Venus as a Boy

Venus as a Boy (2021)

Influence is an Art Form

Fresh off a heartbreak, enigmatic starving artist Hunter and alluring, confident Ruby have a whirlwind romance in Venice Beach, but can it survive the harsh realities of her glitzy NYC art world?

Date of release
2021-06-14
TMDB
10.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 44m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director
Ty Hodges

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Los Angeles, New York City, and Mojave Desert

Venus as a Boy is a 2021 American romantic drama film written, directed, and produced by Ty Hodges. Along with Hodges, it was produced by Gian Franco, Roya Rastegar, and Sanjay M. Sharma. It stars Hodges, Olivia Culpo, Trace Lysette, Bai Ling, Estelle, Gilles Marini, Daniel Bonjour, and Stacy Barthe. Set against the vibrant Los Angeles art scene, the film follows an artist living in Venice Beach, who embarks on a chance romance with a famous influencer.

Production

Ty Hodges, Gian Franco, Roya Rastegar, and Sanjay M. Sharma served as producers on the film, with Lost Ones producing and distributing and with Hodges directing from a screenplay he wrote.

Ty Hodges told John Russell of Grazia that casting the role of Ruby in the film took seven months until Hodges and Franco landed on Olivia Culpo, whose “acting chops, as well as her authenticity, that sealed the deal”. Culpo stated, “playing a version of what I do in real life was very cathartic. And challenging too in some respects”.

Hodges told Brent Lang of Variety, “Completing this movie during a pandemic was such an unprecedented experience. It forced us to dig deep as a team and to figure out how to deliver a project that we believe is timely; and, now, do so in a way that reaches as many people as possible.”

Principal photography began on August 27, 2019, in Los Angeles, with additional filming taking place in the Mojave Desert and New York City. Filming lasted 23 days.

The film takes its title from the 1993 Björk single, "Venus as a Boy". The song is featured on the film's official Spotify playlist.

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