Do I Sound Gay?
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Directed by | David Thorpe |
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Starring |
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Cinematography | Matt Bockelman |
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Music by | John Turner |
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Distributed by | Sundance Selects |
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Running time | 77 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $122,595[2] |
Do I Sound Gay? is a 2014 American
The film was funded in part by a Kickstarter campaign in the spring of 2014.[6]
Synopsis
David Thorpe becomes concerned that his gay-sounding voice is limiting his opportunities in life. He visits two
Participants
- David Thorpe
- Dan Savage
- George Takei
- David Sedaris
- Margaret Cho
- Tim Gunn
- Don Lemon
- Jeff Hiller
- Michael Airington
- Ron Smyth
- Robert Corff
- Miguel Gutierrez
- Richard Barrios
Production
Director David Thorpe had always been self-conscious about his voice.[7] When Thorpe did not have a lot of confidence, he described his voice as "I felt bad about being effeminate and how my voice was the leading edge of my effeminacy".[7] Production of Do I Sound Gay? was crowdfunded through a Kickstarter campaign launched by Thorpe on April 30, 2014.[6][8] The campaign would go on to raise $120,573 out of $115,000 goal with 1,968 backers.[9]
Release
Box office
Do I Sound Gay? opened theatrically in one venue on July 10, 2015, and earned $10,461 in its first weekend. At the end of its run, six weeks later on August 20, the film had expanded to 18 theaters and grossed $108,620 domestically.[2]
Critical reception
On the
Leslie Felperin writing for The Guardian said that, "the point is inclusiveness, not conclusiveness, and that makes this open, honest and endearingly slapdash work especially interesting".[12] Writing for Variety, Andrew Barker wrote that, "The film does lose its way at times, especially during its long look at the evolution of cinematic gay stereotypes — still a worthwhile subject of study, though one that’s been explored more thoroughly elsewhere — and the ending is a little pat".[13] Sara Stewart of New York Post wrote, "Thorpe does elicit entertaining, thoughtful and sometimes deeply sad insights".[14]
Gary Goldstein of the Los Angeles Times wrote, "Thorpe’s topic might have been better served in a broader-based documentary about LGBT stereotypes than as the basis for an entire film".[15] Danielle Davenport of the One Room With A View said that, "On the whole, Do I Sound Gay? is didactic and empowering, but not overly rigorous; its encouraging premise is not entirely satisfied".[16] Clayton Dillard of Slant Magazine called Do I Sound Gay? "a film that only superficially engages its topic, preferring communal confirmation over more rigorous, troubled grapplings".[17]
Accolades
The film was first runner-up for the
See also
References
- ^ "DO I SOUND GAY? (15)". British Board of Film Classification. October 8, 2015. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
- ^ Internet Movie Database. August 21, 2015. Archivedfrom the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
- ^ "Brooklyn director asks ‘Do I Sound Gay?’ in new documentary" Archived November 29, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Los Angeles Daily News, May 17, 2014.
- ^ a b "'Do I Sound Gay?': Toronto Review" Archived September 15, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. The Hollywood Reporter, September 8, 2014.
- ^ a b "Liam Lacey’s TIFF diary: A guide to this year’s gay-themed films" Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. The Globe and Mail, September 4, 2014.
- ^ Huffington Post, April 30, 2014.
- ^ a b "This Guy Just Wants to Know If He Sounds Gay". Time. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ "Update 1: Thank You for an Incredible 24 Hours! · Do I Sound Gay? A Documentary About Finding Your True Voice". Kickstarter. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ "Do I Sound Gay? A Documentary About Finding Your True Voice". Kickstarter. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ "Do I Sound Gay? (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Archived from the original on October 29, 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- CBS Interactive. Archivedfrom the original on November 10, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
- from the original on January 14, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ Barker, Andrew (July 10, 2015). "Film Review: 'Do I Sound Gay?'". Variety. Archived from the original on January 14, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ Stewart, Sara (July 8, 2015). "New documentary asks, 'Do I Sound Gay?'". New York Post. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ "Review: 'Do I Sound Gay?' doesn't say enough about speech issues". Los Angeles Times. July 10, 2015. Archived from the original on January 14, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ "Do I Sound Gay? - BFI Flare 2015 Review". One Room With A View. March 27, 2015. Archived from the original on January 14, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ Dillard, Clayton (June 27, 2015). "Review: Do I Sound Gay?". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on January 14, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- The Wrap, September 14, 2014.
- ^ "'Boys' gets Best Feature Film Award at Kashish 2015". Business Standard India. June 1, 2015. Retrieved January 14, 2020.