Bravo to the students of USC for this
incredibly well done 5 minute short !
The Hustle . . Naivete . . Confusion . .
" Teenage Derik escapes his town for LA in search of something.
Lost in the city maze and seduced by a hustler . . . he finds himself"
This was an original short film project at USC (University of Southern California), which required student partners to creatively collaborate in making a non-dialogue short film at exactly 5:30 or under. In order to preserve the spontaneity of the moment essential to this story, the two leads were kept from meeting or rehearsing together until the camera was rolling.
In L.A., Derik discovers the open city lifestyle along with its dark underside. When a hustler seduces Derik, he gets fleeced. But when the pimp blows their cover, Derik desperately searches for his wallet, finds it, and escapes their web. He jumps onto a subway, and discovers that the hustler spared him his cash: he remembers the passionate kiss. Derik returns home with a clearer understanding of his own feelings and the self-confidence of a stronger individual.
Director: Michael Tringe
Genre: Short | Drama
Runtime: 6 min
Spoken Language: English
| Actor Dustin Varpness D.T. Matias Matt Ryan | Role Derek Hustler Scam Man |
WATCH THE ENTIRE SHORT HERE: 'Dirty Love'
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