tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19466193.post3334349105033893728..comments2024-03-29T09:19:13.599-04:00Comments on I Should Be Laughing: My Two Cents: Matt Damon Saying Actors [Gay Actors] Should Keep Their Sexuality PrivateBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15302478126147924237noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19466193.post-75089430230261002092015-09-29T22:41:41.596-04:002015-09-29T22:41:41.596-04:00@Dave
I see your point but it was Damon's sug...@Dave <br />I see your point but it was Damon's suggestion that actors keep their sexuality a secret to "keep the mystery" alive, yet he's always out and about with his wife, talking about his children--as he did on Ellen today while he tried to Damonsplain his way out of this.<br />If he believes that actors should keep their sexuality to themselves in order to create a sense of mystery then he should set the lead.<br />That said, as I said, I like him, I do.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15302478126147924237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19466193.post-61400107140019355662015-09-29T21:29:07.457-04:002015-09-29T21:29:07.457-04:00While I see your point, I also see Matt Damon'...While I see your point, I also see Matt Damon's. He's not saying lesbian and gay actors aren't going to work, he's saying they're not going to be offered the plum parts in movies. Jodi Foster is still working and still making a lot of money, but she came out decades after her last Oscar. The reboot of Star Trek had already made boodles at the box office before Zachery Quinto came out, and millions around the world now know him as Spock. Except for the Star Trek franchise, he's not been cast in any other "A" list films except for the voice of Pascal Lee in "The Martian." And if they are gay and out, Like Matt Bomer, and do get cast in a "B" movie, like "Magic Mike", they're playing second fiddle to a straight guy, Joe Mangielloe (sp). Also, you have to remember, Matt Damon's a movie person, he talks about movies, not TV, which are totally different. People like Neil Patrick Harris on the small screen, however, to make it to an "A" list movie he had to play a pervy character. Until he played Gandalf, no one knew who Ian McLellan was, before that how many "A" films was he in? Gay actors do work, but one suspects it will be a long time before a Disney Casting exec calls a gay actor and offers them the part in as a Sperhero. Don't bust Matt Damon because he's being honest... listen to what he says and learn. Sorry I've been so verbose but I've had a glass or two of Pinot Grigio.Dave Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10429379083970699093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19466193.post-5070276070492999692015-09-29T20:06:45.418-04:002015-09-29T20:06:45.418-04:00I agree with you Bob, I adore Damon, but what the ...I agree with you Bob, I adore Damon, but what the hell??? The California air pollution must be messing with his mind, or he isn't washing the fruit off before he eats it.Mistress Maddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02098940220513091207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19466193.post-86783430386587075862015-09-29T12:53:43.242-04:002015-09-29T12:53:43.242-04:00Honestly, celebrities just can't win. Its rid...Honestly, celebrities just can't win. Its ridiculous to me that the interviewer was asking his opinion on whether or not its harder for gay actors. How would a straight man be expected to know this? Why would he have any insight on whether its harder for gay, hispanic, female, or any other minority group as actors? But of course he can't tell the interviewer he doesn't wish to comment on their stupid question, so he feebles with an answer and then has to deal with the backlash. They have to do interviews in order to promote their latest projects, but then suffer for it afterwards.Mark in DEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12478832787656152843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19466193.post-52991116426617750472015-09-29T12:04:29.086-04:002015-09-29T12:04:29.086-04:00great actors are great actors.
look at the ones wh...great actors are great actors.<br />look at the ones who make us shiver<br />in our boots with their evil portrayals -<br />they make you forget anything you know<br />about them.<br />good 2 cents, bob xoxoxo the dogs' motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11512888563325865616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19466193.post-77102059931152278242015-09-29T10:54:54.963-04:002015-09-29T10:54:54.963-04:00I liked him better when the only talking he did wa...I liked him better when the only talking he did was when it came off a script. And here I thought he hadn't gotten carried away with his own self-importance.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19466193.post-75303677745103999942015-09-29T10:09:23.627-04:002015-09-29T10:09:23.627-04:00he's gotta hella lotta nerve, telling people t...he's gotta hella lotta nerve, telling people to shut up about themselves.<br /><br />I got an idea, matt - howsabout YOU STFU and let the grown-ups talk and be comfortable being who they are, m'kay? asshat of the week!anne marie in phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765140782182605141noreply@blogger.com