THE JOEY STEFANO INDIE BIOPIC IS READY TO TAKE THE PLUNGE...again
Joey Stefano born Nicholas Anthony Iacona Jr (b. 1-1-1968-d. 11-26-1994) grew up in Philadelphia area (Chester). Joey with trying to deal with the loss of his father at 15 seemed to turn to the dark side of prostitution and hard core drug use in New York City. It wasn't long before this hollywood looking stunner hit the streets and made a b line to Los Angeles and found comfort in the bright lights, fast paced world of the gay adult industry.
Joey found great fame in the gay adult industry due to his persona as a "hungry bottom" (sexually submissive but verbally demanding). Joeys outrageous fast paced lifestyle even caught the eye of Madonna who used him as a model in her 1992 book SEX.
During his lifetime, he was the subject of rumors (some of them spread by himself) regarding his relationships with prominent entertainment industry figures who were known to be gay. At a May 1990 dinner and interview with Jess Cagle (Entertainment Weekly) and Rick X (Manhattan Cable TV's The Closet Case Show), Stefano discussed an alleged series of "dates" with David Geffen, who at one point implored Stefano to quit using drugs. After the videotaped interview appeared on Rick X's show, OutWeek Magazine "outed" Geffen, who went on to announce his homosexuality at an AIDS fundraiser.
Stefano was HIV POSITIVE. According to a subsequent biography Stefano died of an overdose of cocaine, morphine, heroin, and ketamine at age 26 in the shower of a motel on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California. His body was taken back to Pennsylvania where he was buried next to his father.
Stefano's life is chronicled in the book, "Wonder Bread and Ecstacy: The Life and Death of Joey Stefano" by Charles Isherwood, Alyson Publications, 1996. His life is also the subject of a one-man-play, "Homme Fatale: The Fast Life and Slow Death of Joey Stefano", by Australian playwright Barry Lowe.
Well the Independent film industry has decided that there was a need to tell this porn icon story again. Chad Darnell who has been tapped to direct "Joey Stefano", with Casting by Tony Miros. A few actors have already filled in some spots for Karen Dior and Chi Chi LaRue but the "real" question is who will play Joey Stefano?
WHO COULD OR WILL TAKE ON THE ROLE OF "JOEY" IN JOEY STEFANO? A REAL TOP RATED MAINSTREAM ACTOR PERHAPS LETS TAKE A LOOK A MOCK SHORT LIST OF POSSIBILITIES. CAN ONE OF THIS ACTORS SHOWCASE TO TODAYS AUDIENCE THE TRUE STORY OF JOEY STEFANO AND WILL THERE BE ANYTHING NEW BROUGHT TO THE MOVIE THAT COULD SWAY THE PUBLIC OPINION ABOUT JOEY OR HIS SELF PROCLAIMED "RAT PACK" TO WHOM HAVE SECRETS OF THEIR OWN.
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