When Kieron Moore first received the script for Blue Film, he didn’t just read it once. He read it three times in a single sitting. The project, a two-hander centered on a gay cam boy who discovers his client is a former teacher previously imprisoned for sexual misconduct, was not the kind of material most actors’ managers would encourage them to touch.

But for Moore, the visceral reaction was immediate. “I was like, ‘Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa,’” Moore told Variety. “This can’t be even real.” Despite the subject matter’s inherent darkness, Moore found himself drawn to the challenge of playing Aaron Eagle, a character navigating a collision between digital performance and a traumatic past.

The Reality of the Role

Blue Film is an uncomfortable, often disturbing exploration of sexual kinks and taboos. The film relies on the chemistry between Moore and co-star Reed Birney, who plays the disgraced teacher, Hank Grant. The intensity of the material was clear from the start; during a pre-production Zoom call with writer-director Elliot Tuttle, Moore and Birney found themselves moved to tears while reading through the script.

To prepare for the role, Moore leaned on his own social circle. He credits his friends—many of whom are content creators and deeply embedded in queer spaces—with helping him strip away the shame often associated with the film’s more explicit themes. “I’ve been very lucky to be enveloped in queer spaces and around friends that are super sex-positive,” Moore said. “So that was never really much of a shock to me.”

Beyond the Cam Boy Persona

Despite the confidence he projects in the film’s opening scenes as a cam boy, Moore admits the performance was a departure from his actual personality. “I love having my clothes on. I’m a bit of a granddad,” he joked.

He described the experience of filming those sequences as surprisingly liberating. “Once I got going, I was like, ‘If I could take 5% of that confidence with me, it’s so empowering,’” he said. “I felt really in my body.”

The Shadow of 'Boots'

Moore’s turn in Blue Film comes shortly after the abrupt cancellation of the Netflix series Boots, where he played a homophobic recruit. The show’s sudden end sparked widespread speculation, with some critics suggesting political pressure from the Trump administration played a role in the streamer’s decision—a claim Netflix chief Ted Sarandos has denied.

When asked about the cancellation, Moore remained diplomatic but skeptical of the official narrative. “It’s an answer above my pay grade, but I think it would be hard to defend that it wasn’t a thought when it comes to decision making,” he said. “The show was really successful, and that’s all we know.”

Key Takeaways

  • Moore was drawn to the Blue Film script because of its intensity, reading it three times consecutively before signing on.
  • The actor credits his sex-positive friend group with helping him normalize the film's exploration of kink and taboo subjects.
  • Moore addressed the cancellation of his previous project, Boots, suggesting that political climate likely played a role in the streamer's decision-making process.

What Comes Next

Blue Film is currently available on VOD, and the industry’s reception will likely determine whether Moore continues to pursue similarly provocative, independent projects or returns to larger-scale streaming productions. With no further projects currently announced, the next indicator of his career trajectory will be his choice of role in the upcoming pilot season, where he will have to decide if he wants to capitalize on the critical acclaim of his recent work or pivot back to more mainstream fare.