'Downton Abbey' Actor Says Gay Role Hurt His Career — But Is He Right?

DOWNTON ABBEY'S THOMAS BARROW AND THE FUTURE OF THE GAY PAST
THE ‘DOWNTON ABBEY’ MOVIE GAY BAR SCENE IS ACTUALLY PRETTY HISTORILLY ACCURATE
BUTLER THOMAS BARROW GETS GAY KISS “DOWNTON ABBEY” MOVIE TRAILERDOWAGER COUNTS IS CLUTCHG HER PEARLS!{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 RUDOLPHMAY 22, 2019/3:58 {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:1210PX;WIDTH:2880PX;}FOC FEATURBY CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPHMAY 22, 2019 / 3:58 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"BUTLER THOMAS BARROW GETS GAY KISS “DOWNTON ABBEY” MOVIE TRAILER","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2019-05-22T19:58:52.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2019-05-22T19:58:52.000+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;}JUDGG OM THE NEW TRAILER, THOMAS BARROW IS NO LONGER THE ONLY QUEEN AT DOWNTON {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;}FOC FEATUR HAS RELEASED THE FIRST TRAILER FOR THE UPG DOWNTON ABBEY MOVIE, WHICH RN THE ST OF THE BRISH SERI AND SHOWS THEM PREPARG THE TATE FOR A LAVISH RECEPTN TO WELE THE KG AND QUEEN OF {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 PREVIEW TEAS WHAT THE CHARACTERS HAVE BEEN UP TO SCE THE SERI END, BUT LOOKS LIKE VILLAO GAY BUTLER THOMAS (ROB JAM-COLLIER) IS STILL UP TO HIS OLD TRICKS, STEALG KISS THE DARKENED HALLS OF DOWNTON. GET WHERE YOU N, THOMAS!{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 PERD DRAMA FOLLOWED THE LIV OF THE FICTNAL CRAWLEY FAY AND THEIR SERVANTS AN EDWARDIAN ENGLISH UNTRY HOME AT THE TURN OF THE 20TH CENTURY. THE ITV SERI, WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY AIRED ON PBS THE UNED STAT, RAN FOR SIX SEASONS OM 2010 TO 2015.DOWNTON ABBEY/{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;}JULIAN FELLOW, THE SHOW’S CREATOR, WROTE THE FILM’S SCREENPLAY WH MICHAEL ENGLER DIRECTG. “JULIAN’S SCRIPT CHARMS, THRILLS, AND ENTERTAS,” SAID -PRODUCER GARETH NEAME A PREV {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;}BARROW’S SEXUALY MIGHT’VE BEEN THE WORST KEPT SECRET AT DOWNTON. OVER THE URSE OF THE SERI, THE SCHEMG MANSERVANT, WHO HAD A HAB OF FALLG FOR STRAIGHT GUYS, UNRWENT GAY NVERSN TREATMENT AND ATTEMPTED SUICI. IN THE SERI FALE, WHICH AIRED MARCH 2016 THE U.S., HE WAS REMEND TO TAKE OVER AS HEAD BUTLER OF THE {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;}MAYBE THE MOVIE WILL FALLY PROVI THOMAS WH A HAPPY ENDG? 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THOMAS BARROW, INIC CHAOTIC GAY, GETS BLAND BUT HAPPY ENDG ‘DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA’—HAPPY PRI MONTH
‘DOWNTON ABBEY’ DIRECTOR DISCS THE REALI OF CRAFTG A 1920S CLOSETED GAY ROMANCE
DOWNTON ABBEY ACTOR SAYS GAY ROLE HURT HIS CAREER — BUT IS HE RIGHT?

DOWNTON ABBEY'S THOMAS BARROW AND THE FUTURE OF THE GAY PAST

The new Downton Abbey movie explor Tom's sexualy, but what was life really like for gay men 1920s Bra? Here's whether or not the movie portrayed accurately. * thomas barrow gay kiss *

"Thomas is a broken man, " explas the actor behd him“He’s not evil, he’s misunrstood, ” he told the dience at the Apple store London, and gave an impassned fence of his character, both bee Thomas was gay durg a closeted Edwardian age, and bee of his behavur durg the First World War as picted Seri 2. Watch the characters actn below…Downton Abbey Seri 3 Fal Episo 8RelatedDownton AbbeyDownton Abbey gay kissRob Jam-Collierallen leech tv. Thomas Barrow (Rob Jam-Collier)—former footman, would-be blackmailer, and early morn homosexual everyman—is now head butler on staff, givg him ample opportuny to teract wh the visg stars, and particular, wh the bonair Guy Dexter (Domic Wt).

Is Thomas an accurate unveilg of historil homosexualy, hidn but fully formed, jt wag for to notice his existence? Hello to the future of the gay past.

