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23/07/2019
The star is co-writing a movie believed to be the first gay romantic comedy ever produced by a major Hollywood studio, and is determined to get as many openly LGBT actors as possible to take up roles playing both gay and straight characters.
Speaking to People magazine, Billy said of the as-yet-unnamed film: "I look forward to making that movie and finding as many openly LGBT actors as possible in gay roles, in straight roles. We not only need to start supporting LGBT actors theoretically, but we actually need to start casting them as well.
"In a perfect world, gay actors can play gay roles and gay actors can play straight roles, and straight actors can play straight roles and play gay roles, and we're all mixing and matching because part of the fun and the challenge of being an actor or an actress is to play someone who you're not. We can do it all."
In addition, the 40-year-old highlighted how the praise attributed to straight actors for playing LGBT characters rarely happens in reverse, a practice he hopes to change.
Billy also praised director producer and writer Ryan Murphy for giving LGBT stars more exposure in his dramas including 'American Horror Story', 'American Crime Story', and 'Pose', and said he wants to emulate Ryan's success, but in the comedy world.
(JG/MH)
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Billy Eichner Demands More Roles For LGBT Actors
American comedian Billy Eichner has advocated for LGBT actors to be allocated more job roles.The star is co-writing a movie believed to be the first gay romantic comedy ever produced by a major Hollywood studio, and is determined to get as many openly LGBT actors as possible to take up roles playing both gay and straight characters.
Speaking to People magazine, Billy said of the as-yet-unnamed film: "I look forward to making that movie and finding as many openly LGBT actors as possible in gay roles, in straight roles. We not only need to start supporting LGBT actors theoretically, but we actually need to start casting them as well.
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"In a perfect world, gay actors can play gay roles and gay actors can play straight roles, and straight actors can play straight roles and play gay roles, and we're all mixing and matching because part of the fun and the challenge of being an actor or an actress is to play someone who you're not. We can do it all."
In addition, the 40-year-old highlighted how the praise attributed to straight actors for playing LGBT characters rarely happens in reverse, a practice he hopes to change.
Billy also praised director producer and writer Ryan Murphy for giving LGBT stars more exposure in his dramas including 'American Horror Story', 'American Crime Story', and 'Pose', and said he wants to emulate Ryan's success, but in the comedy world.
(JG/MH)
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