Portraits of Men Crying

Portraits of Men Crying is an exploration and examination of masculinity; dispelling any notion that men shouldn’t be afforded the autonomy to show sensitivity, vulnerability or cry. Colorful, interluding oil and water installations inform the collision of modern taboos around men’s tears with the acceptance, affirmation and need for vulnerability. These carefully constructed moments ground us, force us to reckon with the inner voice asking “why am I uncomfortable seeing this?”

Sometimes we’re unaware of our potential and the gravity of the choices we make in life. We retreat into comfortable situations that perpetuate a cycle of holding ourselves back. Maybe subconsciously we don’t want to change because it feels good to remain in the arms of old habits and familiarity. The Knife is the breakthrough from this mindset, it’s the realization that we can grow once we understand that taking a leap into the unknown and being uncomfortable will ultimately lead to greater self-satisfaction. From Deeper's new album "Auto-Pain" out March 27th on Fire Talk Directed & Produced by coool (Jake Nokovic and John TerEick) https://www.itscoool.com/ Executive Producer - Casey Lock Assistant Director - Phil Evans Director of Photography - Jake Brusha 1st AC - Kelsey Bunner DIT - Max Mooney Gaffer - Josh Binder Key Grip - Brendan Davis Production Assistants - Alex Leeds & Margo Hess Starring Steve Pavlik Nic Gohl Drew McBride Shiraz Bhatti Kevin Fairbairn Editor - Max Mooney Colorist - Sam Howells Title Design - Dean Bengsten Thanks Method & Madness Fast Lane Automotive Juan Del Castillo Lainey Muhlberg Aoibheann Parks Sergio Gaspar Mohammad Malik Miguel Olmedo

Team

Directed by coool (John TerEick & Jake Nokovic)

Director of Photography: David Hughes Jr.
Editor: Max Mooney
Colorist: Sam Howells
Art Direction & Design: Brian Hedrick
Original Score: Andrew TerEick
Sound Design and Mix: Andrew TerEick

Starring
Billy Hoffman
Jamaal Harris
Ryan Nolen
John TerEick
Travis Delgado
James Sisto
Steve Pavlik

Thanks
Lainey Muhlberg and Future Use Studios

Year

2021

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