Jesse Rosen Interview II
Jesse Rosen Interview: Part I
Your fellow The Art of Being Straight cast members. Where were they found? Why did you choose them? And what was it like handling actors, most of whom had little-to-no experience performing in front of a camera?
Many of the cast were old friends or acquaintances from Emerson College, who just simply came to auditions and blew everyone away. I remember rummaging through friends and friends of friends on Myspace, or LA casting websites.
I think for people with lesser experience in front of the camera, like myself, we just focused on simply telling this story the best way we could. I did have some interesting casting experiences though, most notably for Paul, the older man. Amy, [...]
by Andre Soares | June 15, 2009
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THE ART OF BEING STRAIGHT: Q&A with Jesse Rosen
In Jesse Rosen’s feature-film debut, The Art of Being Straight, 23-year-old Jon (played by Rosen himself), recently arrived in Los Angeles after leaving behind his girlfriend in New York, discovers that Southern California has more than sunshine and hot chicks to offer. Like, a hot-in-the-pants (male) boss who simply won’t take no for an answer. So, that leads to a kiss, which leads to some more intimate stuff, which leads to self-denial, identity issues, and problems with anti-gay buddies. Being straight — if you ain’t, really — is not just an art form. In fact, it’s a chore.
In writer-director Rosen’s laidback, unpretentious dramatic comedy, which is currently playing at the Music Hall in Beverly Hills in addition to being available [...]
by Andre Soares | June 15, 2009
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Tags: Gay Interest, Gay Movies, Interviews, Jesse Rosen, Johnny Ray Rodriguez, Los Angeles Screenings, The Art of Being Straight