The Tragical
History of Doctor Faustus
Boulevard Films, a division of Boulevard Distribution, has released its first independent
production, The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus. With a script adapted by Andy Goode
from Christopher Marlowe’s classic Elizabethan morality play of the same name, the
Boulevard title stars AJ Irons and Austin Reynolds under the direction of GAYVN Hall of
Famer TJ Paris. Chad Connors and Julie Simone also are featured.Faustus is an intimate accounting of a disgruntled professor who
trades his soul to the devil in exchange for 20-some-odd years of pleasure. Boulevard
founder and President Andy Goode said he believes the film is the first gay adult
production to cleave so closely to the source material—except for the gay sex part.
“These characters are damned, but they are damned
sexy,” he said.
The studio has three additional projects in the works: two
based on Shakespearean classics and an improvisational piece by Paris. Although Goode
declined to reveal details, he said all will feature mainstream talent in addition to gay
adult performers.
“The hardcore adult scenes will be filmed on separate
days than the non-hardcore,” Goode told GAYVN.com. “We did this on Faustus,
and it worked really well. We have absolutely no interest in converting mainstream
actors into adult stars. The adult work must be a unique calling. Plus,
people’s innocence needs to be protected as much as possible, even for the adult sex
actors.”
As for the unconventional nature of the scripts, Goode said
shaking up traditional thought is part and parcel of an artist's existence. Some of the
most compelling art arises in the most unlikely places, he noted.
"Some of the most compelling theater is staged in
prisons," he told GAYVN.com. "If they can do it, I don't see why we can't as
well." |
