It Takes Balls: TitanMen Exclusive Jesse Jackman Steps Up to the Plate in this Emotional Interview скачать в хорошем качестве

It Takes Balls: TitanMen Exclusive Jesse Jackman Steps Up to the Plate in this Emotional Interview

SAN FRANCISCO, March 28th 2016 — Sometimes there’s more to porn than bats and balls. In TitanMen’s new baseball-themed movie “OUT!”, star Jesse Jackman turns the adult film mirror on real life by addressing the complex and timely issue of coming out in professional sports. Seeking to trace a genuine historic and emotional arc, TitanMen asked Jackman to co-write the script in order to draw on his personal experience as a high school and collegiate athlete who struggled to reconcile his attraction to men while participating in the masculine arena of team sports. “I needed a film like this when I was trying confront my demons in the locker room twenty years ago,” says Jackman. “If I had seen this film when I was in college, it might have helped me accept myself then as the proud gay athlete I have since become. I hope ‘OUT!’ acts as that catalyst for someone today.” “OUT!” tells the story of baseball hall-of-famer A.J. Benson (Jackman) who decides to come out during a live television interview, hosted by sportscaster Jim Weaver (TitanMen exclusive Dallas Steele). Production began in July of 2015 with TitanMen director Jasun Mark at the helm. The film’s cast features five TitanMen exclusive performers (Jackman, Steele, Nick Prescott, Diesel Washington, and Eric Nero), joined by industry veteran Luke Adams and Jesse’s real-life fiancé Dirk Caber. “OUT!” was released online at TitanMen.com on March 23, 2016 during the height of baseball’s spring training season. Jackman’s commitment to the story is clear in the plot-centric landmark interview he penned for the film: the segment is a loosely-scripted recounting of his personal experience of coming out at a time when few dared to consider it, let alone do it. There are various moments when Jackman’s genuine emotion rises to the surface. Steele’s role as a celebrity news anchor also mirrors reality, as he enjoyed a 20 year career as an Emmy-nominated newscaster prior to becoming a Titan contract star last year. In addition to the interview, Jackman has also shared his real-life experiences as a once-closeted gay athlete in a personal video he recorded for the movie’s companion website OutBaseball.com. He hopes that his story will inspire closeted gay and lesbian athletes to find courage within themselves, and to seek out gay and gay-friendly peers who share the same passion for sports. “When I was growing up, I never really fit in,” says Jackman in the three-minute video. “I liked sports, but I never felt like I could play them and be comfortable in my own skin... but when I was in my early 20s I found a gay ice hockey league. The level of companionship and camaraderie was just absolutely remarkable.” Jackman, who has also played in gay rugby and flag football leagues, goes on to encourage gay and lesbian athletes to join LGBT-friendly clubs in their area. “There’s hope out there,” Jackman concludes. “You don’t have to be good, as long as you’re out there having fun. It changed my life and it’ll change yours.” For additional information or interviews: Contact Keith Webb [email protected]