Out Movies: April 2008 Archives

Jim Carrey is gay...on-screen at least in the prison break comedy "I Love You Phillip Morris." In case there is any doubt that his character is gay, the actor certainly appears to be camping it up in terms of wardrobe. A gold lions head belt buckle? Pul-eeze! He is pictured with co-star Rodrigo Santoro during filming in Miami but the love of his life in the movie is plaed by Ewan McGregor.

This is gonna be interesting. Based on a true story, Jim plays a con artist who is sent to prison where he falls in love with his cellmate Phillip Morris (McGregor) who is freed from jail. Carrey's character, Steven Russell tries to escape four times in order to be with him. What I wanna know is, why would he ever leave Rodrigo Santoro!

James Franco talked to "Entertainment Weekly" mostly about the upcoming comedy "Pineapple Express" but a few questions about his role as Harvey Milk's lover in "The Mayor of Castro Street" were snuck in there. The film stars Sean Penn and is directed by Gus Van Sant. Here is that part of the exchange:

Now, you've had a number of onscreen love interests: Kirsten Dunst, Neve Campbell, Catherine Keener. In Milk, which comes out in the fall, you play Sean Penn's lover. Where does he rate in terms of your onscreen romances?
JAMES: The top! He's a little hairier than those other ones, but oh well...

That film has an amazing cast: Penn, Josh Brolin, Diego Luna, and, of course, Gus Van Sant, who directed.
JAMES: It's hard to think of a director or actor who I regard more highly than [Gus and Sean]. Gus has been a hero of mine since "Drugstore Cowboy" and "My Own Private Idaho." And of course Sean is probably the best actor around. It was great. Surprisingly kind of comfortable and easy. Gus has a very soft-spoken, soft-handed approach, so he just brings everybody together, the right elements together, and then he doesn't really have to do much. It just kind of happens. At least that's how it feels.

Well, I will not ask you what sort of intense, hands-on research you had to do for this film. I'll leave that to the other reporters.
JAMES: I know the two main questions I'm going to be asked in the next year are ''How much pot did you smoke?'' (for 'Pineapple Express') and ''What was it like to kiss Sean Penn?''

The entire interview with James can be found at EW.com

If you only know Charlie David from his role on "Dante's Cove," then you don't know what a thoughtful and intelligent actor and writer that he is. But that will be apparent now his movie "Mulligans" is completed and ready for the film festival circuit. Charlie write the script, acts in the movie and produced it.

I got a note yesterday about what is happening with the movie which is about the father (Dan Payne) of a college student (Derek James) who enters into an affair with his son's best friend who is played by Charlie when he comes to stay with the family for the summer. Also in the film is the lovely Thea Gill of "Queer as Folk" and "Dante's Cove" fame. Here is the trailer:

The movie will be having its world premiere at the Inside Out Film Festival in Toronto on May 18th at 5pm. Other festival acceptances to date include Honolulu, Calgary, Fort Worth, and New York. And that's just for starters!

This next clip includes interviews with the cast and the director and is a good behind the scenes look at what looks to be a terrific film:

FROM DOOGIE TO KUMAR: Neil Patrick Harris and his boyfriend, actor David Burtka, are pictured here at the premiere of "Harold and Kumar go to Guantanamo Bay," a sequel that features NPH as an exaggerated version of himself. Very exaggerated...

KISSING THE GROOM: Here is actor Philipp Karner at last week's premiere of his new film "Kiss the Bride." He plays the high school best friend - and former lover - of the groom who shakes things up when he returns home for the wedding.