“Down Low,” an outrageous new comedy that premieres this week at SXSW, starts with a failed attempt at a happy ending. And things go sharply downhill from there. The raunchy film is the…
The raunchy film is the brainchild of, best known for being on the receiving end of Murray Bartlett’s, um, affections in “The White Lotus.” He wrote the film with Phoebe Fisher and stars as Cameron, a masseuse who is hired to get off Gary, a repressed millionaire played by. It’s an attempt at alleviating pressure that careens dangerously off the rails as Gary and Cameron destroy several lives over the course of one crazy day and night.
To stage the madness on screen, Gage enlisted Rightor Doyle, an actor and director whose credits include “Barry” and “Bonding.” Doyle urged Gage and Fisher to tone down some Gary and Cameron’s more despicable actions and to emphasize the emotional bond they form while juggling various felonies and misdemeanors.
At the same time, Gage says he was inspired to push back against the more sanitized, uplifting depictions of LGBTQ life that have cropped up on screen in recent years — most of them part of a genuine desire to change attitudes and provide some moments of cinematic empowerment.
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