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• ‘SHAPE OF WATER’ HAS THE BT GAY BT FRIENDSHIP I’VE EVER SEEN DEPICTED ON SCREEN
• THE SHAPE OF WATER’S RICHARD JENKS TALKS THE STGGLE OF HIS GAY CHARACTER GIL
• ‘THE SHAPE OF WATER’ GAVE ME WHAT MARVEL MOVI NEVER HAVE: A GAY HERO
• GUILLERMO L TORO’S ‘THE SHAPE OF WATER’ FEATUR GAY CHARACTER WHO HELPS AMPHIBIAN HUMANOID
• GUILLERMO DEL TORO REVEALS THE GAY FILMMAKER WHO INFLUENCED "THE SHAPE OF WATER"AND WHO WAS THE OUT ACTOR ORIGALLY NSIRED TO PLAY THE FILM'S GAY CHARACTER?{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPHSEPTEMBER 14, 2017/2:15 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}FOX SEARCHLIGHTBY CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPHSEPTEMBER 14, 2017 / 2:15 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"GUILLERMO DEL TORO REVEALS THE GAY FILMMAKER WHO INFLUENCED \"THE SHAPE OF WATER\"","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-09-14T18:15:18.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-09-14T18:15:18.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPH","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A NEW GUILLERMO L TORO MOVIE IS ALWAYS E FOR A CELEBRATN, PECIALLY HIS NEW FILM, THE SHAPE OF WATER, WHICH RECENTLY H THE FTIVAL CIRCU, WNG THE GOLN LN (BT PICTURE) AWARD AT THE VENICE FILM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE FANTASY FILM FOLLOWS ELISA (SALLY HAWKS), A MUTE CLEANG LADY AT A TOP SECRET LABORATORY BALTIMORE. THE LAB IS HOG A FISH-MAN CREATURE, WHO ELIZA FALLS LOVE WH. THE MOVIE ALSO -STARS OCTAVIA SPENCER AND RICHARD JENKS, WHO PLAYS GIL, A GAY MAN AND IEND TO ELIZA.FOX {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN A NEW TERVIEW WH THE PLAYLIST, L TORO REVEALS THE SPIRATN BEHD GIL, AND HOW THE ROLE WAS ORIGALLY WRTEN FOR IAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IAN IS A GUY THAT I FD ENARG AND ADORABLE AND I THK WAS SORT OF BASED ON A DIRECTOR I ADMIRED THAT HE PLAYED, JAM WHALE [ BILL CONDON’S GODS AND MONSTERS]. IT WAS A POSE OF PEOPLE I MET THE PAST," SAID L {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE ACCLAIMED DIRECTOR WENT ONTO EXPLA HOW DURG THE MEXIN PENNT FILM MOVEMENT THE '70S AND '80S, HE PRODUCED THE FIRST GAY EDY THE HISTORY OF MEXIN CEMA, DONA HERLDA AND HER SON:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT WAS DIRECTED BY A REALLY BRAVE, REALLY SMART GAY FILMMAKER, LLED JAIME HUMBERTO HERMOSILLO WHO WAS MY SCREENPLAY TEACHER. I THK [RICHARD’S CHARACTER] WAS A POSE OF PEOPLE I’VE MET OR PEOPLE THAT I THOUGHT EMBODIED THE ANGST OF THAT ERA. IN THE ’60S. A GUY WAS SO AAID OF EVEN BEG FOUND OUT. IT WAS LIKE A TAC AGREEMENT OF PROSECUTN BACK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:75%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE SHAPE OF WATER IS CURRENTLY UP FOR THE PEOPL CHOICE AWARD AT THE TORONTO INTERNATNAL FILM FTIVAL, AND FILM CRICS BELIEVE THAT WH THE MOVIE OPENG WI DECEMBER (PRIME AWARDS SEASON SLOT) THAT THE ST, CLUDG HAWKS AND JENKS, WILL GET SOME MUCH-SERVED OSR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE LOVE THAT L TORO CLUD A GAY CHARACTER HIS NEW FILM, AS AN HOMAGE TO A FILMMAKER WHO SPIRED HIM THE PAST, BUT WE HAVE LOVED L TORO EVER SCE HE GAVE SHOTS OF SHIRTLS CHARLIE HUNNAM PACIFIC {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE SHAPE OF WATER HS THEATERS DECEMBER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• MOVE OVER BUD LIGHT, GAY WATER IS HERE AND IT’S QUEER
• GAY WATER — CYNIL, PAT-BY-NUMBERS VIRTUE-SURFG START-UP? OR BEVERAGE INDTRY UNIRN WH GIFT OF GAY RIGHTS?

