I was very surprised that for a while I could only get cast as straight. It was that way for a few years.
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I've been trying to get cast as a lesbian for years.
Every character I play is straight, which is unique, my agent says, because it's not really been done before that someone who is completely out is able to play straight roles.
I know, because I tried all sorts of ways of being in character, and the best way is to be totally straight.
I get told a lot that I'm kind of carving my own path. That there are not many actors who are out and are able to play straight and gay, and everyone's OK with it.
For me, making the show work was getting belly laughs - like most variety artists. But the straight actor believes you fix your performance in rehearsal and that's it.
I was not easy to cast, but also, I have never been typecast.
It's been dawning on me slowly that for the past 35 years I have been cast against type, and I'm finally getting to do what I really wanted to do.
Gay actors have been playing straight since Euripides.
Casting is everything. If you get the right people they make you look good.
Frankly, if people aren't going to cast me because I'm queer, than I don't want to work with them.
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