I wish to declare my undying love for John Barrowman

[redfiona99]

From an interview with Media BLVD magazine:

MediaBlvd: Do you think this show presents positive role models because it presents characters who don’t have to explain their sexuality and who just live their lives?

John: That’s the way it should be. It should just be very matter-of-fact. If you’re bisexual, gay, lesbian, transgender or heterosexual, who cares? If it does change the minds of certain audiences, that’s great. People who watch these shows are gay, lesbian, bisexual, from the transgender community, and who’s to say that you’re the one to judge who’s right or wrong. That’s not your position, as a human being, to do that. It’s actually no one’s position. The thing that Torchwood does is treat it very matter-of-factly. It’s not an issue. I use the example of when people describe me as, “Gay actor, John Barrowman.” If they were to interview Brad Pitt -- and I use him as an example because he’s very popular, not because I’m in the same kind of category -- they wouldn’t say, “Heterosexual actor Brad Pitt,” so why do they have to put labels on everything else? These are sexually active human beings, as we all are. They’re not afraid of sex. We shouldn’t be afraid of sex. Sex is a vital part of our existence. For anybody who watches the show and is upset by it, turn off the fucking television. It’s so not the norm in America. In Europe, we don’t put that much of a heavyweight on it. It is normal. It’s sensationalized in the United States, which might be a good thing because it makes people watch, but it can also be a detrimental thing. Let it be. Let it happen. And, I think that’s why we explore that. People in the States are intrigued by that because all of our shows cover that. Americans look at it as exploring the issue. We don’t look at it as exploring it. We look at it as telling the story. Hopefully, one day, it won’t be an issue in America.

Comments

[madlikerya.livejournal.com]

I'm not a big fan of blanket statements such as "People in the States are intrigued by that because all of our shows cover that." ... But yeah, otherwise, he deserves a standing ovation.

[pyroyale.livejournal.com]

I adore the way Torchwood and Doctor Who (especially Doctor Who as it's still seen as a family show) have approached Captain Jack. Barrowman has it exactly right - it shouldn't be an issue and in those shows it *isn't* an issue. It simply is. It's a shame that the minority are always labelled whereas the majority pass without comment.

[coneyislandbaby]

If he did not already own my soul, he would for that.