Vance and Pepe's Porn Start
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| Directed by | Mark Kenneth Woods |
| Written by | Mark Kenneth Woods |
| Produced by | Mark Kenneth Woods Michael Venus |
| Starring | Mark Kenneth Woods Michael Venus Ryan Steele Rachelle Lachland |
| Distributed by | MKW Productions |
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Running time | 53 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Vance and Pepe's Porn Start is a comedic mockumentary directed by and starring Mark Kenneth Woods, and co-starring Michael Venus, Ryan Steele, and Rachelle Lachland. It had its debut at the Out On Screen Vancouver Queer Film Festival in August 2011.[1] The DVD was released January 17, 2012 through MKW Productions and had its television broadcast debut on July 29, 2012, on OUTtv in Canada.
Synopsis
[edit]In this mockumentary, Vance (Michael Venus) and Pepe (Mark Kenneth Woods), two hosts of a renowned reality makeover series, find out their show has been cancelled. Desperate for work, they anxiously devise a plan to use their fame to find new careers in the porn industry. Sensing a train wreck is near, a documentary crew follow the 'famous' reality TV duo as they try to create a film based on 'Showgirls' and 'Twilight' but find out that making it big in porn is a long and hard process.
Cast
[edit]- Mark Kenneth Woods as Pepe Pérez
- Michael Venus as Vance Vanderbilt
- Ryan Steele as Dino Donovan
- Rachelle Lachland as Monica Montgomery
- Toban Ralston as Kurt Kidd
- Charlie David (voice) as Gavin Gallagher
- Rob Easton as Steve Stryker
- Warren Frey as Bartholomew Babcock
- Mel Siermaczescki as Daphne
Titles
[edit]The film's title has also been shortened to "Vance and Pepe" and "Porn Start" for its original theatrical and television releases.
Critical reception
[edit]The film received mixed reviews with Robert O'Neil of TLA Video praising the actors' performances as being in "complete commitment to their bizarre roles – especially Mark Kenneth Woods and Michael Venus, who would seem right at home on Saturday Night Live".[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Porn Start". Vancouver Queer Film Festival Website. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
- ^ Robert O'Neil. "Vance and Pepe's Porn Start". Retrieved 2012-05-08.