2023-09-26 16:45:00
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Forced to silence who they are or to endure insulting comments, pushed to take on caricatured roles, homosexual actresses tell the story of the reality forcefully denounced by Muriel Robin on September 16 on France 2.
“It risks harming him”; “It’s not a good time”; “His schedule does not allow him to respond favorably to your request”; “Would it be possible to know which actresses agreed to answer your questions?” The reactions of artistic agents to our requests for interviews, when the emails were not simply ignored, might not better illustrate the remarks made by Muriel Robin in the program Quelle époque on France 2, on September 16: according to her, It’s better to keep your homosexuality secret if you want to get roles in the cinema. Around the lesbian actresses shields are deployed to ensure that the closet doors remain firmly blocked. Or, if these have been open, to avoid speaking out on the subject.
“Agents crystallize the fears of this profession which places people in boxes,” highlights Soraya Garlenq. Defining herself as “Arab, lesbian and activist”, the 39-year-old actress, who notably plays in the series La Intern on France 3, has never hidden her identity. For Marie Lemarchand either, remaining silent is not an option: “I speak because I believe that it is my responsibility. It’s necessary because, if we don’t do it, we maintain this omerta,” immediately launches this 44-year-old actress. Difficult to prove that being out was detrimental to their careers. “It’s more pernicious,” describes Soraya Garl
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