[US Entertainment] Actor

Chapter 141 Answers

"Leonardo, Ebert, we just talked about some things in the filming process. Next—" Oprah Winfrey blinked, showing a mysterious look.

Ebert and Leonardo looked at each other vaguely, the main event is coming!

"Ebert and Leonardo have always been audience favorites on this show, so the audience is thrilled to know you're coming for this episode. I've had thousands of letters from viewers all over America, Out of thousands of letters, I have selected some of the most pervasive issues."

"Ebert, the relationship between you and Leonardo is really amazing, but the audience thinks that you have left too many traces in each other's lives. Some time ago, Ebert was photographed traveling to South Africa. , Leonardo, you happened to be filming your new movie in South Africa at the time, and besides that, you traveled to Australia together... The audience wants to know, if one day the US law makes homosexuality legal, would you consider being together?"

"Oh Oprah, that's a really... difficult question to answer." Ebert pondered for a moment, "Yes, Leo and I are really close, I admit it. Well, let's be honest with each other, First of all, I do not reject homosexuality. If I meet a suitable person, no matter whether he is the same sex or the opposite sex, I will accept it without any scruples. Because love is an inherent right of a person, and no one is qualified to go because of the different sexual orientation of others. Even parents and children have no right to interfere with that person's love. Because love belongs to the individual, and the individual belongs to oneself."

"Ang Lee's "Brokeback Mountain" has given me a lot of inspiration, whether it is what is reflected in this movie, or the overall boycott of this movie after its release, we must admit that in our country, in this era , how severely the gay community is discriminated against.”

"I firmly believe that one day the law will give homosexuals their due rights. As for Leo and I, whether we are friends or we have any special relationship, these are not the point." Ebert smiled lightly, "Celebrities do have a lot of aura, and our emotional experience always attracts thousands of people's attention, but in my opinion, if you really want equality between gays and heterosexuals, the question asked by this audience is actually very inappropriate. The real respect is to pay attention to his work, to pay attention to his career, not to pay more attention to him because of his unique sexuality."

"Finally, to be honest again, if homosexuality is really legal one day, Leo and I may consider getting together." Ebert put his arm around Leonardo's shoulders, "After all, the world is unpredictable, and no one knows what will happen in the future." What happens, maybe I'll still be with Toby, with a lot of people. But Leo and I have always been equal in our attitude towards gays, and many people in our country are working to contribute to the future of this group We should work hard to prevent the tragedy of "Brokeback Mountain" from happening again."

Ebert's speech drew bursts of applause from the audience, Leonardo also looked at him with a smile, stretched out his hands and clapped gently.

"Ebert, your answer is really unexpected, but you undoubtedly expressed the deepest thoughts of many homosexuals. Aren't you worried that your remarks will have an explosive impact on the media and the whole society, You know, the average person doesn't dare to dwell too much on this issue, because for them, homosexuality is a taboo area."

Ebert shook his head: "I'm a little worried, but it's not much, because this kind of problem always requires a person to take the initiative to speak up, and no one can remain silent forever."

"But what if other people think you're gay?"

"Because I'm worried that other people think I'm gay? Oprah, in fact, this sentence itself contains discrimination against gay people in the whole society. Many people, despicable or not, try to hide their sexuality because they are worried Others see themselves as gay, because discrimination against gay people is everywhere in the world, and they have to take that relatively extreme approach."

Oprah smiled: "Ebert, chatting with you has benefited me a lot. I always thought you were a silent boy, but now I find that you have your own ideas, and you can always stick to your own ideas." Ideas, this is a necessary trait of a good actor, and it is also an important factor that makes you the best among the post-80s actors."

"Thank you, Oprah."

In the not-so-long program, Ebert talked eloquently, but Leonardo kept silent, only occasionally echoing Ebert, but judging from his smiling eyes and nodding movements Look, he's clearly siding with Ebert.

This "Oprah Show" seems to be the same as usual, but it has aroused huge repercussions in the North American public opinion circle.

In fact, Ebert really wants to thank Ang Lee. This director broke through many obstacles and created "Brokeback Mountain", the greatest work in gay history, and also made the acceptance of homosexuality in the United States the highest.

