''Survivor'''s Shane Powers' acting past
He's contemplated quitting, destroyed his alliance, and even demanded sole possession of a ''thinking seat,'' but this isn't the first time Survivor contestant Shane Powers has acted out. The ''marketing executive'' is actually a seasoned thespian, having starred in such classics as Bloodfist VII: Manhunt. Below, a look at his finest work.
MY SO-CALLED LIFE 1994
ROLE: GUY NO. 1
Powers steals the show in the pilot episode of this seminal
coming-of-age TV drama. In just two minutes, he sexually assaults a
minor (Rayanne) and then threatens to kill her after she hurls a liquor
bottle at his head. ''What's your problem?'' he yells at an understandably
disturbed Courtney...I mean Claire Danes. As a bad boy, Shane is all
good. A
BLACK SCORPION 1995
ROLE: COP NO. 2
Spitting out his beer is just one of the cliché comic-relief gags Powers
employs in this sex-meets-superhero film. When not pursuing the scantily
clad vigilante or some evil guy called the Breathtaker, Powers also
proves his mastery of props by sporting a gas mask, which could actually
come in handy should one Bob Dawg choose to revisit Casa de Charmin. C
LUSTER 2002
ROLE: SAM
In this ''refreshing look at gay romance,'' Powers plays a record-store
owner who destroys lawn furniture, tenderly pays off his mom's mortgage,
and then kills himself because he's in love with his best friend,
Jackson. The movie kinda sucks, but Shane actually emotes half decently,
even if his final words, ''I just don't want to be here anymore,'' ring
eerily familiar. B
STING OF THE BLACK SCORPION2002
ROLE: SPECS
Powers' fifth turn in the Black Scorpion franchise finds him chasing
dudes with names like Firearm and Flashpoint. He also shows off his
impressive range by portraying an old man after being prematurely aged
by the ruthless Clockwise. That scene where he holds his back in pain
while sporting a gray comb-over — now, that's acting.
B+
