Real Doctors To Play Doctors, Real Killers To Play Killers.

[webbo3]

He’s an actor, you don’t need to be the same as your character.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/anger-as-straight-man-jack-whitehall-gets-homosexual-role-t5xc655kj

[kvalidir]

I'd give up Jim if I were you x

[sunny-dave]

Adopts High Court Judge voice ...

"Who exactly is Mr Jack Whitehall"?

[jim360]

Well, that's certainly an imaginative reason, spath...

I'm struggling to find a source for this but I swear that, during the filming of Being John Malkovich, the director told the actor playing John Malkovich how to play a certain role. The actor then said, "but John Malkovich wouldn't do that." The director insisted that John Malkovich certainly would do it... which, of course, rather bemused John Malkovich, who was playing himself.

Your original suggestion rather reminds me of that incident. Wish I could find the source.

[ichkeria]

The whole point of a pantomime Dame though is that everyone knows and expects her to be a bloke. Just as Dick Whittington is expected to be someone with a ... er cat

[douglas9401]

In all honesty I was under the impression that Mr Whitehall was gay anyway.
Seems he's fooled me and just been living life leading up to this part.

[fiction-factory]

I don't think Gandalf was gay in Lord of the Rings but don't remember complaints on behalf of 'straight' people that he was being played by a gay actor.

[jim360]

Gandalf wasn't any sexuality so idk why that is even remotely relevant.

[fiction-factory]

Yes, they are acting. Best person for the role.

[fiction-factory]

Was his beard genuine though, jim? Surely someone with a real beard could have been found.
Jack Whitehall is playing a man. A man who in this case is homosexual. There are gay people playing 'straight' roles on TV- eg Daniel Barlow character on Corrie.

[naomi24]

//Pantomime dames don't come into it//

Tell that to Christopher Biggins.

[hereIam]

And also on Corrie two straight girls playing lesbians.

[Peter Pedant]

It does seem remarkable that Hollywood does not have any gay actors.

[webbo3]

Remember the first lesbian kiss on Brookside, Anna Friel isn't a real lesbian as far as I know.

[Peter Pedant]

// for this but I swear that, during the filming of Being John Malkovich, the director told the actor playing John Malkovich //

not very near BUT

a doctor sent in a child to hospital as Still's Disease and got a discharrge letter saying basically it wsasnt Still's diesase but good try. The GP replied that he had been Still's houseman and there was no doubt that Still would have said....

Hey and Chandra who described Chandra's syndrome insisted on taking canadian fellowship ( FRCP(C)) instead of getting it by post. He was asked in a viva - if it were a boy, would it be chandra's syndrome,
and chandra said - oh if it were a girl it wouild be ....
and the examiner said 'no, boy ...'
and Chandra did NOT say: look I described ....

[Peter Pedant]

Kieran O'brien who has taken acting without ones clothes on to new lengths. said:

"People who say they find it offensive are liars. If they say they find it shocking, I don't believe them. It's only [whoops!- naughty word]. The only thing I wouldn't do was have sex with a man."

so clearly HE wouldnt be suitable for the gay part.
and would have to be a doctor or nurse or something ....( accountant] - but does it add up to anything

[douglas9401]

How about the bold Jack declaring that, at the moment, he identifies as homosexual.

Seems like a plan.

[Canary42]

This topic frequently crops up in The Stage . Opinions differ quite considerably (as here) and tend to be inconclusive. I have mixed feelings, after all actors "act" which essentially means "play any part" - but sometimes casting seems a bit adrift in plays which I see.

[-Talbot-]

So, gay actors should only be given roles of gay people then?