You may know of Michael because of his Sundance nominated film Expired and, if not, his company website gives you his flavor — exactly what you’d expect and not disappointing in the least.
He invited me to attend the premiere of his latest flick “Exxxit: Life After Porn”, which I couldn’t manage, but here is a trailer. Made me want to see it.
EXXXIT is an exploration into the personal side of one of the biggest exports the city of Los Angeles has to offer: the 6 billion dollar a year pornography industry. In their own words, over a dozen men and women who have retired from the porn industry, recount their life and times in the business, and how it’s led to where they are today. Unbiased, unfiltered and surprisingly, human.
And guess what? Many of them are Boomers and SOME are 50 plussers.
Michael Abbott:
For the first time in my career, I stepped aside from producing or directing and am the cinematographer for this very interesting and truly entertaining film that puts the focus on truly the most beautiful part of the human body of porn stars.. the heart.
If you live in LA and want to support and indie filmmaker, the premiere is:
Date: Thursday, June 10, 2010
Time: 2:30pm — BEFORE the Laker’s game!
Location: Laemmle’s Sunset 5 Theatre – 8000 W. Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA (at Crescent Heights)
or you can purchase tickets online at: http://www.danceswithfilms.com/10_schedule.html
Exxxit: Life After Porn from Bryce Wagoner on Vimeo.
“Surprisingly human” ? What, they aren’t people.