Todd Holland, Don Roos, Gay Actors, and The Closet
First, openly gay film director Todd Holland (right) is accused of telling non-100% hetero performers to keep their sexuality hidden in the closet. Several days later, another openly gay film director, Don Roos, was reportedly even more blatant about the idea of keeping actors hanging in the closet. Adding insult to injury, those statements were made at a film festival named Outfest, Los Angeles’ annual gay & lesbian cinema smorgasbord.
Holland was quoted as saying that young gay actors "should stay in the closet." He later wrote a piece stating that his "damning words were: ‘If you are that .002 percent [of actors who may be superstar material] … I can’t tell you to come out."
"I never said stay [...]
by Andre Soares | July 28, 2009
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Tags: Don Roos, Gay Interest, Homophobia, James F. Mills, Kirby Dick, Outfest, Outfest 2009, Todd Holland
