Made my day :D

from an outsiders perspective it is hard.

agreed.he mentioned word gay record breaking times

Adam Nichols You actually make a good point and I completely agree with you! If it was anyone else but Larry King I don't think I would see it as offensive, the amount of times he mentions gay and talks about whether the actors are gay or not. But you have to admit he comes across as ignorant and not very supportive towards the cast and the show, well that's the impression I got anyway and you can tell the cast start to act quite defensive further into the interview because of his intrusive / tactless questioning. But also I believe it shouldn't matter whether the cast are gay or straight because its almost like they're stereotyping saying oh because his character's gay he must be gay or like straight people have to act really 'gay' to fit the role of a gay man when there is no difference between them except for their sexual preference. I agree with what you're saying, gale and hal were truly brave but I dunno I just get the impression Larry is pretty shocked and confused at how a straight man can play a gay role, which makes me dislike him because he's distinguishing so much between gay and straight. Oh and I hate the way he labels them as gay or straight before he even talks to them like what is his fucking agenda ?!

helen51100 Well first of all, Larry King is 100,000 years old; I honestly think he's oblivious to the moments when he's being ignorant because he isn't trying to be, certainly not maliciously. The elderly tend to be set in their ways and despite their best efforts (and I honestly think Larry King tries his best most of the time), often come off as ignorant and uninformed. You're definitely right, it shouldn't matter, and I think nowadays, it really doesn't. But the fact that you and I have the mentality that it shouldn't matter whether the case are gay or straight and why today it really doesn't matter (to most people) is because of shows like Queer as Folk, where a bunch of straight actors played gay characters. They set of standard of it being normal and okay for straight actors to portray gay characters. I don't think straight actors today are worried about their careers being ruined for portraying a gay character on TV or a movie because their careers wouldn't be ruined. No one cares anymore. But fifteen years ago, people (unfortunately) did care. We have taken enormous strides, especially in the last few years, but we have to remember we are light-years ahead of where we were in 2000 when Queer as Folk started. I mean that was also the same year that network television showed its FIRST gay kiss (episode 3x23 of Dawson's Creek), which was nothing more than a peck, and everyone lost their shit. My point is, people seem to be holding this interview from 13 years ago in 2002, to today's standards, which is just an illogical thing to do. This interview is focusing so heavily on the "straights-playing-gays" aspect because 13 years ago, it was amazing to have so many straight actors play gay characters in something of this caliber. It shouldn't have mattered, but it did because it was a giant step forward for gay people.

Adam Nichols Fair point. I guess as I only watched Queer as Folk for the first time a couple of years ago and then this interview I forgot how long ago this actually was and as you say it just shows how attitudes have changed so much. Larry King is definitely set in his ways and all I can say is thank god i'm part of today's generation where the attitudes of the ignorant homophobic assholes of Larry King's generation (not saying he is one, but lots of other people his age) are no longer influencing the way people view the the gay community today.

He’s a brilliant actor, his character is funny and entertaining

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