David W. Ross hop 'I Do' stirs actn on gay marriage - Los Angel Tim

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• BAD BOYS INC’S DAVID W ROSS: I WAS TOLD NOT TO FLICK MY HAIR AS LOOKED GAY
• DAVID W. ROSS HOP ‘I DO’ STIRS ACTN ON GAY MARRIAGE
• DAVID W. ROSS ON "I DO", NEED FOR FAY AND BEG NAKED ON THE BIG {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY JIM HALTERMANJUNE 4, 2013/2:09 PMBY JIM HALTERMANJUNE 4, 2013 / 2:09 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"DAVID W. ROSS ON \"I DO\", NEED FOR FAY AND BEG NAKED ON THE BIG SCREEN","DATEPUBLISHED":"2013-06-04T18:09:30.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2013-06-04T18:09:30.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"JIM HALTERMAN","KEYWORDS":"MARRIAGE EQUALY, THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LOOKG FOR A MOVIE THAT B OUR CURRENT CHALLENG WH GAG MARRIAGE EQUALY AS WELL AS FAY, LOVE AND ROMANCE? YOU’LL FD ALL THAT AND MORE I DO, THE NEW FILM BY WRER/PRODUCER DAVID W. ROSS (WHO ALSO STARS THE FILM) AND DIRECTOR GLENN GAYLORD (LEAVE IT ON THE FLOOR).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE FILM, SELECT THEATERS NOW AND ALSO AVAILABLE TO BUY ON ITUN, FOC ON A UNIQUE SI OF THE MARRIAGE EQUALY BATE – THAT OF IMMIGRATN FOR A NON-US CIZEN (ROSS) WHO, BEE OF DOMA, IS FORCED TO FAKE A RELATNSHIP WH A WOMAN – WHO HAPPENS TO BE A LBIAN, PLAYED BY JAMIE-LYNN SIGLER – ORR TO STAY THE UNTRY. THE FILM ALSO STARS MIKE C. MANNG (THE REAL WORLD), ALICIA WT, PATRICIA BELCHER AND GRANT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I CHATTED WH ROSS LAST WEEK ABOUT THE CHALLENG OF BRGG ALL THE ISSU TOGETHER THE FILM, STG HIS LOVER THE FILM AS WELL AS HOW HE FEELS ABOUT SEEG HIMSELF NAKED ON THE BIG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THEBACKLOT: DID YOU SET OUT TO MAKE A FILM WH A STATEMENT LIKE THIS OR DID JT E TOGETHER MORE ANILLY THAN THAT?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DAVID W. ROSS: I THK THAT I PROBABLY SAW AS MORE OF A DRAMA WH A LTLE B OF EDY. AND REALLY DID START OFF AS A BROAD EDY LIKE WHAT A FUNNY SUATN FOR A GAY MAN TO MARRY A LBIAN FOR A GREEN RD. I THOUGHT THAT WOULD MAKE A GOOD GAY EDY, BUT I THK THAT WAS AROUND THE TIME OF THE PROP 8 RALLI. THAT WAS REALLY WHEN THGS TOOK A TURN FOR ME {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I LLED MY IEND AND SHE SAID, “YOU KNOW, REMEMBER THE DAY YOU LLED ME CRYG OVER THE PROP 8 RALLY BEE YOU SAW THE KIDS? YOU’VE BEEN LIVG THIS FOR SO MANY YEARS…” I REMEMBER BEG VERY CHOKED UP SEEG ALL THE KIDS WH THEIR PARENTS, AND THAT WAS WHEN I REALIZED I HAD TO MAKE A FAR MORE UPLIFTG FILM EMOTNALLY TO TRY TO MAKE A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DO YOU GAY MAN (DAVID W. ROSS) TAKE THIS LBIAN (JAMIE-LYNN SIGLER) TO BE YOUR WIFE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERE ARE A LOT OF LOVE STORI THIS MOVIE, WHETHER ’S A LOVE OF A CHILD OR LOVE WH AN OLR IEND AND HOW WE CREATE OUR OWN FAY. WHAT WERE THE CHALLENG CREATG THOSE DIFFERENT RELATNSHIPS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WELL, THE SCRIPT JT TOOK SOME TIME TO VELOP AND I WANTED EVERYBODY THE SCRIPT TO BE SPERATE FOR FAY. I DON’T KNOW IF YOU KNOW ANYTHG ABOUT SCREENWRG, BUT THEY TEACH YOU TO FD ONE SENTENCE TO SUM UP YOUR ENTIRE MOVIE AND THEN STICK ON YOUR PUTER AND EVERYTHG SHOULD GO THROUGH THAT ONE SENTENCE AND SHOULD BE KD OF LIKE THE MOTTO OF THE FILM. AND I FALLY FIGURED OUT WHAT I WANTED TO SAY WAS THAT I BELIEVE THAT MARRIAGE IS THE CREATN OF FAY AND THROUGH THAT EVERYTHG WOULD PASS SO EVERYBODY THE MOVIE IS SPERATE FOR FAY OR A SENSE OF BELONGG AND WAS REALLY IMPORTANT FOR ME TO HAVE A MUCH MORE UNIVERSAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TALK ABOUT HOOKG UP WH GLENN GAYLORD WHO DID SUCH A GREAT JOB DIRECTG THE MOVIE, PECIALLY WHEN HE WAS DIRECTG YOU AND YOUR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YEAH. I THK GLENN ME TO THIS UNRSTANDG WHAT WOULD BE FOR ME SCE HE WROTE LEAVE IT ON THE FLOOR. HE WASN'T THE FILM, BUT HE WAS AROUND THE MAKG OF THE FILM, AND I THK HE WANTED TO MAKE SURE I WAS CLUD AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. I'M ALSO A VERY HEADSTRONG