At The Movies

`All Over The Guy'

Filmmaker Dan Bukatinsky's new
comedy defies stereotypes.

NAOMI PFEFFERMAN
Special to the Jewish News

ctor-writer Dan Bucatinsky
calls his charming romantic
comedy All Over the Guy his
"it just happens to be" movie.
In the film — about mismatched
gay lovers and their straight best
friends — three of four main charac-

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meaning if touchy-feely therapist who
discussed private parts at the dinner
table.
Bucatinsky began acting in temple
Purim plays, continued at Vassar and
eventually penned and starred in a sar-
donic comedy, I Know You Are, But
What Am I? — about lovers who meet
on a blind date. A couple of years ago,
he rewrote the play into All Over the

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ters just happen to be
Guy, partly inspired by his
Adam Goldberg
Jewish, two happen to be
own
fear of blind dates.
(Brett), and Dan
gay, but none fits stereo-
"For
me, they're an
Bucatin sky (Eli) in
types, he says.
opportunity
to be axe-
Ov er the Guy"
Brett (Adam Goldberg) is
murdered," quips the
a furniture designer who
actor, who nevertheless
says "buttercup" instead of "yellow" —
met his longtime partner, Opposite of
but is straight. His lover, Jackie (Sasha
Sex director Don Roos, on a blind
Alexander), is a Jewish woman who's
date.
had a nose job but doesn't visit the
Less scary was performing love
manicurist. The gay romantic lead, Eli,
scenes with his straight Guy co-star,
is Bucatinsky ( The Opposite of Sex), a
Richard Ruccalo, who in real life dates
thirtysomething actor who is usually
the gorgeous actress Tiffani Thiessen.
relegated to playing nerds and creeps.
"Rich is so secure in his sexuality, he
"I wanted to tweak all the familiar
could totally throw himself into the
cliches," explains Bucatinsky, whose
role," Bucatinsky says. Di
film includes cameos by his pals
Christina Ricci and Lisa Kudrow.
All Over the Guy, rated R, is
His New York Jewish upbringing
scheduled to open Friday, Sept.
also defies stereotypes. His
.
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at the Main Art Theatre in
Argentinian emigre dad had the
Royal Oak. (248) 542-5198.
unlikely name of Julio Bucatinsky. His
emigre mom, like Eli's, was a well-

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