Kelsey Grammer is an avowed straight actor playing the straight role of Frasier Crane, yet I find him often unconvincing acting as a heterosexual, womanizing character in the series. According to Ramin Setoodeh's logic, I should then take this example and generalize that all straight actors can't play straight roles.
A straight man can fake a gay man's "lisp" and girlish mannerism, but a gay man cannot realistically fake the butchness of a manly man. Just look at all the straight-acting queens: does anyone take more than 3 seconds to tell that they are gay? Gays have feminine characteristics that they can't hide no matter how much they try. A gay guy with short hair, a leather jacket and a a motorcycle still looks gay, and a straight guy with long hair and a pink shirt still seems straight.
ah! this video. i don't know why i watched it.. actually i do. i wanted to see how ramin defends himself. he's so awful. he's put his foot in his mouth and can't just stop. it's like dude. just stop. total douchebag.
It depends on the actor , but I also don't really know many actors who were able to pull it of . NPH ? No sorry , he plays an over the top character and that's it . TR Knight became totally asexual while trying to play straight . Right now the only actors who pull it of are Matt Bomer on White Collar and Alan Cummings on The Good Wife
I guess I'm a little surprised that not one person has mentioned the George Clooney reference. I have thought he was gay forever. Apparently people in Hollywood do too.
@QueerSwede1 if you weren't aware the write IS a homosexual himself. And no Neil Patrick Harris isn't believable in a straight role once he came out of the closet.
Whether you're gay or straight, an actor needs to bring a blank persona to the stage/screen so only the character being played is seen. Otherwise, the character isn't believable. People who knew Elizabeth Taylor had eight marriages and virtually lived in the tabloids would have a hard time accepting her playing a nun. If you want to fantasize about an actor, rock star, whatever, it's not a great idea to google everything about their personal life. That's WHY it's called a personal life.
Mr What-ever-name obviously needs to create some controversy in order to.... well, let's see, ... to sell more? To be known? To be on youtube?....Waist of bloody time... to make an argument about something what is not a problem.....
yeah after the first episode I had a huge crush on Jonathan Groff and I didn't even know he was gay. I think the character Jesse is very extreme to a point where he might seem gay,but I don't think that's Jonathan's problem I think its the way his character is. Jon had no problem playing straight in Spring Awakening which he got nominated for a tony
"Hugh Jackman goes back and forth... maybe it's because he's Australian; it's easier." I laughed at first, but from what I've seen it's actually kind of true.
straight playing straight, straight playing gay, gay playing gay, gay playing straight, implied-straight gay playing straight, closeted gay playing gay? it's all feasible
Just end the hate, homophobic sexist and racist are all one mineded people. People who hate others just because they are different need to review their own lives and see if it's not really something that they hate about themselves. Hating is wrong and great example is the Nazi's in WW2. I Know alot of people wouldn't surport them so why surport hate?
Just end the hate, homophobic sexist and racist are all one mineded people. People who hate others just because they are different need to review their own lives and see if it's not really something that they hate about themselves. Hating is wrong and great example is the Nazi's in WW2. I Know alot of people wouldn't surport them so why surport hate?
he referred to 'broke back mt'....? seriously... no offense but those actors didn't convince me at all at being 'gay'. Then he claims his statement was not 'homophobic' yet he refers to actors from glee (i hate that show btw) as being 'queeny'....come on dude...give me a frickin' break =/
Anthony Perkins from Psycho was gay, though he married a woman and had children he was a gay man. Norman clearly was a pervert who lusted after women badly. So it is possible.
These gays shit on their life LOL! There are plenty of great LGBT actors out there and they go un recognized cuz a st8 person just makes us ALL over the top on tv... Thats not acting. Kiss the same sex and make me believe it. Not a peck, make me believe it's love. Once all str8 person can do that. Then I'll say they can do both. See i can group ppl too.
Amanda Bearse annoyed me throughout this whole interview. She chose to interpret the article in the way that she did so she could trumpet the point she wanted to make, and missed the point.
Jonathan Groff isn't "queenie" for Heaven's sake. He's hot.
And I'll take him snogging a girl (or a boy) over Tom Cruise kissing anyone. Every time Cruise kisses someone on screen I get the feeling that he's as passionate towards them as he is towards a refrigerator.
