Tuesday, June 28, 2011

A Study in Contrasts

I like contrast. When all the guys in the movie are super hot, well, that's OK, but for there to be excitement, there must be 'frisson,' that is, a sense of definition, which I believe intensifies the passion. If I could direct porn movies, they'd be a lot different. And in real life, that's how I've always directed my own sexual encounters.

First, make it more realistic by exaggerating the differences! Have a hot, very Masculine man, paired with a boyish, awkward submissive. Then, instead of the Top saying "Yeah, suck it" over an over in a stupor, create dialogs. Establish the scene very quickly with wide shots, then focus on the action, that is, the appealing attributes of the Top.

Make the script about the shared admiration of both parties for the Top, and don't get tangled up in fancy props or plots. This little clip illustrates the principle well, with it's Bergmanesque austerity, and rigid assertion of roles. Anyway, that's just my two cents worth in case anyone wants to let me direct a film!


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