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The Media Weighs in on Suffering Man's "faint-factor"
To shock or not to shock, that was the question Alan Cumming wrestled with while directing his riotous scene with hunky David Boreanaz---that infamous scene has inspired a ton of press "buzz". Get the scoop right here:
The New York Post, Page Six
Grossed Outby Richard Johnsonwith Paula Froelich and Bill Hoffman June 26, 2007 -- "Some scenes in the dark comedy..." "...were too much for the crowd. During a gruesome torture scene involving a scantily clad David Boreanaz and a whip, several people left and a woman fainted." Read the Original Article From Out in Hollywood Audience finds Alan Cumming film shocking...By Greg Hernandez"Well, now I really can't wait to see this flick...."I'm sorry people fainted but a "Scantily clad David Boreanaz" I gotta see!" Read the Original Article |  |
From New York Magazine
Scalia Digs TortureEdited by Jesse Oxfeld with Michael Idov"Some people fainted during a torture scene..." Read the Article From Socialite Life Alan Cumming Gets Them Leaving"Since I also have something of a delicate constitution, I wouldn't be at all surprised to find myself fainting at a screening of this. And I know I'd be really tempted to watch, now that I know it involves David Boreanaz scantily clad. Luckily, I keep a fresh supply of smelling salts in my purse for just such an occasion."Read the Original Article |
Director Alan Cumming responds:
Radar OnlineCumming Correct
by Rachel Syme
"First off, it wasn't a whip, it was a cello bow," says Cumming, who spoke with Radar to set the record straight.
"...it's like a fair ride. It's meant to be scary, but you laugh afterwards."
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From Salon.com
Beyond the Multiplex
Those who didn't show up missed seeing Cumming himself as a queeny, middle-aged music teacher who winds up imprisoning and torturing a young hustler played by David Boreanaz (of "Angel" and "Buffy" fame), who is wearing women's underwear and tied up with Christmas lights and duct tape (oh, and heavily medicated with sleeping pills). "Suffering Man's Charity" is just that kind of movie: It opens as if it's going to be a sad-sack gay comedy in a lesser Tennessee Williams mode. And then it goes completely insane. Read the whole ArticleFrom Oasis magazine
Suffering Man's Charity: Movie Review
By Jeff Walsh"Wildly unpredictable, devilishly fiendish, and unquestionable enjoyable, for the people who like their movies dark and their protagonists darker, Suffering Man's Charity is definitely worth your time."
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From LiveJournal
Suffering Man's Charity -- a david_b_daily exclusive!
"Suffering Man's Charity is a nifty little skin-crawl of a film"Read the whole Article
From TheMovieChicks.com
Review of "Suffering Man's Charity"
by Movie Chicks Cherryl & Leigh AnnBoreanaz and Cumming have juicy roles that they make the most of, plus the supporting and cameo performances all create a sense of a wonderful ensemble of characters. Read the whole Article
From AfterElton.com
Review of "Suffering Man's Charity"
by Christie Keith, Contributing WriterApril 8, 2007
Cumming is brilliantly uninhibited in his portrayal of Johnathan. Read the whole Article
From KVUE.com (ABC affiliate, Austin, TX)
Emily Hummel interviews David Boreanaz and reviews SMC with link to screening info.
The dark tale of deception breaks out of the traditional narrative film mode with an edge guaranteed to shake up audiences. Read the whole ArticleFrom ..MotionDefined..
Suffering Man's Charity - SXSW Premiere
...if there is ever an opportunity to see this film, seize it, you will enjoy it. Check out the blog.From AintItCool.com
SXSW 07: Psychedelic on PRETTY IN THE FACE, ...How I Planned To Kill Tony Blair, BLACK SHEEP, Suffering Man's Charity, BIG RIG +
The direction is consistently sharp with Cumming throwing visual curveballs to keep the audience on their toes. Check out the BlogFrom Austin360.com
Sick, twisted, disturbing. Did we mention it's a comedy?
By Chris GarciaThursday, March 08, 2007
Alan Cumming, the elfin Scottish actor with resplendent dimples and spiky hair, enjoyed a patch of time in Austin while shooting Robert Rodriguez's "Spy Kids" trilogy, between 2001 and 2003. In those movies, Cumming plays Fegan Floop, a Willy Wonka-ish children's show host, who is foppish, flamboyant and a pinch daft. Read the whole Interview
From Film.com
Film.com Interview: Alan Cumming
By C. Robert Cargill, Mar 14, 2007Once again pulling double duty as actor and director, Mr. Cumming shares his thoughts on his film, his choices and perfectly illustrates just how complicated and refined an artist he is. Read the whole Interview
On IKlipz
Tamara Krinsky interviews David Boreanaz for IKLIPZ.
See the video posted online with SMC clips:From The Insider
SUFFERING MAN'S INTERVIEWS
By Erin SteeleMarch 11, 2007 "I want it to be a cult classic like 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show,'" said Alan Cumming. "I want the audience belting out the characters' lines." Read the whole article
From EFilmCritic.com
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Emcee to Cecil B.
Alan Cumming's Dark, Demented Directorial Debut
Suffering Man's
Charity at SXSW
By Rob Faubion
An accomplished actor who has starred in hit Broadway productions and blockbuster movies, Alan Cumming is more a chameleon than the "Nightcrawler" role he played in X-Men II. On stage, he was the creepy Emcee in the acclaimed revival of Cabaret, wicked Macheath in Three Penny Opera, and the tragic gay hero Max in Bent. His film roles range Eyes Wide Shut to Spy Kidz II to The Anniversary Party to Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion. His most recent role has been that of public figure, when he married his partner Grant Shaffer in a civil ceremony outside London in January - becoming one of the first same sex couples to be legally recognized in the United Kingdom.
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