‘Hollywood’ Steve Huey

‘Hollywood’ Steve Huey’s filmography is a weird, wild ride—one of those resumes that makes you wonder if the man ever sits still. Let’s start with Beercules (2009), a cult favorite for anyone who’s ever daydreamed about being more legendary than actually possible after a few too many drinks. Steve’s humor is all over it—over-the-top antics, slapdash heroics, and just enough heart to keep it from being a total trainwreck. The movie’s not shy about poking fun at the whole concept of accidental heroism, and honestly, it’s got some moments that are so dumb, they loop back around to being genius. Jump to My Depressing Art (2014), and you get a whole different side of him. The humor’s still there, but it's darker, like someone painted a comedy with shades of blue and gray. It’s self-aware, totally leaning into that “tortured artist” stereotype but never letting you get too comfortable. There’s a lot of navel-gazing, sure, but it’s also pretty sharp about how it pokes holes in its own pretensions. Is Everybody Happy? (2010) sits somewhere in the middle. It’s not as chaotic as Beercules, not as moody as My Depressing Art, but it’s got a bittersweet edge. The story winds around happiness, or the lack of it, with characters who aren’t afraid to get a little messy or weird. Steve’s fingerprints are all over the script, and his style is unmistakable—awkward, honest, sometimes painfully real, but always with a wink.