Yesterday we posted our red carpet chats from last night’s Outfest Lgbt Film Festival Opening Night event in Los Angeles with Jonathan Groff and Director Kimberly Peirce but we have more from the star-studded event.
Besides Groff and Peirce, we chatted with newly married/Prop 8 Plaintiffs Paul Katami and Jeff Zarillo, Happy Endings star Casey Wilson (Ass Backwards), Groff’s co-star in C.O.G., Corey Stoll, as well as cast and crew from Outfest films Southern Baptist Sissies, Gbf and the documentary on the life of a film legend, I Am Divine.
Newlyweds Jeff Zarillo & Paul Katami
Ass Backwards stars Casey Wilson, June Diane Raphael & Director Chris Nelson
I Am Divine director Jeffrey Schwartz
Gbf’s stars Molly Tarlov & Michael J Willett with
writer George Northy & producer Steven Israel
Southern Baptist Sissies’ Leslie Jordan
Southern Baptist Sissies’ Emerson Collins
Southern Baptist Sissies creator Del Shores
C.O.G. co-star Corey Stoll
I Do...
Besides Groff and Peirce, we chatted with newly married/Prop 8 Plaintiffs Paul Katami and Jeff Zarillo, Happy Endings star Casey Wilson (Ass Backwards), Groff’s co-star in C.O.G., Corey Stoll, as well as cast and crew from Outfest films Southern Baptist Sissies, Gbf and the documentary on the life of a film legend, I Am Divine.
Newlyweds Jeff Zarillo & Paul Katami
Ass Backwards stars Casey Wilson, June Diane Raphael & Director Chris Nelson
I Am Divine director Jeffrey Schwartz
Gbf’s stars Molly Tarlov & Michael J Willett with
writer George Northy & producer Steven Israel
Southern Baptist Sissies’ Leslie Jordan
Southern Baptist Sissies’ Emerson Collins
Southern Baptist Sissies creator Del Shores
C.O.G. co-star Corey Stoll
I Do...
- 7/13/2013
- by Jim Halterman
- The Backlot
What makes the sexy actor/activist tick? We found out…
If you saw our Hot 100 list last week, you probably stopped at #40 to check out Mike C. Manning. The beautiful eyes, great smile, sexy physique…even his self-professed love for Superman is hot, right? But, as Manning has been effortlessly proving over the past few years, he’s much more than a former reality star or good looking package.
In fact, Manning has been building an impressive resume with roles in films like I Do (as the lover to David W. Ross’s character) and on TV in the upcoming Disney film Cloud 9 as well as guest roles on hit series like Hawaii Five-0.
But, wait, that’s not all.
Manning is also a tireless advocate for equality and civil rights. In fact his activism scored him an invite to attend the June 13th Reception for Lgbt Pride Month...
If you saw our Hot 100 list last week, you probably stopped at #40 to check out Mike C. Manning. The beautiful eyes, great smile, sexy physique…even his self-professed love for Superman is hot, right? But, as Manning has been effortlessly proving over the past few years, he’s much more than a former reality star or good looking package.
In fact, Manning has been building an impressive resume with roles in films like I Do (as the lover to David W. Ross’s character) and on TV in the upcoming Disney film Cloud 9 as well as guest roles on hit series like Hawaii Five-0.
But, wait, that’s not all.
Manning is also a tireless advocate for equality and civil rights. In fact his activism scored him an invite to attend the June 13th Reception for Lgbt Pride Month...
- 6/27/2013
- by Jim Halterman
- The Backlot
Looking for a movie that combines our current challenges with gaining marriage equality as well as family, love and romance? You’ll find all that and more in I Do, the new film by writer/producer David W. Ross (who also stars in the film) and director Glenn Gaylord (Leave It On The Floor).
The film, in select theaters now and also available to buy on iTunes, focuses on a unique side of the marriage equality debate – that of immigration for a non-us citizen (Ross) who, because of Doma, is forced to fake a relationship with a woman – who happens to be a lesbian, played by Jamie-Lynn Sigler – in order to stay in the country. The film also stars Mike C. Manning (The Real World), Alicia Witt, Patricia Belcher and Grant Bowler.
I chatted with Ross last week about the challenges of bringing all these issues together in the film,...
The film, in select theaters now and also available to buy on iTunes, focuses on a unique side of the marriage equality debate – that of immigration for a non-us citizen (Ross) who, because of Doma, is forced to fake a relationship with a woman – who happens to be a lesbian, played by Jamie-Lynn Sigler – in order to stay in the country. The film also stars Mike C. Manning (The Real World), Alicia Witt, Patricia Belcher and Grant Bowler.
I chatted with Ross last week about the challenges of bringing all these issues together in the film,...
- 6/4/2013
- by Jim Halterman
- The Backlot
Chicago – Nothing bugs a critic more than obstacles strategically placed in the path of otherwise happy characters. Without the conspiratorial manipulations of the plot, these people would have no problem leading perfectly content lives. Instead of emerging organically from the characters themselves, the conflict swoops in like a speeding car fresh off the highway.
