Exclusive Video: Candis Cayne Discusses Being Out as Transgender in Hollywood
November 20, 2009
In observance of Transgender Day of Remembrance, GLAAD’s Entertainment Media team is proud to bring you an exclusive video of fabulously multi-talented performer Candis Cayne sharing her experiences in Hollywood as a transgender actress.Candis guest starred on this week’s episode of Nip/Tuck on FX and is best known for her groundbreaking role as Carmelita on ABC’s Dirty Sexy Money. As the first transgender actress to play a recurring transgender character on network primetime television, Candis has been a trailblazer in increasing the visibility of the transgender community. Candis recently shot a pilot called Yes, We Candis and can be seen performing every Monday night at The Abbey in West Hollywood.
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October 30, 2009
Michelle Paradise, the creator, writer and star of Exes and Ohs on Logo, and J. Karen Thomas and Colette Divine, partners of over 12 years and the co-stars of the PowerUp film Itty Bitty Titty Committee, speak to GLAAD about their experiences as lesbian members of the Hollywood creative community. Paradise was a speaker earlier this month at GLAAD and SAG’s Out in Hollywood panel discussion. Stay tuned for more GLAAD exclusives with out players in Hollywood.
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October 27, 2009
Wilson Cruz, the beloved star of My So-Called Life who recently appeared alongside Drew Barrymore in He’s Just Not That Into You, and Jason Stuart, Chairman of the Screen Actors Guild LGBT Committee, give GLAAD exclusive inside information on how to navigate Hollywood as an out actor. The two were speakers earlier this month at GLAAD and the SAG’s Out in Hollywood panel discussion. Stay tuned for more GLAAD exclusives with out players in Hollywood.
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October 23, 2009
Bryan Batt, the SAG Award -winning star of Mad Men, and acclaimed director Paris Barclay (who directed this week’s episode of Glee) give the 411 on how to achieve success being out in Hollywood. The two were speakers earlier this month at GLAAD and the SAG’s Out in Hollywood panel. Stay tuned for more GLAAD exclusives with out players in Hollywood
Related Posts:Video From the GLAAD/SAG “Out In Hollywood III” Panel Discussion
October 19, 2009
Recently we posted photos from Out In Hollywood III: The Rise of the LGBT Actor, a panel discussion sponsored by GLAAD and the Screen Actors Guild (SAG). Today, we are pleased to present a short video from the event in which the panelists discuss what advice they would give to up-and-coming LGBT actors.
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The Stars Come Out for GLAAD & SAG’s Out in Hollywood Panel
October 8, 2009
Last night in Los Angeles, a packed house turned out to celebrate National Coming Out Month as GLAAD partnered with the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) to present Out in Hollywood III: The Rise of the LGBT Actor, a panel featuring notable out actors, producers, directors and casting directors discussing their experiences being openly LGBT in the industry.
Doria Biddle, co-host of The Frank DeCaro Show on Sirius/XM Radio, moderated the event which included Emmy-winning director Paris Barclay, casting directors Tammara Billik and Dan Shaner, and Academy Award-winning producer Dan Jinks. The LGBT actors on the panel were: Bryan Batt (Mad Men), Candis Cayne (Dirty Sexy Money), Wilson Cruz (He’s Just Not That Into You), Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family), Michelle Paradise (Exes and Ohs), and Jonathan Slavin (Better Off Ted). Also speaking at the event were GLAAD President Jarrett Barrios, SAG Interim National Executive Director David White, SAG Secretary-Treasurer Amy Aquino, and SAG LGBT Committee Chairman Jason Stuart.
Stayed tuned as we’ll be posting video soon. In the meantime, check out the photos and quotes below:
“Until everyone is free, the experiment of America is not succeeding. We all
want opportunity.” ~ Bryan Batt
From left: Jonathan Slavin, Wilson Cruz, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and Bryan Batt
“There’s a movement going on and I can’t separate my personal from my work.
To give in to bigoted ideals is not fair to me…If you’re not ready to be out, then you’re not helpful to the cause and you’re not doing me any favors” ~ Wilson Cruz
From left: Dan Shaner, Tammara Billik, Jonathan Slavin, Wilson Cruz, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Doria Biddle, Candis Cayne, and Paris Barclay
“They created a quantum shift in the world.” ~ Tammara Billik on the impact of
actors who were publicly outed, like Neil Patrick Harris and T.R. Knight.
From left: Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Bryan Batt, Candis Cayne, Michelle Paradise, Dan Jinks, Paris Barclay, and Doria Biddle
“As a community, we’re always concerned when things are bad. We should also
write in when things are good.” ~ Paris Barclay, on using our voice to advocate
for the out images we support.
Out Counts at the Emmys
September 21, 2009
Last night’s 61st Primetime Emmy Awards represented a great achievement in visibility for members of the LGBT community. The show was hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, the Emmy-nominated star of CBS’ How I Met Your Mother and an actor who has only seen his profile rise since coming out publicly in 2006. Harris got a big thumbs up on his hosting from encore Emmy winner Jon Stewart. “You’re doing a wonderful job,” Stewart said. “I’m serious. You’re tremendous. And these shows, they usually suck.”
Cherry Jones accepts the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Cherry Jones took home the statue for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role as President Allison Taylor on Fox’s 24. In her speech, Jones saluted the artistry and gifts of her co-workers as Keifer Sutherland looked on with obvious pride in his co-star.
The trophy for Outstanding Dramatic Series went to AMC’s hit drama Mad Men starring Jon Hamm and Bryan Batt. Batt is a speaker at the upcoming Out in Hollywood III: The Rise of the Out Actor, an invitation-only panel discussion presented by GLAAD’s Entertainment Media Program in conjunction with the SAG National LGBT Actors Committee. At the panel, prominent actors, casting directors, producers and directors will discuss the opportunities and challenges actors face by coming out.
The LGBT community was also well represented behind the scenes. Irish lesbian Dearbhla Walsh earned the Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special for Little Dorritt (PBS), based on the work of Charles Dickens. In her speech, Walsh thanked her partner, Irish television presenter Anna Nolan. Kristin Chenoweth won the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on the now canceled Pushing Daisies (ABC) produced by the out team of Bruce Cohen and Dan Jinks. Michael Sucsy, the openly gay writer/director/producer of Grey Gardens (HBO) accepted the award for Outstanding Made for TV Movie.
GLAAD celebrates the work of these talented artists and the networks that support them. As people see stories about their lives and the common ground we all share, it leads to greater awareness, understanding and equality.
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