Max Mghella says beg surround by gay people has "been a part of my realy sce before I n remember."
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- 'HANDMAID'S TALE' STAR: I WAS RAISED ALMOST ENTIRELY BY GAY MEN
- MAX MGHELLA: “I WAS RAISED ALMOST ENTIRELY BY GAY MEN”THE “TEEN SPIR” WRER-DIRECTOR LIV FOR ROBYN AND ARIANA GRAN, {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}CELEBRIBY BRANDON VOSSAPRIL 19, 2019/12:37 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:3524PX;WIDTH:5286PX;}CHRISTOPHER POLK/NBC/NBCU PHOTO BANK VIA GETTY IMAGLOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: 70TH ANNUAL PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS -- PICTURED: ACTOR MAX MGHELLA ARRIV TO THE 70TH ANNUAL PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS HELD AT THE MICROSOFT THEATER ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2018. NUP_184216 (PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER POLK/NBC/NBCU PHOTO BANK VIA GETTY IMAG)BY BRANDON VOSSAPRIL 19, 2019 / 12:37 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"MAX MGHELLA: “I WAS RAISED ALMOST ENTIRELY BY GAY MEN”","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2019-04-19T16:37:53.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2019-04-19T16:37:53.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"BRANDON VOSS","ARTICLESECTN":"CELEBRI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MAX MGHELLA, BROODG STAR OF HULU’S THE HANDMAID’S TALE, HAS A SHY NEW TALE TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOLLOWG THE FOOTSTEPS OF HIS LATE FATHER, OSR-WNG FILMMAKER ANTHONY MGHELLA, THE 33-YEAR-OLD ACTOR MAK HIS DIRECTORIAL BUT WH TEEN SPIR, NOW THEATERS. ELLE FANNG PLAYS VLET, A SHY TEENAGER WHO ENTERS A TELEVISED SGG PETN WH BIG DREAMS OF PG HER SMALL ENGLISH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MGHELLA TELLS NEWNOWNEXT WHAT SPIRED THE FEMALE-DRIVEN FAIRYTALE AND WHY ’S NO SURPRISE THE SOUNDTRACK—PACKED WH POP VERS OF ROBYN, ARIANA GRAN, CARLY RAE JEPSEN, AND MORE—SOUNDS MA FOR THE GAYS.TEEN SPIR/LD ENT/BLEECKER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ONE MIGHT EXPECT YOUR DIRECTORIAL BUT AND FIRST ORIGAL SCREENPLAY TO EXPLORE SOMETHG CLOSER TO HOME. WHY MAKE A MOVIE ABOUT AN ASPIRG YOUNG FEMALE SGER?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT’S FUNNY, BEE PEOPLE WHO KNOW ME WOULD SAY ’S ALMOST ILLY CLOSE TO HOME TERMS OF MY TERTS AND FASCATNS. I FELY WAS NSC OF THE FACT THAT ’S VERY DIFFICULT TO GET A FILM MA, AND I HAD NO EXPECTATNS OF GETTG TO MAKE ANOTHER ONE, SO I TRIED TO SQUEEZE ALL MY FAVORE THGS TO ONE 90-MUTE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GOOD. THE LAST THG WE NEED IS ANOTHER G-OF-AGE MOVIE ABOUT A STRAIGHT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SERLY, MAN, HOW BORG WOULD THAT BE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DID THE HANDMAID’S TALE FLUENCE THE FEMALE-FOCED SPIR OF TEEN SPIR?