The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo
The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo | |
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Created by | Brian Jordan Alvarez |
Written by | Brian Jordan Alvarez |
Directed by | Brian Jordan Alvarez |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 5 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Justin Berns |
Editor | Brian Jordan Alvarez |
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Release | January 4 September 2, 2016 | –
The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo is an American
Production
The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo was funded without a production company, but by an investor. The $10,000 received was split between the first three episodes.[5] Instead of being produced on a schedule, the webseries was made at its own pace.[6] Creator Brian Jordan Alvarez served multiple roles while making the show, including actor, director, producer, writer, and editor.[6] As he explains, "Essentially, I love doing everything myself, so as the production grows, it's a process finding people who I trust to take on parts of the workload that I am no longer capable of doing."[6]
LGBTQ representation
The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo includes many LGBTQ+ characters and topics, including non-cisgender characters.[6] According to cast member Antonio Marziale, the show's representation is unique in that "[i]t doesn't have to be this big thing."[6] As Jude Dry of IndieWire explains, "Dates are walks, siblings are different races, gender is whatever, and sexual preference is something to be tried on like a fabulous hat."
Cast and characters
Main
- Brian Jordan Alvarez as Caleb
- Stephanie Koenig as Karen
- Jon Ebeling as Billy
- Ken Kirby as Lenjamin
- Antonio Marziale as Benicio
- Jason Greeneas Freckle
Guest
- Jimmy Fowlie as Chris (Episode 1.1)
- Michael Strassner as Mike Wake (Episode 1.2, 1.5)
- Judilin Bosita as Jury (advisor) (Episode 1.2, 1.5)
- Punam Patel as Panana (advisor) (Episode 1.2, 1.5)
- Danièle Watts as Tatiana (Episode 1.4, 1.5)
- Curtis Tyrone Scott as Jarius (Episode 1.4)
- Brian Sounalath as Johnny (Episode 1.4)
- Satya Bhabha as Andy (Episode 1.4)
- Toby Abatemarco as Juan (Episode 1.5)
- Loretta Fox as Andrea (Episode 1.5)
- Nick Jandl as Malcolm (Episode 1.5)
- Matthew Lynn as Jeff (Episode 1.5)
- Austin Dale as Cousin Marlon (Episode 1.5)
References
- ^ Glenn, Garner (2016-01-06). "Brian Jordan Alvarez Leads Hilarious New Web Series". Out. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- ^ Dry, Jude (2016-11-07). "'Will & Grace' On Speed: Gotham-Nominated Web Series 'The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo' Is A Surreal Ride". IndieWire. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- ^ a b "Catching Up With the Creator of the Best Queer Web Series Out There". Paper. 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- ^ Dry, Jude (2016-12-21). "Jerry Seinfeld, Demetri Martin and Female Bros: The 16 Best Web Series Of 2016". IndieWire. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- ^ "Brian Jordan Alvarez invites us into 'The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo'". The Daily Dot. 2016-01-10. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- ^ a b c d e "Brian Jordan Alvarez brings his vision to life with The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo". The Daily Dot. 2016-06-16. Retrieved 2021-08-06.