Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss (1998)

Director:

Tommy O'Haver

Writer:

Tommy O'Haver (writer)

Release Date:

24 July 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Lights!... Camera!... Attraction!

Plot:

Billy is a gay fine-arts photographer who falls in love with straight coffee-shop waiter Gabriel.

Plot Keywords:

Gay | Waiter | Photographer | Love | Model

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Sean Hayes	...	Billy Collier (as Sean P. Hayes)
Brad Rowe	...	Gabriel
Richard Ganoung	...	Perry
Meredith Scott Lynn	...	Georgiana
Matthew Ashford	...	Whitey
Armando Valdes-Kennedy	...	Fernando
Paul Bartel	...	Rex Webster
Carmine Giovinazzo	...	Gundy (as Carmine D. Giovinazzo)
Holly Woodlawn	...	Holly
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mark Allen Anderson	...	Peter
Bonnie Biehl	...	Connie Rogers
Chad Boardman	...	Drag Chorus
Les Borsay	...	Les
Christopher Bradley	...	Andrew
Robbie Cain	...	Joshua
Kim Campoli	...	Natalie
Rodney Chester	...	DRag Chorus
Mark Conley	...	Raymond
Eric Davenport	...	Drag Chorus
Kimiko Gelman	...	Donna
Annabelle Gurwitch	...	Gallery Owner
Niles Jenson	...	Diedre
Michelle Karen	...	Billy's mom
Mr. Dan	...	Drag Queen
Shawn Nicholson	...	Young Billy
Shanti Reinhardt	...	Ju-Ju, the performance artist
Kiff Scholl	...	Rio, the performance artist
Jason-Shane Scott	...	Brad
Jamie Spencer	...	Kent Bartlett
Aaron Wilde	...	Chris Jungblut

MPAA:

Rated R for language, some sexuality and drug content.

Runtime:

92 min | UK:89 min (video)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | France:U | Spain:13 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Revolutionary Eye LLC

Goofs:

Continuity: Level of wine in the bottle when Billy and Gabriel are on the beach.

Quotes:

Gundy: [playing the guitar and singing] Life's been so empty without one like you. You're gay friend caused some friction, but you don't condem my drug addiction. I want to eat you, I want to taste you, I want to swallow you. She calls herself Georgina.
Georgiana: Georgiana.
Gundy: [cont. singing] Oh I need her, oh I do. She calls herself Georgina.
Georgiana: Georgiana, with an 'A'.
Gundy: [cont. singing] I need her, I do. I wish I would have met you just a week ago because I smoked something and what it was I just don't know. And now I'm hearing voices and who they are I haven't found and now that you're hear babe you're the voice I want around. I want to eat you, I want to taste you, I want to swallow you.
[...]

Movie Connections:

References Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)

Soundtrack:

Kenny

A Love Story...

If you watch this movie expecting Sean Hayes to play a Jack McFarland ("Will & Grace") type character, you'll be disappointed. His portrayal of Billy is low-key & pensive. He's adorable (instead of obnoxious & swishy) with a little boy twinkle in his eyes. Billy is a photographer from Indiana who has relocated to Los Angeles. He comes across a waiter/bass player (Brad Rowe as Gabriel, a character I'm not too crazy about) working in a coffee shop, who becomes his model & the object of his affection. Supposedly, Gabriel is straight & has a "girlfriend" in San Francisco. The sexual tension between these two can be cut with a knife (it's nerve wracking.) I especially like the scenes where Billy opens up to Gabriel about his life & experiences. Telling him the types of things you'd only share with someone you truly feel connected to. Is Gabriel gay?? Will they get together??... (The film has great sets, & beautiful colors. There are also hideous drag queens on hand. The one who lip syncs Petula Clark tunes is horrendous looking & it's amusing hearing/seeing Pet Clark's voice come out of that face!)