Ramin is all over the place. He's, on the one hand, trying to do damage control, and then at the same time, he's digging himself into a bigger and deeper hole. He doesn't seem too bright.
Ramin Setoodeh is himself a closet gay, Hah! He didn't know which way to turn and try to talk himself out of it after the storm of protest he caused. stupid, sorry man.
lol gay actors can play straight roles. they just cant be really fem. If htey are regular guys they can play any role, same as fem women. its just hard for fem guys and butch women to play straight roles. god that guys is stupid
Wow . . . that Ramin . . . I really feel like he's back-tracking here. I don't really think what he's saying here and what he wrote line up very well. :|
The issue is not accepting gay playing straight, it's Hollywood finally growing up and allowing actors to be out, in which case the whole issue of who is and isn't straight would go away and actors would be judged on their ability and not their sexuality.
FFS, He was talking about Sean Hayes from Will & Grace, not Neil Patrick Harris or Rock Hudson or gay actors in general. Hayes is a huge flamer, I can't imagine watching him play a lead romantic straight man, it would be embarassing
I feel that Ramin (did he say he was a memember of the Gay Community?) is an ass. By force, people have had to closet themselves for centuries, and are masters at it (sadly due to bigoted people in the audience). BUT he's an ass because he says straights can play Gay characters but not vice-versa... or at least he strongly implies this. It also bothers me that because he's Gay himself, folks in this bit only banter with him, and there's a lot of forgiveness for a bigot, albeit a Gay one.
Neil Patrick Harris makes that show hes on funny because hes gay and playing this straight guy who just wants to get laid lol. The guy whos talking about this is gay...
I love how in order to support his argument he simplifies Barney's character on HIMYM by saying he's not complex enough. Oh yeah, because his character's background has not been developed and he totally wasn't shown in a committed relationship that involved complex feelings. Yeah, Barney's just a caricature...
Everything this guy said on this interview was completely controversal to his article!! He was too defensive when he realized he really didn't have a point, all he only had a few people as base of his theory and he generalized!!
Like many people, I also didn't know Jonathan Groff was gay until I read this guy's article, so his argument that Groff is too blatantly "queeny" to play a straight character seems to fall flat. And Amanda Bearse is right, Neel Patrick Harris was never "in the closet". Just because you haven't broadcast to the world that you're gay doesn't mean that you're passing yourself off as a straight person.
u kno what why are people so fixed on this topic it seem like str8 people more interested in it then the actual Gays.. lolsz People get over it cuz it aint going no where and so what if those actors gay and play str8 its they choice i do agree w/ da image statement where is if u were openly gay alot of times you wont be casted or even be able to do what u want but u have 2 realize there is a time and place for everything the best bet is 2 be ur self at the end of the day!!
@phatboi973 It's being brought up by gay people. The writer of this piece is gay and he was trying to point out a conclusion he had in hopes to change it. He failed, but that's why you keep hearing about it.
I'm assuming by your user name that you're gay. Are you telling me that you don't want to be equal? That is why we fight in congress, hollywood, and everywhere else where we see injustice. I think we all want everyone to be themselves, and his guy is trying to make that possible.
What an idiot! There have been numerous gay guys playing it straight in movie and TV roles for years, Rock Hudson(Romantic Roles), Robert Reed(Brady Bunch Dad), Dick Sargent(Bewitched). There have been numerous actors for years that when they came out I was shocked and had no clue. This guy clearly was just trying to be controversial and get attention. Sean Hayes and Jonathan Groff are both great actors. I had no clue Jonathan was gay till I read about it. Gay or Straight it doesn't matter!
@jamesqueale Couldn't agree more! It sounds like he had a bug bear with Hayes' performance and has tried to extend his point all over the place (which is wrong). Neil Patrick Harris, openly gay, playing a man whore on How our met your mother, is fantastic. Him saying Harris got the role because he was straight, doesn't answer the question of why the audience still loves Harris knowing he isn't. This guy is stoopid is as stoopid does.
