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• ARE TWO DEMETRI MARTS TALKG ABOUT PLAYG GAY "TAKG WOODSTOCK"?{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;}MOVIBY LYLE MASAKIAUGT 19, 2009/8:24 AMBY LYLE MASAKIAUGT 19, 2009 / 8:24 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"ARE TWO DEMETRI MARTS TALKG ABOUT PLAYG GAY \"TAKG WOODSTOCK\"?","DATEPUBLISHED":"2009-08-19T12:24:15.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2009-08-19T12:24:15.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","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":"LYLE MASAKI","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{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;}DEMETRI MART TAKG {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;}SO FAR, WE HAVEN'T SEEN DEMETRI MART DO A LOT OF PROMOTN FOR HIS UPG MOVIE TAKG WOODSTOCK. FRIDAY NIGHT HE APPEARED ON THE TONIGHT SHOW, BUT BASED ON WEB SEARCH, APPEARS THE ONLY OTHER TIME HE HAS DISCSED THE MOVIE AND HIS GAY ROLE AT LENGTH WAS AN TERVIEW WH OM {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;}MART'S TONIGHT SHOW APPEARANCE HAS BEE A TOPIC OF DISCSN FOR GAYS AFTER ANDY TOWLE LLED OUT THE GAY PANIC HUMOR THE SEGMENT (AND WE MENTNED THE BRIEFS YTERDAY). AFTER JOKGLY RSG MART, FELLOW GUT SHAQUILLE O’NEAL PRETENDS TO BE REPULSED BY MART AS HE TALKS ABOUT FILMG A SCENE WHERE WHERE HE KISS ANOTHER GUY. AS MART TELLS ON THE TONIGHT SHOW, FILMG THE SCENE WAS AN AWKWARD EXPERIENCE, PARTLY BEE HIS GIRLIEND HAD A ROLE . AS HE TOLD THE STORY TO CONAN O'BRIEN:{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;}{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;}MART: THERE'S A SCENE THE MOVIE WHERE I HAVE TO KISS A GUY, WHERE I HAVE TO MAKE OUT WH THIS GUY. (AT THIS POT O'NEAL MOV AWAY OM MART) ANG [LEE], THE DIRECTOR SAID, LISTEN, THAT SCENE YOU HAVE TO KISS A GIRL FIRST, AND THEN YOU PH HER AWAY, AND THEN YOU KISS THE GUY. WE N ST YOUR GIRLIEND IF YOU THE DAY , AND I'M KD OF DREADG BUT I'M LIKE MY GIRLIEND WILL BE THERE SO THAT'S OL. WE DO THE FIRST TAKE. I KISS MY GIRLIEND, I HAVE TO PH PH HER AWAY. AND THEN I HAVE TO GO REALLY MAKE OUT WH THE GUY ONT OF HER. AND I HADN'T ANTICIPATED...{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;}{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;}{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;}O'BRIEN:THE WEIRDNS OF DOG THIS ONT OF YOUR {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;}{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;}{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;}MART: AND THEN, LIKE EIGHT TAK LATER -- WE KEEP DOG OVER AND OVER AGA. AND WAS WEIRD E WAS LIKE GIRLIEND, PH HER AWAY, GUY, OH YEAH I WANT TO KISS YOU, AND THEN, OKAY GIRLIEND AGA. I HAD LIKE 500 ALTOIDS THAT NIGHT. I THOUGHT WOULD MAKE 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;}{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;}{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;}O'BRIEN: YOU'VE NEVER HAD TO KISS 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;}{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;}{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;}O'BRIEN: IT WAS LLEGE!