Eating Out (2004/I)

Director:

Q. Allan Brocka

Writer:

Q. Allan Brocka (writer)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

The fastest way to a girl's heart is through her gay best friend.

Plot:

After getting dumped by his slutty girlfriend, Caleb falls in love with Gwen. However, thanks to Caleb's roommate, Gwen thinks he's gay and sets him up with her roommate, Marc. |

Plot Keywords:

Roommate | Gay | Gay Interest | Gay Kiss | Piano Player

Awards:

6 wins

Cast

Rebekah Kochan	...	Tiffani
Scott Lunsford	...	Caleb Peterson
Jim Verraros	...	Kyle
Natalie Burge	...	Milkshake Marcy
Adrienne Pearson	...	Jenny the Beaver "Firecrotch"
Jillian Nusbaum	...	Jamie Peterson
Ryan Carnes	...	Marc Everhard
Kris Black	...	Sebastian (British Guy) (as Christopher Michaels)
Emily Brooke Hands	...	Gwen Anderson (as Emily Stiles)
Billy Shepard	...	Joey (as William Shepard)
Maurice Grossman	...	Carnival Vendor
John Janezic	...	Richard
Ditte Lokon	...	Miko
Dani Millan	...	Ronnie
Stafford Williamson	...	Prof. Winston James (as Stafford 'Doc' Williamson)
Patti James-Bailey	...	Party Guest
Sarah Burner	...	Party Guest
Bradley Lau	...	Party Guest
Andrea Miller	...	Party Guest
Amber Nicolai	...	Party Guest
Barbara Schaffer	...	Party Guest
Tim Sevelis	...	Party Guest
Daniel Skaggs	...	Party Guest
Melissa Slawson	...	Party Guest
William Soffer	...	Party Guest
Shaunda Stormant	...	Party Guest
Candice Trainor	...	Party Guest
Donald Cline	...	Mr. Milford
Joy Ives	...	Mrs. Milford
Melissa Shaner	...	Debbie Milford
Pete Kelly	...	Leather Guy
Murph Michaels	...	Frank Peterson
Martie van der Voort	...	Susan Petersoon
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tyler Roberts	...	Carnival scene extra (uncredited)
Michael Shoel	...	Leather Guy #2 (uncredited)

Directed by
Q. Allan Brocka

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Q. Allan Brocka		writer

Produced by
Phillip J. Bartell	....	associate producer
Daniel Hatch	....	associate producer
Danielle Probst	....	producer
Jeffrey Schwarz	....	associate producer
Michael Shoel	....	producer (as Michael J. Shoel)

Original Music by
Dominik Hauser

Cinematography by
Keith J. Duggan		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Phillip J. Bartell

Casting by
Don Carroll
Cathy Reinking

Production Design by
Melissa Fischer

Art Direction by
Billie Jo Sanchez

Costume Design by
David Devincenzo

Makeup Department
Jane Blaser	....	hair stylist
Jane Blaser	....	makeup artist
Katherine Lyde	....	hair stylist (as Catherine Eyde)
Katherine Lyde	....	makeup artist
Larry Moore	....	hairstyle designer
Vatché	....	hair stylist: Los Angeles
Vatché	....	makeup artist: Los Angeles

Production Management
Danielle Probst	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Scott Findley	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Erik Baker	....	art department swing
Jennifer Jones	....	art department swing
Jessica Lance	....	property master
Ira A. McAliley	....	production designer: Los Angeles

Sound Department
Ray Appleman	....	boom operator
Michael Cottrell	....	sound mixer
Maurice De La Falaise	....	foley artist (as Maurice de la Falaise)
Robert Kubilos	....	sound designer (as Bob Kubilos)
Suzanne LaBrot	....	foley artist (as Suzanne La Brot)
Circe J. Leo	....	looping
Steve McCarty	....	sound designer

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Budde	....	first assistant camera
Briana Dorner	....	clapper loader
Briana Dorner	....	second assistant camera
Trevor Fulks	....	gaffer
Glenn Gaylord	....	still photographer
David Maurice Gil	....	additional videographer: Tucson
Todd Helsey	....	key grip
Robert Loomis	....	gaffer
Lincoln Ruchti	....	company grip
Kei Shozuzuwa	....	company grip
Jason Sikorski	....	company grip
Gordon Simmons	....	still photographer
Abe Taltre	....	still photographer
Handleland Tesoro	....	still photographer
Lisa Wiegand	....	director of photography: Los Angeles
Daniel Zimbaldi	....	camera operator: Los Angeles

Casting Department
Paul Abelkis	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Darren Clark	....	wardrobe consultant
David Devincenzo	....	on-set wardrobe (as David DeVincenzo)
N.W. Probst	....	costume designer: Bunny Bra

Editorial Department
Justin Krohn	....	assistant editor
Bjorn T. Myrholt	....	color corrector

Music Department
Brian D. Driscoll	....	musician: piano
David Pozzi	....	musician: saxophone (as Dave Pozzi)

Other crew
Gabriel Armijo	....	production assistant
Michelle Ayers	....	production coordinator
Christian Biede	....	production assistant
Jeffrey M. Blagg	....	assistant production coordinator
Brandon Brewer	....	production assistant
Nancy Forest Brown	....	caterer: Los Angeles
Cortney Burk	....	script supervisor
Eli Larriva	....	production accountant
Zoe O'Reilly	....	assistant to producers
Rene Ridinger	....	unit publicist
Tyler Roberts	....	head craft service
Robert Rowley	....	caterer
Robert Rowley	....	craft service
Dean Sheldon Serwin	....	legal counsel: Los Angeles
Jason Sikorski	....	production assistant (as Jason Sikorsky)
Kevin James Steele	....	production assistant
Peter Weinman	....	production assistant

Thanks
Randy Barbato	....	thanks
Larry Cohen	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Ariztical Entertainment

Distributors

• Ariztical Entertainment (2005) (USA) (theatrical)
• Homescreen (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Optimale (2006) (France) (DVD)
• PRO-FUN media Filmverleih (2005) (Germany) (all media)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dolly
• Newman & Schoenfeld  legal counsel: Tucson

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Hong Kong:IIB | UK:15 | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:R16 | USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Tucson, Arizona, USA

Company:

Ariztical Entertainment

Trivia:

Was shot in 10 days.

Quotes:

Joey: You're not being very positive about this?
Gwen: I couldn't be any more positive if I were gang raped in a repository bin at the needle exchange.

Movie Connections:

References I'll Make You Happy (1999)

Funny Comedy of Errors

I just saw this movie on the last day of the 2004 Newfest in NYC. It won my highest ratings of the festival. Structurally it is based on all the classical lovers comedies of Shakespeare or Wilde. The dialogue is funny. The film is well cast and well acted. The audience was laughing more than at any other of the ten or so screenings I sat through during the festival.

Synopsis: a straight man, Caleb, who is striking out with girls takes a tip from his gay roommate to pretend he is gay in order to score better with women. Trouble starts when he is 'outed' to a party of people and then becomes the object of a feral sex hunt by both gay men an fag hag women who want to 'turn him around.' Ridiculous situation after another ensue culminating with an emotional and hilarious 'outing' at a dinner party to his parents. Just as the ruse seems to overwhelm him, there is a resolution and happy ending for all (sound familiar?) I hope this one makes it to wider release.

I agree with the 50% of viewers that gave it a 9 or 10.