EXCLUSIVE: Former Eastenders actor John Partridge has claimed that homophobia is rife throughout the showbiz trade with appearing roles a lot more durable to get if you’re out and queer
John Partridge has claimed homophobia is rife in showbiz. The previous EastEnders star thinks it’s harder to get prime appearing roles when you’re homosexual. He mentioned: “There aren’t that many roles for homosexual males in theatre, tv or movie.
“Sadly even in the present day you’ll be able to’t identify me one A-list film star who’s out and queer. Folks suppose as a result of we’re queer that we are able to’t play a straight character. They suppose the viewers gained’t consider the character. That’s homophobia.”
John has even skilled anti-gay hate within the trade over time. He mentioned: “I went for a job and a director informed me the producers mentioned they didn’t need me as a result of I had performed a p**** in Albert Sq.. They had been fairly open about that. That’s a major instance. That’s one story of many. Speak to any homosexual actor and they’ll have tales.
“There’s a ceiling and we’ve got obtained to kick by it. I would like it to be an excellent taking part in area.”
John is presently starring in a play about homophobia in Hollywood within the Nineteen Fifties. The Code is operating at Southwark Playhouse Elephant in London. He mentioned: “It seems to be at how Hollywood is a city constructed by homosexual folks that actively excludes them. We want extra exhibits like this.”
This comes after Eastenders legend Steve McFadden, who performs infamous exhausting man Phil Mitchell, has mentioned that engaged on the cleaning soap has grow to be “actually exhausting graft” in current occasions.
Steve’s character has had a sequence of depressing storylines which has made engaged on set fairly gruelling for him.
He mentioned: “Engaged on EastEnders is difficult work. The previous 35 years have been powerful. However the previous yr has been notably exhausting.
“It’s not a stroll within the park. It’s actually exhausting graft. A variety of it’s fairly darkish. It takes rather a lot out of you. Once I do panto, that’s enjoyable. However EastEnders isn’t.”
Over the previous yr Steve has been tasked with doing his darkest storyline but. Troubled Phil began affected by melancholy that was so extreme he had psychotic episodes. Then in harrowing scenes, he even tried to take his personal life.
He mentioned: “It’s been powerful. However that’s what the producers and administrators and writers need. They need us to graft and go to the sting. They obtained probably the most they might out of me.”
Nevertheless, Steve’s efficiency has been praised by viewers. Many are happy to see such vital points being explored on display screen.
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