A 10-minute trailer for a new independent TV series hoping to get picked up by networks has started making the rounds on the Internet since its debut earlier this month. The series “Skin Deep” created by Caucasian Atlanta filmmaker David Summers follows the lives of six males characters, three black and three white. Their lives intersect in various ways throughout the city of Atlanta as they experience life-altering struggles pertaining to race, culture and sexuality in the gay community.
The show is described as a “Queer as Folk” meets “Noah’s Arc” meets “Crash” taken to a new and vibrant level. After watching the pilot (embedded below) I can see the “Crash” reference but in all honesty, it is far from being as fun and fast-paced as “Queer As Folk” and “Noah’s Arc.”
More importantly though, NONE of the characters fit into the typical Gay stereotypes you would expect. All of these men are portrayed as “regular” men who happen to be Gay. This aspect alone makes it worth the 10-mintue viewing.
Whether a major network will actually pick up the project remains to be seen, but it’s clear that David Summers is determined to tell new and unique stories about the Gay community by any means necessary. He gets props from us for that.
Looks like a pretty interesting show. The acting was not bad, better than most. I look forward to seeing more of it.
WOW that was really tight, that seen where grandma had condoms in the bible and was saying something to the effect find some one special reminded me of my popz years ago, after an incremental self outing of my self to him his word ” be with whom ever you want to be with , just be happy and at peace” not permission, not a blessing, just acceptance, kinda freed me to look for a boo. ( search still in progress) but several boos in past that i out grew due to whatevera, but a series may not do well due to $ issue, who it appeals to does the money pay for the production? maybe a pay per view kinda internet tv network where you pay for the whole season in advance with a minimum 13 to 26 shows per season or year.
This, I wanna see. From big momma’s “As long as s/he ain’t white” (hilarious) to dude’s “No Negotiating” (I know that’s right). I am ready for this. Bring it to my TV screen. PleaseAndThankYou.