tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post116371073967220038..comments2007-07-02T15:21:35.964-07:00ent lawyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08658046190988387228noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post-81305452147750594862007-07-02T15:21:00.000-07:002007-07-02T15:21:00.000-07:00The one issue you have to remember though is to the general public who do not live in NY or LA it was NOT common knowledge that NPH was gay.<BR/>I follow the Entertainment news and I had no idea. When asked if he was gay before he was outed his Publicist denied it by saying "No, he isn't one of those". On a website today regarding NPH he happened to come up and again a person there was shocked to find out he is gay - even though he is now Outed. I believe gay people shouldn't be ashamed of who they are and hide their partners/families. How sad to have to live such an open lie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post-61068498655495186492007-01-17T15:00:00.000-08:002007-01-17T15:00:00.000-08:00Yea, is Ellen really the best example? The problem isn't that she's gay, the problem is that she's a horrible actress.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post-1164302719525413552006-11-23T09:25:00.000-08:002006-11-23T09:25:00.000-08:00Ellen's lack of romantic lead roles after Mr. Wrong had less to do with her being a lesbian and more to do with, well, Mr. Wrong.<BR/><BR/>The only point at which outing someone will no longer be seen as defamatory is when Americans stop thinking of homosexuality as a sin/handicap/character flaw/etc.Det. Rhiannon Brockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12353177211746151945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post-1164266792638748212006-11-22T23:26:00.000-08:002006-11-22T23:26:00.000-08:00I think you have to start standing up for yourself in the industry despite all the apparently insurmountable hurdles. <BR/><BR/>The real question should be...how do you change the INDUSTRY, not gay men and women. We should be looking at better ways of marketing rather than asking them to hide to suit the industry.<BR/><BR/>The way stars are aggressively pimped for sexual purposes to sell products is ridiculous. The fault starts at its root, the industry machine itself; the press, studios, pr agencies. They are the reason actors cannot be truthful. <BR/><BR/>A good actor is a good actor and if the sexual marketing took a backseat to the marketing of talent then maybe more people would feel comfortable with coming out. But this is a shallow industry, reliant on sex to sell as a product. It really needs to change first. I believe everyone should be able to come out and be able to do so freely without fear.<BR/><BR/>I think it will start to change once people realize there's strength in numbers. This industry is built on the contributions of gay men and women who go unrecognized even now. <BR/><BR/>What it needs is a whole new approach to marketing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post-1164219893953860192006-11-22T10:24:00.000-08:002006-11-22T10:24:00.000-08:00It's too bad he made the decision he did, even though I understand it. That role he backed out of could have done amazing things for his career. Instead he's now doing another movie that will indistinguishable from his others. That makes me sad for himSSMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18105613417035430422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post-1163822899285046972006-11-17T20:08:00.000-08:002006-11-17T20:08:00.000-08:00i know who the blogger you're talking about is and i agree. i barely check his site anymore because most of it isn't even snarky or tongue-in-cheek, it's mean-spirited and all about the hits, media coverage, and attention. <BR/><BR/>i wish the best for your client!indiehttp://www.livejournal.com/users/indie_laupernoreply@blogger.com