Milk's screenwriter Dustin Lance Black has been a busy man since the critically praised Harvey Milk biopic. Recently, he's been spotted speaking at several events and even made an appearance at New York City's Gay Pride Parade. But prior to that, the filmmaker released yet another biopic based on the life of Pedro Zamora, a Cuban American and HIV-Positive cast-member of MTV's The Real World.
Some of you may be too young to remember Zamora, while some of you may have been past the "I want my MTV" phase when his season aired. Either way, his story is an important one.
Pedro is
out now on DVD, and I'd highly recommend checking it out.
And while we're still talking about Dustin Lance Black, did you happen to see
Will Clark's incredibly bitchy newsletter regarding
Porno Bingo?
Heritage of Pride specifically asked him to not announce that Black or
Cleve Jones would be attending the event, and now he's in a tizzy because they cancelled on him for announcing both guests. I appreciate that Clark is trying to do something good here, but I'd appreciate it even more if he'd stop being such a drama queen. Check it out after the JUMP.
– Dewitt
For an excerpt of Will Clark's newsletter, follow the JUMP:
Well, what a crazy week THAT was… as those of you know who follow my blog, last Wednesday’s Bingo was a challenging night what with our scheduled charity, Heritage of Pride, canceling out just 90 minutes before we were to start an event that they had begged to be booked at months ago….and taking it’s confirmed guests, Dustin Lance Black and Cleve Jones along with it. Apparently I wasn’t supposed to advertise that Black and Jones would be there. What did HOP think I was going to do once they confirmed them? Make people guess who my guests were? Ridiculous.
A big apology to the young gays who showed up eager to meet their idol (Black), disappointed that Bingo was one of the only events that he was scheduled to be at that they could afford to go to. Making yourself the model for the young and then charging 20somethings (who typically, especially in this economy, don’t have a ton of disposable income) an arm and a leg to come and see you doesn’t make much sense to me.
I can agree with his blog..
Dustin made more than an “appearance” at NYC Gay Pride — he was co-grand marshall.
gorgeous movie
very sad
especially when he asked for water in the end 🙁