Next Level Shit, Taylor (Ben Baur, Something Like Summer) portrays a gay perfectionist preparing for his third date with Chris (Daniel K.
Isaac, Billions). Like many queer men, Taylor is concerned with anal cleanliness — but his starvation leads to a backfiring of his intentions.The gross-out romantic comedy has a surprisingly sweet message about self-love, as was intended by director and writer Gary Jaffe.“In all my work, I’m looking to foster a more nuanced self-acceptance in the queer community and beyond," Jaffe said. "In Next Level Shit, a 'perfect' gay (played to literal perfection by Ben Baur) comes face to face with the demons hidden in his own neurotic pursuit of gay perfection."There’s a quiet, tender look Chris (played with.