Sebastian has pretty much 'had' all
of the girls in New York City up to
this point, and he's gotten a bit
bored of it all. When challenged by
his stepsister Kathryn to deflower
the naive Cecile, he obliges, though
this is too easy a conquest for him.
He sets his sights on a greater
challenge-the new headmaster's
daughter, Annette. Sebastian bets
Kathryn that he can seduce the
chaste and pristine Annette before
school begins in the fall. Kathryn
thinks this feat impossible and
quickly agrees to the wager.
Ryan's first major screen success was in "White Squall" where he played the heart-breakingly tragic character Gil Martin. During the 5 1/2 month long shoot, Ryan formed friendships with many of his co-stars, among them Ethan Embry, Balthazar Getty, and "Party of Five" star Scott Wolf.
Ryan's most successful screen appearance to date was in the film "I Know What You Did Last Summer", with Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Geller, and Freddie Prinze, Jr. The movie debuted at No. 1 and held the position for three straight weeks. Based on a Lois Duncan book, the screenplay was written by Kevin Williamson, who penned the recent hit "Scream."
If you were lucky, you were able to catch two of Ryan's films that were in limited release: "Homegrown" and "Little Boy Blue." "Homegrown" had a limited release in May. The movie boasted a plethora of talent including Hank Azaria, Billy Bob Thornton, Kelly Lynch, John Lithgow, Jon Bon Jovi, Ted Danson, Judge Reinhold and Jamie Lee Curtis.
"Little Boy Blue" was released in late May/early June in Los Angeles and New York. The film which also stars Nastassja Kinski and John Savage, tells the story of a Vietnam vet who destroys his family.
Ryan's next big role was in the film "54." Based on the popular 70s nightclub, Studio 54, the film revolves around Ryan's character, Shane O'Shea, a young bartender at the club. Among Ryan's co-stars are Mike Myers as Steve Rubell, one of the club's founders, along with Neve Campbell, Salma Hayek, Sela Ward, Breckin Meyer, and Heather Matarazzo.
Ryan's role, based on a real-life character, is that of a New Jersey kid who gets picked from the waiting line outside the club to go in. He becomes an instant celebrity with everyone vying for him to appear at their parties. Preparations for his role included lessons in bartending and dance.