Boogie Nights’ Big Reveal

BY: PROVOKR Staff

The 1997 film Boogie Nights, written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, follows high school dropout Eddie Adams (Mark Wahlberg), who uses his one remarkable characteristic—his ample endowment—to transform into Dirk Diggler, the biggest porn star of the 1970s. In this scene, Diggler is getting ready to do his first sex scene with Amber Waves (Julianne Moore) as the filmmaker Jack Horner (Burt Reynolds), cameraman Kurt Longjohn (Ricky Jay), assistant director Little Bill Thompson (William H. Macy), boom operator Scotty J. (Philip Seymour Hoffman) and the rest of the crew look on. The scene seemingly crescendoes with everyone in awe when they finally get a good look at what Dirk Diggler is packing, but then the young man delivers one last surprise.

 

INT. BEDROOM – DAY – LATER

Dirk is sitting on the edge of the bed, dressed up in a brown suit and his
hair is brushed back, parted down the middle. He paces a little, does some
deep breathing, looks over script, etc. Scotty J. enters.

SCOTTY J.
Hey. Hi. Dirk. Dirk Diggler.

DIRK
Hi.

SCOTTY J.
I’m supposed to come get you. Tell you they’re ready, now.

DIRK
Okay.

SCOTTY J.
You look really good.

DIRK
Thank you.

SCOTTY J.
You look really sexy.

DIRK
Thanks.

SCOTTY J.
I like your name.

DIRK
You do.

SCOTTY J.
It’s really cool.

DIRK
Thanks.

SCOTTY J.
OK . . . well . . . whenever you’re ready . . . I’ll see you out there.

Scotty J. exits. Dirk stands, takes a deep breath. CAMERA follows as he exits the room and walks through the house and into —

INT. GARAGE/FILM SET

The crew is ready and waiting. Jack is there to greet him.

JACK
Ready, champ?

DIRK
Let’s do this.

They walk through the scene with Amber.

JACK
So we know the scene, we know the thing. You’re gonna start outside the set, through that door, I’ll call your name and action, that’ll be your cue . . . come through the door, straight to the desk, right here, boom, you and Amber do the scene —

DIRK
Do we go straight into having sex?

JACK
Is that alright?

DIRK
It would be better I think, y’know, so we don’t break up the momentum or something —

JACK
Amber?

AMBER
Good.

JACK
So we’ll just go straight through.

DIRK
Okay.

KURT LONGJOHN
Are we doing a rehearsal?

JACK
Eddie, you want a rehearsal?

DIRK
It’s okay . . . I can do it . . .

JACK
Great.

DIRK
Jack?

JACK
Yeah?

DIRK
. . . can you . . . um . . . will you call me Dirk Diggler from now on?

JACK
Yes. I’m sorry, yeah, yes.

Jack exits. Amber and Dirk huddle in the corner a moment.

AMBER
Do you want to practice your lines with me?

DIRK
I know it.

AMBER
You look great, honey.

DIRK
Does he want me to keep going until I come?

AMBER
Yeah. You just come when you’re ready . . .

DIRK
Where should I come?

AMBER
Where do you want?

DIRK
Wherever you tell me.

AMBER
Come on my tits if you can, okay? Just pull it out and do it on my stomach and tits if you can.

DIRK
Yeah.

She touches her hand softly to the side of his face.

AMBER
Are you alright, honey?

DIRK
This is great. I’m ready. I wanna do good. I wanna do this good . . . let’s try and do it really sexy . . . you want to?

AMBER
Okay.

Little Bill takes Dirk and walks him off the set, explaining things one last time to him . . . CAMERA HOLDS ON DIRK. Little Bill walks away and he’s left standing alone a moment, waiting for his cue behind a closed door. SILENCE. HOLD.

JACK (OC)
and . . . action, Dirk.

CAMERA blends to SLOW MOTION and FOLLOWS Dirk through the door and into the set — lights flare into CAMERA/DIRK and we focus in on Amber, seated behind a desk.

KURT LONGJOHN’S 16MM CAMERA POV:

Dirk enters. A light shines straight at him. He walks into a two shot with Amber at the desk. BEAT, THEN:

AMBER
Hello. Are you John?

DIRK
Yes, ma’am.

AMBER
Your agency recommends you very highly.

DIRK
I’m a really hard worker. You give me a job and I won’t disappoint you.

AMBER
What special skills do you have?

DIRK
Well, I spent three years in the Marines. I just got back from a tour of duty.

AMBER
You’re kidding?

DIRK
No, I’m not. It got really hard being surrounded by guys all day.

AMBER
When was the last time you had a woman?

DIRK
A long time.

AMBER
That’s terrible.

DIRK
But I’m back now and I’m ready to pursue my acting career.

AMBER
Well, as you may or may not know, this is an important film for me. If it’s not a hit, I’m gonna get kicked out of my apartment. My landlord is a real jerk.

DIRK
Really?

AMBER
Why don’t you take your pants off? It’s important that I get an idea of your size.

DIRK
No problem.

Dirk starts to remove his pants . . . just before they come off we go to: JACK AND THE REST OF THE CREW. Kurt Longjohn takes his eye away from the viewfinder for a moment. Rocky frowns slightly. Scotty J. is in shock. Reed and Becky smile. Amber looks from Dirk’s cock to his face.

AMBER
I think that you have the part, but why don’t I make sure of something . . .

CAMERA’S POV:

for the first time, we see Dirk’s cock. It hangs about 12 inches. Amber’s hand reaches and grabs hold of it —

AMBER
This is a giant cock.

So they go at it . . . taking each other’s clothes off and climbing up on the desk . . . OUR CAMERA is handheld, moving around, looking at the crew filming and Dick/Amber making love . . . .

They continue for a while. Jack whispers something to Kurt, then walks over to Dirk and Amber, quietly interrupts;

JACK
Guys . . .

DIRK
Is everything cool?

JACK
Hang in there, everything’s cool, I just wanna change the angle. You’re doin’ great.

Amber looks to Dirk. They hold still;

AMBER
You’re doin’ so good, Dirk.

DIRK
Does it feel good?

Amber smiles. Jack and Kurt have set up a new angle;

JACK
Okay — we’re back, we’re ready — action —

They continue for a bit, getting faster and a little harder;

CU. DIRK AND AMBER

they’re face to face. Following in sotto:

AMBER
You’re amazing.

DIRK
You feel good, Amber.

AMBER
Are you ready to come?

DIRK
Yes.

AMBER
Come in me.

DIRK
What?

AMBER
Don’t worry, I’m fixed. I want you to come in me —

Amber and Dirk come together. HOLD. They kiss and smile.

JACK
CUT! FUCK! YES! YES! YES!

THE CREW APPLAUDS THE PERFORMANCE. Everyone gathers around. Dirk is giving hand shakes, high fives, etc. CAMERA PANS over to Little Bill and Jack who step aside a moment. Following in sotto;

JACK
That was great.

LITTLE BILL
Yes, it was. What do you want to do about the come shot? We could go to the stock footage — get a close up —

JACK
It’s not gonna match, we don’t have a cock that big on film —

Dirk hears this and turns to Jack and Little Bill.

DIRK
Jack?

JACK
Yes, Dirk?

DIRK
I can do it again if you need a close-up.

Everyone in the room looks at Dirk. HOLD.