June 14, 2007
Sam Ritter / Stephen Geoffreys Returns to Horror Roots
As I continue to get caught up with editing some of my old video footage, I keep discovering more forgotten gems! Five years ago I shot a solo jack off scene with a local porn model who at one time went by the name Sam Ritter. I met him on a porn shoot a few years earlier and thought he was hot, so I invited him to do a scene for me in 2002.
I also knew that Sam Ritter had a short, but memorable career in mainstream film and television under the name Stephen Geoffreys. He's best remembered for playing a teenage vampire, "Evil Ed" along side fearless vampire killer Roddy McDowell in the campy "Fright Night" in 1985. To this day, people who barely remember the movie still remember Evil Ed, even though he only played the lead character's best friend.
Stephen Geoffreys was nominated for a Tony Award in 1984 for "Human Comedy" and won the prestigious 1984 Theater World Award which is given out to 12 promising newcomers each year and has been bestowed since 1944. Before they were famous, winners included: Marlon Brando, Carol Burnett, Robert Redford, Paul Newman, Jane Fonda and Warren Beatty....). For more details, visit the Stephen Geoffreys Tribute site.
So what led him from such a promising acting career to gay porn? No doubt drugs and alcohol distracted him from the hard work of promoting an acting career, and gay porn is quick, easy money. The two times I worked with him, he was professional and hard-working, though he didn't have much to say when the camera wasn't rolling.
From the 2002 video clip above, my guess is that he got through the lean times by doing phone sex. Once he got on a roll verbally, it was a rollercoaster ride of dirty words and fantasy role play that only a professional could spew at such a rapid fire pace.
To see more of Sam Ritter, I have a gallery of exclusive shots in the Punks section of the Lavender Lounge VIP Room, and a couple never-seen-before hardcore videos of Sam Ritter in action in the Lavender Lounge Video Section under Exclusive Models.
Fast-forward to the other day as I am doing some research into Sam Ritter / Stephen Geoffreys to promote the debut of this never-before seen footage at Lavender Lounge. Lo and behold, the struggling actor will soon be making his return to horror movies! He's been cast in "Sick Girl", scheduled to come out in September 2007. Below is an interview with Stephen Geoffreys from horror fan site Bloody-Digusting.
Bloody-Disgusting was given the exclusive opportunity to chat with Stephen Geoffreys, the star of Eben McGarr’s upcoming debut film SICK GIRL, which is currently in post-production. For those of you who don’t know, Geoffreys became a fan favorite in the ’80s after stealing the show in FRIGHT NIGHT and starring in Robert Englund’s 976-EVIL. This is his long-awaited return to horror as “Mr. Putski, an elementary school teacher,” he tells us, “I’m extremely excited, it’s [been] a lot of fun!”
Geoffreys talked a little bit about how he ended up involved in the project after all of these years, “Eben McGarr, the film's writer/director, presented me with the offer, I looked it over and got the feeling that this guy has some very interesting ideas about putting together a fantastic film,” he tells us, “It's always nice to work with someone who has a sense of excitement about creating something of quality, and Eben definitely has the right stuff.”
As opposed to FRIGHT NIGHT and 967-EVIL, Geoffreys was able to avoid most of the bloodshed, “I actually make it to the end of the film without spilling a drop of blood.”
Something we’ve always wondered here at B-D is that 20 years ago Geoffreys turned down FRIGHT NIGHT 2 for 976-EVIL, he tells us that he doesn’t regret the decision, “No regrets. Both films started shooting at approximately the same time. The deciding factor for me was the chance to work with the amazing Robert Englund… It was a blast.”
Geoffreys tells us that he couldn’t resist returning to film after all of these years, “The whole experience of working in film is awesome; taking an idea and bringing that vision to life is something that brings me an immense amount of pleasure.” This is probably why he had such a blast on the set of SICK GIRL, “Being on the set of a movie is unbelievably exhilarating. The actors and crew seemed to be having a great time and their enthusiasm was infectious”
We also learned that Geoffreys and McGarr will work together once more on LOS CONVENIO, McGarr’s next feature film.
But I think the number one question on everyone’s mind is, how would Geoffreys feel about FRIGHT NIGHT or 967-EVIL being remade? His answer was short and sweet, “Not at all... I think it's flattering.”
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