Max Emerson

Max Emerson (born September 7, 1988) is an American actor, model, author, director and YouTuber. He is known for his modelling and social media profile, particularly on Instagram, and he wrote and directed the movie Hooked. He has appeared on TV in small roles, including the season 5 finale of Glee.

Max Emerson
Born
Max Hanley Emerson

(1988-09-07) September 7, 1988
Vero Beach, Florida, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other namesMaxisms (online)
Alma materUniversity of Miami
OccupationActor, model, writer, director
Modeling information
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[1]
Hair colorBrown / Dark Blond
Eye colorBrown
AgencyWilhelmina Models
  • Q Management (New York)
  • Established Models (London)
  • Heffner Management (Seattle)
  • Next Management (Miami)
  • Factor Chosen (Chicago)
Websitewww.maxismsmedia.com

Early life and education

Emerson was born in Vero Beach, Florida and studied for a BFA in performance and directing at the University of Miami, from where he graduated in 2009.[2]

Career

Modeling

Emerson began modeling while he was a student, when he signed up with the agency Wilhelmina Models.[3] He works with agencies including Wilhelmina (New York),[4] LA Models,[5] Established Models (London),[6] Heffner Management (Seattle),[7] Next Management (Miami)[8] and Factor Chosen (Chicago).[9]

Filmmaking

He wrote, produced, co-directed and acted in two short films, DipSpit and Earwig, which were shown for the first time at the Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival on April 26, 2011. Earwig is a drama about a closeted gay college student, while DipSpit is a comedy about two straight male models who get kicked out and move in with a gay college student.[10]

In October 2015, Emerson announced his intention to produce an independent film called "Hooked" for which he had written the story, telling the story of a homeless gay prostitute called Jack and addressing the problems faced by homeless LGBT youth.[11] He aimed to raise $150,000 for the project via Indiegogo and give half of any profits made to charities benefiting LGBT people. The launch video for the Indiegogo campaign featured Todrick Hall and musician Tom Goss.[12] As part of it he released a single with Goss called "Not Enough".[13] The campaign was supported by Out magazine.[12]

Hooked had its world premiere at NewFest: The New York LGBT Film Festival on June 26, 2017,[14] and its European premiere at the 7th Homochron film festival in Cologne on October 20 the same year.[15][16] The Los Angeles Times gave it a negative review,[17] however, audience review scores remain high [18]

Acting

As well as acting in Earwig and DipSpit, Emerson has appeared in single episodes of the TV series Glee (the season 5 finale The Untitled Rachel Berry Project), Hit the Floor, The Real O'Neals[19] and Eastsiders,[20] and of the web series Coffee House Chronicles and the movie made from it.[21]

From September 7 to September 24, 2017, he starred as Mitchell in Douglas Carter Beane's comedy play The Little Dog Laughed at the Red House Arts Center in Syracuse, New York.[22] A local reviewer said each of the four actors in the play "brings a memorable, engaging performance", and that Emerson "delivers the role of a sweet, confused, and occasionally thoughtless young star with sensitivity and kindness".[23]

Writing

Emerson wrote an autobiography, Hot Sissy – Life Before Flashbulbs, describing his teenage years growing up in a "redneck" area of Florida. Hot Sissy was released as an e-book and in a limited print run of 500 hardcover copies in December 2014. The limited editions were each signed and came with an original Polaroid picture.[24]

Personal life

In June 2016, he publicly introduced his boyfriend, Andrés Camilo, an officer in the US Army,[25] in a YouTube video.[26] Emerson has an active social media presence and posts regularly on YouTube where his username is "TheMaxVicious". As of December 2018, he has 1 million followers on Instagram (@maxisms) and 19,500 on Twitter (@TheMaxisms). On YouTube and on social media, Emerson is known for his humor and for showing off his body.[13][12]

In May 2017, French comic TV presenter Cyril Hanouna used one of Emerson's torso pictures to set up a catfishing profile on a gay dating site, and tricked the men who responded to the profile into revealing sexual fantasies to him while he was live on his show Touche pas à mon poste !. The segment triggered nearly 20,000 complaints to regulators and condemnation from LGBT groups.[27][28]

