Openly gay comedian/actor Stephen Fry writes a letter to a troubled 16 year old... himself 35 years

[romantico]

Openly gay comedian/actor Stephen Fry writes a letter to a troubled 16 year old... himself 35 years#1

Posted: 5/1/09 at 12:44pm

I love that someone as fiercely funny as Stephen Fry is this brilliantly insightful.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/apr/30/stephen-fry-letter-gay-rights

'There are three sides to every story. My side, your side, and the truth. And no one is lying. Memories shared serve each one differently' -Robert Evans-

[Unknown User]

re: Openly gay comedian/actor Stephen Fry writes a letter to a troubled 16 year old... himself 35 years#2

Posted: 5/1/09 at 1:43pm

Thanks- I read about this on AfterElton but they didn't include a link to the whole letter so it was a bit frustrating. This is much better.

[Eris0303]

re: Openly gay comedian/actor Stephen Fry writes a letter to a troubled 16 year old... himself 35 years#2

Posted: 5/1/09 at 2:22pm

I have so much respect for Stephen Fry. Not just as an actor/comedian but as a person.

Did anyone see his amazing performance in Wilde? Your heart just broke for him.

"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".

[thetinymagic2]

re: Openly gay comedian/actor Stephen Fry writes a letter to a troubled 16 year old... himself 35 years#3

Posted: 5/1/09 at 2:23pm

just brilliant, just brilliant. should be used in middle school education classes everywhere.

[Q]

re: Openly gay comedian/actor Stephen Fry writes a letter to a troubled 16 year old... himself 35 years#4

Posted: 5/1/09 at 2:26pm

To use an overused phrase, he was 'born to play' Oscar.

[thetinymagic2]

re: Openly gay comedian/actor Stephen Fry writes a letter to a troubled 16 year old... himself 35 years#5

Posted: 5/1/09 at 2:47pm

On a similar train of thought, the film "Philadelphia" was on TV late last night. Have not watched it in a long while, and was absolutely blown away by 2 small scenes: The "Maria Callas playing" in Tom Hank's apt. scene, w/that incredible close-up on Denzel's face (no dialogue)., AND...
that small piece of dialogue where Denzel expresses plainly and simply to Hanks how his own religious upbringing (and the "outside" world) views homosexuality. It was so brilliantly, simply written, directed and underplayed by Denzel, it was shockingly REAL. The exact words I can't remember. Watch the film again, if you're interested.

[Eris0303]

re: Openly gay comedian/actor Stephen Fry writes a letter to a troubled 16 year old... himself 35 years#6

Posted: 5/1/09 at 3:06pm

" I don't recall that glorious document saying anything about all straight men are created equal. I believe it said all men are created equal."


Philadelphia quotes

"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".

[Reginald Tresilian]

re: Openly gay comedian/actor Stephen Fry writes a letter to a troubled 16 year old... himself 35 years#7

Posted: 5/1/09 at 3:50pm

1. I love everything about Stephen Fry.
2. If I NEVER see the phrase "openly gay" again, it'll be too soon.

[thetinymagic2]

re: Openly gay comedian/actor Stephen Fry writes a letter to a troubled 16 year old... himself 35 years#8

Posted: 5/1/09 at 4:04pm

Hey Eris, great film quote website link! (that I've never heard of).
Thanks.

[Eris0303]

re: Openly gay comedian/actor Stephen Fry writes a letter to a troubled 16 year old... himself 35 years#9

Posted: 5/1/09 at 10:12pm

Includes Hugh Laurie "pulling faces" at Stephen Fry

"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".

[Scripps2]

re: Openly gay comedian/actor Stephen Fry writes a letter to a troubled 16 year old... himself 35 years#10

Posted: 5/2/09 at 4:07am

When I started to read his letter I thought flippantly that he must have just seen the London production of Spring Awakening ("How I admire your arrogance and rage and misery. How pure and righteous they are and how passionately storm-drenched was your adolescence.")

But actually this letter is the precise opposite of what Hanschen espouses in his understand-how-the-system-works-and-make-it-work-to-your-advantage credo.

My reading of the Off-topic board suggests there are rather more idealists than Hanschens posting here?

Does anyone have any thoughts on the comment left by Rosieh2: "Good heavens, you know you've reached a new low when you're patronising yourself"?

Updated On: 5/2/09 at 04:07 AM

[PalJoey]

re: Openly gay comedian/actor Stephen Fry writes a letter to a troubled 16 year old... himself 35 years#11

Posted: 5/2/09 at 1:22pm

It's also from the 25th anniversary issue of Gay Times, which is such a better "gay" magazine than we've ever had here in the US.

[FindingNamo]

re: Openly gay comedian/actor Stephen Fry writes a letter to a troubled 16 #12

Posted: 5/2/09 at 1:23pm

Well!

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[JohnBoy2]

re: Openly gay comedian/actor Stephen Fry writes a letter to a troubled 16 #13

Posted: 5/2/09 at 10:34pm

I would prefer that anyone other than PalJoey respond, but I found the letter pretentious and ponderous. No one else?

[PalJoey]

re: Openly gay comedian/actor Stephen Fry writes a letter to a troubled 16 #14

Posted: 5/3/09 at 12:38am

Why don't you write a letter to YOUR troubled 16-year-old self?

[FindingNamo]

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Posted: 5/3/09 at 1:03am

It's so American not to be able to tolerate weighty things.

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[JohnBoy2]

re: Openly gay comedian/actor Stephen Fry writes a letter to a troubled 16 #16

Posted: 5/3/09 at 9:51am

So I'm not the only one who found it pretentious and ponderous, then. That's a relief.

At 16, I was touring with Barbara Eden in Annie Get Your Gun. I didn't have a care in the world! No letters required.

[FindingNamo]

re: Openly gay comedian/actor Stephen Fry writes a letter to a troubled 16 #17

Posted: 5/3/09 at 11:56am

I didn't actually see anybody agree with you. But we all see what we wanna see.

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