A boy from the Midwest comes to Hollywood in search of a dream: he wants to be a star. He finds acting teacher Aaron Gillespie who bills himself as "The Buddah of Buddahs" of acting teachers and gets entangled, together with a group of acting students, into the biggest scam in Hollywood: Acting Schools that promise anything you want to hear. "I will put an Oscar in your hands" are the words of Acting "Guru" Aaron Gillespie: and the story begins.... "Spinal Tap" meets "Fame" is the best way to describe this film.

Un giovane desidera fortemente diventare una star del cinema. Per questo motivo arriva ad Hollywood dove si iscrive alla scuola di recitazione del "guru" Aaron Gillespie. Gli viene promesso il successo. Ma i metodi di insegnamento sono davvero poco ortodossi.