The Muse is a 1999 film starring Albert Brooks and Sharon Stone, directed by Brooks. After winning a lifetime achievement award, esteemed screenwriter Steven Phillips has a rude awakening. Steven believes the award has no real meaning, but it does—it means his career is over. His studio has reneged on his contract and told him he's gone cold, saying he's "lost his edge." A junior exec tells Steven his new script is dull and to be off the lot by 5 p.m. Taken by surprise, the Oscar-nominated writer is desperate to revive his career. He seeks the advice of a very successful screenwriter... buddy, Jack , who arranges an introduction to Sarah , a modern day muse who can inspire anyone. Sarah, however, has conditions and unnecessarily lavish needs, such as expensive hotel rooms and gifts from Tiffany & Co. Steven is forced to make good on those conditions, much to the chagrin of his wife Laura . Steven isn't sure if the muse could be the real thing or just somebody sucking him dry of his money and patience. She takes him to Long Beach, where they encounter writer-director Rob Reiner, someone Sarah clearly knows.
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| Release date: | August 27, 1999 |
| Directed by: | Albert Brooks |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 97 Minutes |
| Producer: | Herb Nanas |
| Editor: | Peter Teschner |
| Music by: | Elton John |
| Screenplay by: | Albert Brooks |
| Estimated budget: | $15,000,000 |
| Genre: | Comedy |