@lovejazz777 You are the most ignorant Kunt I've ever seen post on youtube. Your quote:
"It couldn't be a wound from their past or family situation now could it... I do beleive they are escaping some pain they have never dealt with and think being gay is their identity...it's not "
How could you know this unless this happened to you- have experienced this? Is this why you chose to be straight? Did an angel appear to you and divulge this revelation? You are an IDIOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@lovejazz777 You are the most ignorant Kunt I've ever seen post on youtube. Your quote:
"It couldn't be a wound from their past or family situation now could it... I do beleive they are escaping some pain they have never dealt with and think being gay is their identity...it's not "
How could you know this unless this happened to you- have experienced this? Is this why you chose to be straight? Did an angel appear to you and divulge this revelation? You are an IDIOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why is it always homophobia if one doesn't agree with the behavior. Are so many people really decieved that Gay people are just born that way? It couldn't be a wound from their past or family situation now could it. I refuse to beleive people are just born that way, but I do beleive they are escaping some pain they have never dealt with and think being gay is their identity...it's not
@lovejazz777 You are the most ignorant Kunt I've ever seen post on youtube. Your quote:
"It couldn't be a wound from their past or family situation now could it... I do beleive they are escaping some pain they have never dealt with and think being gay is their identity...it's not "
How could you know this unless this happened to you- have experienced this? Is this why you chose to be straight? Did an angel appear to you and divulge this revelation? You are an IDIOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@jacincolo41 Cos you hav a phobia against gay ppl! And that's your own personal perception of what being gay is. I am a very happy lesbian who comes from a wonderful loving family, I've had/am having a fabulous life, no sadness, no pain, no hurt, no family 'situations', never had a desire to escape anything--except the sickening company of homophobes!
I'm just attracted to women rather than men. That's it! :-)
@jacincolo41: I'm intrigued. When was the moment you chose to be straight? I mean, something that monumental has to be one of those moments you'll never forget, right?
@lovejazz777 You are the most ignorant Kunt I've ever seen post on youtube. Your quote:
"It couldn't be a wound from their past or family situation now could it... I do beleive they are escaping some pain they have never dealt with and think being gay is their identity...it's not "
How could you know this unless this happened to you- have experienced this? Is this why you chose to be straight? Did an angel appear to you and divulge this revelation? You are an IDIOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@lovejazz777 You are the most ignorant Ku@t I've ever seen post on youtube. Your quote:
"It couldn't be a wound from their past or family situation now could it... I do beleive they are escaping some pain they have never dealt with and think being gay is their identity...it's not "
How could you know this unless this happened to you- have experienced this? Did you chose to be straight? You are an IDIOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dear Ramin Setoodeh, please stop wasting our time projecting your own internalized homophobia onto gay actors, and instead seek therapy to help deal with your own insecurities regarding your sexuality.
setodeh is just a gossipy gay who wants to know everyone's private life, thats why this kind of people can not enjoy art! if he thinks hayes doesn't have chemistry with chenoweth, just write so. no need to generalize gay actors,their actings&believable factor!
and his article is NOT examining! it is judging & misleading! i knew groff and harris are gay, i enjoy their performance. joy was too nice to this fucker. bring him to the view, let hasselbeck attack him!
After watching this I think the problem is that Setoodeh is just a bad writer. I don't disagree with the idea that audiences can be (though they aren't always) unaccepting of openly gay actors in straight roles--but that's not what he said in the article--he said gay actors CAN'T play straight roles. There's a difference.
I think the panel is being VERY kind with this joutnalist. His point is clearly "wanna play straight? stay in the closet!". This "getting the discussion going" is BS.
Also, I do not buy that it's easier for a straight person to play gay. No. It's easier for a straight person to win an Oscar for playing gay, because it's supposed to be some amazing challenge for these poor actors. That's all. I did not buy Tom Hanks or Will Smith as gay. Mel Gibson went as far as having the script changed to make his gay character straight.
Ramin can eat $hit for all I care...the guy is an idiot. THINK BEFORE YOU OPEN YOUR MOUTH. Newsweek can go to hell. I'll make sure to boycott where ever this guy does...attacking his own community shameful. HE CAN'T DEAL WITH HIS OWN SEXUALITY due to his race?? IDIOT.
I think people need to stop caring about what orientation can play what roles and just focus on how that actor him/herself is doing for that role...
