Richard Linklater - Merrily We Roll Along
Aug 29
2019, 06:12:17 PM
Pose2 said: "jaffanout said: "And Will & Grace isn't a movie so I'm not sure what the relevance is there.
You aren't sure what the relevance is when Ben was cast on Will and Grace and she was just there because they are best friends? Ok.
And, again, Ben just worked with Ryan Murphy on The Politician, he clearly had influence over him. Her being cast as Monica is laughable.At least in Versace, Darren Criss actually resembled Andrew C
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Richard Linklater - Merrily We Roll Along
Aug 29
2019, 03:54:43 PM
And Will & Grace isn't a movie so I'm not sure what the relevance is there.
Ben and Beanie have both benefitted from nepotism (father and brother respectively) and they've both made a name for themselves. As you note, Ben more so in theatre and music, Beanie more so in film. So why would this Beanie getting this film role be solely down to Ben's involvement?
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Richard Linklater - Merrily We Roll Along
Aug 29
2019, 03:47:43 PM
Beanie is definitely more known to cinephiles and film fans than Ben. Booksmart and Lady Bird are two of the more talked about indie films in recent years.
I'd argue Linklater is likely more aware of these films than he is Ben's most famous projects.
No harm in saying they helped each other book this job but let's not act like Ben is some highly sought after movie actor and Beanie is his ride along in this scenario.
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THE INHERITANCE to play the Barrymore this fall; Sept previews/Nov. opening
Jul 19
2019, 01:12:18 AM
No, it's really not the same as Leonardo DiCaprio playing a black slave so let's not go there.
And again, plenty of gay actors were given gay roles in the London production so why are we saying 'we cant' give them that when 'we' already have.
This stuff is only going to get more complex as more and more people identify as bisexual or sexually fluid (which for all I know, Soller himself does). It's never going to be acceptable for a director or casting director to demand to know
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THE INHERITANCE to play the Barrymore this fall; Sept previews/Nov. opening
Jul 19
2019, 12:28:10 AM
Wick3 said: "jaffanout said: "As for him being straight, I fail to see the issue when many of the rest of the people involved are not. It's not like they purposefully avoided hiring gay actors for the London production."
That's the irony. One would think given how many LGBT people are involved with this production, that casting an openly out gay actor (for the lead gay role) would be pivotal. I don't know the hiring process but it is interest
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THE INHERITANCE to play the Barrymore this fall; Sept previews/Nov. opening
Jul 18
2019, 10:48:54 PM
novel idea said: "Why is no one talking about the lead guy coming over here from London being actually straight playing a gay role in America. Seems like a double standard now - we are calling out tons of straight actors for taking away jobs from the LGBTQ+ community but this still happens without anything being said? Seems ridiculous. "
You're asking why people aren't complaining about a casting choice that hasn't even been confirmed? And he is American.
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