A day after my announcement on my movie, I got contacted by a potential actor whom I had previously auditioned. Now that shoots have wrapped up, I’ll post it here. This was our chat log (names have been changed):
Angry Actor says:
is it going ok?
Chewxy says:
cross me fingers
Angry Actor says:
did i get the part?
Chewxy says:
er
Angry Actor says:
if i did what do you want me to do?
Chewxy says:
to be frank… nope
Chewxy says:
we erm… found better candidates
Angry Actor says:
ic
Angry Actor says:
who are they?
Chewxy says:
sorry
Chewxy says:
er
Chewxy says:
well… wait for the showing?
Angry Actor says:
ok
Angry Actor says:
is there anything i can do to contribute to the project?
Chewxy says:
er
Chewxy says:
not much really
Up to this point, I still thought everything was normal. I went about doing my stuff on the computer, then, he messaged me again:
Angry Actor says:
can i ask you an honest question?
Chewxy says:
yes
Angry Actor says:
did i not get the part because im not gay?
At this point I was going ????!!!???!!!! What the fuck? But wait! The drama gets better!! Read on!
Chewxy says:
what does being gay gotta do with anything
Chewxy says:
it was a purely economical decision
Angry Actor says:
i just heard from some people here that many gay filmmakers in this country prefer to work with other gays out of personal preference
I told you! He then proceeds to talk nonsense… mostly which I don’t understand.
Chewxy says:
lawl
Angry Actor says:
is there some truth to that?
Chewxy says:
I certainly hope not… then we’ll be losing out lots of good actors
Angry Actor says:
i’m glad you feel that way
Angry Actor says:
don’t get me wrong
Angry Actor says:
as far as i’m concerned who (or what) we fuck should be kept in the bedroom
Angry Actor says:
i strongly believe people in this business should not be discriminated against based on their race religious/plitical values or sexual preference
Angry Actor says:
ian mckellen is not a great gay actor hes a great actor full stop
Angry Actor says:
get what im saying?
Chewxy says:
er no
Angry Actor says:
ian mckellen is openly gay
Angry Actor says:
but even if he were not hed still be respected for his ability as a professional
Chewxy says:
yes
Angry Actor says:
it annoys me (and other gays as well) that some gays equate creativity with being gay
Angry Actor says:
‘i am gay therefore i have great fashion sense’
Chewxy says:
…
Angry Actor says:
i got a gay friend in lim kok wing
Angry Actor says:
one of the smartest malaysians i know
Angry Actor says:
he believes that one of the problems in the gay community is that they automatically believe all gays are creative
Angry Actor says:
which he thinks is ridiculous because its as dumb as saying ‘all straight people are creative’
Chewxy says:
I wish I understood what that meant, but my head’s a muddle, and it’s lunch for me
Angry Actor says:
ok
Angry Actor says:
anyway
Angry Actor says:
i wish yur project all the best
Chewxy says:
thank you
Thank goodness there was lunch. So what was your opinion? Was I being sensitive, or did I just get really insulted by someone angry? I’m not sure. But I’m not gay, and though I do not codone homosexuality, I do not discriminate against them.
So was I insulted? Not really. More amused than anything.
Cool?
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was that why you were trying so hard to make me more… ‘creative’?
I don’t know whether to laugh at his insanity or comfort you for being accused of homosexuality.
Alfred: Gay zombies are new things. Really. And besides, I thought you knew this story over pizza the other day?
Aoshi: Laugh.
damn that grey quotation mark you put behind them paragraphs. actually took out a cloth and wiped the screen. meh.
Imagine that! Gay zombies that target the same gender as they are!
OH SHI- Wait….that won’t work. Zombies target anyone that can reach… Nyoro~n
Empyreal: Huh?
Aoshi: ????!!!??!
honestly? I think you may have been a tad sensitive. like it or not, homosexuals *are* discriminated in this country, and it may well affect their behaviour and communication with both straights and gays. he sounded pretty much level headed to me (according to this cut n paste
)
btw i don’t think you should feel insulted lah, unless this guy is your best buddy, then you have every right to be insulted for him not knowing that you do not discriminate when it comes to talent etc etc.;)
ah… this is just a professional situation. shouldn’t be anything personal la.. but it WAS a little hilarious =)
Suanie: It sounded like he was talking crap to cover his arse after what he said. Probably out of rage. XD.
Drinkingcocoa: Yes. It was hilarious.
It was…quite mind opening to be honest.
Hmph
ROFLMAO