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Thursday, January 27, 2022
ACTORS & Skin: Kevin Spirtas
'I think actors are mostly exhibitionists on some levels anyway. But I’m not doing anything gratuitous.' Kevin Spirtas
Days of our Lives
I'm not currently watching Days Of Our Lives, but I was intrigued when recently reading a story about actor Kevin Spirtas and his return to the role of Craig Wesley. The story seems to be heading towards a possibly controversial twist, but one the talented actor I'm sure will rise to. Spirtas has made his mark in almost all area's of the business from soap operas, prime-time, feature films and on stage.
In addition to his role on Days, Spirtas has also appeared on several other soaps including Rituals, Valley of the Dolls and One Life to Live. He's also appeared in prime-time including roles in The Facts of Life, Quantum Leap, Married.. With Children and Friends. Spirtas has also made his mark on the big screen with roles in Apt Pupil, The Hills Have Eyes; Part II and most notably as Nick (credited as Kevin Blair) in Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
It's also impressive that Spirtas has been able to seamlessly flow between playing both straight and gay roles on stage, on television and in films. Spirtas understudied for Hugh Jackman in the Peter Allen on Broadway for The Boy From Oz. I first noticed the hot young actor as Guy in the 1996 gay themed film Green Plaid Shirt. I think this film included one of the actors on screen nude scenes. He also shared his beautiful bod in a series of straight roles in several softcore flicks throughout the 1990's.
Spirtas took it all off on stage including his turn in the 2009 production of Loaded. The quote below is from an interview about his role in the show.
'At first I thought, “I’ve got to stop eating sugar,” but that didn’t help [laughs]. I took on the script because of what it had to say. And I thought what it had to say was more important than the action or activity of clothes versus no clothes. I was actually supposed to start off [at the beginning of the show] in a jock strap. Which I thought was kind of odd since the play opens and we’ve just had sex. '
'Why would I have put a jock strap on to be lying there in bed? If we’re going to be here in a real time, in a real situation, then I would just assume or prefer to be nude to get up and get dressed like you would do naturally. As you can see in the show, we have great “sheetography." Sometimes the sheet pulls away and you see a little bit more. But I’m focused on what I’m saying to Jude. The nudity doesn’t bother me.'
Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)
Now that you've learned a little about the actor, check out the SKIN on the NEXT PAGE HERE:
One Live To Live
Background Check ✔️: Angelspins by The Male Image
'I was immediately struck by his presence on camera.'
I always love when artists and models that I both love and have previously featured, come together to create. I was first introduced to San Francisco based Angelspins almost four years ago through his work with photographer NICKET. (Capturing Angels) I've since featured Angel's work with a number of my favorite photographers including Mike Tossy (HERE:) and StudioMGPhotograpy. (HERE:)
My collaborations with photographer Joe Mazza, (The Male Image) go back even further, starting in 2013 with his work with model Randall O'Reilly. (An Ordinary Day) One of the things that first struck me about Joe's work was how beautifully he utilized background and location. Whether it was that kitchen with Randall, the bathtub with Austin, or the river with Woody Fox, the locations Joe utilizes are more than just backgrounds, but incorporated into the story.
Models don't merge into the background in Joe's shoots, they feed off their energy, stimulating energy and inspiring movement and pose. Last month, I featured some of Joe's work with model Theo Greece. (HERE:) I think the location they used was one of my favorites. I loved the Penthouse where they shot, especially the huge windows which surrounded the space.
When I saw Theo splayed on the floor with the sun beating in over his bare skin, it reminded me of the unique my cat used to lie in front of a sun glistened window. Anyone who has had a cat knows they lie everywhere and anywhere they want. There is no place however they prefer more, than in front of a window with the heat from the sun beating in. Their movement and stretches confirm their love of the space, and are exclusive to that one area and their moments in the sun.
