My Life as a Troll (2001)

Synopsis of My Life as a Troll

Can a gay man with a weight problem find happiness in the most image-conscious town on Earth? Louie Cappa (Dominick Brascia) is a stand-up comic whose career is going great; he's landed an appearance on The Tonight Show and has even taped his own special for HBO. However, Louie's private life isn't so good; Louie is gay, but he's too self-conscious to come out of the closet to his friends. Louie's insecurities are not helped much by his appearance -- recently relocated to California, surrounded by the tall, thin, and beautiful, Louie is a short, stocky guy who in his own mind looks like a troll. Louie finally works up the nerve to tell his best friend Steven (David Chisum) that he's gay, and Louie is worried how this will impact their friendship. Steven, who is straight, takes the news in stride at first, and even goes so far as to take Louie to a gay bar in hopes that his friend can meet someone special. However, things get uncomfortable when a number of men start hitting on the taller and better-looking Steven, while Louie looks on in despair. My Life As a Troll was written and directed by actor Dominick Brascia, who first learned the ropes as a director on the slice-and-dice horror film Evil Laugh. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Director(s):

Dominick Brascia

Writer(s):

Dominick Brascia

Producer(s):

Dominick Brascia

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