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The men of the world famous La Bare male revue in Dallas offer a short lesson in how to “body roll.”
The sexy men are the subject of Joe Manganiello’s upcoming documentary that explores their rock and roll lifestyle both on and offstage.
The film opens June 27th.
Joe Manganiello makes his directorial debut with this documentary exploring the world of male revues.
Following the shirtless hunks of Dallas’ La Bare, Manganiello pulls back the curtain on what he calls “a strange and provocative world hidden in plain sight.”
The film made it’s debut at Slamdance this past season and is being prepped for release this summer.
Because my husband works with the world famous Chippendales in Las Vegas, I’ve seen a lot of what happens in this environment and it’s really fascinating. Not just from the dancer’s perspective, but what the experience means to the women and how it affects them.
Joe Manganiello, of True Blood and Magic Mike fame, has produced a documentary about life as a male stripper at the iconic La Bare club in Dallas, Texas.
The film began life as a teaser for a reality show Manganiello was planning. But the further Manganiello and his producing partner brother Nick delved into the lives of the dancers, the more it became clear that a documentary was the way to go.
After a very successful debut at Slamdance Film Festival in January, Manganiello now has set a release date for his film of June 27th.
See you at the ticket booth! Check the trailer for the doc below.
Joe Manganiello’s directorial debut – “La Bare” – which had it’s premiere at Slamdance Film Festival, has already signed a distribution deal according to Deadline:
Main Street Films has acquired distribution rights to La Bare, a documentary directed by Joe Manganiello about the history, lives and culture of the world’s most popular male strip club, La Bare Dallas.
Manganiello, who played Big Dick Richie alongside Channing Tatum in the Steven Soderbergh-directed Magic Mike, made the film through 3:59 Inc., which is run by his brother, Nick Manganiello.
The deal was worth mid six-figures for North American and Chinese rights and includes a commitment by Main Street to give the docu a 20-market U.S. theatrical release in the summer.
Of course, if ANYONE understands the power of taking off his clothes, it would be Joe…
