Imagine trying to be a gay actor, a gay anything in modern Russia? Where to be positively oneself, to be affectionate in public with someone you love of the same gender, or to talk of that love in the hearing of anyone under 18, will put you prison? Ian Mckellen actoraffectionategay share on social
In the past, kids didn't tell their parents they were gay, so there were never the bust-ups. Some parents react so strongly to the news that their children are gay that the reaction is, 'Get out of our house.' There's a residue of old prejudices that are going to die hard. Ian Mckellen bustchilddie share on social
People who are truly horrible are often the most interesting people in the room. You look at them and just say, 'Why?' Ian Mckellen horribleinterestpeople Change image and share on social
I'm not quite as cool as I would like to be, really. Ian Mckellen cool Change image and share on social
I've always felt that 'X-Men' was about something serious. It wasn't just fantasy. Ian Mckellen fantasyfelthave Change image and share on social
Godot is whatever it is in life that you are waiting for: 'I'm waiting to win the lottery. I'm waiting to fall in love'. For me, as a child, it was Christmas. At least that eventually came. Ian Mckellen childchristmaseventually Change image and share on social
Will I miss Gandalf? Well, I don't miss him, because people are constantly coming up to me mentioning him and talking about him, so I don't feel that I've lost contact. Ian Mckellen comeconstantlycontact Change image and share on social
Gandalf's a good guy, and it's a good part. He says the right things, he believes the right things. An actor can have fun with it. Ian Mckellen actorbelievefun Change image and share on social
Acting is a very big part of what human beings do. A dog is always a dog, but we're always changing. Ian Mckellen actbeingbig Change image and share on social
