''29th and Gay'' is a 2005 American

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending ( black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Carrie Preston Carrie Preston (born June 21, 1967) is an American actress known for her work on the television series '' True Blood'', '' Person of Interest'', ''Crowded'', '' The Good Wife'', ''The Good Fight'', and ''Claws''. Preston received critical accla ...

and starring James Vasquez, Nicole Marcks, David McBean,

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, and Annie Hinton. It was Vasquez's first experience as a writer, actor, and editor. The film premiered at the 2005 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival.

Plot

James Sanchez is a 29-year-old gay man who feels he has reached a dead end in his life. While his best friend Roxy, an actress-turned-activist, struggles to show him there is life beyond the glitz of the disco ball, his other friend, Brandon works on getting James to socialize. Feeling out of place in the world and caught between his Hispanic-American heritage and his homosexuality, James grows, realizing that life is in the journey, not the destination. Throughout his long journey to find a partner, James dates many different men, many of whom he meets in gay bars. He attempts to find a man online, which leads him to Mike. They go on a date, which seems to be "perfect," but Mike never calls back. Throughout his relationship troubles, James also deals with his parents, who try to be much too accepting (they buy him overly stereotypical gifts such as musicals and a sex swing for special occasions), a lack of a job, a lack of inspiration for his talents as an actor and his lack of confidence to approach the man he has a crush on, the hot and sexy coffee barista in the cafe down the street. After going through friendship troubles, all too depressing moments and losing his apartment's electricity, he struggles his way back into life by getting an acting job and perhaps finding the man of his dreams.

Cast

* James Vasquez as James Sanchez *Nicole Marcks as Roxy Hymen *David McBean as Brandon Bouvier / Shakespeare Musical Performer *

as Andy Griffith *Annie Hinton as Mom *

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as Clinic Nurse *

Michael Emerson Michael Emerson (born September 7, 1954) is an American actor who is best known for his roles as serial killer William Hinks on ''The Practice'', Benjamin Linus on ''Lost'', Zep Hindle in the first '' Saw'' film, Cayden James on ''Arrow'', and ...

as "Gorilla" Co-Worker *Adam Greer as Steve *James Synjyn as Dad *Kurt Norby as Mike *Rob MacAuley as Troy *Ari Lerner as James, age 8 *Edward Ortiz Vásquez as James, age 13 *Zev Lerner as James, age 14 *Rachel Pearson as Sally Guadalajara *Sandra Ellis-Troy as Madame Paula

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:29th And Gay 2005 comedy films 2005 LGBT-related films 2005 films American comedy films American LGBT-related films LGBT-related comedy films Films directed by Carrie Preston Gay-related films 2005 directorial debut films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films