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Gay star slams Hollywood attitude (Ian McKellen Whines That Hollywood is Gay Un-Friendly)
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| February 12
Posted on 02/12/2006 5:52:01 AM PST by rightwingintelligentsia
It is still "very, very, very difficult" for homosexual US actors to be open about their sexuality, he said.
"The film industry is very old fashioned in California," he said at the Berlin Film Festival, where he received a lifetime achievement award.
The British star of The Lord of the Rings said Oscar-nominated cowboy love story Brokeback Mountain may open the door to more films about homosexuality.
But the industry still had rigid ideas about leading men, he told reporters.
"It is very, very, very difficult for an American actor who wants a film career to be open about his sexuality. And even more difficult for a woman if she's lesbian.
"It's very distressing to me that that should be the case.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: chroniclesofnambla; hollyweird; homosexualagenda; sissy
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To: DM1
I was so disappointed with him as Mags. Magneto is my fav anti-hero, and this actor was too weak for the role.
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posted on
02/12/2006 6:07:29 AM PST
by
Fenris6
(3 Purple Hearts in 4 months w/o missing a day of work? He's either John Rambo or a Fraud)
To: Alas Babylon!
Gaydolf?
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posted on
02/12/2006 6:07:39 AM PST
by
DM1
To: Fenris6
Sharia law? I didn't realize that there were fundamentalist homosexuals. Sounds like a great idea for a movie. How about "BurkaBack mountain"?
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posted on
02/12/2006 6:08:13 AM PST
by
Bernard
(Only the US government has the time, money and hubris to calculate exactly what it doesn't know.)
To: Fenris6
he was too poofy for Magneto
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posted on
02/12/2006 6:09:07 AM PST
by
DM1
To: Hillarys Gate Cult
Sorry, I meant the last two sitcoms titled Ellen.
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posted on
02/12/2006 6:09:18 AM PST
by
Hillarys Gate Cult
(The man who said "there's no such thing as a stupid question" has never talked to Helen Thomas.)
To: Fenris6
You think its bad now, wait till we submit to Sharia Law.Count me out in your "we" comment. FMCDH
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posted on
02/12/2006 6:11:27 AM PST
by
Popman
("What I was doing wasn't living, it was dying. I really think God had better plans for me.")
To: Alas Babylon!
Brokeback Mountain sign to ward off womenfolk
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posted on
02/12/2006 6:11:30 AM PST
by
DM1
To: rightwingintelligentsia
This coming from a guy who worked for Brian Singer in Xmen. A director who is becoming notorious for hiring gay leads. His new movie Superman Returns features a gay director (Singer), the two writers are flaming, Lex Luthor (Kevin Spacey) is probably gay, and Superman (Brandon Routhe) is possibly gay. Watch for the actor playing Superman to come out before or after it premieres and/or the film itself to have some thinly veiled gay metaphor like Singer admits he did with Xmen.
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posted on
02/12/2006 6:11:42 AM PST
by
mthom
To: wardaddy
Who'd a thought this freak had issues......
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posted on
02/12/2006 6:11:49 AM PST
by
Squantos
(Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet. ©)
To: mthom
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posted on
02/12/2006 6:12:36 AM PST
by
wardaddy
(Guns, God, Abortion is Murder, Private Property, Borders,My Culture, Break Islam....any questions)
To: Alas Babylon!
He did an excellent job portarying Gandalf. I don't care that he's gay.
But Magneto should have been played by someone more like Sean Connery.
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posted on
02/12/2006 6:12:44 AM PST
by
Fenris6
(3 Purple Hearts in 4 months w/o missing a day of work? He's either John Rambo or a Fraud)
To: mthom
I completely missed the gay metaphor in either Xmen movie.
To: rightwingintelligentsia
"I heard one homosexual scholar on television describe most gays as "narcissistic"--focused on themselves and constantly seeking attention."
My thoughts as well. A variant of excessive narcissism.
Here is a description of narcissism, compare it to what one sees in a certain community:
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
To: Bernard
Sharia law? I didn't realize that there were fundamentalist homosexuals.Thats the point. They're all dead.
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posted on
02/12/2006 6:13:47 AM PST
by
Fenris6
(3 Purple Hearts in 4 months w/o missing a day of work? He's either John Rambo or a Fraud)
To: DM1
Perhaps he's about to show Frodo his wizard's staff. Maybe Sam can play, too.
To: Popman
Count me out in your "we" commentI meant "we" as in America vs Europe. But yeah, I'll be the one behind the 50 cal, sniping the ragheads as they stone the homosexuals.
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posted on
02/12/2006 6:16:30 AM PST
by
Fenris6
(3 Purple Hearts in 4 months w/o missing a day of work? He's either John Rambo or a Fraud)
To: NaughtiusMaximus
Are they really sheepherders? lol Gays should be roasting Ang Lee for perpetuating such stereotypes!
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posted on
02/12/2006 6:16:57 AM PST
by
mthom
To: Fenris6
To: rightwingintelligentsia
Then go get a job at disney.
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posted on
02/12/2006 6:20:10 AM PST
by
longfellow
(Bill Maher, the 21st hijacker.)
To: rightwingintelligentsia
I KNEW that wizard breakdance battle between him and Saruman seemed gay!
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posted on
02/12/2006 6:25:03 AM PST
by
Sensei Ern
(Now, IB4Z! http://www.myspace.com/reconcomedy/ "Cowards cut and run. Heroes never do!")
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