A comedy about a neurotic screenwriter and his modern-day muse.