Oscar-winner Alan Ball (American Beauty, True Blood) and his longtime boyfriend, actor Peter Macdissi. Ball now directs Macdissi in one of his best roles–and best performances–to date in the historical drama Uncle Frank, opposite Paul Bettany and Sophia Lillis.Lillis, of course, has exploded on to the scene in the past few years, nabbing roles in the hit IT film series, and on the Netflix show, I Am Not Ok With This.
Macdissi has proven himself a reliable actor in the shows Six Feet Under, True Blood (both created by Ball) and in the film Towelhead.Related: WATCH: Paul Bettany plays gay in bittersweet trailer for Uncle FrankSet in the 1970s, Uncle Frank tells the story of college professor Frank Bladsoe (Paul Bettany), a gay man who escaped.