Hollywood, je t'aime (2009) directed by Jason Bushman

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Director: Jason Bushman

Writer: Jason Bushman (written by)

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Plot: “Delightfully funny, hugely entertaining and unlike anything you’ve ever seen!” --Frameline, San Francisco Film Fest

After a breakup, gay Parisian Jerome impulsively books a solo Christmas vacation to Los Angeles. Like many before him, he plans to pursue his secret dream to become a movie star – and, of course, to find love along with fame and fortune!

Completely naïve about what he is getting into, Jerome hooks up with some colorful locals, and stumbles headlong into an acting role. Nothing about Hollywood quite matches Jerome’s fantasies, however, and his misadventures are both hilarious and touching.

Bright, funny, honest and utterly charming, Hollywood, je t'aime is a stunning debut for director Jason Bushman. Eric Debets shines as Jerome; his classic look and an amusing ease with his own awkwardness are evocative of Buster Keaton and Marcel Marceau. Cast includes Eric Debets, Jonathan Blanc, Diarra Kilpatrick, Michael Airington and the fabulous Chad Allen (Save Me, Third Man Out, Shock to the System).

Polished crowd-pleaser likely to rank among the year's more popular gay pics. --Variety

Enough pleasing vignettes to win us over. . .the same tasty spirit as Woody Allen's many homages to Manhattan. . .Lead actor Debets has an appealing deadpan presence. --The Hollywood Reporter

Will make you fall in love with LA all over again. OUTFEST, LA Film Festival --Wolfe

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Cast (in credits order)
Eric Debets ... Jérôme Beaunez
Chad Allen ... Ross
Jonathan Blanc ... Gilles
Scott Romstadt ... Kenny the Waiter
Diarra Kilpatrick ... Kaleesha
Michael Airington ... Norma Desire
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Oscar Alvarez ... Himself
Whitney Anderson ... Trish
Cesar Arambula ... Trick from Spotlight Bar
Randall Bacon ... Steve Jaspers
Barbie-Q ... Kaleesha's Girlfriend
Jason Boegh ... Commercial Casting Assistant
Matthew J Cates ... Immigration Officer
Charles Chen ... Grip / Production Assistant
Sarah Domin ... Amber Sparks
Kelly Ebsary ... Music Video Casting Director
Bruce Eckelman ... Traveler
Mike Endes ... Paparazzi
Audrey Fiorini ... Lise Delot
Gabe Fiscale ... Crew / Art Dept
Mell Flynn ... Commercial Casting Director
Hale ... Crazy Customer
Martin William Harris ... Actor in Callback
Ker'in Hayden ... Sarah
Charles Herman-Wurmfeld ... Thom
Richard Allan Jones ... Bingo Player
Maura M. Knowles ... Singer
Beth Leckbee ... Hotel Receptionist #1
Terence Leclere ... Bus Advocate
Omar Leyva ... Eugenio
Steven Littles ... Club Doorman
Lita Lopez ... Hotel Receptionist #2
Dave Mack ... Unsavory Man
Donovan McGrath ... Henri
Véronique Mérilhou ... Béatrice
Pamela J. Morgan ... Actress from Pizza Commercial
Weston Mueller ... Commercial Camera Op
Jake Olson ... Surfer Guy
Lizzie Peet ... Jen
Ashley Popichak ... Cafe patron
William Popp ... Dale from New Jersey
Doug Purcell ... Bartender
Leah Rachel ... Tiffani Schein
Gisele Scherer ... Old Neighbor
Shannon Shepherd ... Hotel Receptionist #3
Akiko Shima ... Hostel Manager
Joe Smith ... Casting Cameraman
Mark Tomesek ... John from Spotlight Bar
William Vega ... SUV Driver
Victoria De Mare ... Heroin Addict (uncredited)

 
Jerome & Ross

 
Gilles & Kenny

Comments

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Without doubt Hollywood Je t'Aime is above the average of the gay themed movie, the story is funny and cute at the same time, the main character, Jerome, grows into the heart of the spectator as he grows in the movie, and in the end, you are cheering for him, maybe even realizing that the "standard" happily ever after is not the one that probably it's better for him. Sometime the reality of a life in black and white is better than the glittering full color of something that it's not true.