"The Maestro" stars in new Milwaukee movie
By MOLLY SNYDER EDLER OnMilwaukee.com

Another movie was recently shot in Milwaukee, this one called "Wishtaker," and it stars Mark Metcalf. Most famous for his role as Douglas C. Neidermeyer in "National Lampoon's Animal House" ("What is that on your chest, mister?"), Metcalf also had a reoccurring role on Seinfeld as "The Maestro."
What was it like working with Jerry Seinfeld?
"It's always great to work with millionaires," says the lighthearted Metcalf. "Jerry is very comfortable and very relaxed. He was a great centerpiece for that show."
In this new film, Metcalf, who now lives in Milwaukee, plays a frustrated executive in the middle of a questionable business deal. After finding a nickel, he contemplates throwing it into a fountain and making a wish to turn his luck. At some point in the film, all of the characters sink a coin in the fountain, hoping to change their unpleasant situations, but a homeless man often removes the coins, interfering with their destinies.

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