‘SHAPE OF WATER’ HAS THE BT GAY BT FRIENDSHIP I’VE EVER SEEN DEPICTED ON SCREEN

But asi om the queer love story at s center, the movie also explor the bt iendship between a gay man and a woman a way few films ever do. Most films that explore the “gay BFF” trope do so through a edic lens. In The Devil Wears Prada, Anne Hathaway’s Andy has a d gay bt iend who drools over her accsori, along wh Stanley Tucci’s Nigel as her queer spir gui.

THE SHAPE OF WATER’S RICHARD JENKS TALKS THE STGGLE OF HIS GAY CHARACTER GIL

For a Good Time Call’s Jt Long pats his gay BFF broad strok, though he do his bt to humanize the material. The “gay BFF” most films is serviceable, if not fully flhed out: Daniel Franze Mean Girls, Dan Byrd Easy A, Kieran Culk Stt Pilgrim vs.

‘THE SHAPE OF WATER’ GAVE ME WHAT MARVEL MOVI NEVER HAVE: A GAY HERO

Though Jenks’ character is far more explicly queer than many of the mid-2000s “gay BFFs” listed above, he and Hawks’ also seem more tune than many of the bt iendships listed above.

GUILLERMO L TORO’S ‘THE SHAPE OF WATER’ FEATUR GAY CHARACTER WHO HELPS AMPHIBIAN HUMANOID

Rightly amassg untls Bt Supportg Actor nomatns (cludg an Osr nod) for his elegant, eloquent performance as a 1960s gay man Guillermo l Toro’s The Shape Of Water, Richard Jenks is brilliant as an artist named Gil – a neighbour and bt iend to Sally Hawks’ mute Elisa.

“I never knew any gay people bee they were all the closet, which you only fd out when you go to a high school rnn all the years later. Beg gay wasn’t even on the radar back then. I had a great time growg up then but I wasn’t a woman, I wasn’t black, I wasn’t gay.

He played the ceased father of gay funeral director David Fisher (Michael C.