PRODUCER. I ALSO HAVE BEEN WORKG ON THIS FOR 10 YEARS, SO I THK THAT I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE HIM CLU ME THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JACK (ROSS) UNEXPECTEDLY FALLG FOR MANO (MRICE COMPTE) MAK THGS MORE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HOW DID MRICE COMPTE E TO THE FILM AS JACK’S LOVER? YOU GUYS HAD GREAT CHEMISTRY THAT REALLY NVEYED A LOT OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SOME PEOPLE REALLY LOVE THE CHOICE THAT WE MA AND SOME PEOPLE WANTED AN ADONIS. AND THERE WAS TALK OF THAT HAPPENG. THEN ONE DAY THE STG DIRECTOR SENT ME HIS REEL AND HE WAS NOT WHO I IMAGED MANO TO BE AT ALL, BUT I WAS LIKE ‘GUYS, THAT’S MANO.’{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND THEN YOU HAD MIKE C. MANNG PLAYG THE YOUNGER GUY WHO ISN’T QUE AT THE SAME EMOTNAL PLACE AS JACK AND IS MORE OF A GOOD TIME FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YEAH. I THK NTRASTS THE THG THAT JACK IS SPERATE FOR BUT DON’T BELIEVE THAT HE SHOULD ALLOW HIMSELF TO HAVE. THE REASON WHY JACK IS A PHOTOGRAPHER IS BEE HE FEELS THAT HE'S ALWAYS LIVG LIFE THROUGH A LENS. A PIECE OF GLASS BETWEEN HIM AND REAL LIFE. AND I THK THAT CRAIG (MANNG'S ROLE) KD OF FULFILLED THAT F***BUDDY WHO YOU NEVER REALLY HAVE TO FACE YOUR OWN LONG-TERM STUFF. AND THEN MANO IS JT THE OPPOSE. HE BUILDS HO! HE'S GOG TO BUILD JACK A HOME!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ARE YOU FORTABLE WATCHG YOURSELF ONSCREEN? ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU'RE DOG A LOVE SCENE OR YOU'RE DOG A NU SCENE A SHOWER?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OH, ABSOLUTELY. ABSOLUTELY. IT'S NOT A PROBLEM. I MEAN, I SPENT SIX WEEKS AT BOOT MP SO I WOULDN’T HAVE A PROBLEM WH SEEG MYSELF THE SHOWER. ALTHOUGH, WAS ONE OF THOSE TIM WHEN YOU NEED THE SHOT AND WE HAD GONE OVER THAT DAY AND WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A LTLE B MORE ARTISTIC AND A LTLE B MORE VERED, LET’S JT SAY. THERE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A TOWEL, AS WAS WRTEN, AND NOT SO MUCH GRATUO, BUT I THK ’S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ROSS SAID HE DID SIX WEEKS OF BOOT MP TO BE OKAY WH HIS SHIRTLS/NU {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOU HAVE DONE A LOT OF THGS YOUR REER WHETHER 'S SGG, ACTG, WRG…DO YOU SEE YOURSELF MORE STRONGLY ONE ARENA THAN THE OTHER?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I THK I WILL ALWAYS BE A WRER, BUT I THK THAT FOR SOME REASON I AM SEARCHG FOR A MEDIUM AND SOME WAYS ACTG IS MY LOVE NOW. THERE'S SOMETHG ABOUT BRGG A CHARACTER TO LIFE, WHETHER 'S A CHARACTER YOU WROTE YOURSELF OR WHETHER ’S A CHARACTER THAT SOMEONE HAS GIVEN TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOU SENTIALLY HAVE TO S DOWN AND E YOUR IMAGATN AND YOU JT KD OF IMAGE THEIR LIFE. AND SOME WAYS YOU ARE WRG BEE YOU’RE WRG A BACK STORY. AND I JT FELL LOVE WH ACTG AND THE PROCS OF FILM-MAKG. I’M LOOKG FORWARD TO MAKG MORE FILM BUT MAKG FILMS IS A LOT OF WORK. I DON'T HAVE A LIFE RIGHT NOW. ALTHOUGH, I AM TIM SQUARE NEW YORK RIGHT NOW SO I SHOULDN’T BE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT ELSE ARE YOU WORKG ON? DO YOU HAVE SOME OTHER THGS GOG ON, OR ARE YOU PRETTY MUCH ALL FOCED ON PROMOTG THIS RIGHT NOW?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS SOON AS THIS OUT NEXT WEEK I N HAVE A LTLE BREAK. I'M GOG TO GO TO HAWAII NEXT WEEK FOR A FTIVAL, BUT AS SOON AS THIS LMS DOWN I’M GOG TO GO ON HOLIDAY WH MY BOYIEND. AND THEN I'M GOG TO START THKG ABOUT WRG MY NEXT SCRIPT. AND I WANT TO HOPEFULLY GET ME MORE WORK AS AN ACTOR. IT IS MUCH NICER TURNG UP, READG YOUR L AND GOG HOME AND NOT HAVG TO WORRY ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA AND FACEBOOK MPAIGNS AND HOW EVERYTHG IS SUPPOSED TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TO FD OUT WHEN I DO WILL BE PLAYG YOUR AREA, VIS S WEBSE. YOU N ALSO BUY THE MOVIE ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}MARRIAGE EQUALYTHE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
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BAD BOYS INC’S DAVID W ROSS: I WAS TOLD NOT TO FLICK MY HAIR AS LOOKED GAY

