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Book SynopsisFor years Gerald lived for his twin passions, acting and sex. As a handsome young actor, he found plenty of opportunities to perform in both arenas. But that was years ago, long before AIDS hit the theatre world hard , and gay circles even harder. No in demand, Gerald is waiting to die. He''s drawn up a last will and testament, assigned a health care proxy, arranged his own cremation, has thrown out hundreds of photos accrued over his twenty-five years of acting, along with boxes of gay porn and his journals. Gerald''s acquired a hefty collection of barbiturates for when things get too icky. Just when things appear the worse, William Weiss calls and Gerald''s life is resurrected. An eccentric avant-garde director, Weiss invites Gerald to perform in a play in Sicily. As a founding member of Weiss''s first company, Gerald is aware of the director''s cult-like hold over actors, but he accepts. From the first rehearsal, Weiss nurtures the chaos in which he is most at home. Gerald''s health
