Clea sent it over to see if I wanted to partner up with her to find the rest of the cast, and start early in terms of defining the character and making it something between the two of us. I thought that was a really generous offer because when I read the script, it felt so completely personal — like a story that she’d been waiting to tell for a long time.
And so basically, to make a very simple answer very complicated, she is very much that character, and I was allowed to bring aspects of myself. I definitely took a lot of inspiration from her tonal quality — she expresses herself very directly. She’ll be like, “Hello, how are you? I’ve been thinking about you.” I’m a more sideways sort of communicator.I do! Have you ever played someone bumbling and charming before? I couldn’t think of another time.
We found Mackenzie to be such an ace up our sleeve. I couldn’t really imagine somebody that I wouldn’t halfway through the movie be like, “All right, I’m f--king out of here!” She has this open, extremely kind, aware, delightful nature. I can’t get mad at that person! Like, I really, really like her.
That these people always felt like they were in a real relationship, and that they earned getting back together — it just felt more important because of the queerness of it.Hats off to Clea for seeing the potential of that dynamic, and then also to Dan’s energy being something that’s easy to be uplifted by. I have a tendency to be slow, emotionally speaking. I don’t know if it’s because I’m nervous — or who the f--k knows — but I sometimes will bog things down a little bit.
Absolutely. I really do admire Clea for not being defiant, and not being reactive to the world — and doing something that is welcoming. I was so pleased to have been invited onto something that was, for lack of a better term, hiding the vegetables. Because I don’t think we’re hiding shit; it’s pretty clear what we’re saying.
There are a lot of people who feel it’s important that gay actors play gay characters, after so many years of that not being the case. What’s your stance on that?
NBCOUT I tend to genuinely agree that the focus should be putting gay actors in gay roles, but I think one point in particular should be: if it’s an adaptation or someone who existed and there’s someone who looks more like the character in question then by all means, but yeah :)
NBCOUT We need to start getting over this foolishness. There's a line between respect for people and just being foolish.
NBCOUT If this is true what the point of a actor.
NBCOUT This is very unfortunate for the heaven kingdom
NBCOUT And how the hell do you know who's gay?!?!
NBCOUT It's ain't called ACTING for nothing?!!?!?
NBCOUT There is no grey area. This is stupid clickbait.
NBCOUT Then the corollary would also be true. which would not be good for anyone.
NBCOUT So much for John Wayne playing a war hero. He was a World War ll draft dodger. The impossibilities are endless.
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