Mark Thomas Miller

The Chelsea Hotel echoes with loneliness, residents moving in and out, dreaming behind closed doors and searching for someone -- or something -- that got away. The Chelsea Hotel used to be grand, the place to live for New York City artists. Mark Twain, Thomas Wolfe, Tennessee Williams, Arthur Miller, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix…they all passed through the hotel s halls. Now, the iron fa ade has become rusty and the artists in residence are tarnished, too. Still, new dreamers come every day, hoping to be inspired by the ghosts of the past. Grace (Uma Thurman) and Audrey (Rosaria Dawson) are young poets, who constantly struggle with issues of art and love. Never learning from experience, they always seem to let the wrong men into their hearts. Grace should love Frank (Vincent D Onofrio), an artist who respects and understands her. But she still responds to the siren call of the lover who went to Hollywood. Similarly, Audrey lets impenetrable Val (Mark Webber) back into her life, knowing he will go off with Crutches (Kevin Corrigan) to do something that could take him away from her forever. Down the hall, Bud (Kris Kristofferson) is a writer who faces more endings than beginnings. His pretends that his wife, Greta, (Tuesday Weld) and his mistress, Mary, (Natasha Richardson) are his muses. But his eight-hundred page book is really fueled by an endless supply of alcohol. A lion who is losing his roar, Bud is out of time. For every worn out writer, there are two new musicians who come to town. Ross (Steve Zahn) and Terry (Robert Sean Leonard) have just driven in from Minnesota, eager to experience the sights and sounds of the Chelsea Hotel. These new hotel residents, young and full of expectations, mingle with the old hotel ghosts, ultimately becoming interchangeable. They form a community, linked by their dreams, their isolation, and their pain. The Chelsea Hotel never really leaves the people who live there, nor do they ever really leave it.

John (John Bell) tells Maire (Connie Nielsen) that he'd like to call her mom.

While back in '86, Jacob (Clark Duke) encounters his mom (Collette Wolfe).

Mr. Ocean Liner -- Embark on an unforgettable story of a little boy whose passion for ocean liners not only made his dreams come true, but has kept the stories of these amazing ships alive for countless new generations to enjoy. Bill Miller --- 'Mr Ocean Liner' --- is a rock star in the world of ocean liners! He is not only a dynamic and engaging lecturer packed with passion, but is the author of over 75 sensational books on ships and maritime history & travel. Audiences come back again and again to attend Bill's talks, over 30 in number, beginning with The Floating Palaces to contemporary cruise ships. His vivid narration and unique style draws folks in and then transports them back to a bygone era of shipboard elegance and style. MR OCEAN LINER is a biograpical salute that tells the story of Bill Miller's life, often in his own words, from early childhood days on the Hoboken waterfront, mostly watching the great liners sail along the Hudson River. We also hear of his early writings, his first books and then his success as a prolific author and lecturer. We also take an intimate look at his dual career as a school teacher, a career that spanned over 30 years. Personal as well as touching, MR OCEAN LINER is set against a backdrop of classic ocean liner photos and memorabilia, all from Bill's personal collection. There is also vintage film contributed by Mark Perry and which includes footage of the likes of the Queen Mary, Independence, United States, America, Nieuw Amsterdam and Andrea Doria --- to name a few. Guest appearances include Cunard Line Commodore Bernard Warner, Entertainment Director Ray Rouse, Entertainment staff such as Amanda Reid and Thomas Quinones, Broadway producer Steven Rivellino and ocean liner collector Richard Faber --- and many others. Filmed onboard the Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria as well