It's always kind of weird seeing nude scenes featuring actors who were once child stars. I know many are in my age range, and went from seeing Macaulay Culkin in Home Alone, and the cast of The Goonies grow up into actors playing very adult roles. But, given how long FH has been around, there are many actors who were 10, 11 and 12 when it began, who are now acting and in their twenties.
I didn't really have actor Adam Wylie on my child star to do a nude scene bingo card, but still, here we are. Adam began acting when in the early 90's when he was 8 years old. Many may remember him from his turns in; Kindergarten Cop, Child's Play 2 and the series of films in Crayola's Kid Adventures.
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Many were introduced to Wyle during his time on the drama series Picket Fences. I don't remember watching much of the show, except for crushing over pictures of Costos Mandylor. I think the show aired on Friday Nights when I was still in school, but I'd like to catch if on a streaming services at some point.
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I do remember watching Wylie on Gilmore Girls where his story mirrored what was going on his real life. If I remember correctly, his character Brad had to leave school due to getting a role on Broadway. This was around the same time Wylie was appearing on Broadway as Jack in Into The Woods. Wyle also appeared on stage in Los Angeles in productions of Wicked and Beauty and the Beast.
Wylie continued acting steadily throughout the 90's and 2000's going back and forth between guesting on dozens of television shows, in films and on stage, and even a episode of the soap General Hospital. There was one role the talented actor took on in 2009 however, that somehow I missed...
Anyone who's checked out the site for awhile, knows I love me a little Porky's. I discovering the flicks on VHS when I was a kid and watching and rewatching the scenes with male nudity. I've also done several pieces on the site, (HERE:) including looking into some of the 'tragic' edits of male skin from what was on the VHS release, to what was cut with the formatting changes on the DVD and Blu-Ray.
Pimpin' Pee Wee (2009)'Three college buddies search for sex in the summer holidays and end up starting a successful whorehouse.'
'This is a behind the scenes shot between takes of “Porky’s: The college years” or the retitled “Pimpin’ Pee Wee”. I had a blast filming this. I was super happy because I had free reign to improv a ton and be so creative with this process. I made some lifelong friends along the way.'
I had no idea there was a Porky's 'adjacent' film released in 2009. I also had no idea Wylie had a nude scene in it. This flick must have come and gone quickly as the films were really popular, and it's hard to imagine that I would have missed it if it had gotten any traction on-line.
After watching the film however, I can see why it didn't really take off. Although Wylie is good, and the cast likable enough, it was really bad. There were a few chuckles, but mostly it seemed an excuse to show boobs, lots and lots of boobs. I think there at least 10 actress' who were nude, both topless and bottomless, but Wyle was the only male actor, who other than shirtless scenes, who showed any skin.
Bob Clark, who wrote, produced and directed the first two Porky's movies from the original trilogy, knew that male skin was not only needed, it was funny and welcomed by audiences. Sure there is a Pee Wee in the film, a Porky, a Tommy and a Meat, but director Brian Trenchard-Smith pushes none of the comedy and nudity boundaries the original films did so well.
Maye it was the studio's decision, but if you're going to make a Porky's today, you need to push the boundaries with comedic nude scenes. It's not enough, to just show a bunch of boobs in generic teen comedy scenes and situations. Still, it was nice to see Adam again, and what I think is the then 25 year old's, first on-screen nude scene.
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