Although the film received the most resistance in conservative Utah, Utah is, after all, a stronghold of homosexuality, and no state in the United States has stronger resistance to homosexuality than Utah.

This Chinese director has always contained a kind of delicate emotion in his bones, because he accepted the influence of traditional Chinese culture, he is restrained and rigorous, but in the choice of directing methods and themes, he is more westernized, and the combination of the two finally gave birth to "Brokeback Mountain" is such a sincere and moving movie.

Even if North American directors are directing love movies, their themes are often chick movies, with accidental coincidences and a rather sinister story to build the frame, not like the love movies in countries such as Britain and France. They can also shoot infinitely warm stories with innovative stories.

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Although many people in the public opinion circle focus on the relationship between Ebert and Leonardo, in fact, it is indeed very difficult to pick out the key words of Ebert apart from what Ebert said at the beginning. Like a manifesto for Ebert to come out publicly.

But viewers who have seen this episode of "The Oprah Show" don't think so.

Even if some media deliberately misled the audience and shifted the focus of attention to Ebert and Leonardo, the influence of this program is far from being as simple as the sexual orientation of the two people, because homosexuality is not A topic that can be used for entertainment, it is a social issue, and Ebert and Leonardo's brave voice on this issue is a manifestation of bravery.

With "Brokeback Mountain" being screened in theaters across the United States, Ang Lee winning the Oscar for Best Director, and Heath Ledger being nominated for an Oscar winner as a newcomer as a foreshadowing, in the minds of most audiences in the United States, homosexuality is no longer a terrible thing. Perhaps many people still cannot accept that their relatives and friends become gay, but the change of concept does not happen overnight after all, and the change of the living conditions of the gay group still takes time.

For Ebert and Leonardo, being the focus of the media is not a happy thing for them.Prior to this, the media had launched a vigorous discussion on whether Ebert and Leonardo were gay, but at that time, after all, there was no "Oprah Show" fermenting, and the impact it had was far from Not as big as it is today.

During the promotion period of "The Departed Walker", Leonardo and Ebert were repeatedly questioned by the media. This feeling of being chased by reporters all day made Ebert and Leonardo very annoying, but Gradually, many voices of support for Ebert appeared on the Internet and in print media.

Anne Hathaway, one of the Hollywood actresses born in the 80s, became famous with "The Princess Diaries". This summer, she and Meryl Streep starred in "The Devil Wears Prada" and "Pirates of the Caribbean" Dead Man's Chest meets head-to-head at the box office, with the former also doing quite well.Anne Hathaway's brother is gay, which is a big reason for her role in Brokeback Mountain.

Anne Hathaway strongly responded to Ebert's statement: "Before you can tell whether a person is gay, you have to learn to see if he is your relatives and friends. He has a very unique talent but because of homosexuality His identity cannot be revealed, and his request is very simple. He just wants the society to give him an equal treatment. Love knows no borders, gender, or sexual orientation. Why can’t we be more tolerant to homosexuals so that they can also be happy How about living?"

The development of British actress Catherine Zeta Jones in Hollywood has been quite smooth, but compared to her hot appearance, her usual behavior is not high-profile, but she rarely speaks out about Ebert Because her brother is gay: "I support Albert Dawson and I will always support him because it takes courage to say something like that in public. As celebrities, as actors, we not only To deliver great work to audiences, we should also use our influence to be a voice for the underprivileged, including women, children, the poor, those suffering from disease, including gays and lesbians."

Richard Gere, Colin Farrell, George Clooney, Madonna and others all responded to Ebert.

Of course, for Ebert himself, mentioning this topic is actually not helpful to his career, because it can easily cause unnecessary misunderstandings and affect the filmmakers' impression of him as a person.

But Ebert felt he had to do it anyway.

Because he and Leonardo are indeed a same-sex couple now, they cannot hold hands and embrace forever in the dark, but the current prejudice against homosexuality in the United States and the lack of legal laws for homosexuality make it difficult for them to express their emotions directly. What can be done is to change this environment first, so that fans who love him will gradually accept their choice.

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