The WOW Report

  • WOW Report
  • About
  • RuPaul’s Drag Race Live!
  • WOW Presents Plus
  • What to Watch
  • Store
You are here: Home / Entertainment / Celebs / #QueerQuote: “Actors Are Basically Drag Queens. We Just Want To Put On A Frock And Dance.” – Colin Firth

#QueerQuote: “Actors Are Basically Drag Queens. We Just Want To Put On A Frock And Dance.” – Colin Firth

By Stephen Rutledge on November 30, 2017 5:47 am

As Mr. Darcy (1995), BBC, via YouTube

 

Colin Firth was nominated for an Academy Award in 2010, for his powerful performance as George Falconer, a depressed gay British university professor in the Tom Ford-directed A Single Man, adapted from the novel of the same name by Christopher Isherwood.

The pinnacle of his career, so far, is his role as stuttering King George VI in The King’s Speech which won him a BAFTA, a Golden Globe, and finally, in February 2011, that over-due Oscar.

He played gay his West End debut in Another Country (1981) during his last year at the Drama Centre and was cast in the film adaptation in 1984.

In 1995, his turn as Mr. Darcy in the BBC’s Pride And Prejudice made him an icon for many gay guys. In the following decades, in films including Bridget Jones’ Diary (2001) and Love Actually (2003), he played straight characters that seemed gay.  I guess because they were British. In Mamma Mia (2008) he played a gay man again. Next summer, he repeats his role as Harry Brigh in Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.

And apparently, Firth likes to wear a dress on occasion.

“If you’re known as a straight guy playing a gay role, you get rewarded for that. If you’re a gay man and you want to play a straight role, you don’t get cast, and if a gay man wants to play a gay role now, you don’t get cast.”

Show the love:

  • Tweet
  • Share on Tumblr

Filed Under: Celebs, Culture, Entertainment, LBGTQ, Movies, On Stage

More

Harry Styles! Margaret Atwood! Amanda Lepore! Anna Wintour! The WOW Report for Radio Andy!

Harry Styles! Margaret Atwood! Amanda Lepore! Anna Wintour! The WOW Report for Radio Andy!

by Blake Jacobs on May 27, 2022 12:27 pm

Snout Chasers Descend on RuPaul’s DragCon 2022 for First “Where’s MX Qwerrrk???” IRL Wild Gameplay (pics)

Snout Chasers Descend on RuPaul’s DragCon 2022 for First “Where’s MX Qwerrrk???” IRL Wild Gameplay (pics)

by Paisley Dalton on May 26, 2022 9:59 am

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Trending


#SNL: Public Service Announcement – “I’m Stupid…” Watch

#ArtDept: The Male Nudes of English Painter, Brian Hatton

#RealEstatePorn: Amy Schumer Is Selling Her NYC “Fancy Rich Person’s Apartment” (For $15 Million!)

Those Health Nut Salads The Kardashians Are Always Eating Are Now Part of the Family Biz, Thanks to Momager Kris

Husband of Slain Uvalde Teacher “Passed Away Due to Grief” After Visiting School Memorial 

About

From the creators of The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Party Monster, Million Dollar Listing, RuPaul's Drag Race, I Am Britney Jean, Big Freedia, and more.

Beanie Feldstein! Jean Smart! Hannah Einbinder! Richard Ayoade! The WOW Report for Radio Andy!
Sarah Jessica Parker & Matthew Broderick! Regine! Jennifer Grey! The WOW Report for Radio Andy!
Nicolas Cage! Elon Musk! Paris Hilton! Margaret Mitchell! Charo Joins for the WOW Report for Radio Andy!
Michelle Obama! Devo! Betty Ford! Kardashians! Drag Race Finale! The WOW Report for Radio Andy!
Kim K! Billie Eilish! Molly Shannon! Laurie Anderson! The WOW Report for Radio Andy!

© 2021 World of Wonder Productions, Inc | World of Wonder is a trademark of World of Wonder Productions, Inc | Privacy

Copyright © 2022 · News Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in