Portrait of Jason

Portrait of Jason is a 1967 documentary film directed, produced and edited by Shirley Clarke and starring Jason Holliday n Aaron Payne, 19241998.

A gay AfricanAmerican hustler and aspiring cabaret performer, Jason is the sole onscreen presence in the film. He narrates his troubled life story to the camera, behind which Clarke and her partner at the time, actor Carl Lee, provoke and berate Jason with increasing hostility as the film progresses. The film employs avantgarde and cinma vrit techniques to reach the tragedy underlying Jasons theatrical, exaggerated persona.Filming for Portrait of Jason took place in the living room of Clarkes Hotel Chelsea penthouse apartment. The shoot started at 900p.m. on Saturday, December 3, 1966, and endedhours later. While Clarke originally intended for Jason to be the only speaking character in the film, she included the offscreen voices of her, Carl Lee, and other crew members in the final cut. She later revealed why she did this ........

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