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:

This Is My Song

Kissing Billy Collier

This film was a rare treat in that it presents its subject matter with dignity and fun. The comedy, directed by Tommy O'Haver never goes for cheap shots. The story of this somewhat naive photographer trying to make it in Los Angeles, under another writer/director would have gone for the 'on your face' attitude, rather than give it the romantic tone Tommy O'Haver imparted on the movie.

The performances are good. Sean Hayes, who has gone to bigger and better things, is fine as Billy, the photographer. Brad Rowe, as Gabriel, the object of Billy's love, is fine also. Best of all is Meredith Scott Lynn, a fine actress, who is the best asset of this movie. Her Georgina serves to tie all the different plots, and in doing so, she contributes to make the film better. Paul Bartel, Holly Woodlawn and the rest, do a fine job.

Tommy O'Haver made a charming movie about people that are so normal they could be straight for all we know.