New Zealand born actor Jack Matthews appears as a gay surf lifaver the Atralian film Drown which premiere's at the Marid Gras Film Ftival Sydney tonight.
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- STAR CLAIMS 'AT LEAST FOUR' GAY ACTORS ARE AAID TO E OUT HOLLYWOOD
- IN ADDN TO A GAY CHARACTER, "SPARTAC" ALSO FEATUR OUT ACTOR CRAIG {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;}NEWSBY MICHAEL JENSENJANUARY 19, 2010/3:10 PMBY MICHAEL JENSENJANUARY 19, 2010 / 3:10 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"IN ADDN TO A GAY CHARACTER, \"SPARTAC\" ALSO FEATUR OUT ACTOR CRAIG PARKER","DATEPUBLISHED":"2010-01-19T20:10:38.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2010-01-19T20:10:38.000+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":"MICHAEL JENSEN","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{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;}REGULAR REARS KNOW WE'VE BEEN TOUTG STARZ'S NEW SHOW SPARTAC: BLOOD AND SAND FOR QUE SOME TIME BEE FEATUR AN TRIGUG GAY CHARACTER. NOT TO MENTN PLENTY OF BEEFKE, AND OF URSE, SCE ALSO HAS LUCY {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 OVER THE WEEKEND, ONE OF OUR STAFFERS TUMBLED ACROSS THE THAT THE SHOW ALSO CLUS AN OUT ACTOR ONE OF THE MAJOR SENDARY ROL. THAT WOULD BE NEW ZEALAND ACTOR CRAIG PARKER WHOM MANY GENRE FANS WILL ALSO NO DOUBT REGNIZE OM HIS ROL LORD OF THE RGS AS HALDIR AND THE TELEVISN SERI LEGEND OF THE SEEKER WHERE HE PLAYS DARKEN {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;}IN SPARTAC, THE 39-YEAR-OLD PARKER PLAYS THE ROMAN GENERAL CLDI GLABER WHO NO END OF TROUBLE FOR OUR HERO PLAYED BY ANDY {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 APPEARS PARKER FIRST PUBLICLY DISCSED BEG GAY AN TERVIEW WH NEW ZEALAND'S SUNDAY HERALD BACK 2008. REGARDG HIS SEXUALY, THE VERY PRIVATE PARKER TOLD REPORTER SHANNON HE THAT AS A GAY MAN, HE DON'T RE WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT HIS SEXUALY AND THAT:{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'S JUT NOT AN ISSUE FOR ME. I JT DON'T GET WHY AN ACTOR WOULD WANT TO REVEAL THEIR SECRETS, HOP AND FEARS TO A MAGAZE OR NEWSPAPER. I KNOW WHAT THE MAGAZE GETS OUT OF , BUT NOT THE PERSON. IF YOU ARE DOG PUBLICY TO CREASE YOUR SELF-NFINCE THEN YOU ARE REALLY TROUBLE. IT'S IMPORTANT TO KEEP SOME PRIVACY. YOUR IENDS AND FAY ARE THE PEOPLE YOU REVEAL YOURSELF TO. THEY ARE THE ON WHO SHOULD HAVE REAL ACCS 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;}I'M GLAD PARKER CID TO REVEAL THIS MUCH ABOUT HIMSELF, AS IS ALWAYS GREAT TO HAVE ANOTHER OUT ACTOR THE WORLD, PECIALLY ONE PLAYG ROMAN GENERAL WHO KNOWS HOW TO FIGHT (EVEN IF HE ISN'T THE NICT GUY THE WORLD.){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;}HERE ARE SOME MORE PICS 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;}AS HALDIR LORD OF 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;}AS DARKEN RAHL LEGEND OF 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;}AND AS THE LEAD A NEW ZEALAND SHOW LLED DIPLOMATIC {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
STAR CLAIMS 'AT LEAST FOUR' GAY ACTORS ARE AAID TO E OUT HOLLYWOOD
Kate Wslet claims she knows 'at least four' gay actors who are aaid of g out. * gay new zealand actors *
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Photo / Getty ImagKate Wslet says she knows "at least four" gay actors – both startg out and well-known – who have avoid g out for fear of beg Tanic star claimed there is a "wispread" issue of actors too aaid of revealg their sexualy Hollywood for the impact may have on their star, who played Brish palaeontologist Mary Anng alongsi Saoirse Ronan Ammone, add the problem go further than straight actors takg LGBTQ+ rol.
