Paul Dawson

Paul Dawson

Historia

Paul Dawson is an actor and DJ perhaps best known for playing the secretly suicidal former prostitute James, one of the principal characters in Shortbus, a 2006 American comedy-drama film written and directed by John Cameron Mitchell.

Perfil

Paul Dawson

Películas

Gifted and Challenged: The Making of 'Shortbus'
James / Himself
A look at the unusual process used in the making of the film Shortbus (2006) featuring interviews, behind the scenes footage and clips from the feature film. Director John Cameron Mitchell starts with the concept of using real sex in a film with a positive message. The cast of unknowns is selected from homemade audition tapes and then a callback audition workshop. More acting workshops are used to develop the characters and script. The project overcomes a number of obstacles and the rest of the film's development is followed up until its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.
Shortbus
James
Sofia (Sook-Yin Lee) es una sexóloga que no ha tenido nunca un orgasmo; hace años que simula placer con su marido Rob (Raphael Barker). Conoce a Severin (Lindsay Beamish), una dominadora que se presta a ayudarla. Dos pacientes de Sofia, James (Paul Dawson) y su compañero Jamie (PJ DeBoy), piensan en incluir a un tercero, Ceth (Jay Brannan), en su relación sexual, pero Jamie no acaba de decidirse. Todos se encuentran en "Shortbus", un lugar fuera de lo común donde se mezcla la política, el arte y el sexo.
Boys to Men
Hustler
A four-part anthology film dealing with homosexuality from the young to the old. Crush, detailing the budding friendship of a 12-year old girl and a 16-year old boy, who bond over their favorite TV program and musical tastes. The Mountain King, details a young street hustler who makes a play for a straight man on a deserted beach one afternoon. . Lost is a look at a day in the life of a young man who is first seen engaging in unsafe sex with a random partner,. The Confession, a dying Catholic asks his partner of 35 years to send for a priest, even though the partner is greatly opposed to such a request. ~ Jason Clark, Rovi
The Mountain King
Hustler
A reserved young man meets an impulsive stranger on a secluded beach. Their brief friendship leaves each subtly changed.
Urbania
The Bloodied Man
Charlie (Dan Futterman) es un hombre joven y atractivo que ha perdido el control de su vida. Agitado, deseoso y siempre al borde, vaga por el centro de la ciudad de Manhattan como un fantasma que busca acción, entretenimiento y paz.
El pez gordo
Bellboy
Tres vendedores de la industria del lubricante se encuentran en un hotel de Wichita. Phil es un jefe de ventas quemado y acostumbrado a estar solo, Bob, un recién casado en su primer viaje de negocios y Larry, un mujeriego escandaloso. Los tres hablan de la vida, de religión y de ética mientras esperan a un cliente muy importante. Un verdadero 'pez gordo' cuya cuenta les puede solucionar sus problemas profesionales.