Thread: Sir Ian McKellen reflects on his recent roles - Topix

JohnInToronto wrote: Is it my imagination or does it seem like a large proportion of 20th and 21st century male Shakespeareans are/were gay or bi? I am thinking of Gielgud and Olivier besides him. Must be your imagination. Must also be your imagination that many chorus boys are gay (in church as well as on Broadway).

JohnInToronto wrote: Is it my imagination or does it seem like a large proportion of 20th and 21st century male Shakespeareans are/were gay or bi? I am thinking of Gielgud and Olivier besides him. Well, if you want to deal in stereotypes......maybe it's because we are all so much brighter, talented, and interesting than our straight counter-parts.

RalphB wrote: <quoted text> Well, if you want to deal in stereotypes......maybe it's because we are all so much brighter, talented, and interesting than our straight counter-parts. Or are the strasight boys afraid of Shakespeare?:)

I'd love to see Sir Ian as Lear, BTW.

JohnInToronto wrote: <quoted text> Or are the strasight boys afraid of Shakespeare?:) Straight boys are afraid of anything their mommy tells them to be. and the stereotypes continue :)