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Kate
Moennig of Young Americans and Shipping News
is said to have less screen time than the major characters
of the new Showtime series, Earthlings
(or whatever they are going to call it), but she very well
may be the screen stealer in this ground breaking series based
on the lives of a group of L.A. lesbians.
The
series began filming in March and the premiere has now been
delayed until December 2003. Merry Christmas sisters!
It
is not surprising that Rose Troche is directing and Guin Turner
is writing for the new series as both are out lesbian filmmakers
and collaborated on the lesbian Indie, “Go Fish”. This
is the first time the two have worked together since “Go
Fish” which catapulted their careers.
What
is surprising is the on-line buzz about Kate
Moennig’s character Shane. While she has a smaller role than
the rest of the group and is barely mentioned in the credits,
she is the topic of discussion in most Earthling
message boards. The fans are already going crazy
over her and the series isn’t even out yet.
Kate’s
character, Shane is said to be the “Stud, who gets all
the girls” , including a model in a sexy pool scene.
Kate herself states that Shane is "the perfect embodiment
of super-sexy, sultry androgyny" and while she is
sexual and beds (or pools) many ladies in the series, she
is secretly sensitive and longs for something more meaningful.
Sound familiar, QAF fans?
Let’s
hope that the series does not downplay the sex scenes, as
the makers of Earthlings iterate
that the new series is very different from QAF. For the simple
reason, that lesbians are very different from gay men.
According
to Ilene Chaiken, Earthlings co-creator and executive producer,
Troche revealed a surprising delicacy when it came to directing
the pilot’s steamy sex scenes. “She was so shy,” Chaiken recalls.
“It was endearing. The actors were willing to go much further
than Rose wanted them to go. They pushed her, but she made
sure there was nothing gratuitous.”
That
doesn’t mean the sex isn’t good, says cast member Laurel Holloman:
“The sex scenes are very powerful because Rose always made
us feel really safe.”
As
Troche awaits the premiere of Earthlings , she admits she’s
nervous because she knows there’s no pleasing the ladies.
“I’m happy for the opportunity, but I’m also terrified,” she
says. “Not everyone is going to be satisfied. Go Fish , the
series, just isn’t going to happen.”
One
can only hope that they do the sex scenes are passionate and
not Mary Poppins ish. Maybe it would have been a good idea
to have Tristan Taoromino, the infamous lesbian sex expert,
as an advisor?
Only
time will tell, and we are all excited to see the series and
how our community will be portrayed!
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