“It’s not brave to play a gay character on screen”: Ellen Page speaks out on LGBTI roles
Image: Ellen Page
OPENLY-gay actor Ellen Page has criticised those who praise actors who portray gay characters as “brave”.
Speaking with TIME magazine, the upcoming Freeheld star said: “Maybe this is a bad thing to say, but I have a hard time when people call actors brave.
“I don’t really get that, because our job is to read something on a page.”
She added: “When people are [called] brave in regards to playing LGBTQ people, that’s borderline offensive.
“I’m never going to be considered brave for playing a straight person, and nor should I be.”
After coming out in 2014 during a speech at a Human Rights Campaign event, Page described coming out as a lesbian as huge relief.
“The moment I came out, I felt every cell in my body transform,” she said.
“I was happier than I ever could have imagined. You feel excited about life, and motivated and inspired.”
Page also recently confronted Ted Cruz, who is running for the US Republican candidacy, at a public event regarding his stance on several LGBTI issues.
H/T: TIME
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