The Lifestyle

The Lifestyle is a 2023 American independent drama film directed and written by George Grayson in his directorial debut and produced by Grayson and Simon Domenico. Set and filmed in, it stars George Grayson, Marcie DiMarco, Leanna Tran, and Mike Rico Diaz, and follows Kenneth (Grayson), a 38-year-old known online as KenSparX, who falls in love with a shy 24-year-old filmmaker named Sherry (DiMarco), only for him to find out she is cheating on him with her neighbor Lorenzo (Diaz). Kenneth seeks revenge through a relationship with his friend Linda (Tran), and a number of unfortunate events occur thereafter.

The film premiered at the 2023 Hollywood film Festival on June 9, 2023. It was theatrically released by on September 8, 2023. The film received generally positive reception for its direction, writing, cinematography, editing, and commentary on the power and public images of social media influencers, as well as Grayson and DiMarco's performances, though its short runtime was subject to criticism.