If you can play the role, it doesn't matter if you are gay or straight...you are a good actor! :D
Lionx 3 weeks ago
Neil Patrick Harris and Jim Parsons
TheTinyCurse 1 month ago
Kelsey Grammer is an avowed straight actor playing the straight role of Frasier Crane, yet I find him often unconvincing acting as a heterosexual, womanizing character in the series. According to Ramin Setoodeh's logic, I should then take this example and generalize that all straight actors can't play straight roles.
ncite1 1 month ago 2
A straight man can fake a gay man's "lisp" and girlish mannerism, but a gay man cannot realistically fake the butchness of a manly man. Just look at all the straight-acting queens: does anyone take more than 3 seconds to tell that they are gay? Gays have feminine characteristics that they can't hide no matter how much they try. A gay guy with short hair, a leather jacket and a a motorcycle still looks gay, and a straight guy with long hair and a pink shirt still seems straight.
PCoderch 1 month ago
I think How I Met Your Mother is FUNNIER now that I know he's gay. Every time he says something really really REALLY hetero, I chuckle.
But then when he looks longingly at Robin, I forget!~
remeranAuthor 2 months ago
Neil Patrick Harris, Zachary Quinto, Ian McKellen, Peter O'Toole...
BlueMaxx86 2 months ago 2
ah! this video. i don't know why i watched it.. actually i do. i wanted to see how ramin defends himself. he's so awful. he's put his foot in his mouth and can't just stop. it's like dude. just stop. total douchebag.
jjbingsnyc 2 months ago
his argument is just so weak its embarrasing
healthyholemealbread 2 months ago
the author is gay himself...so he isn't being homophobic
xadam2dudex 3 months ago
@xadam2dudex just ignorant! nice.
jjbingsnyc 2 months ago
It depends on the actor , but I also don't really know many actors who were able to pull it of . NPH ? No sorry , he plays an over the top character and that's it . TR Knight became totally asexual while trying to play straight . Right now the only actors who pull it of are Matt Bomer on White Collar and Alan Cummings on The Good Wife
polle2906 3 months ago
why not? greta garbo did, so did rock hudson.
tranurse 4 months ago
DR HORRIBLE ANYONE? I fell in love with him and i KNEW he was gay.
LaBeJohnson 4 months ago
Blah blah blah! I didn't care about anything that wasn't coming out of Dan Savage's mouth.
SeeThinkFall 5 months ago
whoever says gay guys can't act straight is an idiot. most gay people act straight until they come out of the closet, and they're quite convincing
MrRentcontrol 6 months ago
The writer's a dipshit. NPH was never straight, he just didn't let anyone in on it.
RollingLeaf22 7 months ago
George Clooney's been doing it for years. Neil Patrick Harris, much?
RollingLeaf22 7 months ago
Ramin's father played the role of a straight man for years.....long enough to convince himself that hes strait too..moron
angrydotcom 7 months ago
Amanda Bearse is on point about NPH! she's sharp
terenchoolah 7 months ago
Neil Patrick Harris sure as hell can play a straight guy
speedx50 8 months ago
I guess I'm a little surprised that not one person has mentioned the George Clooney reference. I have thought he was gay forever. Apparently people in Hollywood do too.
jhr459 8 months ago
a homophobic muslim. what a shock.
QueerSwede1 8 months ago
@QueerSwede1 if you weren't aware the write IS a homosexual himself. And no Neil Patrick Harris isn't believable in a straight role once he came out of the closet.
msklyon 6 months ago
oh Raminjoon, you are pretty, but I gotta say, you fuck this one out!
PariFairy55 8 months ago
Whether you're gay or straight, an actor needs to bring a blank persona to the stage/screen so only the character being played is seen. Otherwise, the character isn't believable. People who knew Elizabeth Taylor had eight marriages and virtually lived in the tabloids would have a hard time accepting her playing a nun. If you want to fantasize about an actor, rock star, whatever, it's not a great idea to google everything about their personal life. That's WHY it's called a personal life.
gritsnsand 8 months ago
WHAT A STUPID, STUPID DISCUSSION!!!!!!
Mr What-ever-name obviously needs to create some controversy in order to.... well, let's see, ... to sell more? To be known? To be on youtube?....Waist of bloody time... to make an argument about something what is not a problem.....
colonia3059 9 months ago
Just think about Neil Patrick Harrison. He's AWESOME.
AND LEGENDARY ;)
shehasnotime135 9 months ago 13
@shehasnotime135 totally agree I really can't see anyone being as epic as he is!
