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Circuit (film)
''Circuit'' is a 2001 gay-themed independent film set in the world of gay circuit party, circuit parties. Written by Dirk Shafer and Gregory Hinton and directed by Shafer, ''Circuit'' follows the lives of several people involved in the circuit party scene. Shot on digital video over a period of six months, Shafer was inspired by circuit party music in crafting the film. ''Circuit'' received mixed reviews, with reviewers finding the film too long and the performances of several of the lead actors weak. Plot The film opens with John (Jonathan Wade Drahos) regaining consciousness in a restroom stall at "The Red Party." He stares at himself in the mirror and flashes back to when he was a small-town cop from Illinois who moved to Los Angeles, hoping to find a more welcoming environment. He temporarily moves in with his cousin Tad (Daniel Kucan), who is living with his suddenly ex-boyfriend Gill (Brian Lane Green) and Tad's new boyfriend Julian (Darryl Stephens). Tad is a filmmaker, shoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dirk Shafer
Dirk Alan Shafer (November 7, 1962 – March 5, 2015) was an American model, actor, screenwriter and director. Born in Carbondale, Illinois, he was most noted in the modeling world for having been ''Playgirl'' magazine's 1992 "Man of the Year". Shafer related that he did ''Playgirl'' for "validation" as a model because he never believed himself to be attractive. Shafer wrote, directed and starred in ''Man of the Year (1995 film), Man of the Year'', a 1995 mockumentary about his time as a semi-closeted gay man in the role of a heterosexual sex symbol. Shafer's next directorial project was ''Circuit (film), Circuit'', a fictional look at the world of gay male circuit party, circuit parties. As of 2008, Shafer was working as a fitness trainer and certified Pilates instructor. In 2012, Shafer returned to the pages of ''Playgirl'' for a 20th anniversary photo spread in the August issue. Shafer was found dead in a vehicle near his home in West Hollywood, California on March 5, 2015. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |