Acting out.To state as Charles Kaiser did in his Broadside column [February 14] that Heath Ledger Heath Andrew Ledger (born April 4, 1979) is an Academy Award-nominated Australian actor. Biography Early life Ledger was born in Perth, Western Australia, the son of Sally Ledger Bell (née Ramshaw),[1] wanted to play only the "top" role in Brokeback Mountain is breathtakingly simplistic--as if that one scene were the only acting in the film! And to further suggest that Heath was so panicked by playing gay that he felt the need to fall in love on set and have a child is not only just silly, it is counterproductive and an affront af·front tr.v. af·front·ed, af·front·ing, af·fronts 1. To insult intentionally, especially openly. See Synonyms at offend. 2. a. To meet defiantly; confront. b. to a man who seems genuinely sensitive to the concerns of the gay community. I am embarrassed. Why do we do this? How much do we as a community require of actors (both gay and straight) who take on a gay role? These guys are actors, not spokesmen for the gay and lesbian community. There are so many fighting against us; we should cut a break to those who are working for us on whatever level. DOUGLAS WOOD
Douglas Wood (born 30th June 1941), Australian construction engineer, was held hostage in Iraq between May and June 2005. Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , Calif. |
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