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I DON’T KNOW IF FLUENCED THE SPIR, BUT I AM VERY DRAWN TO STORI WH FEMALE CHARACTERS. I DON’T KNOW WHY. THERE’S NO NOBLE REASON FOR . I’VE ALWAYS PREFERRED TO READ OR WATCH STORI ABOUT WOMEN. AS A YOUNG MAN, WAS PROBABLY A CURSY THG. AND, YOU KNOW, ACTRS TEND TO BE BETTER.THE HANDMAID'S TALE/{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DO YOU RELATE TO VLET’S STORY?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT’S ABOUT A SGG PETN, BUT BY THE END OF THE MOVIE, I DON’T THK YOU’RE REALLY TERTED WHETHER SHE WS OR NOT. IT’S MUCH MORE ABOUT HOW SHE IS GOG TO MATA HER TEGRY, FACED WH CISNS THAT ARE QUE DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE, PECIALLY AS A YOUNG PERSON GOG THROUGH A VERY VULNERABLE TIME. I THK ABOUT THAT ALL THE TIME—HOW TO BE A GOOD VERSN OF YOURSELF WHEN THE WORLD DON’T MAKE EASY. THAT RONAT WH ME A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SHOULD DIENC LOOK PAST ALL THE FUN POP PERFORMANC TO TAKE AWAY AN IMPORTANT LSON?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I WANT TO HAVE MY KE AND EAT , TOO. I GET VERY EXCED TO SEE A CERTA KD OF MOVIE, AND THEN I DON’T ENJOY THOSE MOVI. I’M THE FIRST PERSON OUT TO SEE TRANSFORMERS 11, BUT I DON’T ALWAYS ENJOY TRANSFORMERS 11. THE MOVIE I DO LOVE IS MAYBE THE ONE I WAS DRAGGED TO. SO WH TEEN SPIR AND ANYTHG I GET TO DO GOG FORWARD, MY HOPE IS TO BRIDGE THAT GAP SOMEHOW. I WANT TO CREATE SOMETHG FUN AND PIST ON THE SURFACE, AN EXCE TO GO HAVE A THEATRIL EXPERIENCE. BUT ONCE YOU’RE THE MOVIE, ’S NOT PATRONIZG OR MANIPULATIVE, AND THERE’S SOMETHG TO THK ABOUT DURG AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CRICS HAVE BEEN SURPRISED AND IMPRSED BY ELLE FANNG’S VOL CHOPS. CAN YOU SG?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOT LIKE THAT. I CERTALY SHOULDN’T BE ENTERG ANY SGG PETNS. I LIKE TO SG THE SHOWER—VERY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT ABOUT KARAOKE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I DO LIKE KARAOKE. AS YOU N TELL OM THE MOVIE, MY TASTE MIC IS QUE POPPY, SO MAYBE I’LL BELT OUT A BOY BAND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ON SOME LEVEL, DID YOU LIVE VIRLY THROUGH ELLE AND HER CHARACTER?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ON SOME LEVEL? ON EVERY LEVEL! BELIEVE ME, MAN, I WISH I ULD’VE BEEN A POP SGER. BUT I FUCKED UP AND BEME AN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ARE YOU A FAN OF SGG PETNS LIKE AMERIN IDOL AND THE VOICE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OH, YEAH. I WAS WATCHG AMERIN IDOL BED THE OTHER NIGHT. I REALLY LOVE THOSE SHOWS, BUT ’S FUNNY HOW LTLE I THOUGHT ABOUT THEM MAKG THIS MOVIE. WE ALL HAVE A PRETTY CLEAR UNRSTANDG OF WHAT THOSE SHOWS LOOK LIKE, SO THAT WASN’T HIGH ON MY LIST OF NCERNS. I WAS MORE TERTED WHAT WE’RE NOT ALLOWED TO SEE, SO A LOT OF MY REARCH WAS AROUND WHAT HAPPENS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE IDOL JUDG WOULD APPROVE OF YOUR H SONG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT REALLY STARTED WH “DANCG ON MY OWN,” THE ROBYN SONG. THE WHOLE MOVIE KD OF STARTED OM THERE, REALLY. THAT SONG FELT VERY CEMATIC TO ME, AND HAD A VERY TERTG AND SPECIFIC TONE. SO I WROTE VLET’S FIRST DN SCENE WH THAT