Nicholas dans "Big Gay Love"

Nicholas sera l'un des rôles principaux du film "Big Gay Love" :

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'Big Gay Love' Stars Jonathan Lisecki from 'Gayby’ & Nicholas Brendon

The romantic comedy about an overweight gay man and the superficial gay dating scene hopes to be out summer 2013

Following up writer-director Jonathan Lisecki’s indie romantic comedy Gayby, the film about a Manhattan single whom who recruits her gay male best friend (played by Matthew Wilkas) to have a baby with her the "old-fashioned way," is his next role in Big Gay Love.

Directed by Ringo Le, Big Gay Love stars Lisecki as Bob in a story about an overweight gay man who is comically challenged by the superficial gay dating scene. "People like me don't usually get to play the lead in a romantic comedy," says Lisecki, whose Gayby was nominated for Best First Screenplay at the Spirit Awards 2013. "I am proud to be part of the Big Gay Love family."

"We are gay. We are straight. We are of different sexes, colors, and beliefs. But we came together to make this film because we share one common belief. Every single person deserves the same chance at finding love,” says Le. "I want that kid out there who might be thinking about taking his life to see his beauty in this film when the world is telling him otherwise. It is vital. It is important. Especially at this time.” Le also annouced that filming is completed, and the picture is expected to start the film festival circuit this summer 2013.

Starring opposite Lisecki is Nicholas Brendon (Buffy The Vampire Slayer) as his "star crossed lover" Andy, whom helps Bob discover himself as he journeys on a path of learning what love truly means.

"I'm happy to be part of an independent gay film production that gives a deeper appreciation of the diversity in the LGBT community," says Brendon on his role, which isn't his first time playing gay.

In 2004, Brendon starred in TV movie Celeste in the City, which was about a small-town girl who moves to Manhattan and is taken under the wing of her gay cousin Dana, who also helps makes her over in a Queer Eye style. Brendon told Out in March 2004 that for the role, "I'm doing kind of a medley of the Queer Eye guys. I put them all in a pot, mixed it, and came out with Dana."

Le film est passé en kickstarter ! Ils ont encore besoin de 3500 dollars pour finir leur film.

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BIG GAY LOVE, the movie that celebrates loving yourself through your imperfections needs your support to finish our film…

UPDATE: Hello, thank you everyone who has supported us! With nearly a week to go we have made a new trailer for you to enjoy. AND we have NEW REWARDS. For $30 you can get a pre-order digital download of the film. Or for $35 you can get a director's autographed DVD of the film. But if we do not fulfill our $20,000 goal by the deadline at 3PM March 23 we will not get ANY of the money to complete the film. Please support us and share with your friends!

We are beyond excited to work on our new comedy film BIG GAY LOVE to bring to you. We’ve finished filming and are in post-production. We are near the finish line, but we need your support to bring it to the big screen. Please view our trailer, share it with your friends, and support us. Thanks!

Big Gay Love is a comedy about a chubby gay man who overcomes discrimination based on his looks to find love on his own terms!

The devastating effect of our physique-obsessed culture is explored in the comedy Big Gay Love. In the movie, Bob (played by Jonathan Lisecki of Gayby) appears to have it all – a great job, fabulous friends, and is about to become a first time homebuyer. But his success hasn’t come without a price for Bob has become the chubby gay man everyone adores, but nobody desires. When true love does find Bob in the form of a chef named Andy (Nicholas Brendon), he doubts if the relationship could be real for his years of living in insecurity has gotten the best of him. To keep up appearances with his friends, Bob considers going under the knife to fit in and be perfect. But underneath it all he longs for something more.

Big Gay Love is a love letter for everyone who’s ever wanted to be accepted for themselves regardless of their color, shape, or size.

We are making Big Gay Love because we are tired of seeing rom-com movies about beautiful people looking for sex and pretending it's love, okay? Let's dig deeper people!

In Big Gay Love, we turn the tables around the convention of beauty and shift the lens to a man named Bob, a fabulously hard-working man who has many things going for him in life. But it has been increasingly difficult for Bob to love himself because of the world he lives in. As a party planner who throws hip parties he is surrounded by models, actors, and beautiful people. Not unlike the gay world, it is the only world he knows, and it is impossible for Bob to escape. As a consequence, Bob has lost himself and can no longer see his own beauty.

The heightened image of beauty that is constantly fed to gay men is as damaging as it is to women who have suffered years of scrutiny from the fashion and advertising world. It is important to see images that counter that so we don’t feel alien to our own bodies. It is time we shift the lens of what it means to be “beautiful”. If you believe what we believe, we hope you will join and support us.