IN ADDN TO A GAY CHARACTER, "SPARTAC" ALSO FEATUR OUT ACTOR CRAIG {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;}NEWSBY MICHAEL JENSENJANUARY 19, 2010/3:10 PMBY MICHAEL JENSENJANUARY 19, 2010 / 3:10 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"IN ADDN TO A GAY CHARACTER, \"SPARTAC\" ALSO FEATUR OUT ACTOR CRAIG PARKER","DATEPUBLISHED":"2010-01-19T20:10:38.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2010-01-19T20:10:38.000+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":"MICHAEL JENSEN","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{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;}REGULAR REARS KNOW WE'VE BEEN TOUTG STARZ'S NEW SHOW SPARTAC: BLOOD AND SAND FOR QUE SOME TIME BEE FEATUR AN TRIGUG GAY CHARACTER. NOT TO MENTN PLENTY OF BEEFKE, AND OF URSE, SCE ALSO HAS LUCY {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 OVER THE WEEKEND, ONE OF OUR STAFFERS TUMBLED ACROSS THE THAT THE SHOW ALSO CLUS AN OUT ACTOR ONE OF THE MAJOR SENDARY ROL. THAT WOULD BE NEW ZEALAND ACTOR CRAIG PARKER WHOM MANY GENRE FANS WILL ALSO NO DOUBT REGNIZE OM HIS ROL LORD OF THE RGS AS HALDIR AND THE TELEVISN SERI LEGEND OF THE SEEKER WHERE HE PLAYS DARKEN {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;}IN SPARTAC, THE 39-YEAR-OLD PARKER PLAYS THE ROMAN GENERAL CLDI GLABER WHO NO END OF TROUBLE FOR OUR HERO PLAYED BY ANDY {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 APPEARS PARKER FIRST PUBLICLY DISCSED BEG GAY AN TERVIEW WH NEW ZEALAND'S SUNDAY HERALD BACK 2008. REGARDG HIS SEXUALY, THE VERY PRIVATE PARKER TOLD REPORTER SHANNON HE THAT AS A GAY MAN, HE DON'T RE WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT HIS SEXUALY AND THAT:{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'S JUT NOT AN ISSUE FOR ME. I JT DON'T GET WHY AN ACTOR WOULD WANT TO REVEAL THEIR SECRETS, HOP AND FEARS TO A MAGAZE OR NEWSPAPER. I KNOW WHAT THE MAGAZE GETS OUT OF , BUT NOT THE PERSON. IF YOU ARE DOG PUBLICY TO CREASE YOUR SELF-NFINCE THEN YOU ARE REALLY TROUBLE. IT'S IMPORTANT TO KEEP SOME PRIVACY. YOUR IENDS AND FAY ARE THE PEOPLE YOU REVEAL YOURSELF TO. THEY ARE THE ON WHO SHOULD HAVE REAL ACCS 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;}I'M GLAD PARKER CID TO REVEAL THIS MUCH ABOUT HIMSELF, AS IS ALWAYS GREAT TO HAVE ANOTHER OUT ACTOR THE WORLD, PECIALLY ONE PLAYG ROMAN GENERAL WHO KNOWS HOW TO FIGHT (EVEN IF HE ISN'T THE NICT GUY THE WORLD.){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;}HERE ARE SOME MORE PICS 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;}AS HALDIR LORD OF 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;}AS DARKEN RAHL LEGEND OF 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;}AND AS THE LEAD A NEW ZEALAND SHOW LLED DIPLOMATIC {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
'"She went on to say should be "almost illegal", mentg on her own experience playg a gay character. "Hollywood has to drop that dated cr*p of, 'Can he play straight bee, apparently, he's gay?