The Escort (2015 film)
2015 film by Will Slocombe
The Escort is a 2015 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Will Slocombe, starring Michael Doneger and Lyndsy Fonseca.
Desperate for a good story to land a magazine job, sex-addicted journalist Mitch convinces high-class, Stanford-educated escort Natalie to allow him to shadow her.
Plot
High-end escort 'Victoria' often carries out role play scenarios for her generally wealthy clients. Journalist Mitch is a sex addict, whose friends and family worry about, as he is disinterested in entering a relationship. His friend and cousin JP constantly tries to set him up on dates, but he prefers to hook up anonymously via the sex app Climax. 'Victoria' and Mitch inadvertently meet in an elite bar, her seeking a client, he seeking his hookup.
Mitch is fired from his newspaper job for having sex with an intern and because they are downsizing. He interviews at several places, but no one is hiring. Finally applying at a magazine, as the editor is not sure he would be a good fit, Mitch proposes he write an article on spec. So, she promises to hire him if he writes a more interesting article than his competitors.
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