Both me and Matthew were gay; Ally and Tony were straight. In 1993, was illegal to have a boyiend if you were unr 21 and HIV was affectg the gay muny very badly.

I was told not to walk down Old Compton Street Soho bee there were ‘mours’ about me and I was told not to flick my hair on TV bee looked gay. I wasn’t paranoid about people fdg out I was gay but I was f***g miserable – that’s for sure. Whenever I was asked who my ial girliend would be, I said The Ltle Mermaid – how gay n you get?

DAVID W. ROSS HOP ‘I DO’ STIRS ACTN ON GAY MARRIAGE

There was no malic plan, such as: ‘Let’s put two gay guys a boy band and make sure no one fds out. Boy bands are signed to extract money om ltle girls’ piggy banks, so I’m sure managers probably still aren’t keen on boy band members g out as gay. There are stg directors who won’t see actors who are out as gay.

David W Ross has wrten and stars gay marriage-themed film I Do, out on DVD now.

Talk about tappg to the most polls now showg a majory favor of marriage equaly, 12 stat legally regnizg gay marriage and the U. Supreme Court poised to le on the nstutnaly of the Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, the timg would seem ial for “I Do, ” the romantic drama that opened May 31 Los Angel and more than a dozen other ci that volv gay rights, same-sex marriage and the fn of fay. In a recent jot terview wh the film’s director, Glenn Gaylord, Ross explaed how he was “tapulted” to wrg the movie after the llapse of his relatnship wh a fellow Summer Sneaks 2013 Ross’ then boyiend was nied immigratn stat and, whout the optn of a natnally regnized marriage to keep him the Uned Stat (DOMA ni feral benefs to legally married same-sex upl), had to move back to England.

