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Feb 4 05 7:42 PM
Feb 4 05 9:20 PM
Quote:This was the era of flamboyant freaks such as Quentin Crisp, or, a personal favorite of mine, author Simon Raven.
Feb 4 05 11:03 PM
Quote:About 25 years lies between the time of BRIDES OF DRACULA and that of Quentin Crisp
Feb 4 05 11:45 PM
Quote:For many, there is still a lot of stigma attached to being gay; consider the ongoing controversy over the issue of gay marriage.
Feb 5 05 2:13 PM
Feb 5 05 3:32 PM
Quote:My point, which perhaps bears repeating, is that there was quite a long way to go from being publicly recognized as a homosexual to going to prison for homosexual activities---in particular if you were a writer, artist, or actor.
Feb 5 05 3:39 PM
Feb 5 05 5:12 PM
Quote:Furthermore, however well-known Quentin Crisp was, 1960 was hardly "the era of Quentin Crisp." His NAKED CIVIL SERVANT ushered in that era; the 1960s were still rife with prejudice toward gays.
Feb 5 05 7:02 PM
Feb 5 05 9:28 PM
Quote:In fact, I have a hard time thinking of any actor whose career has suffered from such knowledge or suspicion. Your example of Rock Hudson is well taken in this regard.
Feb 6 05 12:28 AM
Quote:THE NAKED CIVIL SERVANT was published in 1968---a year that is, rightly or wrongly, conventionally considered part of the 1960s.
Feb 6 05 1:07 AM
Feb 6 05 1:31 AM
Quote:As for careers being derailed by the actor/actress turning out to be gay--well, it derailed Ellen DeGeneres' career for a couple of years.
Quote:The people most vulnerable were those who were not major stars, but weren't also perceived by the public as being probably gay, anyway. (Like say Roddy McDowall.)
Feb 6 05 3:02 AM
Quote:McDowall had a healthy career in movies and, particularly, on TV.
Feb 6 05 9:18 AM
Quote:"queer" or "fagot" (terms of the day)
Feb 6 05 12:28 PM
Quote:Roddy McDowall was never a major star. He was a busy character actor, though.
Quote:The REASON for DeGeneres' decline in ratings is widely believed to have been her bringing herself out of the closet.
Feb 6 05 2:44 PM
Quote:but "queer" is embraced by homosexuals today
Feb 6 05 2:52 PM
Quote:The term certainly does show up a lot in today's culture and may be enthusiastically used by some gays, but it is certainly not embraced by all gay people. I myself do not care for it, as I feel it carries a negative connotation. Most of my gay friends feel the same way.
Feb 6 05 4:06 PM
Quote:Roddy McDowall did not have the looks or the voice to be a major star. The best he could have hoped for was steady work as a character actor--which he received. His being gay, or rumors of his being gay, had nothing to do with him NOT becoming a major star.
Feb 6 05 4:18 PM
Quote:but weren't also perceived by the public as being probably gay, anyway. (Like say Roddy McDowall.) Roddy McDowall was never a major star. He was a busy character actor, though. And he was perceived as being probably gay.
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