Does it matter if you ‘sound gay’? And what exactly does that mean anyway? These are questions the new documentary Do I Sound Gay? uses to explore issues such as internalised homophobia and whether we should embrace things such as the ‘gay voice’ in a world increasingly demands us to be straight-acting.
The film is now looking for $115,000 on Kickstarter to get the documentary completed and ready for distribution.
Director David Thorpe says, “In the tradition of funny-but-serious first-person movies like Supersize Me, Roger and Me and Good Hair, you’ll follow me as I encounter a colorful cast of linguists, historians, voice coaches, speech therapists, friends, family, and total strangers on the street, gay and non-gay, who share their wisdom and touching, funny stories about the “gay voice.” You’ll also hear intimate confessions and hilarious anecdotes from LGBT icons – Margaret Cho, Tim Gunn, Don Lemon, Dan Savage, David Sedaris and George Takei – as they open up about the “gay voice.” Thanks to all the incredible people I met, I was able to embrace my authentic voice.”
As the quotes below from the LGBT luminaries who feature in the documentary show, talking about the ‘gay voice’ certainly brings out a lot of prescient and interesting issues.
If you want to help out, head over the Kickstarter.
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