{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;}{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 SOUNDS LIKE AN AWKWARD EXPERIENCE. NOT ONLY DO THE DIRECTOR OFFER TO EASE THE TENSN BY STG MART'S GIRLIEND FOR THE OPPOSE-SEX KISS, BUT HE SCRIB THE EXPERIENCE AS "WEIRD" AND END UP VOURG PLENTY 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;}NOW, FAIRNS TO MART, HE DON'T CLEARLY PLAY AS A GAY PANIC JOKE. SCE HE HASN'T HAD MANY ACTG ROL YET, THE AWKWARDNS ULD JT AS EASILY BE ABOUT FILMG A KISSG SCENE GENERAL. HIS HEAVY E OF ALTOIDS ULD BE A JOKE ABOUT FEELG SELF-NSC STEAD TRYG TO WIPE AWAY THE MEMORY OF KISSG A MAN. THERE'S ROOM TO HEAR GAY PANIC HUMOR OR JT AWKWARDNS FOR MART TAKG ON HIS FIRST DRAMATIC {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;}STILL, THAT SOUNDS PRETTY DIFFERENT OM THE TIME HE TALKED TO ABOUT FILMG THAT SCENE:{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;}{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;}THERE’S A SCENE WHERE I KISS A GUY – THE ONLY SCENE WHERE I HAVE A REAL KISS – AND I’M ON A DANCE FLOOR AND THE GIRLS PULL ME TO DANCE WH THEM MY FAY’S BAR THE MOTEL, AND THEY PULL ME ONTO THE DANCE AND A GIRL PLANTS A KISS ON ME AND THEN I PH AWAY OM HER. AND THEN A GUY GRABS ME AND SWGS ME AROUND AND KISS ME, AND AT FIRST I PULL BACK, LIKE WHO’S KISSG ME? AND THEN I SEE HIM AND I’M LIKE, ‘OH MY GOD – ’S YOU!’ AND THEN I GO BACK FOR THE KISS AND ’S MORE PASSNATE AND ’S REAL AND THERE’S A THARSIS AND EVERYBODY {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;}{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;}{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 SEND KISS – ONCE I PULL AWAY AND I GO BACK – I REMEMBER ASKG ONE OF THE GUYS ON THE CREW NAMED DAVID, ‘DID I SELL THAT WELL ENOUGH? LIKE DID THAT LOOK LIKE I WAS TO HIM ENOUGH?’ NOT THAT TAK A GAY GUY TO KNOW THAT. A GIRL PROBABLY ULD HAVE TOLD ME AS MUCH, BUT, I DON’T KNOW, THERE SEEMS TO BE A CERTA FERENCE 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;}{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;}WHILE THE KISSG SCENE WAS STILL AWKWARD FOR MART, HIS BIGGT WORRY IS CLEARLY HIS PERFORMANCE. HE TURNS TO A GAY MAN ON THE CREW TO MAKE SURE HIS PERFORMANCE ME OFF AS THENTIC. ON THE TONIGHT SHOW, THE AWKWARDNS IS A MATTER OF FILMG A KISS WH A MALE -STAR AND HAVG HIS GIRLIEND VOLVED THE EXPERIENCE. HOWEVER, WHEN HE SCRIBED THE SCENE TO , THE SCENE WAS TIMIDATG BEE 'S A PIVOTAL MOMENT FOR THE CHARACTER, ONE THAT NEEDS TO BE NVCG FOR MART TO PULL OFF THE {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;}THAT'S NOT THE ONLY NTRAST THAT STANDS OUT BETWEEN THE TWO TERVIEWS, HOWEVER. DISVERG HE WOULD BE PLAYG A GAY CHARACTER WASN'T A BIG AL WHEN HE TALKED WH {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;}{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 READ THE BOOK AND I’M LIKE, ‘OH, ’S ABOUT THE 60S [AND] WOODSTOCK. AND THEN THERE’S A CHAPTER ABOUT BEG GAY AND HIS FIRST GAY EXPERIENCE AS LIKE A TWELVE-YEAR-OLD KID OR SOMETHG MANHATTAN.’ AND I WAS LIKE, ‘OH, WA A MUTE.’ AND THEN BACK TO LIKE WOODSTOCK STUFF … OH, OL. AND THEN BACK TO MORE AND MORE TAIL, ABOUT S&M STUFF THAT AND A LOT OF STUFF HE WAS {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;}{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;}BUT WHEN MART SCRIB THE REALIZATN ON THE TONIGHT SHOW THERE'S A FE AWKWARDNS THE STORY. WHEN HE DISVERS HOW MUCH ELLT TOBER DISCS HIS SEXUALY THE BOOK, GIV HIM {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;}{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 GOT A LL TO GO DN FOR [ANG LEE]. THEY TOLD ME WAS BASED ON A BOOK, TAKG WOODSTOCK, BASED ON A REAL GUY'S LIFE AND EVERYTHG. SO I STARTED READG THE BOOK RIGHT BEFORE THE DN, LIKE THAT WEEKEND. I READ THE FIRST CHAPTER AND 'S LIKE 'TAKG WOODSTOCK, 'S ABOUT WOODSTOCK. GREAT, I LOVE THE 60S, I N DO THIS.' CHAPTER TWO, 'I FIRST REALIZED I WAS GAY WHEN I WAS TWELVE.' I WAS LIKE, 'OKAY, THIS IS GOG TO BE TRICKY.'