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JACK THE L AD
ISSUE
30
a magazine for the queer and the curious
Behind the scenes with
the
stars
and
director
of this award winning,
two-spirit, coming-of-age
road movie
A RT
STYLE
R EVI EWS
CU LTUR E
I N T ER VI EWS
PH OTO GR APH Y
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FRONT COVER PHOTO,
JACK CHAT,
Looking back over some previous Jack Chats, it’s clear
there hasn’t been much in the way of good news
stories. Unsurprising given the direction of travel we’ve
all been on over the last few years, but with this being
our thirtieth (yes... thirtieth!) issue, it felt like a more
celebratory approach to this column was long overdue.
So let’s start with news of our first exhibition.
Opening at the London Lighthouse Gallery during
London’s Pride weekend (1st July) and running for two
weeks, ‘Cover Story’ will exhibit original prints of the
photographs that have adorned the front of Jack The
Lad from its first issue right up to the most recent, (the
one you’re currently reading). It’s an exciting landmark,
and we look forward to seeing many of you there.
Not content with just being on the front cover, many
of our previous cover stars have recently gone on
to achieve even greater success, (If such a thing is
possible!), none more so than Issue 28 cover star Joel
Harper-Jackson who, having been cast to understudy
both Jonathan Bailey (Bridgerton) and Taron Egerton
(Rocketman) in the revival of Mike Bartlett’s play
Cock at London’s Ambassador’s Theatre, found
himself taking a permanent lead role when Taron
unexpectedly quit the play due to ‘personal reasons’.
Rave reviews followed as we watched Joel become a
bona fide star of the West End stage. It couldn’t have
happened to a nicer guy.
Tony Perez
Roo
model:
Joshua Odjick / Phillip Lewitski
photographer:
Simon J. Webb
BACK COVER PHOTO,
models:
Aniello
photographer:
Simon J. Webb
CONTRIBUTORS,
Daniel Jaen
Another Jack The Lad cover star currently making
good on his potential is Issue 12’s Christopher Jeffers,
who returned with a major role in season 2 of hit BBC
comedy series The Other One, (currently available on
BBC iPlayer), proving acting is now as much in his
wheelhouse as modelling was back in 2018.
Finally, with the return this spring of BFI Flare,
London’s LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, an honourable
mention goes out to In From The Side, an ambitious
London love story set against the backdrop of a gay
rugby team... and guess what... it includes yet another
of our previous cover stars, Issue 18’s Kane Surrey, who
pop’s up several times throughout! It’s a film well
worth watching when it arrives in selected cinemas
later in the year. There were more familiar faces at
Flare during the BFI’s screening of Tom Wright’s
(Issue 18) short film Stockholm, which starred the
always incredible Alex Britt (Issue 29) and a cameo
appearance by Rikki Beadle Blair (Issue 18).
All this good news stuff is exhausting, but I must
confess it does feel good to see so many people, who
have passed through these pages, go on to have
continued success in their chosen careers. With much
of mainstream gay media focussing on those who
have already ‘made it’, (and probably don’t need the
publicity quite so much), nothing beats the thrill of
actually spotting and championing new talent. It’s an
altogether more challenging prospect that we might
not always get right, but it’s one we certainly intend to
continue... because lets face it... who else is doing it?
Get informed, make a difference, stay safe.
Riley Smith
Simon J. Webb
JACK THE LAD,
ISSUE THIRTY
SUMMER / AUTUMN 2022
JACK ATTACK,
email: jacktheladmag@gmail.com
website: jacktheladmag.com
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IN CONVERSATION >
4: Phillip Lewitski,
In our first interview celebrating indigiqueer
coming-of-age movie Wildhood, we speak
to Philip Lewitski about playing Mi’kmaw
teenager Link who, whilst on the run from
his abusive father, and in search of an
absent mother, also finds himself attracted
to a two-spirit stranger he meets en-route.
44: Joshua Odjick,
Indigenous actor Joshua Odjick has made
good his dream of becoming an actor and
appears in Wildhood as Pasmay, a Mi’kmaw
two-spirit, Powwow fancy dancer who not
only helps Link on his journey to find his long-
lost mother, but also helps him rediscover his
identity, community and the ability to love.
94: Bretten Hannam,
It may have taken two-spirit writer/director
Bretten Hannam ten years to realise their
ambition to film this personal story of self
discovery, but Wildhood has since gone on
to win numerous awards, and is a triumph
in exploring themes of reconnecting with
family, community, the land and to one’s self.
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT >
27: Daniel Jaen,
Daniel Jaen is a contemporary painter
happy to put his own sexuality under
discussion and question the image of men
in today’s society. In this specially curated
series, Refracted And Echoed looks at the
idea of an identity under construction as well
as the fluidity within masculinity.
PHOTOGRAPHERS GALLERY >
71: The Art Of Self Illumination,
British photographer Simon J. Webb
turns the studio lights off and tasks his
subjects with lighting themselves. Some
of the stances may look familiar in a selfie
obsessed society, but when the object is a
light instead of a phone, what part of their
body will the models choose to illuminate?
117: Head In The Folsom Clouds,
Having shot, processed and printed his
own photographs from film for many years,
Californian native Tony Perez decided to
dive into digital photography in 2012 and
has been addicted ever since, investigating
the art of composites as a way to create
unique, beautiful and one-of-a-kind images.
FILM REVIEWS >
66: Roo’s Movie Rewind,
Roo returns with a special selection of films
from this year's BFI Flare Festival, along
with some more general releases that have
all enticed him back to the multiplex.
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In Profile
PHILLIP
Lewitski
actor, WILDHOOD
“ Be proud of who you are and
what you are, and don’t let the
expectations of other people
change you. Just be true to who
you are and most importantly
love yourself for it... because we
are all just humans on this weird
planet trying to survive. ”
interview & uk photography:
Simon J. Webb
on-set photography:
Riley Smith

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