straight actors / gay roles

[Sparkle]

Originally Posted by nicetgurl_30

But I agree, these are ppl that recite words on paper. They don't anything that changes the world, they simply keep us company on fri or sat nights when we go to movies.

I don't know that I agree with that...

I think art (in this case film-art) has real and significant power; power to inspire us, to educate us, to open our eyes/ears/minds and hearts to a different way of being; the power to illuminate our collective experiences - to diminish isolation ...

I think film is a very powerful medium, particularly because it is accessible to a large portion of the population.

Some movies may be to keep us company or to lift our spirits; and other movies have very different intentions and/or impacts.

And there *are* many actors who are activists and philanthropists; some have gone on to be politicians (godhelpus) and ambassadors for change in the world.