Out in Film: Bruce LaBruce

Idol worship: Bruce LaBruce, actor/director/writer/ producer.

- He first gained fame with the queer punk zine J.D.s, which he co-edited.

- Currently, he writes and photographs for such publications as Vice, Nerve.com and BlackBook magazine.

- But he is best known for his controversial films (which "merge the artistic techniques of independent film with gay pornography") with such risqué titles as No Skin Off My Ass and Give Piece of Ass a Chance.

- Other films of his include Super 8½, Hustler White, Skin Gang (a.k.a. Skin Flick) and The Raspberry Reich.

- His latest, the gay zombie flick Otto; or, Up with Dead People, makes its DVD debutnext week.