{"id":36020,"date":"2022-08-05T05:22:41","date_gmt":"2022-08-05T05:22:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/kevin-bacon-talks-supporting-childrens-identities-ahead-of-they-them-the-hollywood-reporter\/"},"modified":"2022-08-05T05:22:41","modified_gmt":"2022-08-05T05:22:41","slug":"kevin-bacon-talks-supporting-childrens-identities-ahead-of-they-them-the-hollywood-reporter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/kevin-bacon-talks-supporting-childrens-identities-ahead-of-they-them-the-hollywood-reporter\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Bacon Talks Supporting Children’s Identities Ahead of ‘They\/Them’ \u2013 The Hollywood Reporter"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\tKevin Bacon says that he and his wife and fellow actor Kyra Sedgwick tried their best to support their now-adult children as they were figuring out their identity, including their sexuality. <\/p>\n

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\tThe award-winning actor spoke to Yahoo Entertainment<\/em> ahead of the release of his latest movie, Peacock horror-thriller They\/Them,<\/em> discussing one of the key themes behind the film’s conversion therapy camp setting: accepting one’s children for who they are. <\/p>\n

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\tBacon \u201cstruggles with the idea of \u200b\u200bother parents rejecting their children\u201d who may identify and express sexualities within the LGBTQ+ spectrum, according to Yahoo<\/em>. <\/p>\n

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\t\u201cWith our kids, we really tried our best to say, ‘OK, you can do your own thing and figure it out,’\u201d he says. \u201cThat’s worked out for our kids, but it’s tough.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\tWhile he tried to create an open and accepting home for his kids, who are now adults, he goes on to note that hasn’t been the societal standard historically. <\/p>\n

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\t\u201cThere’s a long history of forcing children into boxes, whether it’s based on something cultural or religious,\u201d he adds. \u201cI think that what you have to hope for is that, as a society, we grow and learn from that.\u201d <\/p>\n

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\tDuring the interview, the film’s Oscar-nominated writer John Logan (Gladiator, The Aviator<\/em>) \u2014 who is making his directorial debut with the streaming horror entry \u2014 and several of the film’s cast touched on the experience of doing this fim in a time when LGBTQ+ rights are being challenged, and even have the potential to be rolled back. <\/p>\n

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\t\u201cI can think of no better moment for this movie to come out, because queer rights are being challenged in ways that were inconceivable to me five years ago,\u201d Logan shared. \u201cTo get to tell a story that’s about empowerment and celebration of differences seems a worthwhile endeavor and very timely.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\tActor Monique Kim, who stars as one of the camp’s attendees, says that those who think LGBTQ+ rights are secure are being complacent. <\/p>\n

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\t\u201cComplacency is death, so we have to recognize what’s going on,\u201d Kim explains. \u201cPeople are saying, ‘Oh, it’s never gonna happen,’ but look at what just happened with the [Roe v. Wade<\/em>] ruling. It’s a precedent that had been set for decades, and if that can be turned around, what’s next? We have to take this very seriously and nip it in the bud while we can.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\tThe film’s leading actor Theo Germaine noted that they are also concerned about the future of LGBTQ+ rights. But the existence of a film like this \u2014 which emphasizes the humanity of LGBTQ+ people \u2014 can also be a positive. <\/p>\n

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\t\u201cThere are a lot of baddies who don’t like us and don’t want us to have rights,\u201d Germaine says. \u201cI have stronger words that I will not say, because it involves language that is foul! But that’s also what makes me all the more excited and inspired to work on something like this.\u201d <\/p>\n

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\tThey add, \u201cIt is a project that takes the terror and fear that queer people experience very seriously\u2026 and you see that these are real people with real hearts and souls that need to be protected.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n