Stanley Tucci Joe Mitchell Director, Actor, Producer Ian Holm Joe Gould Actor Patricia Clarkson Vivian Marquie Actor Hope Davis Therese Mitchell Actor Steve Martin Charlie Duell Actor Susan Sarandon Alice Neel Actor Patrick Tovatt Harold Ross Actor Celia Weston Sarah Actor Allan Corduner Francis McCrudden Actor Alice Drummond Helen Actor Julie Halston Sadie Gordon Actor Hallee Hirsh Nora Mitchell Actor Sarah Hyland Elizabeth Mitchell Actor Ben Jones Southern Man at the Party Actor John Tormey Harry Kolis Actor David Wohl Max Gordon Actor Joseph Mitchell Writer Howard A. Rodman Screenwriter Elizabeth W. Alexander Producer Michael Lieber Executive Producer Chrisann Verges Executive Producer Charles Weinstock Producer Evan Lurie Original Music Maryse Alberti Cinematographer Suzy Elmiger Film Editing Kathleen Chopin Casting Ellen Lewis Casting Andrew Jackness Production Design David Stein Art Director Catherine Davis Set Decoration Juliet Polcsa Costume Design Victor DeNicola Key Hair Stylist Rita Ogden Makeup Artist Jackie Payne Hair Stylist Carla White Key Makeup Artist Julie A. Bloom Second Assistant Director Sam Hoffman First Assistant Director JoAnn Atwood Set Dresser