DAVID W. ROSS ON "I DO", NEED FOR FAY AND BEG NAKED ON THE BIG {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY JIM HALTERMANJUNE 4, 2013/2:09 PMBY JIM HALTERMANJUNE 4, 2013 / 2:09 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"DAVID W. ROSS ON \"I DO\", NEED FOR FAY AND BEG NAKED ON THE BIG SCREEN","DATEPUBLISHED":"2013-06-04T18:09:30.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2013-06-04T18:09:30.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"JIM HALTERMAN","KEYWORDS":"MARRIAGE EQUALY, THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LOOKG FOR A MOVIE THAT B OUR CURRENT CHALLENG WH GAG MARRIAGE EQUALY AS WELL AS FAY, LOVE AND ROMANCE? YOU’LL FD ALL THAT AND MORE I DO, THE NEW FILM BY WRER/PRODUCER DAVID W. ROSS (WHO ALSO STARS THE FILM) AND DIRECTOR GLENN GAYLORD (LEAVE IT ON THE FLOOR).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE FILM, SELECT THEATERS NOW AND ALSO AVAILABLE TO BUY ON ITUN, FOC ON A UNIQUE SI OF THE MARRIAGE EQUALY BATE – THAT OF IMMIGRATN FOR A NON-US CIZEN (ROSS) WHO, BEE OF DOMA, IS FORCED TO FAKE A RELATNSHIP WH A WOMAN – WHO HAPPENS TO BE A LBIAN, PLAYED BY JAMIE-LYNN SIGLER – ORR TO STAY THE UNTRY. THE FILM ALSO STARS MIKE C. MANNG (THE REAL WORLD), ALICIA WT, PATRICIA BELCHER AND GRANT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I CHATTED WH ROSS LAST WEEK ABOUT THE CHALLENG OF BRGG ALL THE ISSU TOGETHER THE FILM, STG HIS LOVER THE FILM AS WELL AS HOW HE FEELS ABOUT SEEG HIMSELF NAKED ON THE BIG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THEBACKLOT: DID YOU SET OUT TO MAKE A FILM WH A STATEMENT LIKE THIS OR DID JT E TOGETHER MORE ANILLY THAN THAT?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DAVID W. ROSS: I THK THAT I PROBABLY SAW AS MORE OF A DRAMA WH A LTLE B OF EDY. AND REALLY DID START OFF AS A BROAD EDY LIKE WHAT A FUNNY SUATN FOR A GAY MAN TO MARRY A LBIAN FOR A GREEN RD. I THOUGHT THAT WOULD MAKE A GOOD GAY EDY, BUT I THK THAT WAS AROUND THE TIME OF THE PROP 8 RALLI. THAT WAS REALLY WHEN THGS TOOK A TURN FOR ME {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I LLED MY IEND AND SHE SAID, “YOU KNOW, REMEMBER THE DAY YOU LLED ME CRYG OVER THE PROP 8 RALLY BEE YOU SAW THE KIDS? YOU’VE BEEN LIVG THIS FOR SO MANY YEARS…” I REMEMBER BEG VERY CHOKED UP SEEG ALL THE KIDS WH THEIR PARENTS, AND THAT WAS WHEN I REALIZED I HAD TO MAKE A FAR MORE UPLIFTG FILM EMOTNALLY TO TRY TO MAKE A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DO YOU GAY MAN (DAVID W. ROSS) TAKE THIS LBIAN (JAMIE-LYNN SIGLER) TO BE YOUR WIFE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERE ARE A LOT OF LOVE STORI THIS MOVIE, WHETHER ’S A LOVE OF A CHILD OR LOVE WH AN OLR IEND AND HOW WE CREATE OUR OWN FAY. WHAT WERE THE CHALLENG CREATG THOSE DIFFERENT RELATNSHIPS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WELL, THE SCRIPT JT TOOK SOME TIME TO VELOP AND I WANTED EVERYBODY THE SCRIPT TO BE SPERATE FOR FAY. I DON’T KNOW IF YOU KNOW ANYTHG ABOUT SCREENWRG, BUT THEY TEACH YOU TO FD ONE SENTENCE TO SUM UP YOUR ENTIRE MOVIE AND THEN STICK ON YOUR PUTER AND EVERYTHG SHOULD GO THROUGH THAT ONE SENTENCE AND SHOULD BE KD OF LIKE THE MOTTO OF THE FILM. AND I FALLY FIGURED OUT WHAT I WANTED TO SAY WAS THAT I BELIEVE THAT MARRIAGE IS THE CREATN OF FAY AND THROUGH THAT EVERYTHG WOULD PASS SO EVERYBODY THE MOVIE IS SPERATE FOR FAY OR A SENSE OF BELONGG AND WAS REALLY IMPORTANT FOR ME TO HAVE A MUCH MORE UNIVERSAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TALK ABOUT HOOKG UP WH GLENN GAYLORD WHO DID SUCH A GREAT JOB DIRECTG THE MOVIE, PECIALLY WHEN HE WAS DIRECTG YOU AND YOUR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YEAH. I THK GLENN ME TO THIS UNRSTANDG WHAT WOULD BE FOR ME SCE HE WROTE LEAVE IT ON THE FLOOR. HE WASN'T THE FILM, BUT HE WAS AROUND THE MAKG OF THE FILM, AND I THK HE WANTED TO MAKE SURE I WAS CLUD AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. I'M ALSO A VERY HEADSTRONG PRODUCER. I ALSO HAVE BEEN WORKG ON THIS FOR 10 YEARS, SO I THK THAT