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- This movie was inspired by the life of Asta Philpot, which was chronicled in the 2007 documentary "For One Night Only". Asta Philpot's story was then fictionalized in the 2011 film "Hasta la Vista" a.k.a. "Come as You Are" and the 2016 film "Adios Amigos".
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Jul 17, 2020 · When Asta Philpot lost his virginity at a Spanish brothel, he decided everyone with a disability like him deserved the right to a sexual experience. Paul Bradshaw hears what happened next. The ...
- Come as You Are Is Based on Asta Philpot’s Trip to Spain
- Scotty Is Based on Philpot, But Also Other Comedic Performances
- Philpot Said The Movie Gets A Lot of His Life Right
- Director, Richard Wong Had A Rule About Not Mentioning Race For The Diverse Cast
The movie is based on a real person’s journey named Asta Philpot. He lives with arthrogryposis, a condition limiting physical movement, and has been open about an important sexual experience. “I spent time with my parents on a holiday in Spain where I lost my virginity,” said Philpot. “And fromthat moment on really I decided that every person with ...
The character of Scotty feels familiar if you’re a fan of sex comedies given he’s a wildcard. He says exactly what he’s thinking and it doesn’t matter if other people will like it or not. Scotty also pushes the quieter, Mo (Ravi Patel) who is legally blind, and Matt (Hayden Szeto), who is still adjusting to being in a wheelchair, to join him. Rosen...
Come As You Aredoes take the time of showing what life is like for Scotty and his mother, Liz (Janeane Garofalo.) They have a close relationship due to the situation. She bathes and feeds him, which makes Scotty eventually crave freedom through the road trip. The star said the point of the movie is “to shine a light on something that maybe is new t...
The story’s focus on people with disabilities isn’t the only thing that sets the movie apart. Two of the leads are also of Asian descent, and Richard Wong made sure race wasn’t mentioned for a reason. “We have had ad-lib moments where it would come up and like ‘Rule number eight! No, let’s not talk about race,'” revealed Wong. “Because it’s the sam...
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Jul 17, 2020 · Asta Philpot, the real-life subject of ‘Come As You Are’. Credit: Getty “I advertised online for people to come on a road trip and I just got attacked basically,” says Philpot. “It wasn’t anything sordid, it was just: ‘Who wants to come on a trip with me and lose their virginity?’ That was it.
Come as You Are is a 2019 American comedy drama film directed by Richard Wong and starring Grant Rosenmeyer, Hayden Szeto, Ravi Patel and Gabourey Sidibe. Produced and financed by Chicago Media Angels and The Blacklist, [1] [2] it is a remake of the 2011 Belgian film Hasta la Vista. [3]
Feb 14, 2020 · While empowering and liberating on the whole (and never just shallowly inspiring as films about disabled persons often can be), “Come As You Are” comes with one major caveat: all three actors here are able-bodied in real life.
Jun 19, 2020 · Come as You Are follows three young men with disabilities as they flee their overbearing parents for a road trip to a brothel in Montreal that caters to people with special needs, in order to lose their virginity and embrace their independence. The film is inspired by a true story and stars Grant Rosenmeyer, Hayden Szeto, Ravi Patel. Read on to ...
Feb 12, 2020 · Based on the true life tale of Asta Philpot who made the pilgrimage from the UK to Spain to lose his virginity, Come As You Are is the embodiment of the classic Roger Ebert quote that "movies...
