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Synopsis: Trevor is your average 70's high schooler in Bible Belt, USA: He listens to records, hangs out with his friends, and goes to the movies. But one day things change: He hits puberty, and everything seems different. He doesn't want to make out with the girls at a party. He starts to pay more attention to the other boys in his class. He starts to realize that people make fun of him for his love of ballet and theatre and Diana Ross. Eventually, Trevor comes to the realization that he's gay. Now, his friends don't want to be seen anywhere around him, his parents ignore him, his priest accuses him of being a pervert, and his best friend Pinky tells him that he's a weak person. With no one offering any support, Trevor decides to kill himself. But help comes in an unexpected form.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Short
Director(s): Peggy Rajski
Production: Water Bearer Films Inc.
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins.
 
IMDB:
7.2
NOT RATED
Year:
1994
23 min
410 Views


must be involved in the experience,

"must react with natural spontaneity,

must be hurt,

must survive..

(Sighs)

"The experience must be potent enough

to be remembered

"and must create a subtle change

in the character."

(Bell rings)

Mr Kienast gave me an "A" for my report.

No one knows I copied this all from a book.

Pinky's still ignoring me.

I must be invisible.

Dear Diary,

Sometimes I imagine thatl will lead

an extreme and glamorous life

somewhere in the tropics.

Sometimes I imagine thatl will be famous

and everyone will wanna be photographed

in my presence.

Sometimes I imagine

thatl will die an early death

and everyone will be sorry.

(Sighs)

Everybody at school is saying that I'm a gay.

It must be showing.

But I look at myself and I don't see anything

that's different.

No one understands.

My life is now an obvious tragedy.

Dear Mom and Dad,

I don't want you to think I haven't given this

a lot of thought, but I have.

I tried to cure myself,

but nothing worked.

Don't think it's your fault, it just happens.

Please give all my Diana Ross records

and tapes to Christie Manistera,

who happens to love Diana

as much as I do.

And please, if it's possible,

play Endless Love at my funeral.

It's my absolute fave.

And don't cry too much,

it would have been a ski/lion times worse

if I had lived.

Your loving son,

Trevor.

(I Record plays

Diana Ross & Lionel Richie: Endless Love)

My love

There's only you in my life

The only thing that's bright

(Miming) My first love

You're every breath that I take

You're every step I make

J"Andl

I want to share

All my love

With you

No one else will do

And your eyes

Your eyes, your eyes

They tell me how much you care

Oh, yes

You will always be

My endless love

The people at the hospital said that

a person can definitely not commit suicide

by taking too many aspirin,

but they pretty much guaranteed me that

I wouldn't have a headache for, like,

another year.

I think they were kidding.

Anyway, I met this nurse at the hospital.

His name is Jack and he's like super-nice.

Actually, Jack is a candy-striper,

which is almost like a nurse, only younger.

Jack said that when people commit suicide,

they just have to come back

and live their whole life all over again.

And the thought of growing up

with my parents again

made me totally depressed.

Jack said I wouldn't necessarily come back

into the same family and all,

but I said

knowing my luck, I would.

Jack said that from now on I have to start

living my life one day at a time.

And then, like in the next breath,

he asked me what! was doing tomorrow.

Honey.

Don't you want to come inside now?

In a minute, Ma.

OK.

And just when I thought

Jack was going to invite me

to some totally deadbeat support group

for gay suicidal teenagers,

he pulls out these two tickets

to a Diana Ross concert.

Cool.

OK. So I don't know if it's the tickets,

or if it's Jack,

but I've definitely decided to live...

through tomorrow.

(I Diana Ross:
I'm Coming Out)

I'm coming

I'm...

Coming...

Out

I'm coming out

I want the world to know

Gotta let it show

I'm coming out

I want the world to know

Got to let it show

There's a new me coming out

And I just had to live

And I wanna give

I'm completely positive

I think this time around

I am gonna do it like you never knew it

Oh, I'll make it through

The time has come for me

to break out of the shell

I have to shout

that I am coming out

I'm coming out

I want the world to know

I gotta let it show

I'm coming

I'm coming out

Coming out

I want the world to know

Got to let it show

I've got to show the world

All that I wanna be

And all my abilities

There's so much more to me

Somehow I'll have to make them

Just understand

I got it well in hand

And, oh, how I've planned

I'm spreading love

There is no need to fear

And I just feel so good every time I hear

I'm coming out

Coming out

I want the world to know

Got to let it show

I'm coming out

I want the world to know

Got to let it show

I'm coming out

I want the world to know

Got to let it show

I'm coming out

I'm coming out

I want the world to know

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James Lecesne

James Lecesne (born November 24, 1954) is an American actor, author, screenwriter, and LGBT rights activist best known for his screenplay of the Academy-award winning short film Trevor. He has written several books including Absolute Brightness and Virgin Territory, and is also active in the entertainment industry as an actor and producer. more…

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