Kyle Clare Breathes Raw Emotion in Playing Carter in the Gay-Themed Film Watercolors

Online, October 12, 2009 (Newswire.com) - Los Angeles, CA―Teenagers coming to terms with their sexual identity, especially those who are gay, lesbian or bisexual, is being fervently discussed at many schools across the country. The issue was addressed in a September 27, 2009 New York Times Magazine article about junior high school students determining when or if to come out to parents, friends and peers. The story had a tragic twist in February 2008, when a gay Oxnard, California, junior high school student was murdered by a schoolmate during class.

The challenges that teeneagers face are brought to life in the film, Watercolors, where Carter, a high school student, endeavors to come to terms with his attraction to another boy along with his feelings of abandonment by his mother who is divorced from his father and lives in another state. His only real passion is being on the swim team but even this becomes a difficult test for Carter.

Carter is played adeptly by award-winning actor Kyle Clare. "The challenge for me was breathing raw emotion into playing Carter without turning the role in a maudlin and cliche performance," said Clare. "I wanted everything about Carter to be believable and for the audience to connect with the boy's tortured soul, which is typical of a teenager trying to define himself and his sexual identity." Clare is available to present his insights on this hot button subject and the range of emotions and conflicts that torment teenagers as they come to terms with their sexual identity.

The film will be screened in Washington, D.C. on October 19 at 5 p.m. at the Harmen Center for the Arts as part of the Reel Affirmation: The Nation's LGBT Film Festival and on October 24 at 5 p.m. at the Savannah, GA Gay Lesbian Film Society.

Watercolors opens with a gifted, young artist (Danny) arriving at the opening of his first New York exhibition. His erotic paintings trigger memories of his first love (Carter), a troubled, drug addicted athlete.

Through a series of flashbacks we see Danny and Carter struggle with their mutual attraction. With the encouragement of three strong and very different women, Mrs. Martin, a free-spirited art teacher, his best friend, Andy, a young girl with a severe physical impairment, and Miriam, a recovering alcoholic mother, Danny learns to use his creativity to transcend his grief.

Fifteen years later, Danny is faced with the possibility of losing Allan, his current lover, unless he keeps his promise to never paint the boy again.

Clare won Best Actor in a Supporting Role award twice for his performance in the film from FilmOut San Diego and the Tampa Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. Watercolors was written and directed by David Oliveras and was filmed in Los Angeles.
Clare is a Southern California native who left for New York City in 2003 to attend the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. In 2005, Clare graduated and moved back to Los Angeles. Shortly after his return he landed the lead role in Watercolors, starring opposite Academy Award-Winner Karen Black and Olympic Gold Medalist Greg Louganis.

He is now attached to Silverlight Entertainment's upcoming projects and is represented by the Beverly Agency in Woodland Hills, CA. In 2007 Clare made his debut behind the camera, when he produced the short films I Dream of Dog and Jon's Way, both written and directed by Jessica Amal Rice. Clare is also an avid performer in Los Angeles theatre.

Editors: To schedule an interview with Kyle Clare, call Michael Turner at Bearsworth Communications, Inc. ï¶ 877-952-3277 (Los Angeles)