SONG AND BUILT THE MOVIE OUT OM THERE. THEN THE RT OF THE SONGS HAD TO F, SO “DANCG ON MY OWN” WAS THE TONAL SET PIECE FOR EVERYTHG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ROBYN, CARLY RAE JEPSEN, ANNIE LENNOX, TEGAN AND SARA—YOU’RE REALLY ATTRACTG A QUEER DIENCE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}[LGHS] YEAH, AND I LOVE THAT. BUT THERE WAS NO AGENDA THERE AT ALL. THOSE ARE SONGS I JT FELT WERE RIGHT AND ALL LIVED TOGETHER UNR THE SAME ROOF. THERE ARE ALSO SOME SONGS THERE CHOSEN FOR TOTALLY SELFISH REASONS. LIKE THE ARIANA GRAN SONG, “TATTOOED HEART,” THERE’S NO NARRATIVE PURPOSE FOR —’S JT A SONG I LOVE, AND WAS AN EXCE TO GET MORE PEOPLE TO LISTEN TO .EMMA MCINTYRE/GETTY IMAG FOR TURNERATTENDS THE 24TH ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS AT THE SHRE AUDORIUM ON JANUARY 21, 2018 LOS ANGEL, CALIFORNIA. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GROWG UP LONDON WH A FILMMAKER FATHER AND DANCER-CHOREOGRAPHER MOTHER, WHAT WAS YOUR TRODUCTN TO THE LGBTQ MUNY?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I WAS RAISED ALMOST ENTIRELY BY GAY MEN, SO I’M NOT SURPRISED WE SHARE SIAR TASTE MIC. MY GODPARENTS—WHO ARE ACTUALLY THE CHOREOGRAPHERS ON TEEN SPIR, JONATHAN LUNN AND AMIR HOSSEPOUR—REALLY WERE AS PRENT MY LIFE GROWG UP AS BOTH MY PARENTS. THEY WERE MORE LIKE -PARENTS THAN GODPARENTS. MY FATHER’S BT IEND, DUNN KENWORTHY, WAS ALSO A MASSIVE PART OF MY LIFE, AND WE’D GO ON EVERY CHRISTMAS VATN TOGETHER. SO OM A VERY EARLY AGE, I’VE BEEN SURROUND BY AND VERY FORTABLE WH GAY PEOPLE. THAT’S BEEN A PART OF MY REALY SCE BEFORE I N {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOUR FATHER’S FILM ADAPTATN OF THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY BROUGHT THE NOVEL’S GAY SUBTEXT TO THE FOREONT. ARE THERE QUEER STORI YOU’D LIKE TO EXPLORE AS A FILMMAKER?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ABSOLUTELY. I WANT TO TELL MORE STORI ABOUT PEOPLE WHO HAVEN’T HAD THEIR STORI TOLD. I’M CERTALY NOT TERTED TELLG STORI THAT’VE BEEN TOLD A HUNDRED TIM. REALLY, I’M LOOKG AT A BLANK SCREEN, THKG, WHAT FILM DON’T EXIST THAT I WISH EXISTED? WHAT IS THE MOVIE I WANT TO PUT ON BUT I N’T PUT ON? EVEN THOUGH TEEN SPIR IS A TRADNAL FAIRYTALE, WE’VE TRIED TO REVENT , HOPEFULLY A WAY THAT FEELS NEW AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOU PLAYED A GAY CHARACTER, RICHIE CASTELLANO, ON THE MDY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THAT SHOW. I ACTUALLY REACHED OUT TO MDY KALG AND ASKED TO BE A PART OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT WAS HEARTWARMG TO WATCH DANNY, A NSERVATIVE CATHOLIC CURMUDGEON, BE SO ACCEPTG OF HIS YOUNGER GAY BROTHER. HOW DID YOU APPROACH THE CHARACTER?