{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;}{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;}{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;}BACK TO WOODSTOCK THE NEXT CHAPTER. CHAPTER THREE, 'HE HAD ME PNED AGAST THE WALL.' ALL THIS KD OF STUFF. (GRIMAC) UH OH. BUT, ALL RIGHT, I ULD GIVE A SHOT, DO MY BT AND TRY 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;}{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;}ASI OM A FEW SHORT RED RPET TERVIEWS, MART HASN'T MUCH DISCSED TAKG WOODSTOCK OUTSI OF , A WEBSE FOCED ON HOW GAY MEN ARE PICTED THE MEDIA, AND THE TONIGHT SHOW, A LATE NIGHT TALK SHOW THAT REACH A WI DIENCE. UNFORTUNATELY, THAT MEANS IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SAY FOR SURE IF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO TERVIEWS IS JT A MATTER OF MART BEG A DIFFERENT AME OF MD ON DIFFERENT OCSNS, OR IF 'S A MATTER OF DISCSG THE ROLE DIFFERENTLY TO DIFFERENT {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;}MART AND LIEV {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;}MART'S TONIGHT SHOW APPEARANCE ISN'T HELPED BY O'NEAL AND O'BRIEN'S ATTEMPTS TO JOKE ABOUT MART PLAYG GAY, AS THEIR GAY PANIC HUMOR LORS IMPRSNS OF HOW MART RETELLS HIS EXPERIENCE. HOWEVER, THERE'S AN UNFORTABLE DIFFERENCE HOW HE TALKED ABOUT HIS GAY ROLE WHEN TALKG TO A MASTREAM DIENCE AND A GAY DIENCE. IN TALKG WH AFTERELTON, HE ARTICULAT AN UNRSTANDG OF WHAT WAS LIKE FOR TOBER TO BE GAY 1969 WHEN POLICE HARASSMENT OF GAY PEOPLE WAS MON. ON THE TONIGHT SHOW, MEANWHILE, PLAYG GAY SOUNDS MORE LIKE AN AWKWARD SOCIAL SUATN TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
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ARE TWO DEMETRI MARTS TALKG ABOUT PLAYG GAY "TAKG WOODSTOCK"?{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;}MOVIBY LYLE MASAKIAUGT 19, 2009/8:24 AMBY LYLE MASAKIAUGT 19, 2009 / 8:24 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"ARE TWO DEMETRI MARTS TALKG ABOUT PLAYG GAY \"TAKG WOODSTOCK\"?","DATEPUBLISHED":"2009-08-19T12:24:15.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2009-08-19T12:24:15.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","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":"LYLE MASAKI","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{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;}DEMETRI MART TAKG {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;}SO FAR, WE HAVEN'T SEEN DEMETRI MART DO A LOT OF PROMOTN FOR HIS UPG MOVIE TAKG WOODSTOCK. FRIDAY NIGHT HE APPEARED ON THE TONIGHT SHOW, BUT BASED ON WEB SEARCH, APPEARS THE ONLY OTHER TIME HE HAS DISCSED THE MOVIE AND HIS GAY ROLE AT LENGTH WAS AN TERVIEW WH OM {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;}MART'S TONIGHT SHOW APPEARANCE HAS BEE A TOPIC OF DISCSN FOR GAYS AFTER ANDY TOWLE LLED OUT THE GAY PANIC HUMOR THE SEGMENT (AND WE MENTNED THE BRIEFS YTERDAY). AFTER JOKGLY RSG MART, FELLOW GUT SHAQUILLE O’NEAL PRETENDS TO BE REPULSED BY MART AS HE TALKS ABOUT FILMG A SCENE WHERE WHERE HE KISS ANOTHER GUY. AS MART TELLS ON THE TONIGHT SHOW, FILMG THE SCENE WAS AN AWKWARD EXPERIENCE, PARTLY BEE HIS GIRLIEND HAD A ROLE . AS HE TOLD THE STORY TO CONAN O'BRIEN:{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;}{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;}MART: THERE'S A SCENE THE MOVIE WHERE I HAVE TO KISS A GUY, WHERE I HAVE TO MAKE OUT WH THIS GUY. (AT THIS POT O'NEAL MOV AWAY OM MART) ANG [LEE], THE DIRECTOR SAID, LISTEN, THAT SCENE YOU HAVE TO KISS A GIRL FIRST, AND THEN YOU PH HER AWAY, AND THEN YOU KISS THE GUY. WE N ST YOUR GIRLIEND IF YOU THE DAY , AND I'M KD OF DREADG BUT I'M LIKE MY GIRLIEND WILL BE THERE SO THAT'S OL. WE DO THE FIRST TAKE. I KISS MY GIRLIEND, I HAVE TO PH PH HER AWAY. AND THEN I HAVE TO GO REALLY MAKE OUT WH THE GUY ONT OF HER. AND I HADN'T ANTICIPATED...