AnahSkywalker 9 months ago
how bout the guy from Star trek!...ughh and the person that played professor X(too lazy to google)
usernamessucks01 10 months ago
yeah after the first episode I had a huge crush on Jonathan Groff and I didn't even know he was gay. I think the character Jesse is very extreme to a point where he might seem gay,but I don't think that's Jonathan's problem I think its the way his character is. Jon had no problem playing straight in Spring Awakening which he got nominated for a tony
fashiongurlie300 10 months ago
"Hugh Jackman goes back and forth... maybe it's because he's Australian; it's easier." I laughed at first, but from what I've seen it's actually kind of true.
kashiichan 11 months ago
Of course gay-people can play straight!
MiracleMikuru2 11 months ago
straight playing straight, straight playing gay, gay playing gay, gay playing straight, implied-straight gay playing straight, closeted gay playing gay? it's all feasible
Auggieautomne 11 months ago
That guy is bullshit... I didn't even know Jonathan Groff was gay when I watched the show. I wouldn't have guessed.
Lilynettemiel 11 months ago
@Lilynettemiel: Holy...He's gay? I'm a huge ass fan and even I didn't know that.
obiwankendrobi 10 months ago
wtf straight actors can play gay roles watch queer as folk half the actors and actresses are straight
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Just end the hate, homophobic sexist and racist are all one mineded people. People who hate others just because they are different need to review their own lives and see if it's not really something that they hate about themselves. Hating is wrong and great example is the Nazi's in WW2. I Know alot of people wouldn't surport them so why surport hate?
sosterday123 1 year ago
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Just end the hate, homophobic sexist and racist are all one mineded people. People who hate others just because they are different need to review their own lives and see if it's not really something that they hate about themselves. Hating is wrong and great example is the Nazi's in WW2. I Know alot of people wouldn't surport them so why surport hate?
sosterday123 1 year ago
he referred to 'broke back mt'....? seriously... no offense but those actors didn't convince me at all at being 'gay'. Then he claims his statement was not 'homophobic' yet he refers to actors from glee (i hate that show btw) as being 'queeny'....come on dude...give me a frickin' break =/
hynafol 1 year ago
Anthony Perkins from Psycho was gay, though he married a woman and had children he was a gay man. Norman clearly was a pervert who lusted after women badly. So it is possible.
RASOOL28 1 year ago
waitwaitwait... Did I just hear him say "When he was straight" ?????
Excuse me? when you THOUGH he was straight. I mean, really.
almightyshortme 1 year ago
@almightyshortme naw he was straight and then he fuckin decide to be gay. i hate you NPH.
startintolovemyself 1 year ago
@startintolovemyself So you hate him because he's gay?
almightyshortme 1 year ago
@startintolovemyself no i hate him because he sucks. his acting is terrible and because he is gay.
startintolovemyself 1 year ago
@startintolovemyself you disgust me
cookiechomp 1 year ago
@cookiechomp you also disgust me
startintolovemyself 1 year ago
Okay. I'm a lesbian and I would still have sex with NPH! In theory. To say that women don't find NPH attractive is silly.
Brittanysofficial 1 year ago
NPH!
That is all.
Brittanysofficial 1 year ago
3 letters: NPH!!!!!!!
alecton 1 year ago
Rock Hudson played straight parts for YEARS. Maybe it's just that Sean Hays can't play straight.
Taopuppy 1 year ago
These gays shit on their life LOL! There are plenty of great LGBT actors out there and they go un recognized cuz a st8 person just makes us ALL over the top on tv... Thats not acting. Kiss the same sex and make me believe it. Not a peck, make me believe it's love. Once all str8 person can do that. Then I'll say they can do both. See i can group ppl too.
UbiquitousLynn 1 year ago
Is he retarded? I think he might be...Gays can't play straight, ha! Let me give you three words retard. Neil Patrick Harris
TheNewMoon333 1 year ago
Ramin, u r stupid!!!!!
U r forcin gay actors 2 stay in closet!!!
U r a fucking homophob!
z1234z20000 1 year ago
''maybe it's 'cos he's Australian it's easier''
What does that mean?
toddles9 1 year ago
jesse from glee is straight on the show and gay in real life
misterme101ify 1 year ago
Amanda Bearse annoyed me throughout this whole interview. She chose to interpret the article in the way that she did so she could trumpet the point she wanted to make, and missed the point.
