“An actor is an actor is an actor,” Stanley Tucci said. “You’re supposed to play different people. You just are. That’s the whole point of it.”
Stanley Tucci appeared on BBC Radio 4’s “Desert Island Discs” show and weighed in on the debate over straight actors playing gay characters. The Oscar nominee, whose been married to Emily Blunt’s sister since 2012, played gay roles in “The Devil Wears Prada” and “Supernova” and received critical acclaim for both performances.
“An actor is an actor is an actor,” Tucci added. “You’re supposed to play different people. You just are. That’s the whole point of it.”
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