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT I REALLY RED ABOUT WH RICHIE WAS NOT MAKG HIM A STEREOTYPE. I WANTED HIM TO BE A REPRENTATN OF A YOUNG GAY MALE CHARACTER THAT I HADN’T SEEN BEFORE, PECIALLY ON A S WHERE OFTEN THOSE CHARACTERS END UP BEG VERY BROAD OR PLAYED VERY FLAMBOYANTLY. I SAW AS AN OPPORTUNY TO DO SOMETHG PLETELY ANTHETIL TO THAT, WHOUT BETRAYG HIS ORIENTATN AND STILL LETTG HIM BEG TE TO HIMSELF. THE MORE WE DID THE SHOW, THE MORE DIMENSNAL AND REAL HE BEME.THE MDY PROJECT/JORD ALTHS/HULUTHE MINDY PROJECT -- "IT HAD TO BE YOU" EPISO 610 -- PICTURED: (L-R) CHRIS MSA AS DANNY CASTELLANO, RHEA PERLMAN AS ANTE CASTELLANO, MAX MGHELLA AS RICHIE CASTELLANO -- (PHOTO BY: JORD ALTHS/UNIVERSAL TELEVISN/HULU/NBCU PHOTO BANK){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE DYSTOPIAN SOCIETY THE HANDMAID’S TALE OPPRS NOT ONLY WOMEN BUT ALSO LGBTQ PEOPLE. HOW DO FEEL TO BE GIVG VOICE TO THE PERSECUTED MUNI AT THIS MOMENT HISTORY?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I’M JT SO PLEASED AND PROUD THAT THE SHOW IS ON THE RIGHT SI OF THE NVERSATN. I THK EVERY TIME I’VE CRIED WHILE WATCHG THE SHOW HAS BEEN TIED TO ALEXIS BLEL’S CHARACTER. WHEN SHE’S SEPARATED OM HER WIFE AND CHILD SEASON 2? AS A VIEWER, THAT ABSOLUTELY ED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT’S A UTNARY TALE THAT’S BEG MORE PLSIBLE OUR CURRENT ADMISTRATN. HAS THE SHOW MA YOU MORE SOCIALLY AND POLILLY ACTIVE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I LIKE TO THK I’M SOCIALLY AND POLILLY AWARE—I’VE ALWAYS BEEN A BIG NEWS JUNKIE—BUT I DON’T KNOW THAT I’M TERTED BRGG THAT OUT TO A PUBLIC FOM. MAYBE LATER LIFE I WILL, BUT I DON’T THK I’M SOMEBODY WHO HAS A CLOUT TO ADVOTE FOR THGS ON A BIG PLATFORM AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE. I DO THGS MY PERSONAL TIME, QUIETLY, THAT I HOPE ARE HELPFUL AND NTRIBUTE SOME WAY. I GET NERVO, MAN, MIXG POLICS AND SOCIAL MEDIA. THAT SEEMS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOUR FANS ARE PROBABLY TOO BY POSTG ABOUT YOUR EYEBROWS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}[LGHS] YEAH, MY EYEBROWS HAVE THEIR OWN SEAPORT AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GQ HAS ED YOUR FACE TO CHAMPN BHIER BROWS. THERE’S EVEN UNOFFICIAL HANDMAID’S TALE MERCH FOR SALE WH THE PHRASE “UNR HIS EYEBROWS.” HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THAT ATTENTN?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I’M NOT SOMEBODY WHO’S VERY FORTABLE WH ANY KD OF ATTENTN, TO BE HONT. THAT’S WHY I LOVED GETTG TO WRE AND DIRECT A MOVIE. I FELY FEEL WAY MORE FORTABLE HIDG BEHD A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TEEN SPIR IS NOW THEATERS. THE HANDMAID’S TALE RETURNS JUNE 5 ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
- IS MAX MGHELLA GAY?
'HANDMAID'S TALE' STAR: I WAS RAISED ALMOST ENTIRELY BY GAY MEN
* max minghella gay *
Actor and director Max Mghella has shared an sight to his childhood, revealg that he was "raised almost entirely by gay men. "The Handmaid's Tale actor, currently on the publicy circu for Teen Spir, the feature film he directed, ma the nfsn durg an terview wh when asked about his taste mic, which clus gay ins like Robyn, Ariana Gran and Tegan and Sara.
"I was raised almost entirely by gay men, so I’m not surprised we share siar taste mic, " he said. "So om a very early age, I’ve been surround by and very fortable wh gay people. So om a very early age, I’ve been surround by and very fortable wh gay people.
