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General Category => Literature, Music, Art & Entertainment => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on January 14, 2021, 08:09:12 PM

Title: Russell T Davies explains why straight actors should never play gay roles
Post by: Nearly Sane on January 14, 2021, 08:09:12 PM
I think this is a mistake and his comparisons don't work as when it comes to straight roles casting is effectively sexuality blind. If it is then just about authenticity rather than opportunity, then he would have to argue that straight roles are only played by straighy people.


https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/russell-davies-explains-straight-actors-23305580
Title: Re: Russell T Davies explains why straight actors should never play gay roles
Post by: Owlswing on January 14, 2021, 08:17:37 PM
Quote from: Nearly Sane on January 14, 2021, 08:09:12 PM

I think this is a mistake and his comparisons don't work as when it comes to straight roles casting is effectively sexuality blind. If it is then just about authenticity rather than opportunity, then he would have to argue that straight roles are only played by straighy people.


https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/russell-davies-explains-straight-actors-23305580


I saw an article and some letters about this in METRO on my way to my eye clinic appointment this morning and had to keep the paper until after the appointment in order to confirm I had actually seen what I thougfht I saw.

A lot of responants - all anti his comments and giving him well deserved rice!

Owlswing

)O(

Title: Re: Russell T Davies explains why straight actors should never play gay roles
Post by: Aruntraveller on January 14, 2021, 08:24:30 PM
Quote from: Nearly Sane on January 14, 2021, 08:09:12 PM
I think this is a mistake and his comparisons don't work as when it comes to straight roles casting is effectively sexuality blind. If it is then just about authenticity rather than opportunity, then he would have to argue that straight roles are only played by straighy people.


https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/russell-davies-explains-straight-actors-23305580

It seemed on odd thing for him to say, given that arguably his best series Queer as folk had the three main gay characters played by straight actors. Very convincingly I might add.
I think James Dreyfuss' comments on this are very pertinent.
Title: Re: Russell T Davies explains why straight actors should never play gay roles
Post by: Nearly Sane on January 14, 2021, 08:36:25 PM
Quote from: Trentvoyager on January 14, 2021, 08:24:30 PM
It seemed on odd thing for him to say, given that arguably his best series Queer as folk had the three main gay characters played by straight actors. Very convincingly I might add.
I think James Dreyfuss' comments on this are very pertinent.
Agreed. For anyone who hasn't seen them


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9141677/James-Dreyfus-insists-straight-actors-play-totally-convincing-gay-characters.html
Title: Re: Russell T Davies explains why straight actors should never play gay roles
Post by: Aruntraveller on January 15, 2021, 10:58:17 AM
Leading on from this should gay characters only be created by gay authors?

Are Ian McKellen & Derek Jacobi forever doomed to reprise their characters in "Vicious"?



Title: Re: Russell T Davies explains why straight actors should never play gay roles
Post by: Nearly Sane on January 15, 2021, 11:00:28 AM
Quote from: Trentvoyager on January 15, 2021, 10:58:17 AM
Leading on from this should gay characters only be created by gay authors?

Are Ian McKellen & Derek Jacobi forever doomed to reprise their characters in "Vicious"?
Oh  I do hope not.
Title: Re: Russell T Davies explains why straight actors should never play gay roles
Post by: Nearly Sane on February 10, 2021, 02:25:06 PM
Article from James Dreyfus on this


http://www.uncancelled.co.uk/arts/gay-straight-acting-roles-james-dreyfus-russell-t-davies/