GUILLERMO DEL TORO REVEALS THE GAY FILMMAKER WHO INFLUENCED "THE SHAPE OF WATER"AND WHO WAS THE OUT ACTOR ORIGALLY NSIRED TO PLAY THE FILM'S GAY CHARACTER?{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPHSEPTEMBER 14, 2017/2:15 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}FOX SEARCHLIGHTBY CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPHSEPTEMBER 14, 2017 / 2:15 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"GUILLERMO DEL TORO REVEALS THE GAY FILMMAKER WHO INFLUENCED \"THE SHAPE OF WATER\"","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-09-14T18:15:18.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-09-14T18:15:18.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPH","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A NEW GUILLERMO L TORO MOVIE IS ALWAYS E FOR A CELEBRATN, PECIALLY HIS NEW FILM, THE SHAPE OF WATER, WHICH RECENTLY H THE FTIVAL CIRCU, WNG THE GOLN LN (BT PICTURE) AWARD AT THE VENICE FILM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE FANTASY FILM FOLLOWS ELISA (SALLY HAWKS), A MUTE CLEANG LADY AT A TOP SECRET LABORATORY BALTIMORE. THE LAB IS HOG A FISH-MAN CREATURE, WHO ELIZA FALLS LOVE WH. THE MOVIE ALSO -STARS OCTAVIA SPENCER AND RICHARD JENKS, WHO PLAYS GIL, A GAY MAN AND IEND TO ELIZA.FOX {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN A NEW TERVIEW WH THE PLAYLIST, L TORO REVEALS THE SPIRATN BEHD GIL, AND HOW THE ROLE WAS ORIGALLY WRTEN FOR IAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IAN IS A GUY THAT I FD ENARG AND ADORABLE AND I THK WAS SORT OF BASED ON A DIRECTOR I ADMIRED THAT HE PLAYED, JAM WHALE [ BILL CONDON’S GODS AND MONSTERS]. IT WAS A POSE OF PEOPLE I MET THE PAST," SAID L {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE ACCLAIMED DIRECTOR WENT ONTO EXPLA HOW DURG THE MEXIN PENNT FILM MOVEMENT THE '70S AND '80S, HE PRODUCED THE FIRST GAY EDY THE HISTORY OF MEXIN CEMA, DONA HERLDA AND HER SON:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT WAS DIRECTED BY A REALLY BRAVE, REALLY SMART GAY FILMMAKER, LLED JAIME HUMBERTO HERMOSILLO WHO WAS MY SCREENPLAY TEACHER. I THK [RICHARD’S CHARACTER] WAS A POSE OF PEOPLE I’VE MET OR PEOPLE THAT I THOUGHT EMBODIED THE ANGST OF THAT ERA. IN THE ’60S. A GUY WAS SO AAID OF EVEN BEG FOUND OUT. IT WAS LIKE A TAC AGREEMENT OF PROSECUTN BACK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:75%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE SHAPE OF WATER IS CURRENTLY UP FOR THE PEOPL CHOICE AWARD AT THE TORONTO INTERNATNAL FILM FTIVAL, AND FILM CRICS BELIEVE THAT WH THE MOVIE OPENG WI DECEMBER (PRIME AWARDS SEASON SLOT) THAT THE ST, CLUDG HAWKS AND JENKS, WILL GET SOME MUCH-SERVED OSR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE LOVE THAT L TORO CLUD A GAY CHARACTER HIS NEW FILM, AS AN HOMAGE TO A FILMMAKER WHO SPIRED HIM THE PAST, BUT WE HAVE LOVED L TORO EVER SCE HE GAVE SHOTS OF SHIRTLS CHARLIE HUNNAM PACIFIC {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE SHAPE OF WATER HS THEATERS DECEMBER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

“HBO jt said, ‘You go buddy, you do whatever you want to do’ and what Alan did was extraordary, ” hell tells Gay Tim, admtg to beg both surprised and thrilled by how the boundary-phg show took off.

Through flashbacks we learned that the patriarch knew his son was gay and was proud of him.

The actor’s long and varied CV also clus Flirtg Wh Disaster, where his subtly pched turn as a gay FBI agent earned him an Inpennt Spir Award nomatn. He said ‘You were playg a man who jt happened to be gay’.

MOVE OVER BUD LIGHT, GAY WATER IS HERE AND IT’S QUEER

The fact that none of the aforementned characters are gay like me gets me down, but not enough to the fact that the vast majory of aspiratnal characters all of fictn check off all of my reprentatn box save one. I know that not beg able to see myself the few gay characters I enuntered durg my teenage years kept me the closet later than I would have liked.

GAY WATER — CYNIL, PAT-BY-NUMBERS VIRTUE-SURFG START-UP? OR BEVERAGE INDTRY UNIRN WH GIFT OF GAY RIGHTS?

I’m jt sayg, if Chandler Bg had been gay, I would have pieced some thgs together about myself waaay sooner. Now that I’ve been out of the closet for almost 13 years (no thanks to my Friends), I see gay hero here and there–ually on ’70s game shows or Drag Race, but still, they’re out there and I love them.

But I’ve been wag for a gay hero to pop up a Marvel or Star Wars movie, my two fave anchis that are still laggg that area spe their creasg diversy. I want gay hero, but also, I’m good, and there are puh-lenty of margalized groups that need rep before me.

–the totally unlikely gay hero that I’ve been wag to see movi.