Today's topic of discussion.

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In today's Variety there's an article on Brokeback Mountain, one of many that have come out over the last few months and which will doubtlessly be followed by many more. I mention this because in reading it this comment caught my eye,


I don't believe they would have ever allowed an openly queer director to make this movie, nor do I believe that actors of this calibre would have signed on. In a long line of ironic outcomes, it took these guys [Jake Gyllenhaal & Heath Ledger] with impeccable heterosexual credentials to make this kind of breakthrough.
-Critic and author B. Ruby Rich

Do you lot agree with that?

Discuss.

Comments

[green-queen.livejournal.com]

Ang Lee's an excellent director though. Gay directors and straight ones had already looked into making it before Lee got on board.

[blueandomlettes.livejournal.com]

I agree he is an excellent director, I dont' know who looked into making it before, but im really glad he got on board.