I didn't see many "chirruping and screaming" gays in THIS movie and where were they in Brokeback Mountain? (I didn't see "In and Out")

There are plenty of gay actors in this movie but Sean Penn is one of the greatest actors alive today, and to get him to play Harvey Milk will make people who may not have otherwise watched this movie and its a very important movie and that is what is truly important.

Well, "Gods and Monsters" features 'out' actor Ian McKellen as real-life gay director James Whale. Nathan Lane - another 'out' actor - played an openly gay best friend in "Frankie and Johnny". And "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" features a real-life 'drag queen' playing a fictitious one.

If Americans can play Brits, a son of a small-town baker can play the President of the USA and the nicest guy on the planet can play a sick, terrifying serial killer, I don't see what the issue is with a straight man playing a gay man. The whole point of their job is in pretending to be other people, right?
If you think old movies are boring or modern movies suck, you haven't seen enough of either.

i'm watching this movie as i'm typing i'm 3/4's of the way through and from what i've seen so far.Sean penn is a very believable homosexual mine and i'm not a really a sean penn fan .He's incredible in this movie my hat is definitely off to him ."Reality is fake dreams are for real " -tupac shakur
"You are the imagination of yourself"-bill hicks

If you get a straight actor to play a gay character. You increase the chances of getting an Oscar nomination!
Its that man again!!

That's why it's called acting ,put real gays in place of straight actors .Doesn't mean.The performances will be any better its not reality t.v its make believe.Reality is just and illusion created by and actor
"You are the imagination of yourself"-bill hicks

^ This. Everything I was going to say.

Just for the same reason they don't always chose REAL married actors to play married people on screen and REAL drug-using actors to play drug addicts. It's called ACTING. You're EXPECTED to portray a character you're not. That's a major part of the job description.

I was serious at least this time!
I was thinking again about this fact a few days ago and I'm still more convinced of what I wrote.
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And no dream is ever just a dream

Competence and marketability over orientation.
"Don't cry, it is to be; in time I'll take away your miseries and make 'em mine D'Evils."

OK, this thread obviously stopped being serious a long time ago (if it ever was). But all the same: How has nobody mentioned Denis O'Hare! He played the homophobic Senator Briggs (and did a fine job of it) and yet is apparently gay himself! I suspect he would've been as good as Penn (if not better) had he been cast as Milk himself.

sean penn is the gayest actor out there!

Still waiting for it. I've got my matches and gasoline ready and I'm outside your house. Don't make me wait.
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You all done?
Have some fire, scarecrow!
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Anybody else enjoying watching these two boys fall in love?
Carry on, kids.
Well, no sht! What have we got here, a fucing comedian! I admire your honesty. Hell, I like you, you can come over to my house and taste my belt, too!
Or you prefer to be burnt by the hillbilly boy here?
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And no dream is ever just a dream

Anybody else enjoying watching these two boys fall in love?
Carry on, kids.

1. Being moody.
2. Being bad at maths.
3. Being sad.

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Don't worry. You'll be so satisfied you'll pray for more and more! I like submissive and obedient people: I enjoy much more beating them with my belt!
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And no dream is ever just a dream

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So you decided? You want it?
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You say "stealing", I say "quoting"!
The only thing you will get from me is a tasting of my belt, whenever you want!
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No all people! I am hard, but I am fair, and I make taste my belt only to those ones who deserve it!
And first you call me "friend", then you say you wanna open a can of whup ass on me
I'm Winston Wolf, I solve problems
And no dream is ever just a dream