Those images of Theo inspired me to reach out to Joe about another feature. I was thrilled when he suggested featuring Angel, especially since he shot Angel in front of the same Penthouse windows. Like Theo, both Angel's body and soul responded to the sunlit windows. Angel's poses and stretches appeared to be erotically charged responses to the heat and light cascading over his skin.
Joe and Angel connected through social media and Joe shares that he was immediately struck by Angel's presence on camera. Once they established communication, both were eager to get together and create some art. Angel says that Joe had a good idea of what he wanted and the direction of the shoot which made it easy for him to relax and enjoy just being in the moment.
'I love working with models who have a dance background - they bring a grace and awareness of their body that is pure instinct and it showed in our shots. Angel was truly wonderful to work with - very open to direction but also not shy about bringing his own ideas into our shots.'
As you can, Joe and Angel made use of all of the penthouse not just the view in front of, and those living groom huge windows. One of the ideas that Angel suggested was including a custom made cowboy outfit that he had just recently received. You can check out some of the shots of Angel in his red leather chaps on the NEXT PAGE HERE:
'Joe was so wonderful to work with and I hope we get to do it again soon. '
'My friends Penthouse in San Francisco is a location I've come to love. It's also is FULL of natural light. Big windows that look out on a busy street. Most of the time I shoot here we end up with a few spectators. They weren’t disappointed with Angel! :)'
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Red-Light District: Angelspins by The Male Image
I actually had just had it custom made by William Ramseur for my 30th birthday. The photoshoot with Joe is the first time I wore it. I absolutely love it and plus my favorite color is red.
When photographer Joe Mazza first sent on images of Angel, there were no leather chaps to be seen. After Angel mentioned a custom made cowboy outfit however,, I had to see the duds he was referring to. Joe sent on an array of shots that I knew I had to include. The red cowboy ensemble is certainly striking and I'm sure was noticed through those huge windows.
As striking as it is, it's not exactly something you'd wear to pick up a few things at the grocery store. Although... with the pandemic, adding the right facemask, maybe a red bandana, certainly would brighten up the day of most shoppers. Although I don't think he's worn it shopping, Angel has made use of his new purchase, donning it several times, including for his birthday bash, and at the Folsom Street fair.
FOMO
When it comes to HBO's Euphoria, I'm having a major case of FOMO. Normally, I'm not too worried about missing out on the latest television show, even those with male nudity. With Euphoria however, the new season's male nude scenes have been causing quite a stir on-line.
'Yes that was me in the bathroom, not a prosthetic.'
Last season, I watched each episode when it aired on Sunday night. Then the show went on hiatus, longer than usual due to the pandemic. I did watch the two Christmas episodes, but to be honest, I didn't really love them. The show to me is an ensemble piece, and as well done as they were, they just didn't grab my attention the way the season's regular episodes did.
I guess that's why I wasn't chomping at the bit for season 2 to begin. I plugged the show into my DVR recording schedule, but didn't watch right away. I watched the first episode last week and was instantly drawn back into the drama. I finally caught the few seconds of nude newcomer Ansel Pierce showing it all while sitting on the can.
This past Sunday, the euphoria over Euphoria was off the charts. With good reason given the scenes featuring newbies Henry Eikenberry and Elias Kacavas. I caught a few clips, but still haven't had time to watch the entire show. With another snow storm coming this weekend, I hope to get caught up before episode 4 drops on Sunday night. My FOMO however, didn't allow me post again without including at least a mention of the season thus far.
It will be interesting to watch what happens with these three actors, especially Eikenberry and Kacavas who actually were given material to show off their acting chops along with their beautiful bodies. The general accepted rule is that showing a lot of skin early in your career can be limiting. I suspect that may not be the case with these two actors. Unfortunately, sexism still leads to many actresses being written off after early nude scenes, but it seems to be changing for men, at least it seems so. Time will tell... It will be interesting to watch and see.
If nothing else, all three got a boost of thousands of new Instagram followers... Not that Instagram is a good indicator of success, except sadly, for some it is.
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