Rant(2009)

Rant is a documentary portrait of Steven Lack, the actor and painter who appeared in David Cronenberg's Scanners and has been a fixture of the New York art scene since the late 1970s. Director Jon Jost constructs an intimate study of Lack's creative life through conversations with his friends, dealers, and family, interspersed with footage of his paintings and sculptures. The film captures Lack's artistic process and the discipline that drives his dual career as both performer and visual artist, offering insight into a singular creative vision shaped by decades in New York's evolving cultural landscape.