Daily Mail – Actor Rupert Everett is urging gay stars not to ‘come out’ and to keep their sexuality a secret as it could end their film career.
The 50-year-old My Best Friend’s Wedding star came out as gay 20 years ago and admitted that since then, he has been given supporting roles and not lead parts.
Everett is now suggesting that aspiring actors stay in the closet as it could harm their career.
He said: ‘It’s not that advisable to be honest. It’s not very easy. And, honestly, I would not advise any actor necessarily, if he was really thinking of his career, to come out…
‘The fact is that you could not be, and still cannot be, a 25-year-old homosexual trying to make it in the British film business or the American film business or even the Italian film business.
‘It just doesn’t work and you’re going to hit a brick wall at some point. You’re going to manage to make it roll for a certain amount of time, but at the first sign of failure, they’ll cut you right off.
‘And I’m sick of saying: “Yes, it’s probably my own fault.” Because I’ve always tried to make it work and when it stops working somewhere, I try to make it work somewhere else.
‘But the fact of the matter is, and I don’t care who disagrees, it doesn’t work if you’re gay.’
However, Everett added that he does believe he is happier than those other major stars who are keeping their sexuality a secret.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1232588/Rupert-Everett-Coming-gay-actor-ruined-career-Hollywood.html#ixzz0YjhcZOQP
{ 0 comments }
