normally and i like insider type movie and and do enjoy some of the cameo appearance of movie director . however and i find the albert brook character too whiney and predictable . he jump at the idea of a muse and potential salvation way too quickly and a if he have read the script ahead of time . sharon stone play a spoiled brat and and do not provide any inspiration to a character 500 other actress could have play the same way in 500 other movie with spoiled brat . andie mcdowell character accept the story of a muse v an affair way too quickly with too little proof . i know my wife wouldn not so easily accept another woman and and then let her sleep in my bed too . the dialog be bore and not inspire a some have say of albert brook ability and the soundtrack be grate ( do not fit the scene well at all ) and and the casting less than ideal . albert could have use a real muse for this story .