AdIgnorantiam 1 year ago
@AdIgnorantiam I thought so too
jhr459 8 months ago
if theyre talented. (aka neil patrick harris) yeah.
but yeah, there are less gay people in general, which kind of limits the talent spectrum. this guy is an idiot.
colesmiles 1 year ago
if theyre talented. (aka neil patrick harris) yeah.
colesmiles 1 year ago
Jonathan Groff isn't "queenie" for Heaven's sake. He's hot.
And I'll take him snogging a girl (or a boy) over Tom Cruise kissing anyone. Every time Cruise kisses someone on screen I get the feeling that he's as passionate towards them as he is towards a refrigerator.
Kayelle1980 1 year ago
One name completely proves that man's article wrong. NEIL PATRICK HARRIS! xD Hell he not only plays straight, he plays a WHORE
Selendomono 1 year ago
@Selendomono excuse my french, but what he plays is a pussy hound
jhr459 8 months ago
Ramin is all over the place. He's, on the one hand, trying to do damage control, and then at the same time, he's digging himself into a bigger and deeper hole. He doesn't seem too bright.
fflybz 1 year ago
How is he homophobic ha ha he's gay right???
RodTalon0000 1 year ago
I don't understand the purpose of this argument....
KidOnTheNet 1 year ago
What about Neil Patrick Harris.....
teis1411 1 year ago 9
I think they really wanted to use Tom Cruise as an example but didn't want to be sued
DustinGunn 1 year ago
Ramin Setoodeh is himself a closet gay, Hah! He didn't know which way to turn and try to talk himself out of it after the storm of protest he caused. stupid, sorry man.
odoanna1 1 year ago
lol gay actors can play straight roles. they just cant be really fem. If htey are regular guys they can play any role, same as fem women. its just hard for fem guys and butch women to play straight roles. god that guys is stupid
bobby472 1 year ago
he doesnt realise he is a homophobe
atomicnortherner 1 year ago
Wow . . . that Ramin . . . I really feel like he's back-tracking here. I don't really think what he's saying here and what he wrote line up very well. :|
eeli1 1 year ago
@Kenzo0190 Those aren't your words when he's hitting that ass of yours hummmmm.
LESBIANGAYVIDEOS 1 year ago
@Kenzo0190 Those aren't your words when he's hitting that ass of yours hummmmm.
LESBIANGAYVIDEOS 1 year ago
look at clint walker, he's gay and played Cowboy tough macho guys.
2531robberson 1 year ago
what a dumb ass topic its called acting:pretending to be something that you are not.
Theparksideshow 1 year ago
The guy that wrote the article makes my gaydar go to level 10. haha
He's a faggg.
Alansim2010 1 year ago
The issue is not accepting gay playing straight, it's Hollywood finally growing up and allowing actors to be out, in which case the whole issue of who is and isn't straight would go away and actors would be judged on their ability and not their sexuality.
marktopp 1 year ago
the new actor in 30 rock..!
zefferin 1 year ago
no one carez about gayz
ThoseLittleRabbits 1 year ago
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FFS, He was talking about Sean Hayes from Will & Grace, not Neil Patrick Harris or Rock Hudson or gay actors in general. Hayes is a huge flamer, I can't imagine watching him play a lead romantic straight man, it would be embarassing
XMOO7 1 year ago
I feel that Ramin (did he say he was a memember of the Gay Community?) is an ass. By force, people have had to closet themselves for centuries, and are masters at it (sadly due to bigoted people in the audience). BUT he's an ass because he says straights can play Gay characters but not vice-versa... or at least he strongly implies this. It also bothers me that because he's Gay himself, folks in this bit only banter with him, and there's a lot of forgiveness for a bigot, albeit a Gay one.
signlaw 1 year ago
Neil Patrick Harris makes that show hes on funny because hes gay and playing this straight guy who just wants to get laid lol. The guy whos talking about this is gay...
joshdaugherty1111 1 year ago
What about Neil Patrick Harris? Yes, folks. Doogie Howser is gay too. :)
greling 1 year ago
ridiculous statement, stupid man
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I love how in order to support his argument he simplifies Barney's character on HIMYM by saying he's not complex enough. Oh yeah, because his character's background has not been developed and he totally wasn't shown in a committed relationship that involved complex feelings. Yeah, Barney's just a caricature...
