Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss (1998)

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

Director:

Tommy O'Haver

Writer:

Tommy O'Haver

Stars:

Sean Hayes, Brad Rowe, Armando Valdes-Kennedy

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sean Hayes	...	Billy Collier (as Sean P. Hayes)
Armando Valdes-Kennedy	...	Fernando
Mr. Dan	...	Drag Queen
Chad Boardman	...	Drag Chorus
Rodney Chester	...	Drag Chorus
Eric Davenport	...	Drag Chorus
Meredith Scott Lynn	...	Georgiana
Les Borsay	...	Les
Brad Rowe	...	Gabriel
Holly Woodlawn	...	Holly
Niles Jenson	...	Diedre
Christopher Bradley	...	Andrew
Mark Allen Anderson	...	Peter (as Mark Anderson)
Kimiko Gelman	...	Donna
Richard Ganoung	...	Perry

Storyline

Billy, a struggling young gay photographer (who likes Polaroids), tired of being the "other man", falls in love with Gabriel, a waiter and aspiring musician who is probably straight but possibly gay or at least curious. Billy tries to get Gabriel to model for his latest project, a series of remakes of famous Hollywood screen kisses, featuring male couples, while also trying to win his affections.

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Plot Keywords:

reference to korn | gay | waiter | love | photographer | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some sexuality and drug content

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

24 July 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Billy's Hollywood

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$117,089, 26 July 1998, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$2,020,700, 20 September 1998

Company Credits

Production Co:

Revolutionary Eye LLC

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min 89 min (video)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Richard Ganoung (Perry) starred in a groundbreaking gay-themed film called "Parting Glances", set in the mid-80s when the AIDS crisis was at its peak. His best friend, a gay man who had AIDS, was played by a very young Steve Buscemi.

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Goofs

When Billy and Gabriel are lying in bed and Billy gets up, the pillows change between shots.

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Quotes

Billy: So...
Gabriel: Cigarette. What do you do?
Billy: This.
Gabriel: Of course. And you're gay?
Billy: Do I act gay?
Gabriel: Kind of.
Billy: You're straight?
Gabriel: Girlfriend in San Francisco. What's that supposed to mean?
Billy: Nothing. Some of my best friends are...
Gabriel: Straight?
[...]

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Crazy Credits

A Tommy O'Haver trifle

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Connections

Featured in My Big Break (2009)

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Soundtracks

Are You Still There?
Written & Performed by The Cavelords

User Reviews

Journey to the Territory of Unrequited Affection

One of the very few movies I saw twice this year, and not just because newcomer Brad Rowe is so terribly easy on the eyes. Whether you're gay or straight (although, I suspect, particularly if you're a gay man), you're bound to see yourself on the screen more than once. Billy (Sean P. Hayes) rushes headlong to a place where we've all gone before, a place where angels fear to tread: the Territory of Unrequited Affection. We've all been there; we've all done it. The desire and need for emotional as well as physical intimacy is a great and terrible thing, and Billy's struggle is one we can identify with while still seeing the humor inherent in our own all-too-human endeavors. Bright, cheerful cinematography makes the most of the distinctly L.A. locations (West Hollywood, Catalina Island). Gentle, tender, funny, for the most part honest, and not a diatribe--which meant that I could recommend it to my straight friends, too.