The first day of shooting begins next week. I feel less prepared for this one than I normally do, although everything seems to be taken care of. The set construction will start over the weekend. The models are cast and have their scripts. TY HUDSON is in town and coming over in an hour to help with the scheduling.

Our final cast list is LOGAN ROBBINS, TRENT ATKINS, CHAD HUNT, JASON CREW, TREVOR KNIGHT, DAMON PHOENIX, ZACKARY PIERCE and TY HUDSON himself.

As an example of how in-depth Ty has thought about these characters, I thought I'd post this section of a message he sent me about the characters' back stories and costume considerations.

Here is a general description of costume considerations. Just some info for you to see before we meet at 10am.
Here goes: whether casual or dressy.... something sexy, hot... not quite like you're going to go out and pick someone up, (except for Joss when he meets Client), but sexual.

DANTE - You're in school. Working towards your masters. You are a Historian of
sorts. Naturally sexy but casual... you are moving from being a boy to being
a Man. Kind of in the middle. Have a bit of a temper, easy to react strongly.
A bit of each of these distrusting, stubborn, confident. self-rightious. You
view Ben as an annoyance initially, you trust him later and befriend him.
You love Joss but have never completely let go of Joss' past. You have a
deep fear that he will abandon you. So you react strongly towards him when
you suspect he is taking on clients again. You are socially/sexually
dominant but emotionally vulnerable. In the end you find your strength and
find your confidence... even though not sure of your path. That is part of
what makes you a hero.
Opening & Closing Scene: No Shirt, Black Jeans, Leather pants if you have
some, bare foot or sandals.
Boss/Dante scene/All Scenes: Blue / Designer Jeans, light, vibrant or
medium blue button or snap down shirt.
Leather or comfortable jacket just in case we need one for outdoor
shooting. Tennies or brown/black boots are fine.
Dante/Joss Sex Scene: Dress up like you've been out on a date with Joss.
Like you are trying to impress a guy you want to go out with.

BEN - You are in school. A linguistics major. Study partner to Ben, secretly
dedicated to him since you are in reality a light angel and his guardian.
Your nature is gentle but steadfast. Quietly guiding Dante but obedient and
patient with him. You are more knowledgable and stronger then you appear.
But to Dante, you appear to be a tag along, someone with a crush on him.
You are sexually submissive to the light Monk but the scene is intended to
be as loving and full of feeling of loving, (by the Monk) and being Loved and
loving back in return towards the Monk.
Clothing: Scene in front of Dante's House: Blue / Designer Jeans, light
yellow, tan, beige button or snap down shirt... or dark tank top and jeans
with jacket and a school book type back pack if you have one.
Bring extra short sleeve shirt or v-neck sweater to throw on after Dante and
Ben come to find him in the monastery. Abecrombie & Fitche clothing
would be fun. Brown leather jacket???

JOSS - You are a retired Escort who really Loves Dante but he distrusts you and
you reach a point where Dante's distrust has really gone over the edge. You
finally ask him to leave. In your rejection and personal hurt, you pick up a
client who has been pestering you to meet with him. You still love Dante
though and have reservations about being with the client during your
session. While you are not neive, you are Loving. You are fully
capable of being sexual and sexy with your client but also maintain a
boundry of business ettiquette. They call the desires. You define the money
rules. Just before you get shot, you call out for the person you truely Love,
Dante.
Clothing:Dante & Joss' house fight scene: I have some silk, grey lounge
pants that might work. Otherwise, tank top or sleeveless button down and
no shoes.
Joss/Bistro/Clay Sex Scene: Dress up like an Escort meeting your best
Client. Dress for sex. Dress to impress. Be sure to bring either no
underwear or sexy ones. Bring some just in case.

CLAY - You are a false friend to Dante. Casual, non-chelante, cool on the
surface. You are an accomplice and working with Bistro in a plot to kill Joss.
With Bistro you are sarcastic and familiar, like you really have known each
other forever. With Bistro you are best buddies and partners in crime. You
like to be a partner in crime but not the initiator of it. You're better at setting
people up and then leaving when the heat turns up. When Dante and Ben
question your tattoos, you turn attention back on Ben. When Ben discloses
your tattoos, you deny the truth but flee anyways. You are leaving at that
point to meet with Bistro, have sex with Joss and then kill him. Just before
killing Joss, you look Joss in the eyes and then dissappear fast and remain
annonymous to Dante in the death of his partner. Sexually, you are anxious
and trying to get as much as you can get. A bit pushy but Bistro ranks over
you. You will still try to sneak in and get what you can. You tend to be self-
protective and defensive.
Clothing: Leather pants, Brown Cargo pants or Jeans. Sleaveless shirt,
(patterned or plain color. Could be striped as well... light colors... something
that will make those blue eyes stand out... tough look over-all... str8t
looking.
For shirt: something you won't have to tuck in so, taylored and NOT
straight cut on the bottom. Black boots.

BISTRO - You are an assassin. You barely even try to hide it. You are cold,
uncaring, synical, dark humoured, you are sexually self-serving. When the
sex is over. You are really getting off on the idea that now after fucking this
guy you can kill him.You hold only loose allegience to anyone, if anyone.
You are willing to do something when you get something back in return for
it. When your job is done you simply drop the gun and walk away.
Clothing:Long overcoat if you have one. Black pants, long sleeve black
short or grey sweater. Black shoes/boots. You are an assassin. Dark
glasses if you have them.

MONKS - Costumes complete.

DARK ANGELS - Obedient and watchful, protective of the Dark Monk. Jealous of your
brothers, (any other dark angels), you want to be the closest in favoure to
the Dark Monk and so you wait/hope for him to allow/encourage you
to indulge in your own personal pleasures. The more the Monk encourages
you the more frenzied sexually you get with him as well as with each other.
You fuck the Monk till he cums, then spar a bit to try to fuck each other
then finally fight over who will cum first on the Dark Monk. While you are
completely dedicated to the Dark Monk, you are also very self-indulgent
and compete against your dark angel partner to be most pleasing to the
Monk. You are greedy about taking as much as you can get from both the
Dark Monk and your Angel Brother. You would kill your brother if it meant
you could be the most favoured boy. Yet you work as an impish duo with
your brother and share in the same decadent and naughty sex as him. You
are sexually competative, always wanting more then your brother. Naughty,
a trickster, spiteful, playful, lusty, jealous, sneaky, attention seaking,
BUT... completely dedicated and tsriving for the affection of the Dark Monk.
Clothing: Costumes complete.

This should be an interesting shoot!

JBK