Actors who protrays gays in movies

[Jason_Voorhees13...]

Actors or Actreses who protrays Gays or Lesbians in films,tv, etc. Personaly I don't care what they want it's there business. But Just wondering how do you feel about it. Just like TV Showtime 'Queer As Folk' Or ' The L Word' or movies like 'Birdcage' which was a harious movie and the movie about three dragqueens who got stranded in a small town. Thanke for Everything Juilee Newmar,(I think)

[HuntingtonM15]

Um...I really don't think it matters too much.

[Belair]

I dont mind it,but i hate Queer As Folk.It'll be interesting to see Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal portray 2 gay cowboys in an upcoming film.

[Superstar]

Originally Posted by Pretty in Purple

I dont mind it,but i hate Queer As Folk.It'll be interesting to see Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal portray 2 gay cowboys in an upcoming film.

Did u hear that Jake got hurt during a love scene when they were making the film?

[webuster]

I don't mind it at all. Occasionally stereotypes can be a little tiresome, but I saw In and Out yesterday and thought it was great! Priscilla Queen of the Desert is a good film too (better than To Wong Foo imo).

[Mijada]

It doesn't matter to me. It's just acting. Same as if someone portrays a rapist, thief or serial killer.

[Belair]

Originally Posted by Superstar

Did u hear that Jake got hurt during a love scene when they were making the film?

Oh Gosh,No,i didn't hear that.All i heard was that Heath Ledger wasn't keen on certain love scenes.

[Jason_Voorhees13...]

Originally Posted by Superstar

Did u hear that Jake got hurt during a love scene when they were making the film?

Is the3 movie called Brokeback Mountain?

[HuntingtonM15]

Originally Posted by Pretty in Purple

Oh Gosh,No,i didn't hear that.All i heard was that Heath Ledger wasn't keen on certain love scenes.

I guess Jake wasn't, either. I heard he used a body double for some scenes.

[Superstar]

Originally Posted by orange head

Is the3 movie called Brokeback Mountain?

Yeah

[Superstar]

Originally Posted by Pretty in Purple

Oh Gosh,No,i didn't hear that.All i heard was that Heath Ledger wasn't keen on certain love scenes.

LOL, I read somewhere that he suffered a minor injury a love scene

[Janice]

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/2/prweb206438.htm

New Study Reveals: Out vs. Outrageous, Gay TV Viewers Weigh In- Almost 50% of Viewers Pick "Ellen" as their Favorite Performer

New Study of Gay/Lesbian TV viewership behavior and pretences released from GLCensus Partners - Syracuse University & OpusComm Group.

-Nearly 70% of lesbians watch "The L Word"

-Almost 50% of viewers pick "Ellen" as their favorite performer
-Over 95% find "Six Feet Under" as the most accurate gay portrayal

Syracuse, NY (PRWEB) February 8, 2005 -- Gay men are from Mars and lesbians are from Venus when it comes to picking their favorite TV. Men gravitate toward shows featuring guys: Queer as Folk and Will & Grace; women go for "chick" shows: The L Word and The Ellen Show.

While 32% of women say The L Word is their favorite show, .5% of men do. And Queer as Folk was the favorite of 26% of the men, but 10.2% of the women. Overall, 69.9% of women watch The L Word, compared to 22.4% of men, according to a new online study conducted Dec. 10-15 by GLCensus Partners, a research partnership between OpusComm Group and S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.

No matter what show they did pick, many of the 2,149 GLBT respondents are ambivalent about their image in the medium.

Case in point: Jack McFarland. The flamboyant, over-the-top character from Will & Grace was the No. 1 pick for both "most favorite" and "negative portrayal." The show was a top five favorite for both men and women, but with reservations.

"I enjoy Will & Grace despite the fact that it is one long series of gay jokes," said one respondent. "If Jack were a monogamous homebody like me, there would be no ratings and no show," said another. One respondent summed it up: "Although Jack on Will & Grace portrays the worst of the stereotype of gay men, he is still the funniest of all the gay TV characters. Though I despise the stereotype, I love his comedic talents. Go figure."

Those mixed emotions also are manifested in the fact that 47% of respondents couldn’t pick their least favorite show that featured either a GLBT character or GLBT participant in a leading role.

"This leads me to believe that the GLBT respondents are partial to GLBT shows in general, but that they also are concerned with how they are being portrayed," said Jeff Garber, president of OpusComm Group. "Early on, they were just happy to be included. Now they want what they believe to be a fair representation."

Glennda Testone media director of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) agrees. "It's clear that gay and lesbian viewers are expecting a more sophisticated approach to media images of our lives – and this research bears that out," said Testone. "We need to see more stories where our experiences with relationships, family and sexuality combine to create three-dimensional characters that reflect the everyday reality of who we are."

Respondents echoed that feeling: "It would be great to see gay characters in the leading roles on prime time channels ... Something where the relationship of the main characters is treated just like any other normal relationship." Also: "Television has come along way with its portrayal of gays and lesbians in our culture but still has a long way to go … we are still the ‘funny character’ on shows."

The level of consciousness is not the same across the board. Said one respondent: "I'm just so happy that mainstream TV is finally starting to depict real gay characters. I have struggled for years with feeling like I can't relate to characters, like I don't belong. This new trend has gotten me interested in TV again."

