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During a recent call, Tucci talked about being a straight man who's been playing gay since , his wife finding out that the internet thinks he's gay, and how he can't believe so many people actually tell him they love "Burlesque.". During a recent call, Tucci talked about being a straight man who’s been playing gay since , his wife finding out that the internet thinks he’s gay, and how he can’t believe so many people actually tell him they love “Burlesque.”.

Stanley Tucci is addressing the ongoing debate over straight actors playing queer characters. Tucci, who famously starred as a gay fashion editor in “ The Devil Wears Prada,” opened up. The actor, who is straight, said he borrowed from his friend's lived experience of being gay, but also drew from his own life to inhabit the role of Chiron, a man questioning his sexuality. Stanley Tucci, who portrayed queer men in 'The Devil Wears Prada' and 'Supernova,' waded into the debate about straight actors playing gay characters.

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That's the whole point of it". In an appearance on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs , Stanley said, "I really do believe that an actor is an actor is an actor — that you're supposed to play different people. The actor acknowledged that while some people may have issues with the straight men playing gay men — because any "inauthenticity" in an actor's performance could "block [a viewer's] engagement with the whole story" — he personally feels "fine" with it.

Stanley Tucci saying this like he would even have a career otherwise. Of course, and vice versa. That's the point of acting, being able to portray emotions and lives other than the experience of people exactly like you in every single way. That's the job, that's the art, that's the talent. Plus Stanley Tucci is allowed to do any damn role he wants. Cate notably played a lesbian in the film, Carol. For Netflix's adaptation of the Broadway musical, James was cast to play the lead role of Barry Glickman, a showy gay Broadway type.

His interpretation of the character drew plenty of criticism , including accusations of "gayface". James did not respond to the backlash directly, but did say he was " very proud " of his work on the film. Just sayin', here are 17 people who could've done it better. Brokeback Mountain is undoubtedly a wonderful film, but despite its powerful story and award-winning performances, the casting of two straight men still sparked controversy when the was film was released back in Jake has recently commented that his casting helped break a stigma in Hollywood: "There was a stigma about playing a part like that, you know, why would you do that?

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And I think it was very important to both of us to break that stigma. Eric is probably best known for his role as Cam Tucker in the ABC sitcom, but in real life, the actor identifies as " openly straight ". Speaking to Larry King on the character of Cam and his portrayal of a gay man on screen, Eric said "it's a responsibility that [I] take very seriously I always wanted Cam to be [a] person first and [his] sexual orientation somehow shuffled down the list of what defines him".

Though many praised his performance, especially his Emmy award-winning turn as Cunanan, Darren has since vowed to never play gay again. The actor added that he no longer feels comfortable taking on queer roles, which he described as "unfortunate". Trevante exploded on to the film scene with his role in the Academy Award-winning Moonlight.

The actor, who is straight , said he borrowed from his friend's lived experience of being gay, but also drew from his own life to inhabit the role of Chiron, a man questioning his sexuality. Of his involvement in the movie, Trevante has said, "As actors and directors, I feel like our job, more so than anything else, is to shine a light on a subject and to let people know that they're not alone We just want love. It's the exact same sensation.

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