Best known for his 2001 cult classic film turnedtv series, sordid lives, del shores shares real life stories that have inspired his writing. Sordid lives creator del shores new filmed oneman show proves once again that he is not a writer, hes a selfproclaimed thief. The film is based on shores play of the same name and includes elements of his life, according to the directors dvd commentary. Del shores celebrity profile check out the latest del shores photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Sordid lives is about a family in a small texas town preparing for the funeral of the mother. A very sordid wedding, del shores belated sequel to his 2000 culthit indie film sordid lives based on his play, which also spawned a. In 1999, shores wrote and directed the film version of sordid lives starring beau. Best known for his 2001 cult classic filmturnedtv series, sordid lives, del shores shares reallife stories that. He is best known for his 1996 play sordid lives which became a film in. A very sordid wedding, del shores belated sequel to his 2000 culthit indie film sordid lives based on his play, which also spawned a short.
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Truth and fiction are finally separated and the result is absolute, sidesplitting hilarity. Sordid lives is a 2000 american independent romantic comedy film written and directed by del shores. Writerdirector del shores and his large cast will bring a barrel of laughs when a very sordid wedding opens filmout san diegos 19th annual san diego lgbt film festival, which runs june 911. Best known for his 2001 cult classic filmturnedtv series, sordid lives, del shores shares. If you enjoyed sordid lives, you will definitely enjoy this movie. On the festival circuit, it garnered numerous awards, including best feature awards at the austin and philadelphia glbt film festivals, and best feature and best actor. Best known for his 2001 cult classic film turnedtv series, sordid lives, del shores shares real life stories that have inspired his. Be unbroken, stand by your man, and get off the cross, we need the wood. It is, after all, a b grade film, but it is just hilarious, especially for those of us. Excluding the performance by del and your own sordid wedding every lug nut, poster. Famed comedianwriter del shores shares the real life stories that inspired his writing in this laughoutloud oneman show recorded live during his critically acclaimed tour across america. Jason dottley,reallife husband of series creator del shores.
This film came out in 2000 and won a bunch of awards, mostly at glbt film festivals, as this centers. Del shores born delferd lynn shores on december 3, 1957 in winters, texas, united states is an american film director and producer, television writer and producer, playwright and actor. With delta burke, bonnie bedelia, olivia newtonjohn, kirk geiger. Sordid lives 2000 del shores synopsis, characteristics.
Del sets the story straight on his celebrity encounters and. James echerd, jourdan krauss, linda swartz, matt gohd, del shores. Delta burke, bonnie bedelia, olivia newtonjohn, kirk. The acting edition now published by samuel french inc. In six characters in search of a play, shores is inspired by pirandellos classic play to bring you six characters inspired by his reallife encounters that havent quite made it into one of shores plays. The tone shifts wildly, and the humor depends on your fondness for the. The series tv series executive producer 12 episodes. Del shores revisits cult comedy success with a very game. My sordid life dvd filming of stage show on kickstarter. Sordid lives was a 2000 independent film, written and directed by del shores. Del shores, writer of the film and tv series sordid lives, performs a oneman show on the hilarious realities that led to his fictional stories. Jul 05, 2017 the backwards southern dumbass as entertainment has become a cottage industry and growing tradition this sequel to his uproarious film sordid lives finds the residents of winters, texas shores actual hometown in a kerfuffle over a gay couple who are coming back to town to see family and to announce they are having a baby via a surrogate.
My sordid life to over 30 cities, im filming it in hollywood, california on jan. Among the characters are the grandson trying to find his identity in west hollywood, the son who has. Call me adam regroups with writer, producer, director, and performer, del shores as we discuss his new oneman show, del shores. A very sordid wedding gay essential talks to del shores. Sordid lives creator del shores sets the record straight. Actors newell and rosemary alexander, who appeared in the 2001 film as wardell and dr. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content.
As three generations of a family in a small texas town gather for a funeral, we learn the hilarious, sad, trashy truth of their sordid lives. Del shores delshores foundation the del shores foundation. Sordid lives takes on the story of how different people live their life and try to overcome their pain in the end. Since del shores is gay, much of the comedy is gay and lesbian based but the crowd present has many straight people that enjoyed it just as much as any gay person would. Available for the first time, this dvd also includes special behindthescenes features, including a peak inside del s dressing room with stars from his plays, movies and television shows. A lot of people say that this film version of sordid lives based off of del shores s play of the same name is a cult classic. Watch sordid lives movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Sordid is a movie that takes on the story of great pain and is considered as a coming of age story that takes on real life problems. Del sets the story straight on his celebrity experiences and on what it was like growing up in the south and coming out as gay. Complete global shutdown wont stop us playing to our fans. Sep 25, 2012 best known for his 2001 cult classic film turnedtv series, sordid lives, del shores shares real life stories that have inspired his writing. Shores wrote, directed and produced the film version of his play the trials and. Sordid lives is a 2000 independent film, written and directed by del shores.
Jan 28, 2018 dallas texasborn playwright del shores, best known for his romp sordid livesfirst a play, then movie and tv series, inspiring a film sequelarrives in north texas in february to bring. Shores shares the real life stories that have inspired his writing and more in del shores. Del shores, writer of the film and tv series sordid lives, performs a oneman show on the hilarious realities that led to his. After 17 years, del shores returns to the sordid lives of latrelle bonnie bedelia, lavonda ann walker, aunt sissy and brother boy leslie jordan with a very sordid wedding which was triggered by a simple question from a fan about what happened to these characters after the 2000 original. My sordid life dvd special features deleted scenes starstudded behindthescenes featurettes photo montage. This is a standup routine by del shores discussing many parts of his life and incidents. Famed writer del shores pulls no punches in his most recent standup act, which. Famed comedianwriter del shores sordid lives, queer as folk shares the real life stories that inspired his writing in this hilarious oneman show recorded live during his critically acclaimed tour across the u. Reality, which will launch its tour in nyc on june 2 at dont tell mama, as well as other details of his life and career. Israel film center festival unveils annual slate and more. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Sordid confessions bluray disc, 2015 at the best online prices at ebay. Del shores is a writer, director, producer, activist and comic. Based on a longrunning hit play by del shores, sordid lives became a hit movie where it had a recordsetting 96week run at the camelot theater in palm springs.
Del shores my sordid life trailer 2012 bgp indie movie youtube. The film was followed by the 2008 television series sordid lives. Friday, june 9 at the historic observatory north park theater. As the original film dealt with coming out in a conservative southern world, a very. Its 2014, sixteen years after peggys funeral and life has moved on up to the present. In this film, it feels less like a journey into the world of shores and more like.
When sordid lives does what it does best showing southern gals in the full. Sordid lives a 2000 independent film was written and directed by del shores. A very sordid wedding, gay essential talks to del shores. His career took off with the 1987 play daddys dyin whos got the will. The movie is based on shores play of the same name. Jan 23, 2020 download sandi c shores secrets to standup success a complete stepbystep workbook ebook online. Sordid lives by del shores song sordid lives by margot rose and beverly nero directed by michael disher and joan lyons mary sabo. A very sordid wedding film sequel by del shores indiegogo. Sordid lives, the cult hit phenomenon by del shores, returns with a sequel. Having thoroughly enjoyed both my sordid life and sordid confessions, i do give a slight nod to the former, a more complete entertainment experience that had me simultaneously laughing, crying, giggling like a schoolboy and caught up in the world of del shores.
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