MAX MGHELLA: “I WAS RAISED ALMOST ENTIRELY BY GAY MEN”THE “TEEN SPIR” WRER-DIRECTOR LIV FOR ROBYN AND ARIANA GRAN, {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}CELEBRIBY BRANDON VOSSAPRIL 19, 2019/12:37 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:3524PX;WIDTH:5286PX;}CHRISTOPHER POLK/NBC/NBCU PHOTO BANK VIA GETTY IMAGLOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: 70TH ANNUAL PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS -- PICTURED: ACTOR MAX MGHELLA ARRIV TO THE 70TH ANNUAL PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS HELD AT THE MICROSOFT THEATER ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2018. NUP_184216 (PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER POLK/NBC/NBCU PHOTO BANK VIA GETTY IMAG)BY BRANDON VOSSAPRIL 19, 2019 / 12:37 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"MAX MGHELLA: “I WAS RAISED ALMOST ENTIRELY BY GAY MEN”","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2019-04-19T16:37:53.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2019-04-19T16:37:53.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"BRANDON VOSS","ARTICLESECTN":"CELEBRI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MAX MGHELLA, BROODG STAR OF HULU’S THE HANDMAID’S TALE, HAS A SHY NEW TALE TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOLLOWG THE FOOTSTEPS OF HIS LATE FATHER, OSR-WNG FILMMAKER ANTHONY MGHELLA, THE 33-YEAR-OLD ACTOR MAK HIS DIRECTORIAL BUT WH TEEN SPIR, NOW THEATERS. ELLE FANNG PLAYS VLET, A SHY TEENAGER WHO ENTERS A TELEVISED SGG PETN WH BIG DREAMS OF PG HER SMALL ENGLISH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MGHELLA TELLS NEWNOWNEXT WHAT SPIRED THE FEMALE-DRIVEN FAIRYTALE AND WHY ’S NO SURPRISE THE SOUNDTRACK—PACKED WH POP VERS OF ROBYN, ARIANA GRAN, CARLY RAE JEPSEN, AND MORE—SOUNDS MA FOR THE GAYS.TEEN SPIR/LD ENT/BLEECKER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ONE MIGHT EXPECT YOUR DIRECTORIAL BUT AND FIRST ORIGAL SCREENPLAY TO EXPLORE SOMETHG CLOSER TO HOME. WHY MAKE A MOVIE ABOUT AN ASPIRG YOUNG FEMALE SGER?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT’S FUNNY, BEE PEOPLE WHO KNOW ME WOULD SAY ’S ALMOST ILLY CLOSE TO HOME TERMS OF MY TERTS AND FASCATNS. I FELY WAS NSC OF THE FACT THAT ’S VERY DIFFICULT TO GET A FILM MA, AND I HAD NO EXPECTATNS OF GETTG TO MAKE ANOTHER ONE, SO I TRIED TO SQUEEZE ALL MY FAVORE THGS TO ONE 90-MUTE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GOOD. THE LAST THG WE NEED IS ANOTHER G-OF-AGE MOVIE ABOUT A STRAIGHT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SERLY, MAN, HOW BORG WOULD THAT BE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DID THE HANDMAID’S TALE FLUENCE THE FEMALE-FOCED SPIR OF TEEN SPIR?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I DON’T KNOW IF FLUENCED THE SPIR, BUT I AM VERY DRAWN TO STORI WH FEMALE CHARACTERS. I DON’T KNOW WHY. THERE’S NO NOBLE REASON FOR . I’VE ALWAYS PREFERRED TO READ OR WATCH STORI ABOUT WOMEN. AS A YOUNG MAN, WAS PROBABLY A CURSY THG. AND, YOU KNOW, ACTRS TEND TO BE BETTER.THE HANDMAID'S TALE/{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DO YOU RELATE TO VLET’S STORY?