Rating: 3.0/5.0
That’s more or less what happens in the opening moments of Glenn Gaylord’s “I Do,” as a suave, good-natured Brit, Peter (Grant Bowler), is hit by a car upon leaving a New York restaurant with his pregnant wife, Mya (Alicia Witt), and brother, Jack (David W. Ross). Since Jack’s primary character flaw is that he’s too nice, he spends the next seven years raising his adorable niece, Tara (Jessica Tyler Brown), with Mya, while putting his personal life entirely on hold. Jack may have come off as a maddeningly idealized saint...
Rating: 3.0/5.0
That’s more or less what happens in the opening moments of Glenn Gaylord’s “I Do,” as a suave, good-natured Brit, Peter (Grant Bowler), is hit by a car upon leaving a New York restaurant with his pregnant wife, Mya (Alicia Witt), and brother, Jack (David W. Ross). Since Jack’s primary character flaw is that he’s too nice, he spends the next seven years raising his adorable niece, Tara (Jessica Tyler Brown), with Mya, while putting his personal life entirely on hold. Jack may have come off as a maddeningly idealized saint...
- 5/31/2013
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
The chronic artistic (and, ironically, political) failure of much mainstream American queer cinema is its earnest, facile treatment of the issues affecting the Lgbt community. Director Glenn Gaylord, working from a script by David W. Ross, falls into the usual traps in this film about marriage equality and immigration, and the ways double standards with the former penalize gay couples dealing with the latter. British expatriate Jack (Ross) sees his life crumble when his work visa is denied though he's been in the U.S. for over a decade—he works as an assistant fashion photographer and is helping raise the young daughter of his late brother. Complicating matters, he's just met the love of his life, whose own citizenship status is tricky. A green-card marriage to his prickly lesbia...
- 5/30/2013
- Village Voice
The new film "I Do" covers the timely topic of the Defense of Marriage Act (Doma) and its effects on gay and straight couples alike.
Directed by Glenn Gaylord and written by David W. Ross, "I Do" depicts what happens when a gay man's visa expires, threatening his chances of staying in the country with the man he loves. Ross stars as Jack, who eventually ties the knot with his female friend (played by "Sopranos" veteran Jamie-Lynn Sigler). Before long, however, their green card marriage gets questioned by the authorities, with an outcome that affects the lives of everyone around them.
After winning the "Best of the Fest" Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival in January, "I Do" is now set for a limited run in selected theatres while simeoutaneously being available for download and On Demand May 31.
The Supreme Court is currently debating Doma, and whether to keep the law intact.
Directed by Glenn Gaylord and written by David W. Ross, "I Do" depicts what happens when a gay man's visa expires, threatening his chances of staying in the country with the man he loves. Ross stars as Jack, who eventually ties the knot with his female friend (played by "Sopranos" veteran Jamie-Lynn Sigler). Before long, however, their green card marriage gets questioned by the authorities, with an outcome that affects the lives of everyone around them.
After winning the "Best of the Fest" Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival in January, "I Do" is now set for a limited run in selected theatres while simeoutaneously being available for download and On Demand May 31.
The Supreme Court is currently debating Doma, and whether to keep the law intact.
- 5/17/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
Opening May 31st, 2013, I Do views marriage equality in the U.S. through the prism of immigration rights. Stepping right into the middle of the marriage equality debate, I Do is the deeply affecting story about a man forced by discrimination to make an impossible choice. Yet while both sides of the issue passionately state their cases, what’s left in the balance are families and couples often split apart, especially those with bi-national makeups. Immigration, which most heterosexual couples take for granted as a given, complicates same-sex relationships, even in states where marriage is now legal. The cast of the film directed by Glenn Gaylord from the writing by David W. Ross, includes Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Alicia Witt, Maurice Compte, David W. Ross, Grant Bowler, Patricia Belcher, Jessica Brown and Mickey Cottrell.
- 5/6/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
"I Do" tackles the topic of marriage equality alongside the struggle binational couples face when it comes to immigration rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the United States.
With America awaiting the Supreme Court's decision on the Defense of Marriage Act (Doma) and California's Prop 8, it goes without saying that marriage equality is a hot topic of discussion and the film is a moving examination of the tough choices Lgbt people are regularly forced to make.
Directed by Glenn Gaylord and written by David W. Ross, the film is set in New York City and highlights a British gay man (Ross) working as an assistant photographer. After suffering the loss of his brother (Grant Bowler) and being required to help raise his niece -- not to mention falling in love and then having his work visa denied -- he comes to a crossroads and has to make an enormous life-changing decision.
With America awaiting the Supreme Court's decision on the Defense of Marriage Act (Doma) and California's Prop 8, it goes without saying that marriage equality is a hot topic of discussion and the film is a moving examination of the tough choices Lgbt people are regularly forced to make.
Directed by Glenn Gaylord and written by David W. Ross, the film is set in New York City and highlights a British gay man (Ross) working as an assistant photographer. After suffering the loss of his brother (Grant Bowler) and being required to help raise his niece -- not to mention falling in love and then having his work visa denied -- he comes to a crossroads and has to make an enormous life-changing decision.
- 4/29/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
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