Jay Mohr began in 1998 with Small Soldiers and Jane Austen's Mafia and then left all comedic impulses at the door with a turn as Ellen Burstyn's AIDS-stricken son in Playing By Heart (1998). In 1999, Mohr had starring roles in two high-profile projects: the eagerly awaited but ultimately disappointing 200 Cigarettes and Doug Liman's acclaimed Go. In both films, Mohr acted as part of a Who's Who of Up-and-Comers cast, appearing as the man who literally screws over Kate Hudson in the former, and as a gay actor in the latter.