Self-conscious about the way he speaks, David Thorpe has explored why some people in his community ‘sound gay’ and others don’t in a new documentary...
“The film is a moment in my life where I don’t have confidence for a
number of reasons,” Thorpe says. “Growing up, I was always told that
what was wrong with me was that I was gay, so it’s not hard to
understand that in a moment of vulnerability I might also feel insecure
about my sexuality. And my voice is probably the biggest signifier of
that.”
As for talking "normally”, Thorpe has given up the exercises now and
has embraced his voice. As Dan Savage, the activist who founded the It
Gets Better campaign, says in the film: “What’s wrong with sounding like
you are who you are – a gay man?”
Gillian Orr, The Independent.
A good article about gay stuff in the Indy, and Dan Savage saying something Fagburn likes a lot - will wonders never cease?
Here are the UK screenings, at last, starting Friday.
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Wednesday, 28 October 2015
Do I Sound Gay?: (Yes)
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Friday, 13 March 2015
New Now Next: 12 Basic Things Gay Guys Love
Perhaps not that original or inspired - ironically - but sometimes the obvious can't be restated enough.
Brava New Now Next!
Enjoy your non-basic weekend - Fagburn will be spending his un/happily holed up with Glen Campbell and George Carlin.
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