His dad bought him a hooker for his 18th birthday. The 'cure' for being gay? Yikes.
Sean is taken to a motel and is given a prostitute for his 18th birthday by his father. He must sleep with her to "fix" his questionable homosexuality. "Pretty Boy" is a coming of age story of a young bullied teen, Sean, struggling with his sexuality and the hardships of high school. After his father finds some questionable magazines in his room, this devout Christian will go to any lengths to get his son to find the light and "perform" the way a man should. Sean is introduced to Katie, a prostitute that understands the stigmas of modern society and helps him see the true light that is within him.
Acting
Nick Eversman's trembling silence speaks volumes.
Direction
Thrower makes a motel room feel like a cage.
Writing
Katie's monologue flips the script beautifully.
Director
Cameron Thrower
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Thrower funded this through Kickstarter after his own religious upbringing, shooting the motel scenes in an actual hourly-rate location in LA's San Fernando Valley.
Rebekah Tripp (Katie) originally auditioned for a different project; Thrower wrote the role specifically for her after meeting. Her monologue about her own son was entirely improvised.
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