'Blue Film' Star Kieron Moore Says Growing Up Around Sex-Positive Friends Shaped His Perspective
Kieron Moore believes audiences will get the most out of “Blue Film” if they know as little as possible before watching it.
Kieron Moore discusses “Blue Film,” its taboo themes, sex-positive influences, and his experience portraying Aaron Eagle.
“I think it’s really good to go in as blind as you can,” Moore says. “That’s getting harder to do but I think we found an intelligent audience that has gate kept as much information as possible. Even when I saw it for the first time, I was like, ‘Whoa!’ I forgot what it was going to feel like.”
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Moore stars as Aaron Eagle, a gay cam boy who discovers that the man who hired him for an in-person session is Hank Grant (Reed Birney), a teacher from his childhood who served prison time for sexual misconduct involving an underage student.
The film develops into an unsettling and often disturbing exploration of sexual kinks and taboos, placing the two characters at the center of an intense story.
Moore, who is best known for portraying a homophobic recruit in Netflix’s critically acclaimed “Boots,” first received the “Blue Film” script from his manager. Although the subject matter could have discouraged many actors, Moore was immediately drawn in by the screenplay.
“I had no idea what it was about, but then the script was a real page turner for me. I was like, ‘Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa,’” Moore says. “Then I read it three times straight off. I was like, ‘This can’t be even real.’ I immediately sort of fell in love with the idea of playing him.”
Following the script, Moore joined Reed Birney and writer-director Elliot Tuttle for a Zoom read-through that left a lasting impression.
“We had a really nice read and Reed and I were sobbing in one of the scenes,” Moore recalls. “Reed sent me this beautiful text, and then two weeks later I was in L.A. making the movie.”
With limited preparation time, Moore turned to content creator friends who helped answer questions and broaden his understanding of the film’s themes.
“It sort of broke down the walls for me in regards to my own sort of shame, of my of taboos. Our own exploits and endeavors are completely human, normal,” Moore says. “I think I learned that no kink is too unordinary. I think a lot of terms that are in the movie I’ve been around. I’ve been very lucky to be enveloped in queer spaces and around friends that are super sex-positive so that was never really much of a shock to me.”
Reflecting on the experience, Moore shared a takeaway that resonated deeply with him.
“One of my friends watching the movie said, ‘How much better would the world be if we were all a bit more honest about these little parts of ourselves, the kink or shame or whatever, because we all would feel a little bit less weird and alienated. That’s what I think was my biggest takeaway.”
Despite delivering a convincing performance as a cam boy, Moore admits stepping into the role did not come naturally.
“I love having my clothes on. I’m a bit of a granddad,” he says, laughing. “So there was something quite liberating in that…and then once I got going, I was like, ‘If I could take 5% of that confidence with me, it’s so empowering.’ I felt really in my body, which was really beautiful. Hopefully I’ll carry that on to all the roles.”
The conversation also turned to Netflix’s cancellation of “Boots” after one season. While some have speculated that political pressure from the Trump administration influenced the decision, Netflix chief Ted Sarandos previously said that was “absolutely not” the case.
Moore addressed the situation, saying: “It’s an answer above my pay grade in it, but I think it would be hard to defend that it wasn’t a thought when it comes to decision making. The show was really successful, and that’s all we know.”
“Blue Film” is now available to rent and buy on digital platforms.