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT’S ABOUT A SGG PETN, BUT BY THE END OF THE MOVIE, I DON’T THK YOU’RE REALLY TERTED WHETHER SHE WS OR NOT. IT’S MUCH MORE ABOUT HOW SHE IS GOG TO MATA HER TEGRY, FACED WH CISNS THAT ARE QUE DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE, PECIALLY AS A YOUNG PERSON GOG THROUGH A VERY VULNERABLE TIME. I THK ABOUT THAT ALL THE TIME—HOW TO BE A GOOD VERSN OF YOURSELF WHEN THE WORLD DON’T MAKE EASY. THAT RONAT WH ME A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SHOULD DIENC LOOK PAST ALL THE FUN POP PERFORMANC TO TAKE AWAY AN IMPORTANT LSON?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I WANT TO HAVE MY KE AND EAT , TOO. I GET VERY EXCED TO SEE A CERTA KD OF MOVIE, AND THEN I DON’T ENJOY THOSE MOVI. I’M THE FIRST PERSON OUT TO SEE TRANSFORMERS 11, BUT I DON’T ALWAYS ENJOY TRANSFORMERS 11. THE MOVIE I DO LOVE IS MAYBE THE ONE I WAS DRAGGED TO. SO WH TEEN SPIR AND ANYTHG I GET TO DO GOG FORWARD, MY HOPE IS TO BRIDGE THAT GAP SOMEHOW. I WANT TO CREATE SOMETHG FUN AND PIST ON THE SURFACE, AN EXCE TO GO HAVE A THEATRIL EXPERIENCE. BUT ONCE YOU’RE THE MOVIE, ’S NOT PATRONIZG OR MANIPULATIVE, AND THERE’S SOMETHG TO THK ABOUT DURG AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CRICS HAVE BEEN SURPRISED AND IMPRSED BY ELLE FANNG’S VOL CHOPS. CAN YOU SG?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOT LIKE THAT. I CERTALY SHOULDN’T BE ENTERG ANY SGG PETNS. I LIKE TO SG THE SHOWER—VERY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT ABOUT KARAOKE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I DO LIKE KARAOKE. AS YOU N TELL OM THE MOVIE, MY TASTE MIC IS QUE POPPY, SO MAYBE I’LL BELT OUT A BOY BAND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ON SOME LEVEL, DID YOU LIVE VIRLY THROUGH ELLE AND HER CHARACTER?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ON SOME LEVEL? ON EVERY LEVEL! BELIEVE ME, MAN, I WISH I ULD’VE BEEN A POP SGER. BUT I FUCKED UP AND BEME AN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ARE YOU A FAN OF SGG PETNS LIKE AMERIN IDOL AND THE VOICE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OH, YEAH. I WAS WATCHG AMERIN IDOL BED THE OTHER NIGHT. I REALLY LOVE THOSE SHOWS, BUT ’S FUNNY HOW LTLE I THOUGHT ABOUT THEM MAKG THIS MOVIE. WE ALL HAVE A PRETTY CLEAR UNRSTANDG OF WHAT THOSE SHOWS LOOK LIKE, SO THAT WASN’T HIGH ON MY LIST OF NCERNS. I WAS MORE TERTED WHAT WE’RE NOT ALLOWED TO SEE, SO A LOT OF MY REARCH WAS AROUND WHAT HAPPENS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE IDOL JUDG WOULD APPROVE OF YOUR H SONG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT REALLY STARTED WH “DANCG ON MY OWN,” THE ROBYN SONG. THE WHOLE MOVIE KD OF STARTED OM THERE, REALLY. THAT SONG FELT VERY CEMATIC TO ME, AND HAD A VERY TERTG AND SPECIFIC TONE. SO I WROTE VLET’S FIRST DN SCENE WH THAT SONG AND BUILT THE MOVIE OUT OM THERE. THEN THE RT OF THE SONGS HAD TO F, SO “DANCG ON MY OWN” WAS THE TONAL SET PIECE FOR EVERYTHG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ROBYN, CARLY RAE JEPSEN, ANNIE LENNOX, TEGAN AND SARA—YOU’RE REALLY ATTRACTG A QUEER DIENCE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}[LGHS] YEAH, AND I LOVE THAT. BUT THERE WAS NO AGENDA THERE AT ALL. THOSE ARE SONGS I JT FELT WERE RIGHT AND ALL LIVED TOGETHER UNR THE SAME ROOF. THERE ARE ALSO SOME SONGS THERE CHOSEN FOR TOTALLY SELFISH REASONS. LIKE THE ARIANA GRAN SONG, “TATTOOED HEART,” THERE’S NO NARRATIVE PURPOSE FOR —’S JT A SONG I LOVE, AND WAS AN EXCE TO GET MORE PEOPLE TO LISTEN TO .EMMA MCINTYRE/GETTY IMAG FOR TURNERATTENDS THE 24TH ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS AT THE SHRE AUDORIUM ON JANUARY 21, 2018 LOS ANGEL, CALIFORNIA. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GROWG UP LONDON WH A FILMMAKER FATHER AND DANCER-CHOREOGRAPHER MOTHER, WHAT WAS YOUR TRODUCTN TO THE LGBTQ MUNY?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I WAS RAISED ALMOST ENTIRELY BY GAY MEN, SO I’M NOT SURPRISED WE SHARE SIAR TASTE MIC. MY GODPARENTS—WHO ARE ACTUALLY THE CHOREOGRAPHERS ON TEEN SPIR, JONATHAN LUNN AND AMIR HOSSEPOUR—REALLY WERE AS PRENT MY LIFE GROWG UP AS BOTH MY PARENTS. THEY WERE MORE LIKE -PARENTS THAN GODPARENTS. MY FATHER’S BT IEND, DUNN KENWORTHY, WAS ALSO A MASSIVE PART OF MY LIFE, AND WE’D GO ON EVERY CHRISTMAS VATN TOGETHER. SO OM A VERY EARLY AGE, I’VE BEEN SURROUND BY AND VERY FORTABLE WH GAY PEOPLE. THAT’S BEEN A PART OF MY REALY SCE BEFORE I N {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOUR FATHER’S FILM ADAPTATN OF THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY BROUGHT THE NOVEL’S GAY SUBTEXT TO THE FOREONT. ARE THERE QUEER STORI YOU’D LIKE TO EXPLORE AS A FILMMAKER?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ABSOLUTELY. I WANT TO TELL MORE STORI ABOUT PEOPLE WHO HAVEN’T HAD THEIR STORI TOLD. I’M CERTALY NOT TERTED TELLG STORI THAT’VE BEEN TOLD A HUNDRED TIM. REALLY, I’M LOOKG AT A BLANK SCREEN, THKG, WHAT FILM DON’T EXIST THAT I WISH EXISTED? WHAT IS THE MOVIE I WANT TO PUT ON BUT I N’T PUT ON? EVEN THOUGH TEEN SPIR IS A TRADNAL FAIRYTALE, WE’VE TRIED TO REVENT , HOPEFULLY A WAY THAT FEELS NEW AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOU PLAYED A GAY CHARACTER, RICHIE CASTELLANO, ON THE MDY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THAT SHOW. I ACTUALLY REACHED OUT TO MDY KALG AND ASKED TO BE A PART OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT WAS HEARTWARMG TO WATCH DANNY, A NSERVATIVE CATHOLIC CURMUDGEON, BE SO ACCEPTG OF HIS YOUNGER GAY BROTHER. HOW DID YOU APPROACH THE CHARACTER?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT I REALLY RED ABOUT WH RICHIE WAS NOT MAKG HIM A STEREOTYPE. I WANTED HIM TO BE A REPRENTATN OF A YOUNG GAY MALE CHARACTER THAT I HADN’T SEEN BEFORE, PECIALLY ON A S WHERE OFTEN THOSE CHARACTERS END UP BEG VERY BROAD OR PLAYED VERY FLAMBOYANTLY. I SAW AS AN OPPORTUNY TO DO SOMETHG PLETELY ANTHETIL TO THAT, WHOUT BETRAYG HIS ORIENTATN AND STILL LETTG HIM BEG TE TO HIMSELF. THE MORE WE DID THE SHOW, THE MORE DIMENSNAL AND REAL HE BEME.THE MDY PROJECT/JORD ALTHS/HULUTHE MINDY PROJECT -- "IT HAD TO BE YOU" EPISO 610 -- PICTURED: (L-R) CHRIS MSA AS DANNY CASTELLANO, RHEA PERLMAN AS ANTE CASTELLANO, MAX MGHELLA AS RICHIE CASTELLANO -- (PHOTO BY: JORD ALTHS/UNIVERSAL TELEVISN/HULU/NBCU PHOTO BANK){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE DYSTOPIAN SOCIETY THE HANDMAID’S TALE OPPRS NOT ONLY WOMEN BUT ALSO LGBTQ PEOPLE. HOW DO FEEL TO BE GIVG VOICE TO THE PERSECUTED MUNI AT THIS MOMENT HISTORY?