{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;}{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;}{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;}O'BRIEN:THE WEIRDNS OF DOG THIS ONT OF YOUR {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;}{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;}{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;}MART: AND THEN, LIKE EIGHT TAK LATER -- WE KEEP DOG OVER AND OVER AGA. AND WAS WEIRD E WAS LIKE GIRLIEND, PH HER AWAY, GUY, OH YEAH I WANT TO KISS YOU, AND THEN, OKAY GIRLIEND AGA. I HAD LIKE 500 ALTOIDS THAT NIGHT. I THOUGHT WOULD MAKE 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;}{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;}{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;}O'BRIEN: YOU'VE NEVER HAD TO KISS 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;}{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;}{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;}O'BRIEN: IT WAS LLEGE!{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;}{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 SOUNDS LIKE AN AWKWARD EXPERIENCE. NOT ONLY DO THE DIRECTOR OFFER TO EASE THE TENSN BY STG MART'S GIRLIEND FOR THE OPPOSE-SEX KISS, BUT HE SCRIB THE EXPERIENCE AS "WEIRD" AND END UP VOURG PLENTY 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;}NOW, FAIRNS TO MART, HE DON'T CLEARLY PLAY AS A GAY PANIC JOKE. SCE HE HASN'T HAD MANY ACTG ROL YET, THE AWKWARDNS ULD JT AS EASILY BE ABOUT FILMG A KISSG SCENE GENERAL. HIS HEAVY E OF ALTOIDS ULD BE A JOKE ABOUT FEELG SELF-NSC STEAD TRYG TO WIPE AWAY THE MEMORY OF KISSG A MAN. THERE'S ROOM TO HEAR GAY PANIC HUMOR OR JT AWKWARDNS FOR MART TAKG ON HIS FIRST DRAMATIC {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;}STILL, THAT SOUNDS PRETTY DIFFERENT OM THE TIME HE TALKED TO ABOUT FILMG THAT SCENE:{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;}{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;}THERE’S A SCENE WHERE I KISS A GUY – THE ONLY SCENE WHERE I HAVE A REAL KISS – AND I’M ON A DANCE FLOOR AND THE GIRLS PULL ME TO DANCE WH THEM MY FAY’S BAR THE MOTEL, AND THEY PULL ME ONTO THE DANCE AND A GIRL PLANTS A KISS ON ME AND THEN I PH AWAY OM HER. AND THEN A GUY GRABS ME AND SWGS ME AROUND AND KISS ME, AND AT FIRST I PULL BACK, LIKE WHO’S KISSG ME? AND THEN I SEE HIM AND I’M LIKE, ‘OH MY GOD – ’S YOU!’ AND THEN I GO BACK FOR THE KISS AND ’S MORE PASSNATE AND ’S REAL AND THERE’S A THARSIS AND EVERYBODY {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;}{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;}{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 SEND KISS – ONCE I PULL AWAY AND I GO BACK – I REMEMBER ASKG ONE OF THE GUYS ON THE CREW NAMED DAVID, ‘DID I SELL THAT WELL ENOUGH? LIKE DID THAT LOOK LIKE I WAS TO HIM ENOUGH?’ NOT THAT TAK A GAY GUY TO KNOW THAT. A GIRL PROBABLY ULD HAVE TOLD ME AS MUCH, BUT, I DON’T KNOW, THERE SEEMS TO BE A CERTA FERENCE 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;}{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;}WHILE THE KISSG SCENE WAS STILL AWKWARD FOR MART, HIS BIGGT WORRY IS CLEARLY HIS PERFORMANCE. HE TURNS TO A GAY MAN ON THE CREW TO MAKE SURE HIS PERFORMANCE ME OFF AS THENTIC. ON THE TONIGHT SHOW, THE AWKWARDNS IS A MATTER OF FILMG A KISS WH A MALE -STAR AND HAVG HIS GIRLIEND VOLVED THE EXPERIENCE. HOWEVER, WHEN HE SCRIBED THE SCENE TO , THE SCENE WAS TIMIDATG BEE 'S A PIVOTAL MOMENT FOR THE CHARACTER, ONE THAT NEEDS TO BE NVCG FOR MART TO PULL OFF THE {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;}THAT'S NOT THE ONLY NTRAST THAT STANDS OUT BETWEEN THE TWO TERVIEWS, HOWEVER. DISVERG HE WOULD BE PLAYG A GAY CHARACTER WASN'T A BIG AL WHEN HE TALKED WH {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;}{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 READ THE BOOK AND I’M LIKE, ‘OH, ’S ABOUT THE 60S [AND] WOODSTOCK. AND THEN THERE’S A CHAPTER ABOUT BEG GAY AND HIS FIRST GAY EXPERIENCE AS LIKE A TWELVE-YEAR-OLD KID OR SOMETHG MANHATTAN.’ AND I WAS LIKE, ‘OH, WA A MUTE.’ AND THEN BACK TO LIKE WOODSTOCK STUFF … OH, OL. AND THEN BACK TO MORE AND MORE TAIL, ABOUT S&M STUFF THAT AND A LOT OF STUFF HE WAS {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;}{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;}BUT WHEN MART SCRIB THE REALIZATN ON THE TONIGHT SHOW THERE'S A FE AWKWARDNS THE STORY. WHEN HE DISVERS HOW MUCH ELLT TOBER DISCS HIS SEXUALY THE BOOK, GIV HIM {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;}{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 GOT A LL TO GO DN FOR [ANG LEE]. THEY TOLD ME WAS BASED ON A BOOK, TAKG WOODSTOCK, BASED ON A REAL GUY'S LIFE AND EVERYTHG. SO I STARTED READG THE BOOK RIGHT BEFORE THE DN, LIKE THAT WEEKEND. I READ THE FIRST CHAPTER AND 'S LIKE 'TAKG WOODSTOCK, 'S ABOUT WOODSTOCK. GREAT, I LOVE THE 60S, I N DO THIS.' CHAPTER TWO, 'I FIRST REALIZED I WAS GAY WHEN I WAS TWELVE.' I WAS LIKE, 'OKAY, THIS IS GOG TO BE TRICKY.'{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;}{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;}{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;}BACK TO WOODSTOCK THE NEXT CHAPTER. CHAPTER THREE, 'HE HAD ME PNED AGAST THE WALL.' ALL THIS KD OF STUFF. (GRIMAC) UH OH. BUT, ALL RIGHT, I ULD GIVE A SHOT, DO MY BT AND TRY 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;}{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;}ASI OM A FEW SHORT RED RPET TERVIEWS, MART HASN'T MUCH DISCSED TAKG WOODSTOCK OUTSI OF , A WEBSE FOCED ON HOW GAY MEN ARE PICTED THE MEDIA, AND THE TONIGHT SHOW, A LATE NIGHT TALK SHOW THAT REACH A WI DIENCE. UNFORTUNATELY, THAT MEANS IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SAY FOR SURE IF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO TERVIEWS IS JT A MATTER OF MART BEG A DIFFERENT AME OF MD ON DIFFERENT OCSNS, OR IF 'S A MATTER OF DISCSG THE ROLE DIFFERENTLY TO DIFFERENT {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;}MART AND LIEV {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;}MART'S TONIGHT SHOW APPEARANCE ISN'T HELPED BY O'NEAL AND O'BRIEN'S ATTEMPTS TO JOKE ABOUT MART PLAYG GAY, AS THEIR GAY PANIC HUMOR LORS IMPRSNS OF HOW MART RETELLS HIS EXPERIENCE. HOWEVER, THERE'S AN UNFORTABLE DIFFERENCE HOW HE TALKED ABOUT HIS GAY ROLE WHEN TALKG TO A MASTREAM DIENCE AND A GAY DIENCE. IN TALKG WH AFTERELTON, HE ARTICULAT AN UNRSTANDG OF WHAT WAS LIKE FOR TOBER TO BE GAY 1969 WHEN POLICE HARASSMENT OF GAY PEOPLE WAS MON. ON THE TONIGHT SHOW, MEANWHILE, PLAYG GAY SOUNDS MORE LIKE AN AWKWARD SOCIAL SUATN TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