THE ‘DOWNTON ABBEY’ MOVIE GAY BAR SCENE IS ACTUALLY PRETTY HISTORILLY ACCURATE

* thomas barrow gay kiss *

In the film, dienc will see Barrow the ntext of a wir gay world for the first time: visg a secret gay bar, dodgg police harassment, and possibly even fdg love.

"I thk one of the thgs that Downton Abbey don’t get right is that actually a great al more of those young men who were service were homosexual.

BUTLER THOMAS BARROW GETS GAY KISS “DOWNTON ABBEY” MOVIE TRAILERDOWAGER COUNTS IS CLUTCHG HER PEARLS!{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 RUDOLPHMAY 22, 2019/3:58 {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:1210PX;WIDTH:2880PX;}FOC FEATURBY CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPHMAY 22, 2019 / 3:58 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"BUTLER THOMAS BARROW GETS GAY KISS “DOWNTON ABBEY” MOVIE TRAILER","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2019-05-22T19:58:52.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2019-05-22T19:58:52.000+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;}JUDGG OM THE NEW TRAILER, THOMAS BARROW IS NO LONGER THE ONLY QUEEN AT DOWNTON {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;}FOC FEATUR HAS RELEASED THE FIRST TRAILER FOR THE UPG DOWNTON ABBEY MOVIE, WHICH RN THE ST OF THE BRISH SERI AND SHOWS THEM PREPARG THE TATE FOR A LAVISH RECEPTN TO WELE THE KG AND QUEEN OF {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 PREVIEW TEAS WHAT THE CHARACTERS HAVE BEEN UP TO SCE THE SERI END, BUT LOOKS LIKE VILLAO GAY BUTLER THOMAS (ROB JAM-COLLIER) IS STILL UP TO HIS OLD TRICKS, STEALG KISS THE DARKENED HALLS OF DOWNTON. GET WHERE YOU N, THOMAS!{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 PERD DRAMA FOLLOWED THE LIV OF THE FICTNAL CRAWLEY FAY AND THEIR SERVANTS AN EDWARDIAN ENGLISH UNTRY HOME AT THE TURN OF THE 20TH CENTURY. 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Mild spoilers ahead. The Downton Abbey movie centers around a royal vis, but for one formerly evil butler, there are other thgs to explore. In the new film, Thomas Barrow (Robert Jam-Collier) gets to vis a gay bar lled Turton's. And for a… * thomas barrow gay kiss *

Barrow is stantly regnizable as a morn gay man, even if he never que those words. Gooch//Getty ImagOn the one hand, this feels like an elaboratn of that famo gay liberatn slogan “we are everywhere, ” expandg to be “we were everywhere” also. On the other hand, seems to remove sexualy om the doma of history entirely, suggtg that the experience of beg gay has always been the same, no matter the place or perd.

While everyone else the show be, Barrow already qutn for queer Downton Abbey fans, then, is this: Is Thomas an accurate unveilg of historil homosexualy, hidn but fully formed, jt wag for to notice his existence?

THOMAS BARROW, INIC CHAOTIC GAY, GETS BLAND BUT HAPPY ENDG ‘DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA’—HAPPY PRI MONTH

Downton Abbey: A New Era, spe the name, giv fans the same silly yet fortg drama they know and love wh an add gay happy endg. * thomas barrow gay kiss *

Or is he a backward projectn of our current ia of what means to be gay, an anachronism disguised as a revelatn? Like Thomas Barrow, Alec Scudr seems preternaturally gay, fully aware of his sexual sir, that they are exclively for men, and that they mark him, irrevobly, as a different sort of person. In the post-Edwardian perd, upper class men were more likely to already unrstand the world terms of heterosexuals and homosexuals, wh a bright and absolute le dividg the two.

‘DOWNTON ABBEY’ DIRECTOR DISCS THE REALI OF CRAFTG A 1920S CLOSETED GAY ROMANCE

Downton Abbey star Rob Jam-Collier has admted he fds easier to kiss men than women when dog love scen. The actor, who plays gay character Thomas Barrow the... * thomas barrow gay kiss *

But whereas Scudr and Barrow seemed to thk of themselv as gay, el-Adl experienced his sire for men differently. Increasgly, sexologists, policians, and wrers began to promulgate the ia that the behavrs were signifiers of homosexualy, to be surveilled and curtailed. Compton Mackenzie, pictured send om the left the ont row, wrote several works about gay men.

BettmannA workg class man like Thomas Barrow, livg the untrysi, was unlikely to have accs to this kd of rmatn about gay inty. As s passed, the neat fictn of bary sexualy beme broadly acknowledged “tth, ” leavg ls and ls space for middle-dwellg, workg-class men like Buckgham and an earlier and earlier age, people would be tght— streets as much as schools—that homosexuals existed, that they were unlike other men, and that any apparent “middle ground” was actually a slippery slope head straight to hell. Barrow might have been an implsible outlier at the begng of the show 1912, but by the 1950s, workg class men who intified as homosexual were throngg the streets of London.