Actors don’t always have to be of the same race or socio-economic background as the characters they play, so why sexuality? To say so may even be a bit bigoted of me. But what if I end up casting a straight woman, cutting her hair and make her act all butch? Would that be considered “gayface?” GayFace: When Straight Actors Go Gay
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Actors don’t always have to be of the same race or socio-economic background as the characters they play, so why sexuality? To say so may even be a bit bigoted of me. But what if I end up casting a straight woman, cutting her hair and make her act all butch? Would that be considered “gayface?”

GayFace: When Straight Actors Go Gay

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  1. gabbycopley reblogged this from afterellen
  2. woodskid reblogged this from alma-rohi and added:
    If we do this then we’ll NPH’s brilliant straight-face. Which would be a total shame.
  3. alma-rohi reblogged this from afterellen and added:
    I disagree but it’s something to think about for sure…
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