| re: Billy Porter | |
| Posted by: portenopete 06:06 pm EDT 03/21/22 | |
| In reply to: Billy Porter - oz2252 12:31 pm EDT 03/21/22 | |
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| Well, I can't say that I am surprised. I find him insufferable when I see him interviewed, and the self-regard (which he labels as self-worth) that oozes out of him is beyond my tolerance. I didn't see him in Kinky Boots so I can't speak to his Tony Award bona fides, but I am not suggesting he isn't talented. But I do think his intersectionality of being both Black and queer has benefitted his career at this moment in time and he has embraced his supposed marginality as a badge of courage and bravery that almost dares the public to not embrace his wonderful uniqueness. (In this he is not alone and people far less talented than him are building lucrative careers on such tenuous foundations.) I've found myself talking to celebrities since I was a kid who was a little too obsessed with movies and TV and plays. I can only think of a couple who weren't at the very least pleasant and tolerant of a nervous and chatty little theatre nerd. I don't really want to mention names since I have no idea what was going on in their lives the day I happened to speak to them and none of them were awful, just deeply uninterested in me LOL. One denied being who they were and I have to say it didn't affect how I viewed them and I continue to be delighted by this one actor's brilliant work. I will say that I haver witnessed tremendous grace and generosity from actors such as Judi Dench and Julianne Moore and I personally had lovely encounters with Janet McTeer, Jeremy Irons and the recently-departed William Hurt who, despite his reputation of being rather tetchy and withdrawn, was exceedingly pleasant to me. (This was in 1984 and long before news of his more aggressive behaviour with women became known to the public.) I'm lucky to get recognised occasionally by theatregoers and I am always grateful to be told that my work has been appreciated and meaningful to people. It doesn't take a lot of energy to at least make eye contact and say "Thank you". If they seem to want to, I'll often end up in a conversation but often I sense that all they want is to say their peace and move on and I try and be sensitive of that. You sound like a kind and mature person and I'm glad the encounter with a less-than-responsive idol didn't turn you bitter and angry :). Rise above! |
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