NZ actor copies gay porn poses

Jemaine Clements. Photo / Supplied

Flight of the Conchords star Jemaine Clement simulated gay porn poses in a Greek park in preparation for his latest movie role.

Clement, whose new film Dinner for Schmucks sees him playing a nudity-loving performance artist, told Britain's Observer newspaper the film's producers wanted photo evidence of his suitability for the role.

"I was on holiday in Athens and they sent me all these references for the performance art. I checked my email at an internet cafe and opened a PDF with 20 or 30 pictures of naked guys," said Clement. "A lot of them were from gay porn.

"The studio needed one of me for the film so I had to find a photographer and say: 'I'd like photos like these taken of myself, it's for a big Hollywood movie'."

When Clement asked the photographer where the studio was he was told there was none.

"So I had to go to a public park in Athens and replicate gay porn pics in my underpants."

Clement and fellow Flight of the Conchords actor Bret McKenzie were also keen to put their Grammy award-winning show on the big screen, Clement said.

"There won't be any more of the TV show, but we'll still do the live thing. It might be fun to do a movie musical with a little bit of a budget."

Dinner for Schmucks, which also stars Steve Carell and Paul Rudd, is based on the hugely successful French play and film, Le Diner de Cons.

- NZPA