Friday night he appeared on The Tonight Show, but based on web search, appears the only other time he has discsed the movie and his gay role at length was an terview wh om 's Tonight Show appearance has bee a topic of discsn for gays after Andy Towle lled out the gay panic humor the segment (and we mentned the briefs yterday). Not only do the director offer to ease the tensn by stg Mart's girliend for the oppose-sex kiss, but he scrib the experience as "weird" and end up vourg plenty of, fairns to Mart, he don't clearly play as a gay panic joke.

There's room to hear gay panic humor or jt awkwardns for Mart takg on his first dramatic, that sounds pretty different om the time he talked to about filmg that scene:There’s a scene where I kiss a guy – the only scene where I have a real kiss – and I’m on a dance floor and the girls pull me to dance wh them my fay’s bar the motel, and they pull me onto the dance and a girl plants a kiss on me and then I ph away om her. ’ Not that tak a gay guy to know that.

DEMETRI MART TO STAR ANG LEE FILM ABOUT GAY WOODSTOCK FIGURE

He turns to a gay man on the crew to make sure his performance me off as thentic. Disverg he would be playg a gay character wasn't a big al when he talked wh read the book and I’m like, ‘Oh, ’s about the 60s [and] Woodstock.

IS DEMETRI MART GAY?

And then there’s a chapter about beg gay and his first gay experience as like a twelve-year-old kid or somethg Manhattan. ' Chapter two, 'I first realized I was gay when I was twelve. But, all right, I uld give a shot, do my bt and try to om a few short red rpet terviews, Mart hasn't much discsed Takg Woodstock outsi of, a webse foced on how gay men are picted the media, and The Tonight Show, a late night talk show that reach a wi dience.

Unfortunately, that means is impossible to say for sure if the difference between the two terviews is jt a matter of Mart beg a different ame of md on different ocsns, or if 's a matter of discsg the role differently to different and Liev SchreiberMart's Tonight Show appearance isn't helped by O'Neal and O'Brien's attempts to joke about Mart playg gay, as their gay panic humor lors imprsns of how Mart retells his experience. However, there's an unfortable difference how he talked about his gay role when talkg to a mastream dience and a gay dience. In talkg wh AfterElton, he articulat an unrstandg of what was like for Tober to be gay 1969 when police harassment of gay people was mon.

On The Tonight Show, meanwhile, playg gay sounds more like an awkward social suatn to overe. This year, Mart’s own sketch edy show, Important Thgs wh Demetri Mart, premiered on Comedy his TV show raised his profile, Mart is bound for even greater stardom as he has the lead role Ang Lee’s latt movie for Foc Featur, Takg Woodstock, which he plays Ellt Tiber, a gay Jewish man stgglg wh his inty agast the backdrop of the 1969 Woodstock Ftival. It's an unlikely role for someone who, as Mart pots out, is neher “Jewish or gay or the ’60s.

IMPORTANT THGS EXPLOR THE MYSTERY OF GAYFOOT

And, I’m not Jewish or gay or the ’60s, and I’m playg all three of those, so that’s a triple whammy for me.

Demetri Mart claims to have a gay Beatle haircut.

ON THE MOSW METRO AND BEG GAY

Last week I posted about Ang Lee's next project, Takg Woodstock, about gay terr rator, hotel manager, and Bethel, NY Chamber of Commerce head Ellt Tiber and his role facilatg the legendary rock ftival upstate New York. Mart will star as Tiber, an -the-closet gay man workg at his parents' motel the Catskills, who advertently sets motn the generatn-fg ncert the summer of 1969.

Demetri Mart has never ma any public statement about this, so all mors about if Demetri Mart is gay rema pletely unfound and unproven. While folks still say Demetri Mart is gay, their ments hold no nsistency or accuracy of any kd.

Although Demetri Mart has never admted to beg gay, the media always nsirs the likelihood of one day reportg on the other.