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formally trained in stand-up comedy and screen acting.
His amazing comic talents make him one of the funniest
characters in the movie.
In the title role of Corky, we are pleased to present Steven
LeMay who is a classically-trained actor and was the
long-time host of a stage show at San Francisco's
renowned Mecca Club.
Jeffrey is played by David Harvey who is also the pastor of
the Celebration of Faith congregation in San Jose,
California. His on-screen love interest "Madrigal" is played
by James Quedado who has appeared on stages
throughout the San Francisco area.
Drag is an art form that has entertained audiences of all
persuasions for centuries. Some of San Francisco's most
beloved transgender performers appear in Corky's Hot Ice
or provided support:
Victoria Secret of Fauxgirls
Heklina of Trannyshack
Donna Sachet of Harry Denton's Starlight Room
Performers of AsiaSF
Performers of the former Club Fab, Guerneville.
Executive Producer
to the left in the above picture) not only appears in Corky's
Hot Ice as the TV reporter, but he served as a Producer and
the Executive Producer who actively collaborated to bring
the movie to the screen.
"Mark was fantastic to work with," says writer/director/
producer Tore "Zoom" Dahlin. "He was involved in nearly
every facet from the beginning. He also has a great eye for
spotting talent, and he was the one who found Dana
International and Flava. I think we made a good production
team."
Mark makes his home in San Francisco where he works
primarily as a commercial real estate developer. Through
his company Calvano Commercial, Mark is actively
developing retail centers throughout California.
"Mark has a strong artistic and creative side that he
expresses through his involvement in film production and
clothing design, as well as through his commercial
developments. We had a lot of fun putting this together,"
adds Tore. The San Francisco Chronicle ran a fascinating
feature article about Mark that can be read here.
Producer
award-winning student filmmaker in the 1970's, including at
the prestigious Cannes festival in the amateur division. He
went on to pursue a career as a lawyer, but he recently
returned to film making with the advent of high-definition.
This is his first feature film.
"I wanted to create a comedy that was light and fun, but
that also delivers a nice message or two," says Tore. "In
this day and age, I think that upbeat humor is a real plus. I
got interested in the Philippines because my partner of
9-/12 years was Filipino."
"I also wanted to make a movie as diverse as California,"
adds Tore. "Corky's Hot Ice has characters from all kinds
of backgrounds, so it is difficult to pigeonhole the movie
into a single category, except that it is comedy. The world
is becoming a big melting pot, and I wanted this movie to
reflect that."
Tore is a Swedish name. He was born in Stockholm and
moved to the United States at the age of 2. His nickname
"Zoom" comes from his love of '60's and '70's film making.
"I kept telling my director of photography, 'Zoom in! Zoom
out!," laughs Tore. "He looked at me with great sympathy
and said, 'We don't do that anymore.' We finally agreed
that he would give me one zoom shot, but it wound up on
the cutting room floor."
"Corky's Hot Ice is not a film festival movie," cautions Tore.
"If I were to classify it, I would say that it is from the 'Roger
Corman School of Filmmaking,' by which I mean
lower-budget, campy, and with specific audiences in mind.
Many people have told me that it is a cult movie, the kind of
movie that shows at midnight. I'm fine with that because
that puts Corky's Hot Ice in excellent company."
"We aimed for laughs," Tore continues, "and comedy is
based largely on exaggeration. I personally enjoy political
comedy, and corruption plays a big role in the politics of
many countries. But I also find inspiration in redemption,
and several characters in the movie redeem themselves by
the end.
"I admire the Filipino people for their non-violent People
Power II revolution, which is mentioned in the movie. They
had the courage to impeach their president when he
committed crimes. I wish that we had the same integrity
here in the United States. Americans can learn a lot from
the Filipinos."
As for the gay characters, Tore laughs, "I've been told that
Corky's Hot Ice will turn some people away because the
gay characters are all portrayed in a positive light. Other
people have complained that the movie is 'not gay enough'
because most of the main characters are heterosexual. All
I can say is, 'That's how the world is.' It is all part of the
great human comedy."
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