All your funds will go to Bob who's helping his mom Betty make her Broadway comeback! And boy does girlfriend need a lot of werk! Say what?!

But seriously, the teaser clip we’ve posted is just a taste of the dedication our cast and crew has put into making this project for you to enjoy. The truly talented artists who passionately believe in this project have put their hearts and souls into this work. Imagine how spectacular and rewarding our film will be for everyone to see with your contribution that you give us to complete our film.

We are in post-production. And we need your help. We need money to edit the film, add music, sound design, color correction, and make digital prints for festivals.

Every single dollar you give us will go towards making this film the best it can be! Whether it is $25 for feeding our crew or $100 that can help record the music we need to make the film spectacular.

We plan to squat in your living rooms until you demand it on Netflix! We want to show this film to everyone who wants to see it. Everyone around the world! We will submit the film to all the film festivals we possibly can so that everyone gets a chance to see it. We truly hope that BIG GAY LOVE will make a difference in the lives of those who see the film because it is a reflection of the diversity of the people in our culture. It is a reflection different from the Hollywood treatment. When people of other cultures see the film and see us, they will not see us as merely mindless, superficial, and self-serving. We are open, inclusive, and diverse. This is the dialogue we hope to bring forth. This is truly the democratization of cinema. This is true beauty.

Jonathan Lisecki - Jonathan Lisecki is our leading man Bob Bartholomew in Big Gay Love. His first feature Gayby based on the celebrated short film of the same title is now nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay. Jonathan was listed in Out Magazine’s Top 100 People of 2012. He lives in New York with his husband.

Nicholas Brendon – Nicholas Brendon plays the world-weary Andrew Darcy in Big Gay Love. Born in Los Angeles, California Nicholas got his big break when he landed the role of Xander Harris on Joss Whedon’s hugely successful TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. His first major role in a feature film came with the Charles Busch satire Psycho Beach Party.

Ann Walker - Ann Walker plays Bob’s mother Betty in Big Gay Love. Ann studied in New York City at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Her portrayal of Odette Annette Barnett in Del Shore’s Southern Baptist Sissies garnered her a Robby Award, a Maddy award, the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award and an Ovation Award nod. Her film credits include Jagged Edge, Father of the Bride II, The Fanatics, It Takes, Two, and Sordid Lives.

Amy Hill - Amy Hill is known for her roles as Mrs. DePaulo in That's So Raven, Mrs. Kwan in The Cat in the Hat, Sue in 50 First Dates, Miss Hyo-Kim in Next Friday, Yung-Hee "Grandma" Kim on Margaret Cho’s All American Girl. She is currently in the HBO comedy series Enlightened portraying Judy Harvey.

Drew Droege - Alumnus of The Groundlings Company in Los Angeles. He is a founding member of sketch group, The Deviants. Recipient of the 2010 Emerging Talent Award at Outfest Film Festival, Los Angeles. Drew is best known for his online impressions of Chloë Sevigny.

Jason Stuart - Prolific character actor and stand-up comedian Jason Stuart is well-known for his work on over forty popular television shows. Stuart has wowed audiences on Will & Grace, Its Always Sunny In Philadelphia, Everybody Hates Chris, House, M.D., George Lopez. He is best known playing "Dr. Thomas", the therapist on My Wife and Kids.

Todd Stroik - Highly active in theater across the country and for Disney Cruise lines and now breaking into TV and Film and Commercial work Todd is making a splash in Big Gay Love.

Ethan Le Phong - Ethan has appeared in the stage musicals Mamma Mia! (Broadway); Miss Saigon (Broadway); East West Player's Pippin as well as Little Britain USA and Naked Boys Singing.

Jesse James Rice - Jesse James Rice grew up near Seattle. He did a lot of theater, including playing Hamlet and Romeo & Juliet in the Olympic Shakespeare Festival. He is working on his short Leanne is Gone.

Director & Producer

Ringo Le – Director Ringo Le fled war torn Vietnam as a refugee on the year he was born. His first feature film Saigon Love Story was nominated for the Best New Asian Film Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival 2006. He has been mentored by Bill Condon (through Film Independent) and Paris Barclay (CBS Television). His aunt is Tham Thuy Hang, one of the most iconic actresses of Vietnamese cinema.

Quentin Lee - Born in Hong Kong, Director/Producer Quentin Lee attended UC Berkeley, Yale University and UCLA. As a filmmaker Quentin’s films include Shopping for Fangs (co-directed with Justin Lin), Drift, Ethan Mao, The People I’ve Slept With, and White Frog. As a producer, Quentin produces under his production banner Margin Films. He is prepping his next feature film Full Ride.