The Dirk Diggler Story [SEP] director
The Dirk Diggler Story
The Dirk Diggler Story is a 1988 mockumentary short film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. It follows the rise and fall of Dirk Diggler, a well-endowed male porn star. The character was modeled on American porn actor John Holmes. The film was later expanded into Anderson's successful 1997 breakout film "Boogie Nights".
Plot summary.
Dirk Diggler (Michael Stein) was born as Steven Samuel Adams on April 15, 1961 outside of Saint Paul, Minnesota. His parents
he was still in high school called "The Dirk Diggler Story". The short itself was based on the 1981 documentary "Exhausted: John C. Holmes, The Real Story", a documentary about the life of legendary porn actor John Holmes, on whom Dirk Diggler is based.
Anderson originally wanted the role of Eddie to be played by Leonardo DiCaprio, after seeing him in "The Basketball Diaries". DiCaprio enjoyed the screenplay, but had to turn it down because he signed on to star in "Titanic"