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I’M JT SO PLEASED AND PROUD THAT THE SHOW IS ON THE RIGHT SI OF THE NVERSATN. I THK EVERY TIME I’VE CRIED WHILE WATCHG THE SHOW HAS BEEN TIED TO ALEXIS BLEL’S CHARACTER. WHEN SHE’S SEPARATED OM HER WIFE AND CHILD SEASON 2? AS A VIEWER, THAT ABSOLUTELY ED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT’S A UTNARY TALE THAT’S BEG MORE PLSIBLE OUR CURRENT ADMISTRATN. HAS THE SHOW MA YOU MORE SOCIALLY AND POLILLY ACTIVE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I LIKE TO THK I’M SOCIALLY AND POLILLY AWARE—I’VE ALWAYS BEEN A BIG NEWS JUNKIE—BUT I DON’T KNOW THAT I’M TERTED BRGG THAT OUT TO A PUBLIC FOM. MAYBE LATER LIFE I WILL, BUT I DON’T THK I’M SOMEBODY WHO HAS A CLOUT TO ADVOTE FOR THGS ON A BIG PLATFORM AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE. I DO THGS MY PERSONAL TIME, QUIETLY, THAT I HOPE ARE HELPFUL AND NTRIBUTE SOME WAY. I GET NERVO, MAN, MIXG POLICS AND SOCIAL MEDIA. THAT SEEMS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOUR FANS ARE PROBABLY TOO BY POSTG ABOUT YOUR EYEBROWS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}[LGHS] YEAH, MY EYEBROWS HAVE THEIR OWN SEAPORT AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GQ HAS ED YOUR FACE TO CHAMPN BHIER BROWS. THERE’S EVEN UNOFFICIAL HANDMAID’S TALE MERCH FOR SALE WH THE PHRASE “UNR HIS EYEBROWS.” HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THAT ATTENTN?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I’M NOT SOMEBODY WHO’S VERY FORTABLE WH ANY KD OF ATTENTN, TO BE HONT. THAT’S WHY I LOVED GETTG TO WRE AND DIRECT A MOVIE. I FELY FEEL WAY MORE FORTABLE HIDG BEHD A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TEEN SPIR IS NOW THEATERS. THE HANDMAID’S TALE RETURNS JUNE 5 ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
In his new memoir, "Pageboy," Page revealed he and the "Hoe of Cards" actrs got volved right after Page me out as gay 2014. * max minghella gay *
"Mghella also talked about his experience playg gay character Richie Castellano on The Mdy Project.
IS MAX MGHELLA GAY?
"I wanted him to be a reprentatn of a young gay male character that I hadn’t seen before, pecially on a s where often those characters end up beg very broad or played very flamboyantly. I was raised almost entirely by gay men, so I’m not surprised we share siar taste mic. Ripley brought the novel’s gay subtext to the foreont.
Even though Teen Spir is a tradnal fairytale, we’ve tried to revent , hopefully a way that feels new and played a gay character, Richie Castellano, on The Mdy Project. I actually reached out to Mdy Kalg and asked to be a part of was heartwarmg to watch Danny, a nservative Catholic curmudgeon, be so acceptg of his younger gay brother. I wanted him to be a reprentatn of a young gay male character that I hadn’t seen before, pecially on a s where often those characters end up beg very broad or played very flamboyantly.
Mghella on Growg up wh Gay MenWhile talkg to a magaze named Newnownext, Mghella shared he would love to reprent the LGBTQ muny his said he was very fortable wh gay people, for he grew up surround by people wh special orientatns. The Hampstead native was raised by his gay godparents, Jonathan Lunn and Amir Hossepou, the choreographers of Teen Spir.