I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE HIM CLU ME THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JACK (ROSS) UNEXPECTEDLY FALLG FOR MANO (MRICE COMPTE) MAK THGS MORE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HOW DID MRICE COMPTE E TO THE FILM AS JACK’S LOVER? YOU GUYS HAD GREAT CHEMISTRY THAT REALLY NVEYED A LOT OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SOME PEOPLE REALLY LOVE THE CHOICE THAT WE MA AND SOME PEOPLE WANTED AN ADONIS. AND THERE WAS TALK OF THAT HAPPENG. THEN ONE DAY THE STG DIRECTOR SENT ME HIS REEL AND HE WAS NOT WHO I IMAGED MANO TO BE AT ALL, BUT I WAS LIKE ‘GUYS, THAT’S MANO.’{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND THEN YOU HAD MIKE C. MANNG PLAYG THE YOUNGER GUY WHO ISN’T QUE AT THE SAME EMOTNAL PLACE AS JACK AND IS MORE OF A GOOD TIME FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YEAH. I THK NTRASTS THE THG THAT JACK IS SPERATE FOR BUT DON’T BELIEVE THAT HE SHOULD ALLOW HIMSELF TO HAVE. THE REASON WHY JACK IS A PHOTOGRAPHER IS BEE HE FEELS THAT HE'S ALWAYS LIVG LIFE THROUGH A LENS. A PIECE OF GLASS BETWEEN HIM AND REAL LIFE. AND I THK THAT CRAIG (MANNG'S ROLE) KD OF FULFILLED THAT F***BUDDY WHO YOU NEVER REALLY HAVE TO FACE YOUR OWN LONG-TERM STUFF. AND THEN MANO IS JT THE OPPOSE. HE BUILDS HO! HE'S GOG TO BUILD JACK A HOME!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ARE YOU FORTABLE WATCHG YOURSELF ONSCREEN? ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU'RE DOG A LOVE SCENE OR YOU'RE DOG A NU SCENE A SHOWER?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OH, ABSOLUTELY. ABSOLUTELY. IT'S NOT A PROBLEM. I MEAN, I SPENT SIX WEEKS AT BOOT MP SO I WOULDN’T HAVE A PROBLEM WH SEEG MYSELF THE SHOWER. ALTHOUGH, WAS ONE OF THOSE TIM WHEN YOU NEED THE SHOT AND WE HAD GONE OVER THAT DAY AND WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A LTLE B MORE ARTISTIC AND A LTLE B MORE VERED, LET’S JT SAY. THERE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A TOWEL, AS WAS WRTEN, AND NOT SO MUCH GRATUO, BUT I THK ’S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ROSS SAID HE DID SIX WEEKS OF BOOT MP TO BE OKAY WH HIS SHIRTLS/NU {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOU HAVE DONE A LOT OF THGS YOUR REER WHETHER 'S SGG, ACTG, WRG…DO YOU SEE YOURSELF MORE STRONGLY ONE ARENA THAN THE OTHER?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I THK I WILL ALWAYS BE A WRER, BUT I THK THAT FOR SOME REASON I AM SEARCHG FOR A MEDIUM AND SOME WAYS ACTG IS MY LOVE NOW. THERE'S SOMETHG ABOUT BRGG A CHARACTER TO LIFE, WHETHER 'S A CHARACTER YOU WROTE YOURSELF OR WHETHER ’S A CHARACTER THAT SOMEONE HAS GIVEN TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOU SENTIALLY HAVE TO S DOWN AND E YOUR IMAGATN AND YOU JT KD OF IMAGE THEIR LIFE. AND SOME WAYS YOU ARE WRG BEE YOU’RE WRG A BACK STORY. AND I JT FELL LOVE WH ACTG AND THE PROCS OF FILM-MAKG. I’M LOOKG FORWARD TO MAKG MORE FILM BUT MAKG FILMS IS A LOT OF WORK. I DON'T HAVE A LIFE RIGHT NOW. ALTHOUGH, I AM TIM SQUARE NEW YORK RIGHT NOW SO I SHOULDN’T BE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT ELSE ARE YOU WORKG ON? DO YOU HAVE SOME OTHER THGS GOG ON, OR ARE YOU PRETTY MUCH ALL FOCED ON PROMOTG THIS RIGHT NOW?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS SOON AS THIS OUT NEXT WEEK I N HAVE A LTLE BREAK. I'M GOG TO GO TO HAWAII NEXT WEEK FOR A FTIVAL, BUT AS SOON AS THIS LMS DOWN I’M GOG TO GO ON HOLIDAY WH MY BOYIEND. AND THEN I'M GOG TO START THKG ABOUT WRG MY NEXT SCRIPT. AND I WANT TO HOPEFULLY GET ME MORE WORK AS AN ACTOR. IT IS MUCH NICER TURNG UP, READG YOUR L AND GOG HOME AND NOT HAVG TO WORRY ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA AND FACEBOOK MPAIGNS AND HOW EVERYTHG IS SUPPOSED TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TO FD OUT WHEN I DO WILL BE PLAYG YOUR AREA, VIS S WEBSE. YOU N ALSO BUY THE MOVIE ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}MARRIAGE EQUALYTHE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

