Pat Robertson - Straight actors being forced to play gay roles

[WillParkinson]

On the 700 Club, Pat Robertson speaks to conservative writer Ben Shapiro about his new book, which accuses gays of "brainwashing Hollywood," Right Wing Watch reports.

Says a confounded Robertson: “...the American people overwhelmingly vote for traditional marriage between a man and a woman, what is it with Hollywood, I mean they are inserting gays one after another, as a matter of fact straight actors are being forced to play gay roles.”

Read more: http://www.towleroad.com/2011/06/robertson.html#ixzz1PLgRD4X1

[ergot]

1. Well, he's an asshole playing the role (badly) of a Christian...

:shrug:

[zbdent]

2. and then you have a conservative saying "you pretty much have to be gay

to make it in Hollywood" ...

:silly:

[zbdent]

5. Wasn't it Fred Thompson?

Who has roles in Hollywood?

[fascisthunter]

3. I Think Pat Robertson gets turned on by Homosexuality

think about it.... these people "hate" homosexuality. They think about it all the time and go out of their way to make a big issue out of it. While I do think many do this purely for political gain, I am more inclined to believe these people are sexually repressed and can't seem to deal with others accepting who they are, because they themselves have a sexual phobia.

[roguevalley]

23. a role is a role and if getting to kiss the pretty girls (or boys) is part of

the price *cough* one must pay, I volunteer. :-D

[no_hypocrisy]

4. Well . . . that's why they're ACTORS!

The only thing an actor has any minimal say in is his/her interpretation how to portray that gay character. The other option is telling his/her agent to turn down the role.

[CBGLuthier]

6. I just watched I Love You Philip Morris

Starring two straight actors playing gay men. Both actors were excellent in their parts.

But I do have to admit it would have taken something away from the film had I known that they were FORCED into the roles.

Now how, exactly, two fairly successful actors who can pretty much pick and choose their work are FORCED to do anything is a mystery to me.

Robertson is a tool, yet still a constant source of amusement.

[nichomachus]

21. Did you notice how their eyes were blinking

in Morse Code "Help me. Help me."

[daggahead]

7. They're "forced" to play bankers, fathers, mothers, office workers ...

... so what?

[nonperson]

8. It's OK Pat. Gay actors are forced to play straight roles every day too

So the cosmic sexuality remains constant. And it isn't what you claim it is. And you can't change it, Pat.

I wonder if Pat has seen this:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=439&topic_id=1293566&mesg_id=1293566

[MrModerate]

9. Actors are also "forced" to eat. Consequently they accept roles . . .

In commercials, print ads, equity-waiver theatres, bad movies, bad plays, and frakkin' TRADE SHOWS!! (I guess you know where my pain point is).

Actors are also "forced" to seek out artistic challenges that help them grow, become better at their craft, and might just move people to laughter or tears. Sometimes this means they play characters who have sex with people the actors themselves wouldn't want to have sex with. This is called "irrelevant."

[Proud Liberal Dem]

10. I didn't know

actors/actresses were "forced" to choose any particular role. And anyway, who(m) exactly are the actors/actresses complaining about this? I'm sure that any actor/actress whom feels this way can surely find work in the booming Christian film industry.

:wtf:

[Zorra]

11. "Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people,

it is true that most stupid people are conservative."
John Stuart Mill

[okasha]

12. Hmm.

Gentle, peaceful actors are "forced" to play murderers and shoot 'em up cops.

Pacifists are "forced" to play soldiers.

Liberals are "forced" to play bloody tyrants and dictators.

Intelligent people are "forced" to play fools.


Want to talk about blood diamonds, Pat? No force involved in that, oh no.

[MisterP]

19. why did #3 remind me of Jack Donaghy? nt

[Lint Head]

13. Pat Robertson is not a Christian.

Saying you're a Christian is like saying you are a super hero. Until you leap tall buildings you are doing nothing but making sounds with your evolved mouth. Robertson's acts prove he is nothing more than a cynical scam artist using the name of Jesus Christ, who was apparently a totally giving and loving person, to line his pockets with millions. Hell has a front row seat for pricks like Robertson and the cookie cutter evangelists that scam people daily on television and radio.

[EC]

14. So how are they being forced?

Don't actors choose the roles they'll accept to do? Would they just not audition for a role they don't want to do? Forced?

[Blue Owl]

15. Pat's just wishing he could do some method acting of his own

:evilgrin:

[Kablooie]

16. Not to mention Rock Hudson's dilemma.

[Permanut]

17. Thanks WillParkinson

for shining a light on this cockroach. (Apologies to cockroaches).

[progressoid]

18. Just like Neil Patrick Harris or Rock Hudson was forced to play all those straight roles.

Or any actor is forced to play any role?

:banghead:

[kenfrequed]

20. Mining

Of course diamond miners working with money from "Operation Blessing" obviously weren't forced to mine Diamonds for Pat's profit.

What a lying sack of crap Robertson is.

[intaglio]

22. Turnabout is fair play

Lots of Gay Christians are forced to pretend to be straight

[thanks_imjustlurking]

24. Poor baby. Was his delicate sensibilites offended?

I'm sure the actors don't care - playing people who are different from themselves is their *job*.

[TygrBright]

25. I just saw the ghost of Rock Hudson. He was doing a facepalm. n/t