Filmography
Year Title Type Role Notes Ref(s)
2010 Violet Tendencies Movie Max
2011 Earwig Short Max Writer, producer, co-director [10]
2011 DipSpit Short Sam Writer, producer, co-director [10]
2014 Glee TV series Male model Episode: The Untitled Rachel Berry Project
2014 "DTF" by Adore Delano Music video [13]
2015 Coffee House Chronicles Web series Jonathan Episode: Seeking Same
2015 Futbol Movie Muffin Troll
2016 Hit the Floor TV series Max Episode: Good D
2016 The Real O'Neals TV series Cologne Man Episode: Pilot [19]
2016 Coffee House Chronicles: The Movie Movie Jonathan [21]
2017 Me + 1 Short Matthew Newman
2017 EastSiders TV series Cheyenne Episode: Priscilla [20]
2017 Hooked Movie Writer, director, executive producer [15]
2019 Psycho Stripper Movie Benji

References
  1. "Max Emerson". Q Management. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  2. "About". Maxisms Media. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  3. "The Model Wall | Max Emerson". Fashion Tape. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  4. "Max Emerson | Wilhelmina". www.wilhelmina.com.
  5. "LA MODELS". www.lamodels.com.
  6. "Max Emerson". Established Models. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  7. "Max Emerson | Portfolio". Heffner Management. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  8. "Max Emerson". Next Management. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  9. "Max Emerson". Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  10. Goyanes, Ily (April 26, 2011). "Max Emerson Screens Earwig and DipSpit at MGLFF's Made in Miami Tonight". Miami New Times. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  11. Emerson, Max (October 7, 2015). "Hooked: More about the Indiegogo". YouTube. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  12. Rees, Nicholas Richard (October 23, 2015). "Fund This: Feature Film About LGBT Youth, Benefitting LGBT Youth". Out. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  13. Caulfield, Keith (October 12, 2015). "Model Max Emerson: From 'Super-Shameless Comedy' to Super-Serious Song & Movie". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  14. Avery, Dan (June 26, 2017). "Instagrammer Max Emerson Makes Directorial Debut With Queer Teen Drama "Hooked"". NewNowNext.com. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  15. "Hooked (Europa-Premiere) + Gast". homochron (in German). Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  16. "Hooked". imdb.com. The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  17. "Review: YouTuber Max Emerson's gay hustler drama 'Hooked' lands with a thud". Los Angeles Times. May 30, 2018.
  18. "Watch Hooked | Prime Video". Amazon.com. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  19. Tharrett, Matthew (October 14, 2015). "Max Emerson Announces New Film, Song To Support Homeless LGBT Youth". NewNowNext.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  20. Ng, Philiana (September 22, 2017). "'EastSiders' Season 3 Premiere Date Revealed -- Plus, See the First Photos!". ET Online. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  21. Coffee House Chronicles (November 20, 2017). "Coffee House Chronicles: The Movie! Final Trailer". YouTube.
  22. Mathieu, Chloe (September 4, 2018). "Edgy comedy 'The Little Dog Laughed' to kick off Redhouse theater season". The Daily Orange. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  23. Fitzpatrick, Kevin (September 9, 2017). "'The Little Dog Laughed' at the Redhouse is more than the naughty comedy that was promised (review)". Syracuse.com. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  24. "HOT SISSY: Life Before Lightbulbs". Max Emerson. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  25. "A US Army Officer Posed in Uniform with His Boyfriend and Broke the Internet". Outbuzz.com. April 5, 2017.
  26. Emerson, Max (June 16, 2016). "Meet My Boyfriend!". Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  27. "Cyril Hanouna: French host humiliated gay men on live TV". BBC News. May 22, 2017. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  28. Wong, Curtis M. (May 24, 2017). "French TV Host Plays Cruel Joke On Gay Men And Sparks Global Backlash". Huffington Post. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
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