Dpe the gravy of the breakup, Ross first nceived the screenplay as a kd of edic, gay-themed twist on 1990’s “Green Card, ” the romantic edy which an Amerin woman marri a Frenchman so he uld rema the U. Ross ntued that directn until a watershed moment 2009 while he was workg as the official photographer for a rally Frno agast California’s Proposn 8 banng gay said he was stck while watchg so many dited gay and lbian parents and their children marchg support of gay marriage.

“I realized ‘I Do’ shouldn’t be some funny, quirky movie but one that hontly portrayed Amerin life when you’re a same-sex uple and you don’t have the same rights [as a straight uple], ” said Ross, his dashg good looks offset by thick-amed eyeglass and a self-pretg experience ed Ross, who prevly acted the 2006 Sundance Film Ftival h “Quceanera, ” to swch gears and turn his script to a more ser look at the weighty issu he’d been humoroly Gay celebri: Who’s out?

)In the movie, Jack Edwards (Ross), a fashn photographer’s gay assistant wh an expirg work visa, marri his lbian bt iend a last-dch effort to stay the U.

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As plited as that sham prov, matters snowball when Jack falls love wh a gentle archect born New York but raised Spa (a untry where, not cintal to the plot, gay marriage is legal) years — and many script drafts and several succsful crowd-fundg mpaigns later — “I Do” was on s way to beg shot. Addnal fancg was raised by long-attached producer Stephen Israel (“Swimmg Wh Sharks, ” “Boy Culture”), who then brought on Glenn Gaylord, who’d prevly worked for Israel as wrer-director of the 2007 edy “Lez Be Friends.

”Gaylord said he was “blown away” when he first read Ross’ screenplay. “It was the kd of character-driven drama that I was really achg to make, ” enthed Gaylord, who also directed 2009’s “Eatg Out: All You Can Eat” and wrote the 2011 die mil feature “Leave It on the Floor. ”PHOTOS: Hollywood backlot momentsLike Ross, Gaylord had his own personal nnectn to the story of “I Do.

Mimi end up movg to Israel to be wh her wife and their young son, th separatg her om much of the large, tightly kn Gaylord fay.