Wentworth Miller de ‘Prison Break’: «No quiero interpretar a personajes heterosexuales»

El pasado domingo, Wenteorth Miller, actor de Prison Break, anunciaba mediante un post en Instagram que estaba «fuera» de esta misma serie. De toda la publicación, este es uno de los aspectos que más ha llamado la atención de sus seguidores, a pesar de que la descripción de la imagen en blanco que publicó no se centraba en esto. Es más, su desvinculación de la serie es consecuencia de lo que realmente quería transmitir en el texto.

 

 

 

 

 

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«This is my favorite IG account,» someone wrote in response to a recent post. Thank you. I want you to know I saw that. I see the positive comments and DMs (a lot of them anyway). Affectionate. Supportive. Appreciated (by me). Obviously there are comments and DMs I appreciate less. Who are these people? On my page? What backwards-ass, Stone Age values country did they crawl out of? The U.S.? I won’t be disappearing (too many cool things to repost). The ability to comment likely will. I’m not concerned for myself. I can’t be «bullied» in this space. I have too much power. «Delete. Block. Deactivate.» Etc. But I take seriously the possibility of queer kids visiting here, recently out of the closet or exploring the idea… I don’t want them exposed to bullshit. On a related note… I’m out. Of PB. Officially. Not bec of static on social media (although that has centered the issue). I just don’t want to play straight characters. Their stories have been told (and told). So. No more Michael. If you were a fan of the show, hoping for additional seasons… I understand this is disappointing. I’m sorry. If you’re hot and bothered bec you fell in love with a fictional straight man played by a real gay one… That’s your work. – W.M. 🏳️‍🌈

Una publicación compartida de @ wentworthmiller el 8 Nov, 2020 a las 10:05 PST

¿El motivo de esto? No quiere seguir interpretando a personajes heterosexuales ya que «sus historias se han contado (y contado)«, así lo mencionaba Miller.

En este post empezaba aclarando que no iba a desaparecer de Instagram, pero que probablemente sí lo haría la posibilidad de comentar en sus publicaciones. Esto se debe a que ha estado recibiendo comentarios negativos en sus fotos sobre su orientación sexual y no quiere que los niñxs de la comunidad se vean expuestos por ellos.

«No estoy preocupado por mí. Tengo mucho poder. ‘Borrar. Bloquear. Desactivar.’ Etc. Pero me tomo muy en serio la posibilidad de que los niñxs queer vengan aquí, fuera del armario recientemente o explorando la idea. No quiero que se expongan a estupideces«.

Este mismo actor da vida al personaje Captain Cold que aparece en Flash, Legends of Tomorrow y Batwoman. Lo importante de esto es que este personaje ha protagonizado uno de los momentos más emocionantes para nuestro colectivo: uno de los primeros besos entre dos superhéroes del mismo sexo.

Probablemente, tal y como nos da a entender, este sea el camino que quiera seguir Miller. Es decir, interpretar papeles que formen parte del colectivo LGTB+ para dar más visibilidad a historias como esta.

«¿Estoy diciendo que los actores gays deban interpretar solo papeles gays? No. Estaba hablando de mí. En este momento de mi vida/carrera, es lo que siento interesante, inspirador, correcto«, decía a los dos días en otras publicación donde aclaraba la primera y donde hablaba de su experiencia siendo gay y actor.

 

 

 

 

 

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So many messages of support and encouragement… Thank you. I’m taking it in. I only hope – thru my acting/writing, what I share online – that energy is returned in some way/shape/form… I didn’t anticipate my previous post going so far, so fast, and feel motivated to offer a follow-up… Am I saying gay actors (gay men, specifically) should only play gay parts? No. I was speaking for myself. At this point in my life/career, it’s what feels interesting, inspiring, right. That said, do I want to see more gay parts played by gay actors? Yes. It makes a difference performance-wise (IMO), but also bec straight actors playing «gay» centers straightness. Doesn’t matter if they’re «acting» – I still know what I’m looking at. (Does this dynamic exist on a spectrum with porn genres like «gay-for-pay» and the prioritization/fetishization of straight/»masc» men over gay/»femme» men in the gay community? Conversations for another time.) PB was challenging, onscreen and off. Did anyone involved tell me, explicitly, to bury my gayness for the show’s sake? No. Had I already received enough messaging from Hollywood/the larger culture/the schools I went to/my family of origin such things go unspoken lest you risk punishment, losing rights/privileges? Yes. One of the ironies of the closet is I became my own jailer. «Prison Break» indeed. (I’ve said it before – the universe has a sense of humor.) I haven’t spent my career on «Pose» and «Looking.» Didn’t work out that way. What I’ve done is a lot of action-adventure, and that’s come with a diverse fanbase. Within that is a homophobic subgroup and their shit’s been washing up on my shore. They dig «Michael» but have a problem with me. It’s got that «Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin» energy. They’d prefer I keep quiet, dial it down. Don’t Remind Them. No. My gayness was largely erased (by me, for starters) in the first decades of my career. It is my want, now, to center it in a way that cannot be missed by myself or anyone else. – W.M. 🏳️‍🌈

Una publicación compartida de @ wentworthmiller el 10 Nov, 2020 a las 11:40 PST

Aunque lo siente por los fans de Prison Break, esta es su decisión y lo que quiere hacer en este momento.