Guy Pearce Apologizes for Questioning Trans Casting: It Was ‘Insensitive’
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.”
The “Mare of Easttown” star responded to fans on Twitter in since-deleted posts, adding (via MovieMaker magazine), “Ok, so if this debate is actually about Trans actors not getting the opportunities to work like other actors do then let’s be...
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.”
The “Mare of Easttown” star responded to fans on Twitter in since-deleted posts, adding (via MovieMaker magazine), “Ok, so if this debate is actually about Trans actors not getting the opportunities to work like other actors do then let’s be...
- 29/03/2023
- par Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
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