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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 1997 film Boogie Nights .
The film is an expansion of Anderson's mockumentary short film The Dirk Diggler Story (1988), and stars Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, Don Cheadle, John C. Reilly, William H. Macy, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Heather Graham.
Nov 8, 2021 · The film's final shot reveals Dirk Diggler's (Mark Wahlberg) impressive prosthetic member after he returns to porn in the '80s. The film also contrasts the '70s and '80s porn industry and culture, and the characters' fates.
- Garin Pirnia
- WAHLBERG INITIALLY DIDN’T WANT TO BE IN THE MOVIE, BECAUSE OF SHOWGIRLS. At this stage in Mark Wahlberg’s career, he had a hit song under the name Marky Mark, had done The Basketball Diaries—which is how Anderson discovered him—and was basically an underwear model.
- BURT REYNOLDS DISLIKED PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON AND THE MOVIE. It’s no secret the pair didn’t get along on set. Reynolds, who played porn filmmaker Jack Horner, recently told GQ why their personalities clashed.
- REYNOLDS AND ANDERSON NEARLY CAME TO PHYSICAL BLOWS. Everybody on the set knew Reynolds had a temper, and everybody knew the director and Reynolds didn’t quite get along.
- ANDERSON THINKS A GOOD PORN STAR NAME SHOULD HAVE TWO “G”S AND ONE “K” IN IT. The director told NPR he’s not sure how he came up with the name Dirk Diggler, but for some reason he wrote the name down on an index card when he was 17 years old.
Dec 12, 2021 · Learn how Paul Thomas Anderson's short film The Dirk Diggler Story inspired his Oscar-nominated movie Boogie Nights. Discover the differences and similarities between the two versions of the life of a porn star and his friends.
- Dylan Connor
Feb 20, 2018 · Watch the original short film by Paul Thomas Anderson that inspired Boogie Nights, starring the legendary Dirk Diggler.
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Oct 10, 2022 · How Paul Thomas Anderson transformed a short mockumentary about a porn star into a modern classic. Meet the original Dirk Diggler, Mark Wahlberg, Burt Reynolds and more.
