February 29, 2004

Comments from William Higgins:

“Tonight we present the grand finale of Kick Club. Over the last year, I’ve discovered that many, many of our models are proficient kick boxers. I was anxious to stage a scene like this. I’d also wanted to do a nude kick boxing scene. It has to be said that nude kick boxing looks pretty darned good. But staging one is a lot more dicey and dangerous than nude wrestling. I’d wanted to hire a fight coach from the local film studio. However, the models shushed the idea, not necessary, they maintained. Also, when fights are staged for movies, the actors have a stop point. Not the Czech guys, they just slugged and kicked it out for real. In fact Jarmil (gray robe below) hurt one of his feet when a kick landed a little too hard on Radim (white robe). Jarmil soldiered on, and finished the scene in fine fettle. Actually, this was the first time Jarmil had even seen male-male sex. While shooting I made a special effort to see how carefully he was eying all of the other guys.

There was some dialogue about ‘Kick Club’ and I asked Zdeno to do it. I told him the dialogue, “First rule of Kick Club is we NEVER talk about Kick Club. Second rule….” He interrupted me, “I know exactly what you want and how to do it.” He did. Zdeno is a terrific actor. He hopes to appear in ‘real’ movies, starting with Czech films and working his way to Hollywood fare. In my 27 years in the business, I’d have to say Zdeno is the best natural actor I’ve worked with. He’s got the natural talent to deliver dialogue effortlessly and convincingly.

Golly, there are so many guys in this scene where do I begin? As always Richard was fabulous. Radim did a stellar job. Our three uber tops, Svens, Lukas, and Otto, were likewise great. Tadeusz as always is a very erotic bottom. We brought back a face from the past, Karel Pisek. Karel appeared in some of my very first productions in the Czech Republic. Then he dropped off our radar screen for a number of years. Without notice, Karel showed up at a Casting Couch still looking great after all these years.

We shot this scene in a window during a pause of the expansion of the Drakes Dungeon. It just so happens that the precise spot where the models are posing will open in about two weeks. It’s completely changed. And we have the opportunity to go down there and do a couple of shoots with the new look before the lights go down forever.

Kick Club is one of my favorite Czech movies. I certainly hope you’ve enjoyed this little journey through the six scenes of Kick Club.”