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lauranaut 1 year ago
Everything this guy said on this interview was completely controversal to his article!! He was too defensive when he realized he really didn't have a point, all he only had a few people as base of his theory and he generalized!!
IsabelNSCarvalho 1 year ago
Like many people, I also didn't know Jonathan Groff was gay until I read this guy's article, so his argument that Groff is too blatantly "queeny" to play a straight character seems to fall flat. And Amanda Bearse is right, Neel Patrick Harris was never "in the closet". Just because you haven't broadcast to the world that you're gay doesn't mean that you're passing yourself off as a straight person.
themasterbakerrr 1 year ago
u kno what why are people so fixed on this topic it seem like str8 people more interested in it then the actual Gays.. lolsz People get over it cuz it aint going no where and so what if those actors gay and play str8 its they choice i do agree w/ da image statement where is if u were openly gay alot of times you wont be casted or even be able to do what u want but u have 2 realize there is a time and place for everything the best bet is 2 be ur self at the end of the day!!
phatboi973 1 year ago
@phatboi973 It's being brought up by gay people. The writer of this piece is gay and he was trying to point out a conclusion he had in hopes to change it. He failed, but that's why you keep hearing about it.
I'm assuming by your user name that you're gay. Are you telling me that you don't want to be equal? That is why we fight in congress, hollywood, and everywhere else where we see injustice. I think we all want everyone to be themselves, and his guy is trying to make that possible.
jophus82 1 year ago
@jophus82 Thats cool i def understand what u saying and Gays have 2 let it be known that there just like the rest of the people if not better
phatboi973 1 year ago
Ramin Setoodeh is cute. what's his background? indian? soo cute..
jose23msu 1 year ago
The author is gay!
crazykathat1 1 year ago
What an idiot! There have been numerous gay guys playing it straight in movie and TV roles for years, Rock Hudson(Romantic Roles), Robert Reed(Brady Bunch Dad), Dick Sargent(Bewitched). There have been numerous actors for years that when they came out I was shocked and had no clue. This guy clearly was just trying to be controversial and get attention. Sean Hayes and Jonathan Groff are both great actors. I had no clue Jonathan was gay till I read about it. Gay or Straight it doesn't matter!
jamesqueale 1 year ago 24
@jamesqueale Couldn't agree more! It sounds like he had a bug bear with Hayes' performance and has tried to extend his point all over the place (which is wrong). Neil Patrick Harris, openly gay, playing a man whore on How our met your mother, is fantastic. Him saying Harris got the role because he was straight, doesn't answer the question of why the audience still loves Harris knowing he isn't. This guy is stoopid is as stoopid does.
bopbopanna 1 year ago
Rock Hudson was alright as a 'straight' for many, many years! No one even knew he was gay till he came out.
witchwild 1 year ago
A. I think this newsweek writer is a big homo so deep in the closet he's finding Christmas presents
B. I think Sean Hayes has been type cast because he was so convincing as a flamy queen on Will & Grace
rubick79 1 year ago
@rubick79 Absolutely. This guy is gay!!!
crazykathat1 1 year ago
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@lovejazz777 You are the most ignorant Kunt I've ever seen post on youtube. Your quote:
"It couldn't be a wound from their past or family situation now could it... I do beleive they are escaping some pain they have never dealt with and think being gay is their identity...it's not "
How could you know this unless this happened to you- have experienced this? Is this why you chose to be straight? Did an angel appear to you and divulge this revelation? You are an IDIOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
astroboyx69 1 year ago
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@lovejazz777 You are the most ignorant Kunt I've ever seen post on youtube. Your quote:
"It couldn't be a wound from their past or family situation now could it... I do beleive they are escaping some pain they have never dealt with and think being gay is their identity...it's not "
How could you know this unless this happened to you- have experienced this? Is this why you chose to be straight? Did an angel appear to you and divulge this revelation? You are an IDIOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
astroboyx69 1 year ago
Why is it always homophobia if one doesn't agree with the behavior. Are so many people really decieved that Gay people are just born that way? It couldn't be a wound from their past or family situation now could it. I refuse to beleive people are just born that way, but I do beleive they are escaping some pain they have never dealt with and think being gay is their identity...it's not
jacincolo41 1 year ago
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@lovejazz777 You are the most ignorant Kunt I've ever seen post on youtube. Your quote:
"It couldn't be a wound from their past or family situation now could it... I do beleive they are escaping some pain they have never dealt with and think being gay is their identity...it's not "
How could you know this unless this happened to you- have experienced this? Is this why you chose to be straight? Did an angel appear to you and divulge this revelation? You are an IDIOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
astroboyx69 1 year ago
@jacincolo41 Cos you hav a phobia against gay ppl! And that's your own personal perception of what being gay is. I am a very happy lesbian who comes from a wonderful loving family, I've had/am having a fabulous life, no sadness, no pain, no hurt, no family 'situations', never had a desire to escape anything--except the sickening company of homophobes!
