Guy Pearce Apologizes for Questioning Trans Casting: It Was ‘Insensitive’
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Guy Pearce
./ — 3 years ago(March 30, 2023 12:20 PM)
Guy Pearce is taking a moment to reflect.
The “Memento” actor issued an apology after tweeting about casting non-queer actors to portray queer characters, particularly with transgender roles.
“A question – if the only people allowed to play trans characters r trans folk, then r we also suggesting the only people trans folk can play r trans characters?” Pearce said in the since-deleted post. “Surely that will limit ur career as an actor? Isn’t the point of an actor to be able play anyone outside ur own world?”Pearce’s own breakout role came by playing a drag queen in 1994 film “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. -
Loki — 3 years ago(March 30, 2023 01:44 PM)
I get that they feel left out if a role that's about a trans person isn't given to a trans person. But to be honest the acting job should go to whomever fits the role, no matter what they have or wish they had between their legs.
Another thing I don't quite get is why make such a big deal about it. Surely if you're trans you want to just slip in and not have a huge sign pointing to yourself saying TRANS! TRANS! NOT A BIOLOGICAL [insert gender]