Full text version of release can be found on:
http://www.glcensus.org/press/2005-02-07.html

The GLCensus Partners is a partnership between the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, and advertising and public relations firm OpusComm Group, Inc., which specializes in consultation of sensitivity issues and market plan development for all types of advertisers to target the GLBT community.

For further information and to review a full summary of the "Gay/Lesbian Consumer Online Census", contact Jeffrey Garber, president of OpusComm Group at e-mail protected from spam bots (315) 637-2018 or visit www.glcensus.org.

[Dean Winchester]

that is a pretty good poll. I can see why Ellen would be voted favorite gay entertainer. She is neither offensive to straight people, or viewed as "straightwashed" by the gay community.

I agree with Jack being a negative portrayal. Sean Hayes is funny, but it can make straight people who don't know better think all gay men are like that.

Queer As Folk scored so low with both sexes is because it's just not that good of a tv show. It was meant to be an "in your face" depiction of gay life, but in many ways, it is more shallow than realistic. How many actors on the show aren't anorexic looking and white? You'll never see a "cub" hanging out with the gang, much less someone who is African-American, Hispanic or Asian. Most people I know are over the show, and those who still watch it hang onto it with a sense of pride. But, I think the show in many ways is more damning than helpful. I can see organizations who are against gay rights tuning into an episode and going "see, this is why these people need to be stopped"

Six Feet Under probably does it best of any series. David and Keith are treated as any other couple on the show, but they just happen to be gay. Too bad the show is ending because the entire cast is great and I think it has plenty of stories left to tell.

[Georgia's on my Mind]

Originally Posted by Janice

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/2/prweb206438.htm

New Study Reveals: Out vs. Outrageous, Gay TV Viewers Weigh In- Almost 50% of Viewers Pick "Ellen" as their Favorite Performer

New Study of Gay/Lesbian TV viewership behavior and pretences released from GLCensus Partners - Syracuse University & OpusComm Group.

-Nearly 70% of lesbians watch "The L Word"

-Almost 50% of viewers pick "Ellen" as their favorite performer
-Over 95% find "Six Feet Under" as the most accurate gay portrayal

Syracuse, NY (PRWEB) February 8, 2005 -- Gay men are from Mars and lesbians are from Venus when it comes to picking their favorite TV. Men gravitate toward shows featuring guys: Queer as Folk and Will & Grace; women go for "chick" shows: The L Word and The Ellen Show.

While 32% of women say The L Word is their favorite show, .5% of men do. And Queer as Folk was the favorite of 26% of the men, but 10.2% of the women. Overall, 69.9% of women watch The L Word, compared to 22.4% of men, according to a new online study conducted Dec. 10-15 by GLCensus Partners, a research partnership between OpusComm Group and S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.

No matter what show they did pick, many of the 2,149 GLBT respondents are ambivalent about their image in the medium.

Case in point: Jack McFarland. The flamboyant, over-the-top character from Will & Grace was the No. 1 pick for both "most favorite" and "negative portrayal." The show was a top five favorite for both men and women, but with reservations.

"I enjoy Will & Grace despite the fact that it is one long series of gay jokes," said one respondent. "If Jack were a monogamous homebody like me, there would be no ratings and no show," said another. One respondent summed it up: "Although Jack on Will & Grace portrays the worst of the stereotype of gay men, he is still the funniest of all the gay TV characters. Though I despise the stereotype, I love his comedic talents. Go figure."

Those mixed emotions also are manifested in the fact that 47% of respondents couldn’t pick their least favorite show that featured either a GLBT character or GLBT participant in a leading role.

"This leads me to believe that the GLBT respondents are partial to GLBT shows in general, but that they also are concerned with how they are being portrayed," said Jeff Garber, president of OpusComm Group. "Early on, they were just happy to be included. Now they want what they believe to be a fair representation."

Glennda Testone media director of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) agrees. "It's clear that gay and lesbian viewers are expecting a more sophisticated approach to media images of our lives – and this research bears that out," said Testone. "We need to see more stories where our experiences with relationships, family and sexuality combine to create three-dimensional characters that reflect the everyday reality of who we are."

Respondents echoed that feeling: "It would be great to see gay characters in the leading roles on prime time channels ... Something where the relationship of the main characters is treated just like any other normal relationship." Also: "Television has come along way with its portrayal of gays and lesbians in our culture but still has a long way to go … we are still the ‘funny character’ on shows."

The level of consciousness is not the same across the board. Said one respondent: "I'm just so happy that mainstream TV is finally starting to depict real gay characters. I have struggled for years with feeling like I can't relate to characters, like I don't belong. This new trend has gotten me interested in TV again."

Full text version of release can be found on:
http://www.glcensus.org/press/2005-02-07.html

The GLCensus Partners is a partnership between the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, and advertising and public relations firm OpusComm Group, Inc., which specializes in consultation of sensitivity issues and market plan development for all types of advertisers to target the GLBT community.

For further information and to review a full summary of the "Gay/Lesbian Consumer Online Census", contact Jeffrey Garber, president of OpusComm Group at e-mail protected from spam bots (315) 637-2018 or visit www.glcensus.org.

that is the most ******** thing i have ever seen in my life. im not even going to start...

[Janice]

Originally Posted by Georgia's on my Mind

that is the most ******** thing i have ever seen in my life. im not even going to start...

It's not an opinion article. It's a study that was conducted.