Here Thurston plays an artistic young man, who is misunderstood and underappreciated by his family and friends, who find themselves content with labor-intensive work, and have no aptitude to go on to higher education.
"The Observer describes Brian as 'a boy with a conscience who turns the basement room under the bagel shop in his parents’ building into a secret art studio, where he creates impressionistic charcoal drawings and watercolor sketches of the city around him, donning headphones to drown out the noise and shouting between his parents.
'"[2] In a film inspired by true events, Nick Thurston Stars as Jay Trotta, a witty, young ex-drug abuser who has just been liberated from prison.
Eventually, after a good deal of time and hard work, Jay becomes the partial owner of a newly founded hookah bar.
Thurston makes a guest appearance as a Varsity Football player in the premiere of season five of Ghost Whisperer, though his role on the show was never permanent.