I'm just attracted to women rather than men. That's it! :-)
witchwild 1 year ago
@jacincolo41 Weren't you born straight? Are you saying you just decided to be straight at some point, or, was it in fact ingrained within you?
Free your mind.
jimmmmy41 1 year ago
@jacincolo41: I'm intrigued. When was the moment you chose to be straight? I mean, something that monumental has to be one of those moments you'll never forget, right?
lauranaut 1 year ago
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lovejazz777 1 year ago
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@lovejazz777 You are the most ignorant Kunt I've ever seen post on youtube. Your quote:
"It couldn't be a wound from their past or family situation now could it... I do beleive they are escaping some pain they have never dealt with and think being gay is their identity...it's not "
How could you know this unless this happened to you- have experienced this? Is this why you chose to be straight? Did an angel appear to you and divulge this revelation? You are an IDIOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
astroboyx69 1 year ago
@lovejazz777 You are the most ignorant Ku@t I've ever seen post on youtube. Your quote:
"It couldn't be a wound from their past or family situation now could it... I do beleive they are escaping some pain they have never dealt with and think being gay is their identity...it's not "
How could you know this unless this happened to you- have experienced this? Did you chose to be straight? You are an IDIOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
astroboyx69 1 year ago
This newsweek writer is just a plain moron.
He's just in love with the closet.
cryan71 1 year ago
Dear Ramin Setoodeh, please stop wasting our time projecting your own internalized homophobia onto gay actors, and instead seek therapy to help deal with your own insecurities regarding your sexuality.
jesusrules2000 1 year ago
setodeh is just a gossipy gay who wants to know everyone's private life, thats why this kind of people can not enjoy art! if he thinks hayes doesn't have chemistry with chenoweth, just write so. no need to generalize gay actors,their actings&believable factor!
and his article is NOT examining! it is judging & misleading! i knew groff and harris are gay, i enjoy their performance. joy was too nice to this fucker. bring him to the view, let hasselbeck attack him!
dolokpurba 1 year ago
After watching this I think the problem is that Setoodeh is just a bad writer. I don't disagree with the idea that audiences can be (though they aren't always) unaccepting of openly gay actors in straight roles--but that's not what he said in the article--he said gay actors CAN'T play straight roles. There's a difference.
MaryJesusJoseph 1 year ago 2
I think the panel is being VERY kind with this joutnalist. His point is clearly "wanna play straight? stay in the closet!". This "getting the discussion going" is BS.
flavioateo 1 year ago
backpedal
cherrydog9 1 year ago
Also, I do not buy that it's easier for a straight person to play gay. No. It's easier for a straight person to win an Oscar for playing gay, because it's supposed to be some amazing challenge for these poor actors. That's all. I did not buy Tom Hanks or Will Smith as gay. Mel Gibson went as far as having the script changed to make his gay character straight.
rg0057 1 year ago
If there is one thing that gay people have learned to do exceptionally well (of necessity) it's play straight. Ramin is total moron.
rg0057 1 year ago 34
Ramin can eat $hit for all I care...the guy is an idiot. THINK BEFORE YOU OPEN YOUR MOUTH. Newsweek can go to hell. I'll make sure to boycott where ever this guy does...attacking his own community shameful. HE CAN'T DEAL WITH HIS OWN SEXUALITY due to his race?? IDIOT.
MirosOnVideo 1 year ago 2
I lold at comeing up playboy 3D
noobspure 1 year ago