The Art of Being Straight (2008)
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The cast of "The Art of Being Straight," directed by Jesse Rosen.
June 5, 2009
A Sexual Orientation Orientation
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS
Published: June 5, 2009
Professional and sexual identities are up for grabs in “The Art of Being Straight,” an unpretentious dramedy of postcollege confusion.
Set among a group of 20-something Angelenos grappling with bottom-rung jobs and starter apartments, the movie centers on Jon (Jesse Rosen, who also writes and directs), an advertising agency assistant with a sweet face and a lady-killer reputation. His looks attract the not-so-subtle attentions of his new boss, Paul (Johnny Ray Rodriguez); his past elicits the admiration of his college buddies, whose fondness for